EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2004 (this

"Agreement"), is by and between MARKETVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a

Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and JOHN CAVANAUGH, an individual residing

in the State of Minnesota (the "Executive").



                              W I T N E S S E T H :

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         WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure the services of the Executive

upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and the Executive desires

to render services to the Company upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set

forth; and



         WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to

the consummation of the merger and other transactions contemplated by that

certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 31, 2004 (the "Merger

Agreement"), among Natural Health Trends Corp. ("Parent"), MV MergerCo., Inc., a

Delaware corporation ("MergerCo"), and MarketVision Communications Corporation,

a Minnesota corporation ("MV-Minn"). The Company is the surviving corporation of

the Merger (and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used

and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms

in the Merger Agreement.



         NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and

sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree as

follows:



         Section 1.        Employment. The Company hereby employs Executive as

the President of the Company, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment,

subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.





         Section 2.        Duties; Exclusive Services; Best Efforts.



                  (a)      The Executive shall perform all duties incident to

the position of President of the Company, as well as any other duties as may

from time to time be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or the Chairman

of the Board of the Company or his designee, and agrees to abide by all bylaws,

policies, practices, procedures or rules of the company and (to the extent

possible) Parent consistent with his position as President of the company. The

Executive agrees to devote his best efforts, energies and skill to the discharge

of the duties and responsibilities attributable to his position, and to this

end, he will devote his full time and attention to the business and affairs of

the Company. The Executive also agrees that he shall not take personal advantage

of any business opportunities which arise during his employment and which may

benefit the Company, Parent or any other subsidiary of Parent (each, a "Group

Member"). All material facts regarding such opportunities must be promptly

reported to the Chairman of the Board for consideration by the Company.



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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may expend his time and efforts in

other activities so long as such endeavors do not affect his ability to perform

his duties under this Agreement and such endeavors do not involve the Executive

providing computer programming services. However, if such programming services

do not affect his ability to perform his duties under this Agreement, the

Executive may provide computer programming services to (i) the entities set

forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, or (ii)

to such other entities so long as the Board of Directors of the Company has

given its prior written consent, which consent may be withheld, conditioned or

delayed in its sole discretion. If requested by the Company, the Executive shall

serve on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof without additional

compensation.



                  (b)      In performing his duties hereunder, the Executive

shall work at the offices of the Company located in Bloomington, Minnesota, or

such other location(s) as the Company and the Executive shall mutually agree.

However, the Executive shall also render services at such other place or places

within or without the United States as the Board of Directors or Chairman of the

Board may direct from time to time; provided that the Executive shall not be

required to render services away from the such location for more than twenty

business days in any given twelve-month period.



         Section 3.        Term of Employment; Vacation.



                  (a)      Unless extended in writing by both the Company and

the Executive, the term of the Executive's employment shall be for a period of

thirty six (36) months commencing on the date hereof, subject to earlier

termination by the parties pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 hereof (the "Term").



                  (b)      The Executive shall be entitled to three (3) weeks

vacation during each year of the Term.



         Section 4.        Compensation of Executive.



                  4.1      Salary; Bonus. The Company shall pay to Executive a

base salary of $193,000 per annum (the "Base Salary"), subject to such

deductions as shall be required to be withheld by applicable law and

regulations. The Base Salary shall be paid at such regular weekly, biweekly or

semi-monthly time or times as the U.S. operating subsidiaries of Parent ("U.S.

Group Members") make payment of their regular payroll in the regular course of

business. By no later than June 30, 2004, the Company and the Executive shall in

good faith negotiate a bonus arrangement reasonably acceptable to the Company

and the Executive.

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