11 March 1998

                             Pre-Contract Agreement
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Nu-Tec.,  L.T.D.  of Boulder  Colorado and Ebco  Technologies of Richmond Canada
intend to enter into a  contract  for the  supply of TR30  cyclotron  Systems to
Nu-Tec in the calendar year 1998.

The purpose of this Pre-Contract  Agreement is to assure that timely information
about concepts and designs are transferred and that appropriate materials can be
ordered in a timely fashion.

Nu-Tec.,  L.T.D.  and Ebco agree to work together on a sole and exclusive  basis
for the supply of 30 MeV  cyclotrons,  beam lines and related  equipment for the
proposed Nu-Tec cyclotron radioisotope production facility

Nu-Tec.,  L.T.D.  and Ebco agree to share  conceptual  designs for the  proposed
Nu-Tec Cyclotron Radioisotope Production Facility.

Nu-Tec.,  L.T.D.  intends to purchase  the magnet steel and main magnet coils at
its earliest convenience prior to a full contract to ensure an rapid delivery of
the TR3O cyclotron.  In return,  Ebco  Technologies  shall share facility design
information  at an  agreed  to  charge  out  rate  that  will  form  part of the
consulting  services of the contract for the TR30. The complete contract will be
negotiated and signed before full manufacture of the system components begin.

The  recipients  of  information   shared  under  this   precontract   agreement
acknowledge  and  agree  that  such  information  is  of a  confidential  nature
proprietary to both parties and shall not be used,  disclosed and/or  duplicated
except in accordance with the express written  authorization  of both parties to
this agreement

Signed:

/s/ RR Johnson                      /s/ Malcolm H. Benedict
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RR Johnson, Programme Manager       Malcolm Benedict, President
Ebco Technologies                   Nu-Tec, L.T.D.