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EXHIBIT 10.3

TANNING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CHANGE IN CONTROL PLAN
NOTICE OF PARTICIPATION

        This Notice of Participation Agreement ("Notice of Participation") is
entered into this 21st day of March 2003 by and between Tanning Technology
Corporation, a Delaware Corporation ("Tanning") and Larry Tanning
("Participant"). The Notice of Participation is subject to and governed by the
terms and conditions set forth in the Change in Control Plan ("Plan") adopted by
the Tanning Board of Directors on March 18, 2003.

COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION

        Upon a termination of your employment as set forth in Article IV,
Section 1, of the Plan, you shall be entitled to the following benefits:

Severance Payment: In lieu of the severance benefits identified in Article IV,
Section 1(a), of the Plan, and subject to the terms and conditions of
Article IV, Section 1(a), the severance payments identified in Section 4 of your
Employment, Confidentiality, and Non-Competition Agreement dated July 22, 1999.

Continuation of Medical Coverage under COBRA: If you elect to participate in
COBRA benefits continuation, the Company shall pay or shall reimburse you (to
the extent you have previously made payments), to the extent COBRA benefits are
available, your monthly premiums for your elected level of group medical
insurance for up to 12 months of continued coverage of your then-currently
elected level of benefit.

Agreed and accepted:

Tanning Technology Corporation
 
Participant
By:
 
Gregory A. Conley
 
By:
 
/s/ Larry G. Tanning    

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    Signature       Signature
 
 
Gregory A. Conley
 
 
 
Larry Tanning

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    Printed Name       Printed Name
 
 
President, CEO & COO
 
 
 
April 10, 2003

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    Title       Date
 
 
April 16, 2003
 
 
 
 

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