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                                                                        EX-10.44

                                 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

       This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of August 28,
2000, between Adaytum, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and Daniel
Mayleben, (the "Employee"), a resident of Minnesota, provides as follows:

       WHEREAS, the Company seeks to employee the Employee, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement;

       WHEREAS, the Employee seeks to obtain employment with the Company;

       WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company are desirous of setting forth the
terms and conditions of their employment relationship in this Agreement;

       WHEREAS, at some point in the future, the Company's ownership may change,
if the Company elects to convert from a privately held corporation to a publicly
held corporation;

       WHEREAS, the Company wants to provide certain key employees of the
Company, including the Employee, with a higher level of job security than
otherwise might exist, given the potential ownership changes at the Company;

       WHEREAS, the Company believes that providing certain key employees of the
Company, including the Employee, with a higher level of job security, will
redound to the benefit of the Company;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Employee, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
mutually agree and covenant as follows:

       ARTICLE I.    DEFINITIONS

       The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise.  Where appropriate, additional terms are
defined elsewhere in this Agreement.

       1.1    "Agreement" means this Employment Agreement, and any amendments
              hereto (mutually agreed upon by the parties, and set forth in
              writing).

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       1.2    "Base Salary" means the annual compensation payable to the
              Employee, as set forth at Paragraph 4.1 of this Agreement, and as
              modified periodically following the execution of this Agreement.

       1.3    "Associated Company" means any company other than Adaytum, Inc.,
              which is as of the date of this Agreement a subsidiary of the
              Adaytum Group (Adaytum KPS Software Limited, Insight Systems ApS,
              ET CETERA).

       1.4    "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

       1.5    "Company" means Adaytum, Inc.

       1.6    "Confidential Information" means information that is proprietary
              to the Company or proprietary to others and entrusted to the
              Company, whether or not trade secrets.  Confidential Information
              includes information proprietary to the Company's clients,
              customers and business contacts, and entrusted to the Company.
              Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to,
              information relating to business plans and to business as
              conducted or anticipated to be conducted, and to past, current or
              anticipated products.  Confidential Information also includes,
              without limitation, information concerning research, development,
              purchasing, accounting, marketing, selling and services.  All
              information that Employee has a reasonable basis to consider
              confidential is Confidential Information, whether or not
              originated by Employee and without regard to the manner in which
              Employee obtains access to this and any other proprietary
              information. Confidential information does not include information
              that is otherwise readily available to the public other than by a
              breach of this Agreement or information that was known to the
              Employee prior to entering into this Agreement.

       1.7    "Employee" means Daniel Mayleben.

       1.8    "Plan" means any bonus or incentive compensation agreement, plan,
              program, policy or arrangement sponsored, maintained or
              contributed to by the Company, to which the Company is a party or
              under which employees of the Company are covered, including,
              without limitation, any stock option, restricted stock or any
              other equity-based compensation plan, annual or long-term
              incentive (bonus) plan, and any employee benefit plan, such as a
              profit sharing, medical, dental, disability, accident, life
              insurance, automobile allowance, perquisite, fringe benefit,
              personal time off,

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              severance or any other agreement, plan, program, policy or
              arrangement intended to benefit employees or executive officers of
              the Company.

       1.9    "Inventions" means ideas, improvements and discoveries, whether or
              not such are patentable or copyrightable, and whether or not in
              writing or reduced to practice.

       1.10   "Works of Authorship" means writings, drawings, software,
              semiconductor mask works, and any other works of authorship,
              whether or not such are copyrightable.

       ARTICLE II.   EMPLOYMENT, REPRESENTATIONS, DUTIES, AND OBLIGATIONS.

       2.1    TITLE/REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Company will employ the
              Employee in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer.  The Employee
              will report to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Guy
              Haddleton.  The Company, however, reserves the right to alter the
              Employee's title and/or modify the reporting relationship at any
              time in the future.

       2.2    EMPLOYEE'S QUALIFICATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS: The Employee
              warrants and confirms, as a condition of this Agreement and his
              employment with the Company, that the information previously
              provided to the Company and contained in any resume, CURRICULUM
              VITAE or other writing furnished by the Employee, as well as in
              any oral representations made by the Employee, regarding the
              Employee's qualifications (including, but not limited to,
              educational background, degrees, job history, ET CETERA) were
              truthful, accurate, and not misleading.  The Employee further
              warrants that he is free to enter into and perform this Agreement
              and that by doing so the Employee will not be in breach of any
              obligation to any third party, including, but not limited to, any
              former employer of Employee.  The Employee further warrants that
              he has disclosed to the Company any obligations to third parties,
              including, but not limited to, any former employer of Employee
              which may limit his ability to enter into and/or perform this
              Agreement, and that he has sought and received independent legal
              advice that he will not breach any such obligation by entering
              into or performing this Agreement.

       2.3    DUTIES: During his employment by the Company, Employee agrees to
              devote reasonable attention and time during normal business hours
              to the

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              business and affairs of the Company, to the extent necessary to
              discharge the responsibilities assigned to Employee, and, to use
              Employee's best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such
              responsibilities.

              During his employment with the Company, Employee shall:

              (a)    promptly and faithfully comply with all directions given by
                     the Company;

              (b)    provide to the Company such information relating to its
                     affairs as it may from time to time request; and,

              (c)    comply with the Company's policies and procedures;
                     provided, that to the extent such policies and procedures
                     are inconsistent with this Agreement, the provisions of
                     this Agreement shall control.

              Further, during his employment with the Company, the Employee
shall not:

              (d)    directly or indirectly, be in any manner engaged, concerned
                     or interested in any other trade, business, profession or
                     occupation whatsoever, except with the prior written
                     consent of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and
                     subject to any terms and conditions which the Chief
                     Executive Officer imposes; and,

              (e)    without the prior authority of the Chief Executive Officer;

                     (i)    commit the Company to any contract exceeding
                            $25,000;

                     (ii)   pledge the credit of the company or grant any
                            security charge, lien or encumbrance over any or all
                            of its assets;

                     (iii)  bind or purport to bind the Company in guaranteeing
                            or acting as surety for the debt or liability of any
                            other person;

                     (iv)   cause the Company to enter into any commitment,
                            contract or arrangement otherwise than in the normal
                            course of business or which is outside the scope of
                            his normal duties or which is of an unusual onerous
                            or long-term nature.

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       2.4    TRAVEL: Employee shall travel both nationally and internationally
              as Employee's duties may reasonably demand, but the Employee shall
              not be obliged to reside outside the State of Minnesota, unless
              mutually agreed to by the Employee and the Company.

       2.5    CERTAIN PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: If Employee possesses any
              proprietary information of another person or entity as a result of
              a prior employment or other relationship, Employee shall honor any
              legal obligation that Employee has with that person or entity with
              respect to such proprietary information.  Employee warrants that
              he has disclosed to the Company the nature of any proprietary
              information in Employee's possession as a result of prior
              employment, and that Employee has sought and received independent
              legal advice that Employee will not breach any legal obligation to
              refrain from disclosure or use of such proprietary information by
              entering into or performing this Agreement.

       ARTICLE III.  EMPLOYMENT AT WILL.

       3.1    EMPLOYMENT AT WILL: The Company and the Employee understand and
              agree that the Employee's employment with the Company shall be "at
              will." The Company and the Employee understand and agree that the
              phrase "at will" is intended to mean that either the Company or
              the Employee may end their employment relationship at any time,
              for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice.
              The Company and the Employee agree that this Agreement is not
              intended to be and should not be construed as an employment
              contract that determines or affects the duration of the Employee's
              employment, or any other terms or conditions of the Employee's
              employment, except for those specifically set forth herein.

       ARTICLE IV.  COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, EXPENSES.

       4.1    BASE SALARY:  During the term of Employee's employment under this
              Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee a Base Salary at an
              annual rate of One Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand and No /100
              Dollars ($175,000.00), which is the equivalent of Fourteen
              Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Three and No/100 Dollars
              ($14,583.00) per month, until such time that a higher annual rate
              is approved by the Chief Executive Officer.  Such Base Salary will
              be paid in equal regular periodic payments in

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              accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices.
              Employee's base salary will be reviewed annually.  If Employee's
              Base Salary is increased from time to time during Employee's
              employment under this Agreement, the increased amount shall become
              the Base Salary for the remainder of Employee's employment under
              this Agreement.

       4.2    HIRING BONUS:  Employee shall receive a one-time hiring bonus of
              Thirty Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($35,000), less all
              applicable state and federal withholdings.  The hiring bonus will
              be paid to the Employee through our normal payroll practices after
              you have started employment with the Company.

       4.3    BONUS:  In addition to Employee's other remuneration hereunder,
              the Employee may receive a bonus to be computed and paid by the
              Company in accordance with the Schedule attached hereto as
              Exhibit A.  The Company may terminate any bonus scheme at any time
              without replacing it with any other scheme or incentive; further,
              the amount or nature of any bonus or scheme determined by the
              Board for any period shall not be any indication or requirement
              that any similar bonus or scheme will be applicable to any
              subsequent period.  If the Employee's employment with the Company
              is terminated for any reason other than cause, the Employee may be
              eligible for a pro rata bonus corresponding to the number of
              months the Employee worked during the calendar year the employment
              relationship ended.  The Company retains sole discretion to
              determine whether the Employee shall receive such a bonus.  The
              Company will have no bonus obligation to the Employee following
              the calendar year in which the Employee's employment ended.

       4.4    BENEFIT PLANS:  At the sole discretion of the Board, in addition
              to Employee's other remuneration hereunder, the Employee may be
              entitled to participate in such Plans as the Board shall from time
              to time establish.  At the present time, this includes the
              Company's medical, dental, life and disability insurance coverage,
              and 401-K plans, as set forth in the Company's standard employee
              benefits plans.  Due to the waiting period set forth in the
              Company's medical coverage plan, Employee will not be eligible to
              participate in that plan until the first of the month following 30
              days of employment.

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       4.5    STOCK OPTIONS: Employee shall be entitled to receive 200,000 share
              options upon executing this Agreement.  Employee's rights to these
              share options will be governed exclusively by the terms and
              conditions of the applicable Company stock option plans subject to
              the following exception: a) the Company will modify the vesting
              schedule for the share options to three (3) years, with the Share
              Options vesting in equal monthly installments of approximately
              5,555 shares for each full calendar month of Employee's employment
              with the Company.

       4.6    PERSONAL TIME OFF (PTO):  The Company's PTO year runs from January
              1st to December 31st and the Employee may take personal time off
              totaling twenty-five (25) working days in each PTO year (in
              addition to public holidays).  Personal time off should be taken
              at such times convenient to the Company as may be agreed between
              Employee and the Company and in accordance with any policies as to
              personal time off from time to time established by the Company.

              (a)    ACCRUAL: PTO entitlement will accrue from month to month
                     during each PTO year and the entitlement to accrued PTO pay
                     upon termination will be in proportion to the period of
                     employment during the year.  Upon termination, the Employee
                     shall reimburse the Company for PTO taken in excess of
                     Employee's accrued entitlement.

              (b)    NO CARRY-FORWARD: The Employee may not, without the written
                     consent of the Company, carry forward any unused PTO
                     entitlement to any subsequent year.

              (c)    ILLNESS: If Employee is unable to perform Employee's duties
                     hereunder because of physical or mental illness, bodily
                     injury or disease, the Company will deduct the days taken
                     as absent from the total of PTO days available for that PTO
                     year.

       4.7    BUSINESS EXPENSES:  The Company shall reimburse the Employee (in
              accordance with the relevant policies established by the Company
              from time to time) for all travel, hotel and other out-of-pocket
              expenses properly and reasonably incurred and documented,
              exclusively for and in the course of performing Employee's duties.

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       ARTICLE V.  TERMINATION.

       5.1    TERMINATION:  As set forth in ARTICLE III above, the employment
              relationship between the Company and Employee is at will.  Thus,
              the Company or the Employee may terminate their employment
              relationship at any time, with or without notice, for any reason
              or no reason, whether with or without cause.  As set forth
              elsewhere in this Agreement, depending on the circumstances of the
              termination of employment, the termination may not relieve the
              parties of some of their contractual obligations to each other.
              The question of whether specific obligations survive the
              termination of the employment relationship is addressed elsewhere
              in this Agreement.

       5.2    TERMINATION IN THE EVENT OF DEATH:  The Company's obligations to
              the Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate in the
              event of the Employee's death.  Nothing in this Paragraph,
              however, shall supercede any obligations the Company may owe to
              the Employee's estate and/or family members, as specifically set
              forth in any of the health, benefit or insurance plans or programs
              in which the Employee is enrolled at the time of his death.  Any
              vested options due to the Employee shall survive the Employee's
              death.

       5.3    TERMINATION IN THE EVENT OF DISABILITY: The Company's obligations
              to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate if the
              Employee becomes disabled.  As used in this Paragraph, "disabled"
              means that the Employee cannot perform the essential functions of
              the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The Company
              must receive written documentation regarding the Employee's
              disability from a physician mutually agreed to by both the Company
              and Employee.  Obligations that survive disability pursuant to
              Company policies, including the Stock Option Plan and other
              applicable policies, should continue after disability.

              5.3.1  "DISABILITY" DEFINED: As used in this Agreement,
                     "disability" or "disabled" means that the Employee has a
                     mental or physical condition that renders him unable to
                     perform the essential functions of his job, with or without
                     reasonable accommodation, during ninety (90) or more days
                     within any one hundred and eighty (180) day period.

       5.4    TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: The Company's obligations to the Employee
              pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate if the Board of
              Directors, or the

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              Company's Chief Executive Officer, elects to terminate this
              Agreement for "cause" and notifies the Employee in writing of that
              decision.  A termination for "cause" will affect the severance
              benefits for which the Employee otherwise may have been eligible,
              as set forth further below.

              5.4.1  "CAUSE" DEFINED: As used in this Agreement, the word
                     "cause" means the following:

                     (i)    The Employee has engaged in willful and/or material
                            misconduct, including, but not limited to, willful
                            and material failure to perform the Employee's
                            duties and responsibilities as an officer or
                            employee of the Company;

                     (ii)   The Employee has committed fraud, misappropriation
                            or embezzlement, in connection with the Company's
                            business, committed an act (or acts) of personal
                            dishonesty relevant to the duties and
                            responsibilities of the Employee, or committed any
                            willful and deliberate misconduct that is materially
                            and/or demonstrably injurious to the Company;

                     (iii)  The Employee has been convicted of or has pleaded
                            NOLO CONTENDERE to criminal misconduct (exclusive of
                            misdemeanor offenses);

                     (iv)  The Employee has breached his obligations to the
                            Company as set forth in this Agreement; and,

                     (v)    The Employee has failed to perform his duties to the
                            reasonable satisfaction of the Employer and the
                            Chief Executive Officer of the Company and/or the
                            Board of Directors.

       5.5    TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE: The Company's obligations to the
              Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate if the Board
              of Directors, or the Company's Chief Executive Officer, elects to
              terminate this Agreement without "cause" and notifies the Employee
              in writing of that decision.  A termination without "cause" will
              NOT affect the severance benefits for which the Employee otherwise
              is eligible, as set forth further below.

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       5.6    TERMINATION AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL:  If a Change in
              Control shall occur and (a) if, following the change in control,
              the Employee is terminated by the Company pursuant to Paragraphs
              5.3 or 5.5 above; or, (b) if, following the change in control,
              resulting in the Employee voluntarily terminating his employment
              relationship within six (6) months of the change in control, the
              Employee will be eligible for the severance benefits set forth
              below.

              5.6.1  "CHANGE IN CONTROL" DEFINED: A "change in control" occurs
                     at the time of closing and shall mean any of the following:

                     (i)    a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
                            the Company;

                     (ii)   the acquisition of the securities of the Company,
                            representing more than fifty (50) percent of the
                            combined voting power of the Company's then
                            outstanding securities by any person or group of
                            persons;

                     (iii)  a consolidation or merger of the Company in which
                            the Company is not the continuing or surviving
                            corporation or pursuant to which shares of the
                            Company's outstanding capital stock are converted
                            into cash, securities or other property, other than
                            a consolidation or merger of the Company in which
                            Company shareholders immediately prior to the
                            consolidation or merger have the same proportionate
                            ownership of voting capital stock of the surviving
                            corporation immediately after the consolidation or
                            merger;

                     (iv)   in the event that the shares of the voting capital
                            stock of the Company are traded on an established
                            securities market: a public announcement that any
                            person has acquired or has the right to acquire
                            beneficial ownership of securities of the Company
                            representing more than fifty (50) percent of the
                            combined voting power of the Company's then
                            outstanding securities, and for this purpose the
                            terms "person" and "beneficial ownership" shall have
                            the meanings provided in Section 13(d) of the
                            Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
                            the commencement of or public announcement of an
                            intention to make a tender offer or exchange offer
                            for securities of the Company representing more than
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                            percent of the combined voting power of the
                            Company's then outstanding securities; and,

                     (v)    The Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole
                            discretion, determines that there has been a
                            sufficient change in the share ownership of the
                            Company to constitute a change of effective
                            ownership or control of the Company.

       5.7    TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE: The Company's obligations to the
              Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate if the
              Employee elects to terminate this Agreement and notifies the
              Company in writing of such election.  A termination decision by
              the Employee will affect the severance benefits for which the
              Employee otherwise may have been eligible, as set forth further
              below.

       5.8    SUMMARY:  If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Paragraphs
              5.2, 5.4 or 5.7, all of the Company's obligations to the Employee
              shall cease immediately, unless otherwise mutually agreed to, in
              writing, by the Company and the Employee, or unless as required by
              applicable law.  If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
              Paragraphs 5.3, 5.5 or 5.6, the Company's obligations to the
              Employee, with the exception of the severance benefits set forth
              below, shall cease thirty (30) days after the Employee becomes
              disabled, is terminated without cause, or the employment
              relationship ends due to a change in control or material change in
              job duties and responsibilities, or unless as required by
              applicable law.

       ARTICLE VI.  SEVERANCE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.

       6.1    TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE: Subject to the qualifications of
              Paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 below, if the Company terminates this
              Agreement without cause, the Employee shall be entitled to receive
              one (1) year of his base salary and benefits (exclusive of any
              stock options).  For each additional twelve-month period the
              Employee works subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, the
              Employee shall be entitled to an additional month of severance
              compensation and benefits, provided however, that the maximum
              period for which the Employee may receive severance compensation
              and benefits shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months.  Any
              severance compensation will be provided on a monthly basis in
              accordance with normal payroll disbursement practices.

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       6.2    TERMINATION AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL: Subject to the
              qualifications of Paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 below, if the Employee
              terminates this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph
              5.6 above, he shall be entitled to the same severance benefits
              described in Paragraph 6.1 above.  In addition, all outstanding
              share options shall vest immediately.

       6.3    TERMINATION DUE TO DISABILITY: Subject to the qualifications of
              Paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 below, if the Company terminates this
              Agreement because the Employee has become disabled, as set forth
              in Paragraph 5.3 above, the Employee shall be entitled to
              severance compensation and benefits for a period of one (1) year,
              subject to the following limitation.  The Employee will be
              obligated to seek whatever benefits are available under the
              Company's short- and/or long-term disability plans.  Assuming the
              Employee qualifies for the short- or long-term disability
              payments, his severance compensation will be reduced by the amount
              of the benefits he is receiving from the Company's short- and/or
              long-term disability plans.

       6.4    FORFEITURE OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS: Regardless of the reason why the
              employment relationship ends, if following termination, the
              Employee breaches his obligations to the Company pursuant to
              ARTICLES VII and VIII below, the Company's obligations to provide
              the Employee severance compensation and benefits shall cease
              immediately.

       6.5    RELEASE OF CLAIMS: If the Employee is to qualify for the severance
              compensation and benefits set forth in this ARTICLE (and as
              described in Paragraphs 6.1 - 6.3), the Employee must execute a
              general release of all claims.  The general release will be
              prepared by counsel for the Company and will relate to all
              potential claims preceding the execution of the general release.
              The general release will comply with all statutory requirements
              governing releases.  Unless the Employee executes a general
              release, he shall not be eligible for severance compensation and
              benefits.

       6.6    TERMINATION FOR CAUSE:  If the Company terminates this Agreement
              for cause, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any
              severance compensation and benefits.

       6.7    TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE:  If the Employee elects to terminate this
              Agreement for any reasons other than those set forth above in
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              5.6, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any severance
              compensation and benefits.

       6.8    TERMINATION FOR ANY OTHER REASON:  If this Agreement is terminated
              by the Employer or Employee for any reasons other than those set
              forth in ARTICLE V above, the Employee shall not be entitled to
              receive any severance compensation and benefits.

       6.9    NON-MONETARY BENEFITS:  If the Company is obligated to provide non
              - monetary severance benefits pursuant to this Agreement, the
              Company, in its sole discretion, either shall provide the Employee
              a monetary benefit on a monthly basis that will enable the
              Employee to obtain independently an equivalent benefit to that
              provided by the Company's plan, or will pay directly the
              Employee's COBRA payment for the period the Employee is eligible
              for the benefit.  The Company's obligation pursuant to this
              Paragraph, however, shall cease if and when the Employee obtains
              alternative employment and receives a comparable benefit from his
              subsequent employer, or when the benefit period set forth in this
              Agreement ends, whichever occurs sooner.  The Employee agrees that
              he will notify the Company within seven (7) days of receiving
              comparable benefits from another employer and that if he fails to
              do so, he will be obligated to refund the value of any benefits
              provided by the Company corresponding to the period when the
              benefits overlapped.

       ARTICLE VII.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

       7.1    CONFIDENTIALITY: The Employee agrees with the Company, and (as
              separate obligations) with each of the Associated Companies to
              which Employee's duties relate, that Employee will (both during
              the continuance of the Agreement and after termination, without
              limit of time):

              (a)    not disclose, divulge or communicate to any person (save to
                     those officials of the Company or Associated Companies
                     whose proper province it is to know the same or with the
                     written consent of the Board or if ordered so to do by a
                     court of a competent jurisdiction) any secret, private or
                     confidential information whatsoever of the Company or
                     Associated Companies or of any customer or client of the
                     Company or Associated Companies including without
                     limitation their operations, finance, business, products,
                     processes,

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                     techniques, know-how, customers, clients, plans or other
                     affairs whatsoever which is acquired by the Employee in the
                     course of his employment with the Company or Associated
                     Companies (whether or not under this Agreement) or which
                     would not have been acquired but for such employment;

              (b)    do everything reasonably within Employee's power to keep
                     such information secret and confidential and to avoid
                     disclosure to persons not entitled to the same;

              (c)    not use any such information for Employee's own benefit or
                     for the benefit of any person or persons or in a manner
                     which would or might be detrimental to the Company or
                     Associated Companies;

              (d)    sign such confidentiality agreements in favor of the
                     Company or Associated Companies or any other person as the
                     Company may reasonably request and will observe all such
                     agreements and all other restrictions and obligations upon
                     or of the Company or Associated Companies known to Employee
                     for the time being in relation to any confidential material
                     received from any third party.

       ARTICLE VIII.  NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION

       8.1    NON-COMPETITION: Employee agrees that during the term of this
              Agreement and for a period of one year following termination of
              employment for any reason, Employee will not directly or
              indirectly, alone or as a partner, officer, director, shareholder
              or employee of any other firm or entity, engage in any commercial
              activity in the U.S. in competition with any part of the Company's
              business as conducted during the term of this Agreement or as of
              the date of such termination of employment or with any part of the
              Company's contemplated business with respect to which Employee has
              private, secret, or Confidential Information as governed by
              ARTICLE VII.  For purposes of this clause, "shareholder" shall not
              include beneficial ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the
              combined voting power of all issued and outstanding voting
              securities of a publicly held corporation whose stock is traded on
              an acknowledged stock exchange.

       8.2    NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES: Employee recognizes that the
              Company's workforce constitutes an important and vital aspect of
              its business on a

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              world-wide basis.  Employee agrees that for a period of two (2)
              years following the termination of this Agreement for any reason
              whatsoever, Employee shall not solicit, or assist anyone else in
              the solicitation of, any of the Company's then-current employees
              to terminate their employment with the Company and to become
              employed by any business enterprise with which the Employee may
              then be associated, affiliated or connected.

       8.3    NON-SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS: For one (1) year following
              termination of employment, Employee shall not use his knowledge of
              the business requirements of, or canvas, or by any other means
              seek or solicit business or orders from any person or entity who
              is or has been at any time during the twelve (12) months preceding
              the Employee's termination, a client or customer of the Company or
              Associated Companies.

       8.4    POST-EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Following termination, the Employee
              will not directly or indirectly:

              (a)    represent himself or permit himself to be represented as
                     being connected with or successor to the Company or
                     Associated Companies or their respective businesses or as
                     acting on behalf of any of them;

              (b)    represent, promote, advertise or refer to his previous
                     connection with the Company or Associated Companies in such
                     a way as to seek to utilize any goodwill of any of the
                     Companies; this provision will not preclude the Employee
                     from referring to his previous connection with the
                     Companies on any CURRICULUM VITAE or application of
                     employment;

              (c)    carry on, cause or permit to be carried on any business
                     under or using any name, style, logo or image which is, has
                     been or might be used by the Company or Associated
                     Companies which is calculated to cause confusion with such
                     a name, style, logo or image or infer a connection with any
                     of the Companies.

       8.5    CONSIDERATION: The Employee expressly agrees that there is good
              and sufficient consideration for the promises set forth in this
              Agreement.

       ARTICLE IX.  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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       9.1    ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The Employee acknowledges that his duties include
              the making of inventions, discoveries, and improvements and
              Employee accordingly hereby acknowledges and agrees that all
              rights of any kind in respect of every invention, discovery,
              creation or improvement of any product, process, formula, know-how
              technique, expertise, method, design or similar matter or in
              respect of any works of authorship, writings, drawings, computer
              programs, or similar tangible or non-tangible manifestation of
              knowledge of any kind which relate to or concern the business of
              the Company or Associated Companies in any way made or conceived
              by him alone or jointly during the term of this Agreement whether
              or not made during the course of his employment hereunder shall
              belong to the Company.

       9.2    ASSIGNMENT: The Employee hereby assigns to the Company all (if
              any) interest which he may from time to time have in such rights
              and agrees that the Company shall be exclusively entitled to apply
              for patents or any other protection whatsoever.

       9.3    DISCLOSURE: The Employee shall disclose to the Company in writing
              any matter before referred to as soon as Employee is able together
              with all information concerning the same which the Company may
              request or which may be relevant and Employee hereby irrevocably
              appoints the Company as Employee's attorney to act for Employee
              and in Employee's name in the preparation and execution of any
              necessary documents and to prosecute any application in connection
              with matters covered by this clause including power for the
              Company and persons nominated by it to designate any other person
              to act as attorney in such respects.

       9.4    FURTHER ASSURANCE: Notwithstanding such power of attorney, the
              Employee shall at the expense of the Company do, execute and sign
              all such things, deeds, and documents as the Company may consider
              desirable in connection with any such works of authorship,
              invention, discovery, creation or improvement of any kind.

       9.5    NOTICE: Minnesota law exempts from this Agreement "an invention
              for which no equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret
              information of the employer was used and which was developed
              entirely on the Employee's own time, and (1) which does not relate
              (a) directly to the business of the employer or (b) to the
              employer's actual or demonstrably anticipated

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              research or development, or (2) which does not result from any
              work performed by the Employee for the employer."

       ARTICLE X.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       10.1   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:  This Agreement shall be binding upon and
              inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns,
              and to the Employee's personal or legal representatives,
              executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributers,
              devisees and legatees.

       10.2   DISPUTES:  Any dispute, controversy or claim for damages or other
              relief arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall,
              in the Company's sole discretion, be settled through arbitration
              or judicial proceeding.  If the Company elects to use arbitration,
              the arbitration shall be in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and shall be
              conducted by a panel of three (3) arbitrators in accordance with
              the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.
              Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators' award in any court of
              competent jurisdiction.

       10.3   REASONABLENESS OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: Employee and the Company
              hereby stipulate that the prohibitions contained in ARTICLES VII,
              VIII AND IX of this Agreement are reasonable, and each
              specifically waives any objection to the reasonableness of said
              prohibitions.

       10.4   SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: In addition to any
              other relief afforded by law, the Company shall have the right to
              enforce the provisions of ARTICLES VII and VIII of this Agreement
              by specific performance and by injunctive relief against Employee
              and any other persons concerned thereby.  Damages, specific
              performance and injunctive relief shall not be considered as
              alternative remedies.  If the Company is successful in any action
              for enforcement of any provisions of said ARTICLES, the costs and
              damages incurred by the Company related hereto, including
              reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, shall be paid by
              Employee.

       10.5   OFFSETS:  Any amount payable to Employee pursuant to this
              Agreement may be reduced for purposes of offsetting, either
              directly or indirectly, any indebtedness or liability of Employee
              to the Company.

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       10.6   NOTICES:  Any notice hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
              properly served on the Employee if served upon him personally or
              if left at or sent by certified mail addressed to him at his
              address stated above or to any other address known to the Company
              as then being his residence, and on the Company if sent by
              certified mail to its registered office.

       10.7   PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS: This Agreement operates as from the date of
              execution by the Employee and Company (whichever is later, if the
              dates are different) in substitution for and to the exclusion of
              any Employment Agreement previously in force between the Company
              and/or Associated Companies, and Employee.

       10.8   WITHHOLDING:  To the extent required by any applicable law,
              including, without limitation, any federal or state income tax or
              excise tax law or laws, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act or any
              comparable federal, state or local laws, the Company retains the
              right to withhold such portion of any amount or amounts payable to
              Employee under this Agreement as the Company (on the written
              advice of outside counsel) deems necessary.

       10.9   CAPTIONS: The various headings or captions in this Agreement are
              for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or
              interpretation of this Agreement.

       10.10  GOVERNING LAW: The validity, interpretation, construction,
              performance, enforcement, and remedies of or relating to this
              Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties
              hereunder, shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State
              of Minnesota, each of the parties hereby consenting to the
              exclusive jurisdiction of said courts for this purpose.

       10.11  CONSTRUCTION: Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
              shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid
              under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall
              be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision
              shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or
              invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or
              the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

       10.12  WAIVERS:  No failure on the part of either party to exercise, and
              no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall
              operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
              exercise of any right or remedy hereunder

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              preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
              any right or remedy granted hereby or by any related document or
              by law.

       10.13  MODIFICATION: This Agreement may not be modified or amended except
              by written instrument signed by the parties hereto.

       10.14  ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
              and understanding between the parties hereto in reference to all
              the matters herein agreed upon.

       10.15  COUNTERPARTS: This agreement may be executed in one (1) or more
              counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but
              all of which together will constitute one (1) and the same
              instrument.

       10.16  SURVIVAL: The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the
              provisions of this Agreement which by their express or implied
              terms extend beyond the termination of employment hereunder, or
              beyond the termination of this Agreement (including the provisions
              of ARTICLES VII, VIII AND IX) shall continue in full force and
              effect notwithstanding termination of Employee's employment
              hereunder or the termination of this Agreement.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Employment
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date below.

EMPLOYEE                           COMPANY

                                   ADAYTUM, INC., a Delaware corporation

 /s/ Daniel Mayleben               By:   /s/ Julie Buske
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Daniel Mayleben                    Title: Vice President Human Resources

Address:                           Address:

 4607 Adler Ave.                   Suite 400
----------------------------       2051 Killebrew Drive
                                   Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425
 Edina, MN 55424
----------------------------

Dated:  Sept.  7 , 2000            Dated:  Sept.  7 , 2000
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                                     EXHIBIT A
                                  DANIEL MAYLEBEN

ANNUAL BONUS POTENTIAL:            $75,000

QUARTERLY BONUS POTENTIAL:         $18,750

QUARTERLY OBJECTIVES WILL BE ESTABLISHED THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL QUARTER.
ACTUAL BONUS PAYMENT WILL BE A BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST OBJECTIVES.

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                                                                       EX-10.45

                                 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

       This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of the August 31,
2000, between Adaytum, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and Timothy
Bradley (the "Employee"), a resident of Illinois, provides as follows:

       WHEREAS, the Company seeks to employ the Employee, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement;

       WHEREAS, the Employee seeks to obtain employment with the Company;

       WHEREAS, the Employee and the Company are desirous of setting forth the
terms and conditions of their employment relationship in this Agreement;

       WHEREAS, at some point in the future, the Company's ownership may change;

       WHEREAS, the Company wants to provide certain key employees of the
Company, including the Employee, with a higher level of job security than
otherwise might exist, given the potential ownership changes at the Company;

       WHEREAS, the Company believes that providing certain key employees of the
Company, including the Employee, with a higher level of job security will
redound to the benefit of the Company;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Employee, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
mutually agree and covenant as follows:

ARTICLE I.  DEFINITIONS

       The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise.  Where appropriate, additional terms are
defined elsewhere in this Agreement.

1.1    "Agreement" means this Employment Agreement, and any amendments hereto
       (mutually agreed upon by the parties, and set forth in writing).

1.2    "Base Salary" means the annual compensation payable to the Employee, as
       set forth at Paragraph 4.1 of this Agreement, and as increased
       periodically following the execution of this Agreement.

1.3    "Associated Company" means any company other than Adaytum, Inc., which
       is, at the time of this Agreement, a subsidiary of the Adaytum Group
       (Adaytum KPS Software Limited, Insight Systems ApS, ET CETERA).

1.4    "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

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1.5    "Company" means Adaytum, Inc.

1.6    "Confidential Information" means information that is proprietary to the
       Company or proprietary to others and entrusted to the Company, whether or
       not trade secrets.  Confidential Information includes information
       proprietary to the Company's clients, customers and business contacts,
       and entrusted to the Company.  Confidential information includes, but is
       not limited to, information relating to business plans and to business as
       conducted or anticipated to be conducted, and to past, current or
       anticipated products.  Confidential Information also includes, without
       limitation, information concerning research, development, purchasing,
       accounting, marketing, selling and services.  All information that
       Employee has a reasonable basis to consider confidential is Confidential
       Information, whether or not originated by Employee and without regard to
       the manner in which Employee obtains access to this and any other
       proprietary information.

1.7    "Employee" means Timothy Bradley.

1.8    "Plan" means any bonus or incentive compensation agreement, plan,
       program, policy or arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by
       the Company, to which the Company is a party or under which employees of
       the Company are covered, including, without limitation, any stock option,
       restricted stock or any other equity-based compensation plan, annual or
       long-term incentive (bonus) plan, and any employee benefit plan, such as
       a profit sharing, medical, dental, disability, accident, life insurance,
       automobile allowance, perquisite, fringe benefit, personal time off,
       severance or any other agreement, plan, program, policy or arrangement
       intended to benefit employees or executive officers of the Company.

1.9    "Inventions" means ideas, improvements and discoveries, whether or not
       such are patentable or copyrightable, and whether or not in writing or
       reduced to practice.

1.10   "Works of Authorship" means writings, drawings, software, semiconductor
       mask works, and any other works of authorship, whether or not such are
       copyrightable.

ARTICLE II.  EMPLOYMENT, REPRESENTATIONS, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS

2.1    TITLE/REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Company will employ the Employee
       in the capacity of Executive Vice President, Sales Operations.  The
       Employee will report to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Guy
       Haddleton.  The Company, however, reserves the right to alter the
       Employee's title and/or modify the reporting relationship at any time in
       the future.

2.2    EMPLOYEE'S QUALIFICATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS:  The Employee warrants and
       confirms, as a condition of this Agreement and his employment with the
       Company, that the information previously provided to the Company and
       contained in any resume, CURRICULUM VITAE or other writing furnished by
       the Employee, as well as in any oral

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       representations made by the Employee, regarding the Employee's
       qualifications (including, but not limited to, educational background,
       degrees, job history, ET CETERA) were truthful, accurate, and not
       misleading.  The Employee further warrants that he is free to enter into
       and perform this Agreement and that by doing so the Employee will not be
       in breach of any obligation to any third party, including, but not
       limited to, any former employer of Employee.  The Employee further
       warrants that he has disclosed to the Company any obligations to third
       parties, including, but not limited to, any former employer of Employee
       which may limit his ability to enter into and/or perform this Agreement,
       and that he has sought and received independent legal advice that he will
       not breach any such obligation by entering into or performing this
       Agreement.

2.3    DUTIES:  During his employment by the Company, Employee agrees to devote
       reasonable attention and time during normal business hours to the
       business and affairs of the Company, to the extent necessary to discharge
       the responsibilities assigned to Employee, and to use Employee's best
       efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such responsibilities.

       During his employment with the Company, Employee shall:

       (a)    promptly and faithfully comply with all directions given by the
              Company;

       (b)    provide to the Company such information relating to its affairs as
              it may from time to time request; and

       (c)    comply with the Company's policies and procedures; provided, that
              to the extent such policies and procedures are inconsistent with
              this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

       Further, during his employment with the Company, the Employee shall not:

       (d)    directly or indirectly, be in any manner, engaged, concerned or
              interested in any other trade, business, profession or occupation
              whatsoever, except with the prior written consent of the Company's
              Chief Executive Officer and subject to any terms and conditions
              which the Chief Executive Officer imposes, and except as required
              to complete his responsibilities and duties of his employment with
              his prior employer; and,

       (e)    without the prior authority of the Chief Executive Officer:

              (i)    commit the Company to any contract exceeding $25,000;

              (ii)   pledge the credit of the Company or grant any security
                     charge, lien or encumbrance over any or all of its assets;

              (iii)  bind or purport to bind the Company in guaranteeing or
                     acting as surety for the debt or liability of any other
                     person;

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              (iv)   cause the Company to enter into any commitment, contract or
                     arrangement otherwise than in the normal course of business
                     or which is outside the scope of his normal duties or which
                     is of an unusual onerous or long-term nature.

2.4    TRAVEL:  Employee shall travel both nationally and internationally as
       Employee's duties may reasonably demand.

2.5    CERTAIN PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:  If Employee possesses any proprietary
       information of another person or entity as a result of a prior employment
       or other relationship, Employee shall honor any legal obligation that
       Employee has with that person or entity with respect to such proprietary
       information.  Employee warrants that he has disclosed to the Company the
       nature of any proprietary information in Employee's possession as a
       result of prior employment, and that Employee has sought and received
       independent legal advice that Employee will not breach any legal
       obligation to refrain from disclosure or use of such proprietary
       information by entering into or performing this Agreement.

2.6    SERVICES:  The Employee's employment will be effective as of August 31,
       2000.  The parties acknowledge that the Employee has obligations to
       Cognos Incorporated and so will be available to provide only limited
       services to the Company initially.  The Employee will use his best
       efforts to begin performing services for the Company on a full-time basis
       as soon as possible (but in any event not later than September 18, 2000).

ARTICLE III.  EMPLOYMENTAT WILL.

3.1    EMPLOYMENT AT WILL:  The Company and the Employee understand and agree
       that the Employee's employment with the Company shall be "at will."  The
       Company and the Employee understand and agree that the phrase "at will"
       is intended to mean that either the Company or the Employee may end their
       employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without
       cause, and with or without notice.  The Company and the Employee agree
       that this Agreement is not intended to be and should not be construed as
       an employment contract that determines or affects the duration of the
       Employee's employment, or any other terms or conditions of the Employee's
       employment, except for those specifically set forth herein.

ARTICLE IV.  COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, EXPENSES.

4.1    BASE SALARY:  During the term of Employee's employment under this
       Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee a Base Salary at an annual rate
       not less than Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars
       ($250,000.00), which is the equivalent of Twenty Thousand and Eight
       Hundred and Thirty Three and 33/100 Dollars ($20,833.33) per month, until
       such time that a higher annual rate is approved by the Chief Executive
       Officer.  Such Base Salary will be paid in equal regular periodic
       payments in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices.  If
       Employee's Base Salary is increased from time to time during Employee's
       employment under this Agreement, the increased

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       amount shall become the Base Salary for the remainder of Employee's
       employment under this Agreement.

4.2    BONUS:  In addition to Employee's other remuneration hereunder, the
       Employee shall receive a bonus to be computed and paid by the Company in
       accordance with the Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Each year the
       Employee shall be entitled to a target incentive bonus of not less than
       $250,000 (or 100% of his Base Salary if greater).  If (i) the Employee's
       employment with the Company terminates as described in Paragraph 5.5 or
       5.6, or (ii) if the Employee's employment terminates on account of death
       or disability, the Employee (or his estate, in the event of death) shall
       receive a pro rata bonus equal to the target bonus in effect for the year
       of termination multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
       number of whole or partial months (rounded up to the next whole number)
       during which the Employee worked during the fiscal year in which the
       employment relationship ended, and the denominator of which is 12;
       provided, however, that 100% of the first year guaranteed bonus described
       on Exhibit A shall be paid in such event (if not previously paid to the
       Employee).  The Company will have no bonus obligation to the Employee for
       any year following the fiscal year in which the Employee's employment
       ends.

4.3    SIGNING BONUS:  In addition to the Employee's other remuneration
       hereunder, upon the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall pay
       the Employee a lump sum cash-signing bonus in the amount of $100,000.

4.4    BENEFIT PLANS:  In addition to Employee's other remuneration hereunder,
       the Employee shall be entitled to participate in such benefit plans as
       the Board shall from time to time establish for senior executives of the
       Company and for employees generally.  At the present time, this includes
       the Company's medical, dental, life and disability insurance coverage,
       and 401(k) plans, as set forth in the Company's standard employee
       benefits plans.  Due to the waiting period set forth in the Company's
       medical coverage plan, Employee will not be eligible to participate in
       that plan until the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

4.5    STOCK OPTIONS:

       (a)    The Employee shall be entitled to receive 400,000 share options
              under the Company's 1999 Stock Option Plan upon executing this
              Agreement.  Employee's rights to these share options will be
              governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable Company
              stock option plans subject to the following exceptions:  (i) one
              grant will be for Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) share options and
              will vest on a monthly basis (33,333 per month for the first five
              months and 33,335 for the sixth month) in months one (1) through
              six (6) beginning with the Employee's first month of employment
              (beginning August 31, 2000); (ii) the second grant will be for an
              additional Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares and will vest on
              a monthly basis (6,666 per month, with 6,686 in the final month)
              over a thirty (30) month period beginning with the Employee's
              seventh month of employment (beginning March 1, 2001).  The option
              price per share will be $6.27 per share.

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       (b)    The Employee shall be eligible to receive additional stock options
              and other equity grants in the future on terms and in amounts
              commensurate with the grants provided to other senior executives
              of the Company.

       (c)    Notwithstanding the vesting described above, in the event of (i)
              the Employee's termination of employment as described in Paragraph
              5.5 or 5.6 below or (ii) a change in control of the Company, all
              stock options and restricted stock granted to the Employee, and
              all other equity grants made to the Employee, will become fully
              vested and exercisable.  In the event of the Employee's death or
              disability, the Employee's stock options, restricted stock and
              other equity grants that would have vested during the six-month
              period following the Employee's death or disability if the
              Employee had remained in employment shall become vested and
              exercisable as of the date of the Employee's death or disability,
              and the Board of Directors shall have discretion to determine
              whether the Employee's remaining stock options, restricted stock
              and equity grants shall vest.  In the event of the Employee's
              termination of employment for any reason described in this
              Subparagraph (c), all stock options held by the Employee shall
              remain exercisable during a period of not less than (i) seven
              months after the Employee's termination of employment if the
              Company's stock is then publicly traded on an established
              securities market or (ii) if the Company's stock is not publicly
              traded on an established securities market at the date of the
              Employee's termination of employment, seven months after the date
              on which the Company's stock becomes publicly traded on an
              established securities market stock, but in no event later than
              the expiration of the applicable option term.

       (d)    All stock options granted to the Employee shall be incentive stock
              options to the maximum extent permitted by law, unless the
              Employee and the Company agree otherwise.  All stock options
              granted to the Employee shall permit the Employee to exercise the
              options before the options vest and to receive restricted stock
              that will vest over the option vesting period.

4.6    PERSONAL TIME OFF (PTO):  The Company's PTO year runs from January 1st to
       December 31st and the Employee may take personal time off totaling
       twenty-five (25) working days in each PTO year (in addition to public
       holidays).  Personal time off should be taken at such times convenient to
       the Company as may be agreed between Employee and the Company and in
       accordance with any policies as to personal time off from time to time
       established by the Company.

       (a)    ACCRUAL:  PTO entitlement will accrue from month to month during
              each PTO year and the entitlement to accrued PTO pay upon
              termination will be in proportion to the period of employment
              during the year.  Upon termination, the Employee shall reimburse
              the Company for PTO taken in excess of Employee's accrued
              entitlement.

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       (b)    NO CARRY-FORWARD:  The Employee may not, without the written
              consent of the Company, carry forward any unused PTO entitlement
              to any subsequent year.

       (c)    ILLNESS:  If Employee is unable to perform Employee's duties
              hereunder because of physical or mental illness, bodily injury or
              disease, the Company will deduct the days taken as absent from the
              total of PTO days available for that PTO year.

4.7    BUSINESS EXPENSES:  The Company shall reimburse the Employee (in
       accordance with the relevant policies established by the Company from
       time to time) for all travel, hotel and other out-of-pocket expenses
       properly and reasonably incurred and documented, exclusively for and in
       the course of performing Employee's duties.  The Employee may travel by
       business class travel when taking international air flights.

4.8    EXPENSES OF AGREEMENT AND RELOCATION.

       (a)    The Company shall reimburse the Employee for his personal legal
              expenses related to changing positions and companies to accept
              employment with the Company, including without limitation the
              Employee's legal expenses (up to eight thousand dollars ($8,000))
              for the review and negotiation of this Agreement.

       (b)    The Company shall reimburse the Employee for his reasonable
              relocation expenses in connection with his employment with the
              Company, which shall include:

              (i)    All costs associated with the packing, shipping and moving
                     of household goods;

              (ii)   Three (3) months of temporary living expenses for the
                     Employee and his family, if required;

              (iii)  Reimbursement for up to three (3) months of storage for
                     household goods, if required; and,

              (iv)   Fifty Thousand and No/100 dollars ($50,000) for moving and
                     real estate expenses (or such greater amount of expenses as
                     the Employee and Chief Executive Officer agree are incurred
                     as moving or real estate expenses directly related to the
                     Employee's move).

       (c)    The Company shall provide an additional gross up payment to the
              Employee in an amount sufficient to cover all taxes imposed on the
              Employee with respect to the payments under this Paragraph 4.8.

4.9    CAR ALLOWANCE AND OTHER PERQUISITES.  The Company shall provide the
       Employee with a car allowance of not less than eight hundred dollars
       ($800) per month and with other perquisites commensurate with those
       provided to other senior executives of the Company.

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4.10   TERMINATION WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER EMPLOYMENT DATE TO RETURN TO COGNOS
       INCORPORATED:  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
       contrary, if the Employee voluntarily terminates his employment (other
       than as described in Paragraph 5.5 or 5.6 below) below March 1, 2001 in
       order to return to employment with Cognos Incorporated, the Employee
       shall be required to reimburse the Company for the signing bonus paid to
       the Employee pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 above and any bonus paid to the
       Employee pursuant to Paragraph 4.2 above, and any Company stock options,
       restricted stock and other equity grants then held by the Employee shall
       immediately terminate.  This Paragraph shall not apply in the event of a
       transfer of the Employee's employment in connection with any merger or
       other transaction between the Company and Cognos Incorporated.

ARTIVLE V.  TERMINATION

5.1    TERMINATION:  As set forth in ARTICLE III above, the employment
       relationship between the Company and Employee is at will.  Thus, the
       Company or the Employee may terminate their employment relationship at
       any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, whether
       with or without case.  As set forth elsewhere in this Agreement,
       depending on the circumstances of the termination of employment, the
       termination may not relieve the parties of some of their contractual
       obligations to each other.  The question of whether specific obligations
       survive the termination of the employment relationship is addressed
       elsewhere in this Agreement.

5.2    TERMINATION IN THE EVENT OF DEATH:  The Company's obligations to the
       Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate in the event of the
       Employee's death.  Nothing in this Paragraph, however, shall supersede
       any obligations the Company may owe to the Employee's estate and/or
       family members, as specifically set forth in any of the health, benefit
       or insurance plans or programs in which the Employee is enrolled at the
       time of his death or has otherwise accrued a benefit, or for unpaid
       salary, bonuses, expenses or similar amounts owed to the Employee for
       past services.  In addition, the provisions of Paragraph 4.5 (c) above
       shall apply to the Employee's stock options, restricted stock and other
       equity grants upon death.

5.3    TERMINATION IN THE EVENT OF DISABILITY:  The Company's employment
       obligations to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate if
       the Employee becomes disabled.  The Employee shall be entitled to receive
       severance compensation and benefits as described in Paragraph 6.3 if his
       employment is terminated on account of disability.  In addition, the
       provisions of Paragraph 4.5 (c) above shall apply to the Employee's stock
       options, restricted stock and other equity grants upon disability.

       5.3.1  "DISABILITY" DEFINED:  As used in this Agreement, "disability" or
              "disabled" means that the Employee has a mental or physical
              condition that renders him unable to perform the essential
              functions of his job, with or without reasonable accommodation,
              during ninety (90) or more days within any one hundred and eighty
              (180) day period.

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5.4    TERMINATION FOR CAUSE:  The Company's obligations to the Employee
       pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate if the Board of Directors, or
       the Company's Chief Executive Officer, elects to terminate this Agreement
       for "cause" and notifies the Employee in writing of that decision.  A
       termination for "cause" will affect the severance benefits for which the
       Employee otherwise may have been eligible, as set forth further below.

       5.4.1  "CAUSE" DEFINED:  As used in this Agreement, the word "cause"
              means the following:

              (i)    The Employee has engaged in willful, material misconduct
                     that is materially and demonstrably detrimental to the
                     Company, including, but not limited to, willful and
                     material failure to perform the Employee's duties and
                     responsibilities as an officer or employee of the Company
                     which causes material and demonstrable damage to the
                     Company;

              (ii)   The Employee has committed fraud, misappropriation or
                     embezzlement, in connection with the Company's business, or
                     committed an act (or acts) of personal dishonesty relevant
                     to the duties and responsibilities of the Employee in each
                     case which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the
                     Company;

              (iii)  The Employee has been convicted of or has pleaded NOLO
                     CONTENDERE to criminal felony misconduct (exclusive of
                     misdemeanor offenses); or

              (iv)   The Employee has materially breached his obligations to the
                     Company as set forth in this Agreement and such breach has
                     caused material and demonstrable injury to the Company.

5.5    TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE OR TERMINATION FOR GOOD REASON:  The Company's
       employment obligations to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall
       terminate if the Board of Directors, or the Company's Chief Executive
       Officer, elects to terminate this Agreement without "cause" and notifies
       the Employee in writing of that decision, or if the Employee terminates
       for good reason.  The Employee shall be entitled to receive severance
       compensation and benefits as described in Paragraph 6.1 if his employment
       is terminated without cause or if the Employee terminates employment for
       good reason.  In addition, the provisions of Paragraph 4.5(c) shall apply
       to the Employee's stock options, restricted stock and other equity
       grants.

       5.5.1  "GOOD REASON" DEFINED.  As used in this Agreement, "good reason"
              shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events or
              conditions, unless the Employee has expressly consented in writing
              thereto or unless the event is remedied by the Company within ten
              (10) days after receipt of written notice thereof given by the
              Employee:

              (i)    a reduction in the Employee's Base Salary or target annual
                     bonus; or

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              (ii)   any material breach of this Agreement by the Company.

5.6    TERMINATION AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL:  If a change in control
       shall occur and (a) if, following the change in control, the Employee is
       terminated by the Company or terminates for good reason pursuant to
       Paragraphs 5.3 or 5.5 above or (b) if the Employee voluntarily terminates
       his employment relationship upon or within six (6) months after the
       Change in Control for any reason, the Employee will be eligible for the
       severance compensation and benefits described in Paragraph 6.1 below.  In
       addition, the provisions of Paragraph 4.5(c) shall apply to the
       Employee's stock options, restricted stock and other equity grants.

       5.6.1  "CHANGE IN CONTROL" DEFINED:  A "change in control" occurs at the
              time of closing and shall mean any of the following:

       (i)    a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

       (ii)   the acquisition of the securities of the Company, representing
              more than fifty (50) percent of the combined voting power of the
              Company's then outstanding securities by any person or group of
              persons;

       (iii)  a consolidation or merger of the Company in which the Company is
              not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which
              shares of the Company's outstanding capital stock are converted
              into cash, securities or other property, other than a
              consolidation or merger of the Company in which Company
              shareholders immediately prior to the consolidation or merger have
              the same proportionate ownership of voting capital stock of the
              surviving corporation immediately after the consolidation or
              merger;

       (iv)   in the event that the shares of the voting capital stock of the
              Company are traded on an established securities market; a public
              announcement that any person has acquired or has the right to
              acquire beneficial ownership of securities of the Company
              representing more than fifty (50) percent of the combined voting
              power of the Company's then outstanding securities, and for this
              purpose the terms "person" and "beneficial ownership" shall have
              the meanings provided in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange
              Act of 1934, as amended, or the commencement of or public
              announcement of an intention to make a tender offer or exchange
              offer for securities of the Company representing more than fifty
              (50) percent of the combined voting power of the Company's then
              outstanding securities; and

       (v)    The Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion,
              determines that there has been a sufficient change in the share
              ownership of the Company to constitute a change of effective
              ownership or control of the Company.

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5.7    TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE:  Except as provided in Paragraph 5.5 and
       5.6, the Company's obligations to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement
       shall terminate if the Employee elects to terminate this Agreement and
       notifies the Company in writing of such election.  A termination decision
       by the Employee will affect the severance benefits for which the Employee
       otherwise may have been eligible, as set forth further below.

5.8    SUMMARY:  If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Paragraphs 5.2, 5.4
       or 5.7, all of the Company's obligations to the Employee shall cease
       immediately, unless otherwise mutually agreed to, in writing, by the
       Company and the Employee, or unless as required by applicable law.  If
       this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Paragraphs 5.3, 5.5 or 5.6, the
       Company's obligations to the Employee, with the exception of the
       severance benefits and other obligations set forth below, shall cease
       thirty (30) days after the Employee's termination date, or unless as
       required by applicable law.  Nothing in this ARTICLE V shall supersede
       any obligations the Company may owe to the Employee as specifically set
       forth in any of the health, benefit or insurance plans or programs in
       which the Employee is enrolled at the time of his termination of
       employment or has otherwise accrued a benefit, or for unpaid salary,
       bonuses, expenses or similar amounts owed to the Employee for past
       services.

ARTICLE VI.   SEVERANCE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.

6.1    TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE OR TERMINATION FOR GOOD REASON:  Subject to the
       qualifications of Paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 below, if the Company terminates
       this Agreement without cause, or if the Employee terminates employment
       for good reason, the Employee shall be entitled to receive one (1) year
       of his base salary and benefits (exclusive of any stock options).  For
       each twelve (12) month period the Employee works subsequent to the
       execution of this Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to an
       additional month of severance compensation and benefits, provided
       however, that the maximum period for which the Employee may receive
       severance compensation and benefits shall not exceed thirty-six (36)
       months.  The Company shall pay the Employee the severance compensation in
       a lump sum cash payment within ten (10 ) days after the termination of
       the Employee's employment.  In addition, the provisions of Paragraph
       4.5(c) above shall apply to the Employee's stock options, restricted
       stock and other equity grants.

6.2    TERMINATION AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL:  Subject to the
       qualifications of Paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 below, if the Company or the
       Employee terminates this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of
       Paragraph 5.6 above, the Employee shall be entitled to the same severance
       compensation and benefits as described in Paragraph 6.1 above.  In
       addition, the provisions of Paragraph 4.5(c) above shall apply to the
       Employee's stock options, restricted stock and other equity grants.

6.3    TERMINATION DUE TO DISABILITY:  Subject to the qualifications of
       Paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 below, if the Company terminates this Agreement
       because the Employee has become disabled, as set forth in Paragraph 5.3
       above, the Employee shall be entitled to severance

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       compensation and benefits as described in Paragraph 6.1 for a period of
       one (1) year, subject to the following limitation.  The Employee will be
       obligated to seek whatever benefits are available under the Company's
       short- and/or long-term disability plans.  Assuming the Employee
       qualifies for the short- or long-term disability payments, his severance
       compensation will be reduced by the amount of the benefits he is
       receiving from the Company's short- and/or long-term disability plans.
       The Company shall pay the Employee the severance compensation in a lump
       sum cash payment within ten (10) days after the termination of the
       Employee's employment.  In addition, the provisions of Paragraph 4.5(c)
       above shall apply to the Employee's stock options, restricted stock and
       other equity grants.

6.4    FORFEITURE OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS:  Regardless of the reason why the
       employment relationship ends, if following termination, the Employee
       materially breaches his obligations to the Company pursuant to ARTICLES
       VII and VIII below, the Company's obligations to provide the Employee
       severance compensation and benefits shall cease immediately.

6.5    RELEASE OF CLAIMS:  If the Employee is to qualify for the severance
       compensation and benefits set forth in this ARTICLE (and as described in
       Paragraphs 6.1 - 6.3), the Employee must execute a general release of all
       claims against the Company and its current and former executives,
       directors and affiliates with respect to all matters arising out of the
       Employee's employment by the Company, or the termination thereof (other
       than claims for any entitlements under the terms of this Agreement or
       under any plans or programs of the Company under which the Employee has
       accrued a benefit).  The general release will be prepared by counsel for
       the Company, must be reasonably acceptable to the Employee and will
       relate to all potential claims preceding the execution of the general
       release.  The general release will comply with all statutory requirements
       governing releases.  Unless the Employee executes a general release as
       described above, he shall not be eligible for severance compensation and
       benefits.

6.6    TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.  If the Company terminates this Agreement for
       cause, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any severance
       compensation and benefits.

6.7    TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE:  If the Employee elects to terminate this
       Agreement for any reasons other than those set forth above in Paragraph
       5.5 or 5.6, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any severance
       compensation and benefits.

6.8    NON-MONETARY BENEFITS:  If the Company is obligated to provide
       non-monetary severance benefits pursuant to this Agreement, the Company,
       in its sole discretion, either shall provide the Employee a monetary
       benefit on a monthly basis that will enable the Employee to obtain
       independently an equivalent benefit to that provided by the Company's
       plan, or will pay directly the Employee's COBRA payment and other
       required plan payments for the period the Employee is eligible for the
       benefit.  The Company's obligation to provide non-monetary benefits
       pursuant to this Paragraph, however, shall cease if and when the Employee
       obtains alternative employment and receives a comparable benefit from his
       subsequent employer, or when the benefit period

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       set forth in this Agreement ends, whichever occurs sooner.  The Employee
       agrees that he will notify the Company within seven (7) days of receiving
       comparable benefits from another employer and that if he fails to do so,
       he will be obligated to refund the value of any benefits provided by the
       Company corresponding to the period when the benefits overlapped.

ARTICLE VII.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

7.1    CONFIDENTIALITY.  The Employee agrees with the Company, and (as separate
       obligations), with each of the Associated Companies to which Employee's
       duties relate, that Employee will (both during the continuance of the
       Agreement and after termination, without limit of time):

       (a)    not disclose, divulge or communicate to any person (save to those
              officials of the Company or Associated Companies whose proper
              province it is to know the same or with the written consent of the
              Board or if ordered so to do by a court of a competent
              jurisdiction) any secret, private or confidential information
              whatsoever of the Company or Associated Companies or of any
              customer or client of the Company or Associated Companies
              including without limitation their operations, finance, business,
              products, processes, techniques, know-how, customers, clients,
              plans or other affairs whatsoever which is acquired by the
              Employee in the course of his employment with the Company or
              Associated Companies (whether or not under this Agreement) or
              which would not have been acquired but for such employment;

       (b)    do everything reasonably within Employee's power to keep such
              information secret and confidential and to avoid disclosure to
              persons not entitled to the same;

       (c)    not use any such information for Employee's own benefit or for the
              benefit of any person or persons or in a manner which would or
              might be detrimental to the Company or Associated Companies;

       (d)    sign such confidentiality agreements in favor of the Company or
              Associated Companies or any other person as the Company may
              reasonably request and will observe all such agreements and all
              other restrictions and obligations upon or of the Company or
              Associated Companies known to Employee for the time being in
              relation to any confidential material received from any third
              party.

ARTICLE VIII. NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION

8.1    NON-COMPETITION:  The Employee agrees that during the term of this
       Agreement and during the Non-Compete Period (as defined below), the
       Employee will not directly or indirectly, alone or as a partner, officer,
       director, shareholder or employee of any other firm or entity, engage in
       any commercial activity in the U.S. in direct competition with (i) any
       part of the Company's business conducted as of the date of the Employee's
       termination of employment or (ii) any part of the Company's contemplated
       business as of

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       the date of the Employee's termination of employment with respect to
       which the Company has made material financial commitments to enter the
       business at the time of the Employee's termination of employment with
       respect to which the Employee was actively engaged during his employment
       with the Company and with respect to which the Employee has private,
       secret, or Confidential Information as governed by ARTICLE VII.  For
       purposes of this clause, "shareholder" shall not include beneficial
       ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the combined voting power of
       all issued and outstanding voting securities of a publicly held
       corporation whose stock is traded on an acknowledged stock exchange.  The
       "Non-Compete Period" is (i) the one (1) year period after the Employee's
       termination of employment, if the Employee receives severance
       compensation for that period under Paragraph 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of this
       Agreement or (ii) in all other circumstances, the six (6) month period
       following the Employee's termination of employment.

8.2    NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES:  Employee recognizes that the Company's
       workforce constitutes an important and vital aspect of its business on a
       world-wide basis.  Employee agrees that for a period of one (1) year
       following the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever,
       Employee shall not solicit, or assist anyone else in the solicitation of,
       any of the Company's then-current employees to terminate their employment
       with the Company and to become employed by any business enterprise with
       which the Employee may then be associated, affiliated or connected.

8.3    NON-SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS:  For one (1) year following termination of
       employment, Employee shall not seek or solicit business or orders from
       any person or entity who is or has been at any time during the twelve
       (12) months preceding the Employee's termination, a client or customer of
       the Company or Associated Companies.

8.4    POST-EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS:  Following termination, the Employee will
       not directly or indirectly:

       (a)    represent himself or permit himself to be represented as being
              connected with or successor to the Company or Associated Companies
              or their respective businesses or as acting on behalf of them; or

       (b)    carry on, cause or permit to be carried on any business under or
              using any name, style, logo or image which, at the date of the
              Employee's termination of employment, is or has been used by the
              Company or Associated Companies and which is calculated to cause
              confusion with such a name, style, logo or image or infer a
              connection with any of the Companies.

8.5    CONSIDERATION:  The Employee expressly agrees that there is good and
       sufficient consideration for the promises set forth in this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

9.1    ACKNOWLEDGMENT:  The Employee acknowledges that his duties include the
       making of inventions, discoveries and improvements and Employee
       accordingly hereby

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       acknowledges and agrees that all rights of any kind in respect of every
       invention, discovery, creation or improvement of any product, process,
       formula, know-how technique, expertise, method, design or similar matter
       or in respect of any works of authorship, writings, drawings, computer
       programs, or similar tangible or non-tangible manifestation of knowledge
       of any kind which relate to or concern the business of the Company or
       Associated Companies in any way made or conceived by him alone or jointly
       during the term of this Agreement whether or not made during the course
       of his employment hereunder shall belong to the Company.

9.2    ASSIGNMENT.  The Employee hereby assigns to the Company all (if any)
       interest which he may from time to time have in such rights and agrees
       that the Company shall be exclusively entitled to apply for patents or
       any other protection whatsoever.

9.3    DISCLOSURE.  The Employee shall disclose to the Company in writing any
       matter before referred to as soon as Employee is able together with all
       information concerning the same which the Company may request or which
       may be relevant and Employee hereby irrevocably appoints the Company as
       Employee's attorney to act for Employee and in Employee's name in the
       preparation and execution of any necessary documents and to prosecute any
       application in connection with matters covered by this clause including
       power for the Company and persons nominated by it to designate any other
       person to act as attorney in such respects.

9.4    FURTHER ASSURANCE:  Notwithstanding such power of attorney, the Employee
       shall at the expense of the Company do, execute and sign all such things,
       deeds, and documents as the Company may consider desirable in connection
       with any such works of authorship, invention, discovery, creation or
       improvement of any kind.

9.5    NOTICE:   Minnesota law exempts from this Agreement "an invention for
       which no equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the
       employer was used and which was developed entirely on the Employee's own
       time, and (1) which does not relate (a) directly to the business of the
       employer or (b) to the employer's actual or demonstrably anticipated
       research or development, or (2) which does not result from any work
       performed by the Employee for the employer."

ARTICLE X.    GENERAL PROVISIONS

10.1   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
       to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and to the
       Employee's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
       successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.  The Company
       shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase,
       merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or
       substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, within
       fifteen (15) days  of such succession, expressly to assume and agree to
       perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the
       Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken
       place.

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10.2   DISPUTES:  Any dispute, controversy or claim for damages or other relief
       arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall, in the
       Company's sole discretion, be settled through arbitration or judicial
       proceeding.  If the Company elects to use arbitration, the arbitration
       shall be in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and shall be conducted by a panel of
       three (3) arbitrators in accordance with the rules of the American
       Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the
       arbitrators' award in any court of competent jurisdiction.

10.3   EXPENSES.  Each party to this Agreement shall be responsible for his or
       its own expenses relating to the conduct of any arbitration or litigation
       (including attorneys' fees and expenses) arising under or in connection
       with this Agreement.

10.4   ENFORCEMENT.  In addition to any other relief afforded by law, the
       Company shall have the right to enforce the provisions of ARTICLES VII
       and VIII of this Agreement by specific performance and by injunctive
       relief against Employee and any other persons concerned thereby.
       Damages, specific performance and injunctive relief shall not be
       considered as alternative remedies.

10.5   MITIGATION.  The Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of
       any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement by seeking other
       employment or otherwise and there shall be no offset against amounts due
       the Employee under this Agreement (other than as described in Paragraph
       6.8) on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent
       employment the Employee may obtain.

10.6   OFFSETS:  Any amount payable to Employee pursuant to this Agreement may
       be reduced for purposes of offsetting, either directly or indirectly, any
       indebtedness or liability of Employee to the Company.

10.7   NOTICES:  Any notice hereunder shall be in writing and shall be properly
       served on the Employee if served upon him personally or if left at or
       sent by certified mail addressed to him at his address stated above or to
       any other address known to the Company as then being his residence, and
       on the Company if sent by certified mail to its registered office.

10.8   PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS:  This Agreement operates as from the date of
       execution by the Employee and Company (whichever is later, if the dates
       are different) in substitution for and to the exclusion of any Employment
       Agreement previously in force between the Company and/or Associated
       Companies, and Employee.

10.9   WITHHOLDING:  To the extent required by any applicable tax law, including
       without limitation, any federal or state income tax or excise tax law or
       laws, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act or any comparable federal, state
       or local laws, the Company retains the right to withhold such portion of
       any amount or amounts payable to Employee under this Agreement as the
       Company (on the written advice of outside counsel) deems necessary.

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10.10  CAPTIONS:  The various headings or captions in this Agreement are for
       convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of
       this Agreement.

10.11  GOVERNING LAW:  The validity, interpretation, construction, performance,
       enforcement, and remedies of or relating to this Agreement, and the
       rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be governed by the
       substantive laws of the State of Minnesota, each of the parties hereby
       consenting to the exclusive jurisdiction of said courts for this purpose.

10.12  INTERPRETATION:  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
       shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
       applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be
       prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
       ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without
       invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
       of this Agreement.

10.13  WAIVERS:  No failure on the part of either party to exercise, and no
       delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a
       waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or
       remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
       exercise of any right or remedy granted hereby or by any related document
       or by law.

10.14  MODIFICATION:  This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by
       written signed by the parties hereto.

10.15  ENTIRE AGREEMENT:  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
       understanding between the parties hereto in reference to all the matters
       herein agreed upon.

10.16  COUNTERPARTS:  This agreement may be executed in one (1) or more
       counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of
       which together will constitute one (1) and the same instrument.

10.17  SURVIVAL:  The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the
       provisions of this Agreement which by their express or implied terms
       extend beyond the termination of employment hereunder, or beyond the
       termination of this Agreement (including without limitation the
       provisions of ARTICLES VII, VIII AND IX) shall continue in full force and
       effect notwithstanding termination of Employee's employment hereunder or
       the termination of this Agreement.

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       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Employment
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date below.

EMPLOYEE                                  COMPANY

                                          ADAYTUM, INC., a Delaware corporation

/s/ Timothy Bradley                       By:    /s/ J. D. G. Haddleton
----------------------------                     ----------------------------
Timothy Bradley                           Title: Chief Executive Officer

Address:                                  Address:

1213 Gulf Keys Rd.                        Suite 400
Elgin, IL  60120                          2051 Killebrew Drive
                                          Minneapolis MN 55425

Dated:  August 31, 2000                   Dated:  August 31, 2000

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                                     EXHIBIT A
                                  TIMOTHY BRADLEY

ANNUAL BONUS POTENTIAL:         $250,000 (or 100% of his annual Base Salary if
                                          greater)

QUARTERLY BONUS POTENTIAL:      $62,500 (or 100% of his quarterly Base Salary if
                                          greater)

Quarterly objectives will be established at the beginning of each fiscal
quarter, based on objectives agreed upon by the Employee and the Chief Executive
Officer (or the Compensation Committee of the Board, if applicable).  Actual
bonus payments will be a based on achievement against objectives, and may exceed
100% of target.

NOTE:  THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S FIRST YEAR BONUS ($125,000) WILL
BE GUARANTEED AND WILL BE PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE COMPANY'S
ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE GOALS.

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