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Exhibit 10.15

                      AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE
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U.S. $10,000,000.00                                Boston, Massachusetts
                                                   As of September 20, 2002
                                                   (Originally dated as of
                                                   June 28, 2001, and amended
                                                   and restated as of
                                                   September 24, 2001 and as of
                                                   April 29, 2002)


         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the "Borrowers"), jointly and
severally, absolutely and unconditionally promise to pay to the order of Silicon
Valley Bank ("Payee") at the head office of Payee at 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa
Clara, California 95054:

                  (a) on April 1, 2003, the principal amount of TEN MILLION U.S.
DOLLARS (U.S. $10,000,000.00) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount
of Loans made by Payee to the Borrowers pursuant to the Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of June 28, 2001, as amended by that Loan Document
Modification Agreement (No. 1) dated as of September 24, 2001, that Loan
Document Modification Agreement (No. 2) dated as of April 29, 2002 and that Loan
Document Modification Agreement (No. 3) and Consent dated as of even date
herewith, as the same may be further amended or supplemented from time to time
(as so amended, the "Loan Agreement"), by and among the Borrowers and Payee; and

                  (b) interest on the principal balance hereof from time to time
outstanding from the date hereof through and including the date on which such
principal amount is paid in full, at the times and at the rates provided in the
Loan Agreement.

         This Note evidences borrowings under, is subject to the terms and
conditions of and has been issued by the Borrowers in accordance with the terms
of, the Loan Agreement and is the Amended Note referred to therein. This
promissory note amends and restates in its entirety the terms and obligations of
the Borrowers under that certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated as
of April 29, 2002 (the "Preceding Note") by the Borrowers to the order of Payee
and is issued in substitution therefor and is an amendment and replacement
thereof. Nothing herein or in any other document shall be construed to
constitute payment of the Preceding Note or to release or terminate any
guaranty, lien, mortgage, pledge or other security interest in favor of Payee.

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         Payee and any holder hereof is entitled to the benefits and subject to
the conditions of the Loan Agreement and may enforce the agreements of the
Borrowers contained therein, and any holder hereof may exercise the respective
remedies provided for thereby or otherwise available in respect thereof, all in
accordance with the respective terms thereof.

         All capitalized terms used in this Note and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meanings herein as in the Loan Agreement.

         This Note may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, without
premium or penalty. Any prepayment of principal shall be accompanied by a
payment of accrued interest in respect of the principal being prepaid.

         If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Payee may
declare any or all obligations or liabilities of the Borrowers to Payee
(including the unpaid principal hereunder and any interest due thereon)
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice.

         The Borrowers hereby waive presentment, demand, notice, protest and all
other demands and notice in connection with the delivery, acceptance,
performance, default or enforcement of this Note, assent to any extension or
postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence, to any
substitution, exchange or release of collateral and to the addition or release
of any other party or Person primarily or secondarily liable.

         This Note shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and
deemed to take effect as a sealed instrument under, the internal laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
Each of the Borrowers hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state
and federal courts located in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the
County of Santa Clara, State of California in connection with any suit under or
in connection with this Note. The Borrowers irrevocably waive any objection
which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action
brought in the courts referred to in the preceding sentence and irrevocably
waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such action that such action has
been brought in an inconvenient forum.

         THE BORROWERS HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF
ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT
CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR
STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH BORROWER RECOGNIZES AND AGREES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER
CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR PAYEE TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE. EACH BORROWER
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IS HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL
AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING
CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers have caused this Note to be signed
under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above
written.

                                     INT'L.COM, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Stephen J. Lifshatz
                                          Stephen Lifshatz
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                     INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ENGINEERING
                                     CORPORATION

                                     By: /s/ Stephen J. Lifshatz
                                          Stephen Lifshatz
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                     HARVARD TRANSLATIONS, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Stephen J. Lifshatz
                                          Stephen Lifshatz
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                     LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES CALIFORNIA, Inc.

                                     By: /s/ Stephen J. Lifshatz
                                          Stephen Lifshatz
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                     DATA DIMENSIONS, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Stephen J. Lifshatz
                                          Stephen Lifshatz
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                     ETESTING LABS, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Stephen J. Lifshatz
                                          Stephen Lifshatz
                                          Chief Financial Officer

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