Document:

EX-10.1

September 1, 2006

D. Scott Kroh

809 Weldon Street

Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650

Dear Scott:

You have indicated to us that, in view of the serious medical situation affecting your family,
you will no longer be able to devote the time and attention to Alpha’s affairs necessary to
discharge your duties as President of Alpha Coal Sales Co., LLC and Executive Vice President of
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. This letter sets forth our agreement regarding the terms of your
employment with Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Alpha”) from and after the
date of this letter (the “Effective Date”).

1. Employment Status. You hereby resign your position as President and Manager of Alpha Coal
Sales Co., LLC (“Sales”) and Executive Vice President of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (“ANR”) and
any other position that you hold with Alpha as an officer, director or manager. Commencing on the
Effective Date, you will continue your employment as an at-will employee of Sales on a part-time
basis, reporting to the President of Sales, with your time commitment and base salary to be
determined by the President of Sales. Except as otherwise provided for in this letter, you will be
entitled to participate in all benefit and compensation programs available generally to employees
of Sales.

2. Employment Agreement. That certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated March
31, 2004, between you and Sales (the “Employment Agreement”) is hereby terminated by mutual
agreement, it being understood, however, that:

(a) you will continue to be eligible to participate in Alpha’s Annual Incentive Bonus Plan for
that portion of calendar 2006 during which you served as an officer of Alpha and otherwise on the
terms and subject to the conditions of the Annual Incentive Bonus Plan;

(b) you will continue to be subject to Alpha’s Business Code of Ethics and Article 4 of the
Employment Agreement regarding confidentiality; and

(c) that certain letter agreement between you and Alpha Natural Resources, LLC dated March 11,
2003 will continue in full force and effect.

3. Equity and other Incentive Compensation. You hereby surrender all awards previously
granted to you under Alpha’s 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and acknowledge that you are
not entitled to any benefits under, or further participation in, the LTIP or Alpha’s Retention
Compensation Plan adopted by Alpha on November 10, 2005. Alpha acknowledges that you are an
Employee Stockholder party to that certain Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement among you,
ANR and others dated October 26, 2005 (the “Stockholder Agreement”) and you will continue to hold
Employee Restricted Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Stockholder Agreement.

4. Releases. In exchange for the payments and other consideration under this letter, (a) you
hereby release Alpha and its officers, directors, stockholders, partners, principals, employees and
agents, and (b) Alpha hereby releases you, from any claim of every kind arising out of the
transactions and arrangements contemplated by this letter agreement. Nothing contained in this
paragraph shall release or bar any claims arising out of the breach or alleged breach of this
letter agreement.

5. Indemnification. You shall be entitled to indemnification in accordance with the terms and
conditions of Article VII of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ANR, as amended and in
effect on the Effective Date, with respect to all claims brought against you based upon or arising
out of your actions or inactions as an officer of Alpha occurring prior to the Effective Date.
Even if Article VII of the Certificate of Incorporation of ANR is hereafter amended or modified,
Alpha shall provide indemnification to you in accordance with the terms and conditions of Article
VII as they existed on the Effective Date with respect to any claims, demands or causes of action
brought by third parties against you.

6. Miscellaneous.

(a) This letter agreement is entered into without reliance on any promise or representation,
written or oral, other than those expressly contained herein. It may not be modified except in a
writing that refers to this letter agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of Alpha.

(b) This letter agreement shall bind the heirs, personal representatives, successors, assigns,
executors and administrators of each party, and inure to the benefit of each party, its heirs,
successors and assigns.

(c) This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced, in all respects in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of
law, unless preempted by federal law, in which case federal law shall govern.

(d) It is the mutual intention of the parties to have any dispute concerning this letter
agreement resolved out of court. Accordingly, the parties agree that any such dispute shall, as
the sole and exclusive remedy, be submitted for resolution pursuant to binding arbitration to be
held in Roanoke, Virginia in accordance with the employment arbitration rules (except as modified
below) of the American Arbitration Association and with the Expedited Procedures thereof
(collectively, the “Rules”); provided, however, that either party shall be entitled to seek a
restraining order or injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any breach of
paragraph 6 of this letter agreement or the continuation of any such breach and the other party
hereby consents that such restraining order or injunction may be granted without the necessity of
posting any bond. Each of the parties hereto agrees that such arbitration shall be conducted by a
single arbitrator selected in accordance with the Rules; provided that such arbitrator shall be
experienced in deciding cases concerning the matter which is the subject of the dispute. Each of
the parties agrees that in any such arbitration that (a) pre-arbitration discovery shall be limited
to the greatest extent provided by the Rules, (b) the award shall be made in writing no more than
30 days following the end of the proceeding, (c) the arbitration shall not be conducted as a class
action, (d) the arbitration award shall not include factual findings or conclusions of law, or a
reasoned opinion, and (e) no punitive or consequential damages shall be awarded. Any award
rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding and judgment may be entered on it in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto agrees to treat as confidential the
results of any arbitration (including, without limitation, any findings of fact and/or law made by
the arbitrator) and not to disclose such results to any unauthorized person.

(e) It is a desire and intent of the parties that the terms, provisions, covenants, and
remedies contained in this letter agreement shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by
law. If any such term, provision, covenant, or remedy of this letter agreement or the application
thereof to any person, association, or entity or circumstances shall, to any extent, be construed
to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, then such term, provision, covenant, or remedy
shall be construed in a manner so as to permit its enforceability under the applicable law to the
fullest extent permitted by law. In any case, the remaining provisions of this letter agreement or
the application thereof to any person, association, or entity or circumstances other than those to
which they have been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect.

(f) The parties intend this letter agreement to be enforced according to its terms. No
failure by either party hereto at any time to give notice of any breach by the other party of, or
to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this letter agreement shall be deemed a
waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent
time.

If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please acknowledge your agreement by signing below
and returning this letter to me.

Sincerely,

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

Michael J. Quillen

President and Chief Executive Officer

Acknowledged and Agreed:

/s/ D. Scott Kroh

D. Scott Kroh

Date: September 1, 2006Exhibit 10.1

    EXHIBIT
      10.1

    

    EXCHANGE
      AGREEMENT

    

    THIS
      EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
      (hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement")
      is
      entered into as of this 31st day of August 2006, by and between STERLING
      EQUITY HOLDINGS, INC.,
      a
      Nevada corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Sterling"),
      and
ITI
      CAPITAL, INC.,
      a
      Nevada corporation (hereinafter referred to as "ITI"),
      upon
      the following premises:

     

    Premises

    

    WHEREAS,
      Sterling is a publicly held corporation organized under the laws of the State
      of
      Nevada and engaged in the ownership, management and operation of commercial
      real
      estate;

    

    WHEREAS,
      ITI is
      a privately held corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada
      and
      engaged in international investment banking, financial advisory services and
      investment holdings;

    

    WHEREAS,
      management of the constituent corporations entered into discussions pursuant
      to
      which Sterling has agreed in principal to acquire 100% of the issued and
      outstanding stock of ITI in exchange for the issuance to the shareholders of
      ITI
      of certain shares of Sterling (the "Exchange")
      and ITI
      has agreed to use its best efforts to cause the holders of ITI Common Stock
      (the
“ITI
      Common Shareholders”)
      to
      exchange their securities of ITI on the terms described herein; and

    

    WHEREAS,
      Sterling and ITI desire to set forth the terms of the Exchange.

     

    Agreement

    

    NOW
      THEREFORE,
      on the
      stated premises and for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
      agreements hereinafter set forth and the mutual benefits to the parties to
      be
      derived herefrom, it is hereby agreed as follows:

     

    ARTICLE
      I

    REPRESENTATIONS,
      COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF ITI

    

    As
      an
      inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of Sterling, except as set forth
      on
      the ITI Schedules (as hereinafter defined), ITI represents and warrants as
      follows:

    

    Section
      1.01 Organization.
      ITI is
      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 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, including qualification to do business as a foreign corporation
      in
      the states or countries in which the character and location of the assets owned
      by it or the nature of the business transacted by it requires qualification,
      except where failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect
      on its business. Included in the ITI Schedules are complete and correct copies
      of the articles of incorporation, and bylaws of ITI as in effect on the date
      hereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any
      provision of ITI's articles of incorporation or bylaws. ITI has taken all
      actions required by law, its articles of incorporation, or otherwise to
      authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. ITI has full power,
      authority, and legal right and has taken all action required by law, its
      articles of incorporation, and otherwise to consummate the transactions herein
      contemplated.

    

    Section
      1.02 Capitalization.
      The
      authorized capitalization, and securities outstanding, of ITI, as of June 30,
      2006, is as set forth on Schedule
      1.02
      attached
      hereto. All issued and outstanding shares are legally issued, fully paid, and
      non-assessable and not issued in violation of the preemptive or other rights
      of
      any person.

    

    Section
      1.03 Subsidiaries
      and Predecessor Corporations.
      ITI
      does not have any predecessor corporation(s) or subsidiaries, and does not
      own,
      beneficially or of record, any shares of any other corporation, except as
      disclosed in Schedule
      1.03.
      For
      purposes hereinafter, the term "ITI" also includes those subsidiaries, if any,
      set forth on Schedule
      1.03.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      1.04 Financial
      Statements.

    

    (a) Included
      in the ITI Schedules are (i) the unaudited balance sheet and the related
      statements of operations of ITI as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2006,
      and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet of ITI as of December 31, 2005, and the
      related unaudited statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows
      for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (collectively, the "ITI
      Financial Statements").

    

    (b) The
      ITI
      Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
      accounting principles ("GAAP").
      The
      ITI balance sheets present a true and fair view as of the dates of such balance
      sheets of the financial condition of ITI. ITI did not have, as of the dates
      of
      such balance sheets, except as and to the extent reflected or reserved against
      therein, any liabilities or obligations (absolute or contingent) which should
      be
      reflected in the balance sheets or the notes thereto, prepared in accordance
      with generally accepted accounting principles, and all assets reflected therein
      are properly reported and present fairly the value of the assets of ITI in
      accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

    

    (c) ITI
      has
      no liabilities with respect to the payment of any federal, state, county, local
      or other taxes (including any deficiencies, interest or penalties), except
      for
      taxes accrued but not yet due and payable.

    

    (d) ITI
      has
      filed all state, federal or local income and/or franchise tax returns required
      to be filed by it from inception to the date hereof. Each of such income tax
      returns reflects the taxes due for the period covered thereby, except for
      amounts which, in the aggregate, are immaterial.

    

    (e) The
      books
      and records, financial and otherwise, of ITI are in all material respects
      complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business
      and accounting practices.

    

    

    (f) All
      of
      ITI's assets are reflected on the ITI Financial Statements, and, except as
      set
      forth in the ITI Schedules or the ITI Financial Statements or the notes thereto,
      ITI has no material liabilities, direct or indirect, matured or unmatured,
      contingent or otherwise.

    

    (g) ITI
      maintains internal controls and disclosure controls in connection with the
      preparation of the ITI Financial Statements which controls are consistent,
      and
      in compliance, with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
      ("SOX").

    

    Section
      1.05 Information.
      The
      information concerning ITI set forth in this Agreement and in the ITI Schedules
      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. In addition, ITI has fully disclosed in writing to
      Sterling (through this Agreement or the ITI Schedules) all information relating
      to matters involving ITI or its assets or its present or past operations or
      activities which (i) indicated or may indicate, in the aggregate, the existence
      of a greater than $5,000 liability or diminution in value, (ii) have led or
      may
      lead to a competitive disadvantage on the part of ITI or (iii) either alone
      or
      in aggregation with other information covered by this Section, otherwise have
      led or may lead to a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated
      herein or on ITI, its assets, or its operations or activities as presently
      conducted or as contemplated to be conducted after the Closing Date, including,
      but not limited to, information relating to governmental, employee,
      environmental, litigation and securities matters and transactions with
      affiliates.

    

    Section
      1.06 Options
      or Warrants.
      Except
      as set forth in Schedule
      1.06,
      there
      are no existing options, warrants, calls, or commitments of any character
      relating to the authorized and unissued ITI common stock, except options,
      warrants, calls or commitments, if any, to which ITI is not a party and by
      which
      it is not bound.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      1.07 Absence
      of Certain Changes or Events.
      Except
      as set forth in this Agreement or the ITI Schedules, since June 30,
      2006:

    

    (a) there
      has
      not been (i) any material adverse change in the business, operations,
      properties, assets, or condition of ITI or (ii) any damage, destruction, or
      loss
      to ITI (whether or not covered by insurance) materially and adversely affecting
      the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of ITI;

    

    (b) ITI
      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 outside of the ordinary course of business
      or material considering the business of ITI; (iv) made any material change
      in
      its method of management, operation or accounting; (v) entered into any other
      material transaction other than sales in the ordinary course of its business;
      (vi) made any accrual or arrangement for 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
      salaried 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) ITI
      has
      not (i) borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or incurred, or become subject
      to, any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) except as
      disclosed herein and except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
      business; (ii) paid or agreed to pay any material obligations or liability
      (absolute or contingent) other than current liabilities reflected in or shown
      on
      the most recent ITI balance sheet, and current liabilities incurred since that
      date in the ordinary course of business and professional and other fees and
      expenses in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (iii) sold or transferred,
      or agreed to sell or transfer, any of its assets, properties, or rights (except
      assets, properties, or rights not used or useful in its business which, in
      the
      aggregate have a value of less than $1,000), or canceled, or agreed to cancel,
      any debts or claims (except debts or claims which in the aggregate are of a
      value of less than $1,000); (iv) 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 ITI; or (v) issued,
      delivered, or agreed to issue or deliver any stock, bonds or other corporate
      securities including debentures (whether authorized and unissued or held as
      treasury stock); and

    

    (d) 
      to the
      best knowledge of ITI, ITI has not become subject to any law or regulation
      which
      materially and adversely affects, or in the future may adversely affect the
      business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of ITI.

    

    Section
      1.08 Title
      and Related Matters.
      ITI has
      good and marketable title to all of its properties, inventory, interests in
      properties, and assets, real and personal, which are reflected in the most
      recent ITI balance sheet or acquired after that date (except properties,
      inventory, interests in properties, and assets sold or otherwise disposed of
      since such date in the ordinary course of business) free and clear of all liens,
      pledges, charges, or encumbrances except (a) statutory liens or claims not
      yet
      delinquent; (b) such imperfections of title and easements as do not and will
      not
      materially detract from or interfere with the present or proposed use of the
      properties subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise materially impair
      present business operations on such properties; and (c) as described in the
      ITI
      Schedules. Except as set forth in the ITI Schedules, ITI owns, free and clear
      of
      any liens, claims, encumbrances, royalty interests, or other restrictions or
      limitations of any nature whatsoever, any and all products it is currently
      manufacturing, including the underlying technology and data, and all procedures,
      techniques, marketing plans, business plans, methods of management, or other
      information utilized in connection with ITI's business. Except as set forth
      in
      the ITI Schedules, no third party has any right to, and ITI has not received
      any
      notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with
      respect to any product, technology, data, trade secrets, know-how, propriety
      techniques, trademarks, service marks, trade names, or copyrights which,
      individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision,
      ruling or finding, would have a materially adverse effect on the business,
      operations, financial condition, income, or business prospects of ITI or any
      material portion of its properties, assets, or rights.

    

    Section
      1.09 Litigation
      and Proceedings.
      Except
      as set forth in the ITI Schedules, there are no actions, suits, proceedings,
      or
      investigations pending or, to the knowledge of ITI after reasonable
      investigation, threatened by or against ITI or affecting ITI 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.
      ITI
      does not have any knowledge of any material default on its part with respect
      to
      any judgment, order, injunction, decree, award, rule, or regulation of any
      court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or of any
      circumstances which, after reasonable investigation, would result in the
      discovery of such a default.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      1.10 Contracts.

    

    (a) Except
      as
      included or described in the ITI Schedules, there are no "material" contracts,
      agreements, franchises, license agreements, debt instruments or other
      commitments to which ITI is a party or by which it or any of its assets,
      products, technology, or properties are bound other than those incurred in
      the
      ordinary course of business (as used in this Agreement, a "material" contract,
      agreement, franchise, license agreement, debt instrument or commitment is one
      which (i) will remain in effect for more than six (6) months after the date
      of
      this Agreement or (ii) involves aggregate obligations of at least fifty thousand
      dollars ($50,000));

    

    (b) All
      contracts, agreements, franchises, license agreements, and other commitments
      to
      which ITI is a party or by which its properties are bound and which are material
      to the operations of ITI taken as a whole are valid and enforceable by ITI
      in
      all respects, except as limited by bankruptcy and insolvency laws and by other
      laws affecting the rights of creditors generally;

    

    (c) ITI
      is
      not a party to or bound by, and the properties of ITI are not subject to any
      contract, agreement, other commitment or instrument; any charter or other
      corporate restriction; or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, or
      award which materially and adversely affects, the business operations,
      properties, assets, or condition of ITI; and

    

    (d) Except
      as
      included or described in the ITI Schedules or reflected in the most recent
      ITI
      balance sheet, ITI is not a party to any oral or written (i) contract for the
      employment of any officer or employee which is not terminable on 30 days, or
      less notice; (ii) profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, stock option,
      severance pay, pension benefit or retirement plan, (iii) agreement, contract,
      or
      indenture relating to the borrowing of money, (iv) guaranty of any obligation,
      other than one on which ITI is a primary obligor, for the borrowing of money
      or
      otherwise, excluding endorsements made for collection and other guaranties
      of
      obligations which, in the aggregate do not exceed more than one year or
      providing for payments in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate; (vi) collective
      bargaining agreement; or (vii) agreement with any present or former officer
      or
      director of ITI.

    

    Section
      1.11 Material
      Contract Defaults.
      ITI 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 ITI and there is no
      event of default in any material respect under any such contract, agreement,
      lease, or other commitment in respect of which ITI has not taken adequate steps
      to prevent such a default from occurring.

    

    Section
      1.12 No
      Conflict With Other Instruments.
      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, constitute an event of default under, or terminate, accelerate
      or
      modify the terms of any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other
      material contract, agreement, or instrument to which ITI is a party or to which
      any of its properties or operations are subject.

    

    Section
      1.13 Governmental
      Authorizations.
      Except
      as set forth in the ITI Schedules, ITI has all licenses, franchises, permits,
      and other governmental authorizations that are legally required to enable it
      to
      conduct its business in all material respects as conducted on the date hereof.
      Except for compliance with federal and state securities and corporation laws,
      as
      hereinafter provided, no authorization, approval, consent, or order of, or
      registration, declaration, or filing with, any court or other governmental
      body
      is required in connection with the execution and delivery by ITI of this
      Agreement and the consummation by ITI of the transactions contemplated
      hereby.

    

    Section
      1.14 Compliance
      With Laws and Regulations.
      Except
      as set forth in the ITI Schedules, to the best of its knowledge ITI 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
      would not materially and adversely affect the business, operations, properties,
      assets, or condition of ITI or except to the extent that noncompliance would
      not
      result in the occurrence of any material liability for ITI.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      1.15 Insurance.
      All of
      the properties of ITI are fully insured for their full replacement
      cost.

    

    Section
      1.16 Approval
      of Agreement.
      The
      board of directors of ITI has authorized the execution and delivery of this
      Agreement by ITI and has approved this Agreement and the transactions
      contemplated hereby, and will recommend to the ITI Shareholders that the
      Exchange be accepted by them.

    

    Section
      1.17 Material
      Transactions or Affiliations.
      Set
      forth in the ITI Schedules is a description of every contract, agreement, or
      arrangement between ITI and any predecessor and any person who was at the time
      of such contract, agreement, or arrangement an officer, director, or person
      owning of record, or known by ITI to own beneficially, 5% or more of the issued
      and outstanding common stock of ITI and which is to be performed in whole or
      in
      part after the date hereof or which was entered into not more than three years
      prior to the date hereof. Except as disclosed in the ITI Schedules or otherwise
      disclosed herein, no officer, director, or 5% shareholder of ITI has, or has
      had
      since inception of ITI, any known interest, direct or indirect, in any
      transaction with ITI which was material to the business of ITI. There are no
      commitments by ITI, whether written or oral, to lend any funds, or to borrow
      any
      money from, or enter into any other transaction with, any such affiliated
      person.

    

    Section
      1.18 Labor
      Relations.
      ITI has
      not had work stoppage resulting from labor problems. To the knowledge of ITI,
      no
      union or other collective bargaining organization is organizing or attempting
      to
      organize any employee of ITI.

    

    Section
      1.19 Businesses
      Owned.
      ITI
      presently owns and will own at the Closing Date, or will have acquired and
      will
      own at the Closing Date, each of the businesses and/or projects or interests
      therein described (the “ITI
      Businesses”),
      in
      general, on Schedule
      1.19.

    

    Section
      1.20 Post-Closing
      Related Party Debt.
      ITI’s
      indebtedness ("ITI
      Related Party Debt")
      to its
      shareholders, officers and directors, or affiliates of its shareholders,
      officers and directors, at the Closing Date, will be as set forth on
Schedule
      1.20,
      which
      schedule will detail the amount and terms of ITI Related Party Debt owing at
      the
      Closing Date, the terms on which any ITI Related Party Debt is, or is to be,
      converted to equity, the amount of ITI Related Party Debt, if any, to be repaid
      prior to the Closing Date and such other terms and information as may be
      reasonably necessary to understand the obligations of Sterling and ITI with
      respect to the ITI Related Party Debt as of the Closing Date.

    

    Section
      1.21 ITI
      Schedules.
      ITI has
      delivered to Sterling the following schedules, which are collectively referred
      to as the "ITI
      Schedules"
      and
      which consist of separate schedules dated as of the date of execution of this
      Agreement, all certified by the chief executive officer of ITI as complete,
      true, and correct as of the date of this Agreement in all material
      respects:

    

    (a) a
      schedule containing complete and correct copies of the articles of
      incorporation, and bylaws of ITI in effect as of the date of this
      Agreement;

    

    (b) a
      schedule containing the financial statements of ITI identified in paragraph
      1.04(a);

    

    (c) a
      Schedule 1.21(c) containing a list indicating the name and address of each
      shareholder of ITI together with the number of shares owned by him, her or
      it;

    

    (d) a
      schedule containing a description of all real property owned by ITI, together
      with a description of every mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, agreement,
      encumbrance, claim, or equity interest of any nature whatsoever in such real
      property;

    

    (e) copies
      of
      all contracts, licenses, permits, and other governmental authorizations (or
      requests or applications therefore) pursuant to which ITI carries on or proposes
      to carry on its business (except those which, in the aggregate, are immaterial
      to the present or proposed business of ITI);

    (f) a
      schedule listing the accounts receivable and notes and other obligations
      receivable of ITI as of June 30, 2006, or thereafter other than in the ordinary
      course of business of ITI, indicating the debtor and amount, and classifying
      the
      accounts to show in reasonable detail the length of time, if any, overdue,
      and
      stating the nature and amount of any refunds, set offs, reimbursements,
      discounts, or other adjustments, which are in the aggregate material and due
      to
      or claimed by such debtor;

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (g) a
      schedule listing the accounts payable and notes and other obligations payable
      of
      ITI as of June 30, 2006, or that arose thereafter other than in the ordinary
      course of the business of ITI, indicating the creditor and amount, classifying
      the accounts to show in reasonable detail the length of time, if any, overdue,
      and stating the nature and amount of any refunds, set offs, reimbursements,
      discounts, or other adjustments, which in the aggregate are material and due
      to
      or claimed by ITI respecting such obligations;

    

    (h) a
      schedule setting forth a description of any material adverse change in the
      business, operations, property, inventory, assets, or condition of ITI since
      June 30, 2006, required to be provided pursuant to section 1.07 hereof;
      and

    

    (i) a
      schedule setting forth any other information, together with any required copies
      of documents, required to be disclosed in the ITI Schedules by Sections 1.01
      through 1.20.

    

    ITI
      shall
      cause the ITI Schedules and the instruments and data delivered to Sterling
      hereunder to be promptly updated after the date hereof up to and including
      the
      Closing Date.

    

    It
      is
      understood and agreed that not all of the schedules referred to above have
      been
      completed or are available to be furnished by ITI. ITI shall have until
      September 29, 2006 to provide such schedules. If ITI cannot or fails to do
      so,
      or if Sterling acting reasonably finds any such schedules or updates provided
      after the date hereof to be unacceptable according to the criteria set forth
      below, Sterling may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to ITI
      within five (5) days after the schedules or updates were due to be produced
      or
      were provided. For purposes of the foregoing, Sterling may consider a disclosure
      in the ITI Schedules to be "unacceptable" if, (x) with respect to Schedule
      1.19,
      Sterling determines, in its sole discretion, that the ITI Businesses reflected
      on the schedule are not consistent with Sterling’s understanding of the existing
      and proposed businesses of ITI, (y) with respect to Schedule 1.20, Sterling
      determines, in its sole discretion, that the repayment and/or conversion or
      other terms of the ITI Related Party Debt are unacceptable, and (z) with respect
      to other schedules, only if that item would have a material adverse impact
      on
      the financial statements listed in Section 1.04(a), taken as a
      whole.

    

    Section
      1.22 Valid
      Obligation.
      This
      Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by ITI in connection
      herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of ITI, enforceable in
      accordance with its or their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
      insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
      creditors' rights generally and subject to the qualification that the
      availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court
      before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.

    

    ARTICLE
      II

    REPRESENTATIONS,
      COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF STERLING

    

    As
      an
      inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of ITI and the ITI Shareholders,
      except as set forth in the Sterling Schedules (as hereinafter defined), Sterling
      represents and warrants as follows:

    

    Section
      2.01 Organization.
      Sterling is 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 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, to carry on its business in all material respects as
      it
      is now being conducted, and except where failure to be so qualified would not
      have a material adverse effect on its business, there is no jurisdiction in
      which it is not qualified in which the character and location of the assets
      owned by it or the nature of the business transacted by it requires
      qualification. Included in the Sterling Schedules are complete and correct
      copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Sterling as in effect
      on the date hereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not,
      and
      the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate
      any
      provision of Sterling's certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Sterling has
      taken all action required by law, its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws,
      or otherwise to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and
      Sterling has full power, authority, and legal right and has taken all action
      required by law, its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, or otherwise to
      consummate the transactions herein contemplated.

    

    Section
      2.02 Capitalization.
      Sterling's authorized capitalization, as of June 30, 2006, consists of (a)
      70,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of which 28,335,061 shares
      are issued and outstanding (the "Original
      Sterling Shares")
      and (b)
      5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which no
      shares are issued and outstanding. All issued and outstanding shares are, and
      all securities to be issued pursuant to the Exchange will be, legally issued,
      fully paid, and non-assessable and not issued in violation of the preemptive
      or
      other rights of any person.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      2.03 Subsidiaries
      and Predecessor Corporations.
      Sterling does not have any predecessor corporation(s) or subsidiaries, and
      does
      not own, beneficially or of record, any shares of any other corporation, except
      as disclosed in Schedule
      2.03.
      For
      purposes hereinafter, the term "Sterling" also includes those subsidiaries,
      if
      any, set forth on Schedule
      2.03.

    

    Section
      2.04 Securities
      Filings; Financial Statements.

    

    (a) Sterling
      is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934
      (the
      "Exchange
      Act"),
      files
      reports (the "SEC
      Reports")
      with
      the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
      and
      has heretofore delivered to ITI, in the form filed with the Commission, (i)
      all
      quarterly and annual reports on Forms 10-QSB and 10-KSB filed since September
      30, 2004, (iii) all other reports filed by Sterling with the SEC since September
      30, 2004, and (iv) all comment letters (the "SEC
      Comment Letters")
      from
      the SEC with respect to the SEC Reports. Except as otherwise noted in the SEC
      Comment Letters, the SEC Reports (i) were prepared in accordance with the
      requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933 (the
      "Securities
      Act"),
      as
      appropriate, and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
      or
      omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
      order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
      which they were made, not misleading.

    

    (b) Included
      in the Sterling Schedules are (i) the unaudited balance sheet of Sterling and
      the related statements of operations and cash flows as of and for the three
      months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and (ii) the audited balance
      sheet of Sterling as of December 31, 2004, and the related audited statement
      of
      operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended December
      31,
      2004, together with the notes to such statements (collectively, the
      "Sterling
      Financial Statements")
      and
      the opinion of Thomas Leger & Company, L.L.P., independent certified public
      accountants, with respect thereto, all as set forth in the SEC
      Reports.

    

    (c) Subject
      to such revisions as may be necessary to comply with the SEC Comment Letters,
      (i) the Sterling Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
      GAAP
      consistently applied throughout the periods involved, (ii) the Sterling balance
      sheets present fairly as of their respective dates the financial condition
      of
      Sterling, (iii) as of the date of such balance sheets, except as and to the
      extent reflected or reserved against therein, Sterling had no liabilities or
      obligations (absolute or contingent) which should be reflected in the balance
      sheets or the notes thereto prepared in accordance with GAAP, and all assets
      reflected therein are properly reported and present fairly the value of the
      assets of Sterling, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
      and (iv) the statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows
      reflect fairly the information required to be set forth therein by
      GAAP.

    

    (d) Except
      as
      set forth on Schedule
      2.04(d),
      Sterling has no liabilities with respect to the payment of any federal, state,
      county, local or other taxes (including any deficiencies, interest or
      penalties), except for taxes accrued but not yet due and payable.

    

    (e) Except
      as
      set forth on Schedule
      2.04(e),
      Sterling has timely filed all state, federal or local income and/or franchise
      tax returns required to be filed by it from inception to the date hereof. Each
      of such income tax returns reflects the taxes due for the period covered
      thereby, except for amounts which, in the aggregate, are
      immaterial.

    

    (f) The
      books
      and records, financial and otherwise, of Sterling are in all material aspects
      complete and, subject to such adjustments as may be necessary to comply with
      the
      SEC Comment Letters, correct and have been maintained in accordance with good
      business and accounting practices.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (g) All
      of
      Sterling's assets are reflected on its financial statements, and, except as
      set
      forth in the Sterling Schedules or the financial statements of Sterling or
      the
      notes thereto, Sterling has no material liabilities, direct or indirect, matured
      or unmatured, contingent or otherwise.

    

    Section
      2.05 Information.
      The
      information concerning Sterling set forth in this Agreement and the Sterling
      Schedules is complete and accurate in all material respects and does not contain
      any untrue statements 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. In addition, Sterling has fully disclosed in
      writing to ITI (through this Agreement or the Sterling Schedules) all
      information relating to matters involving Sterling or its assets or its present
      or past operations or activities which (i) indicated or may indicate, in the
      aggregate, the existence of a greater than $5,000 liability or diminution in
      value, (ii) have led or may lead to a competitive disadvantage on the part
      of
      Sterling or (iii) either alone or in aggregation with other information covered
      by this Section, otherwise have led or may lead to a material adverse effect
      on
      the transactions contemplated herein or on Sterling, its assets, or its
      operations or activities as presently conducted or as contemplated to be
      conducted after the Closing Date, including, but not limited to, information
      relating to governmental, employee, environmental, litigation and securities
      matters and transactions with affiliates.

    

    Section
      2.06 Options
      or Warrants.
      There
      are no existing options, warrants, calls, or commitments of any character
      relating to the authorized and unissued stock of Sterling, except options,
      warrants, calls or commitments, if any, to which Sterling is not a party and
      by
      which it is not bound.

    

    Section
      2.07 Absence
      of Certain Changes or Events.
      Except
      as set forth herein or permitted in writing by ITI, since September 30,
      2005:

    

    (a) there
      has
      not been (i) any material adverse change in the business, operations,
      properties, assets or condition of Sterling or (ii) any damage, destruction
      or
      loss to Sterling (whether or not covered by insurance) materially and adversely
      affecting the business, operations, properties, assets or condition of
      Sterling;

    

    (b) Sterling
      has not (i) amended its certificate 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 outside of the ordinary course of business
      or material considering the business of Sterling; (iv) made any material change
      in its method of management, operation, or accounting; (v) entered into any
      transactions or agreements other than in the ordinary course of business; (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
      salaried employees whose monthly compensation exceed $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) Sterling
      has not (i) granted or agreed to grant any options, warrants, or other rights
      for its stock, 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 or agreed
      to
      pay any material obligations or liabilities (absolute or contingent) other
      than
      current liabilities reflected in or shown on the most recent Sterling balance
      sheet and current liabilities incurred since that date in the ordinary course
      of
      business and professional and other fees and expenses in connection with the
      preparation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transaction
      contemplated hereby; (iv) sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer,
      any of its assets, properties, or rights (except assets, properties, or rights
      not used or useful in its business which, in the aggregate have a value of
      less
      than $1000), or canceled, or agreed to cancel, any debts or claims (except
      debts
      or claims which in the aggregate are of a value less than $1000); (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 Sterling; or (vi) issued, delivered or agreed to issue or
      deliver, any stock, bonds, or other corporate securities including debentures
      (whether authorized and unissued or held as treasury stock), except in
      connection with this Agreement; and

    

    (d) to
      the
      best knowledge of Sterling, it has not become subject to any law or regulation
      which materially and adversely affects, or in the future, may adversely affect,
      the business, operations, properties, assets or condition of
      Sterling.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      2.08 Title
      and Related Matters.
      Sterling
      has good and marketable title to all of its properties, inventory, interest
      in
      properties, and assets, real and personal, which are reflected in the most
      recent Sterling balance sheet or acquired after that date (except properties,
      inventory, interest in properties, and assets sold or otherwise disposed of
      since such date in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all
      liens, pledges, charges, or encumbrances except (a) statutory liens or claims
      not yet delinquent; (b) such imperfections of title and easements as do not
      and
      will not materially detract from or interfere with the present or proposed
      use
      of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise materially
      impair present business operations on such properties; and (c) as described
      in
      the Sterling Schedules. Except as set forth in the Sterling Schedules, Sterling
      owns, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, royalty interests,
      or
      other restrictions or limitations of any nature whatsoever, any and all products
      it is currently manufacturing, including the underlying technology and data,
      and
      all procedures, techniques, marketing plans, business plans, methods of
      management, or other information utilized in connection with Sterling's
      business. Except as set forth in the Sterling Schedules, no third party has
      any
      right to, and Sterling has not received any notice of infringement of or
      conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any product, technology,
      data, trade secrets, know-how, propriety techniques, trademarks, service marks,
      trade names, or copyrights which, individually or in the aggregate, if the
      subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a materially
      adverse effect on the business, operations, financial condition, income, or
      business prospects of Sterling or any material portion of its properties,
      assets, or rights.

    

    Section
      2.09 Litigation
      and Proceedings.
      There
      are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
      knowledge of Sterling after reasonable investigation, threatened by or against
      Sterling or affecting Sterling 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 except as disclosed in Schedule
      2.09.
      Sterling has no knowledge of 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 or any circumstance
      that after reasonable investigation would result in the discovery of such
      default.

    

    Section
      2.10 Contracts.

    

    (a)
       Sterling
      is not a party to, and its assets, products, technology and properties are
      not
      bound by, any material contract, franchise, license agreement, agreement, debt
      instrument or other commitments whether such agreement is in writing or oral,
      except as disclosed in Schedule
      2.10.

    

    (b) All
      contracts, agreements, franchises, license agreements, and other commitments
      to
      which Sterling is a party or by which its properties are bound and which are
      material to the operations of Sterling taken as a whole are valid and
      enforceable by Sterling in all respects, except as limited by bankruptcy and
      insolvency laws and by other laws affecting the rights of creditors
      generally;

    

    (c) Sterling
      is not a party to or bound by, and the properties of Sterling are not subject
      to
      any contract, agreement, other commitment or instrument; any charter or other
      corporate restriction; or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, or
      award which materially and adversely affects, the business operations,
      properties, assets, or condition of Sterling; and

    

    (d) Except
      as
      included or described in the Sterling Schedules or reflected in the most recent
      Sterling balance sheet, Sterling is not a party to any oral or written (i)
      contract for the employment of any officer or employee which is not terminable
      on 30 days, or less notice; (ii) profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation,
      stock option, severance pay, pension benefit or retirement plan, (iii)
      agreement, contract, or indenture relating to the borrowing of money, (iv)
      guaranty of any obligation, other than one on which Sterling is a primary
      obligor, for the borrowing of money or otherwise, excluding endorsements made
      for collection and other guaranties of obligations which, in the aggregate
      do
      not exceed more than one year or providing for payments in excess of $5,000
      in
      the aggregate; (vi) collective bargaining agreement; or (vii) agreement with
      any
      present or former officer or director of Sterling.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      2.11 Material
      Contract Defaults.
      Sterling 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 Sterling and there
      is no event of default in any material respect under any such contract,
      agreement, lease, or other commitment in respect of which Sterling has not
      taken
      adequate steps to prevent such a default from occurring.

    

    Section
      2.12 No
      Conflict With Other Instruments.
      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, constitute a default under, or terminate, accelerate or modify
      the
      terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement
      or
      instrument to which Sterling is a party or to which any of its assets or
      operations are subject.

    

    Section
      2.13 Governmental
      Authorizations.
      Sterling
      has all licenses, franchises, permits, and other governmental authorizations,
      that are legally required to enable it to conduct its business operations in
      all
      material respects as conducted on the date hereof. Except for compliance with
      federal and state securities or corporation laws, as hereinafter provided,
      no
      authorization, approval, consent or order of, or registration, declaration
      or
      filing with, any court or other governmental body is required in connection
      with
      the execution and delivery by Sterling of this Agreement and the consummation
      by
      Sterling of the transactions contemplated hereby.

    

    Section
      2.14 Compliance
      With Laws and Regulations.
      To the
      best of its knowledge, Sterling has complied with all applicable statutes and
      regulations of any federal, state, or other applicable governmental entity
      or
      agency thereof, except to the extent that noncompliance would not materially
      and
      adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets or condition
      of
      Sterling or except to the extent that noncompliance would not result in the
      occurrence of any material liability. This compliance includes, but is not
      limited to, the filing of all reports to date with federal and state securities
      authorities. 

    

    Section
      2.15 Insurance.
      All of
      the properties of Sterling are fully insured for their full replacement cost.
      

    

    Section
      2.16 Approval
      of Agreement.
      The
      board of directors of Sterling has authorized the execution and delivery of
      this
      Agreement by Sterling. No approval of the shareholders of Sterling is required
      to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    

    Section
      2.17 Continuity
      of Business Enterprises.
      Sterling
      has no commitment or present intention to liquidate ITI or sell or otherwise
      dispose of a material portion of ITI's business or assets following the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

    

    Section
      2.18 Material
      Transactions or Affiliations.
      Except
      as disclosed herein and in the Sterling Schedules, there exists no contract,
      agreement or arrangement between Sterling and any predecessor and any person
      who
      was at the time of such contract, agreement or arrangement an officer, director,
      or person owning of record or known by Sterling to own beneficially, 5% or
      more
      of the issued and outstanding common stock of Sterling and which is to be
      performed in whole or in part after the date hereof or was entered into not
      more
      than three years prior to the date hereof. Neither any officer, director, nor
      5%
      shareholder of Sterling has, or has had since inception of Sterling, any known
      interest, direct or indirect, in any such transaction with Sterling which was
      material to the business of Sterling. Sterling has no commitment, whether
      written or oral, to lend any funds to, borrow any money from, or enter into
      any
      other transaction with, any such affiliated person.

    

    Section
      2.19 Labor
      Relations.
      Sterling
      has not had work stoppage resulting from labor problems. To the knowledge of
      Sterling, no union or other collective bargaining organization is organizing
      or
      attempting to organize any employee of Sterling.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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        Section
      2.20 Sterling
      Schedules.
      Sterling
      has delivered to ITI the following schedules, which are collectively referred
      to
      as the "Sterling
      Schedules"
      and
      which consist of separate schedules, which are dated the date of this Agreement,
      all certified by the chief executive officer of Sterling to be complete, true,
      and accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement:

    

    (a) a
      schedule containing complete and accurate copies of the certificate of
      incorporation and bylaws of Sterling as in effect as of the date of this
      Agreement;

    

    (b) a
      schedule containing the financial statements of Sterling identified in paragraph
      2.04(b);

    

    (c) a
      schedule containing a description of all real property owned by Sterling,
      together with a description of every mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien,
      agreement, encumbrance, claim, or equity interest of any nature whatsoever
      in
      such real property;

    

    (d) a
      schedule listing the accounts receivable and notes and other obligations
      receivable of Sterling as of June 30, 2006, or thereafter other than in the
      ordinary course of business of Sterling, indicating the debtor and amount,
      and
      classifying the accounts to show in reasonable detail the length of time, if
      any, overdue, and stating the nature and amount of any refunds, set offs,
      reimbursements, discounts, or other adjustments which are in the aggregate
      material and due to or claimed by such debtor;

    

    (e) a
      schedule listing the accounts payable and notes and other obligations payable
      of
      Sterling as of June 30, 2006, or that arose thereafter other than in the
      ordinary course of the business of Sterling, indicating the creditor and amount,
      classifying the accounts to show in reasonable detail the length of time, if
      any, overdue, and stating the nature and amount of any refunds, set offs,
      reimbursements, discounts, or other adjustments, which in the aggregate are
      material and due to or claimed by Sterling respecting such
      obligations;

    

    (f) a
      schedule setting forth a description of any material adverse change in the
      business, operations, property, inventory, assets, or condition of Sterling
      since September 30, 2005, required to be provided pursuant to section 2.07
      hereof; and

     

    
       

    

     

    (g) a
      schedule setting forth any other information, together with any required copies
      of documents, required to be disclosed in the Sterling Schedules by Sections
      2.01 through 2.19.

    

    Sterling
      shall cause the Sterling Schedules and the instruments and data delivered to
      ITI
      hereunder to be promptly updated after the date hereof up to and including
      the
      Closing Date.

    

    It
      is
      understood and agreed that not all of the schedules referred to above have
      been
      completed or are available to be furnished by Sterling. Sterling shall have
      until September 29, 2006 to provide such schedules. If Sterling cannot or fails
      to do so, or if ITI acting reasonably finds any such schedules or updates
      provided after the date hereof to be unacceptable according to the criteria
      set
      forth below, ITI may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to
      Sterling within five (5) days after the schedules or updates were due to be
      produced or were provided. For purposes of the foregoing, ITI may consider
      a
      disclosure in the Sterling Schedules to be "unacceptable" only if that item
      would have a material adverse impact on the financial statements listed in
      Section 2.04(b), taken as a whole.

    

    Section
      2.21 Bank
      Accounts; Power of Attorney.
      Set
      forth in Schedule 2.21 is a true and complete list of (a) all accounts with
      banks, money market mutual funds or securities or other financial institutions
      maintained by Sterling within the past twelve (12) months, the account numbers
      thereof, and all persons authorized to sign or act on behalf of Sterling, (b)
      all safe deposit boxes and other similar custodial arrangements maintained
      by
      Sterling within the past twelve (12) months, and (c) the names of all persons
      holding powers of attorney from Sterling or who are otherwise authorized to
      act
      on behalf of Sterling with respect to any matter, other than its officers and
      directors, and a summary of the terms of such powers or
      authorizations.

    

    Section
      2.22 Valid
      Obligation.
      This
      Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by Sterling in
      connection herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of Sterling,
      enforceable in accordance with its or their terms, except as may be limited
      by
      bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the
      enforcement of creditors' rights generally and subject to the qualification
      that
      the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the
      court
      before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    ARTICLE
      III

    PLAN
      OF EXCHANGE

    

    Section
      3.01 The
      Exchange.
      On the
      terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing
      Date (as defined in Section 3.04), each ITI Common Shareholder who shall elect
      to accept the exchange offer described herein (the "Accepting
      Common Shareholders"),
      shall
      assign, transfer and deliver, free and clear of all liens, pledges,
      encumbrances, charges, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature, or
      description, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of ITI
      held by each of such shareholders; the objective of such Exchange being the
      acquisition by Sterling of 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock
      of
      ITI. In exchange for the transfer of such securities by the ITI Shareholders,
      Sterling shall issue to the ITI Shareholders an aggregate of 28,335,061 shares
      of common stock of Sterling (the "Common
      Exchange Shares").
      In the
      event the Exchange is consummated, as provided in Section 5.05, but less than
      100% of the common stock of ITI is delivered to Sterling, the number of Common
      Exchange Shares issuable by Sterling to the Accepting Common Shareholders as
      described above shall be reduced proportionately. At the Closing, each Accepting
      Common Shareholder shall, on surrender of his certificate or certificates
      representing such ITI shares to Sterling or its registrar or transfer agent,
      be
      entitled to receive a certificate or certificates evidencing his proportionate
      interest in the Common Exchange Shares. Upon consummation of the transaction
      contemplated herein, assuming participation by all of the ITI Shareholders,
      all
      of the shares of common stock of ITI shall be held by Sterling and the ITI
      Shareholders shall hold fifty percent of the common stock of Sterling
      immediately following the Exchange.

    

    Section
      3.02 Preferred
      Exchange Shares.
      In
      addition to the Common Exchange Shares, Sterling shall issue to the Accepting
      Common Shareholders at the Closing Date up to 28,335 shares of Series A
      Preferred Stock of Sterling (the "Preferred
      Exchange Shares"),
      the
      terms of the Preferred Exchange Shares being as set forth in the Certificate
      of
      Designation attached hereto as Exhibit A. The actual number of Preferred
      Exchange Shares to be issued to the ITI Shareholders shall be determined by
      multiplying (i) 28,335 by (ii) the quotient derived by dividing (x) the ITI
      Appraised Value (as defined in Section 4.12) minus the Sterling Appraised Value
      (as defined in Section 4.12), by (y) the Sterling Appraised Value; provided
      that
      the total Preferred Exchange Shares shall in no event exceed 28,335. In the
      event the Exchange is consummated, as provided in Section 5.05, but less than
      100% of the common stock of ITI is delivered to Sterling, the number of
      Preferred Exchange Shares issuable by Sterling to the Accepting Common
      Shareholders shall be reduced proportionally. At the Closing, each Accepting
      Common Shareholder shall, on surrender of his certificate or certificates
      representing such ITI shares to Sterling or its registrar or transfer agent,
      be
      entitled to receive a certificate or certificates evidencing his proportionate
      interest in the Preferred Exchange Shares.

    

    Section
      3.03 Contingent
      Consideration.
      In
      addition to the Common Exchange Shares and Preferred Exchange Shares issuable
      pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, Sterling shall issue to the Accepting Common
      Shareholders up to 85,005 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the "Earnout
      Shares")
      in
      five separate issuances of up to 17,001 Earnout Shares per issuance, each
      issuance being contingent upon ITI’s satisfaction of the criteria (the
      "Earnout
      Criteria")
      set
      forth in this Section 3.03. For purposes of determining whether the Earnout
      Criteria has been satisfied and the number of Earnout Shares issuable, the
      following shall apply:

    

    (a) For
      each
      calendar year beginning in 2007 and ending in 2011 (the "Earnout
      Period"),
      a
      minimum level of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
      (the "Minimum
      EBITDA")
      and a
      target level of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
      (the "Target
      EBITDA")
      for
      ITI is established as follows:

    

    
      	
              Year

            	 	
              Minimum
                EBITDA

            	 	
              Target
                EBITDA

            	 
	
              2007

            	 	
              $

            	
              200,000

            	 	
              $

            	
              450,000

            	 
	
              2008

            	 	 	
              400,000

            	 	 	
              700,000

            	 
	
              2009

            	 	 	
              600,000

            	 	 	
              950,000

            	 
	
              2010

            	 	 	
              800,000

            	 	 	
              1,200,000

            	 
	
              2011

            	 	 	
              1,200,000

            	 	 	
              1,450,000

            	 

    

    

    (b) Earnings
      before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
      of ITI
      will be computed for each calendar year during the Earnout Period based on
      the
      financial performance of the ITI Businesses, on a stand-alone basis, in
      accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the Earnout Period and
      consistent with the fiscal period immediately prior to the Earnout Period.
      For
      purposes of determining satisfaction of the Earnout Criteria, (1) EBITDA shall
      be computed on a calendar year basis, (2) Net Excess EBITDA shall be carried
      forward in computing EBITDA for the following year, and (3) EBITDA of the ITI
      Businesses will include EBITDA attributable to each of the ITI Businesses and
      natural extensions of the ITI Businesses to new geographic markets and
      customers, subject to the limitations, if any, described on Schedule 1.19,
      but
      will exclude (a) EBITDA attributable to entry, on or after the Closing Date,
      into new product or services markets and acquisitions, on or after the Closing
      Date, of businesses or projects and (b) EBITDA attributable to the proposed
      sale
      of ITI’s Papa Johns operations. For purposes of computing EBITDA for any
      calendar year "Net
      Excess EBITDA"
      shall
      consist of the excess, if any, of (x) the aggregate EBITDA for each preceding
      calendar year during the Earnout Period over (y) the aggregate Target EBITDA
      for
      each preceding calendar year during the Earnout Period.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    (c) Within
      fifteen calendar days following the release of earnings by Sterling, but not
      later than 120 days after the end of each calendar year during the Earnout
      Period, Sterling will determine EBITDA and the number of Earnout Shares for
      the
      applicable year. The calculation of EBITDA and the number of Earnout Shares
      to
      be issued shall be set out in writing and approved by Thomas Mathew, on behalf
      of Sterling, and Ron Bearden, on behalf of ITI. In the event Mr. Mathew and
      Mr.
      Bearden are unable to agree on the calculation of EBITDA and the Earnout Shares
      to be issued, the calculation shall be submitted to Sterling’s independent
      public accounting firm and any determination by that firm will be binding.
      Not
      later than fifteen days after a final determination of EBITDA and the Earnout
      Shares to be issued for each calendar year during the Earnout Period, Sterling
      will issue Earnout Shares, as follows:

    

    (i) if
      EBITDA
      for the applicable year is less than the Minimum EBITDA for the year, no Earnout
      Shares will be issued;

    

    (ii) if
      EBITDA
      for the applicable year equals or exceed the Target EBITDA for the year, 17,001
      Earnout Shares will be issued; and

    

    (iii) if
      EBITDA
      for the applicable year is more than the Minimum EBITDA but less than the Target
      EBITDA for the year, a number of Earnout Shares will be issued equal to (x)
      17,001 shares, multiplied by (y) the percentage determining by dividing EBITDA
      by Target EBITDA.

    

    (d) In
      the
      event the Exchange is consummated but less than 100% of the common stock of
      ITI
      is delivered to Sterling, the number of Earnout Shares, in the aggregate and
      in
      yearly installments, shall be reduced proportionately.

    

    (e) Each
      Accepting Common Shareholder having complied with Section 3.01 shall be entitled
      to receive a certificate or certificates evidencing his proportionate interest
      in the Earnout Shares. 

    

    Section
      3.04 Anti-Dilution.
      The
      number of Common Exchange Shares and Preferred Exchange Shares issuable upon
      Exchange pursuant to Section 3.01 and Section 3.02, and the number of Earnout
      Shares issuable pursuant to Section 3.03, shall be appropriately adjusted to
      take into account any other stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split,
      recapitalization, or similar change in the Sterling common stock which may
      occur
      between the date of the execution of this Agreement and the Closing
      Date.

    

    Section
      3.05 Closing.
      The
      closing ("Closing")
      of the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be on a date and at such
      time
      as the parties may agree ("Closing
      Date")
      but not
      later than October 31, 2006, subject to the right of Sterling or ITI to extend
      such Closing Date by up to an additional sixty (60) days. Such Closing shall
      take place at a mutually agreeable time and place.

    

    Section
      3.06 Closing
      Events.
      At the
      Closing, Sterling, ITI and each of the ITI Accepting Common Shareholders shall
      execute, acknowledge, and deliver (or shall ensure to be executed, acknowledged,
      and delivered) any and all certificates, opinions, financial statements,
      schedules, agreements, resolutions, rulings or other instruments required by
      this Agreement to be so delivered at or prior to the Closing, together with
      such
      other items as may be reasonably requested by the parties hereto and their
      respective legal counsel in order to effectuate or evidence the transactions
      contemplated hereby.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      3.07 Termination.

    

    (a) This
      Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of either Sterling or
      ITI
      at any time prior to the Closing Date if:

    

    (i) there
      shall be any actual or threatened action or proceeding before any court or
      any
      governmental body which shall seek to restrain, prohibit, or invalidate the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement and which, in the 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 Exchange; or

    

    (ii) any
      of
      the transactions contemplated hereby are disapproved by any regulatory authority
      whose approval is required to consummate such transactions (which does not
      include the SEC) or in the 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 3.07, no
      obligation, right or liability shall arise hereunder, and each party shall
      bear
      all of the expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, drafting,
      and execution of this Agreement and the transactions herein
      contemplated.

    

    (b) This
      Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of Sterling at any time
      prior to the Closing Date if:

    

    (i) there
      shall have been any change after the date of the latest balance sheet of ITI
      in
      the assets, properties, business, or financial condition of ITI, which could
      have a materially adverse effect on the financial statements of ITI listed
      in
      Section 1.04(a) taken as a whole, except any changes disclosed in the ITI
      Schedules;

    

    (ii) the
      board
      of directors of Sterling determines in good faith that one or more of Sterling's
      conditions to Closing has not occurred, through no fault of
      Sterling.

    

    (iii) Sterling
      takes the termination action specified in Section 1.20 as a result of ITI
      Schedules or updates thereto which Sterling finds unacceptable;

    

    (iv) on
      or
      before October 31, 2006, Sterling notifies ITI that Sterling's investigation
      pursuant to Section 4.01 below has uncovered information which it finds
      unacceptable by the same criteria set forth in Section 1.21; or

    

    (v) ITI
      shall
      fail to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreements
      contained in this Agreement or if any of the representations or warranties
      of
      ITI contained herein shall be inaccurate in any material respect, where such
      noncompliance or inaccuracy has not been cured within ten (10) days after
      written notice thereof.

    

    If
      this
      Agreement is terminated pursuant to this paragraph (b) of Section 3.07, this
      Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, and no obligation, right
      or
      liability shall arise hereunder, except that ITI shall bear its own costs as
      well as the reasonable costs of Sterling in connection with the negotiation,
      preparation, and execution of this Agreement and qualifying the offer and sale
      of securities to be issued in the Exchange under the registration requirements,
      or exemption from the registration requirements, of state and federal securities
      laws.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    (c) This
      Agreement may be terminated by the board of directors of ITI at any time prior
      to the Closing Date if:

    

    (i) there
      shall have been any change after the date of the latest balance sheet of
      Sterling in the assets, properties, business or financial condition of Sterling,
      which could have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of
      Sterling listed in Section 2.04(b) taken as a whole, except any changes
      disclosed in the Sterling Schedules;

    

    (ii) the
      board
      of directors of ITI determines in good faith that one or more of ITI's
      conditions to Closing has not occurred, through no fault of ITI;

    

    (iii) ITI
      takes
      the termination action specified in Section 2.20 as a result of Sterling
      Schedules or updates thereto which ITI finds unacceptable;

    

    (iv) on
      or
      before October 31, 2006, ITI notifies Sterling that ITI's investigation pursuant
      to Section 4.01 below has uncovered information which it finds unacceptable
      by
      the same criteria set forth in Section 2.20; or

    

    (v) Sterling
      shall fail to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or
      agreements contained in this Agreement or if any of the representations or
      warranties of Sterling contained herein shall be inaccurate in any material
      respect, where such noncompliance or inaccuracy has not been cured within ten
      (10) days after written notice thereof.

    

    If
      this
      Agreement is terminated pursuant to this paragraph (c) of Section 3.07, this
      Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, and no obligation, right
      or
      liability shall arise hereunder, except that Sterling shall bear its own costs
      as well as the reasonable costs of ITI and its principal shareholders incurred
      in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
      Agreement.

     

    ARTICLE
      IV

    SPECIAL
      COVENANTS

     

    Section
      4.01 Access
      to Properties and Records.
      Sterling
      and ITI will each afford to the officers and authorized representatives of
      the
      other full access to the properties, books and records of Sterling or ITI,
      as
      the case may be, in order that each may have a full opportunity to make such
      reasonable investigation as it shall desire to make of the affairs of the other,
      and each will furnish the other with such additional financial and operating
      data and other information as to the business and properties of Sterling or
      ITI,
      as the case may be, as the other shall from time to time reasonably request.
      Without limiting the foregoing, as soon as practicable after the end of each
      fiscal quarter (and in any event through the last fiscal quarter prior to the
      Closing Date), each party shall provide the other with quarterly internally
      prepared and unaudited financial statements.

    

    Section
      4.02 Delivery
      of Books and Records.
      At the
      Closing, ITI shall deliver to Sterling the originals of the corporate minute
      books, books of account, contracts, records, and all other books or documents
      of
      ITI now in the possession of ITI or its representatives.

    

    Section
      4.03 Third
      Party Consents and Certificates.
      Sterling
      and ITI agree to cooperate with each other in order to obtain any required
      third
      party consents to this Agreement and the transactions herein
      contemplated.

    

    Section
      4.04 Conversion
      of Loans.
      At
      Closing, all amounts advanced by ITI to Sterling pursuant to that Loan
      Agreement, dated October 2005, shall be converted to capital of Sterling and
      deemed paid in full without the issuance of shares.

    

    Section
      4.05 Designation
      of Directors and Officers.
      On or
      before the Closing Date, Sterling shall secure the resignations of all current
      officers and directors of Sterling and shall appoint as directors Ron F.
      Bearden, Thomas Mathew, G. Mac Vogelei, Terry Blaney and Gary Leonard, with
      Ron
      F. Bearden appointed as Chairman of the Board and G. Mac Vogelei appointed
      as
      Vice Chairman of the Board, and shall appoint Ron F. Bearden as President and
      Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Mathew as Executive Vice President and as
      President of Sterling FBO Holdings, G. Mac Vogelei as Executive Vice President
      and as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ITI.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      4.06 Employment
      Agreements.
      On or
      before the Closing Date, Sterling shall enter into employment agreements (the
      "Employment
      Agreements"),
      substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with each of Ron F.
      Bearden, G. Mac Vogelei and Thomas Mathew which Employment Agreements will
      provide minimum terms of employment of one year, a minimum base salary of
      $12,500 per month, reasonable expense allowances for travel and entertainment,
      reasonable office, staffing and auto expense allowances as well as performance
      based bonuses, determined by the board of directors in accordance with
      investment banking industry standards and payable in cash or securities,
      including standard non-compete and non-disclosure provisions and reflecting,
      generally, the understanding and agreement that each of Mr. Bearden, Mr. Vogelei
      and Mr. Mathew will be located in, and operate from, diverse locations,
      consistent with their activities on behalf of Sterling and ITI, respectively,
      prior to the Closing Date, that their expenses reimbursable by Sterling will
      vary based on their locations and that their positions entail substantial
      international travel.

    

    Section
      4.07 Exclusive
      Dealing Rights.
      Until
      5:00 P.M. Houston Time on October 31, 2006:

    

    (a) In
      recognition of the substantial time and effort which Sterling has spent and
      will
      continue to spend in investigating ITI and its business and in addressing the
      matters related to the transactions contemplated herein, each of which may
      preempt or delay other management activities, neither ITI, nor any of its
      officers, employees, representatives or agents will directly or indirectly
      solicit or initiate any discussions or negotiations with, or, except where
      required by fiduciary obligations under applicable law as advised by counsel,
      participate in any negotiations with or provide any information to or otherwise
      cooperate in any other way with, or facilitate or encourage any effort or
      attempt by, any corporation, partnership, person or other entity or group (other
      than Sterling and its directors, officers, employees, representatives and
      agents) concerning any merger, sale of substantial assets, sale of shares of
      capital stock, (including without limitation, any public or private offering
      of
      the common stock of ITI) or similar transactions involving ITI (all such
      transactions being referred to as "ITI
      Acquisition Transactions").
      If ITI
      receives any proposal with respect to an ITI Acquisition Transaction, it will
      immediately communicate to Sterling the fact that it has received such proposal
      and the principal terms thereof.

    

    (b) In
      recognition of the substantial time and effort which ITI has spent and will
      continue to spend in investigating Sterling and its business and in addressing
      the matters related to the transactions contemplated herein, each of which
      may
      preempt or delay other management activities, neither Sterling, nor any of
      its
      officers, employees, representatives or agents will directly or indirectly
      solicit or initiate any discussions or negotiations with, or, except where
      required by fiduciary obligations under applicable law as advised by counsel,
      participate in any negotiations with or provide any information to or otherwise
      cooperate in any other way with, or facilitate or encourage any effort or
      attempt by, any corporation, partnership, person or other entity or group (other
      than ITI and its directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents)
      concerning any merger, sale of substantial assets, sale of shares of capital
      stock, (including without limitation, any public or private offering of the
      common stock of Sterling) or similar transactions involving Sterling (all such
      transactions being referred to as "Sterling
      Acquisition Transactions").
      If
      Sterling receives any proposal with respect to a Sterling Acquisition
      Transaction, it will immediately communicate to ITI the fact that it has
      received such proposal and the principal terms thereof.

    

    Section
      4.08 Actions
      Prior to Closing. 

    

    (a) From
      and
      after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date and except as set forth
      in the Sterling Schedules or ITI Schedules or as permitted or contemplated
      by
      this Agreement, Sterling (subject to paragraph (d) below) and ITI respectively,
      will each:

    

    (i) carry
      on
      its business in substantially the same manner as it has heretofore;

    

    (ii) maintain
      and keep its properties in states of good repair and condition as at present,
      except for depreciation due to ordinary wear and tear and damage due to
      casualty;

    

    (iii) maintain
      in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and in scope of coverage
      to that now maintained by it;

    

    (iv) perform
      in all material respects all of its obligations under material contracts,
      leases, and instruments relating to or affecting its assets, properties, and
      business;

    

    (v) use
      its
      best efforts to maintain and preserve its business organization intact, to
      retain its key employees, and to maintain its relationship with its material
      suppliers and customers; and

    

    (vi) fully
      comply with and perform in all material respects all obligations and duties
      imposed on it by all federal and state laws and all rules, regulations, and
      orders imposed by federal or state governmental authorities.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    (b) From
      and
      after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date and except as permitted
      or contemplated by this Agreement, neither Sterling nor ITI will:

    

    (i) make
      any
      changes in their articles or certificate of incorporation or
      bylaws;

    

    (ii) take
      any
      action described in Section 1.07 in the case of ITI, or in Section 2.07, in
      the
      case of Sterling (all except as permitted therein or as disclosed in the
      applicable party's schedules);

    

    (iii) enter
      into or amend any contract, agreement, or other instrument of any of the types
      described in such party's schedules, except that a party may enter into or
      amend
      any contract, agreement, or other instrument in the ordinary course of business
      involving the sale of goods or services; or

    

    (iv) sell
      any
      assets or discontinue any operations, sell any shares of capital stock (other
      than as contemplated herein) or conduct any similar transactions other than
      in
      the ordinary course of business.

    

    (c) Any
      other
      provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, on or prior to the Closing Date,
      (i) Sterling may sell its Commodore Plaza property, (ii) ITI may sell its
      interest in its Papa John’s franchise provided that the sales price is not less
      than $1,300,000, and (iii) ITI shall take all steps reasonably necessary to
      assure ownership by ITI, at the Closing Date, of each of the ITI
      Businesses.

    

    (d) In
      light
      of the fact that ITI's shareholders will control Sterling as a result of the
      Exchange, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date,
      Sterling shall take no action which is material to, and outside of the ordinary
      course of, its business without the prior written approval of ITI, which ITI
      may
      give or withhold in its sole discretion after consultation with
      Sterling.

    

    Section
      4.09 Sales
      Under Rule 144 or 145,If Applicable. 

    

    (a) Sterling
      will use its best efforts to at all times comply with the reporting requirements
      of the Exchange Act, including timely filing of all periodic reports required
      under the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
      promulgated thereunder.

    

    (b) Upon
      being informed in writing by any such person holding restricted stock of
      Sterling that such person intends to sell any shares under Rule 144, Rule 145
      or
      Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (including any rule adopted
      in
      substitution or replacement thereof), Sterling will certify in writing to such
      person that it has filed all of the reports required to be filed by it under
      the
      Exchange Act to enable such person to sell such person's restricted stock under
      Rule 144, 145 or Regulation S, as may be applicable in the circumstances, or
      will inform such person in writing that it has not filed any such report or
      reports.

    

    (c) If
      any
      certificate representing any such restricted stock is presented to Sterling's
      transfer agent for registration of transfer in connection with any sale
      theretofore made under Rule 144, 145 or Regulation S, 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 Sterling and its counsel
      that the stock transfer has complied with the requirements of Rule 144, 145
      or
      Regulation S, as the case may be, Sterling will promptly instruct its transfer
      agent to register such shares and to issue one or more new certificates
      representing such shares to the transferee and, if appropriate under the
      provisions of Rule 144, 145 or Regulation S, as the case may be, free of any
      stop transfer order or restrictive legend. The provisions of this Section 4.08
      shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
      by this Agreement.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      4.10 Indemnification.

    

    (a) ITI
      hereby agrees to indemnify Sterling and each of the officers, agents and
      directors of Sterling as of the date of execution of this Agreement against
      any
      loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense (including, but not limited to,
      any
      and all expense whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing,
      or
      defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim
      whatsoever), to which it or they may become subject arising out of or based
      on
      any inaccuracy appearing in or misrepresentations made under Article I of this
      Agreement. The indemnification provided for in this paragraph shall survive
      the
      Closing and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and termination
      of this Agreement.

    

    (b) Sterling
      hereby agrees to indemnify ITI and each of the officers, agents, and directors
      of ITI and each of the ITI Shareholders as of the date of execution of this
      Agreement against any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense (including,
      but
      not limited to, any and all expense whatsoever reasonably incurred in
      investigating, preparing, or defending against any litigation, commenced or
      threatened, or any claim whatsoever), to which it or they may become subject
      arising out of or based on any inaccuracy appearing in or misrepresentation
      made
      under Article II of this Agreement. The indemnification provided for in this
      paragraph shall survive the Closing and consummation of the transactions
      contemplated hereby and termination of this Agreement.

    

    Section
      4.11 Post-Closing
      Covenants.
      As soon
      as practical following Closing, and subject to the discretion of the
      post-Closing Board of Directors, Sterling will consider (a) amendment of its
      Articles of Incorporation to change the name of Sterling to "ITI Capital, Inc."
      or such other name as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate and take
      all
      steps reasonably necessary to effect any such name change and (b) reverse
      splitting the common stock of Sterling.

    

    Section
      4.12 Valuation.
      From
      and after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, each of Sterling
      and ITI shall cooperate in engaging qualified appraisers or valuation experts
      acceptable to both Sterling and ITI to conduct valuations of Sterling and ITI,
      respectively, and shall cooperate fully with such valuation experts in
      conducting such valuations. Sterling and ITI shall each be responsible for
      costs
      incurred with respect to the valuation of its own business. The valuation
      experts retained shall be charged with determining the fair market value of
      each
      of Sterling (the "Sterling
      Appraised Value")
      and
      ITI (the "ITI
      Appraised Value").
      In
      determining the Sterling Appraised Value, the valuation expert shall take into
      account all amounts owed by Sterling, including amounts owed to ITI that will
      be
      converted to equity at the Closing Date. In determining the ITI Appraised Value,
      the valuation expert shall first determine a value of ITI as a whole, including
      all of the ITI Businesses (the “ITI
      Enterprise Value”),
      and
      will then subtract from the ITI Enterprise Value any value attributable to
      projected future earnings of ITI that may be includable in EBITDA for purposes
      of measuring satisfaction of the Earnout Criteria.

     

    ARTICLE
      V

    CONDITIONS
      PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF STERLING

    

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

    

    Section
      5.01 Accuracy
      of Representations and Performance of Covenants.
      The
      representations and warranties made by ITI in this Agreement were true when
      made
      and shall be true at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if
      such
      representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except
      for changes therein permitted by this Agreement). ITI shall have performed
      or
      complied with all covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be
      performed or complied with by ITI prior to or at the Closing. Sterling shall
      be
      furnished with a certificate, signed by a duly authorized executive officer
      of
      ITI and dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      5.02 Officer's
      Certificate.
      Sterling
      shall have been furnished with a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed
      by a duly authorized officer of ITI to the effect that no litigation,
      proceeding, investigation, or inquiry is pending, or to the best knowledge
      of
      ITI threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, to the
      extent not disclosed in the ITI Schedules, by or against ITI, which might result
      in any material adverse change in any of the assets, properties, business,
      or
      operations of ITI.

    

    Section
      5.03 No
      Material Adverse Change.
      Prior to
      the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any change in the financial
      condition, business, or operations of ITI nor shall any event have occurred
      which, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, is determined to be
      unacceptable using the criteria set forth in Section 1.19.

    

    Section
      5.04 Good
      Standing.
      Sterling
      shall have received a certificate of good standing from the State of Nevada,
      dated as of a date within ten days prior to the Closing Date certifying that
      ITI
      is in good standing as a corporation in the State of Nevada.

    

    Section
      5.05 Approval
      by ITI Shareholders.
      The
      Exchange shall have been approved, and shares delivered in accordance with
      Section 3.01, by the holders of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the
      outstanding common stock of ITI, unless a lesser number is agreed to by
      Sterling.

    

    Section
      5.06 No
      Governmental Prohibition.
      No
      order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree,
      judgment or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
      or
      enforced by any court or governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality
      which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated
      hereby.

    

    

    Section
      5.07 Consents.
      All
      consents, approvals, waivers or amendments pursuant to all contracts, licenses,
      permits, trademarks and other intangibles in connection with the transactions
      contemplated herein, or for the continued operation of Sterling and ITI after
      the Closing Date on the basis as presently operated shall have been
      obtained.

    

    Section
      5.08 Other
      Items.

    

    (a) Sterling
      shall have received a list of ITI's shareholders containing the name, address,
      and number of shares held by each ITI shareholder as of the date of Closing,
      certified by an executive officer of ITI as being true, complete and accurate;
      and

    

    (b) Sterling
      shall have received such further opinions, documents, certificates or
      instruments relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as Sterling may
      reasonably request.

    

    (c) Sterling
      shall have received financial statements (the "Closing
      Financial Statements")
      of ITI
      in form complying with the financial statement requirements of acquired
      businesses under applicable SEC accounting rules, which financial statements
      shall (i) include an audited balance sheet at December 31, 2005 and audited
      statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the
      two years ended December 31, 2005 and an unaudited balance sheet, statement
      of
      operations and statement of cash flows at, and for the quarter and year to
      date
      period ending with the 2006 fiscal quarter most recently completed as of the
      Closing Date and for the same period in 2005, all prepared in accordance with
      SEC Regulation S-X, and (ii) not vary materially from the ITI Financial
      Statements. For purposes hereof, the Closing Financial Statements shall be
      considered to vary materially from the ITI Financial Statements if, among other
      things, (A) the total liabilities reflected on the Closing Financial Statements
      exceed the total liabilities reflected on the ITI Financial Statements by more
      than $5,000 or (B) the total assets reflected on the ITI Financial Statements
      exceed the total assets reflected on the Closing Financial Statements by more
      than $5,000.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    (d) Sterling
      shall have received a report of valuation experts, as called for by Section
      4.12, indicating an ITI Appraised Value of not less than the Sterling Appraised
      Value.

    

    (e) ITI
      shall
      have sold, or entered into a definitive agreement to sell, its Papa Johns
      franchise rights in China for not less than $1.3 million and shall have made
      arrangements, satisfactory to Sterling, to assure that all proceeds of such
      sale
      are deposited in accounts under the exclusive control of authorized officers
      of
      ITI.

    

    (f) ITI
      shall
      own each of the ITI Businesses in the manner and to the extent reflected on
      Schedule 1.19.

     

    ARTICLE
      VI

    CONDITIONS
      PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF ITI

    AND
      THE ITI SHAREHOLDERS

    

    The
      obligations of ITI and the ITI Shareholders under this Agreement are subject
      to
      the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of the following
      conditions:

    

    Section
      6.01 Accuracy
      of Representations and Performance of Covenants.
      The
      representations and warranties made by Sterling in this Agreement were true
      when
      made and shall be true as of the Closing Date (except for changes therein
      permitted by this Agreement) with the same force and effect as if such
      representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date.
      Additionally, Sterling shall have performed and complied with all covenants
      and
      conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
      Sterling and shall have satisfied the conditions described below prior to or
      at
      the Closing:

    

    (a) Immediately
      prior to the Closing, Sterling shall have no more than an aggregate of
      28,335,061 shares of common stock issued and outstanding or issuable pursuant
      to
      outstanding warrants and options.

    

    (b) All
      required applications and filings with governmental and regulatory agencies
      shall have been made and all necessary governmental and regulatory approvals
      shall have been obtained.

    

    ITI
      shall
      have been furnished with certificates, signed by duly authorized executive
      officers of Sterling and dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing
      effect.

    

    Section
      6.02 Officer's
      Certificate.
      ITI
      shall have been furnished with certificates dated the Closing Date and signed
      by
      duly authorized executive officers of Sterling, to the effect that no
      litigation, proceeding, investigation or inquiry is pending, or to the best
      knowledge of Sterling threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin
      or
      prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
      or,
      to the extent not disclosed in the Sterling Schedules, by or against Sterling,
      which might result in any material adverse change in any of the assets,
      properties or operations of Sterling.

    

    Section
      6.03 No
      Material Adverse Change.
      Prior to
      the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any change in the financial
      condition, business or operations of Sterling nor shall any event have occurred
      which, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, is determined to be
      unacceptable using the criteria set forth in Section 2.20.

    

    Section
      6.04 Good
      Standing.
      ITI
      shall have received a certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State
      of the State of Nevada or other appropriate office, dated as of a date within
      ten days prior to the Closing Date certifying that Sterling is in good standing
      as a corporation in the State of Nevada.

    

    Section
      6.05 No
      Governmental Prohibition.
      No
      order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree,
      judgment or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
      or
      enforced by any court or governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality
      which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated
      hereby.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      6.06 Consents.
      All
      consents, approvals, waivers or amendments pursuant to all contracts, licenses,
      permits, trademarks and other intangibles in connection with the transactions
      contemplated herein, or for the continued operation of Sterling and ITI after
      the Closing Date on the basis as presently operated shall have been
      obtained.

    

    Section
      6.07 Other
      Items.
      ITI
      shall have received further opinions, documents, certificates, or instruments
      relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as ITI may reasonably
      request.

     

    ARTICLE
      VII

    MISCELLANEOUS

    

    Section
      7.01 Brokers.
      Sterling
      and ITI 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 Agreement. Sterling and ITI each agree to indemnify the
      other against any claim by any third person for any commission, brokerage,
      or
      finder's fee arising from the transactions contemplated hereby based on any
      alleged agreement or understanding between the indemnifying party and such
      third
      person, whether express or implied from the actions of the indemnifying
      party.

    

    Section
      7.02 Governing
      Law.
      This
      Agreement shall be governed by, enforced, and construed under and in accordance
      with the laws of the United States of America and, with respect to the matters
      of state law, with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to
      principles of conflicts of law thereunder. Each of the parties (a) irrevocably
      consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceedings arising
      under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in
      the
      federal courts of the United States, and (b) by execution and delivery of this
      Agreement, irrevocably submits to and accepts, with respect to any such action
      or proceeding, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the United
      States District Court in Houston, Texas, and irrevocably waives any and all
      rights such party may now or hereafter have to object to such
      jurisdiction.

     

    
       

       

       

    

        Section
      7.03 Notices.
      Any
      notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
      writing and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered to it or sent
      by
      telecopy, overnight courier or registered mail or certified mail, postage
      prepaid, addressed as follows:

    

    
      	 	
              If
                to Sterling, to:

            	 	 	 	
              Sterling
                Equity Holdings, Inc.

            

       

                                    1600
      Airport Freeway,
      Suite 370

    Bedford,
      Texas 76022

    Attn:
      Thomas Mathew

    

    If
      to
      ITI, to:    ITI
      Capital, Inc.

    5050
      Westheimer, Suite 700

    Houston,
      Texas 77056

    Attention:
      Ron F. Bearden

    

    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 (i) upon receipt, if personally delivered, (ii) on the day
      after dispatch, if sent by overnight courier, (iii) upon dispatch, if
      transmitted by telecopy and receipt is confirmed by telephone and (iv) three
      (3)
      days after mailing, if sent by registered or certified mail.

    

    Section
      7.04 Attorney's
      Fees.
      In the
      event that either party institutes any action or suit to enforce this Agreement
      or to secure relief from any default hereunder or breach hereof, the prevailing
      party shall be reimbursed by the losing party for all costs, including
      reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in connection therewith and in enforcing
      or
      collecting any judgment rendered therein.

    

    Section
      7.05 Confidentiality.
      Each
      party hereto agrees with the other that, unless and until the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement have been consummated, it and its representatives
      will hold in strict confidence all data and information obtained with respect
      to
      another party or any subsidiary thereof from any representative, officer,
      director or employee, or from any books or records or from personal inspection,
      of such other party, and shall not use such data or information or disclose
      the
      same to others, except (i) to the extent such data or information is published,
      is a matter of public knowledge, or is required by law to be published; or
      (ii)
      to the extent that such data or information must be used or disclosed in order
      to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event
      of
      the termination of this Agreement, each party shall return to the other party
      all documents and other materials obtained by it or on its behalf and shall
      destroy all copies, digests, work papers, abstracts or other materials relating
      thereto, and each party will continue to comply with the confidentiality
      provisions set forth herein.

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    Section
      7.06 Public
      Announcements and Filings.
      Unless
      required by applicable law or regulatory authority, none of the parties will
      issue any report, statement or press release to the general public, to the
      trade, to the general trade or trade press, or to any third party (other than
      its advisors and representatives in connection with the transactions
      contemplated hereby) or file any document, relating to this Agreement and the
      transactions contemplated hereby, except as may be mutually agreed by the
      parties. Copies of any such filings, public announcements or disclosures,
      including any announcements or disclosures mandated by law or regulatory
      authorities, shall be delivered to each party at least one (1) business day
      prior to the release thereof.

    

    Section
      7.07 Schedules;
      Knowledge.
      Each
      party is presumed to have full knowledge of all information set forth in the
      other party's schedules delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

    

    Section
      7.08 Third
      Party Beneficiaries.
      This
      contract is strictly between Sterling and ITI, and, except as specifically
      provided, no director, officer, stockholder (other than the ITI Shareholders),
      employee, agent, independent contractor or any other person or entity shall
      be
      deemed to be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

    

    Section
      7.09 Expenses.
      Subject
      to Sections 3.06 and 7.04 above, whether or not the Exchange is consummated,
      each of Sterling and ITI will bear their own respective expenses, including
      legal, accounting and professional fees, incurred in connection with the
      Exchange or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby.

    

    Section
      7.10 Entire
      Agreement.
      This
      Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
      subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings
      and
      negotiations, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.

    

    Section
      7.11 Survival;
      Termination.
      The
      representations, warranties, and covenants of the respective parties shall
      survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions herein
      contemplated for a period of two years.

    

    Section
      7.12 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.

    

    Section
      7.13 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 may be enforced
      concurrently herewith, 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 by 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
      may be extended by a writing signed by the party or parties for whose benefit
      the provision is intended.

    

    Section
      7.14 Best
      Efforts.
      Subject
      to the terms and conditions herein provided, each party shall use its best
      efforts to perform or fulfill all conditions and obligations to be performed
      or
      fulfilled by it under this Agreement so that the transactions contemplated
      hereby shall be consummated as soon as practicable. Each party also agrees
      that
      it shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and
      to
      do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
      applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective this Agreement
      and the transactions contemplated herein.

    
      
         

         

      

      
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    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.

    

    STERLING
      EQUITY HOLDINGS, INC.

    

    By: _/s/
      Thomas Matthew_______

    Thomas
      Mathew

    President

    

    ITI
      CAPITAL, INC.

    

    By: _/s/
      Ron F. Bearden__________

    Ron
      F.
      Bearden

    President

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