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Exhibit 10.7




SYBASE

2004 SALES COMPENSATION PLAN SUMMARY

This Plan Summary Supersedes All Prior Plan Summaries




Thomas Volk




Executive Vice President NA

Executive/WorldWide Field Organization




INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
DETAIL IN ( US Dollar )

Paid ( Quarterly )




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Role:
	 	Manager
	Base Salary

	 	 	375,000	 	 	 	56	%	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Quota Type:
	 	Overlay
	Target Incentive Compensation

	 	 	300,000	 	 	 	44	%	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Quarterly Distribution:
	 	Ramping
	Total Target Earnings(TTE)

	 	 	675,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 







PLAN COMPONENTS IN ( US
Dollar )




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	First	 	Second	 	Third	 	Fourth	 	Annual	 	Annualized	 	Pay
	Component	 	%	 	Incentive	 	Quarter	 	Quarter	 	Quarter	 	Quarter	 	Quota	 	Quota	 	Calculation
	Contribution
	 	 	30	 	 	 	90,000	 	 	 	96,249,000	 	 	 	100,873,000	 	 	 	103,278,000	 	 	 	110,630,000	 	 	 	411,030,000	 	 	 	411,030,000	 	 	ELT Table
	Product Revenue
	 	 	30	 	 	 	90,000	 	 	 	58,849,650	 	 	 	61,079,600	 	 	 	62,871,330	 	 	 	68,615,940	 	 	 	251,416,520	 	 	 	251,416,520	 	 	ELT Table
	License Timeliness NA
	 	 	20	 	 	 	60,000	 	 	 	49,576,000	 	 	 	51,469,000	 	 	 	52,974,000	 	 	 	57,821,000	 	 	 	211,840,000	 	 	 	211,840,000	 	 	Binary Make/Miss, Pay Quarterly
	Pro Services Revenue
	 	 	20	 	 	 	60,000	 	 	 	28,725,000	 	 	 	30,598,000	 	 	 	30,555,000	 	 	 	33,535,000	 	 	 	123,413,000	 	 	 	123,413,000	 	 	ELT Table












	 	 	 
	Accel Gate:

	 	100% annual achievement &
average 100% for Revenue & Margin (>
80%)
	 	 	 
	Remarks:

	 	Margin excludes transfer price and marketing program allocation and includes 1/1 focal









     Information regarding the Timeliness Challenge can be found in Appendix C of the 2004 Terms and Conditions





     





The Plan Participant named above is eligible to participate in the 2004 Revenue Based Incentive Compensation Plan. The Plan is not intended
and shall not be construed to imply a contract of employment between the Plan Participant and Sybase. All interpretations of the
Plan by the Geographic Vice President and General Manager are final, binding and not subject to appeal. Sybase reserves the
right to modify or terminate the Plan at any time, for any reason, or without notice. No Plan Participant has the right to receive payment from
the Plan until all conditions and terms of the Plan have been met by the Plan Participant and the Plan Participant has signed and returned this
Plan Acknowledgment Form to the Sales Compensation Department.


I, the undersigned Plan Participant, have received, read and fully understand the contents of the Sybase
2004 Revenue Based Incentive Compensation Plan (Individual Plan Summary and Plan Terms and Conditions) and agree to the Plan, its
Terms and Conditions. Please sign below.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
	 	

	Thomas Volk (29155)
	Date
	 	 	Manager Approval
	Date	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
	 	 	 	 
	General Manager Signature

	Date	 	 	 	 	 







	 	 	 
	Sybase Proprietary and Confidential

	 	Plan Effective Date: 01/01/2004
	All Incentive compensation is subject to pro-ration based on plan effective date.

	 	Comp Plan Print Date: 03/25/2004