AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO OPTION TO ACQUIRE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC.

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                   AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO OPTION TO ACQUIRE SHARES
                OF COMMON STOCK OF NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC.

         This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") is made and entered into this
12th day of December, 2006 by and between National Health Partners, Inc., an
Indiana corporation (the "Corporation"), and David M. Daniels ("Holder") for the
purpose of amending the Option to Acquire Shares of Common Stock of National
Health Partners, Inc. (the "Option Agreement") dated May 13, 2005, by and
between the Corporation and Holder. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Option Agreement.

                                     RECITALS

         WHEREAS, the Board believes that it is in the best interest of the
Corporation that it amend the Option Agreement so that it is vested in full on
the date this Amendment was approved by the Board.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
representations, warranties,