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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17


                          DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC


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              Change of Control Agreement for P. Lang Lowrey III


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                          CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT
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     This Change of Control Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into
as of the 19th day of February, 2001, by and among Danka Business Systems PLC
("Danka Business Systems"), Danka Office Imaging Company ("Danka"), Danka
Holding Company ("Danka Holding"), and P. Lang Lowrey III, an individual
("Executive"). Danka Business Systems, Danka, and Danka Holding are collectively
referred to herein, together with their respective successors and assigns, as
the "Company."

                             W I T N E S S E T H:
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     WHEREAS, Executive is an employee of the Company serving in an executive
capacity;

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each corporation included in the Company
(the "Board") believes it is necessary and desirable that the Company be able to
rely upon Executive to continue serving in his or her position in the event of a
pending or actual Change of Control (as defined herein) of the Company;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is mutually acknowledged, the Company and Executive
(individually a "Party" and together the "Parties") agree as follows:

1.   Definitions.

     (a)  "Base Salary" shall mean Executive's annual base salary in effect at
     the time of the Change of Control or at the time of termination of
     employment, whichever is greater.

     (b)  "Cause" shall mean and be limited to:

          (i)  Executive's conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere
          to, any crime that (A) constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction
          involved; (B) was committed in connection with his duties under the
          Employment Agreement (as defined herein) and involved dishonesty,
          fraud, or moral turpitude; or (C) results in the incarceration of
          Executive following his conviction for such crime; or

          (ii)  Executive's willful and material violation of any lawful
          directions of the Board after it has provided written notice to
          Executive specifying the violation and said violation continues after
          Executive has had a reasonable opportunity (of not less than sixty
          (60) days) to cure such violation.

     For purposes of this Agreement, an act or failure to act on Executive's
     part shall be considered "willful" if it was done or omitted to be done by
     Executive not in good faith, and shall not include any act or failure to
     act resulting from Executive's Disability (as defined herein) or other
     incapacity.

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     (c)  A "Change of Control" shall mean and be deemed to have occurred when:

          (i)  securities of Danka Business Systems representing more than
          thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting power of the then
          outstanding voting securities of Danka Business Systems are acquired
          pursuant to a general offer for the issued share capital of the
          Company which is an offer regulated under the U.K. Take-Over Code or
          any other tender offer or an exchange offer by any person or group of
          persons acting in concert (within the meaning of Section 14(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934) other than the Company, a direct or
          indirect subsidiary or parent of the Company, an employee benefit plan
          or similar trust established by the Company;

          (ii)  a merger or consolidation is consummated in which Danka Business
          Systems is a constituent corporation and which results in less than
          fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the
          surviving or resulting entity being owned by the then existing
          stockholders of Danka Business Systems;

          (iii)  a sale is consummated by the Company of substantially all of
          the Company's assets (or substantially all of the assets of Danka) to
          a person or entity which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danka
          Business Systems or any of its affiliates; or

          (iv)  during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who,
          at the beginning of such period, constituted the Board of Directors of
          Danka Business Systems cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a
          majority thereof, unless the election or nomination for election for
          each new director was approved by the vote of at least two-thirds
          (2/3) of the directors then still in office who were directors at the
          beginning of such two (2) year period.

     For purposes of this Agreement, no Change of Control shall be deemed to
     have occurred with respect to Executive if the Change of Control results
     from actions or events in which Executive is a participant in a capacity
     other than solely as an officer, employee, shareholder, or director of the
     Company.

     (d)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     (e)  "Disability" shall mean the inability of Executive to perform the
     essential functions of his job (even with reasonable accommodation) for a
     period of one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive days during any twelve
     (12) month period by reason of Executive's mental or physical disability.
     Both the Company and Executive may appoint a qualified physician to
     determine whether Executive is Disabled. If those physicians cannot agree,
     the physicians shall mutually appoint a third qualified physician, whose
     determination of whether Executive has a Disability shall be final.

     (f)  "Effective Date" shall mean the date of this Agreement, as set forth
     above.

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     (g)  "Employment Agreement" shall mean the Employment Agreement between
     Executive and the Company dated February 19, 2001.

     (h)  "Excise Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) below.

     (i)  "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the
     following events without Executive's prior written consent (except as a
     result of a prior termination):

          (i)       a material or adverse change in Executive's status,
          positions, duties, responsibilities (including reporting
          responsibilities), authority, or titles (including, without
          limitation, the Board's decision, over Executive's reasonable
          objection, not to pursue the current plan to restructure the Company's
          balance sheet in order to reduce the amount of debt);

          (ii)      the assignment to Executive of any duties or work
          responsibilities or any instructions, orders, or directives that are
          inconsistent with Executive's status, positions, duties,
          responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities), authority, or
          titles;

          (iii)     any removal of Executive from, or the failure to appoint,
          elect, reappoint, or reelect Executive to, the positions of Chief
          Executive Officer of the Company and/or Director on the Board;

          (iv)      any decrease in Executive's annual Base Salary or target
          annual incentive award opportunity;

          (v)       the reassignment of Executive to a location more than thirty
          (30) miles from Executive's then-current work location;

          (vi)      the failure by the Company to continue in effect any
          incentive, bonus or other compensation plan in which Executive
          participates, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing
          substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to the
          failure to continue such plan, or the failure by the Company to
          continue Executive's participation therein, or any action by the
          Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce his
          participation therein or reward opportunities thereunder; provided,
          however, that Executive continues to meet substantially all
          eligibility requirements thereof;

          (vii)     the failure by the Company to continue in effect any
          employee benefit plan (including any medical, hospitalization, life
          insurance, disability or other group benefit plan in which Executive
          participates), or any material fringe benefit or perquisite enjoyed by
          Executive unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing
          substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to the
          failure to continue such plan, or the failure by the Company to
          continue Executive's participation therein, or any action by the
          Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce
          Executive's participation therein or reward opportunities thereunder,
          or the failure by the Company to provide Executive with

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          the benefits to which Executive is entitled as an employee of the
          Company; provided, however, that Executive continues to meet
          substantially all eligibility requirements thereof;

          (viii)  any purported termination of Executive's employment for
          Cause which is not effected by the Company's delivering written notice
          to Executive of the termination for Cause which notice describes the
          specific acts or omissions alleged to constitute Cause; or

          (ix)  the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory
          agreement from any successor or assignee of the Company to fully
          assume and agree to perform this Agreement.

     (j)  "Severance Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in
     Section 3(b) below.

     (k)  "Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 below.

     2.  Term of Agreement.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
Effective Date and, subject to any amendment or termination of the Agreement by
the Parties permitted by Section 4 below, shall remain in effect until such time
as Executive's employment may be terminated in circumstances which do not
entitle the Executive to Severance Payments under this Agreement (the "Term").
If a Change of Control shall have occurred during the Term, notwithstanding any
other provision of this Section 2, the Term shall not expire until all of the
Company's obligations to Executive under this Agreement have been satisfied in
full.

     3.  Entitlement to Severance Benefit.

     (a)  Severance Benefit.  In the event Executive's employment with the
     Company is terminated by the Company without Cause, other than due to
     Executive's death or Disability, or in the event Executive terminates his
     employment for Good Reason, in either case within two (2) years following a
     Change of Control, or in the event that prior to the consummation of a
     pending Change of Control Executive's employment is involuntarily
     terminated by the Company without Cause (other than due to Executive's
     death or Disability) as a condition to the consummation of the proposed
     transaction, whether at the request of the acquiring firm or otherwise, or
     Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason in the one hundred and
     eighty (180) day period prior to a Change of Control, Executive shall be
     entitled to receive the following severance compensation and benefits in
     addition to any compensation or benefits to which he may be entitled under
     the Employment Agreement:

          (i)  Executive's Base Salary through the date of termination of
          his employment, which shall be paid in a cash lump sum not later than
          thirty (30) days following Executive's termination of employment;

          (ii)  an amount equal to two (2) full years of Executive's Base
          Salary, at the rate in effect on the date of termination of
          Executive's employment (or in the event a reduction in Base Salary is
          a basis for a termination by Executive for

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          Good Reason, then the Base Salary in effect immediately prior to such
          reduction), payable in a cash lump sum not later than thirty (30) days
          following Executive's termination of employment;

          (iii)  a pro rata annual bonus for the fiscal year which includes
          the date of termination, calculated by multiplying the annual bonus
          Executive would have earned for the fiscal year of termination, at a
          minimum, calculated as if the target performance levels were satisfied
          for the fiscal year of termination, or, if greater, any performance
          bonus Executive is guaranteed to receive for the fiscal year under the
          terms of the Employment Agreement, by a percentage equal to the ratio
          of the number of days worked by Executive during the fiscal year of
          the termination to the total number of work days during such fiscal
          year, payable in a cash lump sum not later than thirty (30) days
          following Executive's termination of employment;

          (iv)  an amount equal to two (2) times the annual bonus Executive
          would have earned for the fiscal year of termination, at a minimum,
          calculated as if the target performance levels were satisfied for the
          fiscal year of termination, or, if greater, any performance bonus
          Executive is guaranteed to receive for the fiscal year under the terms
          of the Employment Agreement, payable in a cash lump sum not later than
          fifteen (15) days following Executive's termination of employment;

          (v)  immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and the
          right to exercise such stock options at any time during an extended
          exercise period of not less than thirty-six (36) months following
          Executive's termination of employment, or the remainder of the
          exercise period, if less, in each case, to the extent permitted by the
          terms of the Company's stock option schemes;

          (vi)  settlement of all deferred compensation arrangements in
          accordance with any then applicable deferred compensation plan or
          election form;

          (vii)  continued medical, hospitalization, life and other insurance
          benefits being provided to Executive and Executive's family at the
          date of termination, for a period of up to twelve (12) months after
          the date of termination; provided that the Company shall have no
          obligation to continue to provide Executive with these benefits for
          any periods after the date Executive obtains comparable benefits (with
          no significant pre-existing condition exclusions) as a result of
          Executive's employment in a new position; and

          (viii)  other or additional benefits then due or earned in
          accordance with applicable plans and programs of the Company.

     (b)  Reduction in Compensation to Avoid Excise Tax. In the event Executive
     would become entitled to any amounts payable in connection with a Change of
     Control (whether or not such amounts are payable pursuant to this
     Agreement) (the "Severance Payments"), if any of such Severance Payments
     would otherwise be subject to the excise tax on excess golden parachute
     payments imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any similar federal,

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     state or local tax that may hereafter be imposed) (the "Excise Tax"), as
     determined in accordance with this Section 3(b), but prior to giving effect
     to any adjustment under this Section 3(b), the following provisions shall
     apply:

          (i)  For purposes of determining whether any of the Severance
          Payments would be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such
          Excise Tax:

               (A)  Severance Payments, including any payments or benefits
               other than those under this Section 3(b) received or to be
               received by Executive in connection with Executive's termination
               of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
               any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any
               person whose actions result in a Change of Control or any person
               affiliated with the Company or such person) (which, together with
               the Severance Payments, constitute the "Total Payments"), shall
               be treated as "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section
               280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all "excess parachute payments"
               within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code shall be
               treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless in the opinion of a
               nationally-recognized public accounting firm mutually acceptable
               to Executive and the Company such other payments or benefits (in
               whole or in part) do not constitute parachute payments, or such
               excess parachute payments (in whole or in part) represent
               reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within the
               meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code in excess of the base
               amount within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code, or
               are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax;

                    (B)  the amount of the Total Payments which shall be deemed
               to be treated as subject to the Excise Tax shall be equal to the
               lesser of (x) the total amount of the Total Payments and (y) the
               amount of excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section
               280G(b)(1) of the Code (after applying Section 3(b)(i)(A)
               hereof); and

                    (C)  the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred
               payments or benefit shall be determined by a nationally-
               recognized public accounting firm mutually acceptable to
               Executive and the Company in accordance with the principles of
               Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

          (ii)  If a reduction in the aggregate amount of Severance Payments
          Executive otherwise would be entitled to receive by an amount not
          exceeding twenty percent (20%) of such Severance Payments would result
          in Executive receiving a greater "Net After-Tax Amount," as such term
          is defined below, then such Severance Payments shall be reduced by the
          amount, not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of such Severance Payments,
          as will provide to Executive the greatest Net After-Tax Amount, such
          reduction to be made from such payments under this Agreement or such
          other of the Severance Payments not yet paid to Executive as Executive
          shall specify. For this purpose, the term "Net After-Tax Amount" shall
          mean the net

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          amount of the Severance Payments after deducting any federal, state
          and local income tax and Excise Tax which would be applicable to such
          Severance Payments. In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently
          determined to differ from the amount taken into account hereunder at
          the time of termination of employment, adjustments shall be made in
          accordance with this Section 3(b)(ii) in light of the revised
          determination.

          (iii)  All determinations under this Section 3(b) shall be made at
          the expense of the Company by a nationally recognized public
          accounting firm mutually agreeable to Executive and the Company, and
          such determination shall be binding upon Executive and the Company.

     (c)  No Mitigation, No Offset.  In the event of any termination of
     Executive's employment, Executive shall be under no obligation to seek
     other employment; amounts due Executive under this Agreement shall not be
     offset by any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that
     he may obtain. In addition, no payments to Executive under this Agreement
     may be subject to any offset or setoff due to any claim the Company, or its
     parents, affiliates, or subsidiaries, may have against Executive.

     (d)  Nature of Payments.  Any amounts due under this Section 3 are in the
     nature of severance payments considered to be reasonable by the Company and
     are not in the nature of a penalty.

     (e)  Exclusivity of Severance Payments.  Upon termination of Executive's
     employment during the Term, he shall not be entitled to any severance
     payments or severance benefits from the Company or any payments by the
     Company on account of any claim by Executive of wrongful termination,
     including claims under any federal, state or local human and civil rights
     or labor laws, other than the payments and benefits provided in this
     Agreement and the Employment Agreement.

     (f)  Release of Employment Claims.  Executive agrees, as a condition to
     receipt of the termination payments and benefits provided for in this
     Agreement and in the Employment Agreement, that he will execute a release
     agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, releasing any
     and all claims arising out of Executive's employment.

4.   Amendment or Termination.  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4,
this Agreement may be amended or terminated only with the express mutual consent
of the Company and Executive and no amendment to the provisions of this
Agreement by mutual consent shall be effective unless such amendment is agreed
to in writing and signed by Executive and an authorized officer of the Company.

5.   Resolution of Disputes.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, other than a claim for injunctive relief, shall be
settled by arbitration in accordance with the Employment Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association (the "Rules") in effect at the time demand
for arbitration is made by any party. This arbitration shall be conducted before
three (3) arbitrators. One arbitrator shall be named by the Company, a second

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by the Executive, and the third arbitrator shall be named by the two arbitrators
so chosen.  In the event that the third arbitrator is not agreed upon, he or she
shall be named by the American Arbitration Association.  The arbitration shall
occur in St. Petersburg, Florida.  The award made by all or a majority of the
panel of arbitrators shall be final and binding, and judgment may be entered in
any court of law having competent jurisdiction.

6.  Attorneys' Fees.  The Company will promptly reimburse Executive for all
attorneys' fees (for counsel selected by Executive) and expenses arising out of
any dispute under or in connection with this Agreement (whether litigation or
arbitration) to the extent Executive is the prevailing party.  Executive shall
not be responsible or liable for the Company's attorneys' fees and expenses in
any dispute arising under or in connection with this Agreement, and no award or
order relating to this Agreement shall award the Company its attorneys' fees.
The Company also agrees to pay Executive's attorneys' fees and expenses incurred
in negotiating and drafting this Agreement.  The normal rates of the attorneys
chosen by Executive shall be deemed to be reasonable.

7.   Miscellaneous Provisions.

     (a)  Effect of Agreement on Other Benefits. Except as specifically provided
     in this Agreement, the existence of this Agreement shall not be interpreted
     to preclude, prohibit or restrict Executive's participation in any other
     employee benefit or other plans or programs in which he participates,
     including pursuant to the Employment Agreement, or subsequently may have a
     right to participate pursuant to the terms of such plans or programs.

     (b)  Not an Employment Agreement.  This Agreement is not, and nothing
     herein shall be deemed to create, a contract of employment between
     Executive and the Company. The Company may terminate the employment of
     Executive subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

     (c)  Assignability:  Binding Nature.  This Agreement shall be binding upon
     and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors,
     heirs (in the case of Executive) and permitted assigns. No rights or
     obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or
     transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be
     assigned or transferred in connection with the sale or transfer of all or
     substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the assignee
     or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of
     the Company and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities,
     obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this Agreement,
     either contractually or as a matter of law. The Company further agrees
     that, in the event of a sale or transfer of assets as described in the
     preceding sentence, it shall use its best efforts and take whatever action
     or actions it legally can in order to cause such assignee or transferee to
     expressly assume the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company
     hereunder. No rights or obligations of Executive under this Agreement may
     be assigned or transferred by Executive other than his/her rights to
     compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or
     operation of law, except as provided in Section 7(i) below.

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     (d)  Representation.  The Company represents and warrants that it is fully
     authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement and that the
     performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not violate any
     agreement between it and any other person, firm or organization.

     (e)  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding
     and agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and
     supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations
     and undertakings, whether written or oral, between the Parties with respect
     thereto; provided, however, that this Agreement does not supersede or
     affect the Employment Agreement between Executive and the Company.

     (f)  No Waiver.  No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other Party
     of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to be performed
     by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar
     condition or provision at the same or any prior or subsequent time. Any
     waiver must be in writing and signed by Executive or an authorized officer
     of the Company, as the case may be.

     (g)  Severability.  In the event that any provision or portion of this
     Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any
     reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement
     shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to
     the fullest extent permitted by law.

     (h)  Survivorship.  The respective rights and obligations of the Parties
     hereunder shall survive any termination of Executive's employment to the
     extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and
     obligations.

     (i)  Beneficiaries.  Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted
     under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or
     beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable hereunder
     following Executive's death by giving the Company written notice thereof.
     In the event of Executive's death or a judicial determination of his
     incompetence, references in this Agreement to Executive shall be deemed,
     where appropriate, to refer to his beneficiary, estate or other legal
     representative.

     (j)  Governing Law/Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
     construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
     Florida without reference to principles of conflict of laws.  Subject to
     Sections 5, the Company and Executive hereby consent to the jurisdiction of
     any or all of the following courts for purposes of resolving any dispute
     under this Agreement not subject to arbitration: (i) the United States
     District Court for Florida or (ii) any of the courts of the State of
     Florida.  The Company and Executive further agree that any service of
     process or notice requirements in any such proceeding shall be satisfied if
     the rules of such court relating thereto have been substantially satisfied.
     The Company and Executive hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by
     applicable law, any objection which it or he may now or hereafter have to
     such jurisdiction and any defense of inconvenient forum.

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     (k)  Source of Payments.  All severance benefits and other payments to
     Executive under this Agreement shall be paid to Executive by the Company in
     cash in U.S. dollars. If the Company should fail to make any such payment
     to Executive when due, Danka, Danka Holding, and Danka Business Systems
     shall be jointly and severally liable to Executive for such payments.

     (l)  Notices.  Any notice given to a Party shall be in writing and shall be
     deemed to have been given when delivered personally or sent by certified or
     registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, duly addressed
     to the Party concerned at the address indicated below or to such changed
     address as such Party may subsequently give such notice of:

                    If to the Company:


                    Danka Business Systems PLC
                    Masters House
                    107 Hammersmith Road
                    London England W14 OQH
                    Attention:  Secretary

                    and:

                    Danka Office Imaging Company
                    11201 Danka Circle North
                    St. Petersburg, FL 33716
                    Attention:  General Counsel

                    If to Executive:


                    P. Lang Lowrey
                    917 Stovall Boulevard
                    Atlanta, Georgia 30319

                    with a copy to:


                    William A. Clineburg, Esq.
                    King & Spalding
                    191 Peachtree Street
                    Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1763

     (m)  Headings.  The headings of the sections contained in this Agreement
     are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the
     meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

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     (n)  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more
     counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original.

                          SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
date first written above.



DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC



By: /s/ Brian L. Merriman
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Name:   Brian L. Merriman

Title: Director



DANKA HOLDING COMPANY



By: /s/ Brian L. Merriman
   ---------------------------
Name:   Brian L. Merriman

Title: Director



DANKA OFFICE IMAGING COMPANY



By: /s/ Brian L. Merriman
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Name:   Brian L. Merriman

Title: Director



EXECUTIVE



/s/ P. Lang Lowrey III
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P. Lang Lowrey III

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                               RELEASE OF CLAIMS
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1. DEFINITIONS:  I, P. Lang Lowrey, ("Employee"), intend all words used in this
Release to have their plain meaning in ordinary English.  Technical legal words
are not needed to describe what I mean.  Specific terms I use in this Release
have the following meanings:

     (a)  I, Me, and My include both me and anyone who has or obtains any legal
     rights or claims through me.

     (b)  Employer, as used herein, shall at all times mean Danka Business
     Systems PLC (the "Company"), Danka Office Imaging Company ("Danka"), Danka
     Holding Company ("Danka Holding"), or any parent company, subsidiaries,
     affiliated companies, or entities, and their employees, officers,
     directors, successors and assigns, its attorneys, consultants, and agents,
     whether in their individual or official capacities.

     (c)  My Claims means all of the rights I have to any relief of any kind
     from Employer, whether or not I now know about those rights, arising out of
     or in any way related to my employment with Employer, my termination of
     employment, or any employee benefit plan, including, but not limited to,
     common law, or equitable claims; fraud or misrepresentation; any statutory
     claims, including alleged violations of the federal Age Discrimination in
     Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal,
     state, or local civil rights laws or ordinances; defamation; intentional or
     negligent infliction of emotional distress; breach of the covenant of good
     faith and fair dealing; promissory estoppel; negligence; and wrongful
     termination of employment; provided, however, that My Claims do not include
     claims for payments or benefits which are to continue for a specified
     period of time following my termination of employment in accordance with
     the Change of Control Agreement and/or the Employment Agreement between the
     Company, Danka, Danka Holding, and me, or any employee benefit plan, or
     option or award thereunder, in effect at the time of termination.

     (d)  Agreement to Release My Claims. I am receiving a substantial amount of
     money, among other things, from Employer as consideration for this Release
     of My Claims. I agree to give up all My Claims against the Employer as
     defined above. I will not bring any lawsuits, file any charges, complaints,
     or notices, or make any other demands against the Employer or any of its
     employees or agents based on any of My Claims. The money I am receiving is
     a full and fair payment for the release of all My Claims.

2. Additional Agreements and Understandings.

     (a)  Even though the Employer is paying me to release My Claims, the
     Employer expressly denies that it is responsible or legally obligated for
     My Claims or that it has engaged in any wrongdoing.


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     (b)  I understand that I may have twenty-one (21) calendar days from the
     day that I receive this Release, not counting the day upon which I receive
     it, to consider whether I wish to sign this Release. I further understand
     that the Employer recommends that I consult with an attorney before
     executing this Release. I agree that if I sign this Release before the end
     of the twenty-one (21) day period, it is because I have decided that I have
     already had sufficient time to decide whether to sign the Release.

     (c)  I understand that I may rescind (that is, cancel) this Release within
     seven (7) calendar days of signing it to reinstate federal civil rights
     claims (if any). To be effective, my rescission must be in writing and
     delivered to the Company, Attention General Counsel, Danka, 11201 Danka
     Circle North, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33716, either by hand or by mail
     within the required period. If sent by mail, the rescission must be (i)
     postmarked within the relevant period; (ii) properly addressed to the
     General Counsel; and (iii) sent by certified mail, return receipt
     requested.

     (d)  I have read this Release carefully and understand all its terms. I
     have had the opportunity to review this Release with my own attorney. In
     agreeing to sign this Release, I have not relied on any statements or
     explanations made by the Employer or its agents other than those set forth
     in the Release.

     (e)  I understand and agree that my Employment Agreement, this Release, and
     my Change of Control Agreement contain all the agreements between the
     Employer and me. We have no other written or oral agreements.


Dated:
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P. Lang Lowrey III





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Witness: