Document:

Exhibit 10.3

                      AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

         THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF  REORGANIZATION  (the  "Agreement")  is made
this 9th day of October  2003,  by and among  Prelude  Ventures,  Inc., a Nevada
corporation  ("Prelude");  Al Giudice, Frank Mago, Larry Griffin, Don Mago, (the
"MPW Stockholders", based on the following:

                                    RECITALS

         Prelude, through its subsidiary,  Tri-State Stores Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware Corporation ("NEWCO"),  wishes to acquire an option to purchase 100% of
the  shares  of MPW in  exchange  for  shares of common  stock of  Prelude  in a
transaction  intended  to  qualify as a tax-free  exchange  pursuant  to section
368(a)(1)(B)  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended.  The parties
intend for this Agreement to represent the terms and conditions of such tax-free
reorganization, which Agreement the parties hereby adopt.

                                    AGREEMENT

         Based  on  the  stated  premises,  which  are  incorporated  herein  by
reference,  and for and in  consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter  set  forth,  the  mutual  benefits  to the  parties  to be  derived
herefrom, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                          ISSUANCE OF STOCK FOR ASSETS

         1.01 Exchange of Shares. On the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this  Agreement,  on the  Closing  Date (as  defined  in  Section  1.02
hereof), the MPW Stockholders shall assign, transfer, and deliver to Prelude, an
option  to  purchase  all the  issued  and  outstanding  shares of MPW (the "MPW
Option"),  as set forth on the appropriate  Schedule 1.01 annexed hereto, for an
aggregate  purchase price of 5,000,000  shares of common stock. The Shares to be
issued as the  purchase  price are to be  issued as set forth  opposite  the MPW
Stockholder's  respective  names in Exhibit  A-1.  All shares of Prelude  Common
Stock  to  be  issued  and  delivered   pursuant  to  this  Agreement  shall  be
appropriately  adjusted to take into  account any stock split,  stock  dividend,

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reverse stock split,  recapitalization,  or similar change in the Prelude Common
Stock which may occur  between the date of the  execution of this  Agreement and
the Closing Date, if any.

         1.02 Closing and Parties. The Closing contemplated hereby shall be held
at a mutually  agreed  upon time and place on or about  October  9, 2003,  or on
another date to be agreed to in writing by the parties (the "Closing Date"). The
Agreement  may be closed at any time  following  approval  by a majority  of the
shareholders of Prelude Common Stock as set forth in Section 4.02 hereof and the
MPW  Stockholders  as set forth in Section 5.02. The Closing may be accomplished
by wire,  express  mail,  overnight  courier,  conference  telephone  call or as
otherwise  agreed  to  by  the  respective  parties  or  their  duly  authorized
representatives.

         1.03     Closing Events
         (a)  Prelude  Deliveries.  Subject  to  fulfillment  or  waiver  of the
conditions  set forth in Article IV, Prelude shall deliver to MPW at Closing all
the following:
                  (i) A certificate of good standing from the secretary of State
                  of Nevada,  issued as of a date within sixty days prior to the
                  Closing Date, certifying that Prelude is in good standing as a
                  corporation  in the  State  of  Nevada:
                  (ii) Incumbency and specimen signature  certificates dated the
                  Closing Date with respect to the officers of Prelude executing
                  this  Agreement  and any  other  document  delivered  pursuant
                  hereto on behalf of Prelude;
                  (iii) Copies of the  resolution  of Prelude board of directors
                  and shareholder minutes or consents  authorizing the execution
                  and  performance  of  this  Agreement  and  the   contemplated
                  transactions,  certified  by  the  secretary  or an  assistant
                  secretary of Prelude as of the Closing Date;
                  (iv)  The  certificate  contemplated  by  Section  4.02,  duly
                  executed by the chief executive officer of Prelude;
                  (v) The certificate  contemplated  by Section 4.03,  dated the
                  Closing  Date,  signed  by  the  chief  executive  officer  of
                  Prelude;
                  (vi) Certificates for 5,000,000 shares of Prelude Common Stock
                  in the names of the MPW  Stockholders  and in the  amounts set
                  forth in Exhibit "A-1" and;
                  (ix) Prelude shall enter into  Consulting  Agreements with New
                  Century Capital Consultants, Inc. Alpha Advisors LLC, National
                  Securities  Corporation and  Commonwealth  Partners NY LLC, on
                  the terms and conditions as agreed upon by all parties; and

         In addition to the above  deliveries,  Prelude shall take all steps and
actions as MPW and MPW Stockholders  may reasonably  request or as may otherwise
be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

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         (b) MPW Deliveries.  Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions
set forth in Article V, MPW and/or MPW Stockholder's shall deliver to Prelude at
Closing all the following:
                  (i) The Option Agreement as specified in Section 1.01.

         In  addition  to the above  deliveries,  MPW  shall  take all steps and
actions as Prelude may  reasonably  request or as may  otherwise  be  reasonably
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

         1.04.    Termination
         (a) This  Agreement  may be  terminated  by the board of  directors  of
either Prelude or MPW at any time prior to the Closing Date if:
                  (i)  There  shall  be  any  actual  or  threatened  action  of
                  proceeding  before  any court or any  governmental  body which
                  shall  seek  to  restrain,   prohibit,   or   invalidate   the
                  transaction  contemplated  by this Agreement and which, in the
                  reasonable  judgment of such board of directors,  made in good
                  faith and based upon the advice of its legal counsel, makes it
                  inadvisable to proceed with the  transactions  contemplated by
                  this  Agreement;
                  (ii)  Any  of  the   transactions   contemplated   hereby  are
                  disapproved  by any  regulatory  authority  whose  approval is
                  required to consummate such  transactions or in the reasonable
                  judgment  of such board of  directors,  made in good faith and
                  based  on  the  advice  of  counsel,   there  is   substantial
                  likelihood that any such approval will not be obtained or will
                  be obtained only on a condition or  conditions  which would be
                  unduly  burdensome,  making it inadvisable to proceed with the
                  exchange;

         In the event of  termination  pursuant to this paragraph (a) of Section
1.07, no obligation,  right, or liability shall arise hereunder,  and each party
shall bear all of the expenses incurred by it in contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE II
              REPRESENTATION, COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF PRELUDE

         As an  inducement  to,  and to obtain  the  reliance  of MPW and/or MPW
shareholders, Prelude represents and warrants as follows:

         2.01  Organization.  Prelude  is, and will be on the  Closing  Date,  a
corporation  duly organized,  validly  existing,  and in good standing under the
laws of the state of Nevada and has the corporate  power and is and will be duly
authorized,  qualified,  franchised,  and licensed  under all  applicable  laws,
regulations,  ordinances,  and  orders of public  authorities  to own all of its
properties  and assets and to carry on its business in all material  respects as
it is now being conducted,  and there are no other  jurisdictions in which it is

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not so qualified in which the  character  and location of the assets owned by it
or the nature of the material business transacted by it requires  qualification,
except where  failure to do so would not have a material  adverse  effect on its
business, operation, properties, assets or condition. The execution and delivery
of  this  Agreement  does  not,  and  the   consummation  of  the   transactions
contemplated  by this  Agreement in  accordance  with the terms hereof will not,
violate any provision of Prelude articles of  incorporation or bylaws,  or other
agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound.

         2.02  Approval of  Agreement.  Prelude has full power,  authority,  and
legal  right and has  taken,  or will  take,  all action  required  by law,  its
articles of  incorporation,  bylaws,  and  otherwise to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to consummate the transaction  herein  contemplated.  The board of
directors of Prelude has authorized and approved the  execution,  delivery,  and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions  contemplated hereby; subject
to the  approval  of the  Prelude  shareholders  and  compliance  with state and
federal corporate and securities laws.

         2.03 Capitalization.  The authorized capitalization of Prelude consists
of 100,000,000 shares, of common stock, $0.001 par value, of which approximately
15,000,000  shares are issued and outstanding and 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, $0.001 par value of which none are issued and outstanding. All issued and
outstanding shares of Prelude are legally issued,  fully paid, and nonassessable
and not issued in  violation  of the  preemptive  or other  right of any person.
There are no  dividends  or other  amounts due or payable with respect to any of
the shares of capital stock of Prelude.

         2.04     Financial Statements.
         (a) Included in the Schedules are the audited balance sheets of Prelude
as of December  31,  2002 and 2001,  and the related  statement  of  operations,
stockholder's  equity  (deficit),  and cash  flows  for the  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 2002, and 2001,  including the notes thereto,  and the accompanying
report of AMISANO HANSON; independent certified public accountants.  At or prior
to the Closing  Date,  Prelude  shall  deliver the  un-audited  balance sheet of
Prelude  as of  June  30,  2003,  and  the  related  statements  of  operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the six months ended June 30,
2003,  together  with the notes  thereto and  representations  by the  principal
accounting  and financial  officer of Prelude to the effect that such  financial
statements   contain  all  adjustments   (all  of  which  are  normal  recurring
adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations and financial
position  for the  periods  and as of the  dates  indicated  and such  financial
statements  shall not reflect any material  changes since the December 31, 2002,
financial  statements.  All documents referred to herein are available as public
disclosure  document pursuant to the Periodic Filing  Requirements and as listed
on the EDGAR system of the SEC.
         (b) The financial  statements of Prelude delivered  pursuant to Section
2.04(a) have been  prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles  consistently applied throughout the periods involved as explained in
the notes to such financial statements. The Prelude financial statements present
fairly,  in all material  respects,  as of their respective dates, the financial
position of Prelude.  Prelude did not have, as of the date of any such financial
statements,  except as and to the extent  reflected or reserved against therein,

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any  liabilities  or  obligations  (absolute  or  contingent)  which  should  be
reflected therein in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles,
and all  assets  reflected  therein  presently  fairly  the assets of Prelude in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
         (c) Prelude has filed or will file as the Closing  Date all tax returns
required to be filed by it from  inception to the Closing Date. All such returns
and reports are  accurate and correct in all  material  respect.  Prelude has no
material liabilities with respect to the payment of any federal,  state, county,
local,  or other taxes  (including  any  deficiencies,  interest,  or penalties)
accrued  for or  applicable  to the period  ended on the date of the most recent
balance sheet of Prelude,  except to the extent  reflected on such balance sheet
and all such dates and years and periods prior thereto and for which Prelude may
at said date have been  liable in its own right or as  transferee  of the assets
of, or as  successor  to,  any other  corporation  or  entity,  except for taxes
accrued but not yet due and payable,  and to the best  knowledge of Prelude,  no
deficiency  assessment or proposed adjustment of any such tax return is pending,
proposed or contemplated.  To the best knowledge of Prelude, none of such income
tax returns has been  examined or is  currently  being  examined by the Internal
Revenue Service and no deficiency  assessment or proposed adjustment of any such
return is pending,  proposed or contemplated.  Prelude has not made any election
pursuant to the provisions of any applicable tax laws (other than elections that
relate solely to methods of  accounting,  depreciation,  or  amortization)  that
would have a material adverse affect on Prelude,  its financial  condition,  its
business as  presently  conducted  or proposed  to be  conducted,  or any of its
respective properties or material assets. There are no outstanding agreements or
waivers  extending  the  statutory  period of  limitation  applicable to any tax
return of Prelude.

         2.05  Outstanding  Warrants  and  Options.   Prelude  has  no  existing
Warrants,  options,  calls,  or  commitments  of  any  nature  relating  to  the
authorized and un-issued Prelude Common Stock.

         2.06 Information.  The information concerning Prelude set forth in this
Agreement is complete and accurate in all material respects and does not contain
any  untrue  statement  of a  material  fact or omit to  state a  material  fact
required to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances  under which
they were made, not misleading.  Prelude shall cause the schedules  delivered by
it pursuant hereto and the instruments  delivered to MPW hereunder to be updated
after the date hereof up to and including the Closing Date.

         2.07 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.  Except as set forth in this
Agreement or the  schedules  hereto,  since the date of the most recent  Prelude
balance sheet described in Section 2.04 and included in the information referred
to in Section 2.06.
         (a) There has not been (i) any material adverse change in the business,
operations,  properties,  level of inventory, assets, or condition of Prelude or
(ii) any  damage,  destruction,  or loss to Prelude  (whether  or not covered by
insurance)   materially  and  adversely  affecting  the  business,   operations,
properties, assets, or conditions of Prelude;

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         (b)  Prelude  has not (i) amended  its  articles  of  incorporation  or
bylaws;  (ii)  declared  or made,  or agreed to declare or make,  any payment of
dividends or  distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to stockholders
or purchased or  redeemed,  or agreed to purchase or redeem,  any of its capital
stock; (iii) waived any rights of value which in the aggregate are extraordinary
or material  considering the business of Prelude;  (iv) made any material change
in its method of  management,  operation,  or  accounting;  (v) entered into any
other material transactions; (vi) made any accrual or arrangement for or payment
of bonuses or special  compensation  of any kind or any severance or termination
pay to any present or former  officer or employee;  (vii)  increased the rate of
compensation  payable  or to  become  payable  by it to any of its  officers  or
directors or any of its employees whose monthly  compensation exceeds $1,000; or
(viii) made any increase in any profit-sharing,  bonus,  deferred  compensation,
insurance,  pension,  retirement,  or other employee benefit plan,  payment,  or
arrangement made to, for, or with its officers, directors, or employees;
         (c)  Prelude  has not (i)  granted  or  agreed  to grant  any  options,
warrants,  or other rights for its stocks,  bonds, or other corporate securities
calling for the issuance thereof; (ii) borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or
incurred,  or become subject to, any material  obligation or liability (absolute
or contingent) except  liabilities  incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) paid any material  obligation or liability  (absolute or contingent) other
than  current  liabilities  reflected  in or shown on the  most  recent  Prelude
balance sheet and current  liabilities  incurred since that date in the ordinary
course of business; (iv) sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer, any
of its material assets,  properties,  or rights (except assets,  properties,  or
rights not unused or un-useful in its business  which,  in the aggregate  have a
value of less than $5,000 or canceled,  or agreed to cancel, any debts or claims
(except  debts and  claims  which in the  aggregate  are of a value of less than
$5,000;  (v) made or permitted  any  amendment or  termination  of any contract,
agreement, or license to which it is a party if such amendment or termination is
material,  considering the business of Prelude;  or (vi) issued,  delivered,  or
agreed to issue or  deliver  any stock,  bonds,  or other  corporate  securities
including  debentures  (whether  authorized  and  un-issued  or held as treasury
stock); and
         (d) To the best knowledge of Prelude,  it has not become subject to any
law or regulation which materially and adversely affects, or in the future would
be  reasonably   expected  to  adversely  affect,   the  business,   operations,
properties, assets, or condition of Prelude.

         2.08 Litigation and Proceeding.  There are no material actions,  suits,
or administrative or other proceedings  pending or, to the knowledge of Prelude,
threatened  by  or  against  Prelude  or  adversely  affecting  Prelude  or  its
properties,  at law or in equity,  before any court or other governmental agency
or  instrumentality,  domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind.
Prelude  does not have any  knowledge of any default on its part with respect to
any default on its part with respect to any judgment,  order, writ,  injunction,
decree,  award,  rule, or regulation of any court,  arbitrator,  or governmental
agency or instrumentality.

         2.09  Compliance With Laws and  Regulations.  Prelude has complied with
all  applicable  statutes  and  regulations  of any  federal,  state,  or  other
governmental  entity or agency thereof,  except to the extent that noncompliance

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(i)  could  not  materially  and  adversely  affect  the  business,  operations,
properties,  assets,  or  conditions  of Prelude or (ii) could not result in the
occurrence  of any  material  liability  for Prelude.  To the best  knowledge of
Prelude,  the  consummation of this  transaction will comply with all applicable
statures and  regulations,  subject to the  preparation  and filing of any forms
required by state and federal securities laws.

         2.10  Material  Contract  Defaults.  Prelude  is not in  default in any
material respect under the terms of any outstanding contract,  agreement, lease,
or other commitment which is material to the business,  operations,  properties,
assets,  or  condition  of  Prelude,  and  there is no event of  default  in any
material respect under any such contract,  agreement, lease, or other commitment
in respect  of which  Prelude  has not taken  adequate  steps to prevent  such a
default from occurring.

         2.11 No Conflict With Other Instrument. The execution of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not
result in the  breach of any term or  provision  of, or  constitute  an event of
default  under,  any  material  indenture,  mortgage,  deed of  trust,  or other
material  contract,  agreement,  or instrument to which Prelude is a party or to
which any of its properties or operations are subject.

         2.12 Subsidiary.  Prelude does not own,  beneficially or of record, any
equity  securities in any other entity,  other than as previously  disclosed and
the NEWCO

         2.13 Prelude  Schedules.  Prelude has  delivered  to MPW the  following
schedules,  which are  collectively  referred to as the "Prelude  Schedules" and
which  consist  of the  following  separate  schedules  dated  as of the date of
execution  of this  Agreement,  all  certified by a duly  authorized  officer of
Prelude as complete, true and accurate:
         (a) A schedule  including copies of the articles of  incorporation  and
bylaws of Prelude in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
         (b) A schedule containing copies of resolutions adopted by the board of
directors  of Prelude  approving  this  Agreement  and the  transactions  herein
contemplated;
         (c) A schedule  setting  forth a  description  of any material  adverse
change in the business, operations, property, inventory, assets, or condition of
Prelude since the most recent  Prelude  balance  sheet,  required to be provided
pursuant to Section 2.04 hereof,
         (d) A schedule setting forth the financial statements required pursuant
to Section 2.04(a) hereof; and
         (e) A schedule setting forth any other  information,  together with any
required copies of documents,  required to be disclosed in the Prelude Schedules
by Sections 2.01 through 2.12.

         Prelude shall cause the Prelude Schedules and the instruments delivered
to MPW  hereunder  to be updated  after the date  hereof up to and  including  a
specified date not more than three business days prior to the Closing Date. Such
updated Prelude Schedules,  certified in the same manner as the original Prelude
Schedules,  shall be  delivered  prior to and as a  condition  precedent  to the
obligation of the MPW to close.

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         2.14 Additional Conditions. Prelude shall have at the closing described
herein a commitment of a minimum of $500,000  equity working  capital for NEWCO,
or  shall  have  available  a  minimum  of  $500,000  in ready  funds in  NEWCO.
Immediately  after closing,  Prelude and NEWCO shall attempt to, and make a best
efforts attempt,  to secure new financing to pay off the current secured debt of
MPW in the approximate amount of $3,000,000

                                   ARTICLE III
                REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF MPW

         As an  inducement  to,  and to obtain the  reliance  of,  Prelude,  MPW
represents and warrants as follows:

         3.01  Organization.  MPW Shareholders own or have an option to purchase
100% of the shares of MPW.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF MPW

         The  obligations  of  MPW  under  this  Agreement  are  subject  to the
satisfaction of MPW, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions;

         4.01 Shareholder Approval. Prelude shall call and hold a meeting of its
shareholders,  or obtain the written consent of a majority of its  shareholders,
to  approve  the  transactions  contemplated  by this  agreement  the  option to
purchase MPW through the issuance of Prelude Common Stock.

         4.02 Accuracy of  Representation.  The  representations  and warranties
made by Prelude in this  Agreement  were true when made and shall be true at the
closing  Date with the same  force and  affect  as if such  representations  and
warranties  were made at and as of the Closing Date (except for changes  therein
permitted by this Agreement),  and Prelude shall have performed or complied with
all  covenants  and  conditions  required by this  Agreement  to be performed or
complied with by Prelude prior to or at the Closing. MPW shall be furnished with
certificates,  signed  by duly  authorized  officers  of  Prelude  and dated the
Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.

         4.03  Officer's  Certificates.  MPW  shall  have  been  furnished  with
certificates  dated the  Closing  Date and signed by the duly  authorized  chief
executive  officer of Prelude to the effect that to such officers best knowledge
no litigation, proceeding,  investigation, or inquiry is pending or, to the best
knowledge  of Prelude  threatened,  which might result in an action to enjoin or
prevent the  consummation  of the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement.

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Furthermore,  based  on  certificates  of  good  standing,   representations  of
government agencies, and Prelude own documents and information,  the certificate
shall represent, to the best knowledge of the officer, that:
         (a) This Agreement has been duly approved by Prelude board of directors
and  shareholders  and has been duly  executed and  delivered in the name and on
behalf of Prelude by its duly authorized officers pursuant to, and in compliance
with,  authority  granted by the board of  directors  of Prelude  pursuant  to a
unanimous consent;
         (b) There has been no  material  adverse  changes  in Prelude up to and
including the date of the certificate;
         (c) All conditions  required by this Agreement has been met, satisfied,
or performed by Prelude;
         (d) All  authorizations,  consents,  approvals,  registrations,  and/or
filings with any governmental body, agency, or court required in connection with
the  execution  and delivery of the  documents by Prelude have been obtained and
are in full force and effect or, if not required to have been obtained,  will be
in full force and effect by such time as may be required; and
         (e)  There  is  no  material  action,  suit,  proceeding,  inquiry,  or
investigation  at law or in  equity  by any  public  board  or body  pending  or
threatened against Prelude, wherein an unfavorable decision,  ruling, or finding
could  have an  adverse  effect  on the  financial  condition  of  Prelude,  the
operation of Prelude, or the acquisition and reorganization contemplated herein,
or any  agreement or instrument by which Prelude is bound or in any way contests
the existence of Prelude.

         4.04 No Material Adverse Change. Prior to the Closing Date, there shall
not have  occurred  any  material  adverse  change in the  financial  condition,
business,  or  operations of Prelude,  nor shall any event have occurred  which,
with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, may cause or create any material
adverse change in the financial condition, business, or operations of Prelude.

         4.05 Good  Standings.  MPW shall have  received a  certificate  of good
standing from the secretary of state of Nevada, dated as of the date within five
days prior to the Closing Date, certifying that Prelude is in good standing as a
corporation in the State of Nevada.

         4.06 Other  Items.  MPW shall have  received  such  further  documents,
certificates, or instruments relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as
MPW may reasonably request.

                                    ARTICLE V
                 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PRELUDE

         The  obligations  of Prelude  under this  Agreement  are subject to the
satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions;

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         5.01 Accuracy of  Representations.  The  representations and warranties
made by MPW Stockholders in this Agreement were true when made and shall be true
at the  Closing  Date with the same force and affect as if such  representations
and  warranties  were made at and as of the  Closing  Date  (except  for changes
therein  permitted by this Agreement),  and MPW shall have performed or complied
with all covenants and conditions  required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by MPW prior to or at the Closing.

         5.02 Other Items.  Prelude shall have received such further  documents,
certificates, or instruments relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as
Prelude may reasonably request.

                                   ARTICLE VI
                                SPECIAL COVENANTS

         6.01 Access to Properties and Records.  Until the Closing Date, MPW and
Prelude will afford to the other party's officers and authorized representatives
full access to the  properties,  books,  and records of the other party in order
that each party may have full opportunity to make such reasonable  investigation
as it shall desire to make of the affairs of MPW or Prelude and will furnish the
other  party with such  additional  financial  and other  information  as to the
business and  properties of MPW or Prelude as each party shall from time to time
reasonably request.

         6.02  The  Acquisition  of  Prelude  Common  Stock.   Prelude  and  MPW
understand  and agree that the  consummation  of this  Agreement  including  the
issuance of the Prelude  Common  Stock to MPW in exchange  for the MPW shares as
contemplated  hereby,  constitutes  the offer and sale of  securities  under the
Securities Act and applicable  state  statutes.  Prelude and MPW agree that such
transactions   shall  be  consummated   in  reliance  on  exemptions   from  the
registration and prospectus delivery  requirements of such statutes that depend,
among  other  items,  on the  circumstances  under  which  such  securities  are
acquired.
         (a) In order to provide  documentation for reliance upon exemption from
the registration and prospectus delivery requirements for such transactions, the
signing  of  this   Agreement   and  the   delivery  of   appropriate   separate
representations  shall constitute the parties acceptance of, and concurrence in,
the following representations and warranties:
                  (i) The MPW Stockholders  acknowledge that neither the SEC nor
                  the securities commission of any state or other federal agency
                  has made  any  determination  as to the  merits  of  acquiring
                  Prelude  Common  Stock,  and that  this  transaction  involves
                  certain risks.
                  (ii) The MPW Stockholders have received and read the Agreement
                  and  understand the risks related to the  consummation  of the
                  transactions herein contemplated.

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                  (iii) MPW  Stockholders  have such knowledge and experience in
                  business  and  financial  matters  that  they are  capable  of
                  evaluating each business.
                  (iv) MPW  Stockholders  have been  provided with copies of all
                  materials   and   information   requested  by  them  or  their
                  representatives, including any information requested to verify
                  any information  furnished (to the extent such  information is
                  available or can be obtained  without  unreasonable  effort or
                  expense),  and the parties have been provided the  opportunity
                  for   direct   communication    regarding   the   transactions
                  contemplated hereby.
                  (v) All information  which the MPW Stockholders  have provided
                  to  Prelude   or  their   representatives   concerning   their
                  suitability and intent to hold shares in Prelude following the
                  transactions  contemplated hereby is complete,  accurate,  and
                  correct.
                  (vi)  The MPW  Stockholders  have  not  offered  or  sold  any
                  securities  of Prelude or interest in this  Agreement and have
                  no present  intention of dividing the Prelude  Common Stock or
                  MPW Shares to be received or the rights  under this  Agreement
                  with others or of  reselling  or  otherwise  disposing  of any
                  portion of such stock or rights, either currently or after the
                  passage  of a fixed or  determinable  period of time or on the
                  occurrence  or  nonoccurrence  of any  predetermined  event or
                  circumstance.
                  (vii) The MPW Stockholders  understand that the Prelude Common
                  Stock has not been registered, but is being acquired by reason
                  of a specific  exemption  under the  Securities Act as well as
                  under certain state  statutes for  transactions  not involving
                  any public  offering and that any  disposition  of the subject
                  Prelude  Common Stock may,  under  certain  circumstances,  be
                  inconsistent  with this  exemption and may make MPW or Prelude
                  an "underwriter", within the meaning of the Securities Act. It
                  is understood  that the  definition of  "underwriter"  focuses
                  upon the  concept of  "distribution"  and that any  subsequent
                  disposition  of the subject  Prelude  Common Stock can only be
                  effected   in   transactions,   which   are   not   considered
                  distributions.   Generally,   the   term   "distribution"   is
                  considered  synonymous  with  "public  offering"  or any other
                  offer  or  sale  involving  general  solicitation  or  general
                  advertising.  Under  present  law,  in  determining  whether a
                  distribution  occurs when  securities are sold into the public
                  market,  under  certain  circumstances  one must  consider the
                  availability  of public  information  regarding the issuer,  a
                  holding  period for the  securities  sufficient to assure that
                  the   persons   desiring  to  sell  the   securities   without
                  registration first bear the economic risk of their investment,
                  and a limitation on the number of  securities  which the stock
                  holder is permitted to sell and on the manner of sale, thereby
                  reducing  the  potential  impact  of the  sale on the  trading

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                  markets. These criteria are set forth specifically in rule 144
                  promulgated  under the  Securities  Act, and,  after two years
                  after the date the  Prelude  Common  Stock or MPW  Shares  are
                  fully paid for, as calculated in accordance  with rule 144(d),
                  sales of securities in reliance upon rule 144 can only be made
                  in limited amounts in accordance with the terms and conditions
                  of that rule. After two years from the date the securities are
                  fully paid for, as calculated in accordance  with rule 144(d),
                  they can generally be sold without  meeting those  conditions,
                  provided the holder is not (and has not been for the preceding
                  three months) an affiliate of the issuer.
                  (viii)  The MPW  Stockholders  acknowledge  that the shares of
                  Prelude  Common  Stock,  must  be held  and  may not be  sold,
                  transferred,  or  otherwise  disposed of for value unless they
                  are  subsequently  registered  under the  Securities Act or an
                  Exemption from such registration is available.  Prelude is not
                  under any  obligation  to register  the Prelude  Common  Stock
                  under the Securities  Act. If Rule 144 is available  after one
                  year and prior to two years  following the date the shares are
                  fully paid for,  only  routine  sales of such  Prelude  Common
                  Stock in limited amounts can be made in reliance upon rule 144
                  in  accordance  with the terms and  conditions  of that  rule.
                  Prelude is not under any obligation to make Rule 144 available
                  except as set forth in this  Agreement  and in the event  Rule
                  144 is not  available,  compliance  with  Regulation A or some
                  other   disclosure   exemption  may  be  required  before  MPW
                  Stockholders can sell, transfer,  or otherwise dispose of such
                  Prelude Common Stock without registration under the Securities
                  Act.  Subject to compliance with federal and state  securities
                  laws,  Prelude  registrar  and transfer  agent will maintain a
                  stop transfer order against the  registration  and transfer of
                  the  Prelude  Common  Stock held by MPW  Stockholders  and the
                  certificates representing the Prelude Common Stock will bear a
                  legend in substantially  the following form so restricting the
                  sale of such securities:

                           "THE SECURITIES  REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE
                           NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
                           AS  AMENDED  ("ACT"),  AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD
                           EXCEPT  PURSUANT  TO  (I) AN  EFFECTIVE  REGISTRATION
                           STATEMENT   UNDER  THE  ACT,   (II)  TO  THE   EXTENT
                           APPLICABLE,  RULE 144 UNDER  THE ACT (OR ANY  SIMILAR
                           RULE UNDER SUCH ACT  RELATING TO THE  DISPOSITION  OF
                           SECURITIES),  OR (III) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IF SUCH

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                           OPINION SHALL BE REASONABLY  SATISFACTORY  TO COUNSEL
                           TO THE ISSUER,  THAT AN EXEMPTION  FROM  REGISTRATION
                           UNDER SUCH ACT IS AVAILABLE."

                  (ix) Subject to compliance  with federal and state  securities
                  laws,  Prelude may refuse to  register  further  transfers  or
                  resale's  of  the  Prelude  Common  Stock  in the  absence  of
                  compliance with rule 144 unless the MPW  Stockholders  furnish
                  Prelude with an opinion of counsel  reasonably  acceptable  to
                  Prelude stating that the transfer is proper.  Further,  unless
                  such  opinion  states that the shares of Prelude  Common Stock
                  are free of any restrictions under the Securities Act, Prelude
                  may refuse to transfer the  securities to any  transferee  who
                  does   not   furnish   in   writing   to   Prelude   the  same
                  representations  and agree to the same conditions with respect
                  to such Prelude Common Stock as set forth herein.  Prelude may
                  also  refuse  to  transfer  the  Prelude  Common  Stock if any
                  circumstances  are  present  reasonably  indicating  that  the
                  transferee's representations are not accurate.

         (b) In connection with the transaction  contemplated by this Agreement,
MPW and  Prelude  shall  each  file with the  assistance  of the other and their
respective  legal  counsel,  such  notices,  applications,   reports,  or  other
instruments as may be deemed by them to be necessary or appropriate in an effort
to  document  reliance  on  such  exemptions,  and  the  appropriate  regulatory
authority in the states where the MPW  Stockholders  reside  unless an exemption
requiring no filing is available in such jurisdictions, all to the extent and in
the manner as may be deemed by such parties to be appropriate.
         (c) In order to more  fully  document  reliance  on the  exemptions  as
provided  herein,  MPW,  the MPW  Stockholders,  and Prelude  shall  execute and
deliver  to the  other,  at or prior to the  Closing,  such  further  letters of
representation,  acknowledgment,  suitability, or the like as Prelude or MPW and
their respective  counsel may reasonably  request in connection with reliance on
exemptions from registration under such securities laws.
         (d) The MPW  Stockholders  acknowledge  that the basis for  relying  on
exemptions from  registration  or  qualification  are factual,  depending on the
conduct of the various  parties,  and that no legal  opinion or other  assurance
will be  required  or given to the  effect  that the  transactions  contemplated
hereby are in fact exempt from registration or qualification.

         6.06  Prelude  Liabilities.  Immediately  prior  to the  Closing  Date,
Prelude shall have no material assets and no liabilities in excess of $1,000 and
all expenses related to this Agreement or otherwise shall have been paid.

         6.07     Sales of Securities Under Rule 144, If Applicable.

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         (a)  Prelude  will use its best  efforts  to at all times  satisfy  the
current  public  information  requirements  of rule 144  promulgated  under  the
Securities Act so that its shareholders can sell restricted securities that have
been held for two years or more or such other  restricted  period as required by
rule 144 as it is from time to time amended.
         (b) Upon being  informed  in writing by any person  holding  restricted
stock of Prelude as of the date of this  Agreement  that such person  intends to
sell any shares under rule 144  promulgated  under the Securities Act (including
any rule adopted in substitution or replacement  thereof),  Prelude will certify
in writing to such person  that it is  compliance  with rule 144 current  public
information  requirement to enable such person to sell such person's  restricted
stock under rule 144, as may be applicable under the circumstances.
         (c) If any  certificate  representing  any  such  restricted  stock  is
presented to Prelude  transfer agent for  registration or transfer in connection
with any sales  theretofore  made under Rule 144,  provided such  certificate is
duly  endorsed for transfer by the  appropriate  person(s) or  accompanied  by a
separate  stock power duly  executed by the  appropriate  person(s) in each case
with reasonable assurances that such endorsements are genuine and effective, and
is accompanied by an opinion of counsel  satisfactory to Prelude and its counsel
that such transfer has complied with the  requirements  of rule 144, as the case
may be,  Prelude will  promptly  instruct its  transfer  agent to register  such
transfer and to issue one or more new certificates  representing  such shares to
the transferee and, if appropriate under the provisions of rule 144, as the case
may be, free of any stop transfer order or restrictive legend. The provisions of
this  Section  6.07  shall  survive  the  Closing  and the  consummation  of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement for a period of two years.
         (d) The  shareholders of Prelude as of the date of this  Agreement,  as
well as those  receiving  Prelude Common Stock pursuant to this  Agreement,  are
intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section 6.07.

         6.08  New  Board  of  Directors  and  Officers.  Upon  closing  of  the
transactions  contemplated by this Agreement and the simultaneous Agreement with
Alliance Petroleum, Inc., the current board of directors and officers of Prelude
shall resign and in their place nominees of MPW and Alliance shall be appointed,
subject to the approval of the suitability and qualifications of such nominees.

         6.09 Prelude  Capitalization.  For a period of eighteen months from the
Closing  Date,  Prelude  will not engage in any reverse  split of its issued and
outstanding  Common Stock without the prior written approval of the holders of a
majority in interest of the issued and  outstanding  Prelude Common Stock on the
date of this Agreement, other than a secondary offering of common stock in order
to raise working capital.

                                   ARTICLE VII
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         7.01  Brokers.  Except as provided  herein,  Prelude and MPW agree that
there were no finders or brokers  involved in bringing  the parties  together or
who were  instrumental in the  negotiation,  execution,  or consummation of this

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Agreement.  Further,  Prelude and MPW each agree to indemnify  the other against
any claim by any third person for any commission,  brokerage, or finder's fee or
other payment with respect to this  Agreement or the  transactions  contemplated
hereby based on any alleged  agreement or  understanding  between such party and
such third person, whether express or implied, from the actions of such party.

         The  covenants set forth in this section shall survive the Closing Date
and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated.

         7.02 No  Representation  Regarding Tax Treatment.  No representation or
warranty is being made by any party to any other regarding the treatment of this
transaction  for  federal  or state  income  taxation.  Each  party  has  relied
exclusively on its own legal,  accounting,  and other tax adviser  regarding the
treatment  of this  transaction  for  federal  and  state  income  taxes  and on
representation,  warranty,  or  assurance  from any  other  party or such  other
party's legal, accounting, or other adviser.

         7.03 Governing Law. This Agreement  shall be governed by,  enforced and
constructed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

         7.04 Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted
hereunder  shall be  sufficiently  given  if  personally  delivered,  if sent by
facsimile or telecopy transmission or other electronic  communication  confirmed
by  registered  or  certified  mail,  postage  prepaid,  or if sent  by  prepaid
overnight  courier  addressed to the last known  business  address or such other
addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any party in the manner for giving
notices, hereunder, and any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have
been  given  as of the  date  so  delivered  or sent by  facsimile  or  telecopy
transmission  or other  electronic  communication,  or one day after the date so
sent by overnight courier.

         7.05 Attorney's Fees. In the event that any party institutes any action
or suit to enforce this Agreement or to secure relief from any default hereunder
or  breach  hereof,   the  breaching   party  or  parties  shall  reimburse  the
non-breaching party or parties from all costs,  including  reasonable  attorneys
fees,  incurred in  connection  therewith  and in  enforcing or  collecting  any
judgment rendered therein.

         7.06 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement  represents the entire agreement
between  the  parties  relating  to the  subject  matter  hereof.  All  previous
agreements  between the parties,  whether written or oral, have been merged into
this Agreement. The Agreement alone fully and completely expresses the agreement
of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. There are no other courses
of dealing, understandings,  agreements, representations, or warranties, written
or oral, except as set forth herein.

         7.07  Survival  Termination.   The  representations,   warranties,  and
covenants  of the  respective  parties  shall  survive the Closing  Date and the

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consummation of the transactions  herein contemplated for a period of six months
from the Closing Date, unless otherwise provided herein.

         7.08   Counterparts.   This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  multiple
counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original  and all of which taken
together shall be but a single instrument.

         7.9 Amendment or Waiver.  Every right and remedy  provided herein shall
be cumulative with every other right and remedy,  whether  conferred  herein, at
law, or in equity, and such remedies may be enforced concurrently, and no waiver
by any  party  of the  performance  of any  obligation  by the  other  shall  be
construed as a waiver of the same or any other  default  then,  theretofore,  or
thereafter  occurring or existing.  At any time prior to the Closing Date,  this
Agreement may be amended by a writing signed by all parties hereto, with respect
to any of the  terms  contained  herein,  and  any  term  or  condition  of this
Agreement may be waived or the time for performance thereof may be extended by a
writing  signed by the party or  parties  for whose  benefit  the  provision  is
intended.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  corporate  parties  hereto  have caused this
Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, hereunto duly authorized,
as of the date first above written.

PRELUDE VENTURES, INC.
A Nevada Corporation

By:      __________________________
         Anthony Sarvuicci,
         President

MPW Shareholders

----------------------------
Al Giudice

----------------------------
Frank Mago

----------------------------
Larry Griffin

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Don Mago

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Exhibit A-1

Stockholders of  MPW

Al Giudice
1,250,000 shares

Frank Mago
1,250,000 shares

Larry Griffin
1,250,000 shares

Don Mago
1,250,000 shares

                                       53Schedule 1.01

                               Option to Purchase

This  Agreement  made as of the 9th day of October 9,  2003,  by and  between Al
Giudice,  Frank  Mago,  Larry  Griffin,  Don Mago,  (the "MPW  Shareholders"  or
Optionor") and Prelude Ventures, Inc. ("Prelude" or "Optionee").

IN  CONSIDERATION  of the payment by the  Optionee to the Optionor of the sum of
two  dollars  ($2.00)  and for other and good and  valuable  consideration,  the
receipt and  suffiency  of which is hereby  acknowledged,  the  Optionor  hereby
grants to the Optionee an option (the "Option") to purchase 10% of all he issued
and outstanding shares of Motor Parts Warehouse,  Inc. ("MPW"), upon and subject
to the following terms and conditions:

     1.   Exercise  Price.  The purchase price for the exercise of the option to
          purchase  MPW  shall  be Two  Million  Two  Hundred  Thousand  Dollars
          ($2,200,000), plus the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of common stock of
          Prelude.

     2.   Option Exercise Period. The Option may be exercised by the Optionee at
          any time from the date  hereof for 18- days,  and may be  extended  by
          agreeement of the parties. The Option shall only be exercised upon the
          refinancing  of the  secured  debt  of Tri  State  Stores,  Inc.,  GMG
          Parnters LLC and SASCO  Springfield  Auto Supply  Company in the total
          amount of $3,000,000.

     3.   Exercise of Option. The Optionee shall, for the purposes of exercising
          the Option,  give the MPW Shareholders  notice in writing thereof (the
          "Notice"), accompanied by payment of the purchase price.

     4.   Non-Assignability  of Option.  The Option is specific to the Optionee.
          Accordingly,  the Optionee may not sell, assign or otherwise  transfer
          the Option or any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior
          written  consent of the Optioner may be  unreasonably  or  arbitrarily
          withheld.

     5.   Entire Agreement. The Agreement expresses the entire agreement between
          the parties  concerning  the subject  matter hereof and supercedes all
          previous  agreements,  whether  written or oral,  between  the parties
          respecting the subject matter hereof.

     6.   Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in
          accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

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

Prelude Ventures, Inc.

-------------------------------
By:  Anthony Sarvucci

MPW Shareholders

/s/ Al Giudice                                      /s/ Larry Griffin
--------------------------------                    ----------------------------
Al Giudice                                          Larry Griffin

/s/ Frank Mago                                      /s/ Don Mago
--------------------------------                    ----------------------------
Frank Mago                                          Don Mago

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