EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement"),  dated as of December  20,  1999,
between The Translation Group, Ltd., a Delaware Corporation with an office at 30
Washington Avenue, Haddonfield,  New Jersey 08033, (the "Company"), and Randy G.
Morris ("Employee") residing at 15 Vermont Rd., Tynqsboro, Massachusetts 01879.
         WHEREAS,  the  Company is  desirous  of  employing  Randy G.  Morris to
further the business purposes of the Company; and
         WHEREAS,  Randy G. Morris is desirous of being  employed by the Company
on the terms provided herein;
         NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Randy G. Morris agree as follows:
         1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby agrees to employ Randy G. Morris on a
full time basis as Chief Executive  Officer of the Company;  and Randy G. Morris
hereby  agrees to accept such  employment  and perform the duties of such office
and to and be under the  direction  and control of the Board of Directors of the
Company.  Randy G. Morris  shall  devote his best efforts to the business of the
Company and to promoting  its best  interest.  The Company may provide  Randy G.
Morris with such  perquisites as may be deemed by the Company to be commensurate
with Randy G. Morris's position with the Company.
         2.  TERM OF  EMPLOYMENT.  Subject  to the  provisions  for  termination
hereinafter  provided,  the term of Randy G. Morris's employment hereunder shall
begin on December 20, 1999, and shall extend until December 20, 2000.
         3. COMPENSATION.
             (a) The Company  shall pay to Randy G. Morris a salary at a rate of
$150,000.00 per year, payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of
the  Company.  The  base  salary  shall be  reviewed  annually  by the  Board of
Directors  of the  Company  who may  make  recommendations  to the  Compensation
Committee for additional increases.
             (b) In  addition  to his  base  salary,  Randy G.  Morris  shall be
eligible  for  200,000  incentive  stock  options  to  purchase  shares  of  The
Translation  Group,  Ltd.,  common  stock at $2.00  per  share.  50,000 of these
options will vest upon the execution of this Agreement,  50,000 of these options
will vest twelve (12)  months  after the  execution  of this  Agreement  and the
remaining

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100,000 of these options will vest, if this Agreement is extended, eighteen (18)
months after the execution of this Agreement; and all of these options will have
a term  of  five  (5)  years  and  will  be  subject  to the  provisions  of The
Translation Group, Ltd. 1995 Stock Option Plan and amendments thereto.
             (c)  All  compensation  payable  to  Randy  G.  Morris  under  this
Agreement  is stated in a gross  amount and will be  subject  to all  applicable
withholding  taxes,  or other normal payroll  deductions,  and any other amounts
required by law to be withheld.

         4. EXPENSES.

             (a) During the term of this Agreement,  the Company shall reimburse
Randy G. Morris for all reasonable  Company  related travel,  entertainment  and
other business expenses reasonably necessary and appropriate for the performance
of his duties  hereunder,  provided  that Randy G. Morris  submits  receipts and
other expense  records to the Company in accordance  with the Company's  general
reimbursement  policy then in effect for Randy G. Morris and other  employees of
the Company.
             (b) The  Company  will pay Randy G.  Morris  reasonable  relocation
expenses actually  incurred in connection with relocating from  Massachusetts to
New Jersey and reimburse  Randy G. Morris for reasonable  expenses in connection
with  renting a  temporary  residence  in New Jersey and  commuting  between New
Jersey and  Massachusetts for up to seven (7) months from the day this Agreement
becomes  effective.  Reasonable  relocation  expenses may include reasonable and
customary  fees   associated  with  the  sale  of  Randy  G.  Morris's  home  in
Massachusetts  such as real estate agent fees,  title fees and attorney fees and
moving company and storage expenses for up to two months.
             (c) The Company agrees to provide Randy G. Morris an  interest-free
loan not to exceed  $100,000.00  in an amount  equal to a 33% down  payment on a
house in connection with Randy G. Morris's  relocation from Massachusetts to New
Jersey as  contemplated  by this  Agreement.  Provided that aforesaid loan shall
become due and payable in full upon the sale of aforesaid house or upon Randy G.
Morris's  termination  of  employment  with the  Company,  whichever is earlier.
Provided  further that Randy G. Morris will be responsible for any interest that
the  Internal  Revenue  Service  and/or  the State of New  Jersey  may impute in
connection with aforesaid loan.

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             (d) All expenses  payable to Randy G. Morris  under this  Agreement
are stated in gross amounts and may be subject to all applicable  taxes or other
amounts required by law to be withheld.
         5.       BENEFIT PLANS.
             (a)  During  the term of Randy G.  Morris's  employment  under this
Agreement,  Randy G. Morris shall be entitled to  participate,  to the extent he
and/or  members of his family are  eligible,  in all employee  benefit  plans in
effect for employees of the Company during the term of this Agreement.
             (b)  During  the  term of Randy G.  Morris's  employment,  Randy G.
Morris shall be entitled to four weeks paid  vacation,  as well as paid holidays
given by the Company to its employees.  Vacation time cannot be carried over and
accrued  to the next  year but must be  taken  in the year  earned,  unless  the
Company determines, in a case of unusual and mitigating circumstances, to permit
carryover of vacation time.
             (c) The Company shall purchase a term life insurance  policy in the
principal  amount of $500,000.00 to the beneficiary of Randy G. Morris's choice.
The above notwithstanding,  in the event that Randy G. Morris cannot obtain life
insurance for an unrated  premium  (i.e.,  rate  surcharges  due to  preexisting
conditions and/or illnesses),  Randy G. Morris shall receive a sum equivalent to
the usual and customary  premium for a man of the same age but otherwise free of
ratings in lieu of funding the life insurance policy.
         6.       TERMINATION.
             (a) DEATH. Randy G. Morris's  employment  hereunder shall terminate
upon his death and all  obligations of the Company to Randy G. Morris will cease
as of the date of Randy G. Morris's death.
             (b) DISABILITY. If, as a result of Randy G. Morris's incapacity due
to  physical  or  mental  illness  then  Randy G.  Morris  shall be deemed to be
disabled.  Randy G.  Morris's  employment  hereunder  shall  terminate  upon his
disability  and all  obligations of the Company to Randy G. Morris will cease as
of the date of Randy G. Morris's disability.  Provided that for purposes of this
subsection, "incapacity" shall mean any physical or mental illness which

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substantially  interferes  with Randy G. Morris's  ability to fulfill his duties
under this Agreement.
             (c) OTHER REASON. Any other reason other than cause under (d) below
or for reasons under (a) or (b) above.
             (d) CAUSE.  The Company may terminate Randy G. Morris's  employment
hereunder for Cause.  For the purpose of this Agreement,  the Company shall have
"Cause" to terminate  Randy G. Morris's  employment  hereunder upon (i) Randy G.
Morris's  conviction  or, or plea of "no contest" to, any felony;  (ii) material
acts of fraud, dishonesty,  misappropriation of funds or property of the Company
for Randy G. Morris's own use or embezzlement of any property of the company; or
(iii) any material  breach by Randy G. Morris of any specific  provision of this
Agreement.
             (e) NOTICE OF TERMINATION.  Any termination by the Company pursuant
to subsections  (b), (c) or (d) above shall be communicated by written Notice of
Termination to Randy G. Morris.
             (f) DATE OF TERMINATION. The effective date of termination shall be
the date Notice of Termination is given.
         7. COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION.
             (a) If Randy G. Morris's employment shall be terminated pursuant to
subsection  (d)  above,  he  shall  receive  only  his  salary  to the  Date  of
Termination.
             (b) If Randy G. Morris is terminated pursuant to subsections (a) or
(b)  above,  Randy  G.  Morris  will  be  entitled  to  receive,   as  severance
compensation,  an amount equal to one (1) month of Randy G. Morris's annual base
salary,  vested stock options as of the date of termination and one (1) month of
benefits.
             (c) If Randy G. Morris is terminated  under  subsection 6(c) above,
Randy G. Morris shall be entitled to receive all salary,  vested  stock  options
and benefits for the remainder of the term of this  Agreement.  The  termination
salary amount will be paid as a lump sum within thirty (30) days of termination.
         8. RESULTS OF RANDY G. MORRIS'S SERVICES.  The Company will be entitled
to and will own all the results and proceeds of Randy G. Morris's services under
this Agreement,  including,  without limitation, all rights throughout the world
to any copyright, patent, trademark or other right

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and to all ideas, inventions, products, programs, procedures, formats, and other
materials  of any kind  created  or  developed  or worked on by Randy G.  Morris
during his employment by the Company.
         9.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Randy G. Morris hereby  acknowledges that certain
information and materials relating to the Company,  its products and the various
phases of its operations including, without limitation, trade secrets, formulas,
know-how,  specifications,  drawings,  consumer,  distributorship  and  supplier
lists, books, manuals and other data (collectively,  "Confidential  Materials"),
heretofore  or  hereafter  obtained by or  entrusted to him in the course of his
association with the Company (whether prior to or after the date hereof),  is or
will be of a confidential  or  proprietary  nature,  not generally  known to the
Company's  competitors,  and that the Company  would likely be  economically  or
otherwise disadvantaged or harmed by the direct or indirect disclosure of any of
the Confidential Materials. Randy G. Morris shall, at all times, both during and
after the term of this  Agreement,  hold all of the  Confidential  Materials  in
strictest  confidence  and not use for his own  benefit or of the benefit of any
other person or directly or indirectly  disclose or suffer the disclosure of any
of the Confidential Materials to any person, firm,  corporation,  association or
other  entity to whom any  Confidential  Materials  have been  disclosed  or are
threatened to be disclosed by Randy G. Morris,  directly or  indirectly,  (other
than in the ordinary  course of business of the Company),  without the Company's
prior written  consent.  Upon the  termination of Randy G. Morris's  employment,
Randy G. Morris shall return all Confidential Materials to the Company.
         10.  NON-SOLICITATION.  Subject to the provisions of Section 11, during
this  Agreement and for a period of two (2) years  following  the  conclusion of
this Agreement (the "Limited  Period"),  Randy G. Morris shall not,  directly or
indirectly,  (i) hire,  solicit, or encourage to leave the employ of the Company
or any affiliate  entity,  any person  employed by the Company or any affiliated
entity or (ii)  participate  in the  solicitation  of any  business  of any type
presently  conducted  or which may from time to time be conducted by the Company
or any  affiliated  entity  during the Limited  Period from any person or entity
which was,  or which from time to time may be, a customer  of the Company or any
affiliated entity during the Limited Period.

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         11.  NON-COMPETITION.  During the Limited Period, Randy G. Morris shall
not be engaged or interested,  directly or indirectly, as an officer,  director,
stockholders (excepting less than one (1%) percent interest in a publicly traded
company),  employee, partner, individual proprietor,  investor or consultant, or
in any other manner or capacity  whatsoever,  in any business  that involves the
production,  distribution  or marketing  of products or  services,  or otherwise
competitive with, any product or service  currently,  or which from time to time
may be,  produced,  distributed  or marketed  by the  Company or any  affiliated
entity  during  the  Limited  Period,  in any place in which the  Company or any
affiliated  entity at the time of such  termination  conducts  such a  business,
without the prior written approval of the Company;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that if
any provision of Section 10 or this Section 11 would be held to be unenforceable
because of the scope,  duration or area of its  applicability,  the court making
such  determination  shall  have the power to,  and shall,  modify  such  scope,
duration or area, or all of them, to the minimum  extent  necessary to make such
modified form. The above  notwithstanding,  Randy G. Morris shall be entitled to
(I) remain on the Board of Directors of any  corporations  in which he currently
has such a position  and (ii)  advise or  counsel  other  persons  or  entities,
provided,  such  activities  are not  competitive  with the Company and Randy G.
Morris's name is not publicly associated with such entities or activities.
         12.    ENFORCEMENT    OF    CONFIDENTIALITY,    NON-SOLICITATION    AND
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS. Randy G. Morris hereby acknowledges that the Company
will not have an adequate remedy at law in the event of any breach by him of any
provision  of Section 9, 10, or 11 of this  Agreement  and that the Company will
suffer   irreparable  damage  and  injury  as  a  result  of  any  such  breach.
Accordingly,  in the event of Randy G. Morris's  breach or threatened  breach of
any provision of Section 9, 10, or 11 of this Agreement,  Randy G. Morris hereby
consents  to  the  granting  of  a  temporary  restraining  order,   preliminary
injunction  and/or  permanent  injunction  against him in any court of competent
jurisdiction  prohibiting  him from  committing or continuing any such breach or
threatened  breach.  Notwithstanding  anything herein to the contrary,  Randy G.
Morris shall have no  obligation  or liability  under  Sections 11 or 12 of this
Agreement upon termination of this Agreement by the Company without cause.
         13. NOTICE.  For the purposes of this Agreement,  notices and all other
communications  provided  for herein  shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given when delivered,  if personally delivered, or three (3) days
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mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
                  IF TO RANDY G. MORRIS:
                  Randy G. Morris
                  15 Vermont Rd.
                  Tynqsboro, Massachusetts 01879

                  IF TO THE COMPANY:
                  Charles Cascio
                  The Translation Group, Ltd.
                  30 Washington Avenue
                  Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033

                                    WITH A COPY TO
                  Michael C. Cascio, Esquire
                  12 E. Stow Road, Suite 150
                  Marlton, NJ 08053

or to such other  address as a party may have  furnished to the other in writing
in  accordance  herewith,  except  that  notices or change of  address  shall be
effective only upon receipt.
         14.  EXPENSES  OF  LITIGATION;  ARBITRATION.  The  Company and Randy G.
Morris each hereby agree that in connection  with any  litigation or arbitration
arising under this Agreement  that proceeds to judgment or an award,  the losing
party of any claim arising  thereunder  shall pay to the prevailing party all of
its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of
such claim  including,  but not  limited to, any and all  reasonable  attorneys'
fees.
             (a) Randy G. Morris  represents to the best of his  knowledge  that
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products ("L & H") will not assert its rights under the
"Invention,  Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition  Agreement" dated June 10, 1998,
between  Randy G. Morris and L & H  ("Non-Competition  Agreement")  to adversely
challenge  this  Agreement and those things  contemplated  herein.  However,  if
during  the term of this  Agreement  L & H does  assert  its  rights  under said
Non-Competition  Agreement the Company will  indemnify  Randy G. Morris  against
loss of unearned and unpaid  salary under this  Agreement and will pay all costs
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Randy  G.  Morris  incurs  arising  out  of a  breach  of  said  Non-Competition
Agreement. Provided that the Company shall in its sole discretion have the right
to resolve, settle and otherwise control all aspects of any litigation commenced
by L & H against Randy G. Morris arising from said Non-  Competition  Agreement.
Provided further that Randy G. Morris will promptly seek alternative  employment
and avail  himself to the  benefits of  paragraph  4(c) of said  Non-Competition
Agreement,  and the Company  shall be entitled to a credit for all  compensation
earned by way of alternative  employment  and/or  benefits paid under  aforesaid
paragraph 4(c).
         15. ARBITRATION. Any and all controversies,  claims or disputes arising
out of or  relating  to this  Agreement,  or the breach  thereof  (other than as
covered in Section 12), shall be solely and  exclusively  settled by arbitration
in  accordance  with  the  Commercial  Arbitration  Rules  then in  effect  (the
"Arbitration  Rules")  of the  American  Arbitration  Association  ("AAA").  The
arbitration  shall take place in  Haddonfield,  New Jersey,  and the  arbitrator
shall  be  appointed  by the  mutual  consent  of the  parties.  The  arbitrator
appointed  by the  parties  or such  panel,  as the  case may be,  is  sometimes
referred to herein as the "Arbitrator." Each party hereby  irrevocably  consents
to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and Federal courts
located in the State of New Jersey in connection  with any matter arising out of
the  foregoing  arbitration  or this  Agreement,  including  but not  limited to
confirmation of the award rendered by the Arbitrator and enforcement  thereof by
entry of judgment  thereon or by any other legal  remedy.  Service of process in
connection with any such arbitration or any proceeding to enforce an arbitration
award may be made in the manner set forth in Section 13 of this  Agreement or in
any other manner permitted by applicable law.
         16.      MISCELLANEOUS.
             (a) This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding  between the
parties as to the subject  matter hereof and  supersedes  all prior  agreements,
arrangements  and  understandings,  written  or  oral,  between  them as to such
subject  matter.  There have been no promises,  statements,  representations  or
other inducements to this Agreement other than as set forth herein.
             (b) This  Agreement  may not be amended,  nor may any  provision be
modified or waived, except by an instrument duly executed by both parties.
             (c) Either  party's  failure at any time to require  performance of
any of the terms,  provisions or conditions hereof shall not affect such party's
right  thereafter  to  enforce  this  Agreement  or be  deemed a  waiver  of any
succeeding breach.

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             (d)  Paragraph  headings  contained  in this  Agreement  have  been
inserted for  convenience or reference  only, are not to be considered a part of
this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision hereof.
             (e) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New Jersey  applicable to contracts made and to be
wholly performed within said State.
             (f) This  Agreement  shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Company and its successors and assigns, including without limitation, any
corporation  which may acquire all or substantially  all of the Company's assets
and  business or with or into which the Company may be  consolidated  or merged.
This Agreement  calls for the provision of personal  services and,  accordingly,
shall not be assignable by Randy G. Morris. However, the restrictions of Section
9 shall be binding upon Randy G. Morris's heirs,  executors,  administrators and
legal  representatives.  Provided that all of Randy G. Morris's  incentive stock
options, to the extent the same are not already vested,  shall fully vest in the
event that any corporation  acquires all or  substantially  all of the Company's
assets and business including a consolidation or merger.
             (g) If any provision of this  Agreement or the  application  of any
provision  to this  Agreement  is declared to be illegal,  invalid or  otherwise
unenforceable  by a court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  the  remainder  of this
Agreement  shall not be affected  except to the extent  necessary to delete such
illegal,  invalid or  unenforceable  provision,  unless such  declaration  shall
substantially impair the benefit of the remaining portions of this Agreement.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Company and
Randy G. Morris as of the date first written above.

THE TRANSLATION GROUP, LTD.                   EMPLOYEE



BY:________________________                   BY:_______________________________
Name:                                            Randy G. Morris, Employee
Title:

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