EXHIBIT 10.72

[BORLAND LETTERHEAD]

June 7, 2004

Mr. Kenneth R. Hahn
[Street Address]
Palo Alto, CA [ZIP]

     Re: Amendment to Employment Agreement

Dear Ken:

     In connection with the Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") dated August
7, 2002, as amended October 22, 2002, by and between you and Borland Software
Corporation ("Borland"), the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement to
remove the first sentence of the second paragraph of the Agreement:

>      In consideration for your service to Borland, you will be paid a base
> salary of $10,769.23 every two weeks (which equals $280,000.00 per year), less
> applicable taxes and other withholdings in accordance with Borland's standard
> payroll practices.

and replace it with:

>      In consideration for your service to Borland, you will be paid a base
> salary of $13,461.54 every two weeks (which equals $350,000.00 per year), less
> applicable taxes and other withholdings in accordance with Borland's standard
> payroll practices.

     Other than as expressly modified above, all of the other terms and
conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without
modification.

Sincerely,

 

BORLAND SOFTWARE CORPORATION

 

By: /s/    Dale L. Fuller

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     Dale L. Fuller

     Chief Executive Officer

   

AGREED AND ACCEPTED ON

June 7, 2004

 

/s/    Kenneth R. Hahn

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     Kenneth R. Hahn