EXHIBIT 10.7

                AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made
and  entered into as of the 1st day of June, 1998 by and  between
GERBER   SCIENTIFIC,   INC.,  a  Connecticut   corporation   (the
"Company") and Michael J. Cheshire (the "Executive") (the Company
and  the  Executive  may  collectively  be  referred  to  as  the
"Parties").   This Amendment amends the Employment  Agreement  by
and  between  the  Parties, dated as of  January  29,  1997  (the
"Employment Agreement").

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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed  the
Executive to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Executive accepts his appointment as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company;

WHEREAS,  the  Parties wish to amend the Employment Agreement  to
reflect  the Executive's new position as Chief Executive  Officer
of the Company.

NOW,  THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the  mutual
covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of  which
are  hereby  acknowledged, the Parties, intending legally  to  be
bound, agree as follows:

A.   Article  II  of the Employment Agreement is amended  in  its
     entirety to read as follows:

                           ARTICLE II

               Employment and Duties of Executive

     2.1  Employment;  Titles; Duties.   The  Executive
          shall  serve as President and Chief Executive
          Officer ("CEO") of the Company.  As President
          and  CEO, the Executive shall perform all  of
          the  duties  normally  associated  with  that
          position    in   a   corporation    generally
          comparable in size and nature to the Company,
          acting,   in   all   instances,   under   the
          supervision   and   direction   of   and   in
          accordance with the policies set by the Board
          of Directors.  The Company shall use its best
          efforts to cause the Executive to be a member
          of  its Board of Directors for so long as  he
          is  employed  by the Company and during  such
          period of employment shall include him in the
          management  slate for election as a  director
          at  any  stockholder's meeting at  which  his
          term  would  otherwise expire. The  Executive
          shall   serve  as  a  director  without   any
          additional compensation.

     2.2  Performance  of Duties.  The Executive  shall
          devote  his full working time and efforts  to
          the performance of his duties as an executive
          of the Company and to the performance of such
          other  duties as are assigned to him  by  the
          Board of Directors.


B.   Except as herein provided, the Employment Agreement shall
     continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as
of the date first written above.

                              GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.


                              By: /s/ George M. Gentile
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                                  George M. Gentile
                                  Chairman of the Board

                              EXECUTIVE

                                   /s/ Michael J. Cheshire
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                                   Michael J. Cheshire