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Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consulting Agreement

 EXHIBIT (10) (n) 
  
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 1st
day of March, 2002, by and between CTE Services, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, having an office at 100 CTE Drive, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612 (hereinafter referred to as “CTE”) and James DePolo d/b/a WESTMINSTER MARKETING ASSOCIATES,
with an office at P.O. Box 12469, Jackson, Wyoming 83002 (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”). 
  
 In consideration
of the mutual promises and agreements herein contained, other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bond hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
  
 1.  Duties of Consultant: 
  
 The Consultant shall serve as Chief Operating Officer of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), with such duties as are customarily associated with such position. The
Consultant shall use his best efforts, skills and abilities to perform his duties hereunder as directed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Consultant shall perform such supervisory and management functions as may be commensurate with
such position and such other duties as may be from time to time delegated to the Consultant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “Services”). 
  
 2.  Other Agreements: 
  
 It is
understood that Consultant may from time to time act as a consultant to or enter into similar agreements with other companies which do not compete with the Company or interfere with Consultant’s duties hereunder without the necessity of
obtaining prior approval of CTE. 
  
 3.  Consulting Fees: 
  

CTE agrees to pay Consultant $24,167.00 per month for satisfactory performance of Consultant’s Services hereunder (“Consulting Fees”). Both parties
agree that the Consulting Fees may be adjusted from time to time during the term of the Agreement upon mutual agreement of both parties. 
  
 4.  Expenses/Other Compensation 
  
 4.1  CTE shall reimburse the Consultant
for travel, lodging, entertainment and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by the Consultant in fulfilling his duties hereunder. The Consultant shall provide CTE with such written evidence of such expenditures as CTE may
reasonably request. CTE shall, within its financial means and constraints provide the Consultant with suitable office facilities, equipment, supplies and staff as is commensurate with his position as COO. 
  
 4.2  Consultant shall also be entitled to participate in the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan and annual short-term
incentive plan as may be commensurate with his position as COO of the Company. However, the Consultant is not currently eligible for any other employee benefit plans of the Company unless specifically set forth in this Section 4.2. 

 
 4.3  If the Company is sold to or merged with a third party or a “Change of Control” event (as defined
by the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan) takes place during the term of this Agreement, Consultant will be entitled to all rights and benefits afforded to other Executive Officers of the Company as a result of said sale, merger or change of
control. 
 

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 5.  Term and Termination: 
  
 The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date above written and shall continue until terminated by either party, with or
without cause, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other party. Upon termination, all documents, working papers and other pertinent information relating to the Services being performed hereunder in Consultant’s possession, or
under Consultant’s control, shall be forwarded to CTE and CTE shall make payment, in accordance with paragraph three (3) hereof, for all valuable and satisfactory Services actually received by CTE as of the date of termination. 

 
 6.  Independent Contractor: 
  
 6.1  Consultant shall provide Services hereunder on a professional basis as an independent contractor, and during the performance of Services under this
Agreement, consultant or Consultant’s employees shall not be considered employees of CTE within the meaning or the application of any federal, state or local laws or regulations including, but not limited to, laws or regulations covering
unemployment insurance, old age benefits, workmen’s compensation, industrial accident, labor or taxes. Consultant or Consultant’s employees shall not be considered CTE’s employees within the meaning or application of CTE’s
employees’ fringe benefit programs for the purpose of vacations, holidays, pension, group life insurance, accidental death, medical hospitalization, and surgical benefits. 
  
 6.2  CTE shall not be responsible for any acts, omissions or negligence of Consultant, not shall CTE have any responsibility for wages, benefits, insurance,
taxes or other liabilities of any nature whatsoever to Consultant, except as specifically stated herein. However, Consultant shall have all requisite power and authority to represent the Company in his position as Chief Operating Officer thereto.

  
 7.  Indemnification: 
  
 7.1  Consultant shall indemnify and hold CTE, its employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent company harmless from any liability of any nature or
kind for bodily injury (including death) or property damage (including damage to intellectual property), caused by or arising out of Consultant’s acts or omissions, and at Consultant’s expense shall defend any suits or other proceedings
brought against CTE, its employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries or parent company on account thereof, and shall pay all expenses and satisfy all judgments which may be incurred by or rendered against CTE, its employees, CTE, its employees,
agents, affiliates, subsidiaries or parent company in connection therewith. 
  
 7.2  CTE shall
indemnify and hold Consultant harmless to the same extent as other executive officers of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by Pennsylvania law. 
  
 8.  Insurance: 
  
 8.1  The Consultant shall obtain
and maintain, in full force and effect until the completion of Services performed hereunder, such insurance as will cover any obligations and liabilities of the Consultant, Consultant’s agents and employees which may result from Services
performed under the terms of this Agreement. Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain insurance to protect Consultant from claims under worker’s or workmen’s compensation acts and other employee benefit acts, any claims for damages because
of bodily injury (including death), and from claims for damages to automobiles, vehicles, or other real or personal property which may arise out of or result from Services performed hereunder, whether such Services are performed by Consultant,
Consultant’s agents, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by Consultant. 
  
 8.2  CTE or the
Company shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect until the completion of services performed hereunder, Director and Officer Liability Insurance coverage as is normal and customary for directors and officers of the Company and list
Consultant as a covered party under said coverage. 
 

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 9.  Proprietary Information: 
  
 The Consultant shall promptly disclose to CTE, in writing, any and all improvements, techniques, processes, concepts and ideas,
conceived by the Consultant during the scope of this Agreement, whether alone or with others and whether during regular working hours and through the use of facilities and property of CTE, its affiliates, subsidiaries or parent company, which in any
way relate to the business and procedures of CTE, its affiliates, subsidiaries or parent company. All such improvements, techniques, processes, concepts and ideas shall be the sole and exclusive property of CTE, and, upon its request at any time or
from time to time during the term or after the termination of this Agreement, the Consultant shall (a) deliver to CTE all records relating to such improvements, techniques, processes, concepts and ideas that may be in Consultant’s possession or
otherwise available to Consultant, and (b) execute and deliver to CTE such applications and other documents as it may reasonably require in order to vest in itself full title hereto. 
  
 10.  Non-Disclosure of Information: 
  
 Both during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, Consultant shall not, without the prior written consent of CTE, divulge to any third party, or use for Consultant’s own benefit or for any purpose other than the exclusive benefit
of CTE, its affiliates, subsidiaries or parent company, any confidential information concerning the business and affairs of CTE obtained during the term of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, information relating to inventions,
improvements, processes, techniques and other trade secrets and to relationships with actual or potential customers and the needs and requirements of any such actual or potential customers; it being the intent hereof that the Consultant or the
Consultant’s employees, agents or subcontractors shall not so divulge or use any such information which is unpublished or not readily available to the general public, provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall restrict the
Consultant’s ability to make such disclosures during the course of the Consultant’s Services as may be necessary or appropriate to the effective and efficient discharge of Consultant’s duties hereunder. 
  
 11.  Non-Solicitation: 
  
 Consultant shall not, at any time during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement, either directly or indirectly, solicit or entice away or attempt to
solicit or entice away from CTE any employee of CTE, its affiliates, subsidiaries or parent entity. 
  
 12.  Conflicts
of Interest: 
  
 12.1  In performing the required Services under this Agreement, it is
Consultant’s Responsibility to avoid: (a) any actual or apparent conflict between Consultant’s duties or obligations to other parties and such duties and obligations assumed under this Agreement, and (b) disclosure of information which
would, or would appear to, violate such duties and obligations assumed under this Agreement. 
  
 12.2  It is agreed that if, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Consultant Finds that a conflict develops because of a relationship created or intended to be created between Consultant and any third party, Consultant
shall immediately notify CTE, who shall have the right, as its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement on 24 hours’ notice. Upon exercise of such rights of termination, CTE’s only obligation to Consultant shall be to reimburse
Consultant in accordance with this Agreement and any amendments issued hereunder for Services rendered to the date of termination. 
  
 13.  Representations and Warranties: 
  
 Consultant represents and warrants as follows:

  
 a.  all Services to be performed under the terms of this Agreement will be performed in a thorough
and professional manner in conformance with industry standards; 
 

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 b.  Consultant is experienced in the type of Services which the consultant is engaged to provide hereunder;

  
 c.  All work performed hereunder shall be and remain the property of CTE and that Consultant will
not use or disclose the same to others; and 
  
 d.  Consultant is under no obligation or restriction
now shall assume any such obligation or restriction, which would in any way interfere or be inconsistent with the Services to be furnished by Consultant under this Agreement. 
  
 14.  Mark and Trade Name: 
  
 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Consultant shall have no right to use the mark or trade name of CTE, or refer to CTE directly or indirectly, in connection with any product, promotion or publication without the prior
written approval of CTE. 
  
 15.  Notices: 
  
 All notices relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and be delivered by hand or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
address of the other party stated above or to such changed address as the other party may have fixed by notice, provided that any notice of change in address shall be effective only on receipt. 
  

16.  Binding Effect; Assignability: 
  
 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable or delegable by
Consultant and any attempted assignment or delegation thereof shall be void. 
  
 17.  Waiver: 

 
 Failure on the part of either party to insist upon strict compliance by the other with any of the terms, covenants or
conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant or condition nor shall such be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
  
 18.  Severability: 
  
 The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision hereof, or the application of any provision hereof to any circumstances, shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision or the application of such provision to any other circumstances. 
  
 19.  Governing Law: 
  
 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 
  
 20.  Survival: 
  
 The representations, rights and obligations
hereof shall survive and continue after any expiration or terminations of this Agreement and shall bind CTE and Consultant and their legal representatives, successors, heirs and assigns. Consultant agrees to comply, and do all things necessary for
CTE to comply, with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances. 
  
 

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 21.  Entire Agreement: 
  
 This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein, and cannot be changed or modified unless such change of
modification is made in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each party. This Agreement supersedes all previous oral, written or other communication between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. 

 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and have hereunto set their hand and seal, all as of the day and
year first above written. 
  
  
 
	 CTE SERVICES, INC.
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/    MICHAEL J. MAHONEY  
 

	  	 	 Michael J. Mahoney
 President and Chief Executive
Officer
 

 
  
  
 
	 James DePolo d/b/a
 WESTMINSTER MARKETING ASSOCIATES
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/    JAMES DEPOLO        

	  	 	 James DePolo
 Principal
 

 
 

 5EXHIBIT 10.1

EXHIBIT 7

CORPHQ

MARKETING AGREEMENT 

 

This Marketing Agreement ("Agreement") is made and effective
this January 4, 2001 by and between MyPersonalSalon.com Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Company") and CorpHQ Inc., ("CorpHQ"), Company desires to engage
CorpHQ to render, and CorpHQ desires to render to Company, certain marketing and
advertising services, pursuant to the following terms and conditions:

 1.  Engagement.

Company engages CorpHQ to render certain services in
connection with planning, developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing
program and Internet site for Company. CorpHQ will: 

(a) Analyze Company's current and proposed products and
services and present and potential markets; (b) Create, prepare and submit to
Company, for its prior approval, a comprehensive marketing program, related
advertising and promotional campaigns and an outline for the development and
implementation of a website; (c) Design, produce and deliver the website and
promotional support items and advertisements, and; (d) Perform such other
services as Company may request from time to time such as, but not limited to
direct sales, publicity and public relations work, market research and analysis.

(b) Consultation and Promotional Support. 
CorpHQ will furnish consultation, creative direction, design, art
production, programming, printed and interactive media, photography, video
production, public relations, corporate communications, market research and
fulfillment as may be required for implementation of the marketing program and
website.

 2. Compensation.

Company shall pay CorpHQ the sum of $300,000 for the creation
and development of the marketing plan, (the "Marketing Plan"), to include
related sales, advertising and promotional campaigns and website. Said fee shall
be payable in full by the transfer of four million (4,000,000) shares of the
freely tradable common stock of the Company at the sum of seven and one half
cents ($0.075) per share, pursuant to the terms of the attached Registration
Rights Agreement.  

3.  Ownership and Use.

(a) To the fullest extent possible under law, Company shall
own any and all right, title and interest in and to, including copyrights, trade
secret, patent and other intellectual property rights, with respect to any copy,
photograph, advertisement, music, lyrics, or other work or thing created by
CorpHQ or at CorpHQ's direction for Company pursuant to this Agreement and
utilized by Company. 

(b) Upon termination of this Agreement, Company agrees that
any advertising, merchandising, package, plan or idea prepared by CorpHQ and
submitted to Company (whether submitted separately or in conjunction with or as
a part of other material) which Company has elected not to purchase or utilize,
shall remain the property of CorpHQ, until Company has paid all amounts due to
CorpHQ pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement. In the event that Company fails
to pay to CorpHQ all the compensation described in Section 2, Company shall
immediately return to CorpHQ any sketches, drafts, proofs, copy, artwork, plates
or other physical embodiment of such creative work relating to any unpurchased
idea or plan, which may be in Company 's possession. 

(c) Materials and advertisements created by CorpHQ pursuant to
this Agreement may not be used by Company outside the United States without the
prior written consent of CorpHQ.

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4.   Non-Circumvention.

Company irrevocably agrees not to circumvent, avoid or bypass
CorpHQ, either directly or indirectly, in order to avoid payment of fees, or
otherwise benefit, either financially or otherwise, from information or
personnel supplied to it by CorpHQ. This non-circumvention agreement pertains to
all interaction with individuals or organizations introduced to Company by
CorpHQ, with whom a business relationship exists, or may exist during the term
of this Agreement. Company agrees not to hire or contract with any CorpHQ
employee or independent, subcontracted service provider that has provided
services to the Company during the term of this Agreement, for one year after
the termination of this Agreement. 

5.  Indemnification.

(a) Company agrees to indemnify and hold CorpHQ harmless with
respect to any claims, loss, liability, damage or judgment suffered by CorpHQ,
including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, which results from the use
by CorpHQ of any material furnished by Company or where material created by
CorpHQ or at the direction of CorpHQ. All information or data obtained by CorpHQ
from Company to substantiate claims made in advertising shall be deemed to be
"material furnished by Company to CorpHQ". 

(b) In the event of any court action or legal proceeding
instituted against Company by any regulatory agency or third party, which
challenges any advertising prepared by CorpHQ, CorpHQ shall cooperate with the
preparation of the defense of such action or proceeding by Company and Company
's attorneys. 

6.  Termination.

(a) The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution
of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until such time as
all materials and services provided hereunder are delivered to the Company. 

(b) Upon termination of the Agreement, CorpHQ shall transfer,
assign and make available to Company all property and materials in CorpHQ's
possession, subject to Company's payment of all amounts due to CorpHQ, pursuant
to Section 3 of this Agreement. 

(c) Upon termination, CorpHQ agrees to provide reasonable
cooperation in arranging for the transfer or approval of third party's interest
in all contracts, agreements and other arrangements with advertising media,
suppliers, talent and others not then utilized, and all rights and claims
thereto and therein, following appropriate release from the obligations
therein. 

(d) In the event of any default of any material obligation by
or owed by a party pursuant to this Agreement, then the other party may provide
written notice of such default and if such default is not cured within thirty
(30) days of the written notice, then the non-defaulting party may terminate
this Agreement.

 7.  Notices.

Any notice required by this Agreement or given in connection
with it, shall be in writing and shall be given to the appropriate party by
personal delivery or by certified mail, postage prepaid, or recognized overnight
delivery services.  

 

	If to Company   : 	If to CorpHQ, Inc.:  
	1407 Broadway, Suite 1206   	PO Box 812
	New York, NY 10018   	Redondo Beach, CA 90277
	 

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8.  Final Agreement.

This Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior
understandings or agreements, whether written or oral on the subject matter
hereof.  This Agreement may be modified only by a further writing that is
duly executed by both parties. 

9.  Governing Law.

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

10. Attachments. The parties agree that the attached
Registration Right Agreement shall be construed as an integral part of this
Agreement. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written. 

 

MyPersonalSalon.com Inc.                                          
CorpHQ Inc.

Vince Hickman                                                               
Steven Crane

President                                                                         
Chairman

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