EI CORPORATION



                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



This Agreement is made and entered into as of JANUARY 24, 2000 ("Effective

Date"), by and between ei Corporation, a California corporation (the "Company"),

and Yong Thye Lin ("Employee").



The Company desires to employ Employee, and Employee desires to be employed by

the Company, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.



NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:



1.   EMPLOYMENT; DUTIES.



     1.1  EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby

          accepts such employment on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

          Employee's employment will be in the capacity of CHIEF EXECUTIVE

          OFFICER OF EI CORPORATION, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AGATE

          TECHNOLOGIES, INC. In such capacity, Employee shall be responsible FOR

          SALES AND MARKETING, FINANCIAL PLANS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SALES

          LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EI'S BUSINESS PLANS AND

          OBJECTIVES. EMPLOYEE SHALL ALSO DEVELOP AND OVERSEE EI'S STRATEGIC

          MARKETING PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES AND

          PROFITABILITY TARGETS. EMPLOYEE SHALL DILIGENTLY EXECUTE THOSE

          RESPONSIBILITIES DELEGATED TO EMPLOYEE FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE

          CHAIRMAN & CEO OF ITS PARENT COMPANY, AGATE TECHNOLOGIES,

          INC.(DELAWARE) AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL RULES AND POLICIES OF THE

          COMPANY ADOPTED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.



     1.2  DEDICATION OF SERVICE; CONFLICTS. Employee agrees that, during the

          term of this Agreement, Employee will devote his full efforts and time

          to the business of the Company. The foregoing, however, shall not

          preclude the Employee, outside normal business hours, from engaging in

          other appropriate civic or charitable activities, as long as such

          activities do not interfere or conflict with his responsibilities to

          the Company.



     1.3  COMPETING ACTIVITIES. Employee agrees that, during the term of this

          Agreement, Employee will not, unless acting pursuant to this Agreement

          or with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the

          Company, participate in the ownership, management, control, operation

          or financing of any business or enterprise that is or expects to

          become directly competitive with any business conducted by the Company

          or any of its affiliates.



          Employee hereby undertakes that, except with the prior written consent

          of its parent company Agate Technologies, Inc., Employee will not

          either by himself or in conjunction with or on behalf of any person,

          firm, company or organization during a period of twelve



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          months after the date of termination of his employment with ei

          Corporation (the "Termination Date") do any of the following:



          (i)  solicit or entice away or attempt to solicit to entice away from

               Agate Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates the

               custom of the following:

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