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                                                                   Exhibit 10.12

                           DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC

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               Change of Control Agreement for Forrest Wolfinger

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                           DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC

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               Change of Control Agreement for Forrest Wolfinger

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1.   Definitions .........................................................1

2.   Term of Agreement ...................................................4

3.   Reimbursement of Business Expenses ..................................4

4.   Entitlement to Severance Benefit ....................................4

5.   Confidentiality and Related Covenants ...............................8

6.   Amendment or Termination.............................................9

7.   Resolution of Disputes ..............................................9

8.   Miscellaneous Provisions ...........................................10
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                          CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

            AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the 6th day of November,1998
by and among Danka Business Systems PLC ("Danka Business Systems"), Danka
Office Imaging Company ("Danka") (Danka Business Systems and Danka sometimes
referred to herein together with their respective successors and assigns as the
"Company") and Forrest Wolfinger, an individual (the "Executive").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

            WHEREAS, Executive is an employee of the Company serving in an
executive capacity;

            WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each corporation included in the
Company (the "Board") believes it is necessary and desirable that the Company
be able to rely upon Executive to continue serving in his or her position in
the event of a pending or actual Change of Control (as defined) of the Company;

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is mutually acknowledged, the Company and
Executive (individually a "Party" and together the "Parties") agree as follows:

         1. Definitions.

            (a) "Base Salary" shall mean Executive's annual base salary in
effect at the time of the Change of Control or at the time of termination of
employment, whichever is greater.

            (b) "Cause" shall mean and be limited to:

                (i) Executive's commission of any crime that (i) constitutes a
                    felony in the jurisdiction involved or (ii) involves loss
                    or damage to or destruction of property of the Company or
                    (iii) results in the incarceration of Executive following
                    his conviction for such crime; or

               (ii) Executive's willful and material violation of any lawful
                    directions of the Company's Chief Executive or Board after
                    the Company has provided written notice to Executive and
                    said violation continues after Executive shall have
                    reasonable opportunity to cure said violation.

For purposes of this Agreement, an act or failure to act on Executive's part
shall be considered "willful" if it was done or omitted to be done by Executive
not in good faith, and shall not include any act or failure to act resulting
from any incapacity of Executive.

            (c) A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred when:

                (i) securities of Danka Business Systems representing more than
                    30 percent of the combined voting power of the then
                    outstanding voting securities of Danka Business Systems are
                    acquired pursuant to a general offer for the issued share
                    capital of the Company which is an offer regulated under
                    the U.K. Take-Over Code or any other tender


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                    offer or an exchange offer by any person or group of
                    persons acting in concert (within the meaning of Section
                    14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) other than
                    the Company, a direct or indirect subsidiary or parent of
                    the Company, an employee benefit plan or similar trust
                    established by the Company;

               (ii) a merger or consolidation is consummated in which Danka
                    Business Systems is a constituent corporation and which
                    results in less than 50 percent of the outstanding voting
                    securities of the surviving or resulting entity being owned
                    by the then existing stockholders of Danka Business
                    Systems;

              (iii) a sale is consummated by the Company of substantially all
                    of the Company's assets (or substantially all of the assets
                    of Danka) to a person or entity which is not a wholly-owned
                    subsidiary of Danka Business Systems or any of its
                    affiliates; or

               (iv) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals
                    who, at the beginning of such period, constituted the Board
                    of Directors of Danka Business Systems (the "Board") cease,
                    for any reason, to constitute at least a majority thereof,
                    unless the election or nomination for election for each new
                    director was approved by the vote of at least two-thirds of
                    the directors then still in office who were directors at
                    the beginning of such two-year period.

For purposes of this Agreement, no Change of Control shall be deemed to have
occurred with respect to Executive if the Change of Control results from
actions or events in which Executive is a participant in a capacity other than
solely as an officer, employee or director of the Company.

            (d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

            (e) "Disability" shall mean a physical or mental illness which, in
the judgment of the Company after consultation with the licensed physician
attending Executive, impairs Executive's ability to substantially perform his
duties as an employee and as a result of which Executive shall have been unable
to perform his duties for the Company on a full-time basis for a period of 180
consecutive days.

            (f) "Effective Date" shall mean the date of this Agreement, as set
forth above.

            (g) "Excise Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4
below.

            (h) "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the
following events without Executive's prior written consent (except as a result
of a prior termination):

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                (i) any material change in Executive's status, title,
                    authorities or responsibilities (including reporting
                    responsibilities) which represents a demotion from
                    Executive's status, title, position or responsibilities
                    (including reporting responsibilities) prior to the Change
                    of Control; the assignment to Executive of any duties or
                    work responsibilities which are materially inconsistent
                    with Executive's status, title, position or work
                    responsibilities prior to the Change of Control, or which
                    are materially inconsistent with the status, title,
                    position or work responsibilities of a similarly situated
                    senior officer; or any removal of Executive from, or
                    failure to appoint, elect, reappoint or reelect Executive
                    to, any of such positions, except in the event of
                    Executive's death or Disability;

               (ii) any decrease in Executive's annual Base Salary or target
                    annual incentive award opportunity;

              (iii) the reassignment of Executive to a location more than
                    thirty (30) miles from Executive's then-current work
                    location;

               (iv) the failure by the Company to continue in effect any
                    incentive, bonus or other compensation plan in which
                    Executive participates, unless an equitable arrangement
                    (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has
                    been made with respect to the failure to continue such
                    plan, or the failure by the Company to continue Executive's
                    participation therein, or any action by the Company which
                    would directly or indirectly materially reduce his
                    participation therein or reward opportunities thereunder;
                    provided, however, that Executive continues to meet
                    substantially all eligibility requirements thereof;

                (v) the failure by the Company to continue in effect any
                    employee benefit plan (including any medical,
                    hospitalization, life insurance, disability or other group
                    benefit plan in which Executive participates), or any
                    material fringe benefit or perquisite enjoyed by Executive
                    unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing
                    substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect
                    to the failure to continue such plan, or the failure by the
                    Company to continue Executive's participation therein, or
                    any action by the Company which would directly or
                    indirectly materially reduce Executive's participation
                    therein or reward opportunities thereunder, or the failure
                    by the Company to provide Executive with the benefits to
                    which Executive is entitled as an employee of the Company;
                    provided, however, that Executive continues to meet
                    substantially all eligibility requirements thereof,

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                           (vi)    any purported termination of Executive's
                                   employment for Cause which is not effected
                                   by the Company's delivering written notice
                                   to Executive of the termination for Cause
                                   which notice describes the specific acts or
                                   omissions alleged to constitute Cause; or

                           (vii)   the failure of the Company to obtain a
                                   satisfactory agreement from any successor or
                                   assignee of the Company to fully assume and
                                   agree to perform this Agreement.

            (i) "Retirement" shall mean Executive's termination of employment
with the Company at or after attaining age 65.

            (j) "Severance Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4 below.

            (k) "Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 below.

         2. Term of Agreement.

             The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date
and, subject to any amendment or termination of the Agreement by the Parties
permitted by Section 6 below, shall remain in effect until such time as
Executive's employment may be terminated in circumstances which do not entitle
the Executive to Severance Payments under this Agreement (the "Term"). If a
Change of Control shall have occurred during the Term, including during the
one-year notice period provided for in Section 6 following the delivery by the
Company of notice of its intent to terminate the Agreement , notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 2, the Term shall not expire earlier than
two years after the effective date of such Change of Control.

         3. Reimbursement of Business Expenses.

            Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying
out Executive's duties and responsibilities on the Company's behalf, and the
Company shall promptly reimburse Executive for all business expenses incurred
in connection therewith, subject to documentation in accordance with the
Company's policy.

         4. Entitlement to Severance Benefit.

            (a) Severance Benefit. In the event Executive's employment with the
Company is terminated without Cause, other than due to death, Disability or
Retirement, or in the event Executive terminates his/her employment for Good
Reason, in either case within two years following a Change of Control, or in
the event that prior to the consummation of a pending Change of Control
Executive's employment is involuntarily terminated without Cause (other than
due to death or Disability) as a condition to the consummation of the proposed
transaction, whether at the request of the acquiring firm or otherwise,
Executive shall be entitled to receive:

                (i) Base Salary through the date of termination of Executive's
                    employment, which shall be paid in a cash lump sum not
                    later than 30 days following Executive's termination of
                    employment;

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               (ii) an amount equal to two (2) full years of Executive's Base
                    Salary, at the rate in effect on the date of termination of
                    Executive's employment (or in the event a reduction in Base
                    Salary is a basis for a termination by Executive for Good
                    Reason, then the Base Salary in effect immediately prior to
                    such reduction), payable in a cash lump sum not later than
                    30 days following Executive's termination of employment;

              (iii) a pro rata annual bonus for the fiscal year which
                    includes the date of termination, calculated by multiplying
                    the annual bonus Executive would have earned for the fiscal
                    year of termination, if the Company's financial performance
                    targets for the fiscal year were deemed to be satisfied at
                    a level equal to the financial performance achieved through
                    the date of termination, or, if greater, any performance
                    bonus Executive is guaranteed to receive for the fiscal
                    year under the terms of his employment agreement, by a
                    percentage equal to the ratio of the number of days worked
                    by Executive during the fiscal year of the termination to
                    the total number of work days during such fiscal year,
                    payable in a cash lump sum not later than 30 days following
                    Executive's termination of employment;

               (iv) an amount equal to two times the annual bonus Executive
                    would earn for the fiscal year of termination if the
                    Company's financial performance targets were deemed to be
                    satisfied at the level equal to the financial performance
                    achieved through the date of termination, or, if greater,
                    any performance bonus Executive is guaranteed to receive
                    for the fiscal year under the terms of his employment
                    agreement , payable in a cash lump sum not later than 15
                    days following Executive's termination of employment;

                (v) immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and the
                    right to exercise such stock options at any time during an
                    extended exercise period of not less than 36 months
                    following Executive's termination of employment, or the
                    remainder of the exercise period, if less, in each case, to
                    the extent permitted by the terms of the Company's stock
                    option schemes;

               (vi) settlement of all deferred compensation arrangements in
                    accordance with any then applicable deferred compensation
                    plan or election form;

              (vii) continued medical, hospitalization, life and other
                    insurance benefits being provided to Executive and
                    Executive's family at the date of termination, for a period
                    of up to twenty-four (24) months after the date of
                    termination; provided that the Company shall have no
                    obligation to continue to provide Executive with these
                    benefits for any periods after the date Executive obtains
                    comparable benefits (with no significant pre-existing
                    condition exclusions) as a result of Executive's employment
                    in a new position; and

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             (viii) other or additional benefits then due or earned in
                    accordance with applicable plans and programs of the
                    Company.

             (b) Reduction in Compensation to Avoid Excise Tax. In the event
Executive would become entitled to any amounts payable in connection with a
Change of Control (whether or not such amounts are payable pursuant to this
Agreement) (the "Severance Payments"), if any of such Severance Payments would
otherwise be subject to the excise tax on excess golden parachute payments
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any similar federal, state or local tax
that may hereafter be imposed) (the "Excise Tax"), as determined in accordance
with this Section 4(b), but prior to giving effect to any adjustment under this
Section 4(b), the following provisions shall apply:

                (i) For purposes of determining whether any of the Severance
                    Payments would be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount
                    of such Excise Tax:

                    (A) Severance Payments, including any payments or benefits
                        other than those under this Section 4(b) received or to
                        be received by Executive in connection with Executive's
                        termination of employment (whether pursuant to the
                        terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement
                        or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions
                        result in a Change of Control or any person affiliated
                        with the Company or such person) (which, together with
                        the Severance Payments, constitute the "Total
                        Payments"), shall be treated as "parachute payments"
                        within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code,
                        and all "excess parachute payments" within the meaning
                        of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code shall be treated as
                        subject to the Excise Tax, unless in the opinion of a
                        nationally-recognized public accounting firm mutually
                        acceptable to Executive and the Company such other
                        payments or benefits (in whole or in part) do not
                        constitute parachute payments, or such excess parachute
                        payments (in whole or in part) represent reasonable
                        compensation for services actually rendered within the
                        meaning of Section 28OG(b)(4) of the Code in excess of
                        the base amount within the meaning of Section
                        28OG(b)(3) of the Code, or are otherwise not subject to
                        the Excise Tax;

                    (B) the amount of the Total Payments which shall be deemed
                        to be treated as subject to the Excise Tax shall be
                        equal to the lesser of (x) the total amount of the
                        Total Payments and (y) the amount of excess parachute
                        payments within the meaning of Section 28OG(b)(1) of
                        the Code (after applying Section 4(b)(i)(A) hereof);
                        and

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                    (C) the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred
                        payments or benefit shall be determined by a nationally
                        recognized public accounting firm mutually acceptable
                        to Executive and the Company in accordance with the
                        principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

               (ii) If a reduction in the aggregate amount of Severance
                    Payments Executive otherwise would be entitled to receive
                    by an amount not exceeding 20% of such Severance Payments
                    would result in Executive receiving a greater "Net
                    After-Tax Amount," as such term is defined below, then such
                    Severance Payments shall be reduced by the amount, not
                    exceeding 20% of such Severance Payments, as will provide
                    to Executive the greatest Net After-Tax Amount, such
                    reduction to be made from such payments under this
                    Agreement or such other of the Severance Payments not yet
                    paid to Executive as Executive shall specify. For this
                    purpose, the term "Net After-Tax Amount" shall mean the net
                    amount of the Severance Payments after deducting any
                    federal, state and local income tax and Excise Tax which
                    would be applicable to such Severance Payments. In the
                    event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to
                    differ from the amount taken into account hereunder at the
                    time of termination of employment, adjustments shall be
                    made in accordance with this Section 4(b)(ii) in light of
                    the revised determination.

              (iii) All determinations under this Section 4(b) shall be made
                    at the expense of the Company by a nationally recognized
                    public accounting firm mutually agreeable to Executive and
                    the Company, and such determination shall be binding upon
                    Executive and the Company.

            (c) No Mitigation, No Offset. In the event of any termination of
employment under this Section 4, Executive shall be under no obligation to seek
other employment; amounts due Executive under this Agreement shall not be
offset by any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that
he/she may obtain.

            (d) Nature of Payments, Any amounts due under this Section 4 are in
the nature of severance payments considered to be reasonable by the Company and
are not in the nature of a penalty.

            (e) Exclusivity of Severance Payments. Upon termination of
Executive's employment during the Term, he/she shall not be entitled to any
severance payments or severance benefits from the Company or any payments by
the Company on account of any claim by Executive of wrongful termination,
including claims under any federal, state or local human and civil rights or
labor laws, other than the payments and benefits provided in this Section 4.

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            (f) Release of Employment Claims. Executive agrees, as a condition
to receipt of the termination payments and benefits provided for in this
Section 4, that he/she will execute a release agreement, a form of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A, releasing any and all claims arising out of
Executive's employment.

         5. Confidentiality and Related Covenants.

            (a) Confidentiality. Executive shall not, at any time hereafter,
disclose to any person, firm or corporation or otherwise use any confidential
information regarding the customers, suppliers, market arrangements or methods
of operations of the Company, any constituent partner of the Company or any of
their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates or any other information
of the Company, any constituent partner of the Company or any of their
respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, except to the extent necessary
to conduct the business of the Company, or to comply with law or the valid
order of a governmental agency or court of competent jurisdiction. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree
that all information not otherwise generally known to the public relating to
each of (i) this Agreement, or (ii) the Company, any constituent partner of the
Company or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates is
confidential and proprietary and is not to be disclosed, to any persons or
entities or otherwise used, except to the extent necessary to conduct the
business of the Company, or to comply with law or the valid order of a
governmental agency or court of competent jurisdiction.

            (b) Rights to Innovations. Any invention, improvement, design,
development or discovery conceived, developed, invented or made by Executive,
alone or with others, during his employment hereunder and applicable to the
business of the Company, its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates shall become
the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive shall (i) disclose
the same completely and promptly to the Company, (ii) execute all documents
requested by the Company in order to vest in the Company the entire right,
title and interest, in and to the same, (iii) execute all documents required by
the Company for the filing, and prosecuting of such applications for patents,
copyrights and/or trademarks, which the Company, in its sole discretion, may
desire to prosecute, and (iv) provide to the Company all assistance it may
reasonably require including, without limitation, the giving of testimony in
any suit, action or proceeding, in order to obtain, maintain and protect the
Company's rights therein and thereto.

            (c) Non-Solicitation. Executive, except within the course of the
performance of his/her duties hereunder, shall not at any time while he/she is
in the employ of the Company, any constituent partner of the Company or any of
their respective parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates, and for 12 months
following the termination of such employment of Executive for any reason, (i)
employ any individual who is then employed by the Company, any constituent
partner of the Company or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries or
affiliates, or (ii) in any way cause, influence, or participate in the
employment of any individual which would be contrary to the Company's best
interests, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

            (d) Enforcement. Executive's services are unique and any breach or
threatened breach by Executive of any provision of this Section 5 shall cause
the Company irreparable harm which cannot be remedied solely by damages. In the
event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of
this Section 5, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining
Executive and any business, firm, partnership, individual, corporation or
entity

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participating in such breach or threatened breach. Nothing herein shall be
construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available
at law or in equity for such breach or threatened breach, including the
recovery of damages and the immediate termination of the employment of
Executive hereunder. If any of the provisions of or covenants contained in this
Section 5 are hereafter construed to be invalid or unenforceable in a
particular jurisdiction, the same shall not affect the remainder of the
provisions or the enforceability thereof in that jurisdiction, which shall be
given full effect, without regard to the invalidity or unenforceability thereof
in a particular jurisdiction because of the duration and/or scope of such
provision or covenant in that jurisdiction and, in its reduced form, said
provision or covenant shall be enforceable. In all other jurisdictions this
Section 5 shall at all times remain in full force and effect. The obligations
under this Section 5 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

         6. Amendment or Termination.

            Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6, this Agreement may
be amended or terminated only with the express mutual consent of the Company
and Executive and no amendment to the provisions of this Agreement by mutual
consent shall be effective unless such amendment is agreed to in writing and
signed by Executive and an authorized officer of the Company.

            Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, after the first
anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Agreement may be
amended or terminated by the Board without the consent of Executive; provided
that, no such amendment or termination of the Agreement without Executive's
express consent shall be effective unless the Company has provided Executive
advance written notice of the amendment or termination not less than one full
year prior to the proposed effective date of the amendment or termination; and
further provided that no such notice may be delivered at any time when a Change
of Control is proposed or pending (to the knowledge of the Board) or during the
first year following the Effective Date of the Agreement. If a Change of
Control occurs during the period between the time a notice of termination or
amendment has been given to Executive and the effective date described in such
notice, the Term of the Agreement shall automatically be extended until two
years after the date on which the Change of Control occurred, and any earlier
termination date specified in the notice shall automatically be revoked and not
take effect.

         7. Resolution of Disputes.

            Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Employment Agreement, other than a claim for injunctive relief pursuant to
Section 5(d), shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the "Rules") in
effect at the time demand for arbitration is made by any party. One arbitrator
shall be named by the Company, a second by the Executive and the third
arbitrator shall be named by the two arbitrators so chosen. In the even that
the third arbitrator is not agreed upon, he or she shall be named by the
American Arbitration Association. Arbitration shall occur in St. Petersburg,
Florida. The award made by all or a majority of the panel of arbitrators shall
be final and binding, and judgment may be entered in any court of law having
competent jurisdiction. The prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of
reasonable attorney's fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
arbitration and any judicial proceedings related thereto.

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         8. Miscellaneous Provisions.

            (a) Effect of Agreement on Other Benefits. Except as specifically
provided in this Agreement, the existence of this Agreement shall not be
interpreted to preclude, prohibit or restrict Executive's participation in any
other employee benefit or other plans or programs in which he/she currently
participates.

            (b) Not an Employment Agreement. This Agreement is not, and nothing
herein shall be deemed to create, a contract of employment between Executive
and the Company. The Company may terminate the employment of Executive at any
time, subject to the terms of any employment agreement between the Company and
Executive that may then be in effect.

            (c) Assignability: Binding Nature. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors,
heirs (in the case of Executive) and permitted assigns. No rights or
obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred
by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned or
transferred in connection with the sale or transfer of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the
successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and such
assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the
Company, as contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of
law. The Company further agrees that, in the event of a sale or transfer of
assets as described in the preceding sentence, it shall use its best efforts
and take whatever action or actions it legally can in order to cause such
assignee or transferee to expressly assume the liabilities, obligations and
duties of the Company hereunder. No rights or obligations of Executive under
this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Executive other than his/her
rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or
operation of law, except as provided in Section 8(i) below.

            (d) Representation. The Company represents and warrants that it is
fully authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement and that the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not violate any
agreement between it and any other person, firm or organization.

            (e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding and agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, discussions,
negotiations and undertakings, whether written or oral, between the Parties
with respect thereto.

            (f) No Waiver. No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other
Party of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to be performed
by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar
condition or provision at the same or any prior or subsequent time. Any waiver
must be in writing and signed by Executive or an authorized officer of the
Company, as the case may be.

            (g) Severability. In the event that any provision or portion of
this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall
be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest
extent permitted by law.

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            (h) Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of the
Parties hereunder shall survive any termination of Executive's employment to
the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and
obligations.

            (i) Beneficiaries. Executive shall be entitled, to the extent
permitted under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or
beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable hereunder
following Executive's death by giving the Company written notice thereof. In
the event of Executive's death or a judicial determination of his/her
incompetence, references in this Agreement to Executive shall be deemed, where
appropriate, to refer to his/her beneficiary, estate or other legal
representative.

            (j) Governing Law/Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida without reference to principles of conflict of laws. Subject to
Sections 5(d) and 7, the Company and Executive hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of any or all of the following courts for purposes of resolving
any dispute under this Agreement: (i) the United States District Court for
Florida or (ii) any of the courts of the State of Florida. The Company and
Executive further agree that any service of process or notice requirements in
any such proceeding shall be satisfied if the rules of such court relating
thereto have been substantially satisfied. The Company and Executive hereby
waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which
it or he/she may now or hereafter have to such jurisdiction and any defense of
inconvenient forum.

            (k) Notices. Any notice given to a Party shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally or sent by
certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, duly
addressed to the Party concerned at the address indicated below or to such
changed address as such Party may subsequently give such notice of:

             If to the Company:        Danka Business Systems PLC
                                       33 Cavendish Square
                                       London W1 M ODE England

                                       Attention: Secretary

                                       Danka Office Imaging Company
                                       11201 Danka Circle North
                                       St. Petersburg, FL 33716

                                       Attention: General Counsel

             If to Executive:          Forrest Wolfinger
                                       11201 Danka Circle North
                                       St. Petersburg, FL 33716

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            (l) Headings. The headings of the sections contained in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect
the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

            (m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as
of the date first written above.

                                         DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC

                                         By: /s/ Larry K. Switzer
                                             ------------------------
                                         Name:   Larry K. Switzer
                                         Title:

                                         DANKA OFFICE IMAGING COMPANY

                                         By: /s/ Larry K.  Switzer
                                             ------------------------
                                         Name:   Larry K. Switzer
                                         Title:

                                         /s/ Forest Wolfinger
                                             ------------------------
                                             FORREST WOLFINGER

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                               RELEASE OF CLAIMS

DEFINITIONS: I, ___________________, ("Employee"), intend all words used in
this Release to have their plain meaning in ordinary English. Technical legal
words are not needed to describe what I mean. Specific terms I use in this
Release have the following meanings:

         I, Me and My include both me and anyone who has or obtains any legal
         rights or claims through me.

         Employer, as used herein, shall at all times mean Danka Business
         Systems PLC (the "Company"), Danka Office Imaging Company ("Danka"),
         or any parent company, subsidiaries, affiliated companies or entities
         and their employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns, its
         attorneys, consultants and agents, whether in their individual or
         official capacities.

         My Claims means all of the rights I have to any relief of any kind
         from Employer, whether or not I now know about those rights, arising
         out of or in any way related to my employment with Employer, my
         termination of employment, or any employee benefit plan, including,
         but not limited to, common law, or equitable claims, claims for
         violation or breach of any employment agreement or understanding;
         fraud or misrepresentation; and any statutory claims including alleged
         violations of the, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
         the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal, state, or
         local civil rights laws or ordinances, defamation; intentional or
         negligent infliction of emotional distress; breach of the covenant of
         good faith and fair dealing; promissory estoppel; negligence, wrongful
         termination of employment, any other claims; provided, however, that
         My Claims do not include claims for payments or benefits which are to
         continue for a specified period of time following my termination of
         employment in accordance with Section 4 of the Change of Control
         Agreement between the Company, Danka, and me dated as of November 6,
         1998, or any employee benefit plan, or option or award thereunder, in
         effect at the time of termination.

Agreement to Release My Claims. I am receiving a substantial amount of money,
among other things, from Employer as consideration for my Release of My Claims.
I agree to give up all My Claims against the Employer as defined above. I will
not bring any lawsuits, file any charges, complaints, or notices, or make any
other demands against the Employer or any of its employees or agents based on
any allegation included in My Claims. The money I am receiving is a full and
fair payment for the release of all My Claims.

Additional Agreements and Understandings. Even though the Employer is paying me
to release My Claims, the Employer expressly denies that it is responsible or
legally obligated for My Claims or that is has engaged in any wrongdoing.

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         I understand that I may have twenty-one (21) calendar days from the
day that I receive this Release, not counting the day upon which I receive it,
to consider whether I wish to sign this Release. I further understand that the
Employer recommends that I consult with an attorney before executing this
Release. I agree that if I sign this Release before the end of the twenty-one
(21) day period, it is because I have decided that I have already had
sufficient time to decide whether to sign the Release.

         I understand that I may rescind (that is, cancel) this Release within
seven (7) calendar days of signing it to reinstate federal civil rights claims
(if any). To be effective, my rescission must be in writing and delivered to
the Employer, Attention General Counsel, Danka, 11201 Danka Circle North, St.
Petersburg, Florida, 33716, either by hand or by mail within the required
period. If sent by mail, the rescission must be:

            Postmarked within the relevant period;

            Properly addressed to the General Counsel; and

            Sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

         I have read this Release carefully and understand all its terms. I
         have had the opportunity to review this Release with my own attorney.
         In agreeing to sign this Release, I have not relied on any statements
         or explanations made by the Employer or its agents other than those
         set forth in the Release and Change of Control Agreement.

         I understand and agree that this Release and Change of Control
Agreement to which it is attached contain all the agreements between the
Employer and me. We have no other written or oral agreements.

Dated: ________________________

_______________________________

Witness: ______________________

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