MASTEC INC
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>AMENDMENT AGREEMENT  </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENT </B>dated as of January 1, 2002
between CARMEN SABATER (&#147;Executive&#148;) and MASTEC, INC., a Florida corporation
(the &#147;Company&#148;). </FONT> </P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive and the Company have
entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001 (the
&#147;Employment Agreement&#148;). The parties to the Employment Agreement desire to amend
the Employment Agreement and to enter into certain new agreements, all as further
described in this Amendment. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the
mutual promises contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the parties, Executive and the Company
agree as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>1. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>All
capitalized terms used in this Amendment will have the same meaning as the
                    same capitalized terms in the Employment Agreement.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company and Executive mutually agree to terminate the Employment Agreement
                    as of January 1, 2002 (the &#147;Termination Date&#148;), except for
Sections                     10, 11, 13, 14, the last paragraph of 15 (only to the extent
it refers to                     Section 14), 16, 17, 18 and 19 thereof, which will
continue in full force and                     effect.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>3. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Notwithstanding
the termination of the Employment Agreement as described in                     Section 2
of this Amendment, Executive&#146;s services to the Company will
                    continue until December 31, 2002 (the &#147;Separation Date&#148;),
subject to                     the terms and conditions of this Amendment. Until March
31, 2002, Executive will                     be available to the Company on an as needed
basis, up to a maximum of 20 hours a                     week, for specific projects
existing as of the Termination Date (the                     &#147;Existing Projects&#148;)
at the Company&#146;s headquarters in Miami,                     Florida or
telephonically, as reasonably requested by the Company. Commencing
                    April 1, 2002 and until September 30, 2002, Executive will be
available to the                     Company on an as needed basis up to a maximum of 10
hours a week forthe Existing                     Projects at the Company&#146;s
headquarters in Miami, Florida or telephonically,                     as reasonably
requested by the Company. The Company will provide reasonable                     notice
to Executive that it requires Executive&#146;s services, which services
                    will be subject to Executive&#146;s other previously arranged
commitments or                     schedule. The Executive&#146;s weekly obligation to
the Company will not                     cumulate. The Company understands and agrees
that Executive may seek employment                     and become employed elsewhere at
any time during 2002. The Company agrees that                     Executive&#146;s
obligations under this Amendment will not unreasonably                     interfere with
the time requirements of her new employment. Executive will only
                    communicate with the following individuals at the Company with
respect to                     Company business during the term of Executive&#146;s
obligations under this                     Amendment: Austin Shanfelter, President and
CEO; Jose Ramon Mas, Executive Vice                     President &#151; Business
Development; Donald P. Weinstein, Executive Vice                     President &#151; Chief
Financial Officer; Jose Sariego, General Counsel; Arlene                     Vargas,
Controller; and Hilary Candela, Director &#151; Business Development.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Before
and after the Separation Date, Executive will reasonably cooperate and
                    reasonably assist the Company, without further compensation other
than customary                     witness fees, in connection with any legal,
quasi-legal, administrative or other                     similar proceeding, including
any external or internal investigation, involving                     the Company or any
of its subsidiaries or affiliates, by furnishing such                     information and
appropriate services (including, if required, testimony) and by
                    making herself available to the Company as may be reasonably
requested by the                     Company from time to time. Prior to the Separation
Date any time spent on matters covered by this Section 4 will count against
                        Executive a weekly obligation described in Section 3 </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Employee
and the Company agree to the following (the &#147;Consideration&#148;)  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>a.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company will pay Executive $230,000.00 In bi-weekly installments commencing January 4,
2002 through December 31, 2002. The amounts payable under this Section 5 a. will be paid
to Executive or Executlve s estate even if Executive dies or becomes disabled and is not
able to provide the services described in Section 3  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>b.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company will pay Execubve $270,000.00 by wire transfer on or before January  4,
2002  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>c.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company forgives as of the date of this Agreement the $125,000.00 that
          Executive owes the Company under that certain Promissory Note dated November
          2000.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>d.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>All
of Executive s outstanding unexercised stock options will vest as of January 1.
2002. Executive may exercise Executive&#146;s outstanding unexercised stock
          options (whether or not previously vested) until June 30. 2003, after which
date           all of Executive&#146;s unexercised stock options will terminate  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>e.  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amounts
due to Executive under the Company&#146;s 401(k) retirement plan,           deferred
compensation plan, and split-dollar life insurance program in which           Executive
currently participates will be paid to Executive promptly after the           Termination
Date in accordance with those plans and programs  </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive acknowledges that the
portion of the Consideration described in Sections 5.a and 5 b are subject to tax
withholding and other deductions required by law or for participation in a Company benefit
plan </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>6.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Payment
of the Consideration is subject to the following.  </FONT></TD>
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Executive
waives any compensation or consideration the Executive may be or would be entitled to
under the Employment Agreement, including without limitation any amounts described in
Sections 4, 5 or 7 of the Employment Agreement.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>o  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
will not be entitled to and waives any bonus or other comeensation for 2001 or any other
period.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>o  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
waives the right to any vacation, holiday, sick and personal days, or pay in lieu
thereof, that have or will have accrued on or before the Separation Date.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>o  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
must comply with all of Executives obligations under this Amendment and under the
Employment Agreement as amended by this Amendment  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>7. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
agrees that the Consideration conslitutes suffcient consideration for
                    this Amendment Executive acknowledges and agrees that no compensation
or                     consideration other than the Consideration as provided for by this
Amendment has                     been or will be paid or furnished by the Company
Executive acknowledges that                     except as set forth in this Amendment the
Consideration includes compensation                     for any right Executive may have
had or may have in the future to (a) vacation,                     holiday, sick or
personal days or pay in lieu thereof, (b) bonus, profit sharing                     or
other incentive compensation, or (c) stock options or restricted stock, all
                    of which Executive specifically waives. Executive&#146;s eligibility
(i) to purchase stock under the Company,                     Inc.&#145;s Non-Qualified
Executive Stock Purchase Plan, (ii) to participate in the Company incentive compensation
or other compensation plans and (iii) to participate in any                     other
benefit plan of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates is terminated as of January
1, 2002, except that Executive will be entitled to continue participating in the
                    Company&#146;s health, life insurance, disability insurance and
accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans until the Separation Date to the
extent the Company offers                     such plans to its employees generally. With
respect to the Company&#146;s 401(k)retirement savings plan, Executive will not continue
participation in the plan after                     December 31, 2001.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
agrees, as a condition precedent to receipt of the Consideration
                    pursuant to this Amendment, that Executive will deliver or cause to
be delivered                     to the Company not later than January 4, 2002, (a) all
keys, ID cards, company                     automobile or other vehicle, corporate credit
card, laptop computer or other                     hardware, computer software of any
kind, electronic address book, portable                     telephone, radio, electronic
beeper or other electronic devices, equipment and                     all other property
belonging to the Company and (b) all originals and copies of                     any
drawings, books, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, financial
                    statements, business plans, projections, data base, or documents,
materials or                     information in Executive&#146;s possession or control
containing or describing                     any Confidential Information (as defined in
the Employment Agreement) or                     otherwise relating to the Company or any
of its subsidiaries or affiliates. To                     the extent required for the
performance of Executive&#146;s duties under this                     Amendment, the
Company will provide Executive with a computer and other                     equipment
and facilities and staff as needed.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>9. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
and her heirs, beneficiaries, executors and other representatives
                    (collectively, the &#147;Executive Releasors&#148;), acquit, release
and forever                     discharge the Company and its agents, servants, officers,
directors,                     shareholders, employees, predecessors, subsidiaries,
affiliates, successors,                     assigns and other representatives
(collectively, the &#147;Company Released                     Parties&#148;) from all
claims, demands, debts, damages, liabilities,                     obligations, actions or
causes of action, whether known or unknown, foreseen and                     unforeseen,
fixed, accrued or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, matured or
                    unmatured, direct or derivative or consequential, arising from
contract, tort,                     statute, regulation or otherwise (collectively, &#147;Claims&#148;),
including,                     without limitation (a) Claims for fraud, intentional
misconduct, simple or gross                     negligence, criminal conduct, slander or
libel, (b) Claims in connection with                     Executive&#146;s employment
(including wrongful termination, breach of express                     or implied
contract, unpaid wages, unemployment compensation, accrued vacation,
                    holidays or sick days, employee benefits, or under any federal,
state, or local                     employment laws, regulations, or executive orders
prohibiting discrimination of                     any kind, including discrimination on
the basis of age, race, sex, sexual                     preference, marital status,
national origin, religion, handicap, and disability                     discrimination,
such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of                     the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Employee
                    Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of                     1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and
Florida&#146;s Civil Rights Act, and                     (c) any other Claim of any kind
whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from or in                     any-way connected
with any act, omission, fact, event, occurrence, matter,                     agreement,
happening, representation, warranty, promise or transaction of any
                    kind that the Executive Releasors ever had or may now have against
the Company                     Released Parties, from the beginning of time to the date
of this Amendment,                     other than (i) the Company&#146;s obligations
under the Employment Agreement to the extent not terminated by this Amendment, (ii) the Company&#146;s
obligations under this Amendment and (iii) the Company&#146;s obligations under benefit
plans in which Executive participated prior to the date of this Amendment  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company and its successors and assigns (collectively, the &#147;Company
                    Releasers&#148;), acquit, release and forever discharge Executive and
her heirs,                     beneficiaries, executors and other representatives
(collectively, the                     &#147;Executive Released Parties&#148;) from all
Claims of any kind whatsoever,                     ansing out of, resulting from or in
any way connected with any act, omission,                     fact, event, occurrence,
matter agreement. happening, representalion, warranty,                     promise or
transaction of any kind that the Company Releasers ever had or may
                    now have against the Executive Released Parties, from the beginning
of time to                     the date of this Amendment, other than (i) Executive&#146;s
obligations under                     the Employment Agreement to the extent not
terminated by this Amendment, (ii)                     Executive&#146;s obligations under
this Amendment, and (iii) Claims for fraud,                     intentional misconduct or
criminal conduct by Executive.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>11. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
permanently, unequivocally, and unconditionally waives any and all rights Executive may
have, may have had in the past, or may have in the future to obtain or resume employment
with the Company. Executive agrees that the Company is under no obligation, presently or
at anytime in the future, to accept Executive as an employee  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
parties agree that all matters relating to this Amendment are strictly confidential and
no party or its representatives will not disclose or disseminate any information
concerning any term or terms hereof to any third person or persons, except as required by
applicable law  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Executive
agrees that she will not make any statements about or relating to the
                    Company or its subsidiaries. affiliates officers, directors,
shareholders,                     employees. agents or independent contractors which are
disparaging, critical or                     likely to cause embarrassment, are contrary
to the provisions of this Amendment                     The Company will not make any
statements abortion relating to Executive that are                     disparaging,
critical or likely to cause embarrassment, or contrary to the
                    provisions of this Amendment  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant
to the provisions of the OWBPA, which may apply to Executive&#146;s waiverof rights under
the ADEA, Executive has had a period of at least twenty-one(21)days within which to
consider whether to execute this Amendment. Also pursuant to the OWBPA, Executive may
revoke the Amendment within seven (7) days of its execution It is specifically understood
that this Amendment will not become effective or enforceable until the seven-day
revocation period has expired. Consideration for this Amendment will not be paid until
the end of the seven-day revocation period or, if paid before the expiration of the seven
day revocation period, must be refunded in full to revoke this Amendment. Executive
acknowledges that, pursuant to the OWBPA, the Company advised Executive, in writing to
consutt with an attorney prior to executing this Amendment. The Company will reimburse
Executive up to $500.00 for actual out-of-pocket fees and expenses to have an attorney
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This
Amendment does not constitute an admission of a violation of any law,
                    order, rule, regulation or enactment, or of any wrongdoing or
misconduct of any                     kind by Executive or the Company.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>THE
COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, IRREVOCABLY, UNCONDITIONALLY
                    AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY                     LITIGATION BASED ON THIS AMENDMENT OR THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AS
AMENDED BY                     THIS AMENDMENT, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR                     THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF
CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS,                     STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN)
OR ACTIONS OF ANY PERSON OR PARTY AND                     RELATED TO THIS AMENDMENT OR
THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT; THIS IRREVOCABLE WAIVER                     OF THE RIGHT TO A
JURY TRIAL BEING A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE COMPANY AND                     EXECUTIVE
TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Any
notice, demand, consent, agreement, request, or other communication required
                    or permitted under this Amendment must be in writing and must be, (i)
mailed by                     first-class United States mail, registered or certified,
return receipt                     requested, proper postage prepaid, or (ii) delivered
personally by independent                     courier (such as FedEx, DHL or similar
nationally-recognized courier), to the                     parties at the addresses as
follows (or at such other addresses as shall be                     specified by the
parties by like notice):  </FONT></TD>
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if
to the Company, to: </FONT></TD>
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MasTec, Inc.<BR>3155 N.W. 77th Avenue<BR>Miami, FL 33122-1205
<BR>Attention: Legal Department </FONT></TD>
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if
to Executive, to: </FONT></TD>
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Carmen Sabater<BR>5762 SW 100 Street<BR>Miami, Florida 33156 </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Each party may on five (5) days&#146;
prior notice in the manner set forth in this Section designate by notice in writing a new
address to which any notice, demand, consent, agreement, request or communication may
thereafter be given, served or sent. Each notice, demand, consent, agreement, request or
communication which is mailed or hand delivered in the manner described above will be
deemed received for all purposes at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with
the return receipt or the courier delivery receipt being deemed conclusive evidence of
such delivery) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This
Amendment: (a) may be executed in counterparts, and all counterparts will
                    collectively constitute a single agreement, (b) may not be amended or
modified                     or any provision waived except in writing, (c) constitutes
the entire agreement                     of the not
be assigned or the duties delegated without the consent of all parties except as expressly
set forth in this Amendment. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>19. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This
Amendment, the rights and obligations of the parties, and any claims or
                    disputes relating in any way thereto will be governed by and
construed in                     accordance with the laws of the State of Florida,
without giving effect to any                     choice or conflict of law provision or
rule (whether in the State of Florida or                     any other jurisdiction) that
would cause the application of the laws of any                     jurisdiction other
than the State of Florida. Each of the Executive and the                     Company, by
executing this Agreement, (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive
                    jurisdiction of any federal or Florida state court sitting in
Miami-Dade County,                     Florida in respect of any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating                     in any way to this Amendment,
and irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect                     of its property,
generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of such courts                     and to
be found by any judgment rendered in such courts; (b) waives, to the
                    fullest extent it may do so effectively under applicable law, any
objection it                     may have to the laying of the venue of any such suit,
action or proceeding                     brought in any such court and any claim that any
such suit, action or proceeding                     brought in any such court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum; and (c)                     irrevocably consents, to
the fullest extent it may do so effectively under                     applicable law, to
the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in                     any
such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by
                    first-class United States mail, registered or certified, return
receipt                     requested, proper postage prepaid, to Executive or the
Company at the address                     set forth in this Amendment, such service to
become effective five (5) business                     days (or such other period of time
provided by applicable law) after such                     mailing.  </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=68% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>EXECUTED: as of January 1, 2002</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>EXECUTIVE:</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CARMEN SABATER</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>THE COMPANY:</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By: /s/ Austin Shanfelter<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Austin Shanfelter, President and CEO</FONT></TD>
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