EXHIBIT 10.52
SEVERANCE AGREEMENT WITH IGOR RAZBOFF

                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

     THIS SEVERANCE  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement"),  entered into on this 25th day of
April,  1997, by and between Capitol  Multimedia,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation
(the "Company"), and Igor Razboff ("Employee").

                                   WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS,  Employee  has been a key  employee  of the  Company  and has made
outstanding contributions to the Company;

     WHEREAS,  the Company desires to reward Employee for Employee's loyalty and
distinguished  service to the Company prior to the Employee's  resignation  from
the Company;

     WHEREAS,   the  Company   desires  to  provide   Employee,   as  additional
compensation for her service to the Company,  with a severance  package over and
above the compensation currently earned by Employee;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the above  recitals,  the terms and
covenants of this agreement,  and other valuable consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

          1.   Severance.   Employee  and  the  Company  agree  that  Employee's
     employment  with the Company and that certain  employment  agreement  dated
     February 13,  1995,  as amended and  modified,  between the Company and the
     Employee will terminate on April 25, 1997 (the  "Termination  Date").  Upon
     the termination of the Employee's  employment on such date,  Employee shall
     receive,  subject to Employee's  execution of a letter in the form attached
     hereto (a "Waiver  Letter") as  required  by Section 11 hereof,  a lump sum
     cash payment equal to $138,173.14,  as consideration for fiscal 1997 bonus,
     unpaid fiscal 1998 salary through April 25, 1997, medical benefits, accrued
     vacation through April 25, 1997, unused personal allowance  ($572.58),  all
     other employee  benefits,  and for consulting  services rendered to Capitol
     over the next twelve months.

          2. Consulting Services. As part of the consideration for the severance
     payment,  Employee  agrees to  provide a minimum  of 5 hours of  consulting
     services per week to the Company to support the remaining business software
     business,  including,  but not  limited  to,  expanding  the  supply  chain
     management software business, assisting in the execution of other strategic
     initiatives, and building a business software development organization that
     will support all of Capitol's businesses.

          3. Covenant Not to Compete.  Whereas,  the Employment  Agreement dated
     February 13, 1995 included a covenant not to compete  (paragraph 17), which
     covered a period beyond the term of



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     employment,  Capitol  agrees to waive  the  survival  of any post  contract
     conditions related to confidentiality and non-compete related to the assets
     sold to Davidson & Associates, Inc.

          4. Board of Directors Seat.  Whereas  Employee  currently  serves as a
     member of the  Company's  Board of  Directors  and is the  Chairman  of the
     Board,  the Company will nominate  employee for reelection to the Board for
     1998 at its 1997 Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  and nominate  Employee to
     serve as Chairman of the Board for the same period.

          5. Stock Options. In substitution of the options previously granted to
     Employee, the Company hereby grants to Employee under the Company's Amended
     and  Restated  1991  Non-Qualified  Employee  Stock  Option Plan options to
     purchase  50,000 shares of common stock at the exercise  price equal to the
     fair market  value as of April 15, 1997.  Such  options  shall become fully
     vested on the Termination Date. Such option shall expire on April 14, 2002.
     Employee  hereby  consents to the issuance of such options in  substitution
     for the options previously granted Employee by the Company.

          6.  Payment.  The  Company  shall pay  Employee  all  amounts  owed to
     Employee  under this  Agreement not later than five (5) days after the date
     of  Employee's  termination;   provided  that  Employee  has  executed  and
     delivered to the Company a Waiver Letter.

          7. Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be construed and governed in
     all aspects by the laws of the State of Delaware (exclusive of conflicts of
     law principles).

          8.  Modification.  This  Agreement  shall not be  modified  or amended
     except as  agreed  to in  writing  signed  by each  party or an  authorized
     representative of each party.

          9. No Waiver.  The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist
     upon the  performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
     or the  waiver of any  breach of any of the  terms and  conditions  of this
     agreement,  shall not be construed as thereafter waiving any such terms and
     conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect
     as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred.

          10. Headings.  Titles to the sections of this Agreement are solely for
     the  convenience  of the parties and shall not be used to explain,  modify,
     simplify, or aid in the interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.

          11. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
     and  understanding,  and  merges  and  supersedes  all  prior



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     discussions,  agreements and  understandings  between the parties regarding
     the subject matter described herein.

          12.  Survival  of  Indemnification.  All  indemnification  obligations
     undertaken by the Company on behalf of the Employee whereby the Company has
     agreed to indemnify Employee against and in respect of any damages, losses,
     claims, or liabilities,  including,  where applicable, any costs, expenses,
     and  reasonable  fees  incident or related  thereto  (including  reasonable
     attorney's  fees)  whether  arising by  contract  or under the  Articles of
     Incorporation  or Bylaws of the  Company or  otherwise  shall  survive  the
     execution of this Agreement,  the termination of Employee's  employment and
     the execution by Employee of a Waiver Letter.

          13.  Condition  to Receipt of  Benefits.  As a condition  precedent to
     receiving  the benefits  provided for under this  Agreement,  Employee must
     sign the attached Waiver Letter on the date of Employee's termination.

     This  Agreement  shall  supersede  and  render  null  and  void  any  prior
termination agreement between the Company and Employee.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
on the date first above written.



                                             /s/ Igor Razboff
                                             ------------------------
                                             Igor Razboff

                                             Capitol Multimedia, Inc.,
                                             a Delaware corporation

                                             /s/ Edward Terino
                                             ------------------------
                                             By: Edward Terino
                                             Its: Chief Financial Officer

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