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Exhibit 10.41

SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION AGREEMENT

    THIS SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION AGREEMENT is made this 27th day of April, 2001,
by and among WIND RIVER SYSTEMS KABUSHIKI KAISHA, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of Japan and having its registered office at Ebisu Prime
Square Tower, 1-1-39 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012, Japan ("WRSKK"); WIND
RIVER SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, USA, having its principal place of business at 500 Wind River
Way, Alameda, California 94501, USA ("WRSI"); and KOBE STEEL, LTD., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan and having its
registered office at 5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
("Kobe").

    WHEREAS, on 30th March 2001 WRSKK and Kobe entered into that certain
Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement"), wherein the parties resolved
various issues arising from their termination of business relationships
involving WRSI computer software and other products ("WRSI Products");

    WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Settlement Agreement,
WRSKK agreed to pay to Kobe a sum certain to settle any claims arising out of
the termination of their business relationships, if any, and for Kobe's customer
list, goodwill, etc. (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Settlement
Proceeds"); and

    WHEREAS, the particular breakdown of how the Settlement Proceeds would be
allocated among the various matters was mutually determined and agreed upon by
the parties hereto after engaging in discussions and consultations between the
parties.

    NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

    Section 1. Definitions.  All capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall
have the same meaning as defined in the Settlement Agreement unless otherwise
specifically defined herein.

    Section 2. Allocation of Settlement Proceeds.  Based upon discussions and
consultations between the parties hereto pursuant to the Settlement Agreement,
the parties decided WRSI shall pay to Kobe all termination costs of ancillary
agreements (JVA and MDA) in the aggregate amount of Three Million Japanese Yen
(JPY3,000,000). The parties determined that such termination costs were properly
allocated to WRSI, since it was WRSI's decision to terminate said JVA and MDA
with Kobe. Accordingly, WRSI shall reimburse WRSKK for JPY3,000,000 of the Three
Hundred Million Japanese Yen (JPY300,000,000) that WRSKK has already paid to
Kobe on or about 30 March 2001.

    Section 3. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire
understanding between and among the parties and supersedes any prior
understandings and agreements among them respecting the subject matter of this
Agreement. Except as amended by this Agreement, the Settlement Agreement shall
continue to be unchanged and the Settlement Agreement as amended by this
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between WRSKK and Kobe with respect to
the subject matter contemplated therein. No amendment to the Settlement
Agreement or this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by
WRSKK and Kobe.

    Section 4. Law Governing.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of Japan. The parties hereto hereby agree that any
suits brought hereunder shall be brought in the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo,
Japan, which will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction for the first instance.

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been made in duplicate, each of the
parties caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer or
agent as of the date first above written, and the parties hereto shall each keep
one (1) original copy of the Agreement.

WIND RIVER SYSTEMS KABUSHIKI KAISHA,
a Japan corporation    
By:
 
/s/ Giuseppe Kobayashi

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Giuseppe Kobayashi
Its: Representative Director
 
 
Place and Date of Signing: Tokyo, Japan, 27 April 2001
"WRSKK"
 
 
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC.,
a California corporation
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Marla Ann Stark

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Marla Ann Stark
Its: Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
Place and Date of Signing: California, U.S.A., 27 April 2001
"WRSI"
 
 
KOBE STEEL, LTD.,
a Japan corporation
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Yoshiro Nishimoto

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Yoshiro Nishimoto
Its: General Manager
 
 
Place and Date of Signing: Kobe, Japan, 27 April 2001
"Kobe"
 
 

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Exhibit 10.41

SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION AGREEMENT