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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.8A


              FIRST AMENDMENT TO COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT NO.
                          FW-[ ] OF NETWORK PLUS CORP.

         Reference is made to the Common Stock purchase warrant No. FW-5 (the
"WARRANT") issued by Network Plus Corp. (the "COMPANY") to [        ], or its
registered assigns ("[ ]") entitling [ ] to purchase [ ] duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "COMMON STOCK") of the Company at the purchase price per
share of $7.01 (the "PURCHASE PRICE"), at any time or from time to time prior to
5:00 P.M., New York City time, on September 27, 2003 (or such earlier date as
may be determined pursuant to section 3 of the Warrant), all subject to the
terms, conditions and adjustments set forth in the Warrant.

         Reference is also made that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement,
dated as of September 27, 2000, as amended by the First Amendment, dated
February 9, 2001, as further amended by the Second Amendment, dated July 19,
2001, as further amended by the Third Amendment, dated August 10, 2001 (the
"CREDIT AGREEMENT"), by and among Network Plus, Inc., the Company, the Lenders
party hereto from time to time, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as a Joint
Lead Arranger, Book Runner and as Syndication Agent, Fleet Securities, Inc., as
a Joint Lead Arranger, DLJ Bridge Finance, Inc., as Documentation Agent and
Fleet National Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent.

         The Company agrees that upon the date on which the aggregate amount of
all outstanding Loans under the Credit Agreement first exceeds $165,000,000, the
Warrant shall hereby be amended, and as of such date is hereby amended, to amend
(i) all references to the Warrant Price therein from $7.01 to $2.80 and (ii) all
references to $7.01 therein to $2.80.



                                            NETWORK PLUS CORP.


                                            By:_____________________________

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