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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                              --------------------

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        Date of Report: DECEMBER 10, 1999

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-07149

                           INTERNET LAW LIBRARY, INC.
                 (Exact name of Company as specified in charter)

                 DELAWARE                              82-0277987
       (State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer
        incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

   4301 WINDFERN ROAD, SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TEXAS          77041
     (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                  Registrant's telephone number: (281) 600-6000



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ITEM 1.  CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.

Inapplicable.

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

On December 10, 1999, the Board of Directors of Internet Law Library, Inc.
(the "Company") approved the Company's purchase of all of the outstanding
interests of Brief Reporter, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company ("Brief
Reporter"), in exchange for 483,325 shares of the Company's common stock
valued at $1,000,000. The outstanding interests of Brief Reporter were
purchased directly from five individuals, specifically, David P. Harriman,
Andrew Wyszkowski, Eugene Meyung, Suzanne Meyung, and Christina Brown. Under
the terms of this transaction, these individuals may have up to twenty-five
(25%) percent of their shares of the Company's common stock registered in a
public offering prior to July 1, 2000, provided there is such an offering and
the registration of their shares is not detrimental to the offering. If there
is no public offering or if none of these shares are registered in such an
offering, then the Company is obligated to repurchase an aggregate of $125,000
of these shares at a then prevailing market price.

The consideration and terms for the acquisition were determined through arm's
length negotiations between the Company and the members of Brief Reporter. The
consideration was determined by reference to management's estimate of the
value of merging Brief Reporter's database and management into National Law
Library, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Brief Reporter owns and operates an Internet site (WWW.BRIEFREPORTER.COM) and
a connected database containing appellate briefs and trial memoranda written
by attorneys for significant cases in all federal and state jurisdictions.

ITEM 3.  BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

Inapplicable.

ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.

Inapplicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

Inapplicable.

ITEM 6.  RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTOR.

Inapplicable.


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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

    The appropriate financial statements are filed herewith as Annex A.

(b) Pro forma Financial Information.

    The appropriate pro forma financial information relating to the
    acquisition is filed herewith as part of Annex A.

ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

Inapplicable.


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                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                    INTERNET LAW LIBRARY, INC.

Date:  February 18, 2000                    By:   /s/ HUNTER M. A. CARR
                                               -------------------------------
                                                   Hunter M. A. Carr
                                                   President and
                                                   Chief Executive Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NO.                                  DESCRIPTION
- ---                                  -----------
<S>      <C>

2.7 *    Contract for Sale of Stock, dated December 8, 1999, by and between
         David P. Harriman, Andrew Wyszkowski, Eugene Meyung, Suzanne Meyung,
         and Christina Brown, as Sellers, and Internet Law Library, Inc., as
         Buyer.

2.8 *    Unanimous Written Consent of Directors of Internet Law Library, Inc.,
         dated December 10, 1999.

    * Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1999,
      and incorporated herein by reference.

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                                                                        ANNEX A






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                                 C 0 N T E N T S

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<S>                                                                                                            <C>

Independent Accountant's Report.................................................................................A-2

Balance Sheets..................................................................................................A-3

Statements of Operations........................................................................................A-4

Statements of Changes in Members' Equity........................................................................A-5

Statements of Cash Flows........................................................................................A-6

Notes to Financial Statements...........................................................................A-7 to A-12

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                         INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT

To the Members of
Brief Reporter, LLC



We have compiled the accompanying balance sheet of Brief Reporter, LLC as of
September 30, 1999, the related statement of changes in members' equity for
the three months then ended and the related statements of operations and cash
flows for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 in accordance
with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

A compilation is limited to presenting in the form of financial statements
information that is the representation of management. We have not audited or
reviewed the accompanying financial statements as of September 30, 1999 and
for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, and, accordingly, do
not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on them.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Brief Reporter, LLC as of
June 30, 1999 and the related statements of operations, changes in members'
equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to in the third paragraph
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Brief
Reporter, LLC as of June 30, 1999, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.



/s/ Harper & Pearson Company

Houston, Texas
February 9, 2000


                                      A-2


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                                                                       BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                                            BALANCE SHEETS



                                                          September 30,
                              ASSETS                          1999           June 30, 1999
                                                           (Unaudited)         (Audited)
                                                         --------------     --------------
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>

CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents                              $       40,936     $       17,979
  Accounts receivable, trade                                      7,655              3,721
                                                         --------------     --------------

  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                           48,591             21,700
                                                         --------------     --------------

COMPUTERS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT
  Computers                                                      19,989             19,989
  Office equipment                                                1,895              1,895
  Less accumulated depreciation                                 (12,789)           (11,719)
                                                         --------------     --------------
                                                                  9,095             10,165

OTHER ASSETS                                                      1,525                724
                                                         --------------     --------------

                                                         $       59,211     $       32,589
                                                         ==============     ==============

   LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable                                       $            -     $        2,225
  Unearned income                                                 2,500                  -
                                                         --------------     --------------

  TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                       2,500              2,225


MEMBERS' EQUITY                                                  56,711             30,364
                                                         --------------     --------------

                                                         $       59,211     $       32,589
                                                         ==============     ==============

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See independent accountant's report.
See accompanying notes.


                                      A-3

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<CAPTION>

                                                                                                  BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                                                             STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                           For the three months ended
                                                                  September 30,                         For the year
                                                    -----------------------------------------             ended
                                                           1999                    1998                June 30, 1999
                                                       (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)               (Audited)
                                                    ------------------       ----------------       -----------------
<S>                                                 <C>                      <C>                    <C>
REVENUES                                            $           11,243       $          4,710       $          28,862
                                                    ------------------       ----------------       -----------------

EXPENSES
   Production                                                   25,008                 44,348                 118,982
   General and administrative                                    4,891                  7,728                  28,883
   Sales and marketing                                           4,144                  1,920                  12,793
   Depreciation                                                  1,070                  1,070                   4,279
                                                    ------------------       ----------------       -----------------

                                                                35,113                 55,066                 164,937
                                                    ------------------       ----------------       -----------------

INTEREST INCOME                                                    217                    320                     662
                                                    ------------------       ----------------       -----------------

NET LOSS                                            $          (23,653)      $        (50,036)      $        (135,413)
                                                    ==================       ================       =================
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See independent accountant's report.
See accompanying notes.

                                      A-4


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<CAPTION>

                                                                                          BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                                     STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY

                                                             Members'          Retained
                                                             Capital           Deficit            Total
                                                          --------------   ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                       <C>              <C>               <C>

BALANCE, June 30, 1998                                    $      449,000   $       (380,723) $         68,277

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
     Cash contributions                                           50,000                  -            50,000
     Contributed services                                         47,500                  -            47,500

NET LOSS                                                               -           (135,413)         (135,413)
                                                          --------------   ----------------  ----------------


BALANCE, June 30, 1999                                           546,500           (516,136)           30,364


CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: (Unaudited)
     Cash contributions                                           50,000                  -            50,000



NET LOSS (Unaudited)                                                   -            (23,653)          (23,653)
                                                          --------------   ----------------  ----------------


BALANCE, September 30, 1999 (Unaudited)                   $      596,500   $      (539,789)  $         56,711
                                                          ==============   ===============   ================
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See independent accountant's report.
See accompanying notes.

                                       A-5

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                                                                                                       BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                                                                  STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS





                                                                    For the three months ended
                                                                           September 30,                    For the year
                                                                ------------------------------------           ended
                                                                     1999                1998              June 30, 1999
                                                                  (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)            (Audited)
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                 <C>                 <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   Net loss                                                     $        (23,653)   $        (50,036)   $          (135,413)
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
    cash used by operating activities:
       Depreciation                                                        1,070               1,070                  4,279
       Contributed services                                                    -              28,500                 47,500
    Changes in operating assets:
       Accounts receivable, trade                                         (3,935)                (35)                (2,618)
       Other assets                                                         (800)                  -                    200
       Accounts payable                                                   (2,225)              1,140                    502
       Unearned income                                                     2,500                   -                      -
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------

       Total adjustments                                                  (3,390)             30,675                 49,863
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------

        Net cash used by operating activities                            (27,043)            (19,361)               (85,550)
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Capital contributions                                                  50,000                   -                 50,000
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------

   Net cash provided by financing activities                              50,000                   -                 50,000
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                           22,957             (19,361)               (35,550)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD                                             17,979              53,529                 53,529
                                                                ----------------    ----------------    -------------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  THE END OF THE PERIOD                                         $         40,936    $         34,168    $            17,979
                                                                ================    ================    ===================
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See independent accountant's report.
See accompanying notes.

                                       A-6

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                                                             BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A            BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
                  POLICIES

                  Brief Reporter, LLC (the "Company") was organized as a
                  Virginia limited liability company with a duration of 30 years
                  under the name of Brief Bank LLC on September 12, 1996 for the
                  purpose of developing and marketing through an Internet portal
                  an on-line database of legal material. This material consists
                  of appellate briefs prepared by attorneys for important cases
                  in all federal and state jurisdictions. As a limited liability
                  company, the Company's ownership is evidenced by membership
                  interests as described in its Operating Agreement, as revised
                  from time to time. In September 1997, the Company's name was
                  changed to Brief Reporter, LLC.

                  OPERATIONS - As shown in the accompanying financial
                  statements, the Company has net losses of $23,653, $50,036 and
                  $135,413 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
                  1998, and for the year ended June 30, 1999, respectively. In
                  the absence of mitigating factors, the above-described results
                  of operations would create uncertainties regarding the
                  Company's ability to continue as a going concern. During
                  December 1999, Internet Law Library, Inc., a company operating
                  in the same industry, acquired the Company. See Note E for
                  further discussion.

                  ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in
                  conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
                  requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
                  affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
                  disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
                  the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
                  and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
                  differ from those estimates and the results could have a
                  material impact on the operations of the Company.

                  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The carrying values of the Company's
                  financial instruments, which include cash and cash
                  equivalents, accounts receivable and accrued charges
                  approximate their respective fair values.

                  CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK - Financial instruments, which
                  potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
                  risk, consist principally of trade receivables and cash
                  equivalents. The Company places its cash with high credit
                  quality financial institutions. No collateral or other
                  security is required to support accounts receivable.
                  Substantially all of the Company's accounts receivables were
                  deemed fully collectible at September 30 and June 30, 1999;
                  therefore, no allowance for doubtful accounts has been
                  recorded. Approximately 42% and 79% of accounts receivable
                  were from a single customer at September 30, 1999 and June 30,
                  1999 respectively. Approximately 45% and 29% of total revenues
                  were derived from one customer for the three months ended
                  September 30, 1999, and for the year ended June 30, 1999,
                  respectively.

                                       A-7

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                                                             BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A            BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
                  POLICIES (CONTINUED)

                  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly
                  liquid investments with maturities of three months or less
                  when purchased to be cash equivalents.

                  COMPUTERS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT - Computers and office
                  equipment are stated at cost and depreciation is provided for
                  using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of
                  five and seven years, respectively. Expenditures for
                  additions, major renewals, and betterments are capitalized and
                  expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to
                  earnings as incurred.

                  When properties are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost
                  thereof and the applicable accumulated depreciation is removed
                  from the respective accounts and the resulting gain or loss is
                  reflected in earnings.

                  REVENUE RECOGNITION - The Company recognizes revenue from
                  on-line products when they are sold.

                  INCOME TAXES - The Company is a limited liability company
                  treated as a partnership for income tax reporting purposes
                  and, as such, is not subject to federal income tax.
                  Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is provided
                  in the financial statements. The income tax liability of the
                  individual members is not accrued on the books of the Company.
                  All income and expense items are apportioned and shared by the
                  members based on their respective capital accounts.


NOTE B            LEASE COMMITMENTS

                  Lease commitments do not extend beyond one year. Total rent
                  expense for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
                  1998, and for the year ended June 30, 1999, amounted to
                  $1,450, $2,175 and $8,700, respectively.


NOTE C            MEMBERS' INTERESTS

                  Members of the Company are not personally liable for any debt
                  obligation or other liability of the Company. Members have the
                  right to elect a manager to handle the daily business of the
                  Company, have the right to ratify major business decisions and
                  are entitled to a proportionate share of profits, losses and
                  distributions of Company assets.

                                       A-8

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                                                             BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE C            MEMBERS' INTERESTS (CONTINUED)

                  In March 1999, the members granted a 2.2% financial interest
                  to an individual based on years of service to the Company.
                  This financial interest entitles the holder to a proportionate
                  share of profits, losses and distributions of Company assets
                  and provides for the same limited liability accorded the
                  members. The holder of the financial interest also has the
                  same rights as other members under the sales contract signed
                  on December 8, 1999 (See Note E below). The holder of a
                  financial interest is not allowed to participate in the
                  management or control of the Company, as do members. At
                  September 30, 1999 and June 30, 1999, the holder of the
                  financial interest had a small interest in the retained
                  deficit of the Company. The holder received stock valued at
                  $20,000 pursuant to the sales contract described in Note E.


NOTE D            NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                  Two members of the Company each contributed management and
                  production services in exchange for their respective member
                  interests. For the period from inception of the Company in
                  September 1996 to June 30, 1999, the Company recorded total
                  compensation expense of $256,500 for the contributed
                  management and production services of these two members.
                  Contributed services valued at $28,500 and $47,500 were
                  contributed for the three months ended September 30, 1998 and
                  the year ended June 30, 1999 respectively. The value of these
                  services was based on actual amounts paid for comparable
                  services.


NOTE E            SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

                  On December 8, 1999, the Company's members signed a contract
                  to exchange all of their interests and the 2.2% financial
                  interest in the Company for 483,325 shares of the common stock
                  of Internet Law Library, Inc. ("Internet Law") valued at $1
                  million dollars. The contract provides that for any public
                  offering of Internet Law's stock prior to July 1, 2000, the
                  Company's members are granted the right of registration for up
                  to 25% of their holdings at the time of registration (unless
                  the registration is deemed by the underwriters to be
                  detrimental to the public offering). If the members are not
                  granted the right of registration for any public offering
                  occurring prior to July 1, 2000, then Internet Law will
                  purchase $125,000 worth of the members' holdings based on the
                  average of the daily closing price of Internet Law's stock
                  during the first five trading days preceding July 1, 2000.

                  The contract provides for an employment agreement between the
                  President of the Company and Internet Law, and a three-year
                  agreement was executed by the parties effective December 1,
                  1999.

                                       A-9

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                                                             BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE E            SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)

                  The contract also gives the President the right of first
                  refusal on any offers to sell a controlling interest in the
                  Company within three years from the date of the contract.

                  The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheets of the Company
                  and Internet Law at September 30, 1999 and the unaudited pro
                  forma combined results of operations of the Company and
                  Internet Law for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
                  for the year ended June 30, 1999, and for the period from
                  Internet Law's inception on November 30, 1998 to June 30, 1999
                  (assuming the Company had been acquired on July 1, 1998),
                  respectively, are shown below:

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                                     Internet Law                                            Pro Forma
                                    Library, Inc.    Brief Reporter,       Pro Forma          Combined
                                    (As reported)    LLC (Unaudited)      Adjustments       (Unaudited)
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<S>                                <C>               <C>                  <C>               <C>
BALANCE SHEETS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

Current assets                       $1,092,402         $    48,591          $        -        $1,140,993
Intellectual property and
equipment, net                        3,712,884              10,620                             3,723,504

Goodwill, net - Note 1                        -                   -             900,193           900,193
                                     ----------         -----------          ----------        ----------

Total assets                         $4,805,286         $    59,211          $  900,193        $5,764,690
                                     ==========         ===========          ==========        ==========

Current liabilities                  $1,653,940         $     2,500          $        -        $1,656,440


Stockholders/members' equity          3,151,346              56,711             900,193         4,108,250
                                     ----------         -----------          ----------        ----------

Total liabilities and
stockholders/members' equity         $4,805,286         $    59,211          $  900,193        $5,764,690
                                     ==========         ===========          ==========        ==========
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                                                                                        BRIEF REPORTER, LLC
                                                                              NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE E            SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)

                                         Internet Law
                                           Library,                                              Pro Forma
                                           Inc. (As       Brief Reporter,      Pro Forma         Combined
                                           reported)      LLC (Unaudited)     Adjustments       (Unaudited)
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<S>                                 <C>                   <C>                 <C>               <C>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

Revenues                                  $    91,151        $   11,243        $        -       $   102,394
                                          -----------        ----------        ----------       -----------

Net loss - NOTE 2                         $  (532,039)       $  (23,653)       $  (37,003)      $  (592,695)
                                          ===========        ==========        ==========       ===========

Basic and diluted loss
  Per share                               $     (0.03)                                          $     (0.03)
                                          ===========                                           ===========
Weighted average shares:

    Basic                                  16,535,920                             483,325        17,019,245
                                          ===========                          ==========       ===========

    Diluted                                17,095,779                             483,325        17,579,104
                                          ===========                          ==========       ===========

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999

Revenues                                  $    53,520        $   28,862        $        -       $    82,382
                                          -----------        ----------        ----------       -----------

Net loss - NOTE 3                         $  (612,214)       $ (135,413)       $ (148,010)      $  (895,637)
                                          ===========        ==========        ==========       ===========

Basic and diluted loss
  Per share                               $     (0.06)                                          $     (0.08)
                                          ===========                                           ===========
Weighted average shares:

    Basic                                  10,763,581                             483,325        11,246,906
                                          ===========                          ==========       ===========

    Diluted                                11,551,081                             483,325        12,034,406
                                          ===========                          ==========       ===========
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NOTE 1            To record goodwill based on the purchase of the Company's
                  net assets (valued at $39,794) by Internet Law Library,  Inc.
                  for common stock  (valued at  $1,000,000).  Goodwill is
                  amortized over 20 years, resulting in unamortized goodwill of
                  $900,193 as of September 30, 1999.

NOTE 2            To record amortization expense of $12,003 and $25,000
                  additional salary expense under the employment agreement with
                  the President of Brief Reporter.

NOTE 3            To record amortization expense of $48,010 and $100,000
                  additional salary expense under the employment agreement with
                  the President of Brief Reporter.

                                        A-11

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                  In management's opinion, the unaudited pro forma combined
                  balance sheets and statements of operations may not be
                  indicative of the actual financial position or results of
                  operations that would have occurred had the acquisition been
                  completed at July 1, 1998.

                                        A-12


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