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                                   EXHIBIT 4.4

                       FORM OF INDUCEMENT OPTION AGREEMENT
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                           MOORE WALLACE INCORPORATED
                                OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of [     ] day of [       ]

B E T W E E N:

            MOORE WALLACE INCORPORATED, a corporation
            continued under the laws of Canada

            (i) (the "COMPANY")

                                     - and -

            [NAME], of the City of ______________ in the
            State of ________________

            (the "EXECUTIVE")

RECITALS:

A. As an inducement to enter into an employment relationship with the Company,
the Company has agreed to grant the Executive non-assignable, non-transferable
rights (the "OPTIONS") to purchase up to [number] common shares in the share
capital of the Company (the "COMMON SHARES") pursuant to the terms of this
option agreement (the "OPTION AGREEMENT").

B.    The Executive and the Company entered into an employment relationship
      effective as of [date].

C.    The Board approved the grant of the Options to the Executive on the terms
      and conditions set out in a resolution of the Board passed on [date] (the
      "BOARD RESOLUTION").

D.    The Parties have entered into this Option Agreement to set out the terms
      and conditions applicable to the Options granted to the Executive.

THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1
                                 INTERPRETATION

1.1 DEFINITIONS

"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company;
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"Board Resolution" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals
hereof;

"Business Day" means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which the
principal commercial banks located at Toronto, Ontario and New York, New York
are open for business during normal banking hours;

"Cause" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Annex A to the Letter Agreement
between the Executive and the Company dated [date];

"Change of Control" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Annex A of the
Letter Agreement between the Executive and the Company dated [date];

"Committee" means the Board of Directors and, to the extent permitted by
applicable law and the Company's articles, the Compensation Committee to the
extent the Board of Directors has delegated to the Compensation Committee all or
any powers conferred on the Board of Directors in respect of this Option
Agreement;

"Common Shares" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals hereof;

"Date of Grant" means, [date];

"Disability" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Company's Short Term
Disability and Long Term Disability policies in effect at the time of the
Executive's Disability;

"Employment Contract" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 1.3
hereof;

"Exchange Act" means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

"Exercise Date" means the date on which the Option is exercised in accordance
with the provisions of Article 4;

"Exercise Price" means $[price] per Common Share, being the closing price per
Common Share on the New York Stock Exchange on [date], as adjusted in
accordance with the provisions of Article 5 and Article 6;

"Good Reason" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Annex A to the Letter
Agreement between the Executive and the Company dated [date];

"Notice" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Article 14 hereof;

"Options" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals hereof;

"Option Agreement" means this Option Agreement, including all schedules and all
amendments or restatements, as permitted, and references to "Article" or
"Section" mean the specified Article or Section of this Option Agreement;

"Option Exercise Form" means the form of option exercise notice attached as
Schedule "A" hereto to be given in writing and signed by the Executive
confirming the Executive's intention to exercise a particular Option;
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"Option Shares" means the Common Shares issuable upon the valid exercise of the
Options;

"Parties" means the Company and the Executive, and "Party" means any one of
them;

"Retirement" shall mean no earlier than the date on which the Executive is 55
years of age or older and has accrued 5 years of service with the Company;

"Subsidiary" means, with respect to the Company, (a) any corporation of which
more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to
elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of
whether, at the time, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation
shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any
contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by the Company, and
(b) any partnership in which the Company has a direct or indirect interest
(whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or capital
contribution) of more than 50%;

"Term" means the period of time commencing on the date hereof and expiring at
the Time of Expiry;

"Termination Date" means the date the Executive ceases to be employed by the
Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, and shall be the earliest of the
following dates:

      - the date on which the Executive gives the Company or a Subsidiary, as
applicable, notice of resignation;

      - the date on which the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, gives the
Executive notice of termination of employment, (whether or not for cause); or

      - the date the Executive ceases to provide services to the Company or a
Subsidiary; and

"Time of Expiry" means the expiry time of the Options as determined pursuant to
Article 3.

1.2 CERTAIN RULES OF INTERPRETATION

In this Agreement:

      (a) AMENDMENTS - This Option Agreement may not be amended or modified in
any respect except by written instrument signed by the Parties.

      (b) CURRENCY - Unless otherwise specified, all references to money amounts
are to lawful currency of the United States of America.

      (c) GOVERNING LAW - This Option Agreement is a contract made under and
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province
of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in the Province of Ontario.

      (d) HEADINGS - Headings of Articles and Sections are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of this Option Agreement.
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      (e) NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION - The language used in this Option Agreement is
the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule
of strict construction shall be applied against any Party.

      (f) NUMBER AND GENDER - When used in this Option Agreement, the masculine
gender includes the feminine and neutral genders and vice versa, and the
singular includes the plural and vice versa, where the context so requires, and
the terms "herein", "hereby", "hereunder", "hereof", "this Option Agreement" and
similar provisions refer to this Option Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular section or other portion hereof unless the context otherwise permits.

      (g) SEVERABILITY - If, in any jurisdiction, any provision of this Option
Agreement or its application to any Party or circumstance is restricted,
prohibited or unenforceable, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective only to the extent of such restriction, prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Option
Agreement and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision
in any other jurisdiction or without affecting its application to other Party or
circumstances.

      (h) TIME - Time is of the essence in the performance of the Parties'
respective obligations.

      (i) TIME PERIODS - Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or
following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done shall be
calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the
day on which the period ends and by extending the period to the next Business
Day following if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

1.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Option Agreement and the agreements and other documents required to be
delivered pursuant to this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement
between the Parties and set out all the covenants, promises, warranties,
representations, conditions, understandings and agreements between the Parties
pertaining to the subject matter of this Option Agreement and supersede all
prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or
written; provided, however that in the event any provision of this Agreement
conflicts with or is inconsistent with the terms of the Executive's written
employment contract with the Company or any Subsidiary existing on the date
hereof (the "Employment Contract"), the provisions of such Employment Contract
shall govern. There are no covenants, promises, warranties, representations,
conditions, understandings or other agreements, oral or written, express,
implied or collateral between the Parties in connection with the subject matter
of this Option Agreement except as specifically set forth in this Option
Agreement, any Employment Contract and any document required to be delivered
pursuant to this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 2
                         GRANTING OF OPTIONS AND VESTING

2.1 GRANT OF OPTIONS
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The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Options have been granted by
the Company to the Executive pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in
the Board Resolution and that, except as provided in Section 1.3, such Options
are subject exclusively to the terms and conditions contained in this Option
Agreement and are exercisable only as provided in this Option Agreement.

2.2 ENTITLEMENT

Each Option entitles the Executive to purchase, at or prior to the Time of
Expiry, one Common Share at the Exercise Price per Common Share, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein. In the aggregate, the Company has granted
250,000 Options to the Executive.

2.3 VESTING

Subject to Section 2.4: (i) none of the Options shall be vested or exercisable
until the date that is one year following the Date of Grant; (ii) twenty-five
percent (25%) of the Options shall become vested and exercisable, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, on the date that is one year
following the Date of Grant; and (iii) an additional twenty-five percent (25%)
of the Options shall become vested and exercisable, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Option Agreement, on each of the dates that is two years,
three years and four years following the Date of Grant such that on April 7,
2007 all of the Options shall have become vested and exercisable.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement, Options shall
cease to vest upon the occurrence of the Termination Date.

2.4 ACCELERATION OF VESTING

Upon any termination by the Company of the Executive without Cause or
termination by the Executive for Good Reason following a Change in Control, all
of the Options shall vest 100% immediately either as of the termination date (in
the case of termination by the Company without Cause or termination by the
Executive for Good Reason) or prior to the Change in Control becoming effective
(solely in the event that upon or in connection with such Change in Control the
Executive's employment is terminated without Cause or the Executive terminates
his employment for Good Reason), as applicable. Any termination by the Company
without Cause or termination by the Executive for Good Reason which takes place
within six (6) months prior to a Change in Control shall be, presumptively, a
termination following a Change in Control.

2.5 VESTING UPON DEATH, RETIREMENT OR DISABILITY

All of the Options shall immediately be vested and fully exercisable (i) in
whole in the event that the Executive's employment with the Company or a
Subsidiary is terminated upon the occurrence of his death, Retirement or
Disability during the Restricted Period.

2.6 COMPANY DISCRETION REGARDING VESTING
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The Committee may, subject to regulatory approval if required, waive the
limitations on exercisability set forth in Section 2.3 at any time in whole or
in part based on such factors, if any, as the Committee shall determined in its
sole discretion.

2.7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Executive and the Company acknowledge that the Options are non-qualified
stock options for the purposes of United States income tax legislation.

                                   ARTICLE 3
                      TERM, TERMINATION AND TIME OF EXPIRY

This Option Agreement shall terminate, and the Options shall expire and become
null and void, on the earliest to occur of (the "TIME OF EXPIRY"):

      (a) 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time), on [date];

      (b) the date that this 180 days from the Termination Date of the
Executive's employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, for any
reason other than dismissal for cause, Retirement, Disability or death provided,
however, that no further vesting of Options shall occur following the
Termination Date;

      (c) the date which is one year following the termination of the
Executive's employment with the Company as a result of Retirement or Disability,
provided, however, that no further vesting of Options shall occur following the
Termination Date;

      (d) the date which is one year following the Executive's death (whether or
not the Executive continued to be employed by the Company at the time of his or
her death), provided, however, that no further vesting of Options shall occur
following the Termination Date; or

      (e) on the Termination Date in the event that the Executive's employment
with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, is terminated for cause and for
greater certainty no further vesting of Options shall occur following the
Termination Date.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                               EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

4.1 EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

The Executive may exercise vested Options at any time or from time to time
during the Term by submitting to the Company a fully executed Option Exercise
Form, accompanied by payment in full by the Executive to the Company of the
aggregate applicable Exercise Price for the Option Shares to be purchased in
connection with such Option exercise either: (i) in cash; (ii) by certified
cheque or bank draft; or (iii) on such other terms and conditions as may be
acceptable to the Committee (including, without limitation, the relinquishment
of Options). No Common Shares shall be issued until payment therefor, as
provided herein, has been made. Upon any such exercise, the Company shall
forthwith cause certificates registered in the name of the Executive
representing the aggregate number of the Common Shares as the Executive shall
have then validly exercised Options to acquire to be delivered to the Executive.
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4.2 DELIVERY OF OPTION AGREEMENT

If upon the exercise of Options pursuant to Section 4.1, no further Option
Shares remain available for issuance under this Option Agreement, the Executive
shall, at the time of delivery of the Option Exercise Form, also deliver to the
Company this Option Agreement.

4.3 FRACTIONAL SHARES

No fractional shares shall be issued upon exercise of Options.

4.4 TIMING OF OPTION EXERCISE

Vested Options may be exercised at any time or from time to time as aforesaid
during the Term and, at the Time of Expiry, the Options and this Option
Agreement shall expire and terminate. The Options may be exercised, and are
exercisable, only to the extent permissible in accordance with applicable law.
For greater certainty from and after the Time of Expiry, the Options and this
Option Agreement and the rights represented hereby shall be void and of no
effect.

4.5 NO OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE OPTION SHARES

Nothing herein contained or done pursuant hereto shall obligate the Executive to
purchase or pay for, or obligate the Company to issue, any Option Shares except
those Option Shares in respect of which the Executive shall have validly
exercised the Option to purchase hereunder and in the manner herein provided.

4.6 COMPANY COVENANTS

The Company covenants and agrees that all the Common Shares which may be issued
upon the valid exercise of the Options will, upon issuance, be duly authorized,
validly issued and non-assessable and free from all pre-emptive rights of any
shareholder in connection with such exercise but subject to any legend
requirements or other restrictions imposed by applicable law. The Company
further covenants and agrees that, during the period within which the Options
may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized a sufficient
number of authorized but unissued Common Shares when and as required to provide
for the exercise of the Options.

4.7 RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMON SHARES

The Executive shall have full ownership rights with respect to each Common Share
that is the subject of an Option upon the occurrence of, and shall not be deemed
for any purpose to be the owner of any Common Share that is the subject of an
Option until, (i) such Common Share shall have been issued in accordance with
this Option Agreement; (ii) all requirements under applicable law and
regulations with respect to such exercise shall have been complied with to the
satisfaction of the Company; and (iii) the Company shall have issued and
delivered such Common Share to the Executive.

                                   ARTICLE 5
                                CORPORATE CHANGE

5.1 RIGHT TO AFFECT CORPORATE CHANGES
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The existence of the Options shall not affect in any way the right or power of
the Company or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any or all
adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the capital
structure or business of the Company, or any merger, amalgamation, arrangement,
or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of Common Shares, or any issue of
bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or allocating
the Common Shares or rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the
Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business,
or any other corporate act or proceeding whether of a similar character or
otherwise.

5.2 ADJUSTMENT TO OPTIONS

In the event of any change in the outstanding Common Shares by reason of any
stock dividend or split, recapitalization, amalgamation, arrangement, merger,
consolidation, spinoff, combination or exchange of shares or other corporate
change, or any distributions to common shareholders other than regular cash
dividends, the Committee may make such substitution or adjustment, if any, as it
deems to be equitable, as to the number or kind of shares, Common Shares or
other securities issued or reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding Options
(including adjustments to the number of Options and the Exercise Price of
outstanding Options). Except pursuant to the previous sentence, the number of
Options or Exercise Price of outstanding Options may not be reduced.

5.3 NO ADJUSTMENT

Except as hereinbefore expressly provided, the issue by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
for cash or property or labour or service, either on direct sale or on the
exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or on conversion of shares
or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities,
shall not affect, and/or an adjustment by reason thereof shall not be made with
respect to the number or price of Common Shares issuable on exercise of the
Option.

                                    ARTICLE 6
                                   ADJUSTMENTS

For the purposes of Article 5:

      (a) Any adjustment shall be made successively whenever an event requiring
an adjustment shall occur, subject to the following provisions:

            (i) all calculations shall be made to the nearest whole Common
      Share;

            (ii) no adjustment shall be made in the number of Common Shares
      which may be subscribed for upon exercise of an Option unless it would
      require a change of at least one whole Common Share;

            (iii) any adjustments made shall be determined by the Committee and
      such determination shall be final and conclusive.
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                                   ARTICLE 7
                                 WITHHOLDING TAX

The Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment made pursuant to
this Option Agreement, the amount of any taxes required by law to be withheld
therefrom, or to require the Executive to pay to the Company such amount
required to be withheld, prior to the issuance or delivery of any Common Shares.
The Committee may, in its discretion, permit the Executive to make such
arrangements as the Company may require to satisfy such withholding obligation.

                                   ARTICLE 8
                          NO VOTING OR DIVIDEND RIGHTS

Nothing contained in this Option Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon
the Executive the right to vote or to consent or to receive notice as a
shareholder of the Company or any other matters or any rights whatsoever as a
shareholder of the Company. No dividends or interest (if any) shall be payable
or accrued in respect of the Options or the interest represented hereby or the
Common Shares purchasable hereunder until, and only to the extent that, the
Options shall have been validly exercised.

                                   ARTICLE 9
                               NON-TRANSFERABILITY

The Options and this Option Agreement shall not be transferable or assignable by
the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution,
and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Executive only by the
Executive or his or her legal guardian or representative and after death only by
the Executive's legal representative. No assignments or transfers of the Options
and this Option Agreement, whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law
or otherwise, vests any interest or right whatsoever in any assignee or
transferee and, immediately upon any purported assignment or transfer or attempt
to assign or transfer the Options or this Option Agreement, the Options and this
Option Agreement will terminate and be of no further force or effect.

                                   ARTICLE 10
                                     NOTICES

Any notice or other writing required or permitted to be given under this Option
Agreement or for the purposes of this Option Agreement (in this Section referred
to as a "NOTICE") shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if
delivered, or if sent by prepaid registered mail or if transmitted by facsimile
or other form of recorded communication tested prior to transmission to such
Party:
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      (a)   in the case of a Notice to the Company at:

      Moore Wallace Incorporated
      1200 Lakeside Drive
      Bannockburn, IL
      60015-1243

      Attention:  Executive Vice President-Business and Legal Affairs
      Fax:        (847) 607-7606

      (b)   in the case of a Notice to the Executive, at:

      [name]
      Moore Wallace Incorporated
      375 Park Avenue, Suite 2607
      New York, NY 10152

      Phone:      [number]

or at such other address as the Party to whom such Notice is to be given shall
have last notified the Party giving the same in the manner provided in this
Section. Any Notice delivered to the Party to whom it is addressed as provided
above shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so
delivered at such address, provided that if such day is not a Business Day then
the Notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business
Day. Any Notice sent by prepaid registered mail shall be deemed to have been
given and received on the fifth Business Day following the date of its mailing.
Any Notice transmitted by facsimile or other form of recorded communication
shall be deemed given and received on the first Business Day after its
transmission.

                                   ARTICLE 11
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

11.1 REPRESENTATION OF THE EXECUTIVE

The Executive agrees and represents that his acquisition of the Options and/or
Common Shares is voluntary and that the purchase or continued holding of Common
Shares by the Executive shall not be construed as giving the Executive any right
to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary. Further, the
Company and its Subsidiaries expressly reserve the right at any time to dismiss
the Executive free from any liability, or any claim under this Option Agreement,
except as provided herein.

11.2 INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee (or its delegate, within limits established by the Committee)
shall have the authority to interpret this Option Agreement, to establish, amend
and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Options and to make all
other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration or
interpretation of this Option Agreement. The Committee may correct
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any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Option
Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry out
its intended purpose. The determinations of the Committee in respect of the
interpretation and administration of this Option Agreement, as described herein,
shall be final and conclusive. No member of the Committee shall be liable for
any such action or determination made in good faith.

11.3 FURTHER ASSURANCES

The Company and the Executive shall, with reasonable diligence, do all such
things and provide all such reasonable assurances as may be required to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement and each of
the Company and the Executive shall provide such further documents or
instruments as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effect the purpose of
this Option Agreement and to carry out its provisions.

11.4 HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

The provisions of this Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs,
attorneys, guardians, estate trustees, administrators, executors, trustees,
legatees, successors and permitted assigns of the Executive and the Company.

IN WITNESS OF WHICH this Option Agreement has been executed as of the date first
written above.

                                         MOORE WALLACE INCORPORATED

                                         By:
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                                              Name:
                                              Title:

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED                    [NAME]
In the presence of:

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              Witness
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                                  SCHEDULE "A"

                           MOORE WALLACE INCORPORATED

                              OPTION EXERCISE FORM

            (ii) TO: Moore Wallace Incorporated (the "CORPORATION")

1.    Defined terms have the meaning set out in the Option Agreement executed
      between the Corporation and [name] (the "EXECUTIVE") dated as of [date],
      2003.

2.    The undersigned Executive hereby subscribes for __________ Common Shares
      of the Corporation (or such number of Common Shares or other securities or
      property to which such subscription entitles the undersigned in lieu
      thereof or in addition thereto under the provisions of the Option
      Agreement) pursuant to the Option Agreement at U.S. $[price] per Common
      Share prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Time of Expiry (or the adjusted dollar
      amount per Common Share at which the undersigned is entitled to purchase
      such Common Shares under the provisions of the Option Agreement) on the
      terms specified in the Option Agreement.

      DATED this        day of                              ,      .

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       [name]
       Executive<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                        INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

      THIS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and
entered into this 1st day of October 2002, by and between Edison Schools Inc. a
Delaware corporation whose current business address is: 521 5th Avenue, 11th
Floor, NY, NY 10175 ("Edison"); and EMPOWERMENT MINISTRIES (hereinafter referred
to as the "Contractor").

      WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Contractor to provide certain
services on behalf or for the benefit of the Company; and

      WHEREAS, the Contractor desires to be retained by the Company and render
certain services described below to the Company in connection with the business
of the Company; and

      WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the terms and conditions under
which the Contractor shall provide the services described below.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
herein provided, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and as a condition to, and in
consideration of, the engagement of the Contractor by the Company, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1. RECITALS. Each of the foregoing recitals is true and correct and is
incorporated herein by reference.

2. ENGAGEMENT. During the term of this Agreement, the Company shall retain the
Contractor to provide the following services to the Company on an "as needed"
basis upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement:

      Contractor shall provide to the Company, through its employee Rev. Floyd
      H. Flake, assistance with company events, meetings with senior political
      and educational leaders and various clients up to three days per month.

3. DUTIES. The Contractor shall faithfully perform and discharge all tasks and
duties assigned to him by the Company in connection and consistent with the
services to be provided by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement.

      In providing the services contemplated by this Agreement, the Contractor
shall maintain a standard of care at least equivalent to that customarily
provided in his industry or field. Throughout the term of this Agreement, the
Contractor shall have obtained and maintain any and all licenses,
certifications, registrations or other credentials and comply with any and all
applicable continuing education requirements necessary under or required by any
applicable laws, rules, regulations or ordinances to perform the services
contemplated under this Agreement and shall immediately notify the Company if
any such licenses, certifications, registrations

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and/or credentials are restricted, revoked or limited in any way during the term
of this Agreement. The Contractor further agrees that, at all times, it shall
comply with any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and/or
ethical standards when performing the services and duties contemplated under
this Agreement.

      During the term of this Agreement, the Company will not directly supervise
the work of the Contractor. Instead, the Company is only concerned with the
final product of the Contractor's efforts. Accordingly, the manner and method by
which the services contemplated under this Agreement are to be provided shall be
within the Contractor's sole discretion.

      During the term of this Agreement, the Contractor will report directly to
Jim Howland, who shall act as the liaison between the Contractor and the
Company.

4. COMPENSATION. As compensation for all services performed by the Contractor
under this Agreement, the Contractor shall be paid at a rate of six thousand
dollars ($6,000.00) per month (the "Contractor fees"). The Contractor shall be
issued a 1099 for the amounts paid pursuant to this Agreement.

Consultant will invoice the Company on a monthly basis for Contractor Fees which
invoices will be due and payable forty-five days after receipt by the Company.
Such invoices shall include details regarding daily work for each week
Consultant claims compensation. Such invoices shall be sent to the Company to
the attention of Jim Howland.

5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. All services contemplated under this Agreement will
be rendered by the Contractor as an independent contractor. The Contractor is
not and shall not be deemed to be a partner, employee, or agent of the Company
and shall not in any way represent himself to be an employee, partner, joint
venturer, agent or officer with or of the Company.

      The Company acknowledges and understands that the Contractor maintains his
own practice and provides services to individuals and entities that are not
clients of the Company. During the term of this Agreement, the Contractor is
free to and may provide such services to any individual or entity that is not a
client of the Company so long as such other services (i) do not conflict or
interfere with the performance of the services to be provided by the Contractor
pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) create a conflict of interest.

6. TAXES ON COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR. The Contractor acknowledges and
agrees that it is solely responsible and liable for the filing of all tax
returns and the payment of all taxes, contributions, and other payments relating
to the Contractor's business and services. The Company will not deduct, withhold
or pay, and the Contractor shall be solely responsible for (i) U.S. FICA, FUTA,
Medicare, federal, state or local income, employment, or wage taxes, (ii)
workers' compensation insurance premiums, (iii) state liability insurance, (iv)
unemployment benefit insurance, (v) professional malpractice insurance, and (vi)
any other payments that ordinarily are submitted or withheld by an employer on
behalf of an

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employee (including, without limitation, any penalties or fines which may be
assessed at any time). The Company shall report payments to the Contractor for
services rendered pursuant to this Agreement to the IRS as payments to an
independent contractor, and the Contractor shall be solely responsible for all
reporting and record keeping requirements applicable to independent contractors.

      The Contractor further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company
from any claims, demands, deficiencies, levies, assessments, executions,
judgments or recoveries by any governmental agency against the Company for any
amounts claimed due on account of this Agreement or pursuant to claims made
under any applicable tax laws and any costs, expenses or damages sustained by
the Company by reason of such claims, including, but not limited to, any amounts
paid by the Company as taxes, attorney's fees, deficiencies, levies,
assessments, fines, penalties, interest or otherwise for the Contractor's share
of any applicable tax.

7. TERM AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective on October 1,
2003 and shall continue until terminated by the Contractor or the Company.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any party may
immediately terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason, by giving
the other party written notice, as provided in Section 15 below.

No termination of this agreement, however brought about, shall deprive
Consultant of the right to receive fees, expenses and reimbursement contemplated
by Sections 4, thereof that have been accrued but have not been paid prior to
Consultant with respect to any period prior to such termination.

8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRETS. The Contractor acknowledges and
agrees that during the term of this Agreement, it will have access to, and may
be entrusted and required to work with confidential, proprietary and/or trade
secret information belonging to the Company, including, but not limited to the
following: (1) business plans, expansion plans and other plans of the Company,
(3) internal procedures, (4) programs, (5) research reports, (6) forms, (7)
lists of and information relating to actual or prospective clients of the
Company, (8) training materials, (9) business methodologies, (10) specialized
computer programs, (11) employment lists and other information regarding
employees, independent contractors, agents, consultants and other personnel of
the Company, among other confidential and/or proprietary information and trade
secrets (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company's Information").
The Contractor also acknowledges and agrees that during the term of this
Agreement, it will have access to, be entrusted and required to work with
confidential and/or proprietary information and trade secrets of the Company's
clients and other third parties, which confidential and/or proprietary
information and trade secrets the Company is under an obligation to protect and
keep confidential (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Third Party
Information").

      The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that all of the Company's
Information and Third Party Information is confidential, proprietary and/or
constitutes trade secrets. The Contractor

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covenants and agrees that it will never at any time, either during or after the
term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, use, publish, disseminate,
distribute or otherwise disclose to anyone, any of the Company's Information and
Third Party Information.

      The Contractor further covenants and agrees that it will not use any of
the Company's Information and Third Party Information for any purpose other than
in the course and scope of performing the services contemplated under this
Agreement and for the exclusive benefit of the Company. The Contractor also
covenants and agrees that it will take all steps necessary, and all steps
requested by the Company, to ensure that the Company's Information and Third
Party Information is kept secret and confidential and for the sole use and
benefit of the Company.

      The Contractor agrees that the improper and/or unauthorized disclosure of
any of the Company's Information and Third Party Information both during and
after the term of this Agreement, or use of any the of the Company's Information
and Third Party Information for the Contractor's own benefit would constitute
misappropriation of the Company's Information and Third Party Information.

      All documents and materials that the Contractor prepares, and the
Company's Information and Third Party Information that may be given or entrusted
to the Contractor in the course of performing the services contemplated under
this Agreement are and shall remain the sole property of the Company. All copies
of any of the Company's Information and Third Party Information that may be
given or entrusted to or otherwise acquired by the Contractor shall be
immediately returned to the Company upon demand.

      The Contractor further agrees that upon the termination of this Agreement
for any reason, it shall return to the Company any and all of the Company's
Information and Third Party Information (including all copies thereof) within
the Contractor's possession, custody, or control which have been entrusted to
the Contractor in the performance of his duties under this Agreement or
otherwise acquired or obtained by the Contractor.

      The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the Company's Information and
Third Party Information derives independent economic value, actual or potential,
from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain
economic value from its disclosure or use. Such information is and has been the
subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its
confidentiality.

9. NON-COMPETE AND NON-SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS. The Contractor agrees that
during the term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months
thereafter, it will not, either individually or jointly, directly or indirectly,
either as an employee, employer, operator, agent, independent contractor, owner,
consultant, partner, investor or otherwise, provide to any actual or prospective
client of the Company serviced by the Contractor or with whom the Contractor has
otherwise dealt while performing the services contemplated under this Agreement
any products or services that compete with the products and services offered by
the Company from time to time.

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      Additionally, the Contractor agrees that during the term of this Agreement
and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, it will not, directly or
indirectly, call upon or solicit, either for the Contractor or for any other
person or entity, any clients or accounts of the Company, nor shall the
Contractor make known to any other person or entity, either directly or
indirectly, the names and addresses of and other pertinent information relating
to any such clients or accounts, or any confidential information relating to any
of them.

      The Contractor agrees that this covenant not to compete and not to solicit
clients is reasonable and necessary to protect the Company's legitimate business
interests, including, without limitation, the confidential business or
professional information and trade secrets of the Company, the substantial
relationships between the Company and its clients, and the goodwill of the
Company. The Contractor also agrees that the 12-month duration of this covenant
not to compete and not to solicit clients is reasonable. The Contractor further
agrees that the enforcement of this covenant not to compete and not to solicit
clients, whether by injunctive relief, damages, or otherwise, is in no way
contrary to the public health, safety and welfare.

      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions
in this Paragraph 9 shall not apply to (i) clients of the Company that the
Contractor referred to the Company, and (ii) clients of the Company that the
Contractor, in the future, will refer to the Company. Additionally,
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of
this Paragraph 9 shall not prohibit the Contractor, after the termination of
this Agreement, from working as an employee directly for any client of the
Company.

10. NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES. The Contractor agrees that during the term of
this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, it will not,
directly or indirectly, himself or through any individual or entity, solicit,
hire, retain, engage, induce or attempt to induce away, or aid, assist or abet
any other person or entity in soliciting, hiring, retaining, engaging, inducing
or attempting to induce away from his/her employment or association with the
Company any employee, independent contractor, agent, consultant or other
personnel of the Company or otherwise disrupt, impair, damage or interfere with
the Company's relationship with any employee, independent contractor, agent,
consultant or other personnel of the Company.

      The Contractor Associate agrees that this covenant not to solicit
employees is reasonable and necessary to protect the Company's legitimate
business interests, that the 12-month duration of said covenant is reasonable,
and that enforcement of said covenant, whether by an action for injunctive
relief, damages, or otherwise, is in no way contrary to the public health,
safety or welfare.

11. ENFORCEMENT. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and
undertakings contained in Paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 above relate to matters that
are of a special, unique and extraordinary character and that a violation or
breach of any of the terms of Paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 above will cause
irreparable injury to the Company, the amount of that will be impossible to
estimate or determine, and which cannot be adequately compensated.

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Therefore, the Contractor agrees that the Company shall be entitled, as a matter
of course, to an injunction, restraining order, writ of mandamus or other
equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining any
actual or threatened violation of any of the covenants contained in Paragraphs
8, 9 and 10 above by the Contractor and such other persons as the court shall
order. Nothing in this Paragraph 11 shall be construed to limit or prohibit the
Company from seeking any other remedies, including, but not limited to damages,
attorneys' fees and costs, available to it for the actual or threatened
violation of the covenants contained in Paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 above. The
Contractor further agrees that the covenants contained in Paragraphs 8, 9 and 10
above shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provision of
this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or cause of action of the
Contractor against the Company, whether based on this Agreement or otherwise,
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of the covenants in Paragraphs
8, 9 and 10 above.

12. NO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS The Contractor agrees that during the term of this
Agreement and thereafter, it and any members of his family shall not be entitled
to receive and shall not be eligible for any benefits of employment generally
available to the Company's employees or their family members. Even if the
Contractor is determined or adjudged to be a common or statutory law employee of
the Company, the Contractor agrees to the following: (i) the Contractor shall
not receive, and will not be eligible to receive, any employee benefits from the
Company; (ii) any and all offers to the Contractor of employee benefits are
hereby expressly declined; and (iii) if permitted by law and to the full extent
permitted by law, all of the Contractor's rights, if any, to employee benefits
are hereby waived. The employee benefits to which this acknowledgment,
agreement, declination, and waiver apply include, but are not limited to, the
following benefits which may currently, or hereafter, be offered by the Company
or any of its affiliates under any agreement, plan, program, arrangement, or
otherwise: health, sickness, accident, dental, life, disability, accidental
death and dismemberment, and professional malpractice coverage, whether insured
or self-insured, disability, severance, vacation and other paid time off,
reimbursement of expenses, profit sharing, cafeteria plans, pension, 401(k), and
all other types of retirement plans or programs.

13. INDEMNIFICATION The Contractor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the
Company, its partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, and
each of their officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors and
employees (collectively referred to as the "Indemnitees"), against and from any
and all claims, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties or costs of whatsoever
nature (including reasonable attorneys' fees), and whether by reason of
death of or injury to any person or loss of or damage to any property or
otherwise (and including. without limitation, any tax or benefit liability,
fines or penalties which may be claimed, asserted or imposed by any governmental
authority based upon payment of fees to the Contractor), arising out of or in
any way connected with (i) this Agreement, (ii) the services to be provided by
the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, or (iii) any related act or failure
to act by Contractor, whether or not occurring during the term of this Agreement
or occasioned or contributed to by the negligence of the Company or any agent or
employee of the Indemnitees, or any of them (except as and to the extent
otherwise prohibited by applicable law).

14. OTHER OBLIGATIONS. The Contractor represents and warrants to the Company
that

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he currently is under no contract or agreement, nor has it previously executed
any documents whatsoever with any other person, firm, association, or
corporation that will, in any manner, prevent the Contractor from providing the
services contemplated under this Agreement.

15. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other communications to be given
or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be addressed as
follows:

                        Empowerment Ministries, Inc.
                        1 Langley Lane
                        Old Westbury, New York 11568

                        Edison Schools Inc.
                        Attn: General Counsel
                        521 Fifth Avenue, 11th floor
                        New York, New York 10175

16. MISCELLANEOUS.

      A. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties with respect to the Contractor's engagement by
the Company, and the other subject matters contained herein, expressly
superseding all prior written, oral or implied agreements and understandings.

      B. WAIVER. The waiver by any party of any breach of any covenant or
condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent
breach of such covenant or condition or of the breach of any other restrictive
covenant or condition contained in this Agreement.

      C. HEADINGS. Any section or paragraph title or caption contained in this
Agreement is for convenience only, and in no way defines, limits or describes
the scope or intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof.

      D. SUCCESSORS. The Company may assign the rights and benefits given to it
in this Agreement, and this Agreement shall survive any sale of assets, merger,
consolidation, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company. The
duties of the Contractor hereunder are personal in nature and, therefore, may
not be assigned.

      E. SEVERABILITY. If any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement
shall be found to be illegal or unenforceable to any extent for any reason, such
provision shall be modified or deleted so as to make the balance of this
Agreement, as modified, valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law.

      F. AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be amended,
revoked, altered or modified in whole or in part, except by an agreement in
writing signed by the parties.

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      G. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, regardless of conflicts of
laws, and venue shall be in New York County, New York.

      H. CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement shall not be construed against any party
by reason of the fact that the party may be responsible for the drafting of this
Agreement or any provision hereof.

      I. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party except
as described below and, subject to such limitation, shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon each party hereto and their respective successors. This
Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the
other party.

      J. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in more than one
counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together
shall be deemed one and the same instrument.

      K. KNOWLEDGE OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES. The parties have carefully reviewed and
completely read all of the provisions of this Agreement and understand and have
been advised that they should consult with their own legal counsel for any and
all explanations of their rights, duties, obligations and responsibilities
hereunder.

                      [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the dates
below indicated.

                                                 EDISON SCHOOLS INC.
                                                 COMPANY

                                                 By:   /s/ H.Christopher Whittle
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                 Name: H. Christopher Whittle

                                                 Its: Chief Executive Officer

                                                 Date: February 26, 2003

                                                 EMPOWERMENT MINISTRIES, INC.
                                                 CONTRACTOR
                                                 EIN # 06-1514797

                                                 By:      /s/ Floyd H. Flake
                                                    ----------------------------

                                                 Name: Floyd H. Flake

                                                 Its: President

                                                 Date: February 25, 2003

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