EXHIBIT 10.9




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                               ROYALTY AGREEMENT

         THIS  AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 1st day of September,
1996 by and between  JAMES  WESTER,  CONSULTANT,  hereinafter  referred to as
"Wester",  and INFORMATION  ANALYSIS,  INC.,  having its principal office at
2222 Gallows Road, Suite 300, Dunn Loring, Virginia 22027, hereinafter referred
to as "IAI".

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS,  Wester  desires to have the right to  participate  in the
business of  licensing  the CAST product (as described in Paragraph 1) to end
users; and,

         WHEREAS,  IAI is agreeable to such  participation  by Wester in the
licensing of the CAST product in  consideration  of Wester providing funds for
the payment of expenses and costs relating to the CAST product  business
activity,  all as set forth under the terms herein stated;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration received and to be received, Wester and IAI agree as
follows:

         1.  Applicability  and Term of Agreement - The parties  agree that the
terms and conditions of this Agreement  shall apply to the provision of computer
software programs  (CAST) and the services  pertaining  thereto which are
provided to end users. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date
hereof and shall continue  in  effect  thereafter  unless  terminated  by mutual
consent  of the parties.

         2. Expense  Sharing - Wester  hereby agrees to provide funds to IAI at
such time or times as agreed to between the parties, such

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funds to  represent  Wester's  share of  expenses of the CAST  product  business
activity.  IAI shall  invoice  Wester  for said share of  expenses  on a monthly
basis,  providing  reasonable  itemization  of the expenses and such  supporting
documentation as Wester may request.  Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties,
Wester's share of such expenses shall not exceed $300,000 in the aggregate.

         3. Royalty  Sharing - In  consideration  of the funds to be provided by
Wester for expense sharing,  Wester shall be entitled to receive  royalties from
IAI based upon 20% of license  revenue  received  for the CAST  product,  not to
exceed in the  aggregate,  however,  150% of the funds provided by Wester to IAI
under Paragraph 2 above.  IAI will provide a monthly report to Wester of license
revenue  received for the CAST product,  accompanied  by a check for the royalty
due to Wester with respect to the license revenue included on said report.

         4. Entire  Agreement - This Agreement  sets forth the entire  agreement
and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges
all prior  discussions  between them, and neither of the parties should be bound
by any conditions,  definitions,  warranties,  understandings or representations
with respect to such subject matter other than as expressly  provided  herein or
in any  modification  thereof  which  is  expressed  in any  amendment  to  this
Agreement that is executed by both parties.

         5. Binding Effect - The terms of this Agreement  shall be binding  upon
and inure to the  benefit  of the  parties  hereto  and their  respective  legal
representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Royalty Agreement
relating to the CAST  product  on the day and year  first  above  written,
effective  as of September 1, 1996.


                                         /s/ James Wester
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                                         JAMES WESTER, CONSULTANT


                                         INFORMATION ANALYSIS, INC.


                                         BY: /s/ Sandor Rosenberg, President
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