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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
                                                SATISFACTION AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF WAKE

      This  Satisfaction  Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of the ____ day
of January,  2001,  by and among  DIVERSIFIED  RESOURCES  GROUP,  INC.,  an Utah
corporation  ("DRGI"),  and  MMP  ASSOCIATES,  LLC,  a  North  Carolina  Limited
Liability Company (formerly Sagedale Farms, LLC) ("MMP").

                                W I T N E S S E T H:

     Whereas,  the Members of MMP have obtained from Wachovia Bank, N.A., a loan
in the principal amount of $1,500,000.00 (the "Wachovia Loan");

      Whereas,  the  Parties  loaned  the  proceeds  of  the  Wachovia  Loan  to
Diversified  Resources Group,  Inc. ("DRGI") pursuant to a Promissory Note dated
July 7, 2000, a copy of which is attached  hereto as Exhibit A and  incorporated
herein by this reference (the "DRGI Note");

      Whereas,  the  Parties  have agreed to satisfy the DRGI Note in full under
the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

      NOW,  THEREFORE,  for and in  consideration  of the  mutual  promises  and
covenants set forth herein, and for other good and valuable  consideration,  the
receipt and  sufficiency of which is hereby  acknowledged,  the Parties agree as
follows:

      1. DRGI has  previously  issued and  delivered  to MMP  600,000  shares of
unrestricted  common stock of DRGI and 600,000 shares of restricted common stock
of DRGI.

      2. At the time of closing of the sale of certain  property in Wake County,
North Carolina,  by PCF Falls, LLC, to Brandywine,  L.L.C., which is anticipated
to close on January 31,  2001,  DRGI to pay the  Wachovia  Loan,  including  all
accrued unpaid  interest,  in full. At the same time, DRGI to pay to $150,000.00
to MMP.

      3.  MMP  agrees  that the  delivery  of the  stock  of DRGI  set  forth in
Paragraph 1 above and the payment by DRGI of the amounts set forth in  Paragraph
2 above  shall  constitute  full  and  complete  satisfaction  of all of  DRGI's
obligations  under the DRGI  Note,  and that,  by  acceptance  of such stock and
payments  or the  benefit  thereof,  MMP,  for itself,  and its  successors  and
assigns,  does hereby release DRGI and its successors and assigns from any claim
that it may now or hereafter  assert against DRGI under or in any way pertaining
to the DRGI Note, and hereby agree to indemnify and hold DRGI and its successors
and assigns,  harmless from any cost or expense including,  without  limitation,
court costs and reasonable  attorneys  fees,  that it might incur as a result of
assertion of such a claim.

      In witness whereof,  each of the parties has executed this Agreement under
seal, as of the day and year set forth above.

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DRGI, INC.        (Seal)

By:   ___________________________________
      ____________________________ (Name)
      ____________________________ (Title)

MMP Associates, LLC     (Seal)

By:   ___________________________________
      ____________________________(Name)
      Manager

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<PAGE>CONSULTING AGREEMENT

THIS  AGREEMENT  made  the  1st  day  of  October,  2000.

BETWEEN:

MERLIN  SOFTWARE  TECHNOLOGIES  INC.

(the  "Company")

AND:

TERRY  JEFFREY

(the  "Consultant")

WHEREAS:

A.     The  Consultant  is  familiar  with  the  business of the Company and has
valuable  experience  and abilities to offer the Company in the area of investor
relations.

B.     The Company wishes to avail itself of the Consultant's valuable skill and
abilities  and  has  agreed to engage the Consultant on the terms and conditions
set  out  herein.

NOW  THEREFORE  THIS  AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises
and  of  the mutual covenants and agreements set out the parties hereto covenant
and  agree  as  follows:

Duties:

1.1     The  Company  hereby  engages  the  Consultant  as an Investor Relations
Consultant  to  perform  all  aspects  of  the  Company's  investor relations in
accordance  with  the  terms  hereof.

1.2     The  Consultant  hereby  agrees  that he shall make himself available at
such  times  and  from  time  to  time as the Company may reasonably require, to
render  services  to  the  Company  in  the  area  of  investor  relations.

1.3     The  Consultant  agrees  to  fulfil  his  duties  hereunder  faithfully,
diligently,  and  using  his  best  efforts  to  facilitate the interests of the
Company.

Term:

2.1     The  engagement  of  the Consultant hereunder shall be for an indefinite
term.

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Compensation:

3.1     The  company agrees to pay the Consultant on account of the consultative
services  provided to the Company by the Consultant, the sum of $4,000 (CDN) per
month, in arrears, with semi-monthly payments in the sum of $2,000 (CDN) made on
the  15th  and  30th  day  of  each  month.

3.2     The  Company  will  grant  the  Consultant  the  following stock options
(hereinafter  the  "Stock  Options"):

(a)     20,000  Options  at the price of $1.75 (U.S.) per share, to be issued on
October  3,1  2000;

(b)     30,000  Options  at  the price of $1.75 (U.S.) per share to be issued on
December  31,  2000.

3.3     The  Stock  Options are available to be exercised on or before the dates
set  out  above,  save  that  in respect of the 30,000 free-trading shares to be
issued on December 31, 2000, the Consultant shall have the right to exercise the
option  even  if,  at  the  time,  this Consulting Agreement has been terminated
either  by  the  Company  or  the  Consultant.

Expenses:

4.1     The  Company  agrees  to reimburse the Consultant for all travelling and
other  expenses  actually  and  properly  incurred  by him at the request of the
Company  in  connection  with  his  duties  hereunder.

4.2     The expenses covered hereby are to be incurred only on the prior written
instructions  of  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  the  Company,  and will be
reimbursed  upon  presentation  to  the  Company  of the statements and vouchers
relating  to  these  expenses.

Confidentiality:

5.1     The Consultant will, for the duration of this Consulting Agreement, have
access  to  and be entrusted with confidential information of the Company.  This
will  include information relating to the Company's business, financial affairs,
commission  and  pricing structures, technology as well as customer and supplier
lists,  that  exist  as at the date hereof, as well as any such information that
will  be  created  or  come  into  existence  during  the  Term.

5.2     The  Consultant  therefore  expressly  agrees  that  he  will not use or
disclose,  during  or  after  the  term  of  this Consulting Agreement, any such
confidential  information  except  as  may  be necessary in the discharge of his
duties  under  this  Consulting  Agreement.

5.3     The  Consultant  therefore  agrees  to  sign  the  standard  form  of
Confidentiality  Agreement that employees of the Company are required to sign in
the  normal  course.

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Fiduciary  Duties:

6.1     The Consultant has, and will continue to have throughout the duration of
this  Consulting  Agreement,  fiduciary  duties  that  are  owed to the Company.

6.2     The  Consultant  expressly  agrees  to  abide  by  and comply with those
fiduciary  obligations  which  are  limited  to  the  following:

(a)     The  duty  not  to approach the customers of the Company for a period of
six  months  from  the  termination  of  this  Consulting  Agreement;  and

(b)     The  duty  not  to  approach the employees of the Company with a view to
soliciting  them  away from the Company to work for, directly or indirectly, the
Vendors.

Severability:

7.1     Each  provision  contained in this agreement is declared to constitute a
separate  and  distinct covenant and to be severable from all other separate and
distinct  covenants.

7.2     If any of the capacities, activities, periods, or areas specified herein
or in any schedule hereto are considered by a Court of competent jurisdiction as
being  unreasonable,  the  parties  hereto  agree  that  that  Court  shall have
authority to limit these capacities, activities, periods, or areas to those that
the  Court  may  deem  proper  in  the  circumstances.

7.3     If,  notwithstanding  the  foregoing  any  covenant or provision of this
agreement  is  determined  to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, that
covenant or provision shall be deemed not to affect or impair the enforceability
or  validity  of  any  other covenant or provision of this agreement or any part
thereof.

Remedies  for  Breach:

8.1     The  parties  hereto recognize that a breach by the Consultant of any of
the  covenants  herein contained would result in damages to the Company and that
the  Company  cannot  necessarily  adequately  determine these damages or in any
event  adequately  be  compensated  for  these  damages  by  monetary  award.

8.2     Accordingly,  the  Consultant agrees that in the event of any breach, in
addition to all other remedies available to the Company at law or in equity, the
Company  shall be entitled as a matter of right to apply to a Court of competent
equitable  jurisdiction  for  relief  by  way  of restraining order, injunction,
decree,  or  otherwise  that  may  be  appropriate to ensure compliance with the
provisions  of  this  agreement.

Termination:

9.1     This  Consulting  Agreement  can be terminated by the Consultant for any
reason  whatsoever,  on  30  days'  notice to the Company, and at that time this
Consulting  Agreement  will  be  at  an  end.

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9.2     This  Consulting  Agreement can be terminated by the Company at any time
for  just  cause.

9.3     The  Consulting  Agreement  can be terminated by the Company for reasons
other  than  just cause by giving the Consultant the following notice, or salary
in  lieu  thereof:

(a)     1  month:     If the Consulting Agreement has been in force for 6 months

(b)     2  months:    If  the  Consulting  Agreement  has  been in force for 12
                      months

(c)     3  months:    If the Consulting Agreement has been in force for 12 - 24
                      months

(d)     4  months:    If the Consulting Agreement has been in force for 24 - 28
                      months

(e)     6 months:     If the Consulting Agreement has been in force of 48 months

Non-Waiver:

10.1     No  consent or waiver, express or implied, of any parties to, or of any
breach  or  default  by  the  other party in the performance by the other of its
obligations  hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to
or  of any other breach or default of these obligations or any other obligations
of  that  party.

10.2     Failure  of  the part of any party to complain of any act or failure to
act  by the other of them, or to declare the other party in default irrespective
of  how  long that failure continues, shall be constitute a waiver that party of
its  rights hereunder or of the right to then or subsequently declare a default.

Time  of  Essence:

11.1     Time  shall  be  of  the  essence  of  this  transaction.

Enurement:

12.1     This  agreement  shall  enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties  hereto  and  their  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  successors and
assigns.

Laws:

13.     This agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the
laws  in  force  from  time  to  time  in  the  Province  of  British  Columbia.

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IN  WITNESS WHEREOF this agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of
the  day  and  year  first  above  written.

THE  CORPORATE SEAL OF MERLIN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, was hereunto affixed in the
presence  of:

Authorized  Signatory                               C/S

SIGNED,  SEALED  and  DELIVERED  by  TERRY JEFFREY in  the  presence  of:

/s/  signed
Signature
Print  Name
4636  -  220th  St.  Langley,  BC     )
Address
Accountant                                           /s/  Terry  Jeffrey
Occupation                                           TERRY  JEFFREY

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