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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                            PLUMTREE SOFTWARE, INC.

                                2002 STOCK PLAN



     1.  Purposes of the Plan.  The purposes of this 2002 Stock Plan are:
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         .  to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
            substantial responsibility,

         .  to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
            Consultants, and

         .  to promote the success of the Company's business.

         Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
grant.  Stock Purchase Rights may also be granted under the Plan.

     2.  Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
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         (a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as shall
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be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

         (b) "Applicable Laws" means the requirements relating to the
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administration of stock option plans under U. S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of
any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options or Stock Purchase Rights are,
or will be, granted under the Plan.

         (c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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        (d)  "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following
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events:

             (i)     Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented
by the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or

             (ii)    The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company
of all or substantially all of the Company's assets;

             (iii)   A change in the composition of the Board occurring within a
two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are
Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" means directors who either (A) are
Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated
for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least

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a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination
(but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in
connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election
of directors to the Company); or

             (iv)  The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company
with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would
result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least
fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation.

        (e)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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        (f)  "Committee" means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board
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in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

        (g)  "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company.
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        (h)  "Company" means Plumtree Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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        (i)  "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the
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Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.

        (j)  "Director" means a member of the Board.
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        (k)  "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in
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Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

        (l)  "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors,
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employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service
Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days,
unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the
Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock
Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock
Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company
shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.

        (m)  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended.

        (n)  "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
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Stock determined as follows:

             (i)    If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
National Market or The Nasdaq

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SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were
reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day
prior to the time of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

             (ii)   If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of
a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Administrator deems reliable; or

             (iii)  In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.

        (o)  "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as an
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incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.

        (p)  "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to qualify
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as an Incentive Stock Option.

        (q)  "Notice of Grant" means a written or electronic notice evidencing
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certain terms and conditions of an individual Option or Stock Purchase Right
grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement.

        (r)  "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within
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the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

        (s)  "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
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        (t)  "Option Agreement" means an agreement between the Company and an
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Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The
Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

        (u)  "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby outstanding
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Options are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower exercise price.

        (v)  "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option or
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Stock Purchase Right.

        (w)  "Optionee" means the holder of an outstanding Option or Stock
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Purchase Right granted under the Plan.

        (x)  "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
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existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

        (y)  "Plan" means this Plumtree Software, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan.
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        (z)  "Registration Date" means the effective date of the first
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registration statement which is filed by the Company and declared effective
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any class of the
Company's securities.

        (aa) "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant
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to a grant of Stock Purchase Rights under Section 11 of the Plan.

        (bb) "Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement" means a written agreement
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between the Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and restrictions
applying to stock purchased under a Stock Purchase Right. The Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the
Notice of Grant.

        (cc) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor
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to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to
the Plan.

        (dd) "Section 16(b) " means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
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        (ee) "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
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        (ff) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
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accordance with Section 13 of the Plan.

        (gg) "Stock Purchase Right" means the right to purchase Common Stock
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pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan, as evidenced by a Notice of Grant.

        (hh) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
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hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

     3.  Stock Subject to the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of
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the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be optioned and sold
under the Plan consists of (a) the 7,700,000 Shares intially reserved for
issuance under the Plan, (b) any Shares which have been reserved but not issued
under the Company's 1997 Equity Incentive Plan (the "1997 Plan"), as of the
Registration Date, (c) any Shares returned to the 1997 Plan as a result of
termination of options or repurchase, at the purchase price per Share, of
unvested Shares issued under the 1997 Plan, on or after the Registration Date,
up to an additional 1,211,300 Shares in the aggregate, and (d) an annual
increase to be added on the first day of the Company's fiscal year beginning in
fiscal year 2003, equal to the lesser of (i) 3,000,000 shares, (ii) 5% of the
outstanding shares on such date or (iii) an amount determined by the Board. The
Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

         If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes unexercisable
without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option
Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become
available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have actually been issued under
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the Plan, whether upon exercise of an Option or Right, shall not be returned to
the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan,
except that if Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at
their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future
grant under the Plan.

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     4.  Administration of the Plan.
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         (a)  Procedure.
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              (i)    Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with
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respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

              (ii)   Section 162(m).  To the extent that the Administrator
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determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder as
"performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

              (iii)  Rule 16b-3.  To the extent desirable to qualify
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transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under
Rule 16b-3.

              (iv)   Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the
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Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee
shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

         (b)  Powers of the Administrator.  Subject to the provisions of the
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Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated
by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in
its discretion:

              (i)     to determine the Fair Market Value;

              (ii)    to select the Service Providers to whom Options and Stock
Purchase Rights may be granted hereunder;

              (iii)   to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each Option and Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder;

              (iv)    to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

              (v)     to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan, of any Option or Stock Purchase Right granted
hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the
exercise price, the time or times when Options or Stock Purchase Rights may be
exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration
or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation
regarding any Option or Stock Purchase Right or the shares of Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in
its sole discretion, shall determine;

              (vi)    to reduce the exercise price of any Option or Stock
Purchase Right to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock covered by such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall have
declined since the date the Option or Stock Purchase Right was granted;

              (vii)   to institute an Option Exchange Program;

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              (viii)  to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards
granted pursuant to the Plan;

              (ix)    to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under
foreign tax laws;

              (x)     to modify or amend each Option or Stock Purchase Right
(subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to
extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is
otherwise provided for in the Plan;

              (xi)    to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations
by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right that number of Shares having a
Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market
Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the
amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by an Optionee
to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under
such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;

              (xii)   to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the
Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right previously granted by the Administrator;

              (xiii)  to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan.

        (c)   Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's decisions,
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determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Optionees
and any other holders of Options or Stock Purchase Rights.

     5. Eligibility.  Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may
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be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to
Employees.

     6. Limitations.
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        (a)  Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either
an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such
Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this
Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order
in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be
determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

        (b)  Neither the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall
confer upon an Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's
relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall they interfere in
any way with the Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such
relationship at any time, with or without cause.

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        (c)  The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options:

             (i)   No Service Provider shall be granted, in any fiscal year of
the Company, Options to purchase more than 3,000,000 Shares.

             (ii)  In connection with his or her initial service, a Service
Provider may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000
Shares, which shall not count against the limit set forth in subsection (i)
above.

             (iii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately
in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as described in
Section 13.

             (iv)  If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the
Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction
described in Section 13), the cancelled Option will be counted against the
limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the
exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a
cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.

     7. Term of Plan.  Subject to Section 19 of the Plan, the Plan shall become
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effective upon its adoption by the Board.  It shall continue in effect for a
term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 15 of the Plan.

     8. Term of Option.  The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option
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Agreement.  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be ten (10)
years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Option Agreement.  Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to
an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such
shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.

     9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
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        (a)  Exercise Price.  The per share exercise price for the Shares to be
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issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the
Administrator, subject to the following:

             (i)   In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

                   (A)  granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive
Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of
the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                   (B)  granted to any Employee other than an Employee described
in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price shall be no
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

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              (ii)   In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share
exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator. In the case of a
Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

              (iii)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with
a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share
on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.

        (b)   Waiting Period and Exercise Dates.  At the time an Option is
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granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be
exercised and shall determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the
Option may be exercised.

        (c)   Form of Consideration.  The Administrator shall determine the
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acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method
of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall
determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such
consideration may consist entirely of:

              (i)    cash;

              (ii)   check;

              (iii)  promissory note;

              (iv)   other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon
exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months
on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of
surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Option shall be exercised;

              (v)    consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

              (vi)   a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the
Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's participation
in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement;

              (vii)  any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or

              (viii) such other consideration and method of payment for the
issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

    10. Exercise of Option.
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        (a)   Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option
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granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the

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Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be
tolled during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a Share.

         An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i)
written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.  Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan.  Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if
requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse.
Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books
of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right
to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist
with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.
The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the
Option is exercised.  No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right
for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as
provided in Section 13 of the Plan.

         Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares
thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the
Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

    (b)  Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider.  If an Optionee
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ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's death or
Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option is
vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of
a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable
for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of
termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the
Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan.
If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

    (c)  Disability of Optionee.  If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider
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as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her
Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the
extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later
than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's
termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to
his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the
Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not
exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

    (d)  Death of Optionee.  If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the
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Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Option
Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option
as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the

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Optionee's estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option
by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Option is vested on
the date of death. In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement,
the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the
Optionee's termination. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as
to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the
Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the
executor or administrator of the Optionee's estate or, if none, by the person(s)
entitled to exercise the Option under the Optionee's will or the laws of descent
or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall
revert to the Plan.

          (e)  Buyout Provisions.  The Administrator may at any time offer to
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buy out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted based on
such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate
to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

     11.  Stock Purchase Rights.
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          (a)  Rights to Purchase.  Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either
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alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan
and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator determines
that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the
offeree in writing or electronically, by means of a Notice of Grant, of the
terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of
Shares that the offeree shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and
the time within which the offeree must accept such offer. The offer shall be
accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the form
determined by the Administrator.

          (b)  Repurchase Option.  Unless the Administrator determines
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otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a
repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of
the purchaser's service with the Company for any reason (including death or
Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the
purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser
to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at a rate determined by the
Administrator.

          (c)  Other Provisions.  The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall
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contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the
Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

          (d)  Rights as a Stockholder.  Once the Stock Purchase Right is
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exercised, the purchaser shall have the rights equivalent to those of a
stockholder, and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon
the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment
will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to
the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 13
of the Plan.

     12.  Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights.  Unless
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determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Option or Stock Purchase Right may
not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the

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Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Option or Stock Purchase Right
transferable, such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall contain such additional
terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate.

     13.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or
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Asset Sale.
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          (a)  Adjustments.  In the event that any dividend or other
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distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other
property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization,
merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange
of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate
structure of the Company affecting the Shares such that an adjustment is
determined by the Administrator (in its sole discretion) to be appropriate in
order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits
intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Administrator shall, in
such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the number and class of Shares
which may be delivered under the Plan, the number, class, and price of Shares
covered by each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right, and the numerical
Share limits of Sections 3 and 6.

          (b)  Dissolution or Liquidation.  In the event of the proposed
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dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each
Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to
have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten (10) days prior to such
transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as
to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the
Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any
Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall lapse
as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes
place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been
previously exercised, an Option or Stock Purchase Right will terminate
immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

          (c)  Merger or Change of Control.  In the event of a merger of the
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Company with or into another corporation or a Change of Control, each
outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right shall be assumed or an equivalent
option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or
Subsidiary of the successor corporation.

          In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or
substitute for the Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Optionee shall fully vest
in and have the right to exercise the Option or Stock Purchase Right as to all
of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be
vested or exercisable.  If an Option or Stock Purchase Right becomes fully
vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a
Change of Control, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or
electronically that the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be fully vested and
exercisable (subject to the consummation of the Change of Control) for a period
of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option or Stock
Purchase Right shall terminate upon the expiration of such period.

          For the purposes of this subsection (c), the Option or Stock Purchase
Right shall be considered assumed if, following the Change of Control, the
option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of
Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase

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Right immediately prior to the Change of Control, the consideration (whether
stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change of Control
by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the
transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of
consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change of Control
is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the
Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for
the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by
holders of Common Stock in the Change of Control.

     14.  Date of Grant.  The date of grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right
          -------------
shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the
determination granting such Option or Stock Purchase Right, or such other later
date as is determined by the Administrator.  Notice of the determination shall
be provided to each Optionee within a reasonable time after the date of such
grant.

     15.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
          -------------------------------------

          (a)  Amendment and Termination.  The Board may at any time amend,
               -------------------------
alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

          (b)  Stockholder Approval.  The Company shall obtain stockholder
               --------------------
approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.

          (c)  Effect of Amendment or Termination.  No amendment, alteration,
               ----------------------------------
suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee,
unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise
the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the
Plan prior to the date of such termination.

     16.  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
          ----------------------------------

          (a)  Legal Compliance.  Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
               ----------------
exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right unless the exercise of such Option
or Stock Purchase Right and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall
comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

          (b)  Investment Representations.  As a condition to the exercise of an
               --------------------------
Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Company may require the person exercising
such Option or Stock Purchase Right to represent and warrant at the time of any
such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

     17.  Inability to Obtain Authority.  The inability of the Company to obtain
          -----------------------------
authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is
deemed by the Company's counsel to be

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necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve
the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such
Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

     18.  Reservation of Shares.  The Company, during the term of this Plan,
          ---------------------
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

     19.  Stockholder Approval.  The Plan shall be subject to approval by the
          --------------------
stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is
adopted.  Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the
degree required under Applicable Laws.

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                            PLUMTREE SOFTWARE, INC.

                                2002 STOCK PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT


     Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have
the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

I.   NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
     ----------------------------

     [Optionee's Name and Address]

     You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

     Grant Number                             _____________________________

     Date of Grant                            _____________________________

     Vesting Commencement Date                _____________________________

     Exercise Price per Share                 $____________________________

     Total Number of Shares Granted           _____________________________

     Total Exercise Price                     $____________________________

     Type of Option:                          ___ Incentive Stock Option

                                              ___ Nonstatutory Stock Option

     Term/Expiration Date:                    _____________________________


     Vesting Schedule:
     ----------------

     This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the
following schedule:

     [25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the
Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option shall
vest each month thereafter, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service
Provider on such dates].
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     Termination Period:
     ------------------

     This Option may be exercised for three months after Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider.  Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option may
be exercised for twelve months after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider.
In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date
as provided above.

II.  AGREEMENT
     ---------

     A.  Grant of Option.
         ----------------

         The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee
named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the
"Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set
forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the
Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 15(c) of
the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and
conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

         If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option
("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under
Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive
Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section
422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").

     B.  Exercise of Option.
         -------------------

         (a)  Right to Exercise.  This Option is exercisable during its term in
              -----------------
accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the
applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

         (b)  Method of Exercise.  This Option is exercisable by delivery of an
              ------------------
exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Notice"),
which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in
respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised Shares"), and
such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company
pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be completed
by the Optionee and delivered to [title] of the Company. The Exercise Notice
shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all
Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by
the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate
Exercise Price.

              No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option
unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such
compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered
transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with respect to
such Exercised Shares.

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     C.  Method of Payment.
         ------------------

         Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

         1.  cash; or

         2.  check; or

         3.  consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise
program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; or

         4.  surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares acquired
upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six
(6) months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the
date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares.

     D.  Non-Transferability of Option.
         ------------------------------

         This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will
or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the
lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option
Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors
and assigns of the Optionee.

     E.  Term of Option.
         ---------------

         This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice
of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan
and the terms of this Option Agreement.

     F.  Tax Consequences.
         -----------------

         Some of the federal tax consequences relating to this Option, as of the
date of this Option, are set forth below. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY
INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE
SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE
SHARES.

     G.  Exercising the Option.
         ----------------------

         1.  Nonstatutory Stock Option.  The Optionee may incur regular federal
             --------------------------
income tax liability upon exercise of a NSO. The Optionee will be treated as
having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal
to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised Shares on the
date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price. If the Optionee is an
Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from his
or her compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing
authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compensation income
at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to
deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of
exercise.

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         2.  Incentive Stock Option.  If this Option qualifies as an ISO, the
             -----------------------
Optionee will have no regular federal income tax liability upon its exercise,
although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised Shares on
the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price will be treated as an
adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income for federal tax purposes and
may subject the Optionee to alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise. In
the event that the Optionee ceases to be an Employee but remains a Service
Provider, any Incentive Stock Option of the Optionee that remains unexercised
shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax
purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3) months and one (1)
day following such change of status.

         3.  Disposition of Shares.
             ----------------------

             (a)  NSO.  If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at least one year,
                  ---
any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term
capital gain for federal income tax purposes.

             (b)  ISO.  If the Optionee holds ISO Shares for at least one year
                  ---
after exercise and two years after the grant date, any gain realized on
disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal
income tax purposes. If the Optionee disposes of ISO Shares within one year
after exercise or two years after the grant date, any gain realized on such
disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income
rates) to the extent of the excess, if any, of the lesser of (A) the difference
between the Fair Market Value of the Shares acquired on the date of exercise and
the aggregate Exercise Price, or (B) the difference between the sale price of
such Shares and the aggregate Exercise Price. Any additional gain will be taxed
as capital gain, short-term or long-term depending on the period that the ISO
Shares were held.

             (c)  Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the
                  --------------------------------------------------
Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to
an ISO on or before the later of (i) two years after the grant date, or (ii) one
year after the exercise date, the Optionee shall immediately notify the Company
in writing of such disposition. The Optionee agrees that he or she may be
subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income
recognized from such early disposition of ISO Shares by payment in cash or out
of the current earnings paid to the Optionee.

     H.  Entire Agreement; Governing Law.
         --------------------------------

         The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.  The Plan and this Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee.  This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.

     I.  NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE.
         ----------------------------------

         OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO
THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER
AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING
GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING


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<PAGE>

SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT,
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH
HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT
AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND
SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.

     By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below,
you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.  Optionee has
reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an
opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan
and Option Agreement.  Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated below.


OPTIONEE:                                   PLUMTREE SOFTWARE, INC.

________________________________            _________________________________
Signature                                   By

________________________________            _________________________________
Print Name                                  Title

________________________________
Residence Address

________________________________


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                                   EXHIBIT A
                                   ---------

                            PLUMTREE SOFTWARE, INC.

                                2002 STOCK PLAN

                                EXERCISE NOTICE


Plumtree Software, Inc.
500 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

Attention:  [Title]


     1.  Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________, _____, the
         -------------------
undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares (the
"Shares") of the Common Stock of Plumtree Software, Inc. (the "Company") under
and pursuant to the 2002 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option Agreement
dated, _____ (the "Option Agreement"). The purchase price for the Shares shall
be $_____, as required by the Option Agreement.

     2.  Delivery of Payment.  Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the
         --------------------
full purchase price for the Shares.

     3.  Representations of Purchaser.  Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser
         -----------------------------
has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees
to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

     4.  Rights as Shareholder.  Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
         ----------------------
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 13 of the
Plan.

     5.  Tax Consultation.  Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer
         ----------------
adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.
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     6.  Entire Agreement; Governing Law.  The Plan and Option Agreement are
         --------------------------------
incorporated herein by reference.  This Agreement, the Plan and the Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser.  This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.


Submitted by:                             Accepted by:

PURCHASER:                                PLUMTREE SOFTWARE, INC.



___________________________________       __________________________________
Signature                                 By

___________________________________       __________________________________
Print Name                                Its

Address:                                  Address:
-------                                   -------


___________________________________       PLUMTREE SOFTWARE, INC.

___________________________________       500 Sansome Street
                                          San Francisco, CA 94111


                                          __________________________________
                                          Date Received



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