1 Exhibit 10(iii)(A)(9) DATE: September 18, 1997 TO: BAE FROM: WLS RE: Intrav Employment The following sets forth the agreement we made today. I will become CFO of Intrav/Clipper ASAP but no later than Friday, September 26, 1997. I will also go on the Board of Directors. My annual salary will be $140,000, and I will be granted 100,000 options to buy Intrav stock at the market price prevailing on the day I become CFO. Upon termination of my employment with Intrav, I will receive a severance payment of $100,000. I will retain all of my existing advisory, consulting, and director relationships and continue to receive compensation therefrom, but I will agree not to enter into any new relationships without your specific consent. Acknowledged & Agreed: /s/ Barney A. Ebsworth - ------------------------------------------ Barney A. Ebsworth /s/ Wayne L. Smith II - ------------------------------------------------ Wayne L. Smith II