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EXHIBIT 10.1


EXE Technologies, Inc.


AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


     THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made
as of the 13th day of May 2003 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Kenneth R.
Vines, a resident of Texas (the “Employee”), and EXE Technologies, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
“Company”) with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas.


     WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of providing software for
warehouse management, supply chain execution, order fulfillment, inventory
planning and supply network execution and related services for warehouse,
distribution and logistics facilities worldwide (the “Business”),


     WHEREAS, the Company hired the Employee on May 13, 2002 (the “Start Date”)
pursuant to a Summary of Terms dated April 26, 2002 (the “Term Sheet”), which
was subsequently superceded by a definitive Employment Agreement dated as of
May 13, 2002 (the “Employment Agreement”);


     WHEREAS, the Company has employed Employee from the Start Date through the
Effective Date (such initial period of employment being the “Initial Term”)
pursuant to the Employment Agreement;


     WHEREAS, the Company continues to desires to employ the Employee and the
Employee desires to continue to be employed by the Company continuing into the
future upon amended and restated terms hereinafter set forth.


     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations
contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth herein, agree as follows:


     1.     Employment and Term. The Company hereby employs the Employee and the
Employee hereby accepts employment with the Company for the position detailed
in Schedule A hereto, for a period of two (2) years from the Effective Date
(the “Second Term”). At the end of the Second Term, this Agreement shall
automatically renew for successive additional periods of one (1) year, unless
terminated by either party upon no less than ninety (90) days prior written
notice to the other party prior to the expiration of the Second Term or any
such renewal period. The Initial Term of employment, the Second Term of
Employment and any renewal periods hereunder, subject to the provisions of
Section 8 hereof, are hereinafter referred to as the “Term.”


     2.     Duties. During the Term, the Employee shall serve the Company
faithfully and to the best of the Employee’s ability devote his full time,
attention, skill and efforts to the performance of the duties required by or
appropriate for the Position. The Employee shall report to the Chief Executive
Officer (the “Reporting Manager”). The Employee shall assume such duties and
responsibilities as may be customarily incident to such a position, and such
additional and other duties as may be assigned to the Employee from time to
time by the Reporting Manager or the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”), including, without limitation, the duties and responsibilities set
forth in Schedule B attached hereto, provided that such duties, functions,
responsibilities, and authority are reasonable and customary for a person
serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of an enterprise
comparable to the Company.


     3.     Other Business Activities. During the Term, the Employee shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Company in its sole discretion,
directly or indirectly engage in any other business activities or pursuits
whatsoever, except: activities in connection with charitable or civic
activities; personal investments; serving as an executor, trustee or in other
similar fiduciary capacity; provided that such activities do not interfere in
any material respect with the Employee’s performance of the Employee’s
responsibilities and obligations pursuant to this Agreement; and provided
further that the Employee complies with all applicable policies and procedures
of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be permitted
to remain an officer and a director of Triton Network Systems, Inc. (“Triton”)
until such time as Triton is able to fully complete its previously announced
liquidation program, provided that such activities do not interfere in any
material respect with the Employee’s performance of the Employee’s
responsibilities and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.


     4.     Compensation. The Company shall pay the Employee, and the Employee
hereby


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 agrees to accept, as compensation for all services rendered hereunder and
for the Employee’s intellectual property covenants and assignments and covenant
not to compete as provided for in Sections 6 and 7 hereof, the compensation set
forth in this Section 4.


          4.1 Salary. The Company shall pay the Employee an initial base salary at
the annual rate detailed in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Base Salary”). The
Base Salary shall be inclusive of all applicable income, social security and
other taxes and charges that are required by law to be withheld by the Company
or are requested to be withheld by the Employee. Such amounts shall be
withheld and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice for
its similarly situated employees from time to time in effect. The Base Salary
may be increased from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board
in its discretion, provided, however, that at no time will the Employee’s
salary be less than the initial Base Salary of $225,000.



          4.2 Bonus Program. With respect to each calendar year, the Company will
pay a bonus to the Employee, in cash and/or stock options in accordance with
the Company’s usual practices and in the discretion of the Reporting Manager,
based upon the achievement of criteria to be determined as mutually agreed upon
in writing by the Employee and the Reporting Manager. The Employee’s
annualized bonus target will be fifty per cent (50%) of the Base Salary. The
Employee’s actual bonus payments will vary depending on Company performance and
will be payable in accordance with the Company’s usual practices and in the
discretion of the Reporting Manager.



          4.3 Equity Participation. In connection with the Employment Agreement,
the Company granted to the Employee a stock option to purchase shares of common
stock of the Company (“Common Stock”), the exercise price, par value and other
details of which are detailed in Schedule A attached hereto. The option is
subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Stock Option Plan
of the Company, as amended (the “Plan”), substantially in the form of Schedule
C. Subsequent to the foregoing option, the Company has granted Employee
additional options in accordance with the terms approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company, or one of its appropriate Committee’s, and may grant
additional options in the future in its sole discretion.



          4.4 Fringe Benefits. The Employee shall be entitled to participate in any
health or dental programs or other non-salary consideration (such as
disability, vacation, sick leave) as are Company standard, or as otherwise
described in Schedule E attached hereto and as such standards may be changed
from time to time.



          4.5 Reimbursement of Expenses. The Employee shall be reimbursed for all
normal items of travel and entertainment and miscellaneous expenses reasonably
incurred by the Employee on behalf of the Company, provided that such expenses
are documented and submitted to the Company all in accordance with the
reimbursement policies of the Company as in effect from time to time.



          4.6 Indemnification. The Employee, in any capacity on behalf of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, shall be entitled to
exculpation, indemnification, and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent
not prohibited by Delaware or other applicable law, all as more fully described
by an Indemnification Agreement that has been entered into between the Employee
and the Company substantially in the form used by the Company with its
executive officers. The Employee shall also be entitled to coverage under each
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, if any, maintained by or
on behalf of the Company’s directors and officers.



     5.     Confidentiality. The Employee recognizes and acknowledges that the
Proprietary Information (as hereinafter defined) is a valuable, special and
unique asset of the Company. As a result, both during the Term and for a
period of five (5) years thereafter, the Employee shall not, without the prior
written consent of the Company, for any reason either directly or indirectly
divulge to any third-party or use for the Employee’s own benefit, or for any
purpose other than the exclusive benefit of the Company, any confidential,
proprietary, business and technical information or trade secrets of the Company
or of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company (the “Proprietary
Information”) revealed, obtained or developed in the course of the Employee’s
employment with the Company. Proprietary Information shall include, but shall
not be limited to: the intangible personal property described in Section 6(b)
hereof; any information relating to methods of production, manufacture and
research; hardware and software configurations, computer codes or instructions
(including source


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and object code listings, program logic algorithms, subroutines, modules
or other subparts of computer programs and related documentation, including
program notation), computer inputs and outputs (regardless of the media on
which stored or located) and computer processing systems, techniques, designs,
architecture, and interfaces; the identities of, the Company’s relationship
with, the terms of contracts and agreements with, the needs and requirements
of, and the Company’s course of dealing with, the Company’s actual and
prospective customers, contractors and suppliers; and any other materials
prepared by the Employee in the course of the Employee’s employment by the
Company, or prepared by any other employee or contractor of the Company for the
Company or its customers (including concepts, layouts, flow charts,
specifications, know-how, user or service manuals, plans, sketches, blueprints,
costs, business studies, business procedures, finances, marketing data,
methods, plans, personnel information, customer and vendor credit information
and any other materials that have not been made available to the general
public). Nothing contained herein shall restrict the Employee’s ability to
make such disclosures during the course of the Employee’s employment as may be
necessary or appropriate to the effective and efficient discharge of the duties
required by or appropriate for the Position or as such disclosures may be
required by law. Furthermore, nothing contained herein shall restrict the
Employee from divulging or using for the Employee’s own benefit or for any
other purpose any Proprietary Information that is readily available to the
general public so long as such information did not become available to the
general public as a direct or indirect result of the Employee’s breach of this
Section 5. Failure by the Company to mark any of the Proprietary Information
as confidential or proprietary shall not affect its status as Proprietary
Information under the terms of this Agreement.


     6.     Property.


          (a) All right, title and interest in and to Proprietary Information shall
be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. During the Term,
the Employee shall not remove from the Company’s offices or premises any
documents, records, notebooks, drawings, sketches, program listings, files,
correspondence, reports, memoranda or similar materials of or containing
Proprietary Information, or other materials or property of any kind belonging
to the Company unless necessary or appropriate in accordance with the duties
and responsibilities required by or appropriate for the Position and, in the
event that such materials or property are removed, all of the foregoing shall
be returned to their proper files or places of safekeeping as promptly as
possible after the removal shall serve its specific purpose. The Employee
shall not make, retain, remove and/or distribute any copies of any of the
foregoing for any reason whatsoever, except as may be necessary in the
discharge of the assigned duties, and shall not divulge to any third person the
nature of and/or contents of any of the foregoing or of any other oral or
written information to which the Employee may have access or with which for any
reason the Employee may become familiar, except as disclosure shall be
necessary in the performance of the duties; and upon the earlier of (i) a
request by the Company or (ii) the termination of the Employee’s employment
with the Company, the Employee shall return to the Company all originals and
copies of the foregoing then in the possession, whether prepared by the
Employee or by others.



          (b) (i) The Employee acknowledges that all right, title and interest in
and to any and all writings, documents, inventions, improvements, discoveries,
methods, developments, works of authorship, computer programs or instructions
(whether in source code, object code, or any other form and whether patentable
or not), algorithms, formulae, plans, memoranda, tests, research, designs,
innovations, systems, analyses, specifications, models, data, diagrams, flow
charts, and/or techniques (whether reduced to written or electronic form or
otherwise) that the Employee creates, makes, conceives, discovers, develops or
reduces to practice, either solely or jointly with any other person, on behalf
of the Company at any time during the Term, whether during working hours or at
the Company’s facility or at any other time or location, and that relate to or
are useful in any way in connection with the Business now or hereafter carried
on by the Company (collectively, “Intellectual Work Product”) shall be the sole
and exclusive property of the Company. The Employee shall promptly disclose to
the Company all Intellectual Work Product, and the Employee shall have no claim
for additional compensation for the Intellectual Work Product. In addition the
Employee hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Intellectual Work
Product.



               (ii) The Employee acknowledges that all the Intellectual Work Product that
is copyrightable shall be considered a work made for hire under United States
Copyright Law. To the extent that any copyrightable Intellectual Work Product
may not be considered a work made for hire under the applicable provisions of
the United States Copyright Law, or to the extent that, notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions, the Employee may retain an interest in any Intellectual
Work Product that is not copyrightable, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns
and transfers to the Company any and all right, title, or interest that the
Employee may have in

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the Intellectual Work Product under copyright, patent, trade secret,
trademark and other intellectual property laws, in perpetuity or for the
longest period otherwise permitted by law, without the necessity of further
consideration. The Company shall be entitled to obtain and hold in its own
name all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks with respect
thereto.



               (iii) The Employee shall reveal promptly all information relating to the
Intellectual Work Product to an appropriate officer of the Company, cooperate
with the Company and execute such documents as may be necessary or appropriate
(A) in the event that the Company desires to seek copyright, patent, trademark
or other analogous protection thereafter relating to the Intellectual Work
Product, and when such protection is obtained, renew and restore the same, or
(B) to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of obtaining and
maintaining such copyright, patent, trademark or other analogous protection.



               (iv) In the event that the Company is unable after reasonable effort to
secure the Employee’s signature on any of the documents referenced in Section
6(b)(iii) hereof, whether because of the Employee’s physical or mental
incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, the Employee hereby irrevocably
designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents
as the Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in the Employee’s
behalf and stead to execute and file any such documents and to do all other
lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of any such
copyright, patent, trademark or other analogous protection with the same legal
force and effect as if executed by the Employee.



               (v) The Employee represents that the innovations, designs, systems,
analyses, ideas for marketing programs, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks
and trade names, or similar intangible personal property identified on Schedule
D hereof comprises all of the innovations, designs, systems, analyses, ideas
for marketing programs, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade
names, or similar intangible personal property that the Employee has made or
conceived of prior to the date hereof, and same are excluded from the operation
of the other provisions of this Section 6(b).



     7.     Covenant not to Compete.


          (a) In consideration of the compensation, including but not limited to
equity participation, and other covenants by the Company under this Agreement,
the Employee shall not, anywhere in the world, during the Term and for a period
of one (1) year thereafter (the “Restricted Period”), do any of the following,
either alone or in association with others, without the prior written consent
of the Company in its sole discretion:



               (i) engage or participate, directly or indirectly, in any business whose
primary or principal business derives thirty percent (30%) or more of its gross
revenues from providing software for warehouse management, supply chain
execution, order fulfillment, inventory planning and supply network execution
and related services for warehouse, distribution and logistics facilities (a
“Competitive Business”), including without limitation those listed in Schedule
A;



               (ii) become interested (as owner, proprietor, promoter, stockholder,
lender, partner, co-venturer, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or
otherwise) in any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity (A)
that is listed in Schedule A, or (B) is otherwise engaged in any Competitive
Business, or become interested in (as owner, stockholder, lender, partner,
co-venturer, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or otherwise) any
portion of the business of any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity where such portion of such business is considered a Competitive Business
(notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee may hold not more than one percent
(1%) of the outstanding securities of any class of any publicly-traded
securities of a company that is engaged in activities referenced in Section
7(a)(i) hereof);



               (iii) solicit or call on for a purpose competitive with the Business,
either directly or indirectly, any (A) customer with whom the Company shall
have dealt at any time during the one (1) year period immediately preceding the
termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder, or (B) supplier or
distributor with whom the Company shall have dealt at any time during the one
(1) year period immediately preceding the termination of the Employee’s
employment hereunder;



               (iv) influence or attempt to influence any supplier, distributor, customer
or

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potential customer of the Company to terminate or modify any written or
oral agreement or course of dealing with the Company; or



               (v) influence or attempt to influence any person either (A) to terminate
or modify in any material respect the employment, consulting, agency,
distributorship or other arrangement with the Company, or (B) to employ or
retain, or arrange to have any other person or entity employ or retain, any
person who has been employed or retained by the Company as an employee,
consultant, agent or distributor of the Company at any time during the one (1)
year period immediately preceding the termination of the Employee’s employment
hereunder.



          (b) The Employee hereby acknowledges that the limitations as to time,
character or nature and geographic scope placed on the Employee’s subsequent
employment by this Section 7 are reasonable and fair and will not prevent or
materially impair the Employee’s ability to earn a livelihood.



     8.     Early Termination. The Employee’s employment hereunder may be
terminated during the Term upon the occurrence of any one of the events
described in this Section 8. Upon termination, the Employee shall be entitled
only to such compensation and benefits as described in this Section 8.


          8.1 Termination for Disability.



               (a) In the event of the disability of the Employee such that the Employee
is unable to perform the duties and responsibilities hereunder to the full
extent required by this Agreement by reasons of illness, injury or incapacity
for a period of more than sixty (60) consecutive days or more than forty-five
(45) days, in the aggregate, during any ninety (90) day period (“Disability”),
the Employee’s employment hereunder may be terminated by the Company.



               (b) In the event of a termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder
pursuant to Section 8.1(a), the Employee will receive: (i) continuation of the
Base Salary in effect as of the date of such termination for a period of twelve
(12) months following the date of termination, payable on the Company’s
standard payroll cycle; (ii) to the extent the Board of Director’s approves a
bonus to the Company’s executive officers after completion of the calendar year
in which the termination occurs, Employee’s annual bonus (or portion thereof
approved by the Board), pro rated for the portion of the year during which the
Employee was employed by the Company through the date of termination, payable
on the dates such bonus would otherwise have been payable to Employee had
Employee been employed on the date of declaration of the bonus; (iii) the right
to exercise any stock option held by Employee for the reminder of its term,
whether or not exercisable by Employee as of the date of termination; (iv) any
amounts payable pursuant to any plans or policies of the Company; and (v) any
other amounts due but not yet paid from the Company to Employee.



          8.2 Termination by Death. In the event that the Employee dies during the
Term, the Employee’s employment hereunder shall be terminated thereby and the
Employee’s executors, legal representatives or administrators shall be entitled
to receive from the Company: (i) the Employee’s Base Salary in effect as of
the date of death for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of
death, which shall be paid in a lump-sum thirty (30) days following the date of
death; (ii) to the extent the Board of Director’s approves a bonus to the
Company’s executive officers after completion of the calendar year in which
death occurs, Employee’s annual bonus (or portion thereof approved by the
Board), pro rated for the portion of the year during which the Employee was
employed by the Company through the date of death, payable on the dates such
bonus would otherwise have been payable to Employee had Employee been employed
on the date of declaration of the bonus; (iii) the right to exercise any stock
option held by Employee on the date of death for the remainder of its term,
whether or not exercisable by Employee on the date of death; (iv) any amounts
payable on death pursuant to any plans or policies of the Company; and (v) any
other amounts due but not yet paid from the Company.



          8.3 Termination for Cause.



               (a) The Company may terminate the Employee’s employment hereunder at any
time for “Cause” upon written notice to the Employee. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Cause” shall only mean:



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                    (i) any material breach by the Employee of any of the Employee’s
obligations under this Agreement after Employee has received a written demand
for performance from the Company which specifically sets forth the factual
basis for the Company’s belief that Employee breached this Agreement and,
provided that a cure is possible, affords Employee a period of ten (10) days to
cure;



                    (ii) willful failure or repeated inability by the Employee to
perform satisfactorily the duties required by or appropriate for the Position,
as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Board of
Directors of the Company in his and its sole reasonable discretion after
Employee has received a written demand for performance from the Company which
specifically sets forth the factual basis for the Company’s belief that
Employee has not substantially performed his duties and affords Employee a
period of ten (10) days to cure;



                    (iii) conduct of the Employee involving any (A) type of disloyalty
to the Company that has a material detrimental effect on the Company or, (B)
willful and material misconduct with respect to the Company, including without
limitation fraud, embezzlement, theft or proven dishonesty in the course of the
employment, or (C) any attempt by the Employee to secure any personal profit
related to the Business and the business opportunities of the Company without
the informed approval of the Board of Directors;



                    (iv) conviction of a felony or other criminal act punishable by more
than one (1) year in prison;



                    (v) commission by the Employee of an intentional tort or an act
involving moral turpitude or constituting fraud; or



                    (vi) habitual alcohol or substance abuse or addiction.



               (b) In the event of a termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder
pursuant to Section 8.3(a), the Employee shall be entitled to receive all
accrued but unpaid (as of the effective date of such termination) Base Salary,
benefits and bonuses. All Base Salary, benefits and bonuses shall cease at the
time of such termination, subject to the terms of any benefit or compensation
plan then in force and applicable to the Employee. All options, including any
vested or unvested portion thereof, shall be canceled at the time of such
termination, and the Employee shall not be entitled to exercise any unvested
options. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 8.3, the Company
shall have no liability or obligation hereunder by reason of such termination.



          8.4 Termination Without Cause.



               (a) The Company may terminate the Employee’s employment hereunder at any
time, for any reason, without Cause, effective upon the date designated by the
Company upon written notice to the Employee.



               (b) In the event of a termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder
pursuant to Section 8.4(a) (including following a Change of Control (as defined
below)), the Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) all unpaid Base Salary
through the date of termination and all accrued, but unpaid (at the date of
termination) benefits and bonuses; (ii) severance equal to twelve (12) months
Base Salary (at the date of termination), payable in equal monthly installments
in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices; (iii) to the extent the
Board of Director’s approves a bonus to the Company’s executive officers after
completion of the calendar year in which the termination occurs, Employee’s
annual bonus (or portion thereof as approved by the Board), pro rated for the
portion of the year during which the Employee was employed by the Company
through the termination date, payable on the dates such bonus would otherwise
have been payable to Employee had Employee been employed on the date of
declaration of the bonus, (iv) the immediate vesting of the remaining unvested
portion of the options previously granted to Employee; (v) the right to
exercise any stock option which is exercisable by Employee on the date of the
termination of his employment; and (v) any other amounts due but not yet paid
from the Company to Employee. Except as set forth above, all Base Salary,
benefits and bonuses shall cease at the time of such termination, subject to
the terms of any benefit or compensation plan then in force and applicable to
the Employee. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 8.4, the
Company shall have no liability or obligation hereunder by reason of such termination.



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          8.5. Termination by the Employee for Good Reason.



               (a) The Employee may terminate the Employee’s employment hereunder at any
time for “Good Reason” following a written notice of the termination of
employment hereunder pursuant to this Section 8.5(a), as more fully described
below.



               (b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason”
shall mean:



                    (i) (1) any reduction by the Company in the Base Salary as in effect on the
date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time; (2) any
reduction in bonus compensation opportunities (which reduction may also occur
pursuant to any assignment of performance goals and corresponding awards which
are inconsistent with prior performance goals or awards); (3) the failure by
the Company to continue in effect any benefit or compensation plan, life
insurance plan, health and accident plan or disability plan in which the
Employee was participating, which would adversely affect the Employee’s
participation in or materially reduce the Employee’s benefits under any of such
plans, (unless such reduction is pursuant to the general change in benefits
applicable to all similarly situated employees of the Company); (4) taking of
any action by the Company that would adversely affect the Employee’s
participation in or materially reduce the Employee’s benefits under any of such
plans (unless such reduction is pursuant to the general change in benefits
applicable to all similarly situated employees of the Company); (5) deprive the
Employee of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Employee; (6) the
failure by the Company to provide the Employee with the number of paid vacation
days to which the Employee is entitled; or (7) the transfer of Employee’s
principal place of employment to a location more than 25 miles away from the
Company’s current headquarters;



                    (ii) (1) assignment to Employee of any duties and responsibilities
inconsistent with his status as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company; (2) a change in Reporting Managers such that the
Employee no longer directly reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company; or (3) the assignment of duties and responsibilities which are not
customary for a person serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of an enterprise comparable to the Company;



                    (iii) any material and willful breach of the Company of any provision of
this Agreement or any written employment agreement with Employee; or



                    (iv) a Change in Control as defined in Section
8.7 below.



               (c) A Termination for Good Reason, except pursuant to a Change of Control,
shall not take effect until the following has occurred:



                    (i) the Employee has given the Board of Directors written notice of his
intention to terminate his employment for Good Reason, specifying with
particularity the grounds on which the proposed Good Reason Termination is
contemplated;



                    (ii) the Board of Directors shall have thirty (30) days after such written
notice to cure such grounds; and



                    (iii) if the Board of Directors fails to cure such grounds, then the
Employee may terminate his employment by giving written notice to the Board of
Directors confirming that the grounds has not been cured, whereupon the
Employee’s employment shall terminate.



               (d) In the event of a termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder
pursuant to Section 8.5(a) hereof, the Employee shall be entitled to receive
the same consideration set forth in Section 8.4(b) hereof.



          8.6 Options; Repurchase of Shares.



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               Except as otherwise permitted herein, upon the termination of the
Employee’s employment pursuant to this Section 8 for any reason, all further
vesting on all stock options and/or restricted stock in the Company held by the
Employee shall immediately cease as of such date and thereafter any vested
stock options shall be exercisable and any restricted stock or other equity
securities held by the Employee shall be subject to repurchase by the Company
in accordance with their respective terms and the terms of any related
agreements between the Company and the Employee.



          8.7 Change of Control.



               (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary and in addition to any other
rights contained in this Agreement, all of the Employee’s then remaining
unvested options shall automatically become vested immediately prior to the
occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company. In addition, if Employee is
terminated without cause following a Change in Control of the Company, Employee
shall be entitled to a minimum bonus of fifteen percent (15%) of Base Salary
under Section 8.4(b)(iii), regardless of whether the Board of Directors
approves a bonus to the Company’s executive officers after completion of the
calendar year in which the termination occurs and regardless of the pro rating
calculations described in Section 8.4(b)(iii). This minimum bonus shall be
payable on the date such bonus would otherwise have been payable to Employee
had Employee been employed on the usual date for annual bonus payments.



               (b) For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall mean:
(i) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition (including by merger or
consolidation) by stockholders of the Company, in one transaction or a series
of related transactions, of a majority of the voting power represented by the
then outstanding capital stock of the Company to one or more stockholders or
other third parties, other than any such sales, transfers, assignments or other
dispositions by such stockholders to their respective heirs or affiliates, such
that the then existing shareholders of the Company do not own more than
thirty-three percent (33%) of the outstanding equity; or (ii) a sale, transfer,
assignment or other disposition (including by merger or consolidation), of all
of the outstanding stock of the Company, or of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.



          8.8 No Mitigation or Offset



               The Employee shall not be obligated to seek or secure new employment or to
become self-employed after termination of his employment with the Company, but
shall be obligated to report promptly to the Company any actual employment
obtained during the period for which Employee benefits continue. There shall
be no offset against any amounts due to Employee under this Agreement on
account of any remuneration or benefits attributable to any subsequent
employment (including, without limitation, any self-employment) that Employee
may obtain.



     9.     Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Employee.


               (a) The Employee represents and warrants to the Company that:



                    (i) There are no restrictions, agreements or understandings whatsoever to
which the Employee is a party which would prevent or make unlawful the
Employee’s execution of this Agreement or the Employee’s employment hereunder,
or which is or would be inconsistent or in conflict with this Agreement or the
Employee’s employment hereunder, or would prevent, limit or impair in any way
the performance by the Employee of the obligations hereunder; and



                    (ii) The Employee has disclosed to the Company all restraints,
confidentiality commitments or other employment restrictions that the Employee
has with any other employer, person or entity.



               (b) Upon and after the Employee’s termination or cessation of employment
with the Company and until such time as no obligations of the Employee to the
Company hereunder exist, the Employee (i) shall provide a complete copy of this
Agreement to any prospective employer or other person, entity or association in
the Business, with whom or which the Employee proposes to be employed,
affiliated, engaged,

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associated or to establish any business or remunerative relationship prior
to the commencement thereof and (ii) shall notify the Company of the name and
address of any such person, entity or association prior to the Employee’s
employment, affiliation, engagement, association or the establishment of any
business or remunerative relationship.



     10.     Survival of Provisions. The provisions of this Agreement set forth in
Sections 5 through 22 hereof shall survive the termination of the Employee’s
employment hereunder.


     11.     Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the Company and the Employee and their respective
successors, executors, administrators, heirs and/or permitted assigns; provided
that neither the Employee nor the Company may make any assignments of this
Agreement or any interest herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto, except that, without such
consent, the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor to all or
substantially all of its assets and business by means of liquidation,
dissolution, merger, consolidation, transfer of assets, or otherwise, provided
that such successor assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company
under this Agreement.


     12.     Notice. Any notice hereunder by either party shall be given by
personal delivery or by sending such notice by certified mail, return-receipt
requested, or by overnight delivery with a reputable courier service, or
telecopied, addressed or telecopied, as the case may be, to the other party at
its address set forth below or at such other address designated by notice in
the manner provided in this section. Such notice shall be deemed to have been
received upon the date of actual delivery if personally delivered or, in the
case of mailing, two (2) days after deposit with the U.S. mail, or if by
overnight delivery, the date of delivery or, in the case of facsimile
transmission, when confirmed by the facsimile machine report.



	 	 	 
	If to the Employee:
	 
	 	 	
Kenneth R. Vines

6905 Whisperfield

Plano, TX 75024

Fax: 214-775-0912

	 
	with a copy to:
	 
	 	 	
Daniel W. Rabun

Baker & McKenzie

2001 Ross Avenue

Suite 2300

Dallas, Texas 75201

Fax: 214-978-3099
	 
	If to the Company:
	 
	 	 	
EXE Technologies, Inc.

8787 Stemmons Freeway

Dallas, TX 75247

Attention: CEO

Fax: 214-775-0912

	 
	with a copy to:	 	 
	 
	 	 	
EXE Technologies, Inc.

8787 Stemmons Freeway

Dallas, TX 75247

Attention: Legal Department

Fax: 214-775-5750



     13.     Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement and


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understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof,
and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous discussions, agreements
and understandings of every nature between the parties hereto relating to the
employment of the Employee with the Company, including but not limited to, the
Term Sheet and the Employment Agreement. This Agreement may not be changed or
modified, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties
hereto.


     14.     Waiver. The waiver of the breach of any term or provision of this
Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other or
subsequent breach of this Agreement.


     15.     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of laws of any jurisdiction.


     16.     Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to
be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal for any reason, then the validity
and enforceability of all of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be
affected thereby. If any particular provision of this Agreement shall be
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed
amended to delete therefrom the portion thus adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, such amendment to apply only to the operation of such provision
in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made; provided
that if any provision contained in this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be
invalid or unenforceable because such provision is held to be excessively broad
as to duration, geographic scope, activity or subject, then such provision
shall be deemed amended by limiting and reducing it so as to be valid and
enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable laws of such
jurisdiction, such amendment only to apply with respect to the operation of
such provision in the applicable jurisdiction in which the adjudication is
made.


     17.     Section Headings. The section headings in this Agreement are for
convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its
interpretation.


     18.     Number of Days. In computing the number of days for purposes of this
Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays and legal
holidays; provided that if the final day of any time period falls on a
Saturday, Sunday or day which is a legal holiday in Texas, then such final day
shall be deemed to be the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday.


     19.     Specific Enforcement; Extension of Period.


          (a) The Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections
5, 6, and 7 hereof are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate
interests of the Company and its affiliates and that the Company would not have
entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions. The Employee
also acknowledges that any breach by the Employee of Sections 5, 6, or 7 hereof
will cause continuing and irreparable injury to the Company for which monetary
damages would not be an adequate remedy. The Employee shall not, in any
action or proceeding to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, assert
the claim or defense that an adequate remedy at law exists. In the event of
such breach by the Employee, the Company shall have the right to enforce the
provisions of Sections 5, 6, and 7 of this Agreement by seeking injunctive or
other relief in any court, and this Agreement shall not in any way limit
remedies of law or in equity otherwise available to the Company.



          (b) The periods of time set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof shall not
include, and shall be deemed extended by, any time required for litigation to
enforce the relevant covenant periods, provided that the Company is successful
on the merits in any such litigation. The “time required for litigation” is
herein defined to mean the period of time commencing on the earlier of the
Employee’s first breach of such covenants or the service of process upon the
Employee ending on the expiration of all appeals related to such litigation.



     20.     Arbitration. Except for claims or disputes related to the
rights and obligations of the parties set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof,
the parties hereto agree that any controversy or claims arising out of or
relating to this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in
accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of
the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) as then in effect. The parties
hereto further agree that any arbitration proceeding commenced in connection
with this Agreement shall take place in Dallas, Texas under the auspices of the
AAA and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator(s) may be


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entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements.


     21.     Consent to Suit. In the case of any dispute under or in connection
with this Agreement, the Employee may only bring suit against the Company in
the Courts of the State of Texas in and for the County of Dallas or in the
Federal District Court for such geographic location. The Employee hereby
consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Texas in
and for the County of Dallas or the Federal District Court for such geographic
location, provided that such Federal Court has subject matter jurisdiction over
such dispute, and the Employee hereby waives any claim she may have at any time
as to forum non conveniens with respect to such venue. The Company shall have
the right to institute any legal action arising out of or relating to this
Agreement in any appropriate court and in any jurisdiction. Any judgment
entered against either of the parties in any proceeding hereunder may be
entered and enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction. If an action at
law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this
Agreement, then the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition
to any other relief, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements.


     22.     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall be
deemed to be one and the same instrument.


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



	 	 	 
	 	 	
EXE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	 
	 	 	
By: Joseph L. Cowan
	 
	 	 	
Title: Chief Executive Officer
	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	


	 	 	
EMPLOYEE



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SCHEDULE A


EMPLOYMENT and COMPENSATION



	 	 	 
	Position:	 	
Through May 14, 2002, Director of Finance

Thereafter, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	 	 	 
	Reporting Manager:	 	
CEO
	 	 	 
	Base Salary:	 	
$250,000
	 	 	 
	Bonus:	 	
50% of Base Salary, based upon written criteria to be developed by the Reporting Manager and the Employee
	 	 	 
	Responsibilities:	 	
Job Description attached as Schedule B
	 	 	 
	Prohibited Companies:	 	
Manhattan Associates, Optum, TRW/Marc, Provia, Irista, High Jump, HK Systems, V3, Retek,
Catalyst, OMI, McHugh Software/Red Prairie, SAP supply chain unit, PeopleSoft supply chain unit and
Oracle supply chain unit.



Initial Stock Option Grant:


A stock option to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of the Company was granted to the Employee on the Start Date. The
Option grant shall be an incentive stock option to the maximum extent permitted
by law. The exercise price is $1.52 per share. The vesting will be as follows:


(a)  62,500 shares on the first anniversary of the Start Date; and


(b)  the remaining 187,500 shares at a rate of 2.0833% per month on the last day
of each month beginning June 30, 2003.


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SCHEDULE B


RESPONSIBILITIES


JOB DESCRIPTION


[TO BE ADDED]


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SCHEDULE C


EXE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


1997 INCENTIVE AND NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN


[PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED]


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SCHEDULE D


PRIOR INVENTIONS


None.


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SCHEDULE E

NON SALARY CONSIDERATION



	1.	 	Holidays — 10 paid.
	 
	2.	 	Vacation — 4 weeks.
	 
	3.	 	Medical Plan — Employer/Employee paid.
	 
	4.	 	Dental Plan — Employer/Employee paid.
	 
	5.	 	Life Insurance/AD&D — equal to $50,000 — Employer paid.
	 
	6.	 	Vision plan — Employer paid — provides 20% to 60% discount on all vision
services.
	 
	7.	 	Flexible Benefit Plan — enables employees to set aside pre-tax dollars
for the reimbursement of certain qualified expenses.
	 
	8.	 	Short-term Disability — Employer paid — provides potential salary
continuation to regular, full-time employees who are unavoidably absent
from work due to personal illness injury or pregnancy.
	 
	9.	 	Long-term Disability — Employer paid — provides income protection in the
event of a long-term disability, equal to 60% of basic monthly earnings.
	 
	10.	 	401(k) Plan — permits deferral of pre-tax dollars up to 15% of salary.
Company matches 100% of first 5% contribution.
	 
	11.	 	Tuition Assistance — provides educational reimbursement benefits to
eligible employees.




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