Exhibit 4.4
MARKETING CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Marketing Agreement ("Agreement") is
dated for reference this 5th day of
February 2004
BETWEEN: MR. CRAIG AURINGER of 3231 Vine St
Vancouver BC Canada V6L 3E8
("Consultant")
AND: MERIDIAN CO., LTD., of 4F,
Heungseong Bldg., 197-3, Jamsilbon-dong,
Songpa-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea
("MERIDIAN")
BACKGROUND FACTS:
A. CONSULTANT has extensive experience in
marketing and research.
B. MERIDIAN considers it to be in its best
interest to engage CONSULTANT to
receive marketing consulting services for
its products in North America on the
terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
In consideration of the covenants and
Agreements herein contained, and other
good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties
hereby agree as follows:
A. SERVICES
1.1 Establish public relations
methodology designed to increase awareness of
MERIDIAN and its products within the North
American Region.
1.3 Expose MERIDIAN to a broad network
of distributors and retail chains.
1.4 Conduct marketing campaigns.
1.5 Advertise the products of MERDIAN
by various methods.
B. CONSIDERATION
2.1 In consideration for the Services,
MERIDIAN shall pay CONSULTANT the
minimum monthly retainer of $5,000 US or
number of the MERIDIAN's common shares
equivalent to the value of $5,000 US ($0.16
US per share) invoiced in advance
each month.
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C. EXPENSES AND COSTS
3.1 Company shall pay all costs and
expenses incurred by CONSULTANT, its
directors, officers, employees, and agents,
in carrying out its duties and
obligations pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement, excluding CONSULTANT's
general and administrative expenses and
costs, but including and not limited to
the following costs and expenses:
e. Travel expenses, including, but
not limited to transportation,
