Document:

Exhibit 10.59
                             DEMAND PROMISSORY NOTE

Amount:  $77,000.00                         Chicago, Illinois, November 14, 2001

         On demand,  but no later than December 31, 2001, the  undersigned,  for
value received, promises to pay to the order of

                       THURSTON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

SEVENTY-SEVEN  THOUSAND DOLLARS at its offices located at 190 S. LaSalle Street,
Suite 1710,  Chicago,  Illinois  60603,  or such other place as it or any holder
(collectively "Holder") of this Note may from time to time designate in writing,
together with interest thereon,  computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the
actual  number of days  elapsed  from the date hereof until paid at that rate of
interest per year which shall be equal to 12%.  After demand,  interest shall be
payable  at a rate of  interest  which  shall be 5% per  year  more  than  would
otherwise be payable on this Note. The undersigned shall have the right to repay
this Note in full or in part  including all interest  payable under this Note at
any time without penalty.

It is the  intention of the  undersigned  and the Holder to conform  strictly to
applicable usury laws.  Accordingly,  if the interest payable hereunder would be
usurious under applicable law, then, in that event,  notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, it is agreed that the aggregate of all consideration  which
constitutes  interest under applicable law that is taken,  reserved,  contracted
for,  charged or received  under this note or otherwise in connection  with this
note shall under no circumstances  exceed the maximum amount of interest allowed
by applicable law.

All principal  indebtedness  outstanding  hereunder and accrued interest thereon
shall  become  immediately  due and  payable  without  notice or demand upon the
occurrence of any of the following events of default:  (a) the undersigned fails
to pay any amount payable on this Note upon demand;  (b) the undersigned makes a
general  assignment for the benefit of its creditors,  becomes or is adjudicated
insolvent or bankrupt or applies to any court for an  arrangement  or adjustment
of his debts;  (c) a receiver,  trustee or  custodian  is  appointed  for all or
substantially all of the undersigned's property; or (d) a proceeding relating to
any of the  foregoing is commenced  against the  undersigned  and not  dismissed
within 30 days, or commenced by the undersigned.

Demand shall be made in writing to the  undersigned  at its principal  executive
offices located at 190 S. LaSalle Street,  Suite 1710, Chicago,  Illinois 60603.
The undersigned  agrees to pay all expenses of collection of this Note including
reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses. The undersigned and all endorsers
hereby expressly waive presentment,  protest,  notice of dishonor, and notice of
any kind in respect to this Note, as well as any right to a trial by jury in any
action or proceeding to enforce or defend any rights under this Note, and agrees
that any such action or proceeding shall be tried before a court and not a jury.
No renewal or  extension  of this Note,  no release of any person  primarily  or
secondarily  liable on this Note, no delay in the  enforcement of this Note, and
no delay or  omission  in  exercising  any right or power  under this Note shall
affect the liability of the undersigned or any endorser hereof.

This Note and all rights and obligations  arising hereunder shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Illinois  and shall be binding  upon the  undersigned's
successors and assigns.

AELIX, INC.

By:      /s/ Thomas C. Ratchford
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         Thomas C. RatchfordExhibit 10.60

                     First Amendment to Consulting Agreement

     This First Amendment to Consulting  Agreement (the "Consulting  Agreement")
dated as of March 1,  1999  between  Qorus.com,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  Corporation
("Qorus") and Thurston Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Thurston").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Qorus and Thurston entered into the Consulting Agreement under
which Qorus engaged Thurston as an independent contractor to advise Qorus on and
with respect to obtaining  financing of any sort and to advise it and act as its
agent in  connection  with any  transaction,  including  but not  limited to any
business combination, merger, acquisition or sale; and

         WHEREAS, the term of the Consulting Agreement expires March 31, 2002;
and

         WHEREAS,  Qorus  and  Thurston  would  like to  extend  the term of the
Consulting Agreement.

         NOW THEREFORE,  in  consideration of the mutual promises of the parties
hereto,  the  adequacy  and  sufficiency  of which is hereby  acknowledged,  the
parties  hereto agree that the  Expiration  Date,  as defined in the  Consulting
Agreement, is hereby extended to March 31, 2004.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Qorus and Thurston have executed and delivered this
document on March 15, 2002

QORUS.COM, INC.                             THURSTON GROUP, INC.

By:      Thomas C. Ratchford                   By:      Patrick J. Haynes, III
Title:   Chief Financial Officer            Title:   Chief Executive OfficerExhibit 10.61

                                 Amendment No. 2
                                       to
                            Asset Purchase Agreement

This  Agreement  (this  "Agreement")  is dated as of March  15,  2002,  is among
Qorus.com, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Qorus"), TMT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation  and a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Qorus  ("TMT"),  Aelix,  Inc., a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qorus ("Aelix"), and Avery
Communications,  Inc., a Delaware corporation  ("Avery"),  and is based upon the
mutual agreement of the parties as detailed below, and constitutes Amendment No.
1 to that certain Asset  Purchase  Agreement (the "Asset  Purchase  Agreement"),
dated as of May 29, 2001, among Qorus, TMT, and Aelix, as sellers, and Avery, as
buyer.  All defined terms used herein that are not defined herein are defined in
the Asset  Purchase  Agreement  and are used  herein  with the same  meanings as
ascribed to them therein.

WHEREAS,  Pursuant  to the Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  Avery  purchased  Qorus'
intelligent message communications service business (the "Business");

WHEREAS,  Avery is  obligated,  pursuant  to Section  2.1 of the Asset  Purchase
Agreement,  to pay Qorus 5% of the net income arising from the Business for five
years (the "royalty obligation");

WHEREAS,  Avery,  through its wholly owned subsidiary,  Thurston  Communications
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Thurston Communications"), is the owner of
record of (i)  3,010,000  shares  of Qorus'  common  stock and (ii)  options  to
purchase an  additional  1,066,500  shares of Qorus'  common stock at a price of
$0.01 each.

WHEREAS,  Qorus,  TMT,  Aelix  and Avery  desire  to amend  the  Asset  Purchase
Agreement to remove the royalty obligation; and

WHEREAS,  Qorus, TMT and Aelix are willing to amend the Asset Purchase Agreement
to remove the royalty  obligation in exchange for a cash payment from Avery, the
return  of  all  common   shares  of  Qorus   common  stock  owned  by  Thurston
Communications, and the cancellation of all unexercised options held by Avery or
Thurston communications to purchase common Qorus common stock.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby  acknowledged,  the parties hereto,  intending to be legally
bound, agree as follows:

1.            The Asset Purchase Agreement  is hereby  amended to remove Section
              2.1 in its entirety therefrom.

2.            In consideration for amending the Asset Purchase Agreement,  Avery
              will pay to Qorus in  immediately  available  funds $100,000 cash;
              and will cause  Thurston  Communications  to transfer,  assign and
              convey to Qorus  contemporaneously  herewith  3,010,000  shares of
              Qorus common stock owned by Thurston Communications.

3.            Avery and Thurston communications agree to the cancellation of any
              and all  unexercised  options either of them may have been granted
              by Qorus at any time to purchase common shares of Qorus stock.

4.            Avery  represents that title to the Qorus common stock  referenced
              in Section 2 above and  options to  purchase  Qorus  common  stock
              referenced  in Section 3 above are  conveyed  free of all liens or
              other encumbrances.

5.            This  agreement  may  not  be  changed,  modified,  discharged  or
              terminated orally or in any manner,  other than by an agreement in
              writing  signed  by  the  parties   hereto  or  their   respective
              successors and assigns.

6.            If any  provision of this   Agreement is determined to be invalid,
              illegal or unenforceable,   such provision shall be ineffective to
              the extent of such  invalidity,   illegality or  unenforceability,
              without  invalidating  the  remainder   of such  provision  or the
              remaining provisions of this Agreement.

7.            This  Agreement  shall  be  binding  upon and  shall  inure to the
              benefit of the parties hereto and their respective  successors and
              assigns.  This  Agreement  shall be governed by and  construed  in
              accordance  with the  internal  substantive  laws of the  State of
              Delaware  without  giving  effect to conflict  of laws  principles
              thereof,  except if it is necessary in any other  jurisdiction  to
              have the law of such other jurisdiction govern this Agreement with
              respect to such matter.

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

Avery Communications, Inc.                Qorus.com, Inc.

By:      Patrick J. Haynes                           By: Thomas C. Ratchford
         Chief Executive Officer                         Chief Financial Officer

TMT Holdings, Inc.                                   Aelix    , Inc.

By:      Thomas C. Ratchford                         By: Thomas C. Ratchford
         Chief Financial Officer                     Chief Financial Officer

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