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2005 Performance Goals

	

Exhibit 10.2

2005 PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

The maximum award for each officer under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (AICP) for the 2005 performance year will be derived from eight measurement criteria—four measurement criteria for the Company's oil and gas business, which account for 80% of the maximum AICP award, and four measurement criteria for the Company's chemical business, which account for 20% of the maximum AICP award. Performance under the measurement criteria is determined by comparing actual results to budget.

The four measurement criteria for the Company's oil and gas business for 2005 are: (1) Operating Cash Flow Per Barrel of Oil Equivalent (weighted 40% of the oil and gas component of the AICP award); (2) Production Volume (weighted 20%); (3) Production Replacement Rate (weighted 20%); and (4) Unit Finding, Development and Acquisition Costs (weighted 20%).

 

The four measurement criteria for the Company's chemical business for 2005 are: (1) Cash Flow Return on Average Capital Employed (weighted 40% of the chemical component of the AICP award); (2) Titanium Dioxide Sales Volume (weighted 20%); (3) Cash Cost per Tonne of Titanium Dioxide Sold (weighted 20%); and (4) Operating Profit (weighted 20%).EXHIBIT 4.55

                        FORM OF CASHLESS EXERCISE WARRANT

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SALE TO THE HOLDER OF
THIS SECURITY OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS
SECURITY ARE NOT COVERED BY A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR
REGISTRATION UNDER STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED, AND
SUCH SHARES OF COMMON STOCK MUST BE ACQUIRED, FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE
SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE
THEREOF OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE IN FORM, SCOPE AND
SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

No. __

Right to Purchase _________ Shares of Common Stock of Vertical Computer Systems,
Inc.

                         VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

                  Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Warrant")

                  VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby certifies that, for value received, _____________, or
registered assigns (the "Holder"), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth
below, to purchase from the Company at any time or from time to time up to and
including five years (5) years after the date hereof, and before 5:00 p.m., Los
Angeles time, on _________, 20__, ________________ (_________) fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock, $.00001 par value, of the Company
(hereinafter the "Warrants") at an exercise price ("Exercise Price") per share
initially equal to $______, which Exercise Price is not less than the Fair
Market Value (defined below) of the Common Stock determined immediately prior to
issuance.. The number of such shares of Common Stock and the Exercise Price are
subject to adjustment as provided in this Warrant.

         1. Conditions and Rights of Holder to Exercise Warrants.

                  (a) Manner of Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised by the
Holder, in whole or in part, by surrendering this Warrant, with the Form of
Subscription attached hereto as Exhibit 1, duly executed by such Holder or by
such Holder's duly authorized attorney, at the principal office of the Company,
or at such other office or agency as the Company may designate, accompanied by
(i) payment in full of the Exercise Price payable in respect of the number of
shares of Common Stock purchased upon such exercise or (ii) by the Holder
surrendering an amount of Common Stock represented by the Warrant having a Fair
Market Value (defined below) equal to or greater than (but only if by a
fractional share) the required aggregate Exercise Price, in which case the
Holder would receive an amount of Common Stock to which it would otherwise be
entitled upon such exercise, less the surrendered shares, or (iii) any
combination of the methods described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii). If
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exercised pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) hereof, the Exercise Price shall be paid
by cash, certified or official bank check, or wire transfer. For the purposes of
this Warrant, "Fair Market Value" shall mean (1) if the Common Stock is then
listed or quoted on a national securities exchange, the NASDAQ National Market
System or the NASDAQ SmallCap Market, the last reported closing price per share
of Common Stock through such exchange or market, as applicable, (2) if subclause
(1) is not applicable and the Common Stock is then quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board, the average of the last reported closing bid and ask prices per share of
Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board, (3) if neither subclause (1) nor
subclause (2) above are applicable and prices for the Common Stock are reported
in the "Pink Sheets" published by the National Quotation Bureau (or a similar
organization or entity), the average of the last reported closing bid and ask
prices per share of Common Stock as listed in the Pink Sheets and (4) if none of
subclauses (1), (2) or (3) above are applicable, the fair market value per share
of common stock on date the date of determination as established in good faith
by the Company's Board of Directors.

                  (b) Effective Time of Exercise. Each exercise of this Warrant
will be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business
on the day on which this Warrant is surrendered to the Company as provided in
Section 1(a) above. At such time, the person or persons in whose name or names
any certificates for Common Stock is or are issuable upon such exercise as
provided in Section 1(c) below will be deemed to have become the holder or
holders of record of the Common Stock represented by such certificates.

         2. Delivery of Stock Certificates, etc., on Exercise.

                  (a) As soon as practicable after the exercise of this Warrant
in whole or in part, and in any event within ten (10) days thereafter, the
Company at its expense shall cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered
to, the Holder, or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable
transfer taxes) may direct:

                           (i) a certificate or certificates for the number of
shares of Common Stock to which such
Holder is entitled; and

                           (ii) in case such exercise is in part only, a new
warrant or warrants (dated the Original
Issue Date) of like tenor, calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof
for the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such shares
called for on the face of this Warrant (without giving effect to any adjustment
therein) minus the number of such shares purchased by the Holder upon such
exercise as provided in Section 1(a) above.
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                  (b) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock
shall be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant, but, in lieu thereof, there
shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the Fair Market
Value of a whole share of Common Stock of the Company on the business day
preceding the day of exercise.

As soon as practicable after the exercise of this Warrant, and in any event
within five business days thereafter, the Company at its expense (including the
payment by it of any applicable issue or stamp taxes) will cause to be issued in
the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof, or as such Holder (upon payment
by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct, a certificate or
certificates for the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled on such exercise, in such
denominations as may be requested by such Holder, plus, in lieu of any
fractional share to which such Holder would otherwise be entitled, cash equal to
such fraction multiplied by the then current fair market value of one full
share, together with any other stock or other securities any property (including
cash, where applicable) to which such Holder is entitled upon such exercise
pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise.

         3. Dilution.

             a. Dividends, Etc. If the Company shall pay to the holders of its
Common Stock a dividend in shares of Common Stock or in securities convertible
into Common Stock, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the record
date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to such
dividend shall be proportionately decreased, effective at the opening of
business on the next following full business day.

             b. Splits, Combinations, Etc. If the Company shall split the
outstanding shares of its Common Stock into a greater number of shares or
combine the outstanding shares into a smaller number, the Exercise Price in
effect immediately prior to such action shall be proportionately decreased in
the case of a split or increased in the case of a combination, effective at the
opening of business on the full business day next following the day such action
becomes effective.

         4. Protection in Case or Reclassification, Etc. In case of any
reclassification or change of the terms of the outstanding shares of the class
of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, then upon exercise
of this Warrant (other than a change relating to par value, or as a result of a
subdivision or combination), or in case of any consolidation or merger of the
Company with or into another company (other than a merger in which the Company
is the continuing company or which does not result in any reclassification or
change of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the class issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant, other than a split or combination of shares), or in case of any
sale or conveyance to any other person or entity of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, the Company shall use its best efforts to execute an
agreement providing that the holder of this Warrant shall have the right
thereafter to exercise this Warrant for the kind and amount of shares of stock
and other securities and property receivable upon such reclassification, change,
dividend, distribution, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance by a holder of
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the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company for which this Warrant might
have been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification, change,
dividend, distribution, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance. This Section
4 shall apply to successive reclassifications and changes of and dividends and
distributions on shares of Common Stock and to successive consolidations,
mergers, sales or conveyances. Notice of the execution of any agreement
pertaining to such reclassification, change, dividend, distribution,
consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance shall be given to the holder of this
Warrant as soon as practicable and in any event not less than ten (10) business
days before any such transaction is consummated.

         5. Reservation of Stock, etc., Issuable on Exercise of Warrants. The
Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and
delivery on the exercise of this Warrant, all shares of Common Stock from time
to time issuable on the exercise of this Warrant.

         6. Register of Warrants. The Company shall maintain, at the principal
office of the Company (or such other office as it may designate by notice to the
Holder hereof), a register in which the Company shall record the name and
address of the person in whose name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the
name and address of each successor and prior owner of such Warrant. The Company
shall be entitled to treat the person in whose name this Warrant is so
registered as the sole and absolute owner of this Warrant for all purposes.

         7. Exchange of Warrant. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the
surrender hereof by the Holder hereof at the office or agency of the Company
referred to in Section 6, for one or more new Warrants of like tenor
representing in the aggregate the right to subscribe for and purchase the number
of shares of Common Stock which may be subscribed for purchase hereunder, each
of such new Warrants to represent the right to subscribe for and purchase such
number of shares as shall be designated by said Holder hereof at the time of
such surrender.

         8. Replacement of Warrant. On receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this
Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably
satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such
mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its
expense will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

         9. Warrant Agent. The Company will act as the exercise agent for the
purpose of issuing Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to
Section 1. The Company may, by written notice to the Holder, appoint an agent
having an office in the United States of America, for the purpose of issuing
Common Stock on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, redeeming
this Warrant pursuant to Section 2, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section
7, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing,
and thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be,
shall be made at such office by such agent.
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         10. No Rights or Liabilities as a Stockholder. This Warrant shall not
entitle the Holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder
of the Company, until properly exercised.

         11. Notices. All notices and other communications from the Company to
the Holder of this Warrant shall be mailed by first class certified mail,
postage prepaid, at such address as may have been furnished to the Company in
writing by such Holder or at the address shown for such Holder on the register
of Warrants referred to in Section 6.

         12. Miscellaneous. This Warrant and any terms hereof may be changed,
waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the
party against which enforcement or such change, waiver, discharge or termination
is sought. This Warrant shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and
governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware. The headings in this
Warrant are for purposes of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise
affect any of the terms hereof. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provision.

         13. "Piggy-Back" Registration Rights.

         a. Grant of Right. The Holder of this Warrant shall have the right for
a period of five years from the date of grant of this Warrant to include all or
any part of this Warrant and the shares of Common Stock underlying this Warrant
(collectively, the "Registrable Securities") as part of any registration of
securities filed by the Company (other than in connection with a transaction
contemplated by Rule 145(a) promulgated under the Act); provided, however, that
if, in the written opinion of the Company's managing underwriter or
underwriters, if any, for such offering determines that marketing factors
require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, the managing
underwriter in its sole discretion may limit the number of Registrable
Securities to be included in the registration, or may exclude Registrable
Securities entirely from such registration. In such case, the Company shall so
advise Holder whose Registrable Securities otherwise would be included in such
registration and underwritten offering shall be allocated among other selling
shareholders requesting registration in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to
the respective amounts of Registrable Securities held by Holder and registrable
shares each of such other selling shareholders at the date of filing of the
Registration Statement. If Holder disapproves of the terms and conditions of the
underwritten offering, Holder may withdraw therefrom by written notice to the
Company and the managing underwriter(s). Any Registrable Securities excluded or
withdrawn from such underwritten offering shall be withdrawn from such
registration.

         b. Terms. The Company shall bear all fees and expenses attendant to
registering the Registrable Securities, including any filing fees payable to the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), but the Holder shall
pay any and all underwriting commissions and the expenses of any legal counsel
selected by the Holder to represent it in connection with the sale of the
Registrable Securities. In the event of such a proposed registration, the
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Company shall furnish the then Holder of outstanding Registrable Securities with
prompt written notice prior to the proposed date of filing of such registration
statement. Such notice to the Holder shall continue to be given for each
registration statement filed by the Company until such time as all of the
Registrable Securities have been sold by the Holder. The Holder of the
Registrable Securities shall exercise the "piggy-back" rights provided for
herein by giving written notice, within twenty days of the receipt of the
Company's notice of its intention to file a registration statement. Nothing
contained in this Warrant shall be construed as requiring any Holder to exercise
this Warrant or any part thereof prior to the initial filing of any registration
statement or the effectiveness thereof. The Company shall have the right to
terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by the Company under this
Section 5 prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not Holder
has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration.

         14. "Leak-Out" Provision. The Holder agrees that it will be subject to
a leak-out provision whereby the sale of any shares of the Company stock
purchased pursuant to this Warrant shall be limited to no more than ___________
percent (___%) of the average daily volume for the proceeding ____ (__) months
for each week.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. has caused this Warrant to
be executed on its behalf by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   _________, 200_

                                             VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

                                             By:
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Richard Wade, President/CEO

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