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                         [DOCUMENT SCIENCES LETTERHEAD]

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.29


December 11, 1998

Robert Pryor
1648 Orchard Wood Road
Encinitas, CA  92024

Bob,

As a result of the restructuring of our work force, your employment with
Document Sciences Corporation ("the Company") will be terminated as of December
11, 1998. The purpose of this letter is to explain the basic severance program
and set forth the terms and conditions for receiving an enhanced severance
package.

All employees laid off as a result of the restructuring are entitled to a basic
severance package. In order to receive the enhanced package, you will need to
sign this letter agreement.

Your basic severance package will consist of (a) a lump-sum payment representing
your normal salary through December 31, 1998, (b) continuation of health
insurance through December 31, 1998, (c) a lump-sum bonus payment in the amount
of $25,000, minus all applicable state and federal withholdings, and (d)
outplacement services made available to you through December 31, 1998. If you
decide not to accept the remaining terms of this letter, then this pay, benefits
and the outplacement services outlined above will be the only severance you will
receive from the Company. In this event, your COBRA eligibility date under the
Company's health plan will be January 1, 1999.

If you are willing to agree to the terms and conditions set forth below, you
will also receive the following enhanced severance package:

1.  SALARY CONTINUATION. Beginning January 1, 1999, you will receive guaranteed
    continuation of your regular salary, on the normal payroll cycle, for a
    period of six (6) months. If you have not found full-time, non-temporary
    employment with an established company by the end of the guarantee period,
    you will receive continuing salary on a month-by-month basis not to exceed
    an additional six (6) months. Under no circumstances will the salary
    continuation period extend beyond 12 months.

2.  BENEFITS. During the salary continuation period, you will be permitted to
    continue your participation in the Company's group health benefits at the
    regular employee premium rate based on your benefit elections in force at
    the time of your termination. As a non-active employee effective January 1,
    1999, you are not eligible to participate in any other benefit





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    programs available to the Company's employees, including but not limited to
    the 401(k) Plan, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and paid time off. If you
    choose to elect to receive the benefits as outlined in this enhanced
    severance package, your COBRA eligibility date will occur at the completion
    of your salary continuation period, which may be as early as July 1, 1999 
    or as late as January 1, 2000.

3.  OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES. The Company will provide you with a six-month
    Executive Outplacement Package through Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) at no cost
    to you. Upon signing this Agreement, you may contact Corliss Carroll
    at LHH's La Jolla Village office at (619) 622-3406 to schedule an
    appointment and begin these services.

In order to receive the enhanced severance package, you agree to release
Document Sciences Corporation, its stockholders, subsidiaries, affiliated
companies and all successors, assigns, predecessors, and their agents, officers,
attorneys, directors, employees and representatives from any and all claims or
lawsuits including, for example, claims for unpaid compensation, claims arising
under state or federal equal employment laws, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, wrongful discharge claims,
tort claims and contract claims) arising from or attributable to the Company's
employment of you, your termination or any other matter or event occurring prior
to the date of termination. By agreeing to this release, you do not waive any
rights you may have to pursue unemployment benefits. You should realize that
this release waives any and all rights under California Civil Code Section 1542
or any analogous state or federal law and therefore extends to all claims of
every nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that you may have
against the Company as of the date of this Agreement, and that by signing this
Agreement you will be precluded from filing a claim or lawsuit against the
Company for these reasons. Section 1542 of the California Civil Code reads as
follows:

        "Certain claims not affected by general release. A general release does
        not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to
        exist in his favor at the time of executing the release which if known
        to him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."

By this letter, we are advising you to consult with an attorney prior to
executing this Agreement and entering into a release. You should discuss all
aspects of this Agreement with an attorney, if you so desire, and you should
carefully read and understand all of the provisions of this Agreement before
signing it.

In addition to the aforementioned items, you and the Company further agree to
the following:

1.  You will receive a Letter of Reference prepared and signed by the President
    & CEO (Exhibit A).

2.  Upon the regular Company-mandated announcement of its change in executive
    staff, wording will be included to state that you have "left the Company to
    pursue other interests." The Company agrees to incorporate this wording at
    your request.


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3.  You may retain the use of your Company-issued laptop computer for a period
    of one week for the purpose of removing any material of a personal nature.
    The laptop must be returned to Bill Dowler by no later than Friday, December
    18, 1998.

4.  Both parties agree to comply with the Company's policy regarding
    confidentiality and proprietary information. You hereby agree to uphold the
    highest standards of confidentiality, and you agree not to remove any
    materials of a proprietary nature from the Company without the expressed
    written authorization of the President & CEO.

You are being given a copy of this letter on December 11, 1998. You will have
until December 22, 1998 to consider this letter agreement and whether to sign
it. If it is your decision to sign this agreement, please do so where indicated
below and return it to Bill Dowler so that it is received no later than December
23, 1998.

Best Regards,

/s/ Charles R. Harris

Charles R. Harris
President & CEO
Document Sciences Corporation


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                         [DOCUMENT SCIENCES LETTERHEAD]



                         Exhibit A - Letter of Reference

The following represents the Letter of Reference that will be drafted on Robert
Pryor's behalf at his future request. The actual letter will contain specific
information as provided by Robert to identify the potential employer, will be
drafted on official Company letterhead and will be executed by the President &
CEO.


RE: LETTER OF REFERENCE FOR ROBERT PRYOR

To whom it may concern,

In December of 1998, Document Sciences Corporation executed a restructuring plan
which necessitated a significant reduction in workforce and available resources
worldwide. As a result, Bob Pryor subsequently decided it was an appropriate
time for him to leave Document Sciences and pursue other interests.

In his tenure at Document Sciences, Bob led the worldwide marketing function
during a difficult period of transition for the company. Bob exhibited executive
leadership in building a highly motivated marketing organization, and helped the
executive team bring focus to our target markets. The model that Bob developed
to help the company analyze its business and customers became the basis for
internally re-focusing the entire company on core target markets.

During the restructuring period, Bob's background as a technology sector
executive, his analytical skills and his experience in operations made him a
valuable member of the executive team, especially during the re-focusing and
planning effort. In addition, he exhibited the skills, decisiveness and business
acumen that would make him an ideal candidate for a general management position.

If you would like to contact me to further discuss Bob's skills and
qualifications, you can reach me at (619) 643-5202.

Sincerely,




Charles R. Harris
President and CEO
Document Sciences Corporation



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                         ACCEPTANCE OF LETTER AGREEMENT


I have read the above letter agreement and have decided to accept the enhanced
severance packaged outlined therein. I understand that in exchange for receiving
the enhanced severance package, I will be bound by the release on Page Two of
this letter agreement and will be waiving any rights I may have to bring any
legal action against Document Sciences Corporation and others.


/s/ ROBERT J. PRYOR                         December 18,1998
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Signature                                         Date


Robert J. Pryor
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Printed Name

Accepted with changes noted on page 1 (RJP)