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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

This LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of December [  ], 1997, is between
SILICON VALLEY BANK ("Bank") and GENERAL MAGIC, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Borrower").

     The parties agree as follows:

1.   DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     1.1  Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall 
have the following definitions:

          "Accounts" means all presently existing and hereafter arising 
accounts, contract rights, and all other forms of obligations owing to Borrower 
arising out of the sale or lease of goods (including, without limitation, the 
licensing of software and other technology) or the rendering of services by 
Borrower, whether or not earned by performance, and any and all credit 
insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as well as all merchandise 
returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower's Books relating to any of 
the foregoing.

          "Adjusted Quick Ratio" means at any time for Borrower on a 
consolidated basis, the ratio of Quick Assets to Current Liabilities (excluding 
deferred revenue).

          "Advance" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

          "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any Person that owns 
or controls directly or indirectly, such person, any Person that controls or is 
controlled by or is under common control with such Person, and each of such 
Person's senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person 
that is a limited liability company, such Person's managers and members.

          "Bank Expenses" means all reasonable costs or expenses (including 
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the 
preparation, negotiation, administration, and enforcement of the Loan 
Documents; and Bank's reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in 
amending, enforcing or defending the Loan Documents, (including fees and 
expenses of appeal or review, or those incurred in any Insolvency Proceeding) 
whether or not suit is brought.

          "Borrower's Books" means all of Borrower's books and records 
including, without limitation, ledgers; records concerning Borrower's assets or 
liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition; and 
all computer programs, or tape files, and the equipment containing such 
information.

          "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other 
day on which banks in the State of California are authorized or required to 
close.

          "Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.



  

     


      
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          "Collateral" means the property described on Exhibit A attached 
hereto.

          Committed Equipment Line means a credit extension of up to 
$4,000,000.

          "Contingent Obligation" means, as applied to any Person, any direct 
or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to 
(i) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of 
another, including, without limitation, any such obligation directly or 
indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by 
that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or 
indirectly liable; (ii) any obligations with respect to undrawn letters of 
credit issued for the account of that Person; and (iii) all obligations arising 
under any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate 
cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, or other agreement or 
arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest 
rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; provided that the term 
"Contingent Obligation" shall not include endorsements for collection or 
deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent 
Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determined 
amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation 
is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated 
liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith; 
provided that such amount shall not in any event exceed the maximum amount of 
the obligations under the guarantee or other support arrangement.

          "Copyrights" means any and all copyright rights, copyright 
applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or 
authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and 
whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret, now or hereafter 
existing, created, acquired or held.

          "Credit Extension" means each Advance or any other extension of 
credit by Bank for the benefit of Borrower hereunder.

          "Current Assets" means, as of any applicable date, all amounts that 
should, in accordance with GAAP, be included as current assets on the 
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such date.

          "Current Liabilities" means, as of any applicable date, all amounts 
that should, in accordance with GAAP, be included as current liabilities on the 
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as at such date, 
including all Indebtedness that is payable upon demand or within one year from 
the date of determination thereof unless such Indebtedness is renewable or 
extendable at the option of Borrower or any Subsidiary to a date more than one 
year from the date of determination, but excluding Subordinated Debt.

          "Debt Service Coverage Ratio" means for any fiscal quarter of Borrower
on a consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) the sum of quarterly net income,
quarterly depreciation and amortization, and interest expense to (b) the sum of
capital lease payments due during such quarter, the current portion of long term
debt as at the end of such fiscal quarter.

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     "Equipment" means all present and future machinery, equipment, tenant 
improvements, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, tools, parts and attachments in 
which Borrower has any interest.

     "Equipment Availability Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

     "ERISA" means the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as 
amended, and the regulations thereunder.

     "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the 
United States from time to time.

     "Indebtedness" means (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money or the 
deferred purchase price of property or services, including without limitation 
reimbursement and other obligations with respect to surety bonds and letters of 
credit, (b) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar 
instruments, (c) all capital lease obligations and (d) all Contingent 
Obligations.

     "Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or against any 
person or entity under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as 
amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments 
for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, 
extension generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, 
arrangement, or other relief.

     "Intellectual Property Collateral" means

     (a)  Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and Mask Works;

     (b)  Any and all trade secrets, and any and all intellectual property 
rights in computer software and computer software products now or hereafter 
existing created, acquired or held;

     (c)  Any and all design rights which may be available to Borrower now or 
hereafter existing, created, acquired or held;

     (d)  Any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future 
infringement of any of the rights included above, with the right, but not the 
obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of 
the intellectual property rights identified above;

     (e)  All licenses or other rights to use any of the Copyrights, Patents, 
Trademarks, or Mask Works, and all license fees and royalties arising from such 
use to the extent permitted by such license or rights;

     (f)  All amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights, 
Trademarks, Patents, or Mask Works; and



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     (g)  All proceeds and products of the foregoing, including without 
limitation all payments under insurance or any indemnity or warranty payable in 
respect of any of the foregoing.

     "Inventory" means all present and future inventory in which Borrower has 
any interest, including merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing 
and shipping materials, work in process and finished products intended for sale 
or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, of every kind and 
description now or at any time hereafter owned by or in the custody or 
possession, actual or constructive, of Borrower, including such inventory as is 
temporarily out of its custody or possession or in transit and including any 
returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, including insurance proceeds, 
resulting from the sale or disposition of any of the foregoing and any 
documents of title representing any of the above.

     "Investment" means any beneficial ownership of (including stock, 
partnership interest or other securities) any Person, or any loan, advance or 
capital contribution to any Person.

     "IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the 
regulations thereunder.

     "Lien" means any mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security 
interest or other encumbrance (or any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, 
whether or not contingent on the happening of any future event).

     "Liquidity Ratio" means at any time for Borrower on a consolidated basis, 
the ratio of (a) cash and cash equivalents plus 50% of trade accounts 
receivable (net of reserves) to (b) the outstanding balance of all loans owing 
to Bank (including the Advances).

      
     "Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, any note or notes 
executed by Borrower, and any other present or future agreement entered into 
between Borrower and/or for the benefit of Bank in connection with this 
Agreement, all as amended, extended or restated from time to time.

     "Mask Works" means all mask work or similar rights available for the 
protection of semiconductor chips, now owned or hereafter acquired.

     "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (i) the 
business operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower and its 
Subsidiaries taken as whole or (ii) the ability of Borrower to repay the 
Obligations or otherwise perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.

     "Maturity Date" means April 30, 2001.

     "Negotiable Collateral" means all of Borrower's present and future 
letters of credit of which it is a beneficiary, notes, drafts, instruments, 
securities, documents of title, and chattel paper.



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     "Obligations" means all debt, principal, interest, Bank Expenses and other
amounts owed to Bank by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other
agreement, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or
hereafter arising, including any interest that accrues after the commencement of
an Insolvency Proceeding and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing
from Borrower to others that Bank may have obtained by assignment or otherwise.

     "Patents" means all patents, patent applications and like protections 
including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, 
reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.

     "Payment Date" means the first calendar day of each month commencing on 
the first such date after the Closing Date and ending on the Maturity Date.

     "Permitted Indebtedness" means:

     (a)  Indebtedness of Borrower in favor of Bank arising under this 
Agreement or any other Loan Document or in respect of letters of credit or 
foreign exchange contracts;

     (b)  Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the 
Schedule;

     (c)  Subordinated Debt;

     (d)  Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of 
business;

               and

     (e)  Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens.

     "Permitted Investment" means:

     (a)  Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in the Schedule;

     (b)  (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally 
guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or any State thereof 
maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof, (ii) 
commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation 
thereof and currently having the highest rating obtainable from either Standard 
& Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and (iii) certificates 
of deposit maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of investment 
therein issued by Bank; and

     (c)  Investments in accordance with Borrower's written investment policies 
as approved by Borrower's board of directors.

     "Permitted Liens" means the following:



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     (a)  Any Liens existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the Schedule 
or arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

     (b)  Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges or 
levies (including customs duties), either not delinquent or being contested in 
good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves are 
maintained on Borrower's Books in accordance with GAAP, provided the same have 
no priority over any of Bank's security interests;

     (c)  Liens (i) upon or in any Equipment acquired or held by Borrower or 
any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such Equipment or 
indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of 
such Equipment, or (ii) existing on such Equipment at the time of its 
acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so 
acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such Equipment;

     (d)  Leases or subleases and licenses or sublicenses granted to others in 
the ordinary course of Borrower's business not interfering in any material 
respect with the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, 
and any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or under any lease or license 
provided that such leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit 
the grant of the security interest granted hereunder;

     (e)  Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or 
refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in 
clauses (a) through (c) above, provided that any extension, renewal or 
replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing 
Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness being extended, renewed or 
refinanced does not increase;

     (f)  Liens securing claims and demands of materialmen, mechanics, 
carriers, warehousemen, landlords and other like persons or entities imposed 
without action of such parties; provided that the payment thereof is not yet 
required; and

     (g)  Liens incidental to the conduct of Borrower's business or the 
ownership of its property which (i) arise in the ordinary course of business, 
(ii) do not secure Indebtedness, and (iii) do not in the aggregate materially 
detract from the value of its property or materially impair the use thereof in 
the operation of its business;

     "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited 
liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, 
association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint 
stock company, estate, entity or governmental agency.

     "Prime Rate" means the variable rate of interest, per annum, most recently 
announced by Bank, as its "prime rate," whether or not such announced rate is 
the lowest rate available from Bank.



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          "Quick Assets" means, as of any applicable date, the consolidated
cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and investments with maturities of
fewer than 90 days of Borrower determined in accordance with GAAP.

          "Responsible Officer" means each of the Chief Executive Officer, the
President, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Controller of Borrower.

          "Schedule" means the schedule of exceptions attached hereto, if any.

          "Subordinated Debt" means any debt incurred by Borrower that is
subordinated to the debt owing by Borrower to Bank on terms acceptable to Bank
(and identified as being such by Borrower and Bank).

          "Subsidiary" means with respect to any Person, corporation,
partnership, company association, joint venture, or any other business entity of
which more than 50% of the voting stock or other equity interests is owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Affiliates of
such Person.

          "SVB Account" means a certificate of deposit, money market account or
demand deposit account maintained with Bank.

          "Tangible Net Worth" means as of any applicable date, the consolidated
total assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries minus, without duplication, (i)
the sum of any amounts attributable to (a) goodwill, (b) intangible items such
as unamortized debt discount and expense, patents, trade and service marks and
names, copyrights and research and development expenses except prepaid expenses,
and (c) all reserves not already deducted from assets, and (ii) Total
Liabilities.

          "Total Liabilities" means as of any applicable date, all obligations
that should, in accordance with GAAP be classified as liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower, including in any event all Indebtedness,
but specifically excluding Subordinated Debt.

          "Trademarks" means any trademark and servicemark rights, whether
registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and
like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Assignor connected
with and symbolized by such trademarks.

          "UCC" means the California Uniform Commercial Code.

     1.2.  Accounting and Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically
defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and all calculations
and determinations made hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP. When
used herein, the term "financial statements" shall include the notes and
schedules thereto. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date
to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including" and the
words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding." Periods of days referred to
in this Agreement shall be counted in calendar days unless otherwise stated.



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References to the plural include the singular and to the singular include the
plural, references to any gender include any other gender, the part includes the
whole, the term "including" is not limiting, and the term "or" has, except where
otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase "and/or."
The words "hereof," "herein," hereby," "hereunder," and similar terms in this
Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision
of this Agreement. Article, section, subsection, clause, exhibit and schedule
references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All of the
exhibits and schedules attached hereto shall be deemed incorporated herein by
reference. All terms contained in this Agreement which are not otherwise
specifically defined herein (including the term "good faith") shall have the
meanings provided by the UCC to the extent the same are used or defined therein.

     1.3.  No Presumption Against Any Party. Neither this Agreement nor any
other Loan Document nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein or therein shall be
construed or resolved using any presumption against any party hereto or thereto,
whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been reviewed by each of the parties
and their counsel and, in the case of any ambiguity or uncertainty, shall be
construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so
as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

2.   LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

     2.1.  Equipment Advances.

          2.1.1.    Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at any time from the date hereof through April 30, 1998 (the
"Equipment Availability End Date"), Bank agrees to make advances (each an
"Advance" and collectively, the "Advances") to Borrower in an aggregate
outstanding amount not to exceed the Committed Equipment Line. To evidence the
Advance or Advances, Borrower shall deliver to Bank, at the time of each Advance
request, an invoice for the equipment purchased, and, on the Closing Date, shall
present to Bank invoices or evidence of net book value with respect to equipment
purchased by Borrower before the Closing Date and which Borrower wishes to have
financed hereunder. Advances shall be used only to finance Equipment purchased
on or after 90 days prior to the date of such Advance and shall not exceed the
lesser of 100% of the net book value or of the invoice amount (net of, in either
case, sales tax, freight, and installation expense) of such equipment, approved
from time to time by Bank, excluding taxes, shipping, warranty charges, freight
discounts and installation expense; provided that software licenses, leasehold
improvements and other soft costs may constitute up to 20% of the total
Advances. Each Advance must be in a minimum amount of $25,000.

          2.1.2.    When Borrower desires to obtain an Advance, Borrower shall
notify Bank (which notice shall be irrevocable) by facsimile transmission to be
received no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific time one Business Day before the day on
which the Advance is to be made. Such notice shall be substantially in the form
of the Advance Request Form attached hereto as Exhibit B. The notice shall be
signed by a Responsible Officer or its designee and include a copy of the
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     2.2.  Interest Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

          (a)  Interest Rate. All Advances shall bear interest, on the average
daily balance thereof, at a per annum rate equal to 0.25 percentage points above
the Prime Rate; provided that, from and after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, all Obligations shall bear interest at a rate equal to two percentage
points above the interest rate otherwise applicable prior to the occurrence of
the Event of Default.

               (b)  Payments. Accrued interest hereunder shall be paid by
Borrower on each Payment Date and on the date the Advances are repaid in full.
Any Advances that are outstanding on the Equipment Availability End Date will be
payable by the Borrower in 36 equal monthly installments of principal, plus
accrued interest as above provided, beginning on the Payment Date of each month
following the Equipment Availability End Date and ending on the Maturity Date.
Advances, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to
debit any accounts with Bank (other than accounts specifically designated as
payroll accounts), including, without limitation, Account Number 273226270 for
payments of principal and interest due on the Obligations and any other amounts
owing by Borrower to Bank. Bank will notify Borrower of all debits which Bank
has made against Borrower's accounts. Any such debits against Borrower's
accounts in no way shall be deemed a set-off. Any interest not paid when due
shall be compounded by becoming a part of the Obligations, and such interest
shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable hereunder.

               (c)  Computation. In the event the Prime Rate is changed from
time to time hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder shall be
increased or decreased effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the day the Prime Rate is
changed, by an amount equal to such change in the Prime Rate. All interest
chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year for the actual number of days elapsed.

     2.3.  Crediting Payments. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default,
Bank shall credit a wire transfer of funds, check or other item of payment to
such deposit account or Obligation as Borrower specifies. After the occurrence
of an Event of Default, the receipt by Bank of any wire transfer of funds,
check, or other item of payment, whether directed to Borrower's deposit account
with Bank or to the Obligations or otherwise, shall be immediately applied to
conditionally reduce Obligations, but shall not be considered a payment in
respect of the Obligations unless such payment is of immediately available
federal funds or unless and until such check or other item of payment is honored
when presented for payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, any wire transfer or payment received by Bank after 12:00 noon Pacific
time shall be deemed to have been received by Bank as of the opening of business
on the immediately following Business Day. Whenever any payment to Bank under
the Loan Documents would otherwise be due (except by reason of acceleration) on
a date that is not a Business Day, such payment shall instead be due on the next
Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as the case may be, shall accrue
and be payable for the period of such extension.

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     2.4. Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank the following:

               (a)  Facility Fee. A Facility Fee equal to $20,000, which fee
shall be due on the Closing Date and shall be fully earned and non-refundable.

               (b)  Maintenance Fee. If, for any month after the Closing Date, 
the average daily balance for such month and the immediately preceding month of 
all SVB Accounts maintained by Borrower is less than 25% of the total of the 
Borrower's cash, cash equivalents, readily marketable securities and other 
liquid assets as at the end of such month as reflected in the financial 
statements pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof for such month, then Borrower shall 
promptly pay a maintenance fee of $3,000 with respect to such month;

               (c)  Financial Examination and Appraisal Fees. Bank's customary 
fees and out-of-pocket expenses for Bank's audits of Borrower's Accounts, and 
for each appraisal of Collateral and financial analysis and examination of 
Borrower performed from time to time by Bank and its agents;

               (d)  Bank Expenses. Upon demand from Bank, including, without 
limitation, upon the date hereof, all Bank Expenses incurred through the date 
hereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and, after the date 
hereof, all Bank Expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, 
as and when they become due.

3.   CONDITIONS OF LOANS

     3.1.  Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance. The obligation of Bank to
make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall
have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

               (a)  this Agreement;

               (b)  a certificate of the Secretary of Borrower with respect to 
articles, bylaws, incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and 
delivery of this Agreement;

               (c)  an intellectual property security agreement;

               (d)  financing statements (Forms UCC-1);

               (e)  insurance certificate;

               (f)  payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due specified in 
Section 2.4 hereof;

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               (h)  such other documents, and completion of such other matters, 
as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

     3.2.  Conditions Precedent to all Advances. The obligation of Bank to make
each Advance, including the initial Advance, is further subject to the following
conditions:

               (a)  timely receipt by Bank of the Payment/Advance Request Form
as provided in Section 2.1; and

               (b)  the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of 
such Payment/Advance Form and on the effective date of each Advance as though 
made at and as of each such date, and no Event of Default shall have occurred 
and be continuing, or would result from such Advance. The making of each 
Advance shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by Borrower on the 
date of such Advance as to the accuracy of the facts referred to in this 
Section 3.2(b).

4.   CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST

     4.1.  Grant of Security Interest. Borrower grants and pledges to Bank a
continuing security interest in all presently existing and hereafter acquired or
arising Collateral in order to secure prompt payment of any and all Obligations
and in order to secure prompt performance by Borrower of each of its covenants
and duties under the Loan Documents. Except as set forth in the Schedule, such
security interest constitutes a valid, first priority security interest in the
presently existing Collateral, and will constitute a valid, first priority
security interest in Collateral acquired after the date hereof. Borrower
acknowledges that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, Bank may place a "hold" on any Deposit Account pledged as Collateral to
secure the Obligations. Notwithstanding termination of this Agreement, Bank's
Lien on the Collateral shall remain in effect for so long as any Obligations are
outstanding.

     4.2.  Delivery of Additional Documentation Required. Borrower shall from
time to time execute and deliver to Bank, at the reasonable request of Bank, all
Negotiable Collateral, all financing statements and other documents that Bank
may reasonably request, in form satisfactory to Bank, to perfect and continue
perfected Bank's security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully
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     4.3. Right to Inspect. Bank (through any of its officers, employees, or 
agents) shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice, from time to time 
during Borrower's usual business hours, to inspect Borrower's Books and to make 
copies thereof and to check, test, and appraise the Collateral in order to 
verify Borrower's financial condition or the amount, condition of, or any other 
matter relating to, the Collateral.

5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

     5.1.  Due Organization and Qualification. Borrower and each Subsidiary is a
corporation duly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of
incorporation and qualified and licensed to do business in, and is in good
standing in, any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of
property requires that it be so qualified.

     5.2.  Due Authorization; No Conflict. The execution, delivery, and
performance of the Loan Documents are within Borrower's powers, have been duly
authorized, and are not in conflict with nor constitute a breach of any
provision contained in Borrower's Articles/Certificate of Incorporation or
Bylaws, nor will they constitute an event of default under any material
agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound. Borrower 
is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is
bound, which default could have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.3.  No Prior Encumbrances. Borrower has good and indefeasible title to
the Collateral, free and clear of Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

     5.4. Intellectual Property. Borrower is the sole owner of the Intellectual
Property Collateral, except for licenses granted by Borrower to its customers in
the ordinary course of business. Each of the material Patents is valid and
enforceable, and no part of the Intellectual Property Collateral has been judged
invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and no claim has been made that
any material part of the Intellectual Property Collateral violates the rights of
any third party. Except for and upon the filing with the United States Patent
and Trademark Office with respect to the Patents and Trademarks and the Register
of Copyrights with respect to the Copyrights and Mask Works necessary to perfect
the security interests created hereunder, and except as has been already made or
obtained, no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or
filing with, any United States governmental authority or United States
regulatory body is required either (i) for the grant by Borrower of the security
interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of Loan
Documents by Borrower in the United States or (ii) for the perfection in the
United States or the exercise by Bank of its rights and remedies hereunder.

     5.5.  Name; Location of Chief Executive Office. Except as disclosed in the
Schedule, Borrower has not done business and will not without at least 30 days
prior written notice to Bank do business under any name other than that
specified on the signature page hereof. The chief executive office of Borrower
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     5.6.  Litigation. Except as set forth in the Schedule, there are no actions
or proceedings pending, or, to Borrower's knowledge, threatened by or against
Borrower or any Subsidiary before any court or administrative agency in which an
adverse decision could have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse
effect on Borrower's interest or Bank's security interest in the Collateral.

     5.7.  No Material Adverse Change in Financial Statements. All consolidated
financial statements related to Borrower and any Subsidiary that have been
delivered by Borrower to Bank fairly present in all material respects Borrower's
consolidated financial condition as of the date thereof and Borrower's
consolidated results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been
a material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition of Borrower
since the date of the most recent of such financial statements submitted to Bank
on or about the Closing Date.

     5.8. Regulatory Compliance. Borrower and each Subsidiary has met the
minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans
subject to ERISA. No event has occurred resulting from Borrower's failure to
comply with ERISA that is reasonably likely to result in Borrower's incurring
any liability that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is not an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Borrower is not engaged
principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the
meaning of Regulations G, T and U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System). Borrower has complied with all the provisions of the Federal
Fair Labor Standards Act. Borrower has not violated any statutes, laws,
ordinances or rules applicable to it, violation of which could have a Material
Adverse Effect.

     5.9.  Environmental Condition. None of Borrower's or any Subsidiary's 
properties or assets has ever been used by Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to 
the best of Borrower's knowledge, by previous owners or operators, in the 
disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any 
hazardous waste or hazardous substance other than in accordance with applicable 
law; to the best of Borrower's knowledge, none of Borrower's properties or 
assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any 
environmental protection statute as a hazardous waste or hazardous substance 
disposal site, or a candidate for closure pursuant to any environmental 
protection statute; no lien arising under any environmental protection statute 
has attached to any revenues or to any real or personal property owned by 
Borrower or any Subsidiary; and neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary has 
received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the Environmental 
Protection Agency or any other federal, state or other governmental agency 
concerning any action or omission by Borrower or any Subsidiary resulting in 
the release, or other disposition of hazardous waste or hazardous substances 
into the environment.

     5.10.  Taxes. Borrower and each Subsidiary has filed or caused to be filed 
all tax returns required to be filed on a timely basis, and has paid, or has 
made adequate provision for the payment of, all taxes reflected therein, except 
those being contested in good faith by proper proceedings with adequate 
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     5.11. Subsidiaries. Borrower does not own any stock, partnership interest
or other equity securities of any Person, except for Permitted Investments.

     5.12. Government Consents. Borrower and each Subsidiary has obtained all
consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings
with, and given all notices to, all governmental authorities that are necessary
for the continued operation of Borrower's business as currently conducted.

     5.13. Full Disclosure. No representation, warranty or other statement made
by Borrower in any certificate or written statement furnished to Bank contains
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained in such certificates or
statements not misleading.

6.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     Borrower covenants and agrees that, until payment in full of all
outstanding Obligations, and for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make
a Credit Extension hereunder, Borrower shall do all of the following:

     6.1. Good Standing. Borrower shall maintain its and each of its
Subsidiaries' corporate existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of
incorporation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to so qualify could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall
maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, to the extent
consistent with prudent management of Borrower's business, in force all
licenses, approvals and agreements, the loss of which could have a Material
Adverse Effect.

     6.2. Government Compliance. Borrower shall meet, and shall cause each
Subsidiary to meet, the minimum requirements of ERISA with respect to any
employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. Borrower shall comply, and shall cause
each Subsidiary to comply, with all statutes, laws, ordinances and government
rules and regulations to which it is subject, noncompliance with which could
have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the Collateral or
the priority of Bank's Lien on the Collateral.

     6.3. Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Borrower shall deliver to
Bank: (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the end of
each month, a company prepared consolidated balance sheet and income statement
covering Borrower's consolidated operations during such period, in a form and
certified by an officer of Borrower reasonably acceptable to Bank; (b) as soon
as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of Borrower's
fiscal year, audited consolidated financial statements of Borrower prepared in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion
on such financial statements of an independent certified public accounting firm
reasonably acceptable to Bank; (c) within five days of filing, copies of all
statements, reports and notices sent or made available generally by Borrower to
its security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt and all reports on
Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
(d) promptly upon receipt of notice thereof, a report of any legal actions
pending or threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary that could result in
damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary of $100,000 or


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more; (e) prompt notice of any material change in the composition of the 
Intellectual Property Collateral, including, but not limited to, any subsequent 
ownership right of the Borrower in or to any Copyright, Patent or Trademark not 
specified in any intellectual property security agreement between Borrower and 
Bank or knowledge of an event that materially adversely effects the value of 
the Intellectual Property Collateral; and (f) such budgets, sales projections, 
operating plans or other financial information as Bank may reasonably request 
from time to time.

          Borrower shall deliver to Bank with each of the monthly financial 
statements a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in 
substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto, together with, at any month-end 
where the outstanding balance of Borrower's accounts receivable (determined in 
accordance with GAAP) exceed $250,000, a detailed accounts receivable aging as 
at the end of such month.

     6.4  Taxes.  Borrower shall make, and shall cause each Subsidiary to make, 
due and timely payment or deposit of all material federal, state, and local 
taxes, assessments, or contributions required of it by law, and will execute 
and deliver to Bank, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to the 
payment or deposit thereof; and Borrower will make, and will cause each 
Subsidiary to make, timely payment or deposit of all material tax payments and 
withholding taxes required of it by applicable laws, including, but not limited 
to, those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, 
state, and federal income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Bank with 
proof satisfactory to Bank indicating that Borrower or a Subsidiary has made 
such payments or deposits; provided that Borrower or a Subsidiary need not make 
any payment if the amount or validity of such payment is (i) contested in good 
faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) is reserved against (to the extent 
required by GAAP) by Borrower and (iii) no lien other than a Permitted Lien 
results.

     6.5  Insurance.

               (a)  Borrower, at its expense, shall keep the Collateral insured 
against loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other 
hazards and risks, and in such amounts, as ordinarily insured against by other 
owners in similar businesses conducted in the locations where Borrower's 
business is conducted on the date hereof. Borrower shall also maintain 
insurance relating to Borrower's ownership and use of the Collateral in amounts 
and of a type that are customary to businesses similar to Borrower's.

               (b)  All such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with
such companies, and in such amounts as are reasonably satisfactory to Bank. All
such policies of property insurance shall contain a lender's loss payable
endorsement, in a form satisfactory to Bank, showing Bank as an additional loss
payee thereof and all liability insurance policies shall show the Bank as an
additional insured, and shall specify that the insurer must give at least 20
days notice to Bank before canceling its policy for any reason. At Bank's
request, Borrower shall deliver to Bank certified copies of such policies of
insurance and evidence of the payments of all premiums therefor. All proceeds
payable under any such policy shall, at the option of Bank, be payable to Bank
to be applied on account of the Obligations.


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     6.6  Quick Ratio. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day of each 
calendar month, an Adjusted Quick Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00.

     6.7  Liquidity Ratio. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day of each 
calendar month, a Liquidity Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00 until such time as 
Borrower's Debt Service Coverage Ratio has been at least 1.50 to 1.00 for two 
consecutive fiscal quarters.

     6.8  Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Commencing at such time as Borrower's
Debt Service Coverage Ratio has been at least 1.50 to 1.00 for two consecutive
fiscal quarters, Borrower shall thereafter maintain, as of the last day of each
fiscal quarter, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.50 to 1.00.

     6.9  Tangible Net Worth. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day of
each calendar month, a Tangible Net Worth of not less than $12,000,000 plus (a)
40% of proceeds (net of reasonable offering and issuance costs) received by
Borrower after the Closing Date and on or before the end of such calendar month
with respect to the issuance of equity securities by Borrower and (b) 50% of
cumulative monthly income (but without reduction for any monthly losses) for the
period from the Closing Date to the end of such month.

     6.10 Liquidity. Borrower shall at all times maintain not less than 
$12,000,000 in cash and cash equivalents which are either unrestricted, or, if 
restricted, on deposit with Bank.

     6.11 Registration of Intellectual Property Rights.

               (a)  Borrower shall register or cause to be registered (to the
extent not already registered) with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, those intellectual
property rights listed on Exhibits A, B and C to the Intellectual Property
Security Agreement delivered to Bank by Borrower in connection with this
Agreement within 30 days of the date of this Agreement. Borrower shall register
or cause to be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or
the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, those additional material
intellectual property rights (a material intellectual property right shall be
deemed to include any such right which contributes five per cent or more of
Borrower's gross revenues in any fiscal quarter) developed or acquired by
Borrower from time to time in connection with any product prior to the sale or
licensing of such product to any third party, including, without limitation,
revisions or additions to the intellectual property rights listed on such
Exhibits A, B and C.

               (b)  Borrower shall execute and deliver such additional 
instruments and documents from time to time as Bank shall reasonably request to 
perfect Bank's security interest in the Intellectual Property Collateral.

               (c)  Borrower shall (i) protect, defend and maintain the validity
and enforceability of the Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Mask Works, (ii)
use its best efforts to detect infringements of the Trademarks, Patents,
Copyrights and Mask Works and promptly advise Bank in writing of material
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allow any Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, or Mask Works to be abandoned, 
forfeited or dedicated to the public without the written consent of Bank, which 
shall not be unreasonably withheld.

                  (d) Bank shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
take, at Borrower's sole expense, any actions that Borrower is required under
this Section 6.11 to take but which Borrower fails to take, after 15 days notice
to Borrower. Borrower shall reimburse and indemnify Bank for all reasonable
costs and reasonable expenses incurred in the reasonable exercise of its rights
under this Section 6.11.

         6.12. Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time Borrower
shall execute and deliver such further instruments and take such further action
as may reasonably be requested by Bank to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

         Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any Credit Extension
hereunder shall be available and until payment in full of the outstanding
Obligations or for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make any Advances,
Borrower will not do any of the following:

         7.1. Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose
of (collectively, a "Transfer"), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer,
all or any part of its business or property, other than Transfers: (i) of
inventory in the ordinary course of business; (ii) of licenses and similar
arrangements for the use of the property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business; (iii) that constitute payment of normal and usual
operating expenses in the ordinary course of business; or (iv) of worn-out,
surplus, or obsolete Equipment.

         7.2. Changes in Business, Ownership, or Management, Business Locations.
Engage in any business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any
business, other than the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and any
business substantially similar or related thereto (or incidental thereto), or
suffer a material change in Borrower's board of directors or management.
Borrower will not, without at lease 30 days prior written notification to Bank,
relocate its chief executive office or add any new offices or business
locations.

         7.3. Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any of
its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with or into any other business
organization, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or
substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person except (i)
such transactions that do not involve an amount that in the aggregate exceeds
$1,000,000 during the term of this Agreement; and, in addition to the
transactions permitted under clause (i), (ii) an acquisition of a single company
before December 31, 1997, for a total cash outlay not to exceed $2,000,000;
provided that in the case of (i) or (ii), Borrower shall be the surviving or
continuing corporation.



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     7.4.   Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or be or remain liable with 
respect to any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary so to do, other than 
Permitted Indebtedness.

     7.5.   Encumbrances. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien with
respect to any of its property, or assign or otherwise convey any right to 
receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its 
Subsidiaries so to do, except for Permitted Liens. 

     7.6.   Distributions. Pay any cash dividends or make any other 
distribution or payment on account of or in redemption, retirement or purchase 
of any capital stock (other than repurchases of the stock of departing 
employees).

     7.7.   Investments. Directly or indirectly acquire or own, or make any 
Investment in or to any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries so to do, 
other than Permitted Investments.

     7.8.   Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or 
permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower 
except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower's business, 
upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than 
would be obtained in an arm's length transaction with a non-affiliated Person.

     7.9.   Intellectual Property Agreements. Borrower shall not permit the 
inclusion in any material contract to which it becomes a party of any 
provisions that could or might in any way prevent the creation of a security 
interest in Borrower's rights and interests in any property included within the 
definition of the Intellectual Property Collateral acquired under such 
contracts.

     7.10.  Subordinated Debt. Make any payment in respect of any Subordinated 
Debt, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any such payment, except in 
compliance with the terms of such Subordinated Debt, or amend any provision 
contained in any documentation relating to the Subordinated Debt without Bank's 
prior written consent.

     7.11.  Inventory. Store the Inventory with a bailee, warehouseman, or 
similar party unless Bank has received a pledge of any warehouse receipt 
covering such Inventory. Except for Inventory sold in the ordinary course of 
business and except for such other locations as Bank may approve in writing, 
Borrower shall keep the Inventory only at the location set forth in Section 10 
hereof and such other locations of which Borrower gives Bank prior written 
notice and as to which Borrower signs and files a financing statement where 
needed to perfect Bank's security interest.

     7.12.  Compliance. Become an "investment company" or a company controlled
by an "investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940, or become principally engaged in, or undertake as one of its important
activities, the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying margin stock, or use the proceeds of any Advance for such purpose; fail
to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA; permit a Reportable Event or
Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation,


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which violation could have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse 
effect on the Collateral or the priority of Bank's Lien on the Collateral; or 
permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing.

8.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of 
Default by Borrower under this Agreement:

     8.1.  Payment Default. If Borrower fails to pay, when due, any of the 
Obligations.

     8.2.  Covenant Default.

               (a)  If Borrower fails to perform any obligation under Section
6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, or 6.10 or violates any of the covenants contained in
Article 7 of this Agreement, or

               (b)  If Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe 
any other material term, provision, condition, covenant, or agreement contained 
in this Agreement, in any of the Loan Documents, or in any other present or 
future agreement between Borrower and Bank and as to any default under such 
other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has 
failed to cure such default within ten days after the occurrence thereof; 
provided that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the ten day 
period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such 10 
day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, 
then Borrower shall have an additional reasonable period (which shall not in 
any case exceed 30 days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such 
reasonable time period the failure to have cured such default shall not be 
deemed an Event of Default (provided that no Advances will be required to be 
made during such cure period);

     8.3.  Material Adverse Change. If there (i) occurs a material adverse 
change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of 
the Borrower, or (ii) is a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of 
any portion of the Obligations or (iii) is a material impairment of the value 
or priority of Bank's security interests in the Collateral;

     8.4.  Attachment. If any material portion of Borrower's assets is 
attached, seized, subjected to a writ of distress warrant, or is levied upon, 
or comes into possession of any trustee, receiver or person acting in a similar 
capacity and such attachment, seizure, writ or distress warrant or levy has not 
been removed, discharged or rescinded within 20 days, or if Borrower is 
enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order from continuing to 
conduct all or any material part of its business affairs, or if a judgment or 
other claim becomes a lien or encumbrance upon any material portion of 
Borrower's assets, or if a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed of 
record with respect to any of Borrower's assets by the United States 
Government, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any 
state, county, municipal, or governmental agency, and the same is not paid 
within 20 days after Borrower receives notice thereof, provided that none of 
the foregoing shall constitute an Event of Default where such action or event 
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pending a good faith contest by Borrower (provided that no Credit Extensions 
will be required to be made during such cure period);

       8.5.  Insolvency. If Borrower becomes insolvent, or if an Insolvency
Proceeding is commenced by Borrower, or if an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced
against Borrower and is not dismissed or stayed within 30 days (provided that no
Advances will be made prior to the dismissal of such Insolvency Proceeding);

       8.6.  Other Agreements. If there is a default in any agreement to which
Borrower is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such
third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of
any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of $100,000.00 or that could have a
Material Adverse Effect;

       8.7.  Subordinated Debt. If Borrower makes any payment on account of 
Subordinated Debt, except to the extent such payment is allowed under any 
subordination agreement entered into with Bank;

       8.8.   Judgments. If a judgment or judgments for the payment of money in 
an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least $150,000.00 shall be 
rendered against Borrower and shall remain unsatisfied and unstayed for a 
period of 20 days (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the 
satisfaction or stay of such judgment); or

       8.9.   Misrepresentations. If any material misrepresentation or material 
misstatement exists now or hereafter (as of the date when made or deemed made) 
in any warranty or representation set forth herein or in any certificate or 
writing delivered to Bank by Borrower or any Person acting on Borrower's behalf 
pursuant to this Agreement or, to induce Bank to enter into this Agreement or 
any other Loan Document.

9.     BANK'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

       9.1.   Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the 
continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, at its election, without notice 
of its election and without demand, do any one or more of the following, all of 
which are authorized by Borrower:

              (a)    Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this 
Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due 
and payable (provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described 
in Section 8.5 all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without 
any action by Bank);

              (b)    Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the 
benefit of Borrower under this Agreement or under any other agreement between 
Borrower and Bank;

              (c)    Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with account 
debtors for amounts, upon terms and in whatever order that Bank reasonably 
considers advisable;

              (d)    Without notice to or demand upon Borrower, make such 
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interest in the Collateral. Borrower agrees to assemble the Collateral if Bank 
so requires, and to make the Collateral available to Bank as Bank may 
designate. Borrower authorizes Bank to enter the premises where the Collateral 
is located, to take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any part of 
it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any encumbrance, charge, or 
lien which in Bank's determination appears to be prior or superior to its 
security interest and to pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith. 
With respect to any of Borrower's premises, Borrower hereby grants Bank a 
license to enter such premises and to occupy the same, without charge in order 
to exercise any of Bank's rights or remedies provided herein, at law, in 
equity, or otherwise;

          (e)  Without notice to Borrower set off and apply to the Obligations 
any and all (i) balances and deposits of Borrower held by Bank, or (ii) 
indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower 
held by Bank;

          (f)  Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare 
for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for herein) the 
Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or 
other right, solely pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.1, to use, 
without charge, Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights, mask works, rights of 
use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and 
advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the 
Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any 
Collateral and, in connection with Bank's exercise of its rights under this 
Section 9.1, Borrower's rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements 
shall inure to Bank's benefit;

          (g)  Sell the Collateral at either a public or private sale, or both, 
by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in such 
manner and at such places (including Borrower's premises) as Bank determines is 
commercially reasonable, and apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations in 
whatever manner or order it deems appropriate;

          (h)  Bank may credit bid and purchase at any public sale, or at any 
private sale as permitted by law; and

          (i)  Any deficiency that exists after disposition of the Collateral 
as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrower.

     9.2. Power of Attorney. Effective only upon the occurrence and during the 
continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Bank 
(and any of Bank's designated officers, or employees) as Borrower's true and 
lawful attorney to: (a) send requests for verification of Accounts or notify 
account debtors of Bank's security interest in the Accounts; (b) endorse 
Borrower's name on any checks or other forms of payment or security that may 
come into Bank's possession; (c) sign Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of 
lading relating to any Account, drafts against account debtors, schedules and 
assignments of Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and notices to account 
debtors; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under and decisions with 
respect to Borrower's policies of insurance (other than outright cancellation 
or reductions of coverage not made in connection with the settlement and 
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respecting the accounts directly with account debtors, for amounts and upon
terms which Bank determines to be reasonable; (f) to modify, in its sole
discretion, any intellectual property security agreement entered into between
Borrower and Bank without first obtaining Borrower's approval of or signature to
such modification by amending Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, and Exhibit D,
thereof, as appropriate, to include reference to any right, title or interest in
any Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Mask Works acquired by Borrower after the
execution hereof or to delete any reference to any right, title or interest in
any Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, or Mask Works in which Borrower no longer
has or claims any right, title or interest; (g) to file, in its sole discretion,
one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto,
relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of Borrower where
permitted by law; and (h) to transfer the Intellectual Property Collateral into
the name of Bank or a third party to the extent permitted under the UCC provided
Bank may exercise such power of attorney to sign the name of Borrower on any of
the documents described in section 4.2 regardless of whether an Event of Default
has occurred. The appointment of Bank as Borrower's attorney in fact, and each
and every one of Bank's rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is
irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully repaid and performed
and Bank's obligation to provide advances hereunder is terminated.

     9.3. Accounts Collection. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default, Bank may notify any Person owing funds to Borrower of
Bank's security interest in such funds and verify the amount of such Account.
Borrower shall collect all amounts owing to Borrower for Bank, receive in trust
all payments as Bank's trustee, and if requested or required by Bank,
immediately deliver such payments to Bank in their original form as received
from the account debtor, with proper endorsements for deposits.

     9.4. Bank Expenses. If Borrower fails to pay any amounts or furnish any
required proof of payment due to third persons or entities, as required under
the terms of this Agreement, then Bank may do any or all of the following: (a)
make payment of the same or any part thereof or (b) obtain and maintain
insurance policies of the type discussed in Section 6.6 of this Agreement, and
take any action with respect to such policies as Bank deems prudent. Any amounts
so paid or deposited by Bank shall constitute Bank Expenses, shall be
immediately due and payable, and shall bear interest at the then applicable rate
hereinabove provided, and shall be secured by the Collateral. Any payments made
by Bank shall not constitute an agreement by Bank to make similar payments in
the future or a waiver by Bank of any Event of Default under this Agreement.

     9.5. Bank's Liability for Collateral. So long as Bank complies with 
reasonable banking practices, Bank shall not in any way or manner be liable or
responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage
thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause; (c) any
diminution in the value thereof; or (d) any act or default of any carrier,
warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other person whomsoever. All risk of
loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower.

     9.6. Remedies Cumulative. Bank's rights and remedies under this 
Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative.
Bank shall have all other rights and remedies not expressly set forth herein as
provided under the UCC, by law, or in 



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equity. No exercise by Bank of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, 
and no waiver by Bank of any Event of Default on Borrower's part shall be 
deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Bank shall constitute a waiver, 
election, or acquiescence by it. No waiver by Bank shall be effective unless 
made in a written document signed on behalf of Bank and then shall be effective 
only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was 
given.

       9.7    Demand; Protest. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of
protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice
of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement,
extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and
guarantees at any time held by Bank on which Borrower may in any way be liable.

10.    NOTICES

       Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by 
any party relating to this Agreement or any other agreement entered into in 
connection herewith shall be in writing and (except for financial statements 
and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, 
postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by a recognized 
overnight delivery service, by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt 
requested, or by telefacsimile to Borrower or to Bank, as the case may be, at 
its addresses set forth below for such party on the signature pages hereof. The 
parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive notices 
hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other.

11.    CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE

       The Loan Documents shall be governed by, and construed in accordance 
with, the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to 
principles of conflicts of law. Each of Borrower and Bank hereby submits to the 
exclusive jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts located in the County of 
Santa Clara, State of California. BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY WAIVE THEIR 
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR 
ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS 
CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY 
CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY RECOGNIZES AND 
AGREES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR IT TO 
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS 
REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND 
VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL 
COUNSEL.



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12.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

     12.1.  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the
benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the 
parties; provided that neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be 
assigned by Borrower without Bank's prior written consent, which consent may be 
granted or withheld in Bank's sole discretion. Bank shall have the right 
without the consent of or notice to Borrower to sell, transfer, negotiate, or 
grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank's 
obligations, rights and benefits hereunder.

     12.2.  Indemnification. Borrower shall, indemnify, defend, protect and 
hold harmless Bank and its officers, employees, and agents against: (a) all 
obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities claimed or asserted by any other 
party in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; 
and (b) all losses or Bank Expenses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by 
Bank as a result of or in any way arising out of, following, or consequential 
to transactions between Bank and Borrower whether under the Loan Documents, or 
otherwise (including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees and 
expenses), except for losses caused by Bank's gross negligence or willful 
misconduct.

     12.3.  Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all 
obligations set forth in this Agreement.

     12.4.  Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall 
be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of 
determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

     12.5.  Amendments in Writing, Integration. This Agreement cannot be 
amended or terminated except by a writing signed by Borrower and Bank. All 
prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations 
between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this 
Agreement, if any, are merged into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

     12.6.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of 
counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, 
when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of 
which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

     12.7.  Survival. All covenant, representations and warranties made in 
this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any 
Obligations remain outstanding. The obligations of Borrower to indemnify Bank 
with respect to the expenses, damages, losses, costs and liabilities described 
in Section 12.2 shall survive until all applicable statute of limitations 
periods with respect to actions that may be brought against Bank have run.

     12.8.  Confidentiality. In handling any confidential information Bank 
shall exercise the same degree of care that is exercises with respect to its 
own proprietary information of the same types to maintain the confidentiality 
of any non-public information thereby received or received pursuant to this 
Agreement except that disclosure of such information may be made


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(i) to the subsidiaries or affiliates of Bank in connection with their present 
or prospective business relations with Borrower, (ii) to prospective 
transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Loans, provided that they have 
entered into a comparable confidentiality agreement in favor of Borrower and 
have delivered a copy to Borrower, (iii) as required by law, regulations, rule 
or order, subpoena, judicial order or similar order, (iv) as may be required in 
connection with the examination, audit or similar investigation of Bank, and 
(v) as Bank may deem appropriate in connection with the exercise of any 
remedies hereunder. Confidential information hereunder shall not include 
information that either: (a) is in the public domain or in the knowledge or 
possession of Bank when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain 
after disclosure to Bank through no fault of Bank; or (b) is disclosed to Bank 
by a third party, provided Bank does not have actual knowledge or substantial 
reason to believe that such third party is prohibited from disclosing such 
information.

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


GENERAL MAGIC, INC.


By     /s/ STEVEN MARKMAN
       ------------------------------
Title:  Chairman, President & CEO
       ------------------------------
 

By     /s/ JAMES McCORMICK
       ------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer
       ------------------------------

Address for Notices:


SILICON VALLEY BANK


By     /s/ [Signature Illegible]
       ------------------------------
Title: Vice President
       ------------------------------

Address for Notices:


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                                   EXHIBIT A

        The Collateral shall consist of all right, title and interest of 
Borrower, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or created, in and to the 
following:

        (a) All goods, equipment, machinery, fixtures, vehicles (including 
motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing, and all 
attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements, substitutions, additions, 
and improvements to any of the foregoing, wherever located;

        (b) All inventory, merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing 
and shipping materials, work in process and finished products including such 
inventory as is temporarily out of Borrower's custody or possession or in 
transit and including any returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, 
including insurance proceeds, resulting from the sale or disposition of any of 
the foregoing and any documents of title representing any of the above;

        (c) All contract rights, general intangibles, goodwill, trademarks, 
servicemarks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, leases, 
license agreements, franchise agreements, blueprints, drawings, purchase 
orders, customer lists, route lists, infringements, claims, computer programs, 
computer discs, computer tapes, literature, reports, catalogs, design rights, 
income tax refunds, payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind;

        (d) All accounts, contract rights, royalties, license rights and all 
other forms of obligations owing to Borrower, whether or not arising out of the 
sale or lease of goods, the licensing of technology or the rendering of services
by Borrower, and whether or not earned by performance, and any and all credit 
insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as well as all merchandise 
returned to or reclaimed by Borrower;

        (e) All documents, cash, deposit accounts, securities, investment 
property, letters of credit, certificates of deposit, instruments and chattel 
paper and Borrower's Books relating to the foregoing;

         (f) All copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright
registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative
work thereof, whether published or unpublished; all trade secret rights,
including all right to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals,
license rights and agreements and confidential information, now owned or
hereafter acquired; all mask work or similar rights available for the protection
or semiconductor chips; all claims for damages by way of any past, present and
future infringement of any of the foregoing; and

        (g) All Borrower's Books relating to the foregoing and any and all 
claims, rights and interest in any of the above and all substitutions for, 
additions and accessions to and proceeds thereof.



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                                    EXHIBIT B

         LOAN PAYMENT/ADVANCE TELEPHONE REQUEST FORM
         DEADLINE FOR SAME DAY PROCESSING IS 3:00 P.M., P.S.T.

TO:               CENTRAL CLIENT SERVICE DIVISION             DATE:  ___________

FAX #:   (408)_______________                                 TIME:  ___________

FROM:    ____________________________________________________________
                           BORROWER'S NAME

FROM:    ____________________________________________________________
                           AUTHORIZED SIGNER'S NAME

         ____________________________________________________________
                           AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

PHONE:   ____________________________________________________________

FROM ACCOUNT # _______________              TO ACCOUNT # _______________

REQUESTED TRANSACTION TYPE                  REQUEST DOLLAR AMOUNT

PRINCIPAL INCREASE (ADVANCE)                $__________
PRINCIPAL PAYMENT (ONLY)                    $__________
INTEREST PAYMENT (ONLY)                     $__________
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST (PAYMENT)            $__________

OTHER INSTRUCTIONS:

                  All representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the
Loan and Security Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material
respects as of the telephone request for and Advance confirmed by this Advance
Request; provided that those representations and warranties expressly referring
to another date shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects as
of such date.

BANK USE ONLY:
TELEPHONE REQUEST:

The following person is authorized to request the loan payment transfer/loan
advance on the advance designated account and is known to me.

_____________________                   ____________________
Authorized Requester

_________________________________________
Authorized Signature (Bank)
Phone # _________________________________


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                                   EXHIBIT C
                             COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE



TO:    SILICON VALLEY BANK
FROM:  GENERAL MAGIC, INC.


       The undersigned authorized officer of __________________ hereby 
certifies that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan and 
Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the "Agreement"), (i) Borrower is 
in complete compliance for the period ending ___________ with all required 
covenants except as noted below and (ii) all representations and warranties of 
Borrower stated in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects 
as of the date hereof. Attached herewith are the required documents supporting 
the above certification. The Officer further certifies that these are prepared 
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are 
consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an 
accompanying letter or footnotes. The Officer expressly acknowledges that no 
borrowings may be requested by the Borrower at any time or date of 
determination that Borrower is not in compliance with any of the terms of the 
Agreement, and that such compliance is determined not just at the date this 
certificate is delivered.


 PLEASE INDICATE COMPLIANCE STATUS BY CIRCLING YES/NO UNDER "COMPLIES" COLUMN.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REPORTING COVENANT                           REQUIRED                                     COMPLIES
------------------                           --------                                     --------
<S>                                          <C>                                          <C>
Monthly financial statements                 Monthly within 30 days                       Yes  No
Annual (CPA Audited)                         FYE within 120 days                          Yes  No
[10Q and 10K                                 Within 5 days after filing with the SEC]     Yes  No
A/R Agings                                   Monthly within 30 days                       Yes  No
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL COVENANT                           REQUIRED             ACTUAL                  COMPLIES
------------------                           --------             ------                  --------
<S>                                          <C>                  <C>                     <C>
Maintain on a Monthly Basis:

Minimum Quick Ratio                          2.00:1.00            ___:1.0                 Yes  No
Minimum Liquidity Ratio                      2.00:1.00            ___:1.0                 Yes  No
Minimum Tangible Net Worth                   $12,000,000                                  Yes  No
Plus 40% of equity proceeds                  $__________                                  Yes  No
Plus 50% of cumulative net income Equals     $__________                                  Yes  No

Maintain on a Quarterly Basis:               $__________          $________

Minimum Debt Service Ratio                   1.50:1.00            ___:1.0                 Yes  No

Maintain at all times:

Liquidity:                                   $12,000,000          $______                 Yes  No
</TABLE>



     BANK USE ONLY
Received By:__________
Date:_________________
Reviewed By:__________
Compliance Status:  Yes/No



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COMMENTS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS:

Sincerely,


______________________________     Date: _____________
Signature

______________________________
Title








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