EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT





EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated as of January 1, 2000 (the "Effective Date") between

Kupper Parker Communications Inc., a New York corporation (the "Company"), and

Bruce Kupper (the "Executive").



WHEREAS, the Company is a global communications holding company with ownership

interests in subsidiaries and affiliates that are engaged in the advertising

agency business, the multimedia production business, the business of planning

and buying of media time and space and related businesses (the Company and the

subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures in which it from time to time has

equity interests are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Kupper Parker

Group");



WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to

provide for the employment of the Executive by the Company as its Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth

herein.



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

contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:



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

          hereby agrees to be employed by the Company upon the terms and subject

          to the conditions contained in this Agreement. The initial term of

          employment of the Executive by the Company pursuant to this Agreement

          (the "Initial Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless

          earlier terminated, shall end on the second annual anniversary of the

          Effective Date; provided that the term of this Agreement shall

          automatically be extended for two additional years as of the day

          immediately following the end of the Initial Term and as of the day

          immediately following the end of each subsequent two-year extended

          term hereof unless the Company shall have terminated the automatic

          extension provisions of this sentence by giving written notice to the

          Executive at least 30 days prior to the then applicable termination

          date. (The Initial Term and any extension of the term of this

          Agreement pursuant to this Section 1 are collectively referred to

          herein as the "Employment Period.").



     2.   Position and Duties. The Company shall employ the Executive during the

          Employment Period with the title of Chairman and Chief Executive

          Officer. The Executive shall also serve as a member of the Company's

          Board of Directors (the "Board") (subject to continued election by the

          Company's stockholders). The Executive shall report directly to the

          Board. Subject to the powers, authority and responsibilities vested in

          the Board and in duly constituted committees of the Board, the

          Executive shall have the authority, duties and responsibilities

          commensurate with his position and title as the principal executive

          officer of the Company and such other duties and responsibilities (not

          inconsistent with his





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          position) as are reasonably assigned to him from time to time by the

          Board or any committee thereof. During the Employment Period, the

          Executive shall perform faithfully and loyally and to the best of the

          Executive's abilities his duties hereunder, shall devote his full

          business time, attention and efforts to the affairs of the Kupper

          Parker Group and shall use his reasonable best efforts to promote the

          interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive

          may engage in charitable, civic or community activities, provided that

          they do not interfere with the performance of the Executive's duties

          hereunder, and, with the prior approval of the Board, may serve as a

          director of any business corporation; provided that such service does

          not violate the terms of any of the covenants contained in Section 8

          hereof.



     3.   Compensation.



                  Annual Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company

                  shall pay to the Executive an annual base salary at the rate

                  of $360,000 per annum in accordance with the Company's regular

                  payroll practices. During the term of this Agreement, the Base

                  Compensation shall be increased by an amount equal to four

                  percent (4%) of existing Base Compensation at the end of each

                  year of employment.

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