Exhibit 10.93(c)


                             STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
                                October 17, 2002



Robert Farias
3436 Verdugo Road, Suite 250
Glendale, CA 91208


RE: VERTICAL STOCK PLEDGE

Dear Robert,

In  consideration  for the loan you,  Robert Farias,  made to Vertical  Computer
Systems,  Inc. ("VERTICAL") (the "Loan") and in consideration of the sale by you
on the  terms  set  forth  in the  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  and  the  related
underlying documents thereto, you and we, Mountain Reservoir Corporation ("MRC")
hereby agree to the following:

1.   MRC hereby pledges 10,450,000 shares of VERTICAL common stock (the "Stock")
owned by MRC to pay any amounts due in the event of a default on the  Promissory
Note in the amount of $181,583.70 issued by VERTICAL (the "Note").  In the event
that  VERTICAL  fails to pay monies in accordance  with the Note,  the number of
"Shares"  necessary  to cover the  amount of any  default  on this Note shall be
sold.

2.   The  method of  repayment  of the Note upon  default  shall be as  follows:
VERTICAL  shall  promptly  provide an opinion 144 opinion letter to the transfer
agent setting forth the necessary  information to remove any  restriction on the
stock  certificate  regarding the Stock.  VERTICAL shall open an account and MRC
shall  deposit the Stock with a brokerage  firm agreed upon by the parties  (the
"Broker").  The brokerage  firm shall be given  instructions  which are mutually
agreeable  to the parties to sell the Stock in such  manner to timely  repay all
sums due you pursuant to the Note.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  the parties
agree that, in the event of default,  the Stock shall be resold as follows:  The
Broker shall resell the Stock into the market until the  principal  and interest
has been paid pursuant to the terms set forth herein. The Stock shall be sold in
increments  of 10,000  shares and the Stock  shall be sold into the public in an
orderly  and  nondisruptive  manner  over a period not to exceed 120 days.  Both
parties  agree  that the  Broker  shall  have the right to sell up to 10% of the
preceding day's volume unless  otherwise  agreed by VERTICAL or MRC. In no event
shall  the Stock be  "shorted"  as such term is  commonly  understood.  Once all
outstanding  amounts  owed under the Note have been paid to you,  all  remaining
stock and any excess  funds shall be  returned to MRC or VERTICAL  and you shall
have no rights with respect to any  collateral  under the Note.  VERTICAL  shall
have the express right, at any time, to pay any outstanding  amounts owed to you
under the Note and, upon such payment,  the Broker shall immediately  return any
unsold Stock and any excess monies to MRC.



This  Agreement  shall be governed by the law of  California  and subject to the
jurisdiction  and  venue  of the  state  and  federal  courts  of  Los  Angeles,
California.



If the foregoing  meets with your  approval,  please sign in the space  provided
below. Thank you.

                                    Sincerely,


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                                    Frank Mento, President
                                    Mountain Reservoir Corp.


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Robert Farias