SMARTSOURCES COM INC
10QSB, EX-10.1, 2000-08-14
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE)
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                           AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF
                            ORIGIN(TM) PROFESSIONAL
                                    BETWEEN
           SMARTSOURCES.COM TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND THE EUREKA COMPANY

This legal Agreement, effective as at the last signature of both parties, is
between SmartSources.com Technologies Inc., a British Columbia Company and The
Eureka Company (hereunder referred to as the "Client Company"). The agreement
describes the terms and conditions under which SmartSources.com will provide
the right to use the Origin(TM) Pro Software to the Client Company.

1. Description of Service: Technical Support Agreement and Payment Schedule are
                           annexed to this Agreement as Annex A and Annex B
                           respectively, and constitute part of this agreement.

2. Payment:                Terms of payment shall be as set to the in the
                           License Users in Annex B.

3. Additional Purchases:   Any additional purchase of software or services
                           requested by the Client from SmartSources.com but not
                           specified in the immediate sale shall, once confirmed
                           by a Client's authorized Purchase Order and accepted
                           by SmartSources.com, be deemed part of this contract,
                           making the terms and conditions of this contract
                           renewable for the time specified in the Purchase
                           Order wherever applicable.


4. Ownership:              The Client Company acknowledges that SmartSources.com
                           will provide the Client Company with one Origin(TM)
                           Pro License and accompanying documentation. These
                           items will be owned by SmartSources.com and are
                           protected by copyright laws, international treaty
                           provisions and all other applicable national laws.
                           The Client Company agrees to maintain Origin(TM) Pro
                           and the documentation in confidence. The Client
                           Company may not de-compile, disassemble, reverse
                           engineer, copy, modify, disclose, create derivative
                           work, or otherwise use Origin(TM) Pro and the
                           documentation except as stated in this agreement. The
                           Client is authorized to make one copy of Origin(TM)
                           Pro solely for backup or archival purposes, and to
                           transfer Origin(TM) Pro to a single hard disk
                           provided the client keeps the Origin(TM) Pro solely
                           for backup or archival purposes. The Client Company
                           may not copy the documentation and will not
                           sub-license, assign, transfer, rent, lease, publish,
                           display, disclose or otherwise make accessible the
                           license granted hereunder, Origin(TM) Pro or the
                           documentation, in whole or in part, to any third
                           party. Any attempt to sub-license, assign, transfer,
                           rent or lease any of the rights duties, or
                           obligations hereunder are void. The Client Company
                           acknowledges SmartSources.com's representation that
                           Origin(TM) Pro and the Documentation are unique and
                           that SmartSources.com is entitled to seek all legal
                           and equitable remedies to protect its proprietary
                           interests, including the right to seek injunctive
                           relief, and SmartSources.com may enforce the same
                           against the Client Company.

5. Warranty:               SmartSources.com warrants that Origin(TM) Pro will
                           substantially conform to the documentation, and that
                           the magnetic media on which Origin(TM) Pro is
                           distributed and the documentation will be free from
                           defects in materials and workmanship under normal use
                           and service. SmartSources.com further warrants that
                           Origin(TM) Pro does not contain "time bomb" code or
                           other disabling devices. SmartSources.com will
                           replace defective media or documentation at no charge
                           provided the defective media is returned with dated
                           proof of payment to SmartSources.com within 90 days
                           from the date of delivery. This limited warranty is
                           void if the failure of Origin(TM) Pro or the
                           Documentation has resulted from accident, abuse, or
                           misapplication by the Client Company. Any replacement
                           of

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                              Origin(TM) Pro or the Documentation will be
                              warranted for the remainder of the Origin(TM) Pro
                              warranty period or 30 days, whichever is longer.
                              SmartSources.com does not represent or warrant
                              that every defect in Origin(TM) Pro or the
                              Documentation can and will be repaired, or that
                              the functions contained in Origin(TM) Pro and the
                              documentation will meet the Client Company's
                              requirements, or that the operation of Origin(TM)
                              Pro will be uninterrupted or error free. Except
                              regarding Section 18, Computer Virus Testing,
                              SmartSources.com makes no other representation or
                              warranties express or implied, with respect to
                              Origin(TM) Pro and the documentation, including
                              their quality performance, merchantability or
                              fitness of a particular purpose.

6. Indemnity:                 The Client Company shall have the right to use the
                              Software for disaster recovery testing purposes at
                              an external third-party side, and to use the
                              Software in a production mode at a third-party
                              site should an actual disaster occur.

7. Limitation of Liability:   Neither party shall be liable to the other for any
                              incidental of coincidental damages, under any
                              circumstances, including but not limited to the
                              loss of profit, revenue or sales, or the loss of
                              use of any data, even if the party had been
                              advised of, knew of, or should have known, of the
                              possibility thereof. Under no circumstances shall
                              SmartSources.com's liability exceed the total
                              amount of charges actually paid to
                              SmartSources.com by the Client Company under this
                              agreement.

8. Year 2000 Operability:     SmartSources.com warrants that Origin(TM) Pro
                              Software is capable of accommodating the Year 2000
                              date change without adversely affecting the
                              operation of the software.

9. Computer Virus Testing:    SmartSources.com warrants and represents that it
                              has taken all reasonable steps to test any
                              software and/or media supplied by it or used by it
                              in the performance of this agreement for computer
                              viruses. Based upon such testing, SmartSources.com
                              warrants and represents that, to the best of its
                              knowledge, such software and media is free from
                              any computer virus at the time it is provided to
                              the Client Company or used in connection with any
                              system or software of the Client Company.
                              "Computer virus" is defined as a computer program
                              attached to or a section of code hidden within the
                              software or media that performs a function
                              unauthorized by the software's documentation and
                              which adversely affects the Client Company
                              computer and software systems.

10. Technical Support Fee:    Technical Support is defined and quoted in Annex A
                              and will be deemed part of this contract. The
                              Technical Support shall be deemed in effect for
                              the entire period of the software license
                              agreement.


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This Agreement and its Annexes set forth the entire understanding of the parties
as to subject matter and may not be modified except in writing and executed by
both parties.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement on the dates set
forth below:


[ SmartSources.com Inc. LOGO ]

SmartSources.com Technologies Inc.
2030 Marine Drive
Suite 100 North Vancouver
BC Canada
V7P 1V7


By: /s/  Lionel Prins
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Name: Lionel Prins
Title: VP International Trade
Date:


The Eureka Company
1201 E. Bell St.
Bloomington, IL 61701-6902
USA


By: /s/ Charlie D. Kelly
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Name: Charlie D. Kelly
Title: Director of Materials and Purchasing
Date:


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                                    ANNEX A
                          TECHNICAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT

SmartSources.com shall provide Technical Support services to those users
designated by the client to be operators of the Client's purchased Origin(TM)
Pro license. this will be limited but not exclusive to SmartSources.com's
Internet site access, SmartSources.com's toll free 1-800 telephone service and
e-mail.

The Technical Support will be extended to the Client for as long as support is
fully paid and limited to licensed holder of Origin(TM) Pro. This service will
include but not be limited to:

1.   SmartSources.com shall assist any authorized licensed holder in solving
     problems with Origin(TM) Pro's normal operation and expand on any issues
     not adequately covered in user manuals or online help systems.

2.   Any failures for the software to perform as indicated in the license
     agreement.

3.   SmartSources.com shall maintain and update on a timely basis, the
     Origin(TM) Pro NAFTA knowledge base as published by the NAFTA participating
     governments regarding NAFTA updates for the countries the license(s)
     supports.

4.   SmartSources.com shall assist the client in configuring the software to
     maximize its licensed use and functionality as stipulated in the product
     description and terms of sale.

5.   SmartSources.com shall provide help with the initial installation of the
     Origin(TM) Pro as stated in the payment schedule.
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                                    ANNEX B
                           PAYMENT TERMS AND SCHEDULE


The following table outlines the Price and the Payment Schedule between
SmartSources.com and The Eureka Company for the sale of Origin(TM) Pro.

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<S>                     <C>             <C>               <C>
Description of          Quality/Rate    Total             Payment Schedule upon placement
Services or product                                       of Purchase Order
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Origin(TM) Pro          N/A             US $ 19,950.00    1/3 down $6,650 + 1,995
Software License cost:                                    1/3 upon installation $6,650
                                                          1/3 within two weeks of the
                                                          installation date $6,650
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Installation Charges    N/A
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Training Charges        N/A
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Technical Support Fee   Billed Yearly    US $ 1,995       Paid with the first installment
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</TABLE>

*SmartSources.com will invoice the Client Company yearly for the annual
Technical Support renewal.




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