FIFTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.74

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) is made and entered into as of October 1, 2003 by and between Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Properties, Ltd., an Illinois corporation (“The Company”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Inc. a Delaware corporation, having an address of 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, (“Company”), and Xxxxx Xxxxxx, an individual (“Employee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS. Company and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of January 4, 1999, and amended January 1, 2001, March 15, 2001, January 3, 2003, and September 5, 2003 providing for the employment of Employee by Company pursuant to the terms of such Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Company and Employee have agreed that the terms of the Employment Agreement should be modified to change the Salary.

AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiently of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby amend the Agreement, effective as of October 1, 2003 as follows:

1. Section 5 (a) of the Agreement is amended such that, effective October 1, 2003, the Company shall pay Employee a salary equal to $15,384.62 per pay period ($400,000.00 annualized) payable in equal installments every two weeks (based on 26 pay periods per year) and subject to such deductions and withholdings as Company may from time to time be required to make pursuant to applicable law, governmental regulation or

Subject to the foregoing, the Employment Agreement remains in full force and effect, and Company and Employee hereby ratify and affirm the Employment Agreement in each and every respect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Fifth Amendment as of the date first written above.

THE COMPANY:		EMPLOYEE:
XXXXXXX-XXXXXX INTERNATIONAL		/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
a California corporation
/s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Title:     Chairman/ CEO