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                                                                   Exhibit 10.16

                            SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$276,000                                                  July 30th, 1999
                                                        Chicago, Illinois

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, PANTELIS A. GEORGIADIS, ("Borrower"),
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of LANTE CORPORATION, an
Illinois corporation ("Lender"), at the office of Lender at 161 North Clark
Street, Suite 4900, Chicago, Illinois  60601, or at such other place as the
holder of this Note ("Holder") may from time to time designate in writing, in
lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds,
the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($276,000).
The outstanding principal amount of the Loan and all accrued, but unpaid,
interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the earlier to occur of (a) June
18, 2001, or (b) termination of Borrower's employment with Lender for any
reason.  This Secured Promissory Note ("Note") is secured by the Collateral, as
defined in the that certain Pledge Agreement of even date herewith between
Borrower and Lender ("Pledge Agreement").

     Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall accrue from the
date hereof at the fixed rate of 4.98% per annum (the "Interest Rate"),
compounded annually, which rate equals the short  term Applicable Federal Rate
("AFR") on the date hereof. If Lender, in its sole discretion so elects,
following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as
defined below), interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall
accrue at a rate (the "Default Rate") equal to the Interest Rate plus 8%.

     Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Loan, in whole or in part, at
any time without premium or penalty. All payments hereunder shall be applied in
the following order of priority: (1) first, toward the payment of interest which
has accrued on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan; (2) next, toward
payment of any costs of collection as provided herein; and (3) last, toward
payment of the outstanding principal of the Loan.

     The following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note:
failure to pay any amounts owed pursuant to this Note within 10 calendar days
after such payment is due. Lender's rights, remedies and powers, as provided in
this Note and the Pledge Agreement are cumulative and concurrent and may be
pursued singly, successively or together against Borrower, the Collateral and
any other security given at any time to secure the payment hereof, all at the
sole discretion of Lender.  Additionally, Lender may resort to every other right
or remedy available at law or in equity without first exhausting the rights and
remedies contained herein, all in Lender's sole discretion.  Failure of Lender
at any one time, for a period of time or on more than one occasion to exercise
any of its rights or remedies hereunder or at law or in equity shall not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same right or remedy at any
time thereafter. Any and all waivers must be in writing to be effective.

     If any suit or action is instituted or attorneys are employed to collect
this Note or any part thereof, Borrower hereby promises and agrees to pay all
costs of collection, including attorneys' fees and court costs.

     Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, protest and demand, and
notice of demand, protest, dishonor and nonpayment of this Note.  To the extent
permitted by applicable law, Borrower also waives all rights to notice and
hearing of any kind upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and prior to the
exercise by Lender of its rights to repossess the Collateral without judicial
process or to replevy, attach or levy upon the Collateral without notice or
hearing.
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     Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Note,
Borrower shall not be required to pay and Lender shall not be permitted to
collect, any amount of interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest
permitted by law ("Excess Interest").  If any Excess Interest is provided for or
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been provided for in
this Note, then in such event: (1) any Excess Interest that Lender may have
received hereunder shall be, Lender's option, (a) applied as a credit against
the outstanding principal balance of the Liabilities or accrued and unpaid
interest (not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law), (b) refunded to
the Borrower, or (c) any combination of the foregoing; (2) the interest rate(s)
provided for herein shall be automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate
allowed from time to time under applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"), and this
Note and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been and shall be,
reformed and modified to reflect such reduction; and (3) Borrower shall not have
any action against Lender for any damages arising out of the payment or
collection of any Excess Interest.

     THIS NOTE SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE
PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND
DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW
PROVISIONS.  BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS BASED UPON, OR RELATED TO, THIS NOTE.
THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY BORROWER AND
BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NEITHER LENDER NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF
LENDER HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY
JURY OR IN ANY WAY TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT.

     Whenever possible each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Note.  Whenever in this Note reference is made to Lender or Borrower,
such reference shall be deemed to include, as applicable, a reference to their
respective successors, assigns, heirs and estates.  The provisions of this Note
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of successors, assigns,
heirs and estates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this Note as of the day and year
first written above.

                                     /s/ Pantelis A. Georgiadis
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                                     Pantelis A. Georgiadis

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