EXHIBIT 10.27

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT  between  TENFOLD CORPORATION and JONATHAN E. JOHNSON III

This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), is made and entered into as of January 31, 2002 and effective as of May 1, 2001 (the "Effective Date"),
by and between Jonathan E. Johnson III ("Employee") and TenFold Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company").

1.TERM OF AGREEMENT.This Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date, and shall have a term of two
(2) years and one day (the "Original Term"). Subject to each party's obligations set forth below, this Agreement may be terminated by either party, with or without cause, on thirty
(30) days' written notice to the other party. After the end of the Original Term, this Agreement (and simultaneously Employee's employment) shall be automatically extended for additional
successive one (1) year periods unless the parties hereto mutually agree in writing to terminate the Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof prior to the commencement of any such one
(1) year period.

2.DUTIES.





3.AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT.The Company and Employee acknowledge that Employee's employment is and shall
continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law. If Employee's employment terminates for any reason, Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or
compensation other than as provided in this Agreement, or any enhanced compensation or benefit, except as may otherwise be available under the Company's established written plans and written policies
at the time of termination under such plans' general terms; provided, however, that any severance benefit due Employee shall be only as set forth in this Agreement.

4.COMPENSATION.For the duties and services to be performed by Employee hereunder, the Company shall pay
Employee, and Employee agrees to accept, the base salary, options, bonuses and other benefits described below in this Section 4.

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5.TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE BENEFITS.



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6.DEFINITION OF TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.For purposes of this Agreement, a "Termination for Cause" means the
Employee's termination by the Company following the discovery of the occurrence of one or more of the following events:



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7.DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTIVE TERMINATION.A "Constructive Termination" shall be deemed to occur if without
Employee's express written consent (a) either (i) there is a material adverse change in Employee's position, title, stature, duties or responsibilities which remains uncorrected for
thirty (30) days or more following Employee's written notice to the Company, or (ii) a reduction of Employee's Base Salary and (b) within 90 days of the occurrence of any
event listed in clause (a), Employee provides the Company written notice that Employee is electing to terminate his employment with the Company.

8.CONFIDENTIALITY AND IDENMIFICATION AGREEMENTS.Employee has signed an Employee Proprietary Information and
Invention Agreement, dated April 20, 1999, which agreement remains in full force and effect. Employee has signed an Indemnification Agreement, dated August 8, 2000, which agreement
remains in full force and effect.

9.NON-COMPETITION, ETC.



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10.CONFLICTS.Employee represents that his performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any
other agreement to which Employee is a party. Employee has not, and will not during the term of this Agreement, enter into any oral or written agreement in conflict with any of the provisions of this
Agreement. Employee further represents that he is entering into or has entered into an employment relationship with the Company of his own free will.

11.SUCCESSORS.Any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger,
consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company's business and/or assets shall assume the obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform the
obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a succession. The terms of this Agreement and
all of Employee's rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable
by, Employee's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

12.NOTICE.Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
sufficient on the date of delivery, when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by telegram or fax, or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail, as certified
or registered mail, with first class postage prepaid, and addressed to the party to be notified at such party's address as set forth below, or as subsequently modified by written notice. Employee's
address is 4553 South Loren Von Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, Facsimile: (801) 274-2030. Company's address is TenFold Corporation, Attn: General Counsel, 180 West Election
Road, Suite 100, Draper, Utah 84020, Facsimile: (801) 619-8204.

13.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.



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[SIGNATURE
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The
parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

| |  | TENFOLD CORPORATION    
| |  | -----------------------
| |  |                        
| |  |                        
| |  | By:                    
| |  | Title:                 
| |  | EMPLOYEE               
| |  |                        
| |  | Jonathan E. Johnson III

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