EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



     THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is being made as of the 28th day of

April 2004 between BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Utah corporation (the

"Company"), having its principal offices at 7050 Union Park Center, Suite 600,

Midvale, Utah, 84047 and Reed L. Benson, Secretary and General Counsel,

residing at 8361 Ridge Point Road, Sandy, Utah 84093.



                           WITNESSETH:



     WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue the employment of the Executive

and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company as Secretary and

General Counsel upon the terms and conditions contained herein.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and agreements

contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto

agree as follows:



     1.  Nature of Employment; Term Agreement.  The Company hereby employs the

Executive and the Executive agrees to serve the Company as its Secretary and

General Counsel upon the terms and conditions contained herein, for a term

commencing as of the date hereof and continuing until December 31, 2006 (the

"Employment Term"); provided, however, that unless either the Company or the

Executive gives notice that it or he desires to terminate this Agreement at

least sixty (60) days prior to the date of its termination, this Agreement

(including this Section 1) shall automatically be renewed for additional

successive periods of one (1) year.



     2.  Duties and Powers as Employee.



         (a) During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be employed by

the Company as its Secretary and General Counsel.  The Executive agrees to

devote such time and efforts to the performance of his duties under this

Agreement as shall be reasonably necessary.  In the performance of his duties,

the Executive shall be subject to the direction of the Board of Directors of

the Company.   The Executive shall be available to travel as the needs of the

business require.



         (b) During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be nominated to

be a director of the Company.



     3.  Compensation



         (a) As compensation for his services hereunder, the Company shall pay

the Executive, during the Employment term, a base salary (the "Base Salary")

payable in equal bi-weekly installments at the annual rate of  $84,000 for the

year ended December 31, 2004,  subject to such increases as the Board of

Directors may approve.  Additionally, the Executive shall participate in the

present and future employee benefit plans of the Company provided that he

meets the eligibility requirements thereof.



         (b) In addition to the Base Salary provided herein, the Executive

shall receive as a performance bonus payment (a "Bonus"), on an annual basis,

a sum equal to up to 100% of the Executive's Base Salary for the fiscal year

then ended.  The exact percentage shall be determined in the absolute sole

discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the

Company based upon an evaluation of the performance of the Executive and the

Company during the previous fiscal year.  The Bonus shall be paid to the

Executive within ninety (90) days after the end of the Company's fiscal year

notwithstanding that such date may be after the expiration of the Employment

Term.





         (c) In addition, the Company shall request that the Stock Option

Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company issue the Executive

incentive stock options ("Options") to acquire  100,000 shares of common stock

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