CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this 12th day of
March, 2001 is by and amongst Cormax Business Solutions Inc. (the "Company") and
John Batzel (The "Consultant").

WHEREAS,  Consultant is skilled in providing  legal  services,  and has provided
legal services to Company in the past;

WHEREAS,  the Company  desires to continue to engage  Consultant  to continue to
provide legal services; and

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged it
is agreed.

1.       The Company hereby engages the Consultant and the Consultant hereby
         accepts this engagement on a non-exclusive basis pursuant to the terms
         and conditions of this Consulting Agreement for a term commencing on
         the date hereof and terminating February 28, 2001, subject to the
         rights and obligations of the Consultant to cease to act for the
         Company pursuant to the Alberta Legal Profession Act, the Law Society
         of Alberta Code of Professional Conduct and the Rules of the Law
         Society of Alberta.
2.       Consultant shall continue to handle pending litigation matters brought
         against the Company. Consultant shall also make himself available to
         represent the Company on any new litigation matters that may be brought
         against the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that
         should material litigation be commenced during the term of this
         Agreement the parties agree that they will negotiate in good faith for
         an ongoing fee arrangement.
3.       In order to assist Consultant with his duties, the Company will provide
         Consultant with such information, as may be required by Consultant.
4.       In consideration of the service to be provided, and of services
         previously provided, Consultant shall receive a fee equal to 100,000
         shares of the Company's common stock.




5.       The Company will register the 100,000 shares pursuant to a registration
         statement on Form S-8.
6.        During the term of this Agreement, each party may have access to trade
          secrets, know how, formulae, customer and price lists all of which are
          valuable, special,  proprietary and unique assets of each. The parties
          agree that all  knowledge  and  information  which  each  other  shall
          acquire during the term of this  Agreement,  other than as required by
          Canadian  and  Alberta  law,  or as agreed to by the  Company  and the
          Consultant. At the termination of this Agreement, or at any other time
          either  party may  request  the other  party to  deliver to the other,
          without  retaining  any  copies,   notes  or  excerpts  thereof,   all
          memoranda, diaries, notes, records, plans, specifications, formulae or
          other  documents   relating  to,   directly  or  indirectly,   to  any
          confidential  information  made or compiled  by, or  delivered or made
          available to or otherwise obtained by the respective parties,  subject
          to the  duties  and  obligations  of the  Consultant  pursuant  to the
          Alberta  Legal  Profession  Act,  the Law  Society of Alberta  Code of
          Professional  Conduct  and the Rules of the Law  Society  of  Alberta.
          However,  the foregoing  provision shall not prohibit  Consultant from
          engaging in any work at any time  following  his  termination  of this
          Agreement, which does not conflict, with the terms of this Agreement.
7.       Accept as otherwise provided herein, any notice or other communication
         to any party pursuant to or relating to this Agreement and the
         transactions provided for herein shall be deemed to have been given or
         delivered when deposited in the United States or Canadian Mail,
         registered or certified, and with proper postage and registration or
         certification fees prepaid, addressed at their principal place of
         business or to such other address as may be designated by either party
         in writing.
8.       This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted pursuant to the
         laws of the province of Alberta. By entering into this Agreement, the
         parties agree to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Calgary,
         Canada. In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the prevailing
         party shall be entitled to recover all costs including reasonable
         attorney's fees.
9.       This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
         which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed the original, and




         it shall not be necessary, in making proof of this Agreement to produce
         or account for more than one counterpart.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have subscribed their hands and
seals the day and year first above written.



CONSULTANT:                                     COMPANY:


/s/ John Batzel                                 /s/ Todd A. Violette
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John Batzel                                     President