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                                                                    Exhihit 10.6


                            RETENTION BONUS AGREEMENT

         THIS RETENTION BONUS AGREEMENT is hereby entered into by Jeanne
Prayther (the "Employee") and Daleen Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") as of
the day and date noted on the last page hereof.

1.       For purposes of this Retention Bonus Agreement, the following terms
         shall have the following meanings:

         A.       "COMPANY GROUP" shall mean the Company and any parent or
                  subsidiary of the Company (or a successor entity of any such
                  entity).

         B.       "EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT" shall mean the employment agreement
                  between the Employee and the Company.

         C.       "EXECUTION DATE" shall mean the date on which this Retention
                  Bonus Agreement is executed as noted on the last page hereof.

         D.       "FIRST RETENTION DATE" shall mean the date which is six (6)
                  months from the Execution Date.

         E.       "RETENTION BONUS AMOUNT" shall mean thirty-seven thousand five
                  hundred dollars ($37,500).

         F.       "SECOND RETENTION DATE" shall mean the date which is twelve
                  (12) months from the Execution Date.

2.       In consideration for Employee's continued employment with the Company,
         if the Employee is employed by a member of the Company Group and has
         remained continuously employed by a member of the Company Group through
         the First Retention Date, the Company shall pay to the Employee a cash
         bonus in an amount equal to the Retention Bonus Amount within fifteen
         (15) days of such First Retention Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
         in the event of termination of the Employee's employment prior to the
         Employee's First Retention Date for any reason which results in the
         payment of separation benefits to the Employee under the terms and
         provisions of the Employee's Employment Agreement, the Company shall
         pay to the Employee a cash bonus within fifteen (15) days of such date
         of termination of employment in an amount equal to the Retention Bonus
         Amount noted below multiplied by a fraction equal to the number of days
         the Employee was employed following the Execution Date divided by one
         hundred eighty (180).

3.       In consideration for Employee's continued employment with the Company,
         if the Employee is employed by a member of the Company Group and has
         remained continuously employed by a member of the Company Group through
         the Second Retention Date, the Company shall pay to the Employee a cash
         bonus in an amount equal to the Retention Bonus Amount within fifteen
         (15) days of such Second Retention Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
         in the event of termination of the Employee's employment prior to the
         Employee's Second Retention Date for any reason which results in the
         payment of separation benefits to the Employee under the terms and
         provisions of the Employee's Employment Agreement, the Company shall
         pay to the Employee a cash bonus within fifteen (15) days of such date
         of termination of employment in an amount equal to the Retention Bonus
         Amount multiplied by a fraction equal to the number of days the
         Employee was employed following the First Retention Date divided by one
         hundred eighty (180).

4.       All terms and provisions of the Employee's Employment Agreement with
         the Company shall remain in full force and effect, and this Retention
         Bonus Agreement is intended only to supplement such terms and
         provisions, without in any way modifying such terms and provisions.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Retention
Bonus Agreement as of this 22ND day of AUGUST, 2001 (the "Execution Date").

COMPANY:                               EMPLOYEE:



DALEEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                       /s/ Jeanne Prayther
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By: /s/ James Daleen                   Jeanne Prayther
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Its: Chief Executive Officer