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                EXHIBIT 10(e) TO SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. 1998 FORM 10-K
                                          
                               FOURTH LEASE AMENDMENT

                 This Fourth Lease Amendment is made and entered into as of 
the latest date on which it is executed by either of the parties hereto (the 
"Amendment Date"), by and between Corporate Exchange Buildings IV and V 
Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership, 383 South Third Street, 
Columbus, Ohio 43215 (the "Landlord") and Symix Computer Systems, Inc., an 
Ohio corporation, whose address is 2800 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, 
Ohio 43231 (the "Tenant")

                                      RECITALS

                 A.   2600 Realty Corp. V, Landlord's predecessor in 
interest, and Tenant entered into a lease agreement dated April 3, 1991, a 
Start Date Agreement dated October 15, 1992, and a Lease For Storage Space 
dated March 16, 1992, and Landlord and Tenant entered into a First Lease 
Amendment dated December 1, 1993, a Start Date Agreement dated December 1, 
1993, a Second Lease Amendment dated April 1, 1994, a Start Date Agreement 
dated April 1, 1994, a Third Lease Amendment dated July 12, 1994, and a Start 
Date Agreement dated July 12, 1994 (collectively these documents are referred 
to herein as the "Lease"), by which Landlord leased to Tenant, and Tenant 
leased from Landlord, certain premises containing approximately 68,684 
rentable square feet (the "Premises") as shown on the floor plans attached 
hereto as Exhibit A, located on the lower level, second, third, and fourth 
floors of Corporate Exchange Building V, 2800 Corporate Exchange Drive, 
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (the "Building").

                 B.  Tenant desires to lease additional office space in the 
Building and to amend the Lease.

                 IT IS, THEREFORE, agreed as follows:

                 1.   Tenant hereby leases an additional one thousand three 
hundred eighty (1,380) rentable square feet of office space (the "Additional 
Expansion Space") located on the second floor of the Building as shown on the 
floor plan attached hereto as Exhibit B.

                 2.   The Term of the lease for the Additional Expansion 
Space shall commence on November 1, 1994, shall be concurrent with the Term 
of the Lease, and shall expire on June 30, 2001, unless sooner terminated as 
provided in the Lease.

                 3.   Commencing on November 1, 1994, the Premises shall be 
deemed to include the Additional Expansion Space and will 

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contain an aggregate of approximately 70,064 rentable square feet.

                 4.   Tenant shall pay Landlord Base Rent for the Premises in 
advance on the first day of each calendar month, without set off or demand, 
beginning on November 1, 1994 and continuing each calendar month until the 
expiration of the Term as follows:

                 November 1, 1994, through June 30, 1997: Fifty One Thousand 
            Three Hundred Seventy and 73/100 Dollars ($51,370.73) per month.

                 July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997: Fifty Two Thousand Two
            Hundred Forty and 06/100 Dollars ($52,240.06) per month.

                 July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1999: Fifty Four Thousand Eight
            Hundred Ninety Six and 16/100 Dollars ($54,896.16) per month.

                 July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001: Fifty Seven Thousand Five
            Hundred Fifty Two and 26/100 Dollars ($57,552.26) per month.

                 5.   Tenant accepts the Additional Expansion Space in "AS IS"
condition.  By occupying the Additional Expansion Space (including occupancy for
Tenant's construction of its alterations and improvements), Tenant shall be
deemed conclusively to have accepted the Additional Expansion Space and to have
acknowledged that the Additional Expansion Space is in the condition required by
the Lease and this Amendment.  Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord an
acceptance letter in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto no later than
November 1, 1994.

                 Tenant shall make no alterations, additions or improvements 
to the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord.  Tenant shall 
submit a statement of planned alterations, together with detailed 
architectural plans, specifications, and description of materials for 
Landlord's approval.  Tenant shall not commence any work without first (a) 
obtaining Landlord's written approval of Tenant's plans, specifications, and 
description of materials, and (b) delivering to Landlord copies of Tenant's 
comprehensive general liability insurance certificates naming Landlord as an 
additional insured.  Tenant shall perform all work in strict accordance with 
Tenant's approved plans and specifications and with all applicable laws, 
orders, regulations and requirements, in compliance with such rules and 
regulations as Landlord may make, and shall obtain approval by all 
appropriate governmental or quasi-governmental agencies.  Tenant shall obtain 
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authorizations before commencing work.  All changes and alterations shall be 
made at the sole cost of Tenant, shall be performed in a good and workmanlike 
manner, shall not affect any structural parts of the Building, and shall not 
interfere with the quiet enjoyment of other tenants.  Tenant at its cost 
shall repair any damage to the Building and/or Land caused by Tenant's 
alterations and shall restore them to the condition in which they were prior 
to the damage. Tenant shall promptly remove from the Premises and the 
Building all trash resulting from its work.  All materials placed in the 
Premises or in the Building by Tenant, its contractors, agents, 
representatives, employees, concessionaires, licenses, or invitees, and all 
Tenant's work at any time, shall be at Tenant's sole risk.  Tenant shall 
indemnify Landlord, Landlord's managing agent, and anyone claiming through 
them from all costs and expense incurred in connection with Tenant's 
performance of Tenant's alterations.

                 Tenant shall keep the Premises, the Building, and the Land 
free and clear of all mechanics' and/or materialman's liens resulting from 
work done by or for Tenant.  If any mechanics' or materialman's liens are 
filed against the Premises or the Building as a result of or purporting to be 
the result of any work for or act of Tenant, Tenant shall discharge the lien 
within thirty (30) days by payment, or by notice and bond meeting the 
requirements of the Ohio Revised Code.  If Tenant does not discharge the 
lien, Landlord may pay the lien for the account of Tenant without inquiring 
into its validity and treat the amount of such payment as additional rent 
immediately due from Tenant; and/or treat Tenant's failure to discharge the 
lien as a default.  Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless Landlord against 
and from all costs, liabilities, suits, penalties, claims and demands, 
including reasonable attorneys' fees resulting therefrom.

                 Nothing in this Lease shall be construed as constituting the 
express or implied consent or request of Landlord to any contractor, 
subcontractor, laborer or materialman for the performance of any labor or the 
furnishing of any materials, fuel, machinery or supplies or any specific 
improvements, alterations of or repair to the Building or the Premises or any 
improvement thereto, nor as giving Tenant any right, power or authority to 
act as agent of Landlord to contract for, or to permit the performance or 
furnishing of any labor, materials, fuel, machinery or supplies on any basis 
which would entitle any person to assert and/or perfect a mechanic's lien or 
other claim encumbering the Building, the Premises or Landlord's interests in 
the Premises.  Tenant shall post and maintain at the Premises any notices 
appropriate for the protection of the Premises from efforts by others to 
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                 Landlord will provide Tenant with an allowance for tenant 
improvements to the Additional Expansion Space (the "Allowance") in the 
amount of Eleven Thousand Forty and 00/000 Dollars ($11,040.00).  Tenant 
shall pay all costs for tenant improvements to the Additional Expansion Space 
in excess of the allowance.  Landlord shall remit the Allowance to Tenant 
within thirty (30) days of receipt of Tenant's written notification that the 
improvements to the Additional Expansion Space are complete, together with 
originals of a Certificate of Occupancy, if necessary, from the applicable 
governmental building authority.

                 6.   Except as provided below, Tenant's combined payments for
Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes shall not exceed Thirty Three
Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Two and 33/100 Dollars ($33,572.33) per month
during calendar year 1994, Thirty Four Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Three and
29/100 Dollars ($34,623.29) per month during calendar year 1995, and Thirty Five
Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Four and 25/100 Dollars (35,674.25) per month
during calendar year 1996.  If, however, in Landlord's judgement, specific
events outside of Landlord's control cause Tenant's share of Operating Expenses
or Real Estate Taxes to exceed the preceding maximum expense levels for the
corresponding calendar year, Tenant shall pay the excess amount.  Landlord shall
use reasonable efforts to notify Tenant as soon as possible when such special
events occur.

                 7.   Except as set forth in this Fourth Lease Amendment, all
provisions of the Lease shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and
shall apply to this Lease Amendment.  All terms and conditions of the Lease not
specifically amended by this Fourth Lease Amendment shall apply as if fully
rewritten herein, and the rights and obligations of Tenant shall be governed and
controlled by the terms and conditions of the Lease as amended hereby. 
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Lease.

                 8.   Tenant hereby certifies that no real estate broker has 
or will represent it concerning this Fourth Lease Amendment and that no 
finder's fees have or will be earned by any third party.  Tenant shall 
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any liability or expense that may 
arise from such claims, including reasonable attorney's fees.

                 9.   This Fourth Lease Amendment shall be construed, 
governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.

                 10.  This Agreement and the instruments and documents 
contemplated hereby, and the execution and delivery hereof by Tenant, and the 
consummation of the transactions herein provided, 


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have been duly authorized and approved by Tenant's Board of Directors and do 
not violate any provision of the constitution or bylaws of Tenant, or any 
agreement to which Tenant is a party or by which Tenant is bound, and 
constitute valid and binding obligations of Tenant enforceable against it in 
accordance with their respective terms.  No consent or governmental approval 
is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions 
contemplated hereby.  Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that it has 
full right, power and authority to enter into the transactions provided for 
in this Lease Amendment; and that it has not, at any time, subleased, 
pledged, hypothecated, assigned or encumbered the Lease or in any other 
manner encumbered the Premises and will not do so.

                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord has executed this Fourth Lease 
Amendment on the 11th day of November, 1994, and Tenant has executed 
this Fourth Lease Amendment on the 4th day of November, 1994.

                                     LANDLORD: CORPORATE EXCHANGE
                                     BUILDINGS IV AND V LIMITED
                                     PARTNERSHIP

                                     By:  Joseph Skilken & Co.,
                                          General Partner
WITNESSES:
/s/ Thomas W. Ramag                  By:  /s/ Steve Skilken
--------------------------------         -----------------------------
                                          Steve Skilken
Print Name:   Thomas W. Ramag             President
              ------------------
                                          

/s/ Terri Johnson                    Date: 11/11/94
--------------------------------          -----------------------

Print Name:  Terri Johnson
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                                     TENANT: SYMIX COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

/s/ Michael C. Wyatt                 By:    /s/ Larry J. Fox
-------------------------------          ----------------------------
                                     Larry J.  Fox
Print Name: Michael C. Wyatt         Chairman of the Board and
            -------------------      Chief Executive Officer

                                     Date:      11/4/94
                                     ----------------------------


/s/ Kim Hollis                       By: /s/ O. Kent LaRoque
-------------------------------          ----------------------------

Print Name:     Kim Hollis
            -------------------
                                     Date:     11/4/94
                                          ---------------------------
/s/ Michael C. Wyatt
-------------------------------

Print Name:  Michael C. Wyatt
            -------------------

/s/ Kim Hollis                 
-------------------------------

Print Name:     Kim Hollis
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                             NOTARIZATION FOR LANDLORD
                                          
STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

                 On this 11th day of November, 1994, before me, a notary public 
in and for said County and State, personally appeared Steve Skilken, 
President of Joseph Skilken & Co., an Ohio Corporation and the General 
Partner of CORPORATE EXCHANGE BUILDINGS IV and V LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Ohio 
limited partnership, on behalf of the limited partnership, who acknowledged 
for and on behalf of the corporation and limited partnership that he did sign 
the foregoing instrument on behalf of the corporation and limited partnership.
                                          
                                     /s/ Teresa R. Johnson
                                     --------------------------------
                                     Notary Public

                                     My Commission Expires: 11-1-97
                                                            ---------
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                         NOTARIZATION FOR CORPORATE TENANT

STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

                 On this 4th day of November, 1994, before me, a notary public 
in and for said County and State, personally appeared Larry J.  Fox, Chairman 
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and O.  Kent LaRoque, President, of 
Symix Computer Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation, who represented that they 
are duly authorized to sign and did sign the foregoing lease amendment on 
behalf of the corporation.
                                     /s/ Michael C. Wyatt
                                     --------------------------------
                                     Notary Public
                                                             
                                     My Commission Expires:  None
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                      CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY AND RESOLUTION
                                          
                                         OF
                                          
                            SYMIX COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

                 I, Michael C. Wyatt, duly elected Secretary of Symix 
Computer Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), do hereby 
certify that Larry J.  Fox, is the duly elected and qualified Chairman of the 
Board and Chief Executive Officer, and O.  Kent LaRoque, is the duly elected 
and qualified President of Symix Computer Systems, Inc., as of the date set 
forth below, and the signatures set forth opposite their respective names are 
the true and genuine signatures of both:

    Name                                  Signature
    ----                                  ---------
                                   
Larry J.  Fox                       /s/ Larry J. Fox
                                    ---------------------------------

                                    
O.  Kent LaRoque                    /s/ O. Kent LaRoque
                                    ---------------------------------

                 I, Michael C. Wyatt, further certify that the following is 
a true and correct copy of the resolution duly adopted by unanimous written 
consent of the Board of Directors of Symix Computer Systems, Inc., on 
July 12, 1994 and that there are no modifications, additions or 
rescissions thereto:

                 RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
                 Officer and President be and hereby are authorized and
                 empowered to execute in the name of and to deliver on behalf
                 of the Company any and all documents relating to real estate
                 transactions including, but not limited to, leases,
                 subleases, and purchase and sale documents, and amendments
                 and supplements thereto, and specifically that they are
                 authorized and empowered to enter into a lease amendment
                 with Corporate Exchange Buildings IV and V Limited
                 Partnership for the lease amendment at Corporate Exchange
                 Building V.

                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set (her) 
(his) hand and affixed the seal of the Company on this 4th day of November, 
1994.

                                     SYMIX COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

(CORPORATE SEAL)                     By:   /s/ Michael C. Wyatt
                                         -------------------------------

                                  EXHIBITS A AND B


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                                     EXHIBIT C




                              TENANT ACCEPTANCE LETTER

                               [Letterhead of Tenant)



                                                              [Date]

Corporate Exchange Buildings IV and V Limited Partnership
383 South Third Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attention:  Steve Skilken

            Re:  Lease dated April 3, 1991, a Lease For Storage Space dated 
                 March 16, 1992, a First Lease Amendment dated December 1, 
                 1993, a Second Lease Amendment dated April 1, 1994, Third 
                 Lease Amendment dated July 12, 1994, and Fourth Lease 
                 Amendment at Corporate Exchange Building V, 2800 Corporate 
                 Exchange Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43231

                 The undersigned, as Tenant, hereby confirms the following as of
November  4,1994:

            1.   Tenant has accepted possession of and is currently occupying 
                 the entire Premises.

            2.   The commencement date for the Fourth Lease Amendment is 
                 November 1, 1994.

            3.   Tenant accepts the Premises in "AS IS" condition and 
                 acknowledges that the Premises are in the condition required 
                 by the Lease and all amendments thereto.

            4.   As of the date hereof, Landlord has fulfilled all its 
                 obligations under the Lease.

            5.   The Lease is in full force and effect and has not been 
                 modified, altered, or amended except pursuant to the 
                 instruments described above.

            6.   There are no offsets or credits against Rent or any other 
                 charge payable by Tenant under the Lease, nor has any Rent 
                 or any other charge payable by Tenant been prepaid.


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            7.   Tenant has no notice of any prior assignment, hypothecation, 
                 or pledge of the Lease or any Rent due under the Lease.

                                     Sincerely,
                                          
                                     SYMIX COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

                                     By:  /s/ Larry J. Fox
                                        ------------------------------
                                          Larry J. Fox
                                          Chairman of the Board and
                                          Chief Executive Officer


















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