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Exhibit 10.40 EMPLOYEE SERVICES AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2004 by and among GXS Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (GXS),and G International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(G International). Each of GXS and G International are sometimes hereinafter
referred to as a Party and collectively as the Parties. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, International Business Machines Corporation, a New York
corporation (IBM), and G International have entered into an agreement dated
as of October 13, 2004 (collectively with any related agreements, the
Acquisition Agreements) providing for the transfer by IBM to G International
and its affiliated entities of certain assets and operations constituting IBMs
Electronic Data Interchange and Business Exchange Services Business; WHEREAS, IBM and Redux Acquisition Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (Redux Holdings), have entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement dated October 13, 2004 pursuant to which Redux Holdings has agreed to
acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of G International; WHEREAS, G International and GXS both have the same ultimate parent
company in Francisco Partners L.P. and are therefore affiliated entities; WHEREAS, Francisco Partners L.P. has expressed its present desire and
intent to effect a merger of G International and a subsidiary of GXS within six
months of the date hereof, it is the present desire and intent of the boards of
directors of G International and GXS, the Company
Boards) that G
International be merged with a subsidiary of GXS and the Company Boards have
determined to pursue such merger; WHEREAS, the Company Boards have determined that prior to the
effectiveness of such merger it is in the best interest of both G International
and GXS that the management of GXS provide management services to G
International and other personnel of GXS provide support services with respect
to the business and operations of G International; WHEREAS, the Parties wish by this Agreement to establish certain general
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provided by GXS to G International from the date hereof until the
effectiveness of such merger or until such earlier time as this Agreement may
terminate in accordance with its terms. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE 1
Definitions Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on
which banks in New York City are authorized or obligated by law or executive
order to close. GXS Entity means GXS or any parent or subsidiary entity of GXS. Direct Payroll Costs shall mean, with respect to any Leased Employee,
the gross amount of all salaries and wages, employee benefit program costs and
other compensation with respect to such Leased Employee and all applicable
fees, taxes, and other amounts owed to third parties as a result of the
employment of such Leased Employee, including federal, state and local income
tax withholding, contributions pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contribution
Act and Federal Unemployment Tax Act, workers compensation, unemployment
insurance, other withholding or other payments required by federal, state or
local law or regulations, and all payments to applicable pension and welfare
plans and other employee fringe benefit outlays, including but not limited to,
direct premiums to Plans and claims for self-funded plans on an individual
level or, if required by the design of the relevant Plan, such benefit costs as
GXS reasonably calculates. ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended. G International Entity means G International or any parent or subsidiary
entity of G International. Indirect Payroll Costs shall mean with respect to any Leased Employee,
all reasonable costs, other than Direct Payroll Costs but including reasonable
costs incurred or accrued under Section 2.02 hereof, associated with the
compensation of or benefits provided to such Leased Employee, including
allocable general administrative and overhead costs arising in connection with
the employment and compensation of such Leased Employee, as reasonably
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Leased Employeemeans any employee of a GXS Entity who provides services
to a G International Entity hereunder pursuant to mutual agreement between the
GXS Entity and the G International Entity. The Leased Employees may, subject
to mutual agreement of the Parties, include the Chief Executive Officer of GXS
and other senior executives and managers of GXS as well as other personnel of
the GXS Entities. Subject to mutual agreement of the Parties, the G
International Entities may appoint Leased Employees as officers of the G
International Entities (including the appointment of one or more officers of
GXS as the Chief Executive Officer of G International and other G International
Entities) and may appoint Leased Employees to other management and staff
positions, roles and titles with the G International Entities. Out-of-Pocket Expenses means, with respect to any Leased Employee, any
actual out-of-pocket expenses that are incurred by such Leased Employee or by a
GXS Entity in the course of such Leased Employees performance of his or her
duties and paid or reimbursed by such GXS Entity, as reasonably determined by
GXS using its usual methods of cost accounting. Payroll Costs means Direct Payroll Costs, Indirect Payroll Costs,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses and any other fees and expenses reasonably allocable to
the services provided by the Leased Employees to the G International Entities.
For any Leased Employee, the Payroll Costs may consist of a portion of Direct
Payroll Costs, Indirect Payroll Costs and Out-of-Pocket Expenses associated
with such Leased Employee as reasonably determined by GXS in good faith to
reflect an equitable sharing of the costs associated with such Leased Employee
based on the facts and circumstances, including, without limitation, the time
spent by the Leased Employee on matters relating to the business of the G
International Entities. Payroll Period shall mean the following designated periods. The first
Payroll Period shall begin on the date hereof and end on December 31, 2004.
Thereafter each Payroll Period shall be a period of three consecutive calendar
months. Person means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited
liability company, an association, a trust or other entity or organization. Plans means all employee benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA, and all other plans, policies, and arrangements which a GXS Entity
maintains on behalf of or makes available to the Leased Employees on the date
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ARTICLE 2 Agreement To Provide Leased Employee Services And Other Services
 Section 2.01.
Leased Employee Services.Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions contained herein, GXS and G International agree that GXS shall,
and shall cause the other GXS Entities to, use commercially reasonable efforts
to make available, and that G International, and the other G International
Entities, shall engage, the Leased Employees as staff of G International
Entities on a contract basis. The contract program shall operate as follows: (a) Leased Employees shall remain employees of the applicable GXS Entity
and shall remain on the payroll of such applicable GXS Entity, but will perform
services for the G International Entities. The G International Entities shall
direct and control the Leased Employees in the manner and method of performing
services for the G International Entities; providedthat the G International
Entities shall not direct any Leased Employee to act or omit to act where such
act or omission would violate applicable law or sound and prudent industry
practices (b) GXS shall (or shall cause the applicable GXS Entity to) continue to
pay the compensation, withhold and pay taxes and make other deductions and, to
the extent permitted by the Plans and by applicable law, provide the benefits
to which the Leased Employees are entitled pursuant to the Plans, in each case,
in a timely manner and consistent with past practice. The relevant GXS Entity
shall determine in its sole discretion the compensation and benefits that are
provided to each Leased Employee, provided that it shall notify G International
in writing in advance of any change in such compensation or benefits that would
increase materially the Payroll Costs associated with any Leased Employee. Section 2.02. Additional Services.GXS shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to supply, whether directly or by contract with other
parties, personnel, payroll and human resource services related to the
provision of services by the Leased Employees to the G International Entities. Section 2.03. Records. The GXS Entities shall maintain books and
records relating to the Leased Employees in a manner consistent with normal
practice of the GXS Entities. Section 2.04.
Limitation on GXSs Obligations. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, no provision of this Agreement shall obligate GXS to
provide Leased Employee Services pursuant to Section 2.01 or other services
pursuant to Section 2.02 if GXS reasonably determines, in its discretion, that
to do so would (i) interfere with the conduct of its business in the ordinary
course, (ii) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgement,
injunction order or decree, (iii) constitute a default or give rise to any
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right to which any
GXS Entity or to a loss of any benefit to which any GXS Entity is entitled
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agreement or other
instrument binding on any GXS Entity or (iv) violate any obligation or
duty owed by any leased employee to any GXS Entity. In furtherance of the
foregoing, if any term or provision of this agreement or the performance
thereof would result in any of the foregoing, the Parties agree that any such
provision shall be modified accordingly so as to not result in any of the
foregoing. ARTICLE 3
Expenses Section 3.01. Reimbursement Of Payroll Costs.G International will pay
(or cause the relevant G International Entity to pay) to GXS all Payroll Costs. Section 3.02. Method Of Reimbursement.GXS will supply G International
with monthly invoices setting forth the Payroll Costs for the preceding month,
plus an administrative fee equal to 5% of the aggregate Payroll Costs reflected
on such invoice. Within 15 Business Day after receiving each such invoice G
International shall (or shall cause the relevant G International Entity to)
wire transfer to a GXS bank account designated by GXS immediately available
funds equal to the amount set forth in such invoice. ARTICLE 4 Termination Of Leased Employee Services
 Section 4.01. Termination By The Applicable G International Entity.
Each G International Entity may, in its sole discretion, terminate the services
provided to it by any Leased Employee at any time by providing reasonable
advance written notice to GXS. Section 4.02.
Termination By The Applicable GXS Entity.Each GXS Entity
may, in its sole discretion, terminate the provision of services by any Leased
Employee on behalf of any and all G International Entities at any time by
providing reasonable advance written notice to G International. As of the date
of such termination, or as of the date of the termination of any Leased
Employees employment with the GXS Entities for any other reason, such Leased
Employee shall cease to be a Leased Employee. ARTICLE 5 Indemnification
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(a) Neither GXS nor any GXS Entity shall indemnify or have any liability
to any G International Entity for any Loss (as hereinafter defined), including,
without any limitation, the following: (i) the availability or continued
employment of any Leased Employee or (ii) the performance of services by any
Leased Employee, except to the extent that any such Loss results from the
willful misconduct or gross negligence of GXS or any GXS Entity. GXS makes no
warranties or representations concerning the services of the Leased Employees,
whether express or implied. (b) G International agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless GXS and
each GXS Entity, and if applicable, their respective directors, officers,
members, shareholders, partners, attorneys, accountants, agents and their
heirs, successors and assigns (the Indemnitees) from, against and in respect
of any damages, claims, losses, charges, actions, suits, proceedings,
deficiencies, taxes, interest, penalties and reasonable costs and expenses
(including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements)
(Loss), imposed on, sustained, incurred or suffered by or asserted against
any of Indemnitees relating to or arising out of the performance of this
Agreement including, but not limited to, any claims by, or liabilities or
obligations to, any Leased Employee or other third party or otherwise arising
out of, or resulting from, the provision of services by such Leased Employee
hereunder, and any claim, charge, action, suit or proceeding brought by any
Leased Employee under any federal, state or local employment law, except to the
extent that any such Loss results from the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of GXS or any GXS Entity. Section 5.02. Workers Compensation.Without limiting the provisions of
Section 5.01, G International hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Indemnitees for any workers compensation claims liability GXS or
any GXS Entity incurs with respect to a Leased Employee arising out of any
injury or condition incurred during or caused by work performed on behalf of
any G International Entity; it being understood that to the extent GXS or the
applicable GXS Entity is compensated by a third party with respect to such
liability, or the liability is assumed by a third party, the amount owed by G
International, to GXS Indemnitees with respect to such liability shall be
offset by the amount of such compensation or assumption. Section 5.03. Notice Of Claims.GXS agrees to notify G International,
promptly in writing upon the receipt by GXS or any GXS Entity of notice of any
pending or threatened claim or proceeding, including without limitation any
audit or assessment with respect to taxes, which arise out of, in connection
with or result from the activities contemplated hereby for which G
International has agreed to indemnify the Indemnitees. GXS further agrees to
reasonably cooperate and assist and to instruct its employees, counsel and
advisors to reasonably assist G International and to assist G International in
the defense of such claims or proceedings. G International, shall be entitled
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ARTICLE 6 Miscellaneous
 Section 6.01. Notices.All notice, instruction, direction or demand
under the terms of this Agreement required to be in writing shall be duly given
upon delivery, if delivered by hand, facsimile transmission, or mail, to the
following addresses:  If to the G International, to:[]If to GXS, to:GXS Corporation
[  ] or to such other address or telecopier number as such party may hereafter
specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties. All such notices,
requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of
receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5 p.m. in the place of
receipt and such day is a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any
such notice, request or communication shall be deemed not to have been received
until the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt. Section 6.02. Amendment; Waiver. (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only
if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an
amendment, by both Parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party or
Parties against whom the waiver is to be effective. (b) Except as expressly set forth herein, no failure or delay by any Party
in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and remedies herein
provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
provided by law. Section 6.03. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the Parties hereto concerning the respective obligations of
the Parties with respect to the employment of the Leased Employees, and
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Section 6.04. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties
hereto and, except as otherwise contemplated herein, nothing herein expressed
or implied shall give or be construed to give any person or entity, other than
the Parties hereto, any legal or equitable rights hereunder. Section 6.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York
without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Section 6.06. Dispute Resolution. In the event there is a dispute
between the Parties regarding this Agreement or the performance by a Party of
its obligations hereunder, the disputing Party shall send a notice to the other
Party describing the dispute or issue in reasonably sufficient detail to allow
the other Party to investigate and, if applicable, take the actions
contemplated by the dispute notice, and the Parties shall promptly meet and
attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith. If the Parties are unable to
resolve the dispute pursuant to the foregoing, each Party shall have all rights
and remedies available to it at law or in equity with respect to such dispute. Section 6.07. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed
in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Section 6.08. Term, Termination.This Agreement shall become effective
as of the date hereof and shall remain in force until the expiration of the
second Payroll Period unless terminated by either Party upon 30 days prior
written notice to the other or by mutual written consent of the Parties. It
may be extended for an additional Payroll Period upon mutual agreement of the
Parties. In no event shall the termination or expiration of this Agreement
affect the rights or obligation of either Party with respect to (i) Article 5,
(ii) Section 6.05 or (iii) any obligation of G International for Payroll Costs
relating to periods prior to such termination, each of which shall survive the
termination or expiration of this Agreement. Section 6.09. Headings. Headings are for ease of reference only and
shall not form a part of this Agreement. Section 6.10. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions
or part of a provision contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall be deemed not to affect any other provision or part of a
provision of this Agreement, but the Agreement shall be reformed and construed
as if such provision or part of a provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable had never been contained herein and such provision or part
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties executed and delivered by their duly
authorized officers as of the date first written above. G INTERNATIONAL, INC.By:
    
    /s/ Thomas L. ThomasName: Thomas L. ThomasTitle: Senior Vice President and General ManagerGXS CORPORATIONBy:
    
    /s/ Louis Salamone, Jr.Name: Louis Salamone, Jr.Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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