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                                                                   Exhibit 10.17
                       WORKGROUP TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                             AMENDED AND RESTATED
                 1996 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN



     1.   Purpose. This Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, to be known as the
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Amended and Restated 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (hereinafter,
this "Plan") is intended to promote the interests of Workgroup Technology
Corporation (hereinafter, the "Company") by providing an inducement to obtain
and retain the services of qualified persons who are not employees or officers
of the Company to serve as members of its Board of Directors (the "Board").

     2.   Available Shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock, par
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value $.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") for which options may
be granted under this Plan shall not exceed 300,000 shares, subject to
adjustment in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Plan.  Shares subject to this
Plan are authorized but unissued shares or shares that were once issued and
subsequently reacquired by the Company.  If any options granted under this Plan
are surrendered before exercise or lapse without exercise, in whole or in part,
the shares reserved therefor shall continue to be available under this Plan.

     3.   Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Board or by a
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committee appointed by the Board (the "Committee").  In the event the Board
fails to appoint or refrains from appointing a Committee, the Board shall have
all power and authority to administer this Plan.  In such event, the word
"Committee" wherever used herein shall be deemed to mean the Board.  The
Committee shall, subject to the provisions of the Plan, have the power to
construe this Plan, to determine all questions hereunder, and to adopt and amend
such rules and regulations for the administration of this Plan as it may deem
desirable.  No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any
action or determination made in good faith with respect to this Plan or any
option granted under it.

     4.   Automatic Grant of Options. Subject to the availability of shares
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under this Plan,

          (a)  each person who is elected or appointed a member of the Board on
or after June 1, 2000 and who is not an employee or officer of the Company (a
"Non-Employee Director") shall be automatically granted on the later of (i) the
date on which the stockholders of the Company approve the amendment and
restatement of the Plan or (ii) the date such person is first elected to the
Board, without further action by the Board, an option to purchase 48,000 shares
of the Common Stock, and

          (b)  each person who is a member of the Board who is a Non-Employee
Director on the date upon which his most recently granted option to purchase
shares of Common Stock becomes fully vested shall be automatically granted on
each such date an option to purchase 48,000 shares of the Common Stock.

The options to be granted under this paragraph 4 shall be the only options ever
to be granted at any time to such member under this Plan.

     5.   Option Price. The purchase price of the stock covered by an option
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granted pursuant to this Plan shall be 100% of the fair market value of such
shares on the day the option is granted.  The option price will be subject to
adjustment in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 10 of this Plan.
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For purposes of this Plan, if, at the time an option is granted under the Plan,
the Company's Common Stock is publicly traded, "fair market value" shall be
determined as of the last business day for which the prices or quotes discussed
in this sentence are available prior to the date such option is granted and
shall mean (i) the average (on that date) of the high and low prices of the
Common Stock on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is then traded on a national securities
exchange; or (ii) the last reported sale price (on that date) of the Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market, if the Common Stock is not then traded on a
national securities exchange; or (iii) the closing bid price (or average of bid
prices) last quoted (on that date) by an established quotation service for over-
the-counter securities, if the Common Stock is not reported on the Nasdaq
National Market List. However, if the Common Stock is not publicly traded at the
time an option is granted under the Plan, "fair market value" shall be deemed to
be the fair value of the Common Stock as determined by the Committee after
taking into consideration all factors which it deems appropriate, including,
without limitation, recent sale and offer prices of the Common Stock in private
transactions negotiated at arm's length.

     6.   Period of Option.  Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the
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provisions of paragraph 8 of this Plan, an option granted hereunder shall expire
on the date which is ten (10) years after the date of grant of the option.

     7.   (a)  Vesting of Shares and Non-Transferability of Options.  Options
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granted under this Plan shall not be exercisable until they become vested.
Options granted under this Plan shall vest in the optionee and thus become
exercisable in twelve (12) equal quarterly installments beginning three months
from the date of grant provided, that, in the event that an optionee's term as a
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director expires at, and such optionee is not reelected and does not continue to
serve as a director following, the date of an annual meeting of stockholders
within the 90-day period preceding any vesting date, the installment of such
option corresponding to such vesting date shall vest on the date of such
meeting.

     The number of shares as to which options may be exercised shall be
cumulative, so that once the option shall become exercisable as to any shares it
shall continue to be exercisable as to said shares, until expiration or
termination of the option as provided in this Plan.

          (b)  Non-transferability.  Any option granted pursuant to this Plan
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shall not be assignable or transferable other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order and shall be
exercisable during the optionee's lifetime only by him or her.

     8.   Termination of Option Rights.
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          (a)  Except as otherwise specified in the agreement relating to an
option, in the event an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board for any
reason other than death or permanent disability, any then unexercised portion of
options granted to such optionee shall, to the extent not then vested,
immediately terminate and become void; any portion of an option which is then
vested but has not been exercised at the time the optionee so ceases to be a
member of the Board may be exercised, to the extent it is then vested, by the
optionee within 90 days of the date the optionee ceased to be a member of the
Board; and all options shall terminate after such 90 days have expired.

          (b)  In the event that an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board
by reason of his or her death or permanent disability, any option granted to
such optionee shall be immediately and automatically accelerated and become
fully vested and all unexercised options shall be exercisable by the optionee
(or by the optionee's personal representative, heir or legatee, in the event of
death) for a period of one year thereafter.
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     9.   Exercise of Option.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan
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and the option agreements, an option granted hereunder shall, to the extent then
exercisable, be exercisable in whole or in part by giving written notice to the
Company by mail or in person addressed to its principal executive offices,
stating the number of shares with respect to which the option is being
exercised, accompanied by payment in full for such shares. Payment may be (a) in
United States dollars in cash or by check, (b) in whole or in part in shares of
the Common Stock of the Company already owned by the person or persons
exercising the option or shares subject to the option being exercised (subject
to such restrictions and guidelines as the Board may adopt from time to time),
valued at fair market value determined in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 5 or (c) consistent with applicable law, through the delivery of an
assignment to the Company of a sufficient amount of the proceeds from the sale
of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the option and an authorization to
the broker or selling agent to pay that amount to the Company, which sale shall
be at the participant's direction at the time of exercise. There shall be no
such exercise at any one time as to fewer than one hundred (100) shares or all
of the remaining shares then purchasable by the person or persons exercising the
option, if fewer than one hundred (100) shares. The Company's transfer agent
shall, on behalf of the Company, prepare a certificate or certificates
representing such shares acquired pursuant to exercise of the option, shall
register the optionee as the owner of such shares on the books of the Company
and shall cause the fully executed certificate(s) representing such shares to be
delivered to the optionee as soon as practicable after payment of the option
price in full. The holder of an option shall not have any rights of a
stockholder with respect to the shares covered by the option, except to the
extent that one or more certificates for such shares shall be delivered to him
or her upon the due exercise of the option.

     10.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization and Other Events.  Upon the
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occurrence of any of the following events, an optionee's rights with respect to
options granted to him or her hereunder shall be adjusted as hereinafter
provided:

          (a)  Stock Dividends and Stock Splits.  If the shares of Common Stock
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shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares or if
the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend on its
outstanding Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon
the exercise of options shall be appropriately increased or decreased
proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made in the purchase price
per share to reflect such subdivision, combination or stock dividend.

          (b)  Recapitalization Adjustments.  If the Company is to be
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consolidated with or acquired by another entity in a merger, sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets or otherwise, each option granted
under this plan which is outstanding but unvested as of the effective date of
such event shall become exercisable in full twenty (20) days prior to the
effective date of such event.  In the event of a reorganization,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or any other change in the corporate
structure or shares of the Company, to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, adjustments in the number and kind of
shares authorized by this Plan and in the number and kind of shares covered by,
and in the option price of outstanding options under this Plan necessary to
maintain the proportionate interest of the optionee and preserve, without
exceeding, the value of such option, shall be made.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no such adjustment shall be made which would, within the meaning of
any applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
constitute a modification, extension or renewal of any Option or a grant of
additional benefits to the holder of an Option.

          (c)  Issuances of Securities.  Except as expressly provided herein, no
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issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall
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affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the
number or price of shares subject to options. No adjustments shall be made for
dividends paid in cash or in property other than securities of the Company.

          (d)  Adjustments.  Upon the happening of any of the foregoing events,
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the class and aggregate number of shares set forth in paragraph 2 of this Plan
that are subject to options which previously have been or subsequently may be
granted under this Plan shall also be appropriately adjusted to reflect such
events.  The Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under
this paragraph 10 and its determination shall be conclusive.

     11.  Restrictions on Issuance of Shares.  Notwithstanding the provisions of
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paragraphs 4 and 9 of this Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver
any certificate or certificates upon exercise of an option until one of the
following conditions shall be satisfied:

               (i)  The issuance of shares with respect to which the option has
     been exercised is at the time of the issue of such shares effectively
     registered under applicable Federal and state securities laws as now in
     force or hereafter amended; or

               (ii) Counsel for the Company shall have given an opinion that the
     issuance of such shares is exempt from registration under Federal and state
     securities laws as now in force or hereafter amended; and the Company has
     complied with all applicable laws and regulations with respect thereto,
     including without limitation all regulations required by any stock exchange
     upon which the Company's outstanding Common Stock is then listed.

     12.  Legend on Certificates.  The certificates representing shares issued
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pursuant to the exercise of an option granted hereunder shall carry such
appropriate legend, and such written instructions shall be given to the
Company's transfer agent, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by counsel to
the Company in order to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933 or any state securities laws.

     13.  Representation of Optionee.  If requested by the Company, the optionee
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shall deliver to the Company written representations and warranties upon
exercise of the option that are necessary to show compliance with Federal and
state securities laws, including representations and warranties to the effect
that a purchase of shares under the option is made for investment and not with a
view to their distribution (as that term is used in the Securities Act of 1933).

     14.  Option Agreement.  Each option granted under the provisions of this
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Plan shall be evidenced by an option agreement, which agreement shall be duly
executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and by the optionee to whom such
option is granted.  The option agreement shall contain such terms, provisions
and conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined by the
officer executing it.

     15.  Termination and Amendment of Plan.  Options may no longer be granted
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under this Plan after January 26, 2006, and this Plan shall terminate when all
options granted or to be granted hereunder are no longer outstanding.  The Board
may at any time terminate this Plan or make such modification or amendment
thereof as it deems advisable; provided, however, that the Board may not,
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without approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy and voting on such matter
at a meeting, (a) increase the maximum number of shares for which options may be
granted under this Plan (except by adjustment pursuant to Section 10), (b)
materially modify the requirements as to eligibility to participate in this
Plan, (c) materially increase benefits
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accruing to option holders under this Plan or (d) amend this Plan in any manner
which would cause Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act (or any successor
or amended provision thereof) to become inapplicable to this Plan; and provided
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further that the provisions of this Plan specified in Rule 16b-3(c)(2)(ii)(A)
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(or any successor or amended provision thereof) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (including without limitation, provisions as to eligibility, amount,
price and timing of awards) may not be amended more than once every six months,
other than to comport with changes in the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder. Termination or any
modification or amendment of this Plan shall not, without consent of a
participant, affect his or her rights under an option previously granted to him
or her.

     16.  Withholding of Income Taxes.  Upon the exercise of an option, the
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Company, in accordance with Section 3402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, may
require the optionee to pay withholding taxes in respect of amounts considered
to be compensation includible in the optionee's gross income.

     17.  Compliance with Regulations.  It is the Company's intent that the Plan
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comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(or any successor or amended provision thereof) and any applicable Securities
and Exchange Commission interpretations thereof.  If any provision of this Plan
is deemed not to be in compliance with Rule 16b-3, the provision shall be null
and void.

     18.  Governing Law.  The validity and construction of this Plan and the
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instruments evidencing options shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law
thereof.


Approved by Board of Directors of the Company: January 26, 1996.

Approved by Stockholders of the Company: January 26, 1996.

Amended and Restated by the Stockholders of the Company: July 28, 2000.