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                                                                   Exhibit 10.25

                                    AGREEMENT

     This Agreement is made as of June 28, 2002 by and between HARRIS
INTERACTIVE INC., a Delaware corporation with offices at 135 Corporate Woods,
Rochester, New York 14623 ("Harris") and BRUCE A NEWMAN ("Executive").

     WHEREAS, Executive is employed by Harris in a key executive and managerial
role, and Harris desires to provide additional employment incentives to
Executive,

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the continued employment of Executive by
Harris, the mutual promises herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:

     1. Definitions.

     (a) "Cause" shall mean (i) refusal or substantial failure to perform (other
than due to physical or mental disability), or misconduct in the performance of,
the ordinary and customary duties of Executive as required by Harris, or the new
employer (the "New Employer") resulting from a Change of Control, from time to
time provided that such duties are of the general nature and type performed by
the Executive in the six months preceding the date of this Agreement and further
provided that such refusal, failure, or misconduct has continued after Harris or
the New Employer has given Executive five business days written notice of same,
(ii) overt and willful disobedience of orders or directives issued by the Board
of Directors of Harris or the New Employer that are within the customary scope
of Executive's duties to Harris or the New Employer, (iii) conviction or of
commission of any felony, whether or not related to performance of duties under
this Agreement, (iv) commission of any other illegal act if committed in
connection with the performance of duties for Harris or the New Employer if such
act could reasonably tend to bring Harris or Executive into disrepute in the
community, or (v) material violation of Harris's or the New Employer's written
rules, regulations or policies of general application provided that such
violation has continued after Harris or the New Employer has given Executive
five business days written notice of same.

     (b) A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if:

          (i) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors changes within
     any twelve month period;

          (ii) the stockholders of Harris approve a complete liquidation or
     dissolution of Harris, except in connection with a recapitalization or
     other transaction which does not otherwise constitute a Change of Control
     for purposes of subsection (iii) or (iv) below;

          (iii) any consolidation or merger of Harris occurs in which Harris is
     not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the shares
     of common stock of Harris would be converted into cash, securities or other
     property; or

          (iv) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction
     or a series of related transactions) of assets accounting for fifty percent
     (50%) or more of total assets or fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
     revenues of Harris occurs;

other than, in case of either subsection (iii) or (iv), a consolidation or
merger with, or transfer to, a corporation or other entity of which, or of the
parent entity of which, immediately following such consolidation, merger, or
transfer, (x) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities of such entity entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors (or other determination of governing body) is then
beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) by all or substantially all of the individuals and
entities who were the owners of Harris common stock immediately prior to such
consolidation, merger or transfer in substantially the same proportion, as among
themselves, as their ownership of such common stock immediately prior to such
consolidation, merger or transfer, or (y) a majority of the directors (or other
governing body) consists of members of the Board of Directors of Harris in
office during the twelve months preceding the applicable transaction.

     (c) "Bonus" shall mean non-salary, discretionary cash compensation, whether
paid under a performance based bonus plan or otherwise.


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     (d) "Good Reason" shall mean:

          (i) material breach of Harris's or the New Employer's obligations to
     Executive, including without limitation any assignment of duties not part
     of duties normally performed by persons holding the position of chief
     financial officer in companies comparable to Harris unless previously
     agreed to in writing by Executive, provided that Executive shall have given
     reasonably specific written notice thereof to Harris and/or the New
     Employer, and Harris and/or the New Employer shall have failed to remedy
     the circumstances within ten business days thereafter;

          (ii) any decrease in Executive's base salary as in effect immediately
     prior to any Change of Control, or any material decrease in Executive's
     benefits if such modification is not of general applicability to other
     senior executives of Harris or the New Employer;

          (iii) the relocation of Executive's principal office to a location
     more than thirty (30) miles from the location of his office immediately
     prior to any Change of Control; provided, however, that Executive's
     principal office shall not be deemed to be relocated by virtue of Executive
     being required to spend up to ten working days per month on average in
     Harris's or the New Employer's, and their affiliates', other offices; or

          (iv) the failure of any New Employer or successor in interest of
     Harris to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

     2. Compensation After Change of Control. If at any time within the first
year after a Change of Control Executive's employment is terminated by Harris or
a New Employer other than for Cause, or Executive terminates his employment for
Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive the benefits provided in
this Section 2.

     Commencing on the first day of the first month following the date of
termination and continuing on the first day of the next succeeding eleven months
(for an aggregate total of twelve months), Harris or the New Employer shall pay
to the Executive a payment equal to one-twelfth of the sum of (i) Executive's
base annual salary at the rate in effect immediately before the effective date
of the Change of Control, and (ii) one times the average annual value of the
Executive's annual Bonus (with such average based on Bonuses earned during the
immediately preceding two full fiscal years). If, however, termination is by
Employee for Good Reason under subsection (iv) of the definition thereof, the
payment to Executive shall be made in a single aggregate lump sum, rather than
in twelve installments.

     In addition to such compensation, Harris or the New Employer shall provide,
or cause to be provided, health insurance benefits equivalent to those provided
by Harris immediately prior to the Change of Control.

     Such payments shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, payments
otherwise due under Harris and/or the New Employer's employment policies.

     3. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of,
and shall be binding upon, the respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors, and assigns of the parties hereto.

     4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by
the laws of the State of New York, without reference to principles of conflicts
of laws. The parties hereto consent to exclusive venue in the courts of the
State of New York sitting in Monroe County, or in the United States District
Court, Western District of New York.

     5. Entire Agreement/Waivers. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall not
be modified or amended except in writing signed by both of the parties. No
waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be a waiver of any preceding or
succeeding breach, and no waiver of any right under this Agreement shall be
construed as a waiver of any other right.

     6. Severability. If one or more of the provisions in this Agreement are
deemed unenforceable by law, then the remaining provisions will continue in full
force and effect.

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


                            [Signature Pages Follow]

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HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.


By:       /s/ Gordon S. Black
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Title:    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Bruce A. Newman
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Bruce A. Newman


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