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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.14

                                   CIPRICO, INC.
                             SILICON GRAPHICS AGREEMENT


This Agreement is effective this 29th day of January, 1998("Effective Date") by
and between Ciprico, Inc., having a principal place of business at 2800 Campus
Drive, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 U.S.A. ("Ciprico") and Silicon Graphics Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as SGI) having its principal place of business at 2011
N. Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, California 94043-1389.

Ciprico and SGI agree as follows:

1.   RESELLER APPOINTMENT

     Ciprico hereby appoints SGI as an authorized non-exclusive Reseller with
     respect to the sale of Ciprico Products specified in Attachment A (the
     "Products").  These products, as described in Exhibit A1 (Product
     Specifications) will be updated by Ciprico from time to time in writing as
     Ciprico generally releases additional or modified Product configurations,
     options, software, upgrades, and the like.

2.   TERM

     The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first written above
     (the "Effective Date") and shall continue in full force and effect until
     January 28, 2001 (the "Initial Term").  At the end of the initial term,
     this Agreement shall automatically renew from year to year on the
     anniversary date, unless earlier terminated as provided hereinafter.

3.   RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

     SGI and Ciprico acknowledge that both parties are independent contractors.
     SGI and Ciprico shall in no way represent itself nor permit any party
     acting on its behalf to represent itself as a joint venturer, agent,
     employee or general representative of each others company.  SGI
     acknowledges that its only authorized representation to third parties is to
     identify itself as a Ciprico Reseller.

4.   CIPRICO'S RESPONSIBILITIES

     Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, Ciprico agrees that it will do
     the following:

     4.1  Sell the Products to SGI for their resale or lease to end users or
          other customers.  SGI's resale or lease prices shall be under the sole
          control of SGI.

     4.2  Provide SGI with such product sales training, collateral, and sales
          lead's, as SGI and Ciprico deem appropriate.

     4.3  Keep SGI regularly advised of changes in published specifications of
          the Products and provide SGI with at least 60 days prior written
          notice.

     4.4  Exchange information on product applications, product positioning, and
          market research in our mutual product market segments.

     4.5  Provide technical service training either at SGI's facilities or at
          Ciprico headquarters at no charge, once per year.  Provide a method
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          assistance and problem escalation for SGI's "Front Line"
          support program.  This is to include a "spare parts" method of
          availability for SGI and it's customer base as referenced in
          Attachment D.  Provide expansive written and or web-based customer
          support material.

     4.6  Provide SGI with secure access to Ciprico sales web site.

     4.7  Provide Product that meets worldwide agency standards i.e. UL, CUL,
          TUV, Standard IEC950/Directive EN60950 approvals.

     4.8  Ciprico agrees to adhere to the conditions of mutual non-disclosure
          agreement as referenced in attached C paragraph 2.

5.   SGI'S RESPONSIBILITIES

     In accordance with the terms of this Agreement, SGI agrees that it will do
the following:

     5.1  SGI agrees to adhere to the conditions of mutual non-disclosure
          agreement as referenced in Attachment C.

     5.2  Maintain an SGI staff of Ciprico trained "technical" support personnel
          to support its customers.

     5.3  Make a reasonable business effort to attain mutually agreed upon sales
          objectives as specified in Attachment B.  Ciprico and SGI will review
          the sales objectives and pricing on a quarterly basis.

     5.4  Refrain from modifying Ciprico's Products, trademarks or copyright
          notices in any fashion or de-compiling, reverse engineering, or
          otherwise extracting software code in human or machine readable form
          from the Products without prior written approval of Ciprico.

     5.5  SGI acknowledges that the Products are subject to the jurisdiction of
          the United States and the Export Administration Regulation, Part
          730-774, et seq.; that the subject SGI sale, transfer, export or
          re-export of Products may require the prior written approval of the
          United States Government; and that SGI assumes all responsibility for
          obtaining the required authorization. SGI also agrees not to sell,
          transfer, export or re-export Products to any party subject to a
          denial of United States export privileges (refer to "Denied Persons
          List" currently in effect; contained in Supplement 1 to Part 764, US
          Export Administration Regulations).

     5.6  Refrain from copying, duplicating, or otherwise reproducing software
          contained in the Products without prior written approval of Ciprico.

6.   PRICE AND DISCOUNTS

     6.1  SGI prices for the Products are specified in Attachment A. All prices
          for the Products are exclusive of any applicable value added taxes,
          sales taxes, transport costs, custom duties and insurance costs for
          which SGI shall be additionally liable. Ciprico is responsible for
          taxes based on Ciprico's income.

     6.2  Ciprico reserves the right to change prices at any time by giving not
          less than thirty (30) days written notice to SGI.  Such changes in
          price will be subject to the price protection provision set forth in
          Section 7.

7.   PRICE PROTECTION


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     7.1  In the event of a price increase, Ciprico will honor all orders with
          acknowledged delivery dates at the old price.

     7.2  In the event of a price reduction, SGI shall be entitled to the new
          price on all open orders.

8.   REPORTS

     SGI agrees to provide Ciprico every three (3) months with a forecast for
     Product covering the subsequent twelve (12) month period.  It is understood
     and agreed, however, that the forecast and amendments thereto do not
     constitute in any way a promise of commitment or obligation of SGI with
     respect to the quantity or type of Product to be purchased under this
     Agreement.

9.   DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE

     9.1  The Products and services shall be ordered by purchase orders and
          change orders thereto (hereinafter individually or collectively
          "Orders") issued by SGI personnel.  Each Order shall reference this
          Agreement and shall specify quantity, configuration, prices, delivery
          dates and destination, or service as applicable, and other such
          matters necessary for the individual transaction to be adequately
          described.  All Orders, including those issued by SGI in anticipation
          of the signing of this Agreement, and reasonable related instructions
          which are consistent with the terms of this Agreement are deemed
          accepted by Ciprico upon acknowledgment thereof and are covered
          hereby.

          Ciprico shall acknowledge receipt of each SGI Order within two (2)
          business days after receipt and shall deliver Ordered Units in
          accordance with the Delivery dates indicated on the Orders provided
          such dates are consistent with the Order lead times, which is thirty
          (30) days for Units.  If, within two (2) business days of an SGI
          Order, Ciprico determines that SGI Ordered Units can not be delivered
          within thirty (30) days, due to shortages of Product or Software,
          Ciprico will notify SGI of the revised Order lead time and SGI may
          have the option to cancel the Ordered Units in writing to Ciprico
          within two (2) business days of Ciprico notification.  Ciprico shall
          make reasonable efforts to comply with SGI Orders which request
          Delivery of Units in less than thirty (30) days.

     9.2  Shipment shall be made FOB (FCA - Free Carrier for International
          orders) Ciprico's factory, Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S.A., freight
          collect, and title thereto and risk of loss or damage shall pas to SGI
          on delivery of Products to the carrier.  SGI reserves the right to
          select common carrier and method of shipment.  If Ciprico is late in
          shipping any Products at F.O.B. point as per Ciprico order
          acknowledgement to SGI, SGI may require Ciprico to ship some or all of
          such Products by air freight or other premium mode of transportation
          and Ciprico shall pay the cost differential between the normal and
          premium mode.  If Ciprico is more than 20 days late in delivery
          against an acknowledged order, SGI reserves the right to cancel the
          order without charge.

     9.3  SGI shall promptly and thoroughly inspect all Products upon arrival
          and shall notify Ciprico in writing within fourteen (14) days of any
          shipping discrepancies, packing shortages or other non-conformities of
          the Products, which are reasonably discoverable upon such inspection.
          Such inspection and/or lack of notification by SGI cannot limit
          Ciprico's warranty obligation.

     9.4  In the event that a Customer cancels or defers an order for Product
          that it had

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          placed with SGI, SGI may cancel or defer an Order for an identical 
          product placed with Ciprico prior to Delivery, by providing to Ciprico
          in writing a copy of the Customer's cancellation request or deferral.
          If the SGI deferral request is received by Ciprico within a fourteen 
          (14) working day period of the calendar quarter end, SGI may be 
          subject to reasonable re-stocking charges as determined by Ciprico.

     9.5  This Agreement states the terms and conditions applicable to the
          Orders and replaces in their entirety both the pre-printed terms and
          conditions appearing on any SGI Order forms and any additional terms
          or changes appearing on Ciprico's acknowledgment of the Orders.

10.  PAYMENT TERMS AND DEFAULT

     The payment terms shall be Net 45 days after invoice date.  The invoice
     shall reference the detailed line items of the SGI Order placed hereunder.
     SGI will be responsible for all original freight and shipping charges,
     unless Ciprico is late delivering any Products at F.O.B. point, in which
     case Ciprico shall be responsible for any additional freight and shipping
     charges as noted in 9.2.

11.  WARRANTY

     Ciprico's sole and exclusive warranty to SGI is that all products to be
     delivered hereunder will be free of defects in material and workmanship for
     a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment to SGI or SGI designated
     shipping area.

     Ciprico warrants that it's product will meet the Ciprico Product
     Specification for each product that SGI purchases or will purchase in the
     future.

     Ciprico will honor all warranties only on a "return to factory" basis
     shipped at SGI expense.  Ciprico's sole obligation (and exclusive remedy)
     hereunder shall be to repair or replace any defective component and pay
     transportation costs for such replacement at no charge to SGI, who shall at
     it's own expense provide labor for removal of the defective product and
     installation of it's replacement.

     If Ciprico or SGI detects a recurring pattern of defects or a material
     safety problem in any of the Products provided hereunder, Ciprico shall
     investigate and determine the root cause of the defect.  Upon finding that
     a recurrent defect or a material safety problem exists, which may cause
     substantial problem, Ciprico shall provide, in an orderly fashion, a
     replacement solution to the recurrent defect or material safety problem.
     All costs incurred by SGI in performing the replacement, including labor
     costs if an off site action is required, will be borne by Ciprico.  Ciprico
     may change the terms of the standard warranty at any time, effective upon
     thirty (30) days written notice to SGI.

     Ciprico acknowledges Year 2000 Compliance as referenced in Attachment C.

     EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE APPLICABLE STANDARD WARRANTY POLICY,
     CIPRICO MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR
     IMPLIED, EITHER BY LAW OR BY STATUTE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER
     AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER
     MATTER.  THE WARRANTY REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH REPRESENTS SGI'S
     EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR BREACHES OF WARRANTY.

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     Ciprico will provide SGI with the opportunity, in advance, to provide input
     to Ciprico planned Product marketing activity specifically addressed at the
     sale of Product.  Ciprico will give SGI the opportunity to participate in
     discussions with regard to Product changes and will notify SGI promptly
     before any significant product changes.  Ciprico also shall notify SGI at
     least ninety (90) days prior to the discontinuance of manufacture or sale
     of any Products.

13.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     13.1 EXCEPT FOR MATTERS ARISING OUT OF SECTION 14, CIPRICO'S LIABILITY ON
          ANY CLAIM OF ANY KIND FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF, OR
          RESULTING FROM THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FURNISHED HEREUNDER, SHALL IN
          NO CASE EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE SPECIFIC PRODUCT OR SERVICE WHICH
          GIVES RISE TO THE CLAIM.  EXCEPT AS TO TITLE, ANY SUCH LIABILITY SHALL
          TERMINATE UPON EXPIRATION OF THE STANDARD WARRANTY POLICY PROVIDED FOR
          IN CIPRICO'S THEN-EFFECTIVE WARRANTY POLICY.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
          CIPRICO HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
          DAMAGES OF ANY DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS
          OR DAMAGE TO REPUTATION.

     13.2 Neither SGI nor Ciprico shall, by reason of the discontinuance or
          change of any Products or the termination or non-renewal of
          Resellership of Products be liable to the other for compensation,
          reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of prospective profits
          on anticipated sales, or on account of expenditures, investments,
          leases, or commitments in connection with the business or good will of
          SGI or Ciprico.

     13.3 SGI hereby waives application of any provision of law now existing or
          hereafter in force in any jurisdiction where SGI's offices are located
          which restricts or imposes conditions upon Ciprico's right to
          terminate or not to renew this Agreement or which would require
          Ciprico to pay any sums to SGI upon such termination or non-renewal.

14.  PATENT INDEMNTITY

     Ciprico will defend at its own expense, and indemnify SGI against any
     action brought against SGI to the extent that it is based on a claim that
     the Products supplied by Ciprico or the operation of such Products for
     their intended use pursuant to Ciprico's specifications, infringe a patent,
     copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property owned by
     anyone other than Ciprico; and Ciprico shall pay those costs and damages
     finally awarded against SGI or which result from a settlement thereof.  SGI
     must provide prompt notice of any claim and reasonably cooperate in
     defense, giving Ciprico the right to control any litigation.

15.  TERMINATION

     15.1 The SGI Agreement hereby created may be terminated as follows:

          A.   Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause, by
               providing the other party written notice not less than ninety
               (90) days prior to termination, such written notice identifying
               the party's intent to withdraw from their obligations and
               responsibilities under this Agreement.  Termination will not
               affect open SGI purchase orders.

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          B.   Should either party violate any provision of this Agreement, this
               Agreement will terminate without further notice if the defaulting
               party fails to fully cure such default within thirty (30) days
               after the giving of written notice by the non-defaulting
               identifying the breach and demanding that it be cured, except
               that the cure period for a default on any payment due for
               Products shall be fifteen (15) days.

          C.   By either party, upon one day's written notice in the event that
               the other Party becomes insolvent, ceases to function as a going
               concern or to conduct its operations in the normal course of
               business, files or has filed against it a petition in bankruptcy,
               or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or has a
               receiver or trustee appointed for any material part of its
               properties.

16.  ASSIGNMENT

     Neither SGI nor Ciprico may assign or delegate its obligations hereunder to
     any third party without the prior written consent of either party.  This
     Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the permitted
     successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

17.  SEVERANCE

     In the event any part of this Agreement is held by the final order of any
     court, tribunal or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the
     Agreement or the subject matter hereof to be invalid, contrary to the law
     or public policy, or otherwise unenforceable, such part or parts shall be
     severed herefrom and shall not affect any other part or parts of this
     Agreement.

18.  NOTICES

     All notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be addressed to
     the recipient at the address designated above, or any other address
     hereafter designated in writing by such party, shall be written in the
     English language, and shall be either hand delivered, mailed by certified
     mail or express mail return receipt requested.  Such notices shall be
     deemed given when mail is delivered, or hand delivered, as the case may be.

19.  NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES

     The parties do not intend that anyone other than Ciprico, SGI and their
     permitted successors and assigns have any rights relating to or arising out
     of this Agreement.  Without listing the generality of the foregoing, no
     other distributor, SGI or representative of Ciprico shall have any rights
     relating to or arising out of this Agreement.

20.  U.S. EXPORT REGULATIONS

     SGI agrees to adhere to all provisions of the U.S. Laws and Regulations in
     effect from time to time regarding export licenses and the control and
     regulation of the export and re-export of products or technical data
     supplied to SGI.  In the event that SGI does not or cannot comply with all
     substantive provisions required to obtain an Individual Validated Export
     license or in the event Ciprico's export privileges are restricted or
     withdrawn, Ciprico will not be responsible for damages of any kind to SGI.

21.  FORCE MAJEURE

     Ciprico and or SGI shall not be deemed in breach hereof on account of any
     delay in delivery or other performance caused in whole or in part by, or
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     related to, the occurrence of any contingency beyond Ciprico's and or SGI's
     control, including but not limited to:  war or hostility; crime, tort or 
     unlawful act; failure or delay in land, water or air transportation; act of
     any government or agency, subdivision or branch thereof; judicial action; 
     strikes or other labor disputes; accident, fire, explosion, flood, storm or
     other acts of God; shortage of labor, fuel, power, inventory or machinery; 
     technical failure; delay or failure to perform by any supplier; or, in 
     general, any contingency whatsoever (whether similar or dissimilar to those
     set forth herein) where Ciprico and SGI have exercised ordinary care in the
     provision thereof.

22.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND NONWAIVER

     This Agreement shall supersede and make inoperative as of this date any
     oral or written sales agency, Resellership or similar agreement heretofore
     entered into between the parties hereto with respect to the Products.  This
     Agreement contains the entire and only agreement between the parties hereto
     with respect to the Products or any other materials hereafter supplied by
     Ciprico to, and no modification or waiver of any of the provisions hereof,
     or any representation, promise or addition hereto, or waiver of any breach
     hereof, shall be binding upon either party unless made in writing and
     signed by the party to be charged thereby.  No waiver of any particular
     breach shall be deemed to apply to any other breach, whether prior or
     subsequent to the waiver.  Without limiting the generality of the
     foregoing, no term (except quantity and product description) appearing on
     SGI's purchase order or other order document shall be binding upon Ciprico
     unless specifically accepted by SGI in a writing signed by its Vice
     President-General Manager and by Ciprico in a writing signed by its
     President, or its appropriate Vice-President-General Manager.

23.  CONTROLLING LAW AND JURISDICTION

     This Agreement will be deemed to have been made in the State of Minnesota,
     U.S.A. and shall be governed by, construed and interpreted under the laws
     of the State of Minnesota (but not its conflict of law rules).  With
     respect to the enforcement of this Agreement or any legal action brought on
     account of or in connection with this Agreement, SGI hereby consents that
     the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the State of Minnesota and
     agrees that Ciprico may effect valid service of process on SGI by certified
     mail at SGI's last known address or by any other means authorized under and
     pursuant to applicable law before the commencement of action before such
     court.

24.  REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL

     If this Agreement or the relationship established hereunder must be
     approved and/or registered with any governmental authority with
     jurisdiction over SGI, SGI shall bear all costs and expenses thereof, but
     all documents submitted to such governmental authorities must be approved
     in advance by Ciprico.

 Agreed to by:

 SGI:                                     CIPRICO, INC.:

 By: /s/ John Beau Vrolyk                 By: /s/ Robert H. Kill
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 TYPED NAME  John Beau Vrolyk             TYPED NAME Robert H. Kill
 TITLE:   Executive Vice President -SSBU  TITLE:     President and CEO
 ADDRESS: 2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.         ADDRESS:   2800 Campus Drive, Ste. #60
          Mountain View, CA  94043                   Plymouth, MN 55441
                                                     U.S.A.