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EXHIBIT 10.26

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Hypercom Corporation (the “Company”) and Philippe Tartavull (the “Executive”)
entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Agreement’) on December 20, 2007,
which was amended on October 23, 2008.  Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code is potentially applicable to the Agreement.  The Agreement has been
administered in good faith compliance with the requirements of Section 409A from
December 20, 2007 through the date of this Amendment and will continue to be so
administered.

Section 20 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs
to the end thereof:

(c)           Under no circumstances may the time or schedule of any payment
made or benefit provided pursuant to this Agreement be accelerated or subject to
a further deferral except as otherwise permitted or required pursuant to
regulations and other guidance issued pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

(d)           Employee does not have any right to make any election regarding
the time or form of any payment due under this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive has executed this Amendment, and Company has
caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized representative, on
this 31st day of December, 2008.

 
HYPERCOM CORPORATION
             
By
/s/ Robert Vreeland
 
Its
Interim CFO
             
“EXECUTIVE”
        /s/ Philippe Tartavull  
Philippe Tartavull

 
 

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