Document:

Exhibit 10.2

                                    AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this ________ day of May, 2003, by,
among and between Ginseng Forest, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Ginseng"), John
cathcart ("Cathcart"), CARROLL SHELBY, Trustee of the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust,
as the sole owner and security holder (collectively "Shelby Security Holder") of
all the issued and outstanding shares of stock in CARROLL SHELBY LICENSING,
INC., a Texas corporation, and SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC., a Nevada corporation
(collectively "Shelby Companies"), hereinafter collectively the "Parties".

     WHEREAS, Ginseng desires to acquire all of the issued and outstanding
common stock of the Shelby Companies from the Shelby Security Holder in exchange
for newly issued unregistered shares of common stock of Ginseng and other
valuable consideration, as set forth herein below;

     WHEREAS, Shelby desires to assist Ginseng in acquiring all of the issued
and outstanding common stock of the Shelby Companies pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Shelby Security Holder has executed a Subscription Agreement
in the form attached as Exhibit 1.2 hereto, and the Parties have agreed that all
issued and outstanding common shares of the Shelby Companies shall be exchanged
for (i) seventy percent (70%) or 9,087,866 of the issued and outstanding common
shares of Ginseng, plus (ii) cash paid to the Shelby Security Holder of U.S. Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000)(payable in accordance with the terms and conditions
of a secured promissory note all due and payable in no more than six (6) months
from the date of this Agreement, plus (iii) a promise by Cathcart to use best
efforts to invest or cause to be invested into the Shelby Companies sufficient
paid in capital to meet the working capital and other reasonable financial needs
and requirements of said companies so as to meet the business goals and
objectives of the Shelby Companies.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
representations contained herein, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

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                                    ARTICLE I

                             Exchange of Securities

     1.1 Whereas Paragraphs. The "Whereas" paragraphs, above, are incorporated
herein by this reference and made a part of this Agreement as though set forth
in full at this point.

     1.2. Issuance of Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Ginseng agrees to issue and exchange 9,087,866 fully paid and
nonassessable unregistered shares of Ginseng's $.001 par value common stock,
which equals seventy percent (70%) of the issued and outstanding shares of all
classes of Ginseng stock (the "Ginseng Shares") for all of the issued and
outstanding shares of the common stock of the Shelby Companies (the "Shelby
Shares") held by the Shelby Security Holder. All Ginseng common stock will be
issued directly to the Shelby Security Holder on the Closing Date, pursuant to
the schedule set forth in Exhibit 1.1.

     1.3 Corporate Action by Ginseng. Subsequent to the closing of the
transaction contemplated in this Agreement (the "Closing"), Ginseng will change
its name to "Carroll Shelby International, Inc." ("CSI") or a derivative
thereof.

     1.4 Exemption from Registration. The parties hereto intend that all Ginseng
common stock to be issued to the Shelby Security Holder shall be exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. In furtherance thereof, the Shelby Security Holder will execute and
deliver to Ginseng on the Closing Date a copy of the Subscription Agreement set
forth in Exhibit 1.2 hereto.

                                   ARTICLE II

                    Representations and Warranties of Shelby

             Shelby hereby represents and warrants to Ginseng that:

     2.1 Organization. The Shelby Companies are corporations duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the States of Texas
(Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc.) and Nevada (Shelby Automobiles, Inc.), have all
necessary corporate powers to own its properties and to carry on its business as
now owned and operated by it, and is duly qualified to do business and are in
good standing in each of the states where its business requires qualification.

     2.2 Capital. The authorized capital stock of Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc.
and Shelby Automobiles, Inc. consist of 100,000, and 2500 authorized shares of
$1.00, and no par value common stock, respectively, of which 1000 and 1000
shares, respectively, are issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding common
stock of Shelby is duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There
are no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, debentures,
instruments, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments
obligating Shelby to issue or to transfer from treasury any additional shares of
its capital stock of any class.

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     2.3 Subsidiaries. The Shelby Companies do not have any subsidiaries or own
any interest in any other enterprise.

     2.4 Directors and Officers. The names and titles of the directors and
officers of The Shelby Companies as of the date of this Agreement are as
follows: (i) as to Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc.: Carroll Shelby, Chief
Executive Officer and Director; John Luft, President, Treasurer and Director;
and M. Neil Cummings, Esq., Secretary and Director; and (ii) as to Shelby
Automobiles, Inc: Carroll Shelby, President and Director; R. Brent Fenimore,
Vice President and Director; M. Neil Cummings, Esq., Secretary and Director.

     2.5 Financial Statements. Exhibit 2.5 hereto consists of the unaudited
financial statements of Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2002 and for the three months ended March 31, 2003, and the
un-audited financial statement of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. from inception to
date (the "Shelby Financial Statements"). The Shelby Financial Statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
practices consistently followed by Shelby throughout the periods indicated, and
fairly present the financial position of Shelby as of the dates of the balance
sheets included in the Shelby Financial Statements and the results of operations
for the periods indicated.

     2.6 Absence of Changes. Since March 31, 2003 there has not been any
material change in the financial condition or operations of The Shelby
Companies, except as contemplated by this Agreement.

     2.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. As of March 31, 2003 The Shelby
Companies did not have any material debt, liability or obligation of any nature,
whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become
due, that is not reflected in the Shelby Financial Statements.

     2.8 Tax Returns. The Shelby Companies have filed all federal, state and
local tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes, assessments and
penalties due and payable. The provisions for taxes, if any, reflected in
Exhibit 2.5 are adequate for the periods indicated. There are no present
disputes as to taxes of any nature payable by The Shelby Companies.

     2.9 Investigation of Financial Condition. Without in any manner reducing or
otherwise mitigating the representations contained herein, Ginseng, its legal
counsel and accountants shall have the opportunity to meet with The Shelby
Companies' accountants and attorneys to discuss the financial condition of the
Shelby Companies. The Shelby Companies shall make available to Ginseng all books
and records of Shelby.

     2.10 Intellectual Property Rights. Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. owns or
has the exclusive right (granted to it under a license from the Shelby Security
Holder) to all intellectual property rights necessary to conduct its business
including the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and patents set
forth in Exhibit 2.10.

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     2.11 Compliance with Laws. The Shelby Companies has complied with, and are
not in violation of, applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws and
regulations, including federal and state securities laws.

     2.12 Litigation. The Shelby Companies are not a defendant in any suit,
action, arbitration or legal, administrative or other proceeding, or
governmental investigation which is pending or, to the best knowledge of The
Shelby Companies, threatened against or affecting The Shelby Companies or its
business, assets or financial condition. The Shelby Companies are not in default
with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any federal, state,
local or foreign court, department, agency or instrumentality applicable to it.
The Shelby Companies are not engaged in any material litigation to recover
monies due to it.

     2.13 Authority. The Board of Directors of The Shelby Companies have
authorized the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein, and Shelby has full power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and this Agreement is a legal,
valid and binding obligation of The Shelby Companies and is enforceable in
accordance with its terms and conditions. By execution of Exhibit 1.2, the
Shelby Security Holder has agreed to and have approved the terms of this
Agreement.

     2.14 Ability to Carry Out Obligations. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by The Shelby Companies and the performance by The Shelby Companies of
its obligations hereunder in the time and manner contemplated will not cause,
constitute or conflict with or result in (a) any breach or violation of any of
the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture,
mortgage, instrument, article of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or
instrument to which The Shelby Companies is a party, or by which it may be
bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those
hereto be required, (b) an event that would permit any party to any agreement or
instrument to terminate it or to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or
other obligation of The Shelby Companies, or (c) an event that would result in
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any asset of
The Shelby Companies.

     2.15 Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made by
The Shelby Companies herein or in any exhibit, certificate or memorandum
furnished or to be furnished by The Shelby Companies, or on its behalf, contains
or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit any material fact
the omission of which would be misleading.

     2.16 Assets. The Shelby Companies' assets are fully included in Exhibit 2.5
and are not subject to any claims or encumbrances except as indicated in Exhibit
2.5.

     2.17 Material Contracts. The Shelby Companies does not have any material
contracts, except as set forth in Exhibit 5.8.

     2.18 Indemnification. The Shelby Companies agrees to indemnify, defend and
hold Ginseng harmless against and in respect of any and all claims, demands,
losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries and
deficiencies, including interest, penalties and reasonable attorney fees, that
it shall incur or suffer, which arise out of, or result from (i) any breach by

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The Shelby Companies in performing any of its covenants or agreements under this
Agreement or in any schedule, certificate, exhibit or other instrument furnished
or to be furnished by The Shelby Companies under this Agreement or (ii) any
untrue statement made by The Shelby Companies in this Agreement.

     2.19 Criminal or Civil Acts. For the period of five years prior to the
execution of this Agreement, no executive officer, director or principal
stockholder of The Shelby Companies has been convicted of a felony crime, filed
for personal bankruptcy, been the subject of a Commission or NASD judgment or
decree, or is currently the subject to any investigation in connection with a
felony crime or Commission or NASD proceeding.

     2.20 Restricted Securities. The Shelby Companies and the Shelby Security
Holder, by execution of this Agreement and of Exhibit 1.2, acknowledge that all
of the Ginseng Shares issued by Ginseng are restricted securities and none of
such securities may be sold or publicly traded except in accordance with the
provisions of the Act.

                                   ARTICLE III

                    Representations and Warranties of Ginseng

     Ginseng represents and warrants to The Shelby Companies that:

     3.1 Organization. Ginseng is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Nevada, has all necessary corporate
powers to carry on its business, and is duly qualified to do business and is in
good standing in each of the states where its business requires qualification.

     3.2 Capital. The authorized capital stock of Ginseng consists of 25,000,000
shares of $.001 par value common stock, of which 3,768,000 shares of common
stock are presently issued and outstanding. All of Ginseng's outstanding
securities are duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are
no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, debentures,
instruments, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments
obligating Ginseng to issue or to transfer from treasury any additional shares
of its capital stock of any class except 126,800 common stock purchase warrants
each of which entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at $.055
per share at any time until March 5, 2005.

     3.3 Subsidiaries. Ginseng does not have any subsidiaries or own any
interest in any other enterprise.

     3.4 Directors and Officers. The names and titles of the directors and
officers of Ginseng are: Harold W. Sciotto, President and Director and Sam H.
Sciotto, Secretary, Treasurer and Director.

     3.5 Financial Statements. Exhibit 3.5 hereto consists of the audited
financial statements of Ginseng for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the
unaudited financial statements of Ginseng for the three months ended March 31,
2003 (the "Ginseng Financial Statements"). The Ginseng Financial Statements have

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been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
practices consistently followed by Ginseng throughout the periods indicated, and
fairly present the financial position of Ginseng as of the date of the balance
sheets included in the Ginseng Financial Statements and the results of
operations for the periods indicated.

     3.6 Absence of Changes. Since March 31, 2003, there has not been any
material change in the financial condition or operations of Ginseng, except as
contemplated by this Agreement.

     3.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. As of March 31, 2003, Ginseng did
not have any material debt, liability or obligation of any nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due,
that is not reflected in the Ginseng Financial Statements.

     3.8 Tax Returns. Within the times and in the manner prescribed by law,
Ginseng has filed all federal, state and local tax returns required by law and
has paid all taxes, assessments, and penalties due and payable.

     3.9 Investigation of Financial Condition. Without in any manner reducing or
otherwise mitigating the representations contained herein, Shelby, its legal
counsel and accountants shall have the opportunity to meet with Ginseng's
accountants and attorneys to discuss the financial condition of Ginseng. Ginseng
shall make available to Shelby all books and records of Ginseng.

     3.10 Intellectual Property Rights. Ginseng does not have any patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or other intellectual
property rights.

     3.11 Compliance with Laws. Ginseng has complied with, and is not in
violation of, applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws or regulations
including federal and state securities laws.

     3.12 Litigation. Ginseng is not a defendant in any suit, action,
arbitration, or legal, administrative or other proceeding, or governmental
investigation which is pending or, to the best knowledge of Ginseng, threatened
against or affecting Ginseng or its business, assets or financial condition.
Ginseng is not in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree
of any federal, state, local or foreign court, department, agency or
instrumentality applicable to it. Ginseng is not engaged in any material
litigation to recover monies due to it.

     3.13 Authority. The Board of Directors of Ginseng has authorized the
execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, and
Ginseng has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Ginseng, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions.

     3.14 Ability to Carry Out Obligations. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Ginseng and the performance by Ginseng of its obligations hereunder
will not cause, constitute or conflict with or result in (a) any breach or

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violation of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license,
indenture, mortgage, instrument, article of incorporation, bylaw or other
agreement or instrument to which Ginseng is a party, or by which it may be
bound, nor will any consents or authorization of any party other than those
hereto be required, (b) an event that would permit any party to any agreement or
instrument to terminate it or to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or
other obligation of Ginseng, or (c) an event that would result in the creation
or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any asset of Ginseng.

     3.15 Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made by
Ginseng herein, or in any exhibit, certificate or memorandum furnished or to be
furnished by Ginseng or on its behalf, contains or will contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would
be misleading.

     3.16 Assets. Ginseng has no assets and on the Closing Date will have no
liabilities.

     3.17 Material Contracts. Ginseng has no material contracts.

     3.18 Indemnification. Ginseng agrees to indemnify, defend and hold The
Shelby Companies, its shareholders, officers, directors and employees harmless
against and in respect of any and all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses,
obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries and deficiencies, including
interest, penalties, and reasonable attorney fees, that it shall incur or
suffer, which arise out of, or result from (i) any breach by Ginseng in
performing any of its covenants or agreements in this Agreement or in any
schedule, certificate, exhibit or other instrument furnished or to be furnished
by Ginseng under this Agreement, or (ii) any untrue statement made by Ginseng in
this Agreement.

     3.19 Criminal or Civil Acts. For a period of five years prior to the
execution of this Agreement, no executive officer, director or principal
stockholder of Ginseng has been convicted of a felony crime, filed for personal
bankruptcy, been the subject of a Commission or NASD judgment or decree, or is
currently the subject to an investigation in connection with any felony crime or
Commission or NASD proceeding.

     3.20 Bulletin Board Trading Status. Ginseng shall be in compliance with all
requirements for, and its common stock shall be trading freely on, the
Electronic Over the Counter Bulletin Board system on the date immediately prior
to the Closing, such that the common stock of Ginseng may continue to be so
traded without interruption following the Closing.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                       Covenants Prior to the Closing Date

     4.1 Investigative Rights. Prior to the Closing Date, each party shall
provide to the other party, and such other party's counsel, accountants,
auditors and other authorized representatives, full access during normal

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business hours and upon reasonable advance written notice to all of each party's
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records for the purpose of
examining the same. Each party shall furnish the other party with all
information concerning each party's affairs as the other party may reasonably
request.

     4.2 Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing Date, each party shall
conduct its business in the normal course and shall not sell, pledge or assign
any assets without the prior written approval of the other party, except in the
normal course of business. Neither party shall amend its Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws (except as may be described in this Agreement), declare
dividends, redeem or sell stock or other securities, incur additional or
newly-funded liabilities, acquire or dispose of fixed assets, change employment
terms, enter into any material or long-term contract, guarantee obligations of
any third party, settle or discharge any balance sheet receivable for less than
its stated amount, pay more on any liability than its stated amount, or enter
into any other transaction other than in the normal course of business. Neither
party shall enter into negotiations with any third party or complete any
transaction with a third party involving the sale of any of its assets or the
exchange of any of its common stock.

                                    ARTICLE V

                  Conditions Precedent to Ginseng's Performance

     5.1 Conditions. Ginseng's obligations hereunder shall be subject to the
satisfaction at or before the Closing of all the conditions set forth in this
Article V. Ginseng may waive any or all of these conditions in whole or in part
without prior notice; provided, however, that no such waiver of a condition
shall constitute a waiver by Ginseng of any other condition of or any of
Ginseng's other rights or remedies, at law or in equity, if Shelby shall be in
default of any of its representations, warranties or covenants under this
Agreement.

     5.2 Accuracy of Representations. Except as otherwise permitted by this
Agreement, all representations and warranties by Shelby in this Agreement or in
any written statement that shall be delivered to Ginseng by Shelby under this
Agreement shall be true and accurate on and as of the Closing Date as though
made at that time.

     5.3 Performance. Shelby shall have performed, satisfied and complied with
all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing Date.

     5.4 Absence of Litigation. No action, suit, or proceeding before any court
or any governmental body or authority, pertaining to the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement or to its consummation, shall have been
instituted or threatened against Shelby on or before the Closing Date.

     5.5 Officer's Certificate. Shelby shall have delivered to Ginseng a
certificate dated the Closing Date signed by the Chief Executive Officer of The
Shelby Companies certifying that each of the conditions specified in this
Article has been fulfilled and that all of the representations set forth in
Article II are true and correct as of the Closing Date.

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     5.6 Payment of Liabilities. On or before the Closing, Ginseng shall have
paid all outstanding obligations and liabilities of Ginseng through the Closing
Date.

     5.7 Corporate Action. The Shelby Companies shall have obtained the approval
of the Shelby Security Holders for the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.

     5.8 Ownership Requirement. On the Closing Date, Shelby shall own 100% of
the outstanding common stock of The Shelby Companies.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                  Conditions Precedent to Shelby's Performance

     6.1 Conditions. Shelby's obligations hereunder shall be subject to the
satisfaction at or before the Closing of all the conditions set forth in this
Article VI. Shelby may waive any or all of these conditions in whole or in part
without prior notice; provided, however, that no such waiver of a condition
shall constitute a waiver by Shelby of any other condition of or any of Shelby's
rights or remedies, at law or in equity, if Ginseng shall be in default of any
of its representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement.

     6.2 Accuracy of Representations. Except as otherwise permitted by this
Agreement, all representations and warranties by Ginseng in this Agreement or in
any written statement that shall be delivered to Shelby by Ginseng under this
Agreement shall be true and accurate on and as of the Closing Date as though
made at that time.

     6.3 Performance. Ginseng shall have performed, satisfied and complied with
all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing Date, including but
not necessarily limited to the delivery to The Shelby Companies and/or the
Shelby Security Holder of the following:

     (i)  Cash paid to the Shelby Security Holder of U.S. Two Million Dollars
          ($2,000,000) payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of a
          secured promissory note all due and payable in no more than six (6)
          months from the date of this Agreement; and

     6.4 Absence of Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding before any court
or any governmental body or authority, pertaining to the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement or to its consummation, shall have been
instituted or threatened against Ginseng on or before the Closing Date.

     6.5 Officer's Certificate. Ginseng shall have delivered to Shelby a
certificate dated the Closing Date signed by the Chief Executive Officer of
Ginseng certifying that each of the conditions specified in this Article has
been fulfilled and that all of the representations set forth in Article III are
true and correct as of the Closing Date.

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     6.6 Directors of Ginseng. On the Closing Date, the existing Board of
Directors of Ginseng shall elect the directors of The Shelby Companies to
Ginseng's Board of Directors and then shall resign as directors.

     6.7 Officers of Ginseng. On the Closing Date, the newly constituted Board
of Directors of Ginseng shall elect such officers of Ginseng as they and the
Shelby Security Holder shall mutually determine.

     6.8 Corporate Action. On or before the Closing Date, Ginseng will take the
corporate action described in Section 1.2, above.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                     Closing

     7.1 Closing. The Closing of this Agreement shall be held at the offices of
Gary A. Agron, Ginseng's counsel, at any mutually agreeable time and date (the
"Closing Date") prior to June 30, 2003, unless extended by mutual agreement. At
the Closing:

     (a)  Shelby shall deliver to Ginseng copies of Exhibit 1.2 executed by all
          of the Shelby Security Holders together with certificates representing
          all outstanding Shelby securities duly endorsed to Ginseng;

     (b)  Ginseng shall deliver to the Shelby Security Holders 9,087,866 shares
          of Ginseng's common stock, for which the Shelby Shares have been
          exchanged, pursuant to the computations set forth in Exhibit 1.1
          hereto;

     (c)  Ginseng shall deliver (i) the officer's certificate described in
          Section 6.5 and (ii) a signed consent and/or minutes of its directors
          approving this Agreement and each matter to be approved under this
          Agreement;

     (d)  Ginseng shall have delivered to the Shelby Security Holder the U.S. $2
          million promissory note required by Paragraphs 1.1 and 6.3(i), above;

     (e)  Shelby shall deliver (i) the officer's certificate described in
          Section 5.5 and (ii) a signed consent and/or minutes of its
          shareholders and directors approving this Agreement and each matter to
          be approved under this Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                    Covenants Subsequent to the Closing Date

    8.1 Registration and Listing. Following the Closing Date, Ginseng shall:

     (a)  Continue Ginseng's common stock listing on the Electronic Over the
          Counter Bulletin Board system;

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     (b)  List Ginseng's securities in Standard & Poor's OTC or Corporate
          Manual; and

     (c)  Develop a corporate relations and investor relations program including
          creating a corporate communications Web site and engaging appropriate
          public relations and investor relations firms to communicate its
          corporate operations and investment opportunities; and

     (d)  Use its best efforts to invest or cause to be invested into the Shelby
          Companies sufficient paid in capital to meet the working capital and
          other reasonable financial needs and requirements of said companies so
          as to meet the business goals and objectives of the Shelby Companies.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  Miscellaneous

     9.1 Captions and Headings. The article and paragraph headings throughout
this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not define,
limit or add to the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

     9.2 No Oral Change. This Agreement and any provision hereof may not be
waived, changed, modified or discharged orally, but only by an agreement in
writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver, change,
modification or discharge is sought.

     9.3 Non-Waiver. The failure of any party to insist in any one or more cases
upon the performance of any of the provisions, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement or to exercise any option herein contained shall not be construed as a
waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such provisions, covenants or
conditions. No waiver by any party of one breach by another party shall be
construed as a waiver with respect to any other subsequent breach.

     9.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and of each
and every provision hereof.

     9.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement and
understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings.

     9.6 Choice of Law/Forum. This Agreement and its application shall be
governed by the laws of the state of California, and the forum for any dispute
arising from or related to this Agreement shall be the state or federal courts
of the County of Los Angeles, State of California.

     9.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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     9.8 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be
given, or on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice
is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid,
and properly addressed as follows:

         Ginseng:
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                              Ginseng Forest, Inc.
                           3812 North Gallatin Street
                               Mesa, Arizona 85215
                       Attn: Harold W. Sciotto, President

         Shelby:
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                         Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc.
                       11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1050
                           Los Angeles, CA 90064-1817
                  Attn: Carroll Shelby, Chief Executive Officer

                                 With a Copy To:
                             M. Neil Cummings, Esq.
                       M. Neil Cummings & Associates, APLC
                       11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1050
                           Los Angeles, CA 90064-1817

     9.9 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to and be binding upon the
heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of each of
the parties to this Agreement.

     9.10 Mutual Cooperation. The parties hereto shall cooperate with each other
to achieve the purpose of this Agreement and shall execute such other and
further documents and take such other and further actions as may be necessary or
convenient to effect the transaction described herein.

     9.11 Finders. There are no finders in connection with this transaction.

     9.12 Announcements. The parties will consult and cooperate with each other
as to the timing and content of any public announcements regarding this
Agreement.

     9.13 Expenses. Each party will bear their own expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement.

     9.14 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties set forth in this Agreement
or in any instrument, certificate, opinion or other writing providing for in it,
shall survive the Closing.

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     9.15 Exhibits. As of the execution hereof, the parties have provided each
other with the Exhibits described herein. Any material changes to the Exhibits
shall be immediately disclosed to the other party.

     9.16 Legal Counsel. Ginseng has been represented by Gary A. Agron, Esq. in
connection with this Agreement and M. Neil Cummings, Esq., of M. Neil Cummings &
Associates, APLC has represented The Shelby Companies and Shelby Security
Holder.

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     In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
indicated above.

GINSENG FOREST, INC.                           CARROLL SHELBY LICENSING, INC.

By:                                            By:
    ----------------------------                  ------------------------------
    Harold W. Sciotto, President                  Carroll Shelby, Chief
                                                  Executive Officer

JOHN CATHCART                                  SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.

By:                                            By:
   -----------------------------                  ------------------------------
   John Cathcart                                  Carroll Shelby, President

                                               CARROLL SHELBY, TRUSTEE OF THE
                                               CARROLL HALL SHELBY TRUST

                                               By:
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Carroll Shelby

                                       14revolving 1

Dated:  June 4, 2003

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES
COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.

No. 1                                                                                                                                              $1,500,000

P.W. STEPHENS, INC.

REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT NOTE

            This Note
(the "Note") is issued by P.W. Stephens, Inc., a California
corporation (the "Obligor"), to The Vantage Group Ltd. (the "Holder").

            FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the Obligor hereby promises to pay to the Holder or its
registered assigns up to the principal sum of $1,500,000 on the following
terms:

            Funding. 
Subject to the terms of this Note, the Holder shall loan the Obligor up to
$1,500,000.  Funding shall occur within 5 business days from the Holder's
receipt of a written draw request from an authorized officer of the Obligor.  The
Obligor shall have the right, but shall not be required, to from time to time
make partial repayment of the outstanding principal balance hereof prior to
maturity, and in such event, the Obligor shall have the right to request re-advancement
of such partial repayments in accordance with the terms hereof.

            Payments. 
Interest on any outstanding principal balance hereof shall be due and payable
monthly, in arrears, commencing on July 1, 2003 and shall continue on the first
day of each calendar month thereafter that any amounts under this Note are due
and payable (each, an "Interest Payment Date").  Principal shall be due
and payable in one installment on June 4, 2004 (the "Maturity Date"). 
All payments in respect of the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall be made in
collected funds, and shall be applied to principal, accrued interest and
charges and expenses owing under or in connection with this Note in such order
as the Holder elects, except that payments shall be applied to accrued interest
before principal.  This Note may be prepaid at any time without penalty.  

            Interest. 
Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof at an annual
rate equal to seven percent (7%), commencing with the receipt of funds by the
Obligor.  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the
actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by applicable law. 
Interest hereunder will be paid to the Person (as defined in Section 4) in
whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Obligor regarding
registration and transfers of Notes (the "Note Register").  

 

 

            Security
Agreement.  This Note is secured by a Security Agreement of even date
herewith between the Obligor and the Holder.

This Note is subject to the
following additional provisions:

Section 1.        This
Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of
different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the
same. No service charge will be made for such registration of transfer or
exchange.

Section 2.        Events
of Default.

(a)        An "Event of
Default", wherever used herein, means any one of the following events
(whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or
effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of
any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental
body):

(i)         Any default
in the payment of the principal of, interest on or other charges in respect of
this Note, free of any claim of subordination, as and when the same shall
become due and payable (whether on an installment, an Interest Payment Date, or
the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise);

(ii)        The Obligor
or the Guarantor (defined below) shall commence, or there shall be commenced
against the Obligor or Guarantor under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency
laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or the Obligor or Guarantor
commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation
or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating
to the Obligor or Guarantor or there is commenced against the Obligor or Guarantor
any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed
for a period of 61 days; or the Obligor or Guarantor is adjudicated insolvent
or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or
proceeding is entered; or the Obligor or Guarantor suffers any appointment of
any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which
continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of 61 days; or the Obligor or Guarantor
makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Obligor or Guarantor
shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable
to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or the Obligor or Guarantor
shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition,
adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or the Obligor or Guarantor shall by
any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or
acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken
by the Obligor or Guarantor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(b)        During the time
that any portion of this Note is outstanding, if any Event of Default occurs
and is continuing, the full principal amount of this Note, together with
interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, to the date of
acceleration shall become at the Holder's election, immediately due and payable
in cash.  The Holder need not provide and the Obligor hereby waives any
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may
immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of
its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under
applicable law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any
time prior to payment hereunder. No such rescission or annulment shall affect
any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

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Section 3.        Notices. 
Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to
be given under the terms hereof must be in writing and will be deemed to have
been delivered:  (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is
mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending
party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day (defined below) after deposit with a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly
addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile
numbers for such communications shall be:

 

	
  If to Obligor or the
  Guarantor:

  	
  Home Solutions of
  America, Inc.

  
	
   

  	
  11850 Jones Road

  
	
   

  	
  Houston, Texas 77070

  
	
   

  	
  Attn: R. Andrew White,
  President

  
	
   

  	
  Facsimile No.: (281) 970-9859

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  If to the Holder:

  	
  The Vantage Group Ltd.

  
	
   

  	
  67 Wall Street, Suite 2211

  
	
   

  	
  New York, NY 10005

  
	
   

  	
  Attn: Lyle Hauser

  
	
   

  	
  Facsimile No.: (212) 785-3888

  

 

or at such
other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other
person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each
other party three (3) business days prior to the effectiveness of such change. 
Written confirmation of receipt (i) given by the recipient of such notice,
consent, waiver or other communication, (ii) mechanically or electronically
generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time, date,
recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission
or (iii) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall
be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt
from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause
(i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

Section 4.        Definitions. 
For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Business Day" means
any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal legal
holiday in the United States or a day on which banking institutions are
authorized or required by law or other government action to close.

 

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"Person" means a
corporation, an association, a partnership, organization, a business, an
individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental
agency.

Section 5.        Except
as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair
the obligations of the Obligor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of, interest and other charges (if any) on, this Note at the
time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  This
Note is a direct obligation of the Obligor. This Note ranks pari passu with all
other Notes now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein. As long
as this Note is outstanding, the Obligor shall not and shall cause their
subsidiaries not to, without the consent of the Holder, (i) amend its
certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other charter documents so as to
adversely affect any rights of the Holder; (ii) repay, repurchase or offer to
repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of its Common Stock or other
equity securities other than as to the Underlying Shares to the extent
permitted or required under the Transaction Documents, or pursuant to an
employment plan or agreement; or (iii) enter into any agreement with respect to
any of the foregoing. 

Section 6.        Guaranty. 
Home Solutions of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation and sole shareholder of
the Obligor, hereby guarantees payment of all amounts owed by the Obligor to
the Holder under this Note.

Section 7.        If
this Note is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Obligor shall execute
and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the
mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or
destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated,
lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft
or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if
requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Obligor.

Section 8.        No
indebtedness of the Obligor is senior to this Note in right of payment, whether
with respect to interest, damages or upon liquidation or dissolution or otherwise. 
Without the Holder's consent, the Obligor will not and will not permit any of
their subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness of any kind, on or with respect to
any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest
therein or any income or profits there from that is senior in any respect to
the obligations of the Obligor under this Note.

Section 9.        This
Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas, without giving effect to conflicts of laws thereof.  Venue for
any dispute arising hereunder shall be proper exclusively in Harris County,
Texas. 

Section 10.      Should
any litigation be commenced between the parties hereto or their personal
representatives concerning any provision of this Note or the rights and duties
of any person in relation thereto, the party prevailing in such litigation
shall be entitled to, in addition to such other relief that may be granted, a reasonable
sum as and for her or its attorneys' fees in such litigation.

Section 11.      Any
waiver by the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not
operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision
or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of the Holder
to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more
occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right
thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of
this Note. Any waiver must be in writing.

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Section 12.      If
any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of
this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any
person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other
persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other
amount deemed interest due hereunder shall violate applicable laws governing
usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be
lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest. The Obligor covenants
(to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist
upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage
of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or
forgive the Obligor from paying all or any portion of the principal of or
interest on this Note as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any
time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance
of this indenture, and the Obligor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby
expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that
it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impeded the execution
of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the
execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 13.      Whenever
any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 14.      No
Usury.  The Obligor does not intend or expect to pay, nor does the Holder
intend or expect to charge, collect or accept, any interest greater than the
highest legal rate of interest that may be charged under any applicable law. 
Should the acceleration hereof or any charges made hereunder result in the
computation or earning of interest in excess of such legal rate, any and all such
excess shall be and the same is hereby waived by the Holder, and any such
excess shall be credited by the Holder to the principal balance hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have executed this Revolving Line of Credit Note as of the date set
forth above.

 

THE OBLIGOR:

P.W. STEPHENS, INC.

By:                                                                  

Name:                                                             

Title:                                                                 

 

 

THE GUARANTOR:

HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC.

 

By:                                                                  

Name:                                                             

Title:                                                                 

 

 

THE HOLDER:

THE VANTAGE GROUP LTD.

 

By:                                                                  

Name:                                                             

Title:                                                                 

                                                                                    

 

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