VILLAGEEDOCS INC
EXHIBIT 10.1
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<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'>Exhibit 10.1</p>

<p class=MsoTitle align="center">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>This Employment Agreement
(this &quot;Agreement&quot;) is made as of February 17, 2004 (the &quot;Effective
Date&quot;) by <b>TAILORED BUSINESS SYSTEMS,
INC.</b>, a Georgia corporation (the &quot;Employer&quot;), and <b>STEPHEN A. GARNER</b>, an individual
resident in the State of Georgia (the &quot;Employee&quot;).</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>EMPLOYMENT
TERMS AND DUTIES</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Employment.</i>&nbsp; </b>The Employer hereby employs the Employee, and the Employee
hereby accepts employment by the Employer, upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.&nbsp; Employee's
office shall be located in Statesboro, Georgia, and Employee shall not be
required to re-locate to another office or facility outside the geographical
limits of Bulloch County, Georgia, during the term of this Agreement.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Term.</i>&nbsp;
</b>Subject to the provisions of Section 6, the term of the Employee's
employment under this Agreement will be three (3) years, beginning on the
Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date.&nbsp; After the initial term, this Agreement will
automatically extend for successive terms of one year each unless either party
gives notice to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of
any year that it does not desire to extend the term.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Duties&nbsp;
</i></b>The Employee is employed as general
manager of the Employer's office facility in Statesboro, Georgia.&nbsp; The Employee shall report directly to the
President of the Employer and shall perform all of the duties incident to the
position of general manager, with primary responsibility for office
administration, personnel matters, customer relations, product development,
marketing, system installation, and other activities incident to the management
of the aforesaid facility of the Employer.&nbsp;
In addition, the Employee shall perform such other duties as may be
reasonably prescribed from time to time by the President or the Board of
Directors of the Employer.&nbsp; The Employee
further agrees to comply with the Employer's policies, rules and regulations as
determined and amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the
Employer. The Employee will devote his entire business time, attention,
skill, and energy exclusively to the business of the Employer, will use his
best efforts to promote the success of the Employer's business, and will
cooperate fully with the Board of Directors in the advancement of the best
interests of the Employer.&nbsp; Nothing in
this Section 1.3, however, will prevent the Employee from engaging in
additional activities in connection with personal investments and community
affairs that are not inconsistent with the Employee's duties under this
Agreement.&nbsp; Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Employee shall not be required to work more than
forty (40) hours per week and shall not be required to travel outside
Statesboro, Georgia on overnight trips more than an average of two and one-half
(2.5) days per month or a total of thirty (30) days per year..</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Office.</i></b>&nbsp; During the term of his employment, Employee shall have the title
of Vice President.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>COMPENSATION</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in'>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Salary.</i>&nbsp; In consideration of the services to be
rendered under this Agreement, Employer shall pay Employee a salary of ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($100,000) per year, payable according to
Employer's normal payroll practices.&nbsp;
Said salary shall be increased by an amount equal to at least five
percent (5%) per year effective on the 1<sup>st</sup> day of January in each
calendar year beginning January 1, 2005.&nbsp;
All compensation to be paid to Executive under this Agreement shall be
less withholdings required by law.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in'>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Bonus Compensation</i>.&nbsp; In addition to the salary provided for in
Section 2(a), Employer shall pay to Employee as annual bonus compensation (the
&quot;Bonus&quot;) for each year that the Employer's Gross Margin equals or
exceeds the average Gross Margin reported by the Employer on its audited income
statements for the three fiscal years ending October 31, 2001, October 1, 2002
and October 1, 2003.&nbsp; For each calendar
year during this Agreement, the Bonus shall be an amount equal to three percent
(3%) of Employer's Gross Revenues in excess of the Target Amount.&nbsp; For calendar year 2004, the Target Amount
shall be $3,000,000.&nbsp; Beginning in
calendar year 2005 and each year thereafter, the Target Amount shall be the
greater of (i) $3,000,000 or (ii) the Employer's Gross Revenues for the
immediately preceding calendar year.&nbsp;
The Bonus shall be paid to Employee in a single installment within sixty
(60) days after the end of each calendar year.&nbsp;
The term &quot;Gross Margin&quot; as used herein shall mean the amount determined
by subtracting cost of goods sold from Gross Revenue.&nbsp; The parties stipulate and agree that the Employer's average Gross
Margin for the three fiscal years ending October 31, 2001, October 31, 2002 and
October 31, 2003 is $1,845,825, and the Employer's Gross Margin for each
calendar year during the term of this Agreement shall be determined in the same
manner as the Gross Margin was determined by the Employer for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 2003.&nbsp; The term
&quot;Gross Revenue&quot; as used herein shall mean the total amount of all sales of
goods and services and all revenues of every kind and character derived from,
arising out of, or payable on account of the Employer's business and all
business transactions conducted by the Employer, whether for wholesale, retail,
cash, credit or otherwise, without reserve or deduction for inability or
failure to collect, and as determined under the accrual basis of
accounting.&nbsp; The Gross Revenue of the
Employer shall be determined in the same manner as Gross Revenue was determined
by the Employer for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2003, and in no event
shall the gross revenue for any calendar year be less than the gross income
reported by the Employer on its federal income tax return for such year.&nbsp; </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Benefits.</i>&nbsp; During the term of employment the Employee
will be permitted to participate in such pension, profit sharing, bonus, life
insurance, hospitalization, major medical, and other employee benefit plans of
the Employer that may be in effect from time to time, to the extent the
Employee is eligible under the terms of those plans; provided, however, the
benefits (excluding the Bonus to be determined under paragraph 2(b) hereof and
extraordinary payments during 2003 for life insurance premiums and retirement
plan contributions) provided to Employee during the term of this Agreement
shall be no less than the benefits provided to Employee by the Employer during
the fiscal year ending October 31, 2003.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>FACILITIES
AND EXPENSES</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Employer will furnish the Employee office space, equipment, supplies, and such
other facilities and personnel reasonably necessary or appropriate for the
performance of the Employee's duties under this Agreement.&nbsp; The Employer will pay on behalf of the
Employee (or reimburse the Employee for) reasonable expenses incurred by the
Employee at the request of, or on behalf of, the Employer in the performance of
the Employee's duties pursuant to this Agreement.&nbsp; The Employee must file expense reports with respect to such
expenses in accordance with the Employer's policies.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>VACATIONS</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Employee will be entitled to three (3) weeks paid vacation each calendar year
in accordance with the vacation policies of the Employer in effect for its
Employees from time to time.&nbsp; </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.5in;'>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<b>CONTINUING EDUCATION</b>.  &nbsp;</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>The Employee
shall be entitled to one (1) week paid leave for continuing education each
calendar year, and Employer shall reimburse Employee for reasonable expenses
incurred in attending continuing education programs up to a maximum of $2,500
per year.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>TERMINATION</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Events of Termination.&nbsp; </i></b>The employment and any and all other
rights of the Employee under this Agreement or otherwise as an employee of the
Employer will terminate (except as otherwise provided in this Section 6):</p>

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-.5in;'>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

upon
the death of the Employee; </p>

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-.5in;'>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

upon
the permanent disability of the Employee; or</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for good reason (as defined in Section
6.2) upon not less than thirty (30) days' prior notice from the Employer to the
Employee.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Definition of &quot;For Good
Reason.&quot;&nbsp; </i></b>For purposes of
Section 6.1, the phrase &quot;for good reason&quot; means (a) the Employee's
material breach of this Agreement; (b) the Employee's failure to adhere to any
written Employer policy if the Employee has been given a reasonable opportunity
to comply with such policy or cure his failure to comply; (c) the appropriation
(or attempted appropriation) of a material business opportunity of the
Employer, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in
connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Employer; (d) the
misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) of any of the Employer's funds
or property having a material value; or (e) the conviction of or the entering
of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a felony or the
equivalent thereof.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.3&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Definition
of &quot;Permanent Disability.&quot; </i></b>&nbsp;For
purposes of Section 6.1, &quot;permanent  disability&quot; shall
be defined as the mental or physical incapacity of Employee which would prevent
the Employee from performing his normal and customary duties for a period of
six (6) consecutive months.&nbsp; </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Termination Pay.</i></b><i>&nbsp; </i>Effective upon the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1 or if the Employee
voluntarily terminates his employment with the Employer, the Employer will be
obligated to pay the Employee (or, in the event of his death, his designated
beneficiary) only such compensation up to the date of termination.&nbsp; If employment is terminated by the Employer,
other than &quot;for good reason&quot; pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof, then the
Employer will be obligated to pay the Employee the salary and Bonus provided
for in Sections 2(a) and (b) for the remaining original term of this Agreement.&nbsp; .&nbsp; </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.5&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Promissory
Note</i></b>.&nbsp;&nbsp; If, during the first
eighteen (18) months of this Agreement, the Employee voluntarily terminates his
employment with Employer or is terminated &quot;for good reason&quot; pursuant to Section
6.1(c) of this Agreement, and provided the Employer is not then in default
under the promissory note (the &quot;Note&quot;) delivered to the Employee pursuant to
Section 2.2(b) of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January ___,
2004 by and among VillageEDOCS, VillageEDOCS Merger Sub, Inc., Employer,
Stephen A. Garner and Employee, the Note shall be cancelled and any and all
claims to any unpaid amounts due under the Note shall be forever and
irrevocably discharged.&nbsp; After the
expiration of eighteen (18) months from the date of this Agreement, if the
Employee voluntarily terminates his employment with Employer or if the Employee
is terminated for any reason, the Note will remain in full force and effect and
its enforceability shall not be affected by such termination.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>NON-DISCLOSURE
COVENANT; EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Acknowledgments by the Employee.</i></b>&nbsp; The Employee acknowledges that (a) during
the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Employee will be
afforded access to Confidential Information (as defined in Section 7.2); (b)
public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect
on the Employer and its business; and (c) the provisions of this Section 7 are
reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of
Confidential Information.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Definition of &quot;Confidential
Information&quot;.&nbsp; </i></b>Confidential
Information means any and all:</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in'>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; trade secrets concerning the business and affairs of the
Employer, product specifications, data, know-how, formulae, compositions,
processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples,
inventions and ideas, past, current, and planned research and development,
current and planned manufacturing or distribution methods and processes,
customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists,
market studies, business plans, computer software and programs (including
object code and source code), computer software and database technologies,
systems, structures, and architectures (and related formulae, compositions,
processes, improvements, devices, know-how, inventions, discoveries, concepts,
ideas, designs, methods and any other information, however documented, that is
a trade secret within the meaning of the Georgia Uniform Trade Secrets Act; and</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in'>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; information concerning the business and affairs of the Employer
(which includes historical financial statements, financial projections and
budgets, historical and projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans,
the names and backgrounds of key personnel, personnel training and techniques
and materials, however documented; and</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;'>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; notes, analysis, compilations, studies, summaries, and other
material prepared by or for the Employer containing or based, in whole or in
part, on any information included in the foregoing; provided, however</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;'>(d)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Employee
may disclose such Confidential Information as follows:&nbsp; (i) to Employee's legal counsel, accountant
or financial advisor, for whose actions the Employee will be responsible; (ii)
to comply with any applicable law or order, provided that the Employee notifies
the Employer of any action of which he is aware which may result in disclosure;
(iii) to the extent that the Confidential Information is or becomes generally
available to the public through no fault of the Employee; and (iv) to the
extent that the same information becomes available (on a non-confidential
basis) to the Employee from another source that, to the knowledge of the
Employee, has no confidentiality obligation regarding such information.&nbsp; </p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in'>7.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Agreements of the Employee Regarding Confidentiality.&nbsp; </i></b>In consideration of the compensation
and benefits to be paid or provided to the Employee by the Employer under this
Agreement, the Employee covenants as follows:</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For a period of (i) five (5) years after
the date hereof, or (ii) twelve (12) months following Employee's last date of
employment hereunder, whichever is later, the Employee will hold in confidence
the Confidential Information and will not disclose it to any person except with
the specific prior written consent of the Employer.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any trade secrets of the Employer will
be entitled to all of the protections and benefits under the Georgia Uniform
Trade Secrets Act and any other applicable law. If any information that the
Employer deems to be a trade secret is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
not to be a trade secret for purposes of this Agreement, such information will,
nevertheless, be considered Confidential Information for purposes of this
Agreement. The Employee hereby waives any requirement that the Employer submit
proof of the economic value of any trade secret or post a bond or other
security.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Employee will not remove from the
Employer's premises (except to the extent such removal is for purposes of the
performance of the Employee's duties at home or while traveling, or except as
otherwise specifically authorized by the Employer) any document, record,
notebook, plan, model, component, device, or computer software or code, whether
embodied in a disk or in any other form (collectively, the &quot;Proprietary
Items&quot;). The Employee recognizes that, as between the Employer and the
Employee, all of the Proprietary Items, whether or not developed by the
Employee, are the exclusive property of the Employer. Upon termination of this
Agreement by either party, or upon the request of the Employer during the
Employment Period, the Employee will return to the Employer all of the
Proprietary Items in the Employee's possession or subject to the Employee's
control, and the Employee shall not retain any copies, abstracts, sketches, or
other physical embodiment of any of the Proprietary Items.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.4.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Release</i></b>.&nbsp;&nbsp; The covenants of Employee under this
Section 7 shall terminate in the event Employee exercises his rights following
an event of default pursuant to and in accordance with (a) that certain
Security Agreement of even date herewith between Tailored Business Systems,
Inc., as Debtor, and the Employee, as Secured Party; or (b) that certain Stock
Pledge Agreement of even date herewith between VillageEDOCS, as Debtor, and the
Employee, as Secured Party. </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Injunctive Relief and Additional
Remedy.&nbsp; </i></b>The Employee
acknowledges that the injury that would be suffered by the Employer as a result
of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any provision of Sections
7) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Employer
for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Employer
will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain
injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to
specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Employer will not
be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Covenants of Sections 7 are Essential and
Independent Covenants.&nbsp; </i></b>The
covenants by the Employee in Sections 7 are essential elements of this
Agreement, and without the Employee's agreement to comply with such covenants,
the Employer would not have entered into this Agreement or employed or continued
the employment of the Employee. The Employer and the Employee have
independently consulted their respective counsel and have been advised in all
respects concerning the reasonableness and propriety of such covenants, with
specific regard to the nature of the business conducted by the Employer.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Employee's covenants in Sections 7 are independent covenants and the existence
of any claim by the Employee against the Employer under this Agreement or
otherwise will not excuse the Employee's breach of any covenant in Section 7,
except as otherwise provided in Section 7.4 hereof.</p>

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<p class=MsoBodyText>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If
the Employee's employment hereunder expires or is terminated, this Agreement
will continue in full force and effect as is necessary or appropriate to
enforce the covenants and agreements of the Employee in Section 7, except as
otherwise provided in Section 7.4 hereof.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.3.&nbsp; <b><i>Binding Arbitration.</i></b>&nbsp; Any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be resolved by binding
arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Georgia Arbitration Code
(O.C.G.A. Section 9-9-1 <i><u>et.seq</u>.</i>).&nbsp; The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be
binding upon all parties hereto, and judgment may be entered upon such award in
any Court of competent jurisdiction.&nbsp;
The costs of such arbitration are to be borne equally by the parties to
this Agreement.&nbsp; Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, this provision regarding Arbitration shall not apply
to any breach arising under paragraph 7 of this Agreement.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Waiver.&nbsp;
</i></b>The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are
cumulative and not alternative.&nbsp; Neither
the failure nor any delay by either party in exercising any right, power, or
privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power,
or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or
privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or
privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Entire Agreement; Amendments.&nbsp; </i></b>This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may
not be amended orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the
parties hereto.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Governing Law.&nbsp; </i></b>This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State
of Georgia without regard to conflicts of laws principles.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Section Headings, Construction.&nbsp; </i></b>The headings of Sections in this
Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not affect its
construction or interpretation. All references to &quot;Section&quot; or
&quot;Sections&quot; refer to the corresponding Section or Sections of this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. All words used in this Agreement will be
construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless
otherwise expressly provided, the word &quot;including&quot; does not limit the
preceding words or terms.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Severability.&nbsp; </i></b>If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of
this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement
held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force
and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><i>Counterparts.&nbsp; </i></b>This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this
Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute
one and the same agreement.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the date above first written above.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;'><b>EMPLOYER:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EMPLOYEE:</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>TAILORED
BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;'>By:<u>:&nbsp; /s/K. Mason Conner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>
/s/ Stephen A. Garner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Mason
Conner, President&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stephen
A. Garner</p>

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