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                                              Exhibit 10.1

                    EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



       Technology Solutions Company, doing business as  TSC,
and   Timothy  P.  Dimond  ("Employee")  enter   into   this
Employment Agreement ("Agreement") as of April 28, 1999.

       In  consideration  of  the agreements  and  covenants
contained  in  this  Agreement, TSC and  Employee  agree  as
follows:

       1.  Employment Duties:  TSC shall employ Employee  as
Senior  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Employee
shall  have  such responsibilities, duties and authority  as
the  Chief Executive Officer may reasonably designate.   The
Chief  Executive  Officer may from time to  time  expand  or
contract such duties and responsibility and may enhance  but
not  diminish Employee's title or position.  Employee  shall
perform faithfully the duties assigned to him to the best of
his ability and shall devote his full and undivided business
time and attention to the transaction of TSC's business.

      2. Term of Employment:  The term of employment covered
by this Agreement shall commence as of the effective date of
this  Agreement  and continue until terminated  pursuant  to
Section 3 below.

        3.   Termination:   TSC  may  terminate   Employee's
employment  and  this Agreement for any reason  upon  giving
Employee  90 days notice of termination.  TSC may  make  the
termination effective at any time within the 90  day  notice
period.   TSC  must,  however,  continue  Employee's  normal
salary, bonus, and health insurance benefits for a period of
one  year  following the effective date of  the  termination
unless  Employee is terminated for Serious Misconduct.   TSC
may  terminate  Employee's  employment  and  this  Agreement
immediately  without notice and with no salary  and  benefit
continuation  if  Employee engages in "Serious  Misconduct".
"Serious  Misconduct" means embezzlement or misappropriation
of  corporate  funds, other acts of dishonesty,  significant
activities  materially harmful to TSC's reputation,  willful
refusal  to  perform or substantial disregard of  Employee's
assigned  duties (including, but not limited to, refusal  to
travel  or  work  the requested hours), or  any  significant
violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty  to
TSC.

If  following a Change in Control (which is defined  as  (i)
the  acquisition  by  any individual, entity  or  group,  of
beneficial  ownership (within the meaning  of  Rule  13  d-3
promulgated  under the Securities Exchange Act of  1934)  of
40% or more of the outstanding shares of the common stock of
TSC;  (ii)  the approval of the stockholders  of  TSC  of  a
merger, where immediately after the merger, persons who were
the  holders of a majority of TSC's outstanding common stock
immediately  prior  to the merger fail to  own  at  least  a
majority  of  the outstanding common stock of the  surviving
entity  in  substantially  the  same  proportions  as  their
holdings  of  TSC  common  stock immediately  prior  to  the
merger;  (iii) the sale of substantially all the  assets  of

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TSC  other than to a corporation in which more that  60%  of
the   outstanding  shares  are  beneficially  owned  by  the
individuals  and entities who are the beneficial  owners  of
the  Company  stock prior to the acquisition,  or  (iv)  the
naming of a new CEO), Employee's title, position, duties, or
salary  is  diminished and Employee resigns within  90  days
after the diminishment becomes effective, or if Employee  is
ordered  to relocate permanently to any location outside  of
the  Chicago metropolitan area and employee declines and  is
terminated, Employee shall be entitled to Employee's  normal
salary,  bonus, and health insurance benefits for a one-year
period   following  his  resignation  or  termination.    If
Employee dies or becomes permanently disabled and unable  to
continue to work at TSC, TSC must continue Employee's normal
salary, bonus, and health insurance benefits for a period of
one  year  following the date of his death or his  permanent
disability.

Employee  may terminate employment upon giving  TSC  90  day
notice.   Upon  receiving notice, TSC may waive  its  rights
under   this   paragraph  and  make  Employee's  resignation
effective  immediately or anytime before the 90  day  notice
period ends.

       4.  Salary:   As compensation for his  services,  TSC
shall  pay  Employee a base salary in the amount  listed  in
Exhibit A to this Agreement. Employee's base salary shall be
subject to annual review and may, at the discretion of TSC's
management,  be  increased from that  listed  in  Exhibit  A
according  to Employee's responsibilities, capabilities  and
performance during the preceding year.

       5.  Bonuses:   TSC may elect to pay  Employee  annual
bonuses.  Payment of such bonuses, if any, shall be  at  the
sole discretion of TSC.

       6.  Employee Benefits:  During the employment period,
Employee  shall be entitled to participate in such  employee
benefit  plans,  including group pension,  life  and  health
insurance and other medical benefits, and shall receive  all
other fringe benefits, as TSC may make available to its Vice
Presidents.

       7.  Business Expenses:  TSC shall reimburse  Employee
for  all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred
by  Employee  in  performing  his  duties.   Employee  shall
provide  TSC  with  supporting documentation  sufficient  to
satisfy  reporting  requirements  of  the  Internal  Revenue
Service  and  TSC.  TSC's determination as to reasonableness
and necessary shall be final.

        8.   Noncompetition  and  Nondisclosure:    Employee
acknowledges  that the successful development and  marketing
of   TSC's   professional  services  and  products   require
substantial time and expense.  Such efforts generate for TSC
valuable    and   proprietary   information   ("confidential
information")  which  gives TSC a  business  advantage  over
others  who  do  not  have  such information.   Confidential
information  of TSC and its clients and prospects  includes,
but  is  not limited to, the following:  business strategies
and  plans; proposals; deliverables; prospects and  customer
lists;    recruiting   prospects   and    employee    lists,
methodologies;  training materials; and  computer  software.
Employee  acknowledges  that  during  the  course   of   his
employment,  he  will obtain knowledge of such  confidential
information.  Accordingly, Employee agrees to undertake  the
following obligations which he acknowledges to be reasonably
designed  to  protect  TSC's legitimate  business  interests
without unnecessarily or unreasonably restricting Employee's
post-employment opportunities:

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       (a)   Upon termination of employment for any  reason,
Employee  shall return all TSC property, including  but  not
limited to computer programs, files, notes, records, charts,
or  other documents or things containing in whole or in part
any of TSC's confidential information;

        (b)   During  the  course  of  his  employment   and
subsequent to termination, Employee agrees to treat all such
information  as  confidential  and  to  take  all  necessary
precautions against disclosure of such information to  third
parties  during  and after Employee's employment  with  TSC.
Employee  shall  refrain from using  or  disclosing  to  any
person,  without the prior written approval of  TSC's  Chief
Executive  Officer  any confidential information  unless  at
that  time the information has become generally and lawfully
known to TSC's competitors;

       (c)   Without  limiting the obligations of  paragraph
8(b), Employee shall not, for a period of one year following
his  termination for any reason, for himself or as an agent,
partner  or  employee  of any person, firm  or  corporation,
engage in the practice of consulting or related services for
any  client of TSC for whom Employee performed services,  or
prospective  TSC  client  to  whom  Employee  submitted,  or
assisted in the submission of a proposal during the two year
period preceding his termination;

       (d)   During a one year period immediately  following
Employee's  termination for any reason, Employee  shall  not
induce or assist in the inducement of any TSC employee  away
from  TSC's  employ or from the faithful discharge  of  such
employee's  contractual and fiduciary obligations  to  serve
TSC's interests with undivided loyalty;

       (e)   For one year following his termination for  any
reason, Employee shall keep TSC currently advised in writing
of  the  name and address of each business organization  for
which he acts as agent, partner, representative or employee.

       9.  Remedies:  Employee recognizes and agrees that  a
breach  of any or all of the provisions of paragraph 8  will
constitute immediate and irreparable harm to TSC's  business
advantage,  including  but  not limited  to  TSC's  valuable
business  relations,  for which damages  cannot  be  readily
calculated  and for which damages are an inadequate  remedy.
Accordingly, Employee acknowledges that TSC shall  therefore
be  entitled  to an order enjoining any further breaches  by
the  Employee.   Employee agrees to reimburse  TSC  for  all
costs  and  expenses, including reasonable attorneys'  fees,
incurred  by TSC in connection with the enforcement  of  its
rights under any provision of this Agreement.

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       10.  Intellectual  Property:  During  the  employment
period, Employee shall disclose to TSC all ideas, inventions
and  business plans which he develops during the  course  of
his  employment with TSC which relate directly or indirectly
to TSC's business, including but not limited to any computer
programs, processes, products or procedures which may,  upon
application, be protected by patent or copyright.   Employee
agrees  that  any such ideas, inventions or  business  plans
shall  be  the  property of TSC and that Employee  shall  at
TSC's request and cost, provide TSC with such assurances  as
is necessary to secure a patent or copyright.

        11.  Assignment:  Employee  acknowledges  that   the
services  to  be  rendered pursuant to  this  Agreement  are
unique  and personal.  Accordingly, Employee may not  assign
any  of  his  rights  or  delegate  any  of  his  duties  or
obligations under this Agreement. TSC may assign its rights,
duties or obligations under this Agreement to a purchaser or
transferee  of all, or substantially all, of the  assets  of
TSC.

       12. Notices:  All notices shall be in writing, except
for notice of termination which may be oral if confirmed  in
writing  within 14 days.  Notices intended for TSC shall  be
sent by registered or certified mail addressed to it at  205
North  Michigan Avenue, 15th Floor, Chicago, Illinois  60601
or  its  current principal office, and notices intended  for
Employee shall be either delivered personally to his or sent
by  registered or certified mail addressed to his last known
address.

       13. Entire Agreement:  This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement between TSC and Employee.  Neither Employee
nor  TSC  may  modify  this Agreement  by  oral  agreements,
promises  or  representations.  The parties may modify  this
Agreement  only  by  a  written  instrument  signed  by  the
parties.

       14. Applicable Law:  This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Illinois.

       15.  Mediation  of  Disputes:   Neither  party  shall
initiate arbitration or other legal proceedings (except  for
any  claim in equity under Sections 8(b), 8(c), or  8(d)  of
this Agreement), against the other party, or, in the case of
TSC,  any of its directors, officers, employees, agents,  or
representatives, relating in any way to this  Agreement,  to
Employee's  employment  with TSC,  the  termination  of  his
employment  or any or all other claims that one party  might
have  against the other party until 30 days after the  party
against  whom  the claim[s] is made ("respondent")  receives
written  notice  from  the claiming party  of  the  specific
nature  of  any  purported  claim  and  the  amount  of  any
purported damages.  Employee and TSC further agree  that  if
respondent submits the claiming party's claim to the  Center
for  Public Resources, 680 Fifth Avenue, New York, New  York
10019,  for nonbinding mediation prior to the expiration  of
such  30  day  period, the claiming party may not  institute
arbitration  or  other legal proceedings against  respondent
until  the  earlier  of  a)  the  completion  of  nonbinding
mediation efforts, or b) 90 days after the date on which the
respondent received written notice of the claimant's claim.

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      16.  Binding Arbitration:  Employee and TSC agree that
all  claims or disputes relating to his employment with  TSC
or the termination of such employment, and any and all other
claims  that  Employee  might  have  against  TSC,  any  TSC
director,  officer, employee, agent, or representative,  and
any  and  all claims or disputes that TSC might have against
Employee  (except  for  any claim in equity  under  Sections
8(b),  8(c),  or 8(d) of this Agreement) shall  be  resolved
under   the  Expedited  Commercial  Rules  of  the  American
Arbitration  Association.  If either party pursues  a  claim
and  such  claim  results in an Arbitrator's decision,  both
parties agree to accept such decision as final and binding.

     17. Severability:  Whenever possible, each provision of
this  Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to  be
effective  and  valid  under  applicable  law,  but  if  any
provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited  by  or
invalid  under  applicable  law,  such  provision  will   be
ineffective  only  to  the extent  of  such  prohibition  or
invalidity,  without  invalidating  the  remainder  of  such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

      18. Employee acknowledges that he has read, understood
and accepts the provisions of this Agreement.


Technology Solutions Company        Timothy P. Dimond



By: JOHN T. KOHLER                  TIMOTHY P. DIMOND
   _________________________        ________________________
Position:___________________        Position: Senior Vice
                                    President and Chief
                                    Financial Officer

Date:_______________________        Date: 4/28/99










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                          EXHIBIT A



EMPLOYEE:           Timothy P. Dimond

POSITION:           Senior Vice President and Chief
                     Financial Officer

BASE SALARY:        $240,000

EFFECTIVE DATE:     April 28, 1999



                              TIMOTHY P. DIMOND
                              _______________________
                              Timothy P. Dimond

                              _______________________
                              Date 4/28/99



                              JOHN T. KOHLER
                              ____________________________
                              Technology Solutions Company

                              _______________________
                              Date 4/28/99



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