[LOGO FOR OPTICA COMMUNICATIONS INC.]
September 8, 2000
Mark Nomura
Richmond, BC
Canada
Dear Mark,
Optica Communications Inc. is pleased to offer you the position of Director of
Technology - Customer Connectivity. In this position you will report to Neil
Wieler, Vice President of Technology Development. You will be responsible for
developing the technology to attach customers to the Optica network, as well as
other related duties. As a director you will be a member of senior management
and will be expected to provide your expertise to the entire division and
company.
Your salary will be $120,000 per annum, paid in increments of $5000 semi
monthly. You will receive a car allowance of $1000 per month. In addition you
will receive 120,000 stock options. This grant of options shall be subject to
the provisions of the InvestAmerica, Inc.'s (INVT) Stock Option plan.
Your start date will be no later than October 1, 2000. You will be required to
sign a standard non-disclosure agreement on that date.
We are very pleased to offer this position to you and believe that you will form
a key part of the exciting plans that will drive our company.
Yours truly,
/s/ Neil Weiler
Neil Weiler
Vice President of Technology Development
Accepted: /s/ M.L. Nomura Date: Sept. 13th, 2000
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Mark Nomura
Start Date: Sept. 29th, 2000
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