EXHIBIT 10.6

                              ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

                                 2002 STOCK PLAN


      1.    PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this 2002 Stock Plan are:

            o     to attract and retain the best available personnel for
                  positions of substantial responsibility,

            o     to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
                  Consultants, and

            o     to promote the success of the Company's business.

            Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
grant.

      2.    DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

            (a)   "ADMINISTRATOR" means the Board or any of its Committees as
shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

            (b)   "APPLICABLE LAWS" means the requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under U. S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of
any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options are, or will be, granted under
the Plan.

            (c)   "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

            (d)   "CHANGE IN CONTROL" means the occurrence of any of the
                  following events:

                  (i)     Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power
represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities;

                  (ii)    The consummation of the sale or disposition by the
Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets;

                  (iii)   A change in the composition of the Board occurring
within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the
directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" means directors who
either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are
elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of
at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or
nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is
in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the
election of directors to the Company); or

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                  (iv)    The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the
Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which
would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by
being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at
least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation.

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

            (f)   "COMMITTEE" means a committee of Directors appointed by the
Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

            (g)   "COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.

            (h)   "COMPANY" means Advent Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

            (i)   "CONSULTANT" means any natural person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such
entity.

            (j)   "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board.

            (k)   "DISABILITY" means total and permanent disability as defined
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

            (l)   "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including Officers and Directors,
employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service
Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days,
unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the
Company is not so guaranteed, then three (3) months following the 91st day of
such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be
treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a
director's fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by
the Company.

            (m)   "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

            (n)   "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the value of Common
Stock determined as follows:

                  (i)   If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its
Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the
closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on
the day of determination, as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other
source as the Administrator deems reliable;


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                  (ii)  If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of
a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination, as reported in THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

                  (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.

            (o)   "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to qualify
as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.

            (p)   "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

            (q)   "NOTICE OF GRANT" means a written or electronic notice
evidencing certain terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The
Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement.

            (r)   "OFFICER" means a person who is an officer of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

            (s)   "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

            (t)   "OPTION AGREEMENT" means an agreement between the Company and
an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant.
The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

            (u)   "OPTION EXCHANGE PROGRAM" means a program whereby outstanding
Options are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower exercise price.

            (v)   "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an Option.

            (w)   "OPTIONEE" means the holder of an outstanding Option granted
under the Plan.

            (x)   "PARENT" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

            (y)   "PLAN" means this 2002 Stock Plan.

            (z)   "RULE 16B-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.

            (aa)  "SECTION 16(B)" means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

            (bb)  "SERVICE PROVIDER" means an Employee, Director or Consultant.


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            (cc)  "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.

            (dd)  "SUBSIDIARY" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

      3.    STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section 12
of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is the total of (a) any Shares which have been
reserved but not issued under the Company's 1992 Stock Plan (the "1992 Plan") as
of the date of stockholder approval of this Plan, (b) any Shares returned to the
1992 Plan as a result of termination of options or repurchase of Shares issued
under the 1992 Plan and (c) an annual increase to be added on the last day of
the Company's fiscal year beginning in 2002, equal to the lesser of (i)
1,500,000 shares, (ii) 3% of the outstanding shares on such date or (iii) a
lesser amount determined by the Board of Directors. The Shares may be
authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

            If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been
exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the
unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future
grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated); PROVIDED,
however, that Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan shall not be
returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution
under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares are repurchased by the Company at
their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future
grant under the Plan.

      4.    ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

            (a)   PROCEDURE.

                  (i)   MULTIPLE ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES. Different Committees
with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

                  (ii)  SECTION 162(M). To the extent that the Administrator
determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder as
"performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

                  (iii) RULE 16B-3. To the extent desirable to qualify
transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under
Rule 16b-3.

                  (iv)  OTHER ADMINISTRATION. Other than as provided above, the
Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or(B) a Committee, which committee
shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

            (b)   POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated
by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in
its discretion:


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                  (i)    to determine the Fair Market Value;

                  (ii)   to select the Service Providers to whom Options may be
granted hereunder;

                  (iii)  to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each Option granted hereunder;

                  (iv)   to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

                  (v)    to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan, of any Option granted hereunder. Such terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or
times when Options may be exercised (which may be based on performance
criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and
any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or the shares of Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in
its sole discretion, shall determine;

                  (vi)   to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted;

                  (vii)  to institute an Option Exchange Program;

                  (viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and
awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

                  (ix)   to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws;

                  (x)    to modify or amend each Option (subject to Section
14(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the
post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise
provided for in the Plan;

                  (xi)   to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax
obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be
issued upon exercise of an Option that number of Shares having a Fair Market
Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value
of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of
tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by an Optionee to have
Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such
conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;

                  (xii)  to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the
Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option previously
granted by the Administrator; and

                  (xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan.


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            (c)   EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. The Administrator's
decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of Options.

      5.    ELIGIBILITY. Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Service
Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

      6.    LIMITATIONS.

            (a)   Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as
either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such
Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this
Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order
in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be
determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

            (b)   Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon an Optionee
any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's relationship as a Service
Provider with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the
Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such relationship at any
time, with or without cause.

            (c)   The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options:

                  (i)    No Service Provider shall be granted, in any fiscal
year of the Company, Options to purchase more than 1,000,000 Shares.

                  (ii)   In connection with his or her initial service, a
Service Provider may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional
1,000,000 Shares, which shall not count against the limit set forth in
subsection (i) above.

                  (iii)  The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 12.


                  (iv)   If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of
the Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction
described in Section 12), the cancelled Option will be counted against the
limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the
exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a
cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.

      7.    TERM OF PLAN. Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, the Plan shall
become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It shall continue in effect for
a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 14 of the Plan.

      8.    TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be stated in the
Option Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be
ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Option Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an


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Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive
Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of
the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5)
years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Option Agreement.

      9.    OPTION EXERCISE PRICE AND CONSIDERATION.

            (a)   EXERCISE PRICE. The per share exercise price for the Shares to
be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the
Administrator, subject to the following:

                  (i)    In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

                         (A)   granted to an Employee who, at the time the
Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                         (B)   granted to any Employee other than an Employee
described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price shall
be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                  (ii)   In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per
Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator. In the case of a
Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

                  (iii)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted
with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.

            (b)   WAITING PERIOD AND EXERCISE DATES. At the time an Option is
granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be
exercised and shall determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the
Option may be exercised.

            (c)   FORM OF CONSIDERATION. The Administrator shall determine the
acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method
of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall
determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such
consideration may consist entirely of:

                  (i)   cash;

                  (ii)  check;

                  (iii) promissory note;


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                  (iv)   other Shares which, in the case of Shares acquired
directly or indirectly from the Company, (A) have been owned by the Optionee for
more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market
Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;

                  (v)    consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

                  (vi)   a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to
the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's
participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or
arrangement;

                  (vii)  any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or

                  (viii) such other consideration and method of payment for the
issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

      10.   EXERCISE OF OPTION.

            (a)   PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise,
vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave
of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

                  An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives:
(i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if
requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse.
Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books
of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right
to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist
with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.
The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the
Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right
for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as
provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

                  Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number
of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under
the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.


            (b)   TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER. If an
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's death
or Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option is
vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of
a specified time in the

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Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months
following the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of termination, the
Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the
unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination,
the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by
the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such
Option shall revert to the Plan.

            (c)   DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE. If an Optionee ceases to be a Service
Provider as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his
or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement
to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event
later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's
termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to
his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the
Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not
exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

            (d)   DEATH OF OPTIONEE. If an Optionee dies while a Service
Provider, the Option may be exercised following the Optionee's death within such
period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the
Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be
exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Option Agreement), by the Optionee's designated beneficiary, provided such
beneficiary has been designated prior to Optionee's death in a form acceptable
to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the
Optionee, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of
the Optionee's estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred
pursuant to the Optionee's will or in accordance with the laws of descent and
distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following Optionee's
death. If, at the time of death, Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall
immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan.

      11.   TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Unless determined otherwise by the
Administrator, an Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Option
transferable, such Option shall contain such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate.

      12.   ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER OR CHANGE IN
            CONTROL.

            (a)   CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required action by
the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock that have
been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, the number of Shares that may be added annually to the
Plan pursuant to Section 3(i) and the number of shares of Common Stock as well
as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option,
shall be proportionately

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adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt
of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

            (b)   DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each
Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to
have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten (10) days prior to such
transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as
to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the
Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any
Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option shall lapse as to all such Shares,
provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in
the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an
Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed
action.

            (c)   MERGER OR CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event of a merger of the
Company with or into another corporation, or a Change in Control, each
outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the
successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation.

                  In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume
or substitute for the Option, the Optionee shall fully vest in and have the
right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares
as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option
becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in
the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee in writing or electronically that the Option shall be fully vested and
exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and
the Option shall terminate upon the expiration of such period.

                  For the purposes of this subsection (c), the Option shall be
considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the option
confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock
subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the
consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in
the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held
on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice
of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority
of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration
received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the
successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of
the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the
exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option,
to be solely common stock of the successor

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corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share
consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in
Control.

      13.   DATE OF GRANT. The date of grant of an Option shall be, for all
purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Option, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.

      14.   AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

            (a)   AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Board may at any time amend,
alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

            (b)   STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The Company shall obtain stockholder
approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.

            (c)   EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. No amendment, alteration,
suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee,
unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise
the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the
Plan prior to the date of such termination.

      15.   CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES.

            (a)   LEGAL COMPLIANCE. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and
delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.

            (b)   INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. As a condition to the exercise of
an Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being
purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or
distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required.

      16.   INABILITY TO OBTAIN AUTHORITY. The inability of the Company to
obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority
is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and
sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in
respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.

      17.   RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.



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      18.   STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the
stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is
adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the
degree required under Applicable Laws.



                              ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

                                 2002 STOCK PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT


      Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2002 Stock Plan
shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Agreement.

      19.  NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

      [OPTIONEE'S NAME AND ADDRESS]

      You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

      Grant Number
                                        -------------------------------
      Date of Grant
                                        -------------------------------
      Vesting Commencement Date
                                        -------------------------------
      Exercise Price per Share         $
                                        -------------------------------
      Total Number of Shares Granted
                                        -------------------------------
      Total Exercise Price             $
                                        -------------------------------
      Type of Option:                        Incentive Stock Option
                                        ---
                                             Nonstatutory Stock Option
                                        ---
      Term/Expiration Date:
                                        -------------------------------

      VESTING SCHEDULE:

      This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with
the following schedule:




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                           20% OF THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST
TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE VESTING COMMENCEMENT DATE, AND 1/60 OF THE SHARES
SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST EACH MONTH THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO THE OPTIONEE
CONTINUING TO BE A SERVICE PROVIDER ON SUCH DATES.

      TERMINATION PERIOD:

      This Option may be exercised for three months after Optionee ceases to be
a Service Provider. Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option
may be exercised for twelve months after Optionee ceases to be a Service
Provider. In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the
Term/Expiration Date as provided above.

      20.  AGREEMENT

            (a)   Grant of Option.

            The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee
named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the
"Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set
forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the
Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 14(c) of
the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and
conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

            If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option
("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under
Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive
Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section
422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").

            (b)   Exercise of Option.

                        (A)   RIGHT TO EXERCISE. This Option is exercisable
during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of
Grant and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

                        (B)   METHOD OF EXERCISE. This Option is exercisable by
delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as EXHIBIT A (the "Exercise
Notice"), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of
Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised
Shares"), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by
the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be
completed by the Optionee and delivered to Secretary of the Company. The
Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price
as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon
receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by
such aggregate Exercise Price.

                     No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this
Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming
such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with
respect to such Exercised Shares.

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            (c)   Method of Payment.

            Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

                        (i)   cash; or

                        (ii)  check; or

                        (iii) consideration received by the Company under a
formal cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with
the Plan; or

                        (iv)  surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of
Shares acquired either directly or indirectly from the Company, have been owned
by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (ii)
have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate
Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares; or

                        (v)   a reduction in the amount of any Company liability
to the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's
participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or
arrangement.

            (d)   Non-Transferability of Option.

            This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the
lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option
Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors
and assigns of the Optionee.

            (e)   Term of Option.

            This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the
Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with
the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.

            (f)   Tax Obligations.

                          (A)   WITHHOLDING TAXES. Optionee agrees to make
appropriate arrangements with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing
or retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and
foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the
Option exercise. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to
honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are
not delivered at the time of exercise.

                          (B)   NOTICE OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION OF ISO
SHARES. If the Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee
sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on
or before the later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2)
the date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately
notify the

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Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be
subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income
recognized by the Optionee.

            (g)   Entire Agreement; Governing Law.

            The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this
Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.

            (h)   NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE.

            OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT
TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED,
BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING
PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT
OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

            By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee has
reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an
opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan
and Option Agreement. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated below.


Submitted by:
                                              Accepted by:

Optionee:                                     ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.


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Signature                                     Title


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Print Name

ADDRESS:
                                                 ADDRESS:

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                                                 301 Brannan Street
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                                                 San Francisco, CA 94107


                                                 Date Received


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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

                                 2002 STOCK PLAN

                                 EXERCISE NOTICE


Advent Software, Inc.
301 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Attention:  Secretary

      1.  EXERCISE OF OPTION. Effective as of today, ________________, _____,
the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares
(the "Shares") of the Common Stock of Advent Software, Inc. (the "Company")
under and pursuant to the 2002 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option
Agreement dated, _____ (the "Option Agreement"). Subject to adjustment in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan, the purchase price for the Shares shall
be $_____, as required by the Option Agreement.

      2.  DELIVERY OF PAYMENT. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the
full purchase price for the Shares.

      3.  REPRESENTATIONS OF PURCHASER. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser
has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees
to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

      4.  RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 12 of the
Plan.

      5.  TAX CONSULTATION. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.

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      6.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; GOVERNING LAW. The Plan and Option Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This Agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.


Submitted by:
                                              Accepted by:

Optionee:                                     ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.


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Signature                                     Title


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Print Name

ADDRESS:
                                                 ADDRESS:

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                                                 301 Brannan Street
-----------------------------------
                                                 San Francisco, CA 94107


                                                 Date Received


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