Exhibit 10.7

SYBASE
2004 SALES COMPENSATION PLAN SUMMARY
This Plan Summary Supersedes All Prior Plan Summaries

Thomas Volk

Executive Vice President NA
Executive/WorldWide Field Organization

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION DETAIL IN ( US Dollar )
Paid ( Quarterly )

                         

                  Role:   Manager
Base Salary
    375,000       56 %        

                  Quota Type:   Overlay
Target Incentive Compensation
    300,000       44 %        

                  Quarterly Distribution:   Ramping
Total Target Earnings(TTE)
    675,000                  

PLAN COMPONENTS IN ( US Dollar )

                                                                               
              First   Second   Third   Fourth   Annual   Annualized   Pay
Component   %   Incentive   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quota  
Quota   Calculation
Contribution
    30       90,000       96,249,000       100,873,000       103,278,000      
110,630,000       411,030,000       411,030,000     ELT Table
Product Revenue
    30       90,000       58,849,650       61,079,600       62,871,330      
68,615,940       251,416,520       251,416,520     ELT Table
License Timeliness NA
    20       60,000       49,576,000       51,469,000       52,974,000      
57,821,000       211,840,000       211,840,000     Binary Make/Miss, Pay
Quarterly
Pro Services Revenue
    20       60,000       28,725,000       30,598,000       30,555,000      
33,535,000       123,413,000       123,413,000     ELT Table

     
Accel Gate:
  100% annual achievement & average 100% for Revenue & Margin (> 80%)      
Remarks:
  Margin excludes transfer price and marketing program allocation and includes
1/1 focal

     Information regarding the Timeliness Challenge can be found in Appendix C
of the 2004 Terms and Conditions

     

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The Plan Participant named above is eligible to participate in the 2004 Revenue
Based Incentive Compensation Plan. The Plan is not intended and shall not be
construed to imply a contract of employment between the Plan Participant and
Sybase. All interpretations of the Plan by the Geographic Vice President and
General Manager are final, binding and not subject to appeal. Sybase reserves
the right to modify or terminate the Plan at any time, for any reason, or
without notice. No Plan Participant has the right to receive payment from the
Plan until all conditions and terms of the Plan have been met by the Plan
Participant and the Plan Participant has signed and returned this Plan
Acknowledgment Form to the Sales Compensation Department.

I, the undersigned Plan Participant, have received, read and fully understand
the contents of the Sybase 2004 Revenue Based Incentive Compensation Plan
(Individual Plan Summary and Plan Terms and Conditions) and agree to the Plan,
its Terms and Conditions. Please sign below.

             

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Thomas Volk (29155)
Date     Manager Approval Date                

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General Manager Signature
Date          

     
Sybase Proprietary and Confidential
  Plan Effective Date: 01/01/2004
All Incentive compensation is subject to pro-ration based on plan effective
date.
  Comp Plan Print Date: 03/25/2004