Document:

<PAGE>

                                    AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made effective as of September 6,
2006, by and between NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") and CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Investor" and together with the Company, the "Parties" and each, a "Party").

                                    Recitals:

      WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Investment Agreement (the "Investment
Agreement") pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor Twenty-Two
Million Dollars ($22,000,000) of the Company's Series C Preferred Shares on
February 17, 2006 (the "Transaction Date"); and

      WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge and agree that pursuant to the Investment
Agreement, the Investor is obligated to purchase from the Company, and the
Company has the right to sell to the Investor, an additional Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000) of Series C Preferred Shares of the Company on the date the
registration statement, which shall be filed pursuant to that certain Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, of even date with the Investment Agreement, is
declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Additional Funding"); and

      WHEREAS, the Parties desire to terminate all further obligations of the
Investor to fund to the Company, and the right of the Company to receive from
the Investor, the Additional Funding.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, conditions and
covenants contained herein and in the Investment Agreement and other good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties
agree as follows:

                                   Agreement:

      1. Termination. The Parties hereby agree to terminate the obligation of
the Investor to fund to the Company, and the right of the Company to receive
from the Investor, the Additional Funding under or with respect to the
Investment Agreement or any and all documents entered into by the Parties on
February 17, 2006 in connection with the Investment Agreement (collectively, the
"Transaction Documents"). As a result of this provision, neither the Company nor
the Investor shall have any further rights or obligations with respect to the
Additional Funding under or with respect to the Transaction Documents. The
Company acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement shall not effect or limit
the Company's obligations, representations and/or warranties under the
Investment Agreement and/or the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, dated
February 17, 2006, by and between the Company and the Investor, or any other
agreements in connection with the Investor's purchase of shares of the Company's
Series C Preferred Stock.

      2. Recitals. The Recitals herein above are hereby incorporated into this
Agreement as if fully stated herein.

<PAGE>

      3. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. All questions concerning the
construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall
be governed by the internal laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving
effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the
State of New Jersey or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application
of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New Jersey. The Parties
hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the
Superior Court of New Jersey, sitting in Hudson County and the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey, for
the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waive, and agree not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that
it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such
suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue
of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Parties hereby irrevocably
waive personal service of process and consent to process being served in any
such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such Party at the
address for such notices to it set forth in the Investment Agreement and agree
that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and
notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any
right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY
TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

      4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more
identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
Party and delivered to the other Party; provided that a facsimile signature
shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory
thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not
a facsimile signature.

      5. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.

      6. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

      7. Further Assurances. Each Party shall do and perform, or cause to be
done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as
the other Party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.

      8. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement is the
language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of
strict construction will be applied against any Party.

                                       -2-

<PAGE>

      9. Changes to the Terms of this Agreement. This Agreement and any
provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the
Parties. The term "Agreement" and all reference thereto, as used throughout this
instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later
amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

      10. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay in the exercise
of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege
preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or
privilege.

                           [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

                                       -3-

<PAGE>

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed and delivered this Agreement
on the date first set forth above.

                                        NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Charles T. Jensen
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Charles T. Jensen
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer

                                        CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP

                                        By: Yorkville Advisors, LLC
                                        Its: General Partner

                                        By: /s/ Mark A. Angelo
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Mark A. Angelo
                                        Title: Portfolio Manager

                                       -4-EXHIBIT 10.1

    

    AMENDMENT
      TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

    

    THIS
      AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
      (this
“Agreement”), is entered into as of the 8th
      day of
      December 2006 by and between GEORGE
      E. BULL,
      III
      (the
“Executive”) and REDWOOD
      TRUST, INC.,
      a
      Maryland Corporation (the “Company”). 

    

    WHEREAS,
      the
      Executive and the Company have entered into an Amended and Restated Employment
      Agreement dated as of April 7, 2003 (as subsequently amended, the “Employment
      Agreement”); and

    

    WHEREAS,
      the
      Executive and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement for purposes
      of
      amending the Employment Agreement to increase the Base Salary specified in
      the
      Employment Agreement, effective January 1, 2007;

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE,
      for
      good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy which is hereby
      acknowledged, the Executive and the Company hereby agree that Section 3(a)
      of
      the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to add the following sentence at
      the
      end of Section 3(a): 

    

    Effective
      January 1, 2007, the Base Salary shall be $700,000. 

    

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF,
      the
      Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer,
      and the Executive has executed this Agreement, as of the date first above
      written.

     

    
      	 	
              REDWOOD
                TRUST, INC.

              

              

              By: 
                /s/ Martin S.
                Hughes                                         
                

              Name:
                Martin
                S. Hughes

              Title:  
                Chief
                Financial Officer, Treasurer, 

              Vice
                President and Secretary

              

              

               

              GEORGE
                E. BULL, III

              

              

              /s/
                George E. Bull,
                III

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00114-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00114-of-00352.parquet"}]]