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                                                                     Exhibit 4.3

                             eROOM TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                                 1996 STOCK PLAN

   (AS AMENDED ON AUGUST 8, 1997, AUGUST 13, 1998, MARCH 3, 1999, SEPTEMBER 1,
        1999, FEBRUARY 18, 2000, OCTOBER 31, 2000 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2001)

    1.   PURPOSE. The purpose of the eRoom Technology, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan (the
"Plan") is to encourage key employees of eRoom Technology, Inc. (the "Company")
and of any present or future parent or subsidiary of the Company (collectively,
"Related Corporations") and other individuals who render services to the Company
or a Related Corporation, by providing opportunities to participate in the
ownership of the Company and its future growth through (a) the grant of options
which qualify as "incentive stock options" ("ISOs") under Section 422(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"); (b) the grant of options
which do not qualify as ISOs ("Non-Qualified Options"); (c) awards of stock in
the Company ("Awards"); and (d) opportunities to make direct purchases of stock
in the Company ("Purchases"). Both ISOs and Non-Qualified Options are referred
to hereafter individually as an "Option" and collectively as "Options." Options,
Awards and authorizations to make Purchases are referred to hereafter
collectively as "Stock Rights." As used herein, the terms "parent" and
"subsidiary" mean "parent corporation" and "subsidiary corporation,"
respectively, as those terms are defined in Section 424 of the Code.

    2.   ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

      A. BOARD OR COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATION. The Plan shall be administered by
    the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") or, subject to Paragraph
    2D (relating to compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code), by a committee
    appointed by the Board (the "Committee"). Hereinafter, all references in
    this Plan to the "Committee" shall mean the Board if no Committee has been
    appointed. Subject to ratification of the grant or authorization of each
    Stock Right by the Board (if so required by applicable state law), and
    subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to
    (i) determine to whom (from among the class of employees eligible under
    paragraph 3 to receive ISOs) ISOs shall be granted, and to whom (from among
    the class of individuals and entities eligible under paragraph 3 to receive
    Non-Qualified Options and Awards and to make Purchases) Non-Qualified
    Options, Awards and authorizations to make Purchases may be granted; (ii)
    determine the time or times at which Options or Awards shall be granted or
    Purchases made; (iii) determine the purchase price of shares subject to each
    Option or Purchase, which prices shall not be less than the minimum price
    specified in paragraph 6; (iv) determine whether each Option granted shall
    be an ISO or a Non-
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    Qualified Option; (v) determine (subject to paragraph 7) the time or times
    when each Option shall become exercisable and the duration of the exercise
    period; (vi) extend the period during which outstanding Options may be
    exercised; (vii) determine whether restrictions such as repurchase options
    are to be imposed on shares subject to Options, Awards and Purchases and the
    nature of such restrictions, if any, and (viii) interpret the Plan and
    prescribe and rescind rules and regulations relating to it. If the Committee
    determines to issue a Non-Qualified Option, it shall take whatever actions
    it deems necessary, under Section 422 of the Code and the regulations
    promulgated thereunder, to ensure that such Option is not treated as an ISO.
    The interpretation and construction by the Committee of any provisions of
    the Plan or of any Stock Right granted under it shall be final unless
    otherwise determined by the Board. The Committee may from time to time adopt
    such rules and regulations for carrying out the Plan as it may deem
    advisable. No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any
    action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any
    Stock Right granted under it.

      B. COMMITTEE ACTIONS. The Committee may select one of its members as its
    chairman, and shall hold meetings at such time and places as it may
    determine. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and acts of
    a majority of the members of the Committee at a meeting at which a quorum is
    present, or acts reduced to or approved in writing by all the members of the
    Committee (if consistent with applicable state law), shall be the valid acts
    of the Committee. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the
    Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or
    without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill
    vacancies however caused, or remove all members of the Committee and
    thereafter directly administer the Plan.

      C. GRANT OF STOCK RIGHTS TO BOARD MEMBERS. Stock Rights may be granted to
    members of the Board. All grants of Stock Rights to members of the Board
    shall in all respects be made in accordance with the provisions of this Plan
    applicable to other eligible persons. Members of the Board who either (i)
    are eligible to receive grants of Stock Rights pursuant to the Plan or (ii)
    have been granted Stock Rights may vote on any matters affecting the
    administration of the Plan or the grant of any Stock Rights pursuant to the
    Plan, except that no such member shall act upon the granting to himself or
    herself of Stock Rights, but any such member may be counted in determining
    the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board during which action is
    taken with respect to the granting to such member of Stock Rights.

      D. PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION. The Board, in its discretion, may take
    such action as may be necessary to ensure that Stock Rights granted under
    the Plan qualify as "qualified performance-based compensation" within the
    meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and applicable regulations promulgated
    thereunder ("Performance-Based Compensation"). Such action may include, in
    the Board's discretion, some or all of the following (i) if the Board
    determines that Stock Rights granted under the Plan generally shall
    constitute Performance-Based Compensation,
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    the Plan shall be administered, to the extent required for such Stock Rights
    to constitute Performance-Based Compensation, by a Committee consisting
    solely of two or more "outside directors" (as defined in applicable
    regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code), (ii) if any
    Non-Qualified Options with an exercise price less than the fair market value
    per share of Common Stock are granted under the Plan and the Board
    determines that such Options should constitute Performance-Based
    Compensation, such options shall be made exercisable only upon the
    attainment of a pre-established, objective performance goal established by
    the Committee, and such grant shall be submitted for, and shall be
    contingent upon shareholder approval and (iii) Stock Rights granted under
    the Plan may be subject to such other terms and conditions as are necessary
    for compensation recognized in connection with the exercise or disposition
    of such Stock Right or the disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to
    such Stock Right, to constitute Performance-Based Compensation.

      3. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS. ISOs may be granted only to employees of
the Company or any Related Corporation. Non-Qualified Options, Awards and
authorizations to make Purchases may be granted to any employee, officer or
director (whether or not also an employee) or consultant of the Company or any
Related Corporation. The Committee may take into consideration a recipient's
individual circumstances in determining whether to grant a Stock Right. The
granting of any Stock Right to any individual or entity shall neither entitle
that individual or entity to, nor disqualify such individual or entity from,
participation in any other grant of Stock Rights.

      4. STOCK. The stock subject to Stock Rights shall be authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), or shares of Common Stock reacquired by the Company in any
manner. The aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to the Plan
is 7,384,302, subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 13. If any Option
granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having
been exercised in full or shall cease for any reason to be exercisable in whole
or in part or shall be repurchased by the Company, the unpurchased shares of
Common Stock subject to such Option shall again be available for grants of Stock
Rights under the Plan.

      No employee of the Company or any Related Corporation may be granted
Options to acquire, in the aggregate, more than 1,196,511 of shares of Common
Stock under the Plan during any fiscal year of the Company. If any Option
granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having
been exercised in full or shall cease for any reason to be exercisable in whole
or in part or shall be repurchased by the Company, the shares subject to such
Option shall be included in the determination of the aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock deemed to have been granted to such employee under the Plan

      5. GRANTING OF STOCK RIGHTS. Stock Rights may be granted under the Plan at
any time on or after July 26, 1996 and prior to July 26, 2006. The date of grant
of a Stock
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Right under the Plan will be the date specified by the Committee at the time it
grants the Stock Right; provided, however, that such date shall not be prior to
the date on which the Committee acts to approve the grant.

      6. MINIMUM OPTION PRICE; ISO LIMITATIONS.

      A. PRICE FOR NON-QUALIFIED OPTIONS, AWARDS AND PURCHASES. Subject to
    Paragraph 2D (relating to compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code), the
    exercise price per share specified in the agreement relating to each
    Non-Qualified Option granted, and the purchase price per share of stock
    granted in any Award or authorized as a Purchase, under the Plan may be less
    than the fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company on the date of
    grant; provided that, in no event shall such exercise price or such purchase
    price be less than the minimum legal consideration required therefor under
    the laws of any jurisdiction in which the Company or its successors in
    interest may be organized.

      B. PRICE FOR ISOS. The exercise price per share specified in the agreement
    relating to each ISO granted under the Plan shall not be less than the fair
    market value per share of Common Stock on the date of such grant. In the
    case of an ISO to be granted to an employee owning stock possessing more
    than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of
    stock of the Company or any Related Corporation, the price per share
    specified in the agreement relating to such ISO shall not be less than one
    hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair market value per share of Common
    Stock on the date of grant. For purposes of determining stock ownership
    under this paragraph, the rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply.
    The date of grant for purposes of this subparagraph shall mean the date that
    the Company or Related Corporation completes the corporate action
    constituting an offer of stock for sale to an individual.

      C. $100,000 ANNUAL LIMITATION ON ISO VESTING. Each eligible employee may
    be granted Options treated as ISOs only to the extent that, in the aggregate
    under this Plan and all incentive stock option plans of the Company and any
    Related Corporation, ISOs do not become exercisable for the first time by
    such employee during any calendar year with respect to stock having a fair
    market value (determined at the time the ISOs were granted) in excess of
    $100,000. The Company intends to designate any Options granted in excess of
    such limitation as Non-Qualified Options, and the Company shall issue
    separate certificates to the optionee with respect to Options that are
    Non-Qualified Options and Options that are ISOs.

      D. DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE. If, at the time an Option is
    granted under the Plan, the Company's Common Stock is publicly traded, "fair
    market value" shall be determined as of the date of grant or, if the prices
    or quotes discussed in this sentence are unavailable for such date, the last
    business day for which such prices or quotes are available prior to the date
    of grant and shall mean
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    (i) the average (on that date) of the high and low prices of the Common
    Stock on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
    Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is then traded on a national securities
    exchange; or (ii) the last reported sale price (on that date) of the Common
    Stock on the Nasdaq National Market, if the Common Stock is not then traded
    on a national securities exchange; or (iii) the closing bid price (or
    average of bid prices) last quoted (on that date) by an established
    quotation service for over-the-counter securities, if the Common Stock is
    not reported on the Nasdaq National Market. If the Common Stock is not
    publicly traded at the time an Option is granted under the Plan, "fair
    market value" shall mean the fair value of the Common Stock as determined by
    the Committee after taking into consideration all factors which it deems
    appropriate, including, without limitation, recent sale and offer prices of
    the Common Stock in private transactions negotiated at arm's length.

      7. OPTION DURATION. Subject to earlier termination as provided in
paragraphs 9 and 10 or in the agreement relating to such Option, each Option
shall expire on the date specified by the Committee, but not more than (i) ten
years from the date of grant in the case of Options generally and (ii) five
years from the date of grant in the case of ISOs granted to an employee owning
stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company or any Related Corporation, as determined
under paragraph 6(B). Subject to earlier termination as provided in paragraphs 9
and 10, the term of each ISO shall be the term set forth in the original
instrument granting such ISO, except with respect to any part of such ISO that
is converted into a Non-Qualified Option pursuant to paragraph 16.

      8. EXERCISE OF OPTION. Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 9 through
12, each Option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable as follows:

      A. VESTING. The Option shall either be fully exercisable on the date of
    grant or shall become exercisable thereafter in such installments as the
    Committee may specify.

      B. FULL VESTING OF INSTALLMENTS. Once an installment becomes exercisable,
    it shall remain exercisable until expiration or termination of the Option,
    unless otherwise specified by the Committee.

      C. PARTIAL EXERCISE. Each Option or installment may be exercised at any
    time or from time to time, in whole or in part, for up to the total number
    of shares with respect to which it is then exercisable.

      D. ACCELERATION OF VESTING. The Committee shall have the right to
    accelerate the date that any installment of any Option becomes exercisable;
    provided that the Committee shall not, without the consent of an optionee,
    accelerate the permitted exercise date of any installment of any Option
    granted to any employee as an ISO (and not previously converted into a
    Non-Qualified Option pursuant to
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    paragraph 16) if such acceleration would violate the annual vesting
    limitation contained in Section 422(d) of the Code, as described in
    paragraph 6(C).

      9. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Unless otherwise specified in the agreement
relating to such ISO, if an ISO optionee ceases to be employed by the Company
and all Related Corporations other than by reason of death or disability as
defined in paragraph 10, no further installments of his or her ISOs shall become
exercisable, and his or her ISOs shall terminate on the earlier of (a) three
months after the date of termination of his or her employment, or (b) their
specified expiration dates, except to the extent that such ISOs (or unexercised
installments thereof) have been converted into Non-Qualified Options pursuant to
paragraph 16. For purposes of this paragraph 9, employment shall be considered
as continuing uninterrupted during any bona fide leave of absence (such as those
attributable to illness, military obligations or governmental service) provided
that the period of such leave does not exceed 90 days or, if longer, any period
during which such optionee's right to reemployment is guaranteed by statute or
by contract. A bona fide leave of absence with the written approval of the
Committee shall not be considered an interruption of employment under this
paragraph 9, provided that such written approval contractually obligates the
Company or any Related Corporation to continue the employment of the optionee
after the approved period of absence. ISOs granted under the Plan shall not be
affected by any change of employment within or among the Company and Related
Corporations, so long as the optionee continues to be an employee of the Company
or any Related Corporation. Nothing in the Plan shall be deemed to give any
grantee of any Stock Right the right to be retained in employment or other
service by the Company or any Related Corporation for any period of time.

      10.  DEATH; DISABILITY.

      A.    DEATH.  If an ISO optionee ceases to be employed by the Company and
    all Related Corporations by reason of his or her death, any ISO owned by
    such optionee may be exercised, to the extent otherwise exercisable on the
    date of death, by the estate, personal representative or beneficiary who
    has acquired the ISO by will or by the laws of descent and distribution,
    until the earlier of (i) the specified expiration date of the ISO or (ii)
    180 days from the date of the optionee's death.

      B. DISABILITY. If an ISO optionee ceases to be employed by the Company and
    all Related Corporations by reason of his or her disability, such optionee
    shall have the right to exercise any ISO held by him or her on the date of
    termination of employment, for the number of shares for which he or she
    could have exercised it on that date, until the earlier of (i) the specified
    expiration date of the ISO or (ii) 180 days from the date of the termination
    of the optionee's employment. For the purposes of the Plan, the term
    "disability" shall mean "permanent and total disability" as defined in
    Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any successor statute.

      11. ASSIGNABILITY. No ISO shall be assignable or transferable by the
optionee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during
the lifetime of the
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optionee shall be exercisable only by such optionee. Stock Rights other than
ISOs shall be transferable to the extent set forth in the agreement relating to
such Stock Right.

      12. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS. Options shall be evidenced by
instruments (which need not be identical) in such forms as the Committee may
from time to time approve. Such instruments shall conform to the terms and
conditions set forth in paragraphs 6 through 11 hereof and may contain such
other provisions as the Committee deems advisable which are not inconsistent
with the Plan, including restrictions applicable to shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of Options. The Committee may specify that any
Non-Qualified Option shall be subject to the restrictions set forth herein with
respect to ISOs, or to such other termination and cancellation provisions as the
Committee may determine. The Committee may from time to time confer authority
and responsibility on one or more of its own members and/or one or more officers
of the Company to execute and deliver such instruments. The proper officers of
the Company are authorized and directed to take any and all action necessary or
advisable from time to time to carry out the terms of such instruments.

      13. ADJUSTMENTS. Upon the occurrence of any of the following events, an
optionee's rights with respect to Options granted to such optionee hereunder
shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided, unless otherwise specifically
provided in the written agreement between the optionee and the Company relating
to such Option:

         A. STOCK DIVIDENDS AND STOCK SPLITS. If the shares of Common Stock
    shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares
    or if the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend
    on its outstanding Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock
    deliverable upon the exercise of Options shall be appropriately increased or
    decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made in the
    purchase price per share to reflect such subdivision, combination or stock
    dividend.

         B. CONSOLIDATIONS OR MERGERS. If the Company is to be consolidated with
    or acquired by another entity in a merger or other reorganization in which
    the holders of the outstanding voting stock of the Company immediately
    preceding the consummation of such event, shall, immediately following such
    event, hold, as a group, less than a majority of the voting securities of
    the surviving or successor entity, or in the event of a sale of all or
    substantially all of the Company's assets or otherwise (each, an
    "Acquisition"), the Committee or the board of directors of any entity
    assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder (the "Successor Board"),
    shall, as to outstanding Options, either (i) make appropriate provision for
    the continuation of such Options by substituting on an equitable basis for
    the shares then subject to such Options either (a) the consideration payable
    with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock in connection with
    the Acquisition, (b) shares of stock of the surviving or successor
    corporation or (c) such other securities as the Successor Board deems
    appropriate, the fair market value of which shall not materially exceed the
    fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to
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    such Options immediately preceding the Acquisition; or (ii) upon written
    notice to the optionees, provide that all Options must be exercised
    (provided that all such Options shall become exercisable in full as a result
    of the Acquisition, regardless of the terms of any vesting schedule set
    forth in the applicable option agreements, if no provision is made pursuant
    to clause (i) of this sentence) within a specified number of days of the
    date of such notice, at the end of which period the Options shall terminate.

      C. RECAPITALIZATION OR REORGANIZATION. In the event of a recapitalization
    or reorganization of the Company (other than a transaction described in
    subparagraph B above) pursuant to which securities of the Company or of
    another corporation are issued with respect to the outstanding shares of
    Common Stock, an optionee upon exercising an Option shall be entitled to
    receive for the purchase price paid upon such exercise the securities he or
    she would have received if he or she had exercised such Option prior to such
    recapitalization or reorganization.

      D. MODIFICATION OF ISOS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adjustments
    made pursuant to subparagraphs A, B or C with respect to ISOs shall be made
    only after the Committee, after consulting with counsel for the Company,
    determines whether such adjustments would constitute a "modification" of
    such ISOs (as that term is defined in Section 424 of the Code) or would
    cause any adverse tax consequences for the holders of such ISOs. If the
    Committee determines that such adjustments made with respect to ISOs would
    constitute a modification of such ISOs or would cause adverse tax
    consequences to the holders, it may refrain from making such adjustments.

      E. DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the proposed dissolution or
    liquidation of the Company, each Option will terminate immediately prior to
    the consummation of such proposed action or at such other time and subject
    to such other conditions as shall be determined by the Committee.

      F. ISSUANCES OF SECURITIES. Except as expressly provided herein, no
    issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
    convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no
    adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or
    price of shares subject to Options. No adjustments shall be made for
    dividends paid in cash or in property other than securities of the Company.

      G. FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares shall be issued under the Plan
    and the optionee shall receive from the Company cash in lieu of such
    fractional shares.

      H. ADJUSTMENTS. Upon the happening of any of the events described in
    subparagraphs A, B or C above, the class and aggregate number of shares set
    forth in paragraph 4 hereof that are subject to Stock Rights which
    previously have been or
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    subsequently may be granted under the Plan shall also be appropriately
    adjusted to reflect the events described in such subparagraphs. The
    Committee or the Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to
    be made under this paragraph 13 and, subject to paragraph 2, its
    determination shall be conclusive.

      14. MEANS OF EXERCISING OPTIONS. An Option (or any part or installment
thereof) shall be exercised by giving written notice to the Company at its
principal office address, or to such transfer agent as the Company shall
designate. Such notice shall identify the Option being exercised and specify the
number of shares as to which such Option is being exercised, accompanied by full
payment of the purchase price therefor either (a) in United States dollars in
cash or by check, (b) at the discretion of the Committee, through delivery of
shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal as of the date of the
exercise to the cash exercise price of the Option, notwithstanding this
paragraph (b), optionee may not pay any part of the exercise price hereof by
transferring Common Stock to the Company unless such Common Stock has been owned
by the optionee free of any substantial risk of forfeiture for at least six
months, (c) at the discretion of the Committee, by delivery of the grantee's
personal recourse note bearing interest payable not less than annually at no
less than 100% of the lowest applicable Federal rate, as defined in Section
1274(d) of the Code, (d) at the discretion of the Committee and consistent with
applicable law, through the delivery of an assignment to the Company of a
sufficient amount of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock acquired
upon exercise of the Option and an authorization to the broker or selling agent
to pay that amount to the Company, which sale shall be at the participant's
direction at the time of exercise, or (e) at the discretion of the Committee, by
any combination of (a), (b), (c) and (d) above. If the Committee exercises its
discretion to permit payment of the exercise price of an ISO by means of the
methods set forth in clauses (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the preceding sentence,
such discretion shall be exercised in writing at the time of the grant of the
ISO in question. The holder of an Option shall not have the rights of a
shareholder with respect to the shares covered by such Option until the date of
issuance of a stock certificate to such holder for such shares. Except as
expressly provided above in paragraph 13 with respect to changes in
capitalization and stock dividends, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or
similar rights for which the record date is before the date such stock
certificate is issued.

      15. TERM AND AMENDMENT OF PLAN. This Plan was adopted by the Board on July
26, 1996, subject, with respect to the validation of ISOs granted under the
Plan, to approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company at the next
Meeting of Stockholders or, in lieu thereof, by written consent. If the approval
of stockholders is not obtained prior to July 26, 1997, any grants of ISOs under
the Plan made prior to that date will be rescinded. The Plan shall expire at the
end of the day on July 25, 2006 (except as to Options outstanding on that date).
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 above, Options may be granted under the
Plan prior to the date of stockholder approval of the Plan. The Board may
terminate or amend the Plan in any respect at any time, except that, without the
approval of the stockholders obtained within 12 months before or after the Board
adopts a resolution authorizing any of the following actions: (a) the total
number of
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shares that may be issued under the Plan may not be increased (except by
adjustment pursuant to paragraph 13); (b) the provisions of paragraph 3
regarding eligibility for grants of ISOs may not be modified; (c) the provisions
of paragraph 6(B) regarding the exercise price at which shares may be offered
pursuant to ISOs may not be modified (except by adjustment pursuant to paragraph
13); and (d) the expiration date of the Plan may not be extended. Except as
otherwise provided in this paragraph 15, in no event may action of the Board or
stockholders alter or impair the rights of a grantee, without such grantee's
consent, under any Stock Right previously granted to such grantee.

      16. MODIFICATIONS OF ISOS; CONVERSION OF ISOS INTO NON-QUALIFIED OPTIONS.
Subject to Paragraph 13D, without the prior written consent of the holder of an
ISO, the Committee shall not alter the terms of such ISO (including the means of
exercising such ISO) if such alteration would constitute a modification (within
the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code). The Committee, at the written
request or with the written consent of any optionee, may in its discretion take
such actions as may be necessary to convert such optionee's ISOs (or any
installments or portions of installments thereof) that have not been exercised
on the date of conversion into Non-Qualified Options at any time prior to the
expiration of such ISOs, regardless of whether the optionee is an employee of
the Company or a Related Corporation at the time of such conversion. Such
actions may include, but shall not be limited to, extending the exercise period
or reducing the exercise price of the appropriate installments of such ISOs. At
the time of such conversion, the Committee (with the consent of the optionee)
may impose such conditions on the exercise of the resulting Non-Qualified
Options as the Committee in its discretion may determine, provided that such
conditions shall not be inconsistent with this Plan. Nothing in the Plan shall
be deemed to give any optionee the right to have such optionee's ISOs converted
into Non-Qualified Options, and no such conversion shall occur until and unless
the Committee takes appropriate action. Upon the taking of such action, the
Company shall issue separate certificates to the optionee with respect to
Options that are Non-Qualified Options and Options that are ISOs.

      17. APPLICATION OF FUNDS.  The proceeds received by the Company from
the sale of shares pursuant to Options granted and Purchases authorized under
the Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

      18. NOTICE TO COMPANY OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION. By accepting an ISO
granted under the Plan, each optionee agrees to notify the Company in writing
immediately after such optionee makes a Disqualifying Disposition (as described
in Sections 421, 422 and 424 of the Code and regulations thereunder) of any
stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of ISOs granted under the Plan. A
Disqualifying Disposition is generally any disposition occurring on or before
the later of (a) the date two years following the date the ISO was granted or
(b) the date one year following the date the ISO was exercised.

      19. WITHHOLDING OF ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES. Upon the exercise of a
Non-Qualified Option, the transfer of a Non-Qualified Stock Option pursuant to
an
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arm's-length transaction, the grant of an Award, the making of a Purchase of
Common Stock for less than its fair market value, the making of a Disqualifying
Disposition (as defined in paragraph 18), the vesting or transfer of restricted
stock or securities acquired on the exercise of an Option hereunder, or the
making of a distribution or other payment with respect to such stock or
securities, the Company may withhold taxes in respect of amounts that constitute
compensation includible in gross income. The Committee in its discretion may
condition (i) the exercise of an Option, (ii) the transfer of a Non-Qualified
Stock Option, (iii) the grant of an Award, (iv) the making of a Purchase of
Common Stock for less than its fair market value, or (v) the vesting or
transferability of restricted stock or securities acquired by exercising an
Option, on the grantee's making satisfactory arrangement for such withholding.
Such arrangement may include payment by the grantee in cash or by check of the
amount of the withholding taxes or, at the discretion of the Committee, by the
grantee's delivery of previously held shares of Common Stock or the withholding
from the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon exercise of a Option
shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to the amount of such
withholding taxes.

      20.   GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION.  The Company's obligation to sell and
deliver shares of the Common Stock under this Plan is subject to the approval
of any governmental authority required in connection with the authorization,
issuance or sale of such shares.

      Government regulations may impose reporting or other obligations on the
Company with respect to the Plan. For example, the Company may be required to
send tax information statements to employees and former employees that exercise
ISOs under the Plan, and the Company may be required to file tax information
returns reporting the income received by grantees of Options in connection with
the Plan.

      21.   GOVERNING LAW.  The validity and construction of the Plan and the
instruments evidencing Options shall be governed by the laws of State of
Delaware, or the laws of any jurisdiction in which the Company or its
successors in interest may be organized.<PAGE>
                                                                     Exhibit 4.4

                          RELEVANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                 1996 STOCK PLAN

                          ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 30, 1996

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1.  ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE...................................       1

SECTION 2.  ADMINISTRATION..............................................       1

    (a) Committees of the Board of Directors............................       1
    (b) Authority of the Board of Directors.............................       1

SECTION 3.  ELIGIBILITY..................................................      1

    (a) General Rule....................................................       1
    (b) Ten-Percent Stockholders........................................       1

SECTION 4.  STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.......................................       2

    (a) Basic Limitation................................................       2
    (b) Additional Shares...............................................       2

SECTION 5.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS OR SALES.....................       2

    (a) Stock Purchase Agreement........................................       2
    (b) Duration of Offers and Nontransferability of Rights.............       2
    (c) Purchase Price..................................................       2
    (d) Withholding Taxes...............................................       2
    (e) Restrictions on Transfer of Shares..............................       3
    (f) Accelerated Vesting.............................................       3

SECTION 6.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.............................       3

    (a) Stock Option Agreement..........................................       3
    (b) Number of Shares................................................       3
    (c) Exercise Price..................................................       4
    (d) Withholding Taxes...............................................       4
    (e) Exercisability..................................................       4
    (f) Accelerated Exercisability......................................       4
    (g) Term............................................................       4
    (h) Nontransferability..............................................       5
    (i) Termination of Service (Except by Death)........................       5
    (j) Leaves of Absence...............................................       5
    (k) Death of Optionee...............................................       5
    (l) No Rights as a Stockholder......................................       6
    (m) Modification, Extension and Assumption of Options...............       6
    (n) Restrictions on Transfer of Shares and Minimum Vesting..........       6
    (o) Accelerated Vesting.............................................       6
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SECTION 7.  PAYMENT FOR SHARES..........................................       6

    (a) General Rule....................................................       6
    (b) Surrender of Stock..............................................       6
    (c) Services Rendered...............................................       7
    (d) Promissory Note.................................................       7
    (e) Exercise/Sale...................................................       7
    (f) Exercise/Pledge.................................................       7

SECTION 8.  ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES........................................       7

    (a) General.........................................................       7
    (b) Mergers and Consolidations......................................       7
    (c) Reservation of Rights...........................................       8

SECTION 9.  SECURITIES LAWS REQUIREMENTS................................       8

    (a) General.........................................................       8
    (b) Financial Reports...............................................       8

SECTION 10.  NO RETENTION RIGHTS........................................       8

SECTION 11.  DURATION AND AMENDMENTS....................................       9

    (a) Term of the Plan................................................       9
    (b) Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan............................       9
    (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination..............................       9

SECTION 12.  DEFINITIONS. ..............................................       9

SECTION 13.  EXECUTION. ................................................      12

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                  RELEVANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1996 STOCK PLAN

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

      The purpose of the Plan is to offer selected individuals an opportunity to
acquire a proprietary interest in the success of the Company, or to increase
such interest, by purchasing Shares of the Company's Stock. The Plan provides
both for the direct award or sale of Shares and for the grant of Options to
purchase Shares. Options granted under the Plan may include Nonstatutory Options
as well as Incentive Options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code.

      Capitalized terms are defined in Section 12.

SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATION.

     (a) COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Plan may be administered by
one or more Committees. Each Committee shall consist of one or more members of
the Board of Directors who have been appointed by the Board of Directors. Each
Committee shall have such authority and be responsible for such functions as the
Board of Directors has assigned to it. If no Committee has been appointed, the
entire Board of Directors shall administer the Plan. Any reference to the Board
of Directors in the Plan shall be construed as a reference to the Committee (if
any) to whom the Board of Directors has assigned a particular function.

     (b) AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, the Board of Directors shall have full authority and discretion to take
any actions it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the Board of Directors shall
be final and binding on all Purchasers, all Optionees and all persons deriving
their rights from a Purchaser or Optionee.

SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY.

     (a) GENERAL RULE. Only Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants shall
be eligible for the grant of Options or the direct award or sale of Shares. Only
Employees shall be eligible for the grant of Incentive Options.

     (b) TEN-PERCENT STOCKHOLDERS. An individual who owns more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company,
its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries shall not be eligible for designation as
an Optionee or Purchaser unless (i) the Exercise Price is at least 110% of the
Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, (ii) the Purchase Price (if
any) is at least 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share and (iii) in the case
of an Incentive Option, such Incentive Option by its terms is not exercisable
after the expiration of five years from the date of grant. For purposes of this
Subsection (b), in determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Section
424(d) of the Code shall be applied.

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SECTION 4. STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.

     (a) BASIC LIMITATION. Shares offered under the Plan may be authorized but
unissued Shares or treasury Shares. The aggregate number of Shares that may be
issued under the Plan (upon exercise of Options or other rights to acquire
Shares) shall not exceed 450,000 Shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 8. The number of Shares that are subject to Options or other rights
outstanding at any time under the Plan shall not exceed the number of Shares
that then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The Company, during the
term of the Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available sufficient
Shares to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

     (b) ADDITIONAL SHARES. In the event that any outstanding Option or other
right for any reason expires or is canceled or otherwise terminated, the Shares
allocable to the unexercised portion of such Option or other right shall again
be available for the purposes of the Plan. In the event that Shares issued under
the Plan are reacquired by the Company pursuant to any forfeiture provision,
right of repurchase or right of first refusal, such Shares shall again be
available for the purposes of the Plan, except that the aggregate number of
Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Options shall in no
event exceed 450,000 Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 8).

SECTION 5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS OR SALES.

     (a) STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT. Each award or sale of Shares under the Plan
(other than upon exercise of an Option) shall be evidenced by a Stock Purchase
Agreement between the Purchaser and the Company. Such award or sale shall be
subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to
any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan and
which the Board of Directors deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Purchase
Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Purchase Agreements entered into
under the Plan need not be identical.

     (b) DURATION OF OFFERS AND NONTRANSFERABILITY OF RIGHTS. Any right to
acquire Shares under the Plan (other than an Option) shall automatically expire
if not exercised by the Purchaser within 30 days after the grant of such right
was communicated to the Purchaser by the Company. Such right shall not be
transferable and shall be exercisable only by the Purchaser to whom such right
was granted.

      (c) PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price of Shares to be offered under the
Plan shall not be less than 85% of the Fair Market Value of such Shares, and a
higher percentage may be required by Section 3(b). Subject to the preceding
sentence, the Purchase Price shall be determined by the Board of Directors at
its sole discretion. The Purchase Price shall be payable in a form described in
Section 7.

      (d) WITHHOLDING TAXES. As a condition to the purchase of Shares, the
Purchaser shall make such arrangements as the Board of Directors may require for
the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax
obligations that may arise in connection with such purchase.

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      (e) RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF SHARES AND MINIMUM VESTING. Any Shares
awarded or sold under the Plan shall be subject to such special forfeiture
conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer
restrictions as the Board of Directors may determine. Such restrictions shall be
set forth in the applicable Stock Purchase Agreement and shall apply in addition
to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares generally. Any right to
repurchase a Purchaser's Shares at the original Purchase Price (if any) upon
termination of the Purchaser's Service shall lapse at least as rapidly as the
following schedule:

   Anniversary of Date                 Percentage of
     of Sale or Award                  Shares Vested

     First                                  20%
     Second                                 40%
     Third                                  60%
     Fourth                                 80%
     Fifth                                  100%

Any such repurchase right may be exercised only within 90 days after the
termination of the Purchaser's Service for cash or for cancellation of
indebtedness incurred in purchasing the Shares.

      (f) ACCELERATED VESTING. Unless the applicable Stock Purchase Agreement
provides otherwise, any right to repurchase a Purchaser's Shares at the original
Purchase Price (if any) upon termination of the Purchaser's Service shall lapse
and all of such Shares shall become vested if (i) the Company is subject to a
Change in Control and (ii) the repurchase right is not assigned to the entity
that employs the Purchaser immediately after the Change in Control or to its
parent or subsidiary. Any of the Company's outstanding repurchase rights which
do not otherwise terminate at the time of the Change in Control shall
automatically terminate and all of the shares of Common Stock subject to those
terminated rights shall immediately vest in the event the Optionee's Service
should subsequently terminate by reason of an Involuntary Termination within
twelve (12) months following the effective date of such Change in Control

SECTION 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

     (a) STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall
be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company.
Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan
and may be subject to any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent
with the Plan and which the Board of Directors deems appropriate for inclusion
in a Stock Option Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Option
Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

     (b) NUMBER OF SHARES. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number
of Shares that are subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of
such number in accordance with Section 8. The Stock Option Agreement shall also
specify whether the Option is an Incentive Option or a Nonstatutory Option.

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      (c) EXERCISE PRICE. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise
Price. The Exercise Price of an Incentive Option shall not be less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, and a higher percentage
may be required by Section 3(b). The Exercise Price of a Nonstatutory Option
shall not be less than 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of
grant, and a higher percentage may be required by Section 3(b). Subject to the
preceding two sentences, the Exercise Price under any Option shall be determined
by the Board of Directors at its sole discretion. The Exercise Price shall be
payable in a form described in Section 7.

     (d) WITHHOLDING TAXES. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the
Optionee shall make such arrangements as the Board of Directors may require for
the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax
obligations that may arise in connection with such exercise. The Optionee shall
also make such arrangements as the Board of Directors may require for the
satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations
that may arise in connection with the disposition of Shares acquired by
exercising an Option.

      (e) EXERCISABILITY. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date
when all or any installment of the Option is to become exercisable. An Option
shall become exercisable at least as rapidly as set forth in the following
schedule:

            Anniversary of                                Percentage of Shares
         Date of Option Grant                                 Exercisable
         --------------------                                 -----------
            First                                                    20%
            Second                                                   40%
            Third                                                    60%
            Fourth                                                   80%
            Fifth                                                   100%

Subject to the preceding sentence, the exercisability provisions of any Stock
Option Agreement shall be determined by the Board of Directors at its sole
discretion.

      (f) ACCELERATED EXERCISABILITY. Unless the applicable Stock Option
Agreement provides otherwise, all of an Optionee's Options shall become
exercisable in full if (i) the Company is subject to a Change in Control, (ii)
such Options do not remain outstanding, (iii) such Options are not assumed by
the surviving corporation or its parent and (iv) the surviving corporation or
its parent does not substitute options with substantially the same terms for
such Options. Any options which are assumed or replaced in the Change in Control
and do not otherwise accelerate at that time shall automatically accelerate in
full in the event the Optionee's Service should subsequently terminate by reason
of an Involuntary Termination within twelve (12) months following the effective
date of such Change in Control.

      (g) BASIC TERM. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify the term of the
Option. The term shall not exceed 10 years from the date of grant, and a shorter
term may be required by Section 3(b). Subject to the preceding sentence, the
Board of Directors at its sole discretion shall determine when an Option is to
expire.

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      (h) NONTRANSFERABILITY. No Option shall be transferable by the Optionee
other than by beneficiary designation, will or the laws of descent and
distribution. An Option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee
only by the Optionee or by the Optionee's guardian or legal representative. No
Option or interest therein may be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated
by the Optionee during the Optionee's lifetime, whether by operation of law or
otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

      (i) TERMINATION OF SERVICE (EXCEPT BY DEATH). If an Optionee's Service
terminates for any reason other than the Optionee's death, then the Optionee's
Options shall expire on the earliest of the following occasions:

            (i) The expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (g) above;

           (ii) The date three months after the termination of the Optionee's
      Service for any reason other than Disability; or

          (iii) The date six months after the termination of the Optionee's
      Service by reason of Disability.

The Optionee may exercise all or part of the Optionee's Options at any time
before the expiration of such Options under the preceding sentence, but only to
the extent that such Options had become exercisable before the Optionee's
Service terminated (or became exercisable as a result of the termination) and
the underlying Shares had vested before the Optionee's Service terminated (or
vested as a result of the termination). The balance of such Options shall lapse
when the Optionee's Service terminates. In the event that the Optionee dies
after the termination of the Optionee's Service but before the expiration of the
Optionee's Options, all or part of such Options may be exercised (prior to
expiration) by the executors or administrators of the Optionee's estate or by
any person who has acquired such Options directly from the Optionee by
beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that
such Options had become exercisable before the Optionee's Service terminated (or
became exercisable as a result of the termination) and the underlying Shares had
vested before the Optionee's Service terminated (or vested as a result of the
termination).

      (j) LEAVES OF ABSENCE. For purposes of Subsection (i) above, Service shall
be deemed to continue while the Optionee is on a bona fide leave of absence, if
such leave was approved by the Company in writing and if continued crediting of
Service for this purpose is expressly required by the terms of such leave or by
applicable law (as determined by the Company).

      (k) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. If an Optionee dies while the Optionee is in
Service, then the Optionee's Options shall expire on the earlier of the
following dates:

                  (i) The expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (g)
      above; or

                 (ii) The date 12 months after the Optionee's death.

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All or part of the Optionee's Options may be exercised at any time before the
expiration of such Options under the preceding sentence by the executors or
administrators of the Optionee's estate or by any person who has acquired such
Options directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent that such Options had become exercisable
before the Optionee's death or became exercisable as a result of the death. The
balance of such Options shall lapse when the Optionee dies.

      (l) NO RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. An Optionee, or a transferee of an
Optionee, shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares
covered by the Optionee's Option until such person becomes entitled to receive
such Shares by filing a notice of exercise and paying the Exercise Price
pursuant to the terms of such Option.

      (m) MODIFICATION, EXTENSION AND ASSUMPTION OF OPTIONS. Within the
limitations of the Plan, the Board of Directors may modify, extend or assume
outstanding Options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding Options
(whether granted by the Company or another issuer) in return for the grant of
new Options for the same or a different number of Shares and at the same or a
different Exercise Price. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an
Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair the Optionee's rights
or increase the Optionee's obligations under such Option.

      (n) RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF SHARES AND MINIMUM VESTING. Any Shares
issued upon exercise of an Option shall be subject to such special forfeiture
conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer
restrictions as the Board of Directors may determine. Such restrictions shall be
set forth in the applicable Stock Option Agreement and shall apply in addition
to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares generally. Any right to
repurchase an Optionee's Shares at the original Exercise Price upon termination
of the Optionee's Service shall lapse at least as rapidly as the schedule set
forth in Subsection (e) above. Any such repurchase right may be exercised only
within 90 days after the termination of the Optionee's Service for cash or for
cancellation of indebtedness incurred in purchasing the Shares.

      (o) ACCELERATED VESTING. Unless the applicable Stock Option Agreement
provides otherwise, any right to repurchase an Optionee's Shares at the original
Exercise Price upon termination of the Optionee's Service shall lapse and all of
such Shares shall become vested if (i) the Company is subject to a Change in
Control and (ii) the repurchase right is not assigned to the entity that employs
the Optionee immediately after the Change in Control or to its parent or
subsidiary.

SECTION 7. PAYMENT FOR SHARES.

      (a) GENERAL RULE. The entire Purchase Price or Exercise Price of Shares
issued under the Plan shall be payable in cash or cash equivalents at the time
when such Shares are purchased, except as otherwise provided in this Section 7.

      (b) SURRENDER OF STOCK. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so
provides, payment may be made all or in part with Shares owned by the Optionee
or the Optionee's representative. Such Shares shall be surrendered to the
Company in good form for transfer and

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shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when the Option is
exercised. This Subsection (b) shall not apply to the extent that acceptance of
Shares in payment of the Exercise Price would cause the Company to recognize
compensation expense with respect to the Option for financial reporting
purposes.

      (c) SERVICES RENDERED. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, Shares
may be awarded under the Plan in consideration of services rendered to the
Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary prior to the award.

      (d) PROMISSORY NOTE. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Stock
Purchase Agreement so provides, all or a portion of the Exercise Price or
Purchase Price (as the case may be) of Shares issued under the Plan may be paid
with a full-recourse promissory note. The par value of the Shares, if newly
issued, shall be paid in cash or cash equivalents. The Shares shall be pledged
as security for payment of the principal amount of the promissory note and
interest thereon. The interest rate payable under the terms of the promissory
note shall not be less than the minimum rate (if any) required to avoid the
imputation of additional interest under the Code. Subject to the foregoing, the
Board of Directors (at its sole discretion) shall specify the term, interest
rate, amortization requirements (if any) and other provisions of such note.

      (e) EXERCISE/SALE. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so
provides, and if Stock is publicly traded, payment may be made all or in part by
the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction
to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell Shares and to deliver all
or part of the sales proceeds to the Company in payment of all or part of the
Exercise Price and any withholding taxes.

      (f) EXERCISE/PLEDGE. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so
provides, and if Stock is publicly traded, payment may be made all or in part by
the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction
to pledge Shares to a securities broker or lender approved by the Company, as
security for a loan, and to deliver all or part of the loan proceeds to the
Company in payment of all or part of the Exercise Price and any withholding
taxes.

SECTION 8.  ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES.

      (a) GENERAL. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Stock, a
declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of an extraordinary
dividend payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material
effect on the Fair Market Value of the Stock, a combination or consolidation of
the outstanding Stock into a lesser number of Shares, a recapitalization, a
spin-off, a reclassification or a similar occurrence, the Board of Directors
shall make appropriate adjustments in one or more of (i) the number of Shares
available for future grants under Section 4, (ii) the number of Shares covered
by each outstanding Option or (iii) the Exercise Price under each outstanding
Option.

      (b) MERGERS AND CONSOLIDATIONS. In the event that the Company is a party
to a merger or consolidation, outstanding Options shall be subject to the
agreement of merger or consolidation. Such agreement, without the Optionees'
consent, may provide for:

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              (i) The continuation of such outstanding Options by the Company
      (if the Company is the surviving corporation);

             (ii) The assumption of the Plan and such outstanding Options by the
      surviving corporation or its parent;

            (iii) The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of
      options with substantially the same terms for such outstanding Options; or

             (iv) The cancellation of such outstanding Options without payment
      of any consideration.

      (c) RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Except as provided in this Section 8, an
Optionee or Purchaser shall have no rights by reason of (i) any subdivision or
consolidation of shares of stock of any class, (ii) the payment of any dividend
or (iii) any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any
class. Any issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and
no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or
Exercise Price of Shares subject to an Option. The grant of an Option pursuant
to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to
make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital
or business structure, to merge or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell
or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

SECTION 9. SECURITIES LAW REQUIREMENTS.

      (a) GENERAL. Shares shall not be issued under the Plan unless the issuance
and delivery of such Shares comply with (or are exempt from) all applicable
requirements of law, including (without limitation) the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, state securities
laws and regulations, and the regulations of any stock exchange or other
securities market on which the Company's securities may then be traded.

      (b) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Company each year shall furnish to Optionees,
Purchasers and stockholders who have received Stock under the Plan its balance
sheet and income statement, unless such Optionees, Purchasers or stockholders
are key Employees whose duties with the Company assure them access to equivalent
information. Such balance sheet and income statement need not be audited.

SECTION 10.   NO RETENTION RIGHTS.

      Nothing in the Plan or in any right or Option granted under the Plan shall
confer upon the Purchaser or Optionee any right to continue in Service for any
period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way
the rights of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining
the Purchaser or Optionee) or of the Purchaser or Optionee, which rights are
hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time
and for any reason, with or without cause.

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SECTION 11. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS.

      (a) TERM OF THE PLAN. The Plan, as set forth herein, shall become
effective on the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors, subject to the
approval of the Company's stockholders. In the event that the stockholders fail
to approve the Plan within 12 months after its adoption by the Board of
Directors, any grants of Options or sales or awards of Shares that have already
occurred shall be rescinded, and no additional grants, sales or awards shall be
made thereafter under the Plan. The Plan shall terminate automatically 10 years
after its adoption by the Board of Directors and may be terminated on any
earlier date pursuant to Subsection (b) below.

      (b) RIGHT TO AMEND OR TERMINATE THE PLAN. The Board of Directors may
amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time and for any reason; provided,
however, that any amendment of the Plan which increases the number of Shares
available for issuance under the Plan (except as provided in Section 8), or
which materially changes the class of persons who are eligible for the grant of
Incentive Options, shall be subject to the approval of the Company's
stockholders. Stockholder approval shall not be required for any other amendment
of the Plan.

      (c) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. No Shares shall be issued or sold
under the Plan after the termination thereof, except upon exercise of an Option
granted prior to such termination. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment
thereof, shall not affect any Share previously issued or any Option previously
granted under the Plan.

SECTION 12. DEFINITIONS.

      (a) "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company,
as constituted from time to time.

      (b) "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall mean:

            (i)  The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company
      with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more
      than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving
      entity's securities outstanding immediately after such merger,
      consolidation or other reorganization is owned by persons who were not
      stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger,
      consolidation or other reorganization; or

            (ii) The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially
      all of the Company's assets.

A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to
change the state of the Company's incorporation or to create a holding company
that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held
the Company's securities immediately before such transaction.

            (c)  "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
      amended.

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            (d) "COMMITTEE" shall mean a committee of the Board of Directors, as
      described in Section 2(a).

            (e) "COMPANY" shall mean Relevance Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
      corporation.

            (f) "CONSULTANT" shall mean an individual who performs bona fide
      services for the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary as a consultant or
      advisor, excluding Employees and Outside Directors.

            (g) "DISABILITY" shall mean that the Optionee is unable to engage in
      any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable
      physical or mental impairment.

            (h) "EMPLOYEE" shall mean any individual who is a common-law
      employee of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary.

            (i) "EXERCISE PRICE" shall mean the amount for which one Share may
      be purchased upon exercise of an Option, as specified by the Board of
      Directors in the applicable Stock Option Agreement.

            (j) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" shall mean the fair market value of a Share,
      as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. Such determination
      shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

            (k) "INCENTIVE OPTION" shall mean an employee incentive stock option
      described in Section 422(b) of the Code.

            (l) "INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION" shall mean the termination of the
      Service of any individual which occurs by reason of:

                  (i) such individual's involuntary dismissal or discharge by
            the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or

                  (ii) such individual's voluntary resignation following(a) a
            change in his or her position with the Corporation which materially
            reduces his or her level of responsibility,(b) a reduction in his or
            her level of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits
            and participation in corporate-performance based bonus or incentive
            programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%) or(c) a relocation of
            such individual's place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles,
            provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is
            effected by the Corporation without the individual's consent.

            (m) "MISCONDUCT" shall mean the commission of any act of fraud,
      embezzlement or dishonesty by the Optionee, any unauthorized use or
      disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of
      the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional
      misconduct by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of
      the Corporation (or any Parent

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      or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The foregoing definition shall not be
      deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or omissions which the Corporation
      (or any Parent or Subsidiary) may consider as grounds for the dismissal or
      discharge of any Optionee or other person in the Service of the
      Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).

            (n) "NONSTATUTORY OPTION" shall mean a stock option not described in
      Sections 422(b) or 423(b) of the Code.

            (o) "OPTION" shall mean an Incentive Option or Nonstatutory Option
      granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Shares.

            (p) "OPTIONEE" shall mean an individual who holds an Option.

            (q) "OUTSIDE DIRECTOR" shall mean a member of the Board of Directors
      who is not an Employee.

            (r) "PARENT" shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in
      an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the
      corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of
      the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the
      other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of
      a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a
      Parent commencing as of such date.

            (s) "PLAN" shall mean this Relevance Technologies, Inc. 1996 Stock
      Plan.

            (t) "PURCHASE PRICE" shall mean the consideration for which one
      Share may be acquired under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an
      Option), as specified by the Board of Directors.

            (u) "PURCHASER" shall mean an individual to whom the Board of
      Directors has offered the right to acquire Shares under the Plan (other
      than upon exercise of an Option).

            (v) "SERVICE" shall mean service as an Employee, Outside Director or
      Consultant.

            (w) "SHARE" shall mean one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance
      with Section 8 (if applicable).

            (x) "STOCK" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company, with a par
      value of $0.001 per Share.

            (y) "STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT" shall mean the agreement between the
      Company and an Optionee which contains the terms, conditions and
      restrictions pertaining to the Optionee's Option.

            (z) "STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall mean the agreement between the
      Company and a Purchaser who acquires Shares under the Plan which contains
      the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the acquisition of
      such Shares.

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      (aa) "SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the
corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock
possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains
the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be
considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.

SECTION 13. EXECUTION.

      To record the adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors, the Company
has caused its authorized officer to execute the same.

                                          RELEVANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                          By:
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                                          Title:
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