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                                                                      EXHIBIT 10

                  INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

                       EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AGREEMENT

     This Employment Termination Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of March 4,
1996, effective as of the close of business March 13, 1996 ("Effective Date") by
and between Information Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company")
and George R. Garrick ("Garrick").

WHEREAS, the Company and Garrick have previously entered into an employment
agreement dated November 4, 1993 (the "Employment Agreement"); and,

WHEREAS, the Company and Garrick are desirous of mutually and amicably
terminating the employment relationship contemplated by the Employment
Agreement, with the effective date of such termination to be the close of
business March 13, 1996; and

WHEREAS, the parties further desire that, except as provided to the contrary in
this Agreement, the provisions of the Employment Agreement shall govern the
post-termination activities of the parties,

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations set forth
herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.   Termination of Employment
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     Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(b) of the Employment Agreement,
     Garrick hereby terminates his employment with the Company, effective as of
     the Effective Date hereof, and the Company waives its right under Section
     3.1(b) to receive 90 days prior written notice of such termination from
     Garrick.

2.   Closing Transactions
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     On and as of the Effective Date, there shall be a "closing" at which time
     the following transactions shall take place:

          a. Garrick shall exercise the 50,000 stock options (exercise price
          $0.01) currently held by him, through a "cashless exercise" of such
          options.

          b. The Company shall pay Garrick the difference between the pretax
          proceeds of the "cashless exercise" and $34 per share, less applicable
          tax withholdings.

          c. The 100,000 options (exercise price $34) currently held by Garrick
          shall be canceled by the Company.

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          d. Garrick shall pay the sum of $800,000 representing the outstanding
          balance of the loan made to Garrick pursuant to Section 2.4 of the
          Employment Agreement. Upon such payment, the Promissory Note executed
          by Garrick evidencing such loan shall be marked paid-in-full and
          delivered to Garrick.

          e. Garrick shall vacate his office at IRI, and return all IRI property
          to IRI, including but not limited to computers, cellular phone and
          credit cards.

          f. Garrick shall be paid his salary through March 13, 1996.

          g. The reciprocal payment obligations set forth in items (b), (d) and
          (f) above may, at IRI's option, be discharged by a single net payment
          from IRI to Garrick, after appropriate tax withholdings.

          h. Garrick shall be entitled to participate in the Company's health
          insurance plan and receive family coverage through February 28, 1998,
          provided that Garrick timely pays the Company the monthly premium for
          that coverage.

3. Noncompetition, Non-Hiring and Confidentiality Obligations
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     The provisions of Article IV of the Employment Agreement shall remain in
     full force and effect for the periods of time indicated in Article IV,
     which periods shall begin to run from the Effective Date. Notwithstanding
     the foregoing, none of the following activities shall be deemed to violate
     the provisions of said Article IV:

          a. The hiring of Steve Sailer.

          b. The hiring of any person who is an employee of IRI as of the
          Effective Date and whose employment is subsequently terminated other
          than by voluntary resignation.

          c. The hiring of any person who is an employee of IRI as of the
          Effective Date who voluntarily resigns from IRI, provided that no such
          hiring takes place prior to 180 days following the effective date of
          such employee's voluntary resignation.

     With respect to Article V of the Employment Agreement, the pursuit by
     Garrick of a business to provide marketing and business services on the
     Internet or which facilitates the conduct of business on the Internet by
     other companies shall not be deemed to fall within the provisions of
     Section 5.2 of the Employment Agreement.

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4.   Continuing Obligations
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     a. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement, the provisions of
     Articles IV, V and VI of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full
     force and effect according to their terms.

     b. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither party
     shall, subsequent to the Effective Date, have any obligation to the other
     pursuant to Articles I, II or III of the Employment Agreement.

     c. Garrick agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, and to make himself
     reasonably available and for reasonable lengths of time, with respect to
     the prosecution, defense or other activities reasonably related to any
     claims, litigations or investigations currently pending or to be brought
     for or against the Company as to which Garrick may have knowledge of the
     facts or circumstances.

     d. Except for the provisions of Articles IV, V and VI of the Employment
     Agreement and except as to the covenants stated herein, the Company and
     Garrick mutually, on behalf of themselves and their heirs, personal
     representatives, officers, directors, employees, affiliates, successors and
     assigns, do hereby forever release and discharge each other and their
     respective heirs, personal representatives, agents, officers, directors,
     employees, affiliates, successors and assigns, and each of them, from any
     and all actions, causes of actions, claims, suits, demands, liabilities and
     damages whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, arising, or which could
     arise, from the employment relationship between the Company and Garrick
     whether now known or unknown.

5.   Miscellaneous
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     a. Both parties shall keep the terms of this Agreement confidential and
     neither party shall make any public statement regarding this Agreement or
     the terms hereof without the prior approval of the other. Notwithstanding
     the foregoing, the Company shall, in its sole discretion, be free to make
     such filings and disclosures in compliance with its obligations as a
     publicly traded corporation; provided that except for the foregoing,
     neither party will make any public announcement, press release, or the like
     regarding a party without the other party reviewing and consenting to the
     text of the announcement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
     the Company and Garrick agree that neither will disparage each other, or
     provide any information to third parties other than to acknowledge that
     Garrick was employed by the Company, the position and the duties of that
     position which he held, and the dates of employment.

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     b. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Garrick
     and the Company and each of their respective heirs, personal
     representatives, permitted assigns and successors in interest, including,
     in the case of the Company any company with which the Company may be merged
     or consolidated or to which all or substantially all of the Company's
     assets may be transferred. Except in the case of a merger, consolidation,
     sale of substantially all the assets of the Company (in which case the
     Company may assign this Agreement), this Agreement shall not be assignable
     by Garrick or the Company without the express written consent of the other
     party.

     c. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the Company and Garrick
     with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no amendment or modification
     of the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless reduced to a
     written instrument executed by Garrick and the Company. The headings of
     sections in this Agreement are for convenience only.

     d. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
     law of the State of Illinois.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the date first above written.


INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC.



By:  \s\ Gian Fulgoni
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Title: CEO
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           \s\ George R. Garrick
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             George R. Garrick

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