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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.25


                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2
                             TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


This Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement (the "Amendment") is made and
entered into this ___ day of December, 1998 by and between Xionics Document
Technologies, Inc. ("Xionics") and Peter J. Simone ("Simone").

WHEREAS, Xionics entered into an Employment Agreement with Simone as of March
18, 1998 (the "Agreement"), and amended that Agreement as of November 23, 1998
to provide for an extension of time to exercise stock options in the event Mr.
Simone's employment with Xionics is terminated in connection with a change of
control of Xionics (the "Prior Amendment"); and

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to further amend the Agreement as set forth
herein in order to effectuate a resolution of the Compensation Committee of
Xionics' Board of Directors (the "Committee") adopted on October 28, 1998;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.       The Agreement is further amended by inserting the following therein as
         Section 4.6:

         "4.6     COMPANY-PAID AUTOMOBILE. Xionics shall reimburse Simone for
         the full cost of a leased automobile of Simone's choice, up to a
         maximum of $750.00 per month, for the term of this Agreement."

2.       The Agreement is further amended by rewriting Sections 6.3(a), (b) and
         (c) thereof in their entirety to read as follows:

         "6.3     RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON TERMINATION.

         "(a)     If Xionics shall terminate Simone's employment hereunder other
         than as provided in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 above, then Simone shall be
         entitled to receive, as severance pay and in consideration of his
         ongoing obligations under the Invention and Nondisclosure Agreement, in
         accordance with Xionics' then-current payroll practices, payment of his
         Base Salary in effect at the date of termination for a period of twelve
         (12) months after such date, together with reimbursement of the cost of
         his group health and dental plan coverage in effect at the date of
         termination for the same twelve-month period. Simone shall not accept
         any new employment during such twelve-month period in breach of the
         Invention and Nondisclosure Agreement.

         "(b)     For purposes of this Section 6.3, Simone's employment shall be
         deemed terminated if, INTER ALIA, any one of the following occurs upon
         or within eighteen (18) months after the closing or other completion of
         a merger, consolidation, business combination or other reorganization
         involving Xionics, an acquisition (whether by stock transfer or asset
         purchase) of all or substantially all of Xionics' business, or a change
         of control whereby more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting equity
         in Xionics becomes beneficially owned by a single person, entity, or
         affiliated group of persons or entities: (i) Simone's employment is
         actually terminated (other than as provided in Sections 6.1 and


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         6.2); (ii) Simone is not, or he ceases to be, the chief executive
         officer of the surviving entity, and/or the surviving entity is not, or
         it ceases to be a publicly traded corporation; or (iii) Simone's
         responsibilities, compensation or benefits are materially reduced
         without his express consent. In addition, Simone's employment may at
         his option be deemed terminated hereunder in the event that Xionics
         fails to obtain the agreement of any acquiring entity to assume its
         obligations under this Agreement. Xionics agrees to promptly notify
         Simone of such failure.

         "(c)     If Simone shall voluntarily terminate his employment hereunder
         after June 30, 1998 but prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, he
         shall be entitled to receive up to twelve (12) months' severance pay
         and benefits in the amount and subject to the limitations set forth in
         subsection (a) above, but only if Simone remains employed with Xionics
         and continues to devote his full time, attention and energies to
         Xionics' affairs until such time as a suitable successor, as determined
         by the Board in its sole discretion, has been hired and has actually
         commenced work at Xionics."

Except as amended herein and previously, the Agreement remains in full force and
effect as originally written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written
above.



EMPLOYER:                                                     EMPLOYEE:

XIONICS DOCUMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


By: /s/ Carolyn E. Ramm                                /s/ Peter J. Simone
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    Title: Secretary                                   Peter J. Simone


By: /s/ Paul R. Low
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    Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors