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                                                                   Exhibit 10.46



                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROMISSORY NOTE

                                    RECITALS

    E.  Orie Rechtman ("Maker") and Wareforce Incorporated "(Payee") have
        previously entered into that certain Promissory Note dated May 23, 1997
        in the principal amount of $90,243.74 ("Promissory Note") pursuant to
        which Maker has promised to pay to Payee the principal amount plus
        accrued interest on or before December 31, 2001 ("Due Date").

    F.  Maker and Payee now wish to amend the Promissory Note under the terms
        and conditions stated in this Amendment.

                                    AGREEMENT

    NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

    7.  Amendment to the Promissory Note.

        The first paragraph of the Promissory Note is hereby amended and
        restated in its entirety to read as follows:

        "For the value received, Orie Rechtman ("Maker") promises to pay to
        Wareforce Incorporated (the "Payee"), whose address is 2361 Rosecrans
        Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245 (or at such other address as may
        subsequently be designated by the Payee by written notice to the
        undersigned) the principal sum of $90,243.74 (ninety thousand two
        hundred forty three dollars and seventy four cents) together with
        interest thereon from the Date of December 31, 1996, on the amount of
        the principal, at the rate of five and eight-three hundredths percent
        (5.83%), compounded semi-annually, on this Promissory Note. The
        principal and the interest shall be due at the maturity of this
        Promissory Note, on July 31, 2002. Unless the Maker and the holder agree
        to other terms of payment in writing, such amounts shall be due and
        payable upon July 31, 2002."

    8.  Choice of Law. The validity of this Amendment, its construction,
        interpretation and enforcement, the rights of the parties hereunder,
        shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance with
        the internal laws of the State of California governing contracts only to
        be performed in that State.

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    9.  Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
        counterparts and by different parties and separate counterparts, each of
        which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and
        all of which, when taken together s, shall constitute one and the same
        instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to
        this Amendment or the Consent by telefacsimile shall be effective as
        delivery of a manually executed counter part of this Amendment or such
        Consent.

    10. Due Execution. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
        are within the power of each party, have been duly authorized by all
        necessary corporate action, have received all necessary governmental
        approval, if any, and do not contravene any law or any contractual
        restriction binding on any party.

    11. Ratification. Each party hereby restates, ratifies and reaffirms each
        and every term and condition set forth in the Promissory Note, as
        amended hereby.

    12. Estoppel. As mutual inducement to enter into this Amendment, each party
        hereby acknowledges and agrees that, after giving effect to this
        Amendment, as of the date hereof, there exists no even of default under
        the Promissory Note.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment as of
December 31, 2001.

                                        ORIE RECHTMAN,
                                        an individual

                                        /s/ Orie Rechtman
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                                        WAREFORCE INCORPORATED,
                                        a California Corporation

                                        By: /s/ Don Hughes
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                                        Name: Don Hughes
                                        Title: Chief Financial Officer

Consent:

Congress Financial Corporation (Western),

A California Corporation

By: /s/ Bruce Laughton
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Name: Bruce Laughton
Title: SVP

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                                     ALLONGE

THAT CERTAIN PROMISSORY NOTE DATED MAY 23, 1997 AND AS AMENDED ON DECEMBER 31,
2001, IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NINETY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY
THREE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FOUR CENTS ($90,243.74) EXECUTED BY ORIE RECHTMAN, AN
INDIVIDUAL, IN FAVOR OF WAREFORCE INCORPORATED, IS HEREBY MADE PAYABLE TO THE
ORDER OF CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (WESTERN), A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION.

DATED: DECEMBER 31, 2001


                                        Wareforce Incorporated,
                                        a California Corporation

                                        /s/ Don Hughes
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                                        Name:  Don Hughes
                                        Title: Chief Financial
                                               Officer