Exhibit 10.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of March 1, 2002 (the "Effective
Date"), by and between John A. Piontkowski (the "Executive") and META Group, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries, divisions
and affiliates, and its and their predecessors, successors and assigns (the "Company").

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently a Company employee and party to that certain Employment Agreement dated March 1, 2001, which
expires on February 28, 2002;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the services of the Executive, and expects the Executive to continue to make significant
contributions to the Company;

WHEREAS, the Executive has certain experience and expertise that qualify him to continue to provide the managerial skills required by the
Company; and

WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company deem it in their respective best interests to enter into this Agreement providing for the continued
employment of the Executive as the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

NOW, THEREFORE,in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.Employment.Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company offers and the Executive hereby agrees to
remain a Company employee subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, as of the Effective Date. The parties acknowledge that the Employment Agreement by and between Executive and the Company
dated March 1, 2001 shall be superceded in its entirety by this Agreement, and, therefore, shall be null and void as of the Effective Date, except for payment of any earned, but unpaid, bonus
payments pursuant to Section 4.3 thereof.

2. Term.Subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 5 hereof, this Agreement shall continue for a term commencing on the
Effective Date and ending on February 28, 2003, and shall automatically renew for successive one year terms unless terminated by either party upon written notice sent no later than
60 days prior to the expiration of the term. In the event that either party elects to terminate this Agreement upon proper notice and Executive's employment with the Company continues, the
Executive understands that his employment will continue to be on an at-will basis. The term of this Agreement, as from time to time may be modified and in effect, is hereafter referred to
as "the term of this Agreement" or "the term hereof."

3. Capacity and Performance.During the term hereof, the Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President of the Company and shall
continue to serve the Company as its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and/or in any other position that may be assigned. The parties agree that the Executive's employment shall continue to be
full-time and on an "at-will" basis, which means that either the Executive or a majority of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") may terminate the employment
relationship and this Agreement at any time, for any or no reason, with or without cause, upon notice to the other party, but subject to Section 5 hereof. The Executive shall report to the
Company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and/or the Board. The Executive shall comply with and perform, faithfully, diligently and to the best of his
ability, such directions and duties in relation to the Company's business and affairs as the Company may from time to time vest in or request of him. The Executive shall devote substantially all of
his business time, attention and energies to the Company's business and shall not engage in any other business activity (without the CEO and/or the Board's approval), whether or not for profit or
other pecuniary advantage, that may conflict with the performance of the his duties hereunder.

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4. Compensation and Benefits.As compensation for the Executive satisfactorily performing his duties and obligations hereunder to the
Company and subject to the provisions of Section 5, the Executive shall receive:



5.Termination of Employment.Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 hereof, the Executive's employment and this Agreement
shall terminate prior to the expiration of the term of this Agreement under the following circumstances:



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6.Effect of Termination.The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in the event of termination of this Agreement and/or the
Executive's employment pursuant to Sections 2 or 5.



7.Survival of Certain Provisions.The obligations of the Executive under the Noncompetition Agreement expressly survive any termination
of the Executive's employment, regardless of the manner of such termination, or termination of this Agreement.

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8.Withholding; Taxes.All payments made by the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to and reduced by any federal, state and/or
local taxes or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under any applicable law, and the Company may withhold from any amounts payable to the Executive (including any amounts payable to
the Executive pursuant to this Agreement) in order to comply with such withholding obligations.

9. Miscellaneous.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Company, by its duly authorized representative, and by the Executive, as of
the date first above written.

| |  | META GROUP, INC.                                 
| |  | -------------------------------------------------
| |  | By:                                              
| |  | Name: Dale Kutnick
Title: Chief Executive Officer
| |  | THE EXECUTIVE                                    
| |  | By:                                              
| |  | ADDRESS: 6 November Trail                        
| |  | Weston, CT 06883                                 

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