EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT





        THIS EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated

as of November 5, 1999, is entered into by and between N(2)H(2), INC., a

Washington corporation (the "Company") and FARZEEN MOHAZZABFAR, a resident of

the State of Washington (the "Executive").



        WHEREAS, the Company wishes to assure itself of the services of

Executive for the period provided in this Agreement; and



        WHEREAS, Executive is willing to serve in the employ of the Company as

Vice President and General Manager -- Product Development Division of the

Company for said period; and



        WHEREAS, the parties desire by this writing to set forth the terms and

conditions of the employment relationship between the Company and Executive.



        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained

herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of

which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:



        1. Employment. The Company hereby employs Executive, and Executive

agrees to accept such employment, upon the terms and conditions herein set

forth.



        2. Employment Period. The initial term of employment hereunder shall

commence on the date hereof and continue for a period of two (2) years ending on

November 5, 2001 (the "Initial Term"), subject to earlier termination as

provided herein. If Executive's employment is not earlier terminated, following

the Initial Term, this Agreement and Executive's employment hereunder shall

renew indefinitely until terminated by either party in accordance with Section 5

below (the "Employment Period").



        3. Position and Duties. Executive hereby agrees to serve as an employee

of the Company as Vice President and General Manager -- Product Development

Division. Executive shall report to the Company's Chief Operating Officer (the

"COO") and such other officer(s) as designated by the Board of Directors of the

Company (the "Board"). Executive shall devote his best efforts and his full

business time and attention to the performance of services to the Company in

accordance with the terms hereof and as may reasonably be requested by the

Board, the COO or other Board-designated officer of the Company; provided that

any permanent material reduction of Executive's duties and responsibilities or a

permanent (i.e., lasting more than four (4) consecutive weeks) change in

Executive's duties and responsibilities such that Executive's duties and

responsibilities are inconsistent with the type of duties and responsibilities

of Executive in effect immediately prior to such reduction or change shall

constitute Good Reason for voluntary termination by Executive.







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        4. Compensation and Other Terms of Employment.



                (a) Compensation. In consideration of the performance of his

duties hereunder, during the Employment Period, the Company agrees to pay

Executive during the Term of his employment at a base salary of One Hundred

Forty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($145,000.00) per annum (the "Base

Compensation"). All amounts payable to Executive under this Section 4(a) shall

be paid in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices (e.g., timing

of payments and standard employee deductions, such as income tax, Social

Security and Medicare withholdings). Base Compensation shall increase by ten

percent (10%) during each twelve (12) month period beginning October 1, 2000 if

the Company's gross revenues reflected in its audited financial statements for

the fiscal year ending September 30, have increased by at least one hundred

percent (100%) over the gross revenues for the immediately preceding fiscal

year.



                (b) Bonus. In addition to the Base Compensation described in

Section 4(a) above Executive shall receive an annual bonus in the amount equal

to fifty percent (50%) of Base Compensation in the event that certain mutually

agreed Management Objectives are substantially met, or up to seventy percent

(70%) of Base Compensation in the event that certain mutually agreed Management

Objectives are significantly exceeded. Bonus compensation for any quarter shall

be payable on the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter and

shall be subject to standard employee deductions.



                (c) Signing Bonus. Upon a commencement of the Employment Period,

Executive shall receive a signing bonus in the amount of Forty Thousand and

No/100 Dollars ($40,000.00), which shall be subject to customary withholdings.



                (d) Business Expenses. During the Employment Period, upon

presentation of vouchers and similar receipts, Executive shall be entitled to

receive reimbursement in accordance with the policies and procedures of the

Company maintained from time to time for all reasonable business expenses

actually incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder.



                (e) Vacation. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be

entitled to four (4) weeks paid annual vacation. Executive's vacation will be

scheduled at those times most convenient to the Company's business. During the

next eighteen (18) months, it is understood that the Executive plans to schedule

a four (4) week consecutive vacation, which shall be reasonably scheduled in

advance.



                (f) Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Company shall

provide to Executive such other employment benefits as may from time to time, be

made generally available to executives of the Company, including, without

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