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                                                                   Exhibit 10.17

                               AMENDMENT TO LEASE

         This Amendment is made as of this 30th day of September, 2002, by and
between HERITAGE BUILDING ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. ("Landlord") and SPECTRA SYSTEMS
CORPORATION ("Tenant").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant entered into a Lease Agreement dated as of
August 30, 2002, for certain premises in the Heritage Building located at 321
South Main Street in Providence, Rhode Island (the "Lease").

         WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Lease to reflect the fact that
the Tenant has exercised its option under Section 4.2 of the Lease to add the
Expansion Space (as defined in the Lease) to the Premises and to add a provision
concerning the installation of a wall in the Premises.

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.     All capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in the
       Lease.

2.     Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the Tenant has exercised its option
       to add the Expansion Space as part of the Premises.

3.     Effective October 1, 2002, the following modifications shall be made to
       the Lease to reflect the addition of the Expansion Space.

       (a)    Section 1.5 of the Lease shall be dated and the following inserted
              in its stead:

       "1.5 The "Premises" shall mean that portion of the Building located on
       the first floor of the Building, designated as Suite numbered HBA-01, as
       shown in red on the plan of the appropriate floor of the Building which
       is Exhibit A, containing for purpose hereof approximately 11,228 rentable
       square feet, which is 21% of the Building's total rentable space
       ("Tenant's Share")."

       (b)    Section 1.9(a) of the Lease shall be deleted and the following
              inserted in its place and stead:

       "1.9 During the first and second years of the term of this Lease, the
       Rent shall be $19.00 per square foot of rentable space as set forth above
       per year. During the third, fourth and fifth years of the terms of the
       Lease, the Rent shall be $20.00 per square foot of rentable

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       space as set forth above per year. For years one (1) and two (2), the
       monthly Rent payment shall be $17,777.67. For years three (3), four (4)
       and five(5), the monthly Rent shall be $18,713.33."

4.     The following should be added as Section 4.2.4 of the Lease:

       "4.2.4 The Tenant shall have until October 1, 2003 to notify the Landlord
       that it desires to have a wall installed between the remaining Premises
       and the Expansion Space. So long as the installation of the wall is in
       accordance with all building and fire codes, Landlord shall, at its sole
       cost and expense, install such wall, provided however, if the Tenant
       notifies Landlord after October 1, 2003, that it desires to install a
       wall at such location, or if the Tenant desires to demolish such wall at
       any time during the term of the Lease, the same shall be undertaken at
       the sole cost and expense of the Tenant. The installation of such wall
       is, at all times, subject to building and fire codes."

5.     Except as otherwise provided herein, the Lease is ratified and confirmed.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned herein entered this Agreement as of
this day and year first above written.

                                              HERITAGE BUILDING ASSOCIATES, LLC

                                              By: /s/ Evan J. (illegible)
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                                              SPECTRA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                              By: /s/ Samuel A. Sacco
                                                 -------------------------------EXHIBIT 4.1

                                ADVISOR AGREEMENT

         This Board of Advisor  Agreement  ("Agreement")  is entered  into as of
this  2nd  day  of  October   2002   between   Ely   Mandell   ("Advisor")   and
FinancialContent, Inc. ("Company") on the following terms and conditions:

         1.  Engagement  of Advisor.  Company  wishes to retain the  services of
Advisor to serve on the Company's  Board of Advisors,  and Advisor is willing to
serve on the Company's  Board of Advisors,  subject to the terms and  conditions
set forth herein.

         2. Services to be provided.  Advisor will, on a non-exclusive basis and
consistent with Advisor's other professional commitments, serve on the Company's
Board of Advisors,  introduce Company to channel partners, content partners, and
infrastructure  vendors  known to  Advisor  from his  former  experience  as the
President and CEO of  GoInvest.com,  Inc.  Advisor shall also advise  Company on
strategic corporate development, as well as identify market trends and strategic
business opportunities.  Advisor will make himself available either in person or
telephonically  for all meetings of the Board of Advisors.  Advisor shall not be
required at any time to render  services that would  materially  interfere  with
Advisor's prior professional  obligations.  Company understands and acknowledges
that Advisor  represents  and may  represent in the future,  on a  non-exclusive
basis,  other persons and firms in the fields of computer  technology,  internet
commerce, finance and otherwise.

         3. Consideration.  For Advisor's  services,  Company agrees to grant to
Advisor twenty  thousand  (20,000)  shares of the Company's  common stock, to be
registered  under Form S-8, prior to the  commencement of the services set forth
at paragraph 2, above.

         4. Independent Contractor.  Advisor shall act as an independent Advisor
and  not as an  agent  or  employee  of  Company,  and  Advisor  shall  make  no
representation  to any third  party  that  Advisor  is an agent or  employee  of
Company.  Advisor  shall  have no  authority  to bind  Company  or  incur  other
obligations on behalf of Company.  Advisor shall be responsible for all taxes as
an independent contractor.

         5. Company's  Duties.  Company  agrees to be truthful with Advisor,  to
cooperate, to keep Advisor fully informed of developments,  and to abide by this
Agreement. In addition, Company will pay all out-of -pocket expenses incurred by
Advisor.  However, Advisor shall only be reimbursed for those expenses submitted
to Company for written approval in advance.

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         6. Warranties.  Advisor warrants that Advisor is under no obligation to
any  third  party  that  would  prevent  Advisor  from  rendering  the  services
contemplated  by this  Agreement,  and that  Advisor  is free to enter into this
Agreement.  Company  warrants  that Company is under no  obligation to any third
party that would prevent  Company from  performing  its  obligations  under this
Agreement and that Company is free to enter into this Agreement.

         7.  Limitation of Liability;  Indemnity.  Excluding the  limitations on
Advisor's  authority  set forth in  paragraph  4,  above,  Advisor  will have no
liability  to the Company or to any  successor,  other  person or entity for any
action  taken or omitted  to be taken by Advisor in respect to this  engagement.
Company will hold  harmless  Advisor from any and all  liabilities,  costs,  and
expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred by reason of or in any way related
to this engagement to the full extent provided by law.

         8.  Notices.  Any notice  required or permitted  to be given  hereunder
shall  be in  writing  and  shall  be (i)  personally  delivered,  including  by
messenger  or courier  (e.g.,  delivery  by Federal  Express or other  similarly
recognized air express  Company),  or transmitted by first-class  mail,  postage
prepaid, return receipt requested to the address of such party set forth above.

         9. Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties.  No  modification  or amendment of this Agreement  shall be
binding unless executed in writing by all the parties.

         10.  Assignment.  This  Agreement  is not  assignable  by either  party
without the prior written consent of the other.

         11.  Arbitration.  Any dispute,  controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to the enforcement, interpretation or alleged breach of this Agreement,
or the services rendered  pursuant to this Agreement,  shall be submitted to and
resolved by binding  arbitration in Los Angeles,  California in accordance  with
the Commercial  Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration  Association,  and
judgment  upon the  award  rendered  by the  arbitrator  may be  entered  in and
enforceable  by any court  having  jurisdiction.  If any  legal  action or other
proceeding is brought for the  enforcement  of this  Agreement,  the  prevailing
party  shall be entitled to recover  its  reasonable  attorneys'  fees and other
costs incurred.

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         12.  Choice of Law. This  Agreement  shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.

         In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.

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Ely Mandell                               FinancialContent, Inc.
2660 Townsgate Road                       400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 435
Suite 160 Second Floor                    So. San Francisco, CA 94080
Westlake Village, CA 91361                650.837.9850 TEL
805.449.9145 TEL                          650.745.2677 FAX
805.449.9155 FAX
("Advisor")                               ("Company")

/s/ Ely Jay Mandell                                   /s/ Wing Yu
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    Ely Jay Mandell                                       Wing Yu, CEO

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