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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

                  [LETTERHEAD OF SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.]



                               LETTER OF INTENT


October 17, 1996

Mr. David A. Finley
Broadway & Seymour, Inc.
128 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter of intent summarizes our discussions and represents our
mutual intent to pursue the proposed acquisition of the outstanding shares of
stock of Corbel & Co. ("Corbel") from Broadway & Seymour, Inc. ("BSI") by
SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiary ("SunGard"). Of course, a definitive
acquisition agreement ("Agreement"), which will contain many terms in addition
to those contained in this letter of intent, will have to be negotiated and
agreed upon by BSI and SunGard. Our discussions have been as follows:

1.     Transaction.  SunGard will acquire from BSI all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Corbel free and clear of all liens,
claims and encumbrances. Promptly after this letter of intent is signed, the
parties will proceed with the necessary filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR Act").

2.     Purchase Price.  The total purchase price will consist of (a) a cash 
payment at closing in the amount of $14,250,000, which is subject to adjustment
and possible holdback as provided below, and (b) a contingent cash payment, of
up to a maximum amount of $3,500,000, equal to 1.15 times the amount by which
Corbel's revenues during the one-year period beginning January 1, 1997 exceed
$18,200,000.

3.     Restrictive Covenants.  BSI will be bound by appropriate nondisclosure
and noncompetition covenants. The noncompetition covenants, which will have a
term of five years after closing, will include prohibitions against the
solicitation of employees and customers. No additional consideration is being
paid for the noncompetition covenants.

4.     Certain Other Matters.

       (a) At or before closing, Corbel will transfer to BSI all of the issued
and outstanding shares of Corbel's wholly owned subsidiary, Corbel/NPA, Inc.,
which is the general partner of National Pension Alliance, a Florida limited
partnership (such subsidiary and partnership
  
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are referred to together as "NPA"). NPA's business will be discontinued at
BSI's expense and under BSI's control in accordance with a reasonable plan
developed by BSI and Corbel and reasonably acceptable to SunGard. At closing,
BSI and Corbel will enter into an agreement under which (a) Corbel will
cooperate with BSI in implementing such plan (which may include, without
limitation, refunding license fees at BSI's expense and/or offering discounts
to NPA customers on Corbel software at no charge to BSI), (b) BSI will pay
Corbel for all employees, facilities, services and similar items provided by
Corbel to NPA or in connection with NPA's business or the discontinuance
thereof, and (c) BSI will reimburse Corbel for the cost of leased space used by
NPA's business (as of this date unless the space is reconfigured as provided
below) until Corbel can use the space or until the lease expires net of any
sublease revenues, provided that Corbel shall use reasonable efforts to
reconfigure the space so that the NPA space can be subleased.

       (b) At or before closing, BSI and Corbel will enter into an agreement
under which Corbel agrees to comply with the requirements of Section 7.13 of
the Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement dated as of April 10, 1996 between BSI 
and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services, Inc. ("FIIS"), as amended by
Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of May 15, 1996. Corbel will assign to BSI the
$1,000,000 payment due to Corbel from FIIS.

5.     Closing.  The parties will use reasonable efforts to close the proposed
transaction by November 30, 1996. Closing will take place at a mutually
agreeable time and location. The effective date of the acquisition ("Effective
Date") will be the calendar month-end closest to the date of closing or another
mutually agreeable date. The Agreement, which must be acceptable to BSI and
SunGard, will contain detailed representations, warranties, indemnifications
and other terms appropriate for a transaction of the size and complexity of the
proposed transaction. A mutually agreeable portion of the cash payment due at
closing may be held back for a mutually agreed period of time to cover
potential indemnification obligations. SunGard has already reviewed a BSI
prepared draft of a definitive agreement, provided BSI with a proposed redraft
thereof and discussed areas of disagreement.

6.     Financial Statements.  In the Agreement, BSI will represent its 1995
audited financial statements and both its and Corbel's unaudited financial
statements as of September 30, 1996 and for the nine-month period then ending.
As soon as possible after closing, BSI will provide to SunGard a balance sheet
of Corbel as of the Effective Date and a statement of earnings of Corbel for
the period from January 1, 1996 to the Effective Date, certified by BSI's chief
financial officer.

7.     Potential TNW Adjustment.  The purchase price shall be increased or
decreased by the amount by which Corbel's tangible net worth as of the
Effective Date is greater than or
 
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less than $975,000. For this purpose, all impact of NPA and its business shall
be excluded from Corbel's tangible net worth.

8.     SunGard's Conditions.  BSI acknowledges that SunGard's interest in the
proposed transaction is based, in part, upon the business, product and
financial information that BSI has furnished as well as certain assumptions
that SunGard has made regarding Corbel and the proposed transaction.
Accordingly, SunGard's interest in the proposed transaction is subject to the
following conditions:

       a.     Due Diligence.  SunGard must complete a thorough "due diligence"
review of Corbel, and SunGard must determine that there are no material
inaccuracies in the business and financial information that BSI has furnished
or in the assumptions SunGard has made regarding Corbel's business and the
financial, tax and accounting treatment of the proposed transaction. BSI will
make available to SunGard all of Corbel's contracts, leases, insurance
policies, tax returns, customer, prospect and other business files, books and
records, software documentation and other materials and information reasonably
requested. BSI also will furnish SunGard with Corbel's historical and interim
financial statements and such other financial information as SunGard reasonably
may request in order to complete its due diligence.

       b.     Board Approval.  The Board of Directors of SunGard Data Systems
Inc. must approve the transaction and the Agreement.

       c.     HSR.  All applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act must expire
or terminate.

9.     BSI's Conditions.  BSI's interest in the proposed transaction is subject
to the following conditions:

       a.     Board Approval.  The Board of Directors of BSI must approve the
transaction and the Agreement.

       b.     HSR.  All applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act must expire
or terminate.

10.    BSI's Interim Obligations.  BSI acknowledges that SunGard will incur
expenses in connection with the proposed transaction, including the costs of
conducting its due diligence review and drafting the acquisition documents. In
consideration of SunGard's incurring these

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expenses, between the date of this letter of intent and the Termination Date
(as defined in paragraph 13):

       a.     No Other Discussions.  BSI will not discuss, negotiate or
consummate with anyone any transaction involving the issuance, redemption,
sale, exchange or other disposition of any of the equity interest or other
securities of Corbel or the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or any
material assets of Corbel.

       b.     Business Operations.  BSI will cause Corbel to conduct its
business in a diligent manner, consistent with past practices, without making
any material change in its business operations and policies. Except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, Corbel will not
incur any material liability, create any material encumbrance upon any of its
assets, loan any material amount of money to anyone, make or commit for any
material capital expenditure, enter into any material contract, or increase or
authorize an increase in any employee compensation or benefits. Even in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, Corbel will not make
or commit for any capital expenditure greater than $100,000 without first
consulting with SunGard.

11.    Expenses.  BSI and SunGard will be responsible for all expenses each
respectively incurs in connection with the proposed transaction, whether or not
the transaction is completed.

12.    Confidentiality and Publicity.  SunGard shall continue to be bound by the
terms of the confidentiality letter agreement previously signed with BSI. Other
than as may be required by law, in which case the other party will be
consulted, neither party will make any public announcement regarding the
proposed transaction without the other party's written approval.

13.    Termination.  If the Agreement has not been signed by November 30, 1996,
or if SunGard earlier decides not to pursue the proposed transaction, then this
letter of intent may be terminated by BSI or SunGard at any time thereafter by
giving written notice of termination to the other. The date of any such
termination is referred to above as the "Termination Date."

Although this letter of intent summarizes certain major terms of the proposed
transaction, until the Agreement is finalized and signed and the conditions
stated in paragraphs 8 and 9 are satisfied, the provisions of the first 7
paragraphs of this letter are not intended to be, and shall not be, legally
binding upon the parties, nor shall they constitute a contract between the
parties. The parties do not intend to be bound by the first 7 paragraphs of
this letter of intent until both agree to and sign the Agreement, and neither
party may reasonably rely upon any

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promises inconsistent with this paragraph. This paragraph supersedes any other
conflicting provisions in this letter.

The provisions of paragraphs 8 and 13 of this letter of intent are intended to
be, and shall be, legally binding upon the parties, and shall constitute a
contract between the parties. This letter of intent shall be governed by
Pennsylvania law.

If this letter accurately reflects our discussions and is acceptable to you,
please sign the two original copies of this letter of intent where indicated
below and return one executed copy to me. We look forward to working with you.


Sincerely,


/s/ Richard C. Tarbox
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RICHARD C. TARBOX
Vice President - Corporate Development


ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:


BROADWAY & SEYMOUR, INC.


By: /s/ David A. Finley
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    David A. Finley
    Executive Vice President & CFO