EXHIBIT 9

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

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$30,377.50                                                     February 25, 2002

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FOR VALUE RECEIVED,  the undersigned,  DJDK L.L.C.,  a Nevada limited  liability
company (the "Maker"),  hereby  unconditionally  promises to pay to the order of
CHRISTOPHER A. JOHNSTON,  an individual  residing in Jackson Hole,  Wyoming (the
"Payee"),  at the  principal  office of the Payee or at such other  place as the
Payee or other  holder  hereof may from time to time  designate  in writing,  in
lawful money of the United  States of America,  the  principal  amount of Thirty
Thousand  Three  Hundred  Seventy-Seven  Dollars and Fifty  Cents  ($30,377.50),
together with interest on the unpaid  principal  balance  hereunder at a rate of
interest as hereinafter set forth. The entire unpaid principal balance, together
with accrued interest thereon, will be due and payable as hereinafter provided.

Section 1. PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.

     1.1.  INTEREST RATE. This Note shall bear interest on the unpaid  principal
balance  hereunder  from the date hereof until paid in full at an annual rate of
interest  equal to 4.63%  (the  "Interest  Rate").  In the event that the unpaid
principal  balance  or any part  thereof,  together  with all  interest  accrued
thereon,  is not paid on demand when due, then such unpaid principal balance and
interest  shall bear  interest at a rate equal to the  Interest  Rate plus three
percent.

     1.2. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL.  Principal of this Note shall be due and payable
on the fifth anniversary date of this Note.

     1.3.  PAYMENT  OF  INTEREST.  Interest  shall be due and  payable in yearly
installments  starting on the first  anniversary  of this Note, and on each such
subsequent yearly anniversary thereafter until this Note is paid in full.

Section 2.  PREPAYMENTS.  The Maker shall have the privilege of prepaying all or
any part of this Note at any time without notice or any prepayment penalty.

Section 3. OFFSET.

     3.1. NO OFFSET BY MAKER.  The Maker and all other  persons now or hereafter
liable for the payment of the  principal  and interest on this Note hereby waive
any and all existing  and future  claims and offsets  against  amounts due under
this Note and agree to pay in accordance with the terms of this Note all amounts
due under  this Note  regardless  of any claim  which may be  asserted  by or on
behalf of the Maker or other persons.

     3.2.  OFFSET BY HOLDER.  Any and all  moneys  now or at any time  hereafter
owing to the Maker from the holder  hereof,  are hereby pledged for the security
of this and all other  indebtedness  from the maker to the  holder of this Note,
and may at any time at the  option  of the  holder  hereof  be paid and  applied
hereon whether or not such indebtedness is then due.

Section 4. WAIVER.  The undersigned and each indorser of this Note hereby waives
presentment, demand or notice of demand, protest and dishonor in connection with
the enforcement of this Note.

Section 5. DEFAULT, ACCELERATION. Upon the failure to make any payment hereunder
as and when due, which failure remains uncured for more than 10 days thereafter,
or upon the  occurrence of an Event of Default as defined in that certain Pledge
Agreement of even date herewith between the parties hereto, the Payee shall have
the right,  without further notice to the Maker, to declare the then outstanding
principal  balance of this Note,  together  with all interest  accrued  thereon,
immediately due and payable.

Section 6.  GOVERNING  LAW.  This Note shall be  governed  by and  construed  in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 7.  EXPENSES.  If this Note is  collected  by suit,  through  probate or
bankruptcy court, or by any other judicial  proceedings,  or if this Note is not
paid at maturity, howsoever such maturity may be brought about, and is placed in
the hands of an attorney for collection,  then the  undersigned  promises to pay
all legal fees,  paralegal  fees,  costs and  expenses  incurred  in  connection
therewith.

                                        DJDK L.L.C.

                                        By: /s/ DAVID J. LYON
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                                        David J. Lyon, Member

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