Exhibit 10.26




                    RESIGNATION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT


         This Resignation and Mutual Release Agreement (the "Agreement") is made
by and between Interlink Computer Sciences,  Inc., a California corporation (the
"Company") and Charles W. Jepson ("Jepson").

         WHEREAS, Jepson has been employed by the Company;

         WHEREAS,  in  connection  with Jepson's  resignation  as an officer and
director of the Company, Jepson and the Company have mutually agreed to continue
Jepson's   pre-existing   employment   relationship  with  the  Company  with  a
predetermined future employment termination date;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration of the mutual promises made herein,
Jepson and the Company (collectively  referred to as the "Parties") hereby agree
as follows;


         1. Resignations.  Jepson  hereby  resigns  as  of  May  22,  1997  (the
"Effective Date") as a director and an officer of the Company, and as a director
and officer of any of the Company's subsidiaries.

         2. Employment and Duties.  During the Employment  Period (as defined in
Section 3 below),  Jepson will  continue to serve as an employee of the Company.
The  duties  and  responsibilities  of  Jepson  shall  include  the  duties  and
responsibilities  as  determined  by mutual  agreement  between  the Company and
Jepson.  Jepson shall perform  faithfully all duties  assigned to him during the
Employment Period to the best of his ability. Jepson's salary and benefits shall
continue  as in effect  prior to the  Effective  Date until  termination  of his
employment.

         3. Termination.

                  (a) The Employment  Period shall begin upon the Effective Date
and shall  expire at 5:00 p.m.,  California  time,  on  November  21,  1997 (the
"Termination  Date") unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.  The period from the  Effective  Date until the  Termination  Date is
referred to herein as the  "Employment  Period." The period from the Termination
Date until 5:00 p.m.,  California  time on May 21, 1998 is referred to herein as
the "Severance Period."

                  (b) Early  Termination.  The  Company may  terminate  Jepson's
employment  for  Cause (as  defined  in  Section  3(d)) at any time  during  the
Employment  Period and may  terminate  the payment of  Severance  (as defined in
Section  5) and  Benefits  (as  defined  in  Section  6) at any

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time during the Severance Period for Cause.  Jepson may terminate his employment
at any time prior to the end of the  Employment  Period.  Except as set forth in
this Agreement, no compensation, benefits or other consideration will be paid or
provided  to  Jepson  on  account  of a  termination  for  Cause or for  periods
following the date when such a termination is effective.  Jepson's  rights under
the benefit  plans of the Company  following  a  termination  for Cause shall be
determined under the provisions of those plans.

                   (c) Death.  The Company  shall have no  obligation  to pay or
provide any compensation or benefits under this Agreement on account of Jepson's
death.  Jepson's  rights under the benefit  plans of the Company in the event of
Jepson's  death  prior to the  Termination  Date shall be  determined  under the
provisions of those plans.

                  (d) Cause.  For all  purposes  under this  Agreement,  "Cause"
shall mean (i) willful failure by Jepson to perform his duties hereunder, (ii) a
willful act by Jepson which  constitutes gross misconduct and which is injurious
to the Company, (iii) a willful breach by Jepson of a material provision of this
Agreement,  (iv) a material  violation  of a federal,  state,  or foreign law or
regulation  applicable to the business of the Company, or (v) Jepson's full-time
employment  (i.e.  greater than 80 hours per month of  employment  or consulting
services) with another  entity,  all as determined in good faith by the Company.
No act or  failure  to  act by  Jepson  shall  be  considered  "willful"  unless
committed  without  good  faith  without  a  reasonable  belief  that the act or
omission was in the Company's best interest.

         4. Vesting Under Stock Option Agreement.  The parties  acknowledge that
the  vesting  of the  stock  options  previously  granted  to  Jepson  under the
Company's  stock plans will continue to the extent the options  would  otherwise
become exercisable through the termination of Jepson's employment. In accordance
with the  terms of such  options,  Jepson  shall  have  until 30 days  following
termination of employment to exercise the vested portions  thereof.  There shall
be no further  vesting of any stock options  previously  granted to Jepson under
the Company's stock plans following termination of employment.

         5. Severance  Payments.  The Company agrees to pay Jepson  severance at
the current base salary of $16,646 per month ("Severance"),  to be automatically
deposited per the Company's existing payroll policy through the Severance Period
or until Jepson is terminated for Cause,  whichever occurs earlier.  The parties
understand  and agree that the  Severance  will be reduced by all  necessary and
appropriate taxes (e.g., payroll, withholding for Federal and State taxes, FICA,
etc.) which the Company has the obligation of retaining.

         6.  Benefits.  Following  the  Employment  Period,  the  Company  shall
continue  to make  coverage  available  to Jepson and his  dependents  under the
Company's  group health and dental plans and shall make all payments  under such
plans  which would have  otherwise  been paid by Jepson  through  the  Severance
Period, and thereafter to the extent required by COBRA ("Health Coverage").  The
Company  shall  also pay  outplacement  costs  incurred  by Jepson up to $10,000
(together with Health Coverage, the "Benefits").

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         7. Confidential Information. Jepson agrees to immediately return to the
Company  all  of  the  Company's   property  and  confidential  and  proprietary
information  in his  possession as of the  termination  of his  employment,  and
agrees not to use or disclose  any such  information  without the prior  written
consent of the  Company.  The  limitations  described  in this  Section 7 are in
addition to any similar  limitations  to which Jepson is subject  based on other
legal or contractual obligations.

         8.  Insider  Trading.  During  the  Employment  Period,  Jepson and the
Company agree that Jepson shall be subject to the  restrictions  and obligations
of the Company's Insider Trading Policy, as amended from time to time, a copy of
which is in Jepson's possession.

         9. California Labor Code.  Assuming the payments of the above severance
amounts,  California  Labor Code  section  206.5 will not be  applicable  to the
parties hereto. Said section provides in pertinent part:

               NO EMPLOYER SHALL REQUIRE THE EXECUTION OF ANY RELEASE OF
               ANY CLAIM OR RIGHT ON ACCOUNT OF WAGES DUE,  OR TO BECOME
               DUE, OR MADE AS AN ADVANCE ON WAGES TO BE EARNED,  UNLESS
               PAYMENT OF SUCH WAGES HAS BEEN MADE.

         10. Release of Claims.  Jepson agrees that the foregoing  consideration
represents  settlement in full of all outstanding  obligations owed to Jepson by
the  Company.  The  Company  and  Jepson,  on  behalf  of  themselves  and their
respective  heirs,  executors,   officers,  directors,   employees,   investors,
shareholders,   administrators,  predecessor  and  successor  corporations,  and
assigns, hereby fully and forever release each other and their respective heirs,
executors,   officers,   directors,    employees,    investors,    shareholders,
administrators, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns, of and from
any claim,  duty,  obligation or cause of action  relating to any matters of any
kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected,  that any of
them may possess arising from any omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up
to and including the Effective Date including, without limitation:

                  (a) any and all claims  relating to or arising  from  Jepson's
employment   relationship   with  the  Company  and  the   termination  of  that
relationship;

                  (b) any and all claims  relating to, or arising from  Jepson's
right to purchase shares of stock of the Company;

                  (c) any and all claims for wrongful  discharge of  employment;
breach of  contract,  both  express and implied  breach of the  covenant of good
faith and fair  dealing,  both  express and implied;  negligent  or  intentional
infliction of emotional  distress;  negligent or intentional  misrepresentation;
negligent or  intentional  interference  with contract or  prospective  economic
advantage;  defamation;  violation  of  any  federal,  state  or  municipal  law
including,  but not  limited  to, any claims for  violation  of Title VII of the
Civil  rights  Act of  1964,  any  and  all  claims  for  violation  of the  Age
Discrimination  in Employment  Act of 1967, and any and all claims for violation
of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act;

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                  (d) any and all  claims  arising  out of any  other  laws  and
regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination; and

                  (e) any and all claims for attorneys' fees and costs.

         The Company and Jepson agree that the release set forth in this section
shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete  general  release as
to the  matters  released.  This  release  does not  extend  to any  obligations
incurred under this Agreement.

         11.  Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA. Jepson acknowledges
that  he is  waiving  and  releasing  any  rights  he may  have  under  the  Age
Discrimination  in  Employment  Act of 1967  ("ADEA")  and that this  waiver and
release is knowing and voluntary.  Jepson and the Company agree that this waiver
and  release  does not apply to any rights or claims  that may arise  under ADEA
after  the  Effective  Date of this  Agreement.  Jepson  acknowledges  that  the
consideration  given for this  waiver and  release is in addition to anything of
value to which Jepson was already entitled.  Jepson further acknowledges that he
has been  advised by this  writing  that (a) he should  consult with an attorney
prior to executing  this  Agreement;  (b) he has at least  twenty-one  (21) days
within  which to  consider  this  Agreement;  (c) he has at least seven (7) days
following  the  execution  of  this  Agreement  by the  Parties  to  revoke  the
Agreement;  and (d) this Agreement  shall not be effective  until the revocation
period has expired.

         12. Civil Code Section 1542.  The parties  represent  that they are not
aware of any claim by either of them other than the claims that are  released by
this Agreement.  The Company and Jepson  acknowledge that they are familiar with
the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542 which provides as follows:

               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 BY
               HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE
               DEBTOR.

         The Company and Jepson, being aware of said section, agree to expressly
waive  any  rights  that  they may have  thereunder,  as well as under any other
statute or common law principles of similar effect.

         13. Confidentiality. Except as required by law, the parties hereto each
agree to use their best  efforts to  maintain in  confidence  the  existence  of
contents and terms of, and the  consideration  for this  Agreement  (hereinafter
collectively referred to as "Settlement Information").  Each party hereto agrees
to take every precaution to prevent disclosure of any Settlement  Information to
third  parties,  and each  agrees that there will be no  publicity,  directly or
indirectly,  concerning any Settlement Information.  The parties hereto agree to
take  every  precaution  to  disclose  Settlement   Information  only  to  those
employees,  officers, directors,  attorneys,  accountants and family members who
have a reasonable need to know of such Settlement Information.

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         14. No Disparagement.  Except as required by law, Jepson agrees that as
of the  Effective  Date,  he  will  not  comment  on the  Company  or any of its
affiliates or employees,  directors,  outside  consultants  or any other parties
financially  related  thereto  and upon any  inquiries  made to Jepson,  whether
directly  or  indirectly,  relating  to such  parties,  Jepson  will  refer such
inquiries to the Company's Chief Financial Officer.

         15. Indemnification.  The Company agrees that nothing in this Agreement
will affect  Jepson's rights to  indemnification  pursuant to Labor Code Section
2902 or the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws.

         16. No Admissions.  The parties  understand and  acknowledge  that this
Agreement  constitutes a compromise and settlement of claims. No action taken by
the parties hereto,  or either of them,  either previously or in connection with
this Agreement  shall be deemed or construed to be (a) an admission of the truth
or falsity of any claims  heretofore made, or (b) an acknowledgment or admission
by either  party of any fault or liability  whatsoever  to the other party or to
any third party.

         17. Costs.  The parties  shall each bear their own costs,  expert fees,
attorneys' fees and other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement.

         18. Authority. The Company represents and warrants that the undersigned
has the  authority  to act on behalf of the  Company and to bind the Company and
all who may claim  through  it to the terms and  conditions  of this  Agreement.
Jepson represents and warrants that he has the capacity to act on his own behalf
and on  behalf of all who might  claim  through  him to bind him to the term and
conditions of this Agreement.  Each party warrants and represents that there are
no liens or claims of lien or  assignments  in law or equity or  otherwise of or
against any of the claims or causes of action released herein.

         19.  No  Representations.  Each  party  represents  that it has had the
opportunity to consult with an attorney,  and has carefully read and understands
the scope and effect of the  provisions  of this  Agreement.  Neither  party has
relied on any representations or statements made by the other party hereto which
are not specifically set forth in this Agreement.

         20. Severability.  In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal,  unenforceable,  or
void,  this  Agreement  shall  continue  in full force and effect  without  said
provision.

         21. Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  represents the entire agreement
and understanding  between the parties concerning  Jepson's  separation from the
Company  and  supersedes   and  replaces  any  and  all  prior   agreements  and
understandings  concerning  Jepson's  relationship  with  the  Company  and  his
compensation by the Company.

         22. No Oral Modification. This Agreement may only be amended in writing
signed by the parties.

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         23.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California.

         24. Effective Date. This Agreement is effective seven (7) days after it
has been signed by both parties.

         25. Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,  and
each  counterpart  shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall
constitute  an  effective,  binding  agreement  on  the  part  of  each  of  the
undersigned.

         26.  Voluntary  Execution  of  Agreement.  This  Agreement  is executed
voluntarily  and without any duress or undue  influence on the part or behalf of
the parties  hereto,  with full intent of releasing all claims,  and the parties
acknowledge that:

                  (a) They have read the Agreement;

                  (b) The   have   been    represented   in   the   preparation,
negotiations,  and  execution of this  Agreement  by legal  counsel of their own
choice or that they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel;

                  (c) They  understand  the  terms  and   consequences  of  this
Agreement and of the releases it contains; and

                  (d) They are fully  aware of the legal and  binding  effect of
this Agreement.

         IN WITNESS THEREOF,  the parties have executed or caused to be executed
by an authorized officer this Agreement on the respective dates set forth below.


CHARLES W. JEPSON                           INTERLINK COMPUTER SCIENCES, INC.


By:                                         By:
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Dated:                                      Dated:
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