Exhibit 10.24

CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT  AND GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS

This Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims ("Agreement") is made by and between Peregrine Systems, Inc. ("Peregrine") and
Andrew Cahill ("Employee") with respect to the following facts:

A.    Employee
is currently employed by Peregrine as Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations.

B.    Employee's
employment will terminate effective November 26, 2003 ("Separation Date").

C.    Employee
and Peregrine are parties to a Secured Promissory Note (the "Note"), effective June 8, 2000.

D.    The
parties desire to settle all claims and issues that have, or could have been raised, between them including all claims in relation to Employee's employment with
Peregrine and arising out of or in any way related to the acts, transactions or occurrences between Employee and Peregrine to date, including, but not limited to, Employee's employment with Peregrine
or the termination of that employment, on the terms set forth below.

THEREFORE,
in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, it is agreed by and between the undersigned as follows:

1.Severance Package. Peregrine agrees to provide Employee with the following payments and benefits ("Severance Package") to
which Employee is not otherwise entitled. The parties acknowledge and agree that the consideration herein constitutes adequate legal consideration for the promises and representations made by the
parties in this Agreement.



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2.General Release.



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4.Representation Concerning Filing of Legal Actions. Employee represents that, as of the date of this Agreement, he has not
filed any lawsuits, charges, complaints, petitions, claims or other accusatory pleadings against any Released Parties in any court or with any governmental agency. Employee further agrees that, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, he will not prosecute, nor allow to be prosecuted on his behalf, in any administrative agency, whether state or federal, or in any court, whether state or federal, any
claim or demand of any type related to the matters released above, it being the intention of Employee that with the execution of this release, the Released Parties will be absolutely, unconditionally
and forever discharged of and from all obligations related in any way to the matters discharged herein.

5.Nondisparagement. Employee agrees not to make any voluntary statements, written or verbal, or cause or encourage others to
make any such statements that defame, disparage or in any way criticize the personal and/or business reputations, practice, products, services or conduct of Peregrine or any of the other Released
Parties.

6.Confidentiality and Return of Peregrine Property.



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7.No Admissions. By entering into this Agreement, the Released Parties make no admission that they have engaged, or are now
engaging, in any unlawful conduct. The parties understand and

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acknowledge
that this Agreement is not an admission of liability and shall not be used or construed or such in any legal or administrative proceeding.

8.Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act. This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of the Older Workers'
Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. sec. 626(f). The following general provisions, along with the other provisions of this Agreement, are agreed to for this purpose:



9.Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be found unenforceable by an arbitrator or a court of
competent jurisdiction, the provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the
benefits contemplated herein to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the unenforceable provision shall be
deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

10.Full Defense. This Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to, and may be used as a basis for an injunction
against, any action, suit or other proceeding that may be prosecuted, instituted or attempted by Employee in breach hereof. Employee and Peregrine agree that in the event an action or proceeding is
instituted by the other in order to enforce the terms or provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred in connection
with enforcing this Agreement.

11.Good Faith. The parties agree to do all things necessary and to execute all further documents necessary and appropriate
to carry out and effectuate the terms and purposes of this Agreement.

12.Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted
according to the laws of the United States of America and the state of California.

13.Entire Agreement; Modification. Except with respect to any rights that may exist in either party with regard to
indemnification, this Agreement, including the surviving provisions of the Invention, Non-Disclosure and Arbitration Agreement (including its arbitration provisions) referenced above, is
intended to be the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and cancels any and all other and prior agreements, written or oral, between the parties regarding this subject matter. It is
agreed that there are no collateral agreements or representations, written or oral, regarding the terms and conditions of Employee's separation of employment with Peregrine and settlement of all
claims

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between
the parties other than those set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

THE
PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND EACH AND EVERY PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN. WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT ON THE DATES SHOWN
BELOW.

|Dated: 12/24/03 |  | By: | /s/ANDREW CAHILLAndrew Cahill                              
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|Dated: 12/24/03 |  | By: | /s/MARY LOU O'KEEFEMary Lou O'Keefe
Sr. VP, Human Resources

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