EXHIBIT 10.2

              ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FINANCING MODIFICATION AGREEMENT


           This Accounts Receivable Financing Modification Agreement is entered
into as of April 6, 2001, by and between GlGA INFORMATION GROUP, INC. (the
"Borrower") whose address is 139 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 and Silicon
Valley Bank ("Bank"), whose address is 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054.

1. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS: Among other indebtedness which may be
owing by Borrower to Bank, Borrower is indebted to Bank pursuant to, among other
documents, a Accounts Receivable Financing Agreement, dated April 7, 2000 by and
between Borrower and Bank, as may be amended from time to time (the "Accounts
Receivable Financing Agreement"). Capitalized terms used without definition
herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Accounts Receivable
Financing Agreement.

Hereinafter, all indebtedness owing by Borrower to Bank shall be referred to as
the "Indebtedness" and the Accounts Receivable Financing Agreement and any and
all other documents executed by Borrower in favor of Bank shall be referred to
as the "Existing Documents."

2. DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS.

         A.       Modification(s) to Accounts Receivable Financing Agreement,
                  effective as of the date first written above:

                  1.       The following defined terms in Section 1 are hereby
                           amended to read as follows:

                           "ADVANCE RATE" is 80% or another percentage as Bank
                           establishes under Section 2.2, provided however, in
                           the event the Borrower is unable to maintain the
                           Adjusted Quick Ratio as of the Reconciliation Date
                           then effective the first calendar day of the month
                           following the missed Adjusted Quick Ratio the Advance
                           Rate will be 80% net of Deferred Maintenance Revenue
                           and offsets related to each specific Account Debtor.

                           "APPLICABLE RATE" is a rate per annum equal to the
                           "Prime Rate" plus .50 percentage point.

                           "FACILITY PERIOD" is the period beginning on this
                           date and continuing until April 5, 2002, unless the
                           period is terminated sooner by Bank with notice to
                           Borrower.

                  2.       Section 1 entitled definitions is hereby amended to
                           include the following definitions:



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                           "CONTINGENT OBLIGATION" is, for any Person, any
                           direct or indirect liability. contingent or not, of
                           that Person for (i) any Indebtedness, lease,
                           dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of
                           another such as an obligation directly or indirectly
                           guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold
                           with recourse by that Person, or for which that
                           Person is directly or indirectly liable; (ii) any
                           obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the
                           account of that Person; and (iii) all obligations
                           from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap
                           agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or
                           other agreement or arrangement designated to protect
                           a Person against fluctuation in interest rates,
                           currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but
                           "Contingent Obligation" does not include endorsements
                           in the ordinary course of business. The amount of a
                           Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined
                           amount of the primary obligation for which the
                           Contingent Obligation is made or, if not
                           determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated
                           liability for it determined by the Person in good
                           faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of
                           the obligations under the guarantee or other support
                           arrangement.

                           "INDEBTEDNESS" is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money
                           or the deferred price of property or services, such
                           as reimbursement and other obligations for surety
                           bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations
                           evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
                           instruments, (c) capital lease obligations and (d)
                           Contingent Obligations.

                           "PERSON" is any individual, sole proprietorship,
                           partnership, limited liability company, joint
                           venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization,
                           association, corporation, institution, public benefit
                           corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate,
                           entity or government agency.

                  3.       Section 6.2 entitled AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS is hereby
                           amended as follows:

                           Subsection (K) is hereby amended in its entirety to
                           read as follows:

                           (K) Semi-annually Borrower will allow Bank to audit
                           Borrower's Collateral, including but not limited to
                           Borrower's Accounts, at Borrower's expense. Provided
                           however, if an Event of Default has occurred, Bank
                           may audit Borrower's Collateral, including but not
                           limited to Borrower's Accounts at Bank's sole
                           discretion and without notification and authorization
                           from Borrower.


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                           Subsection (M) is hereby deleted and replaced with
                           the following:

                           (M) Borrower to increase the annual value of its
                           contract value of subscriptions on a quarterly basis.
                           Borrower's annual value as of December 31, 2000 was
                           $67,328,163.

                           Included the following Subsections:

                           (N) Provide Bank with, no later than 30 days
                           following each calendar quarter, a Revenue Run Rate
                           Report.

                           (O) Borrower will maintain an Adjusted Quick Ratio of
                           at least 1.25 to 1.00.

3. CONSISTENT CHANGES. The Existing Documents are each hereby amended wherever
necessary to reflect the changes described above.

4. NO DEFENSES OF BORROWER. Borrower agrees that, as of this date, it has no
defenses against the obligations to pay any amounts under the Indebtedness.

5. PAYMENT OF LINE FEE. Borrower shall pay Bank a fee in the amount of $25,000
("Line Fee") plus all out-of-pocket expenses.

6. CONTINUING VALIDITY. Borrower understands and agrees that in modifying the
existing Indebtedness, Bank is relying upon Borrower's representations,
warranties, and agreements, as set forth in the Existing Documents. Except as
expressly modified pursuant to this Accounts Receivable Financing Modification
Agreement, the terms of the Existing Documents remain unchanged and in full
force and effect. Bank's agreement to modifications to the existing Indebtedness
pursuant to this Accounts Receivable Financing Modification Agreement in no way
shall obligate Bank to make any future modifications to the Indebtedness.
Nothing in this Accounts Receivable Financing Modification Agreement shall
constitute a satisfaction of the Indebtedness. It is the intention of Bank and
Borrower to retain as liable parties all makers and endorsers of Existing
Documents, unless the party is expressly released by Bank in writing. No maker,
endorser, or guarantor will be released by virtue of this Accounts Receivable
Financing Modification Agreement. The terms of this paragraph apply not only to
this Accounts Receivable Financing Modification Agreement, but also to any
subsequent Accounts Receivable Financing modification agreements.

7. CONDITIONS. The effectiveness of this Accounts Receivable Financing
Modification Agreement is conditioned upon payment of the Line Fee and Borrower
executing and returning to Bank the attached Intellectual Property Security
Agreement.

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This Accounts Receivable Financing Modification Agreement is executed as of the
date first written above.

BORROWER:                                            BANK:

Giga Information Group, Inc.                         Silicon Valley Bank

By: /s/ V.M. LYNCH                                   By: /s/ MIKE FIELD
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Name: Victoria M. Lynch                              Name: Mike Field
Title: Vice President & Corporate                    Title: SVP
       Controller & Assistant Secretary









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