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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.16

THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES
LAWS, AND NO INTEREST MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH
TRANSACTION INVOLVING SAID SECURITIES, (B) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY
STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, (C) SUCH TRANSACTION
IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OF THE ACT, OR (D) THE COMPANY OTHERWISE
SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

No. W- 1003

Issued:  October 27, 2003                            Warrant to Purchase 200,000
Void: October 27, 2010                               Ordinary Shares

                            BACKWEB TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

                                     WARRANT

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for good and valuable consideration received and
subject to these terms and conditions, CA-GATEWAY OFFICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A
DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, or such person to whom this Warrant is transferred
(the "HOLDER"), is entitled to exercise this Warrant to purchase from BackWeb
Technologies Ltd., an Israeli corporation (the "COMPANY"), 200,000 fully paid
and nonassessable Ordinary Shares (the "WARRANT SHARES") at a price per share of
U.S. $ 0.66 (the "EXERCISE PRICE") (such number of shares, type of security and
the Exercise Price being subject to adjustment as provided below).

1.       METHOD OF EXERCISE

         1.1      CASH EXERCISE RIGHT

                  This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, at any time until
[Date of Five-Year Anniversary of Amendment Date] (the "EXERCISE PERIOD"), in
whole or in part, by delivering to the Company at c/o BackWeb Technologies Inc.,
2077 Gateway Place, Suite 500, San Jose, CA 95110 (or such other office or
agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder at
the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) (a) this
Warrant certificate, (b) a certified or cashier's check payable to the Company
or a wire transfer in the amount of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number
of

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shares for which this Warrant is being exercised (the "PURCHASE PRICE"), and (c)
the Notice of Cash Exercise attached as EXHIBIT A duly completed and executed by
the Holder.

         1.2      NET ISSUANCE RIGHT

                  Notwithstanding the payment provisions set forth above, the
Holder may elect to convert this Warrant into Warrant Shares by surrendering
this Warrant at the office of the Company at the address set forth in Section
1.1 and delivering to the Company the Notice of Net Issuance Exercise attached
as EXHIBIT B duly completed and executed by the Holder, in which case the
Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares of the Company
equal to the result obtained by (a) subtracting B from A, (b) multiplying the
difference by C, and (c) dividing the product by A as set forth in the following
equation:

X = (A - B) x C where:
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    A

                  X     =      the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
                               net issuance exercise pursuant to the
                               provisions of this Section 1.2.

                  A     =      the Daily Price (as defined below) of one
                               Warrant Share on the date on which the
                               Holder delivers written notice to the
                               Company pursuant to this Section 1.2.

                  B     =      the Exercise Price for one Warrant Share
                               under this Warrant.

                  C     =      the number of Warrant Shares as to which
                               this Warrant is being exercised, as if the
                               Warrant was exercised pursuant to the
                               provisions of Section 1.1.

         If the foregoing calculation results in a negative number, then no
Warrant Shares shall be issued upon net issuance exercise pursuant to this
Section 1.2.

         "DAILY PRICE" of a Warrant Share shall mean:

         (a)      If the Company's Ordinary Shares are listed and traded on the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE"), the closing price on such day as
reported on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape;

         (b)      If the Company's Ordinary Shares are not listed and traded on
the NYSE, the closing price on such day as reported by the principal national
securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are listed and traded;

         (c)      If the Company's Ordinary Shares are not listed and traded on
any such securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day on the
National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ");

         (d)      If the Company's Ordinary Shares are not traded on the NASDAQ
National Market, but are traded in the over-the-counter market, the average of
the closing bid and asked prices reported on such day; and

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         (e)      If none of the above is applicable, the Daily Price shall be
the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares as determined in good faith by the
Company's Board of Directors.

2.       DELIVERY OF STOCK CERTIFICATES; NO FRACTIONAL SHARES

         2.1      Within 10 days after the payment of the Purchase Price
following the exercise of this Warrant (in whole or in part) or after notice of
net issuance exercise and compliance with Section 1.2, the Company at its
expense shall issue in the name of and deliver to the Holder (a) a certificate
or certificates for the number of fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares to
which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise, and (b) a new Warrant of
like tenor to purchase up to that number of Warrant Shares, if any, as to which
this Warrant has not been exercised if this Warrant has not expired. The Holder
shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such
Warrant Shares on the close of business on the date this Warrant was exercised
(the date the Holder has fully complied with the requirements of Section 1.1 or
1.2), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate or certificates
representing the Warrant Shares; provided that, if the date such exercise is
made is a date when the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such
person shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Warrant
Shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock
transfer books are open.

         2.2      No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant. In lieu of fractional shares, the Company shall pay the Holder a sum in
cash equal to the Daily Price of the fractional share on the date of exercise.

3.       COVENANTS AS TO WARRANT SHARES

         The Company covenants that at all times during the Exercise Period
there shall be reserved for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant
such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary for exercise in full of this
Warrant and, from time to time, it will take all steps necessary to provide
sufficient reserves of Warrant Shares.

         The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder that: (a) the
Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Warrant; (b) as of the date hereof, the capitalization of
the Company is not materially different from its most recent publicly available
filings, specifically its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003, and its
Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002; (c) the execution and delivery
by the Company of the Warrant and the performance of all obligations of the
Company hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary board and
stockholder actions; and (d) all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the
exercise of the purchase right represented by this Warrant shall, upon issuance,
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of
any liens and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided for
herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws.

4.       ADJUSTMENTS UPON CERTAIN EVENTS

         4.1      EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION

         Upon a merger, consolidation, acquisition of all or substantially all
of the property or stock, liquidation or other reorganization of the Company
(collectively, a "REORGANIZATION") during the Exercise Period, as a result of
which the shareholders of the Company receive

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cash, stock or other property in exchange for their Warrant Shares, lawful
provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to
receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of securities of
the successor corporation resulting from such Reorganization (and cash and other
property), to which a holder of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of
this Warrant would have been entitled in such Reorganization if this Warrant had
been exercised immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case,
appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of
Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant
with respect to the rights and interest of the Holder after the Reorganization
to the end that the provisions of this Warrant (including adjustments of the
Exercise Price and the number and type of securities purchasable pursuant to the
terms of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event, as near as
reasonably may be, in relation to any shares deliverable after that event upon
the exercise of this Warrant. Nothing in this Section 4.1 shall be deemed to
extend the Exercise Period set forth in Section 1.1.

         4.2      ADJUSTMENTS FOR STOCK SPLITS, DIVIDENDS

         If the Company shall subdivide the number of outstanding shares of the
same class as the Warrant Shares into a greater number of shares, or issue a
dividend of Warrant Shares on Warrant Shares, then the Exercise Price in effect
before such dividend or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the
number of Warrant Shares at that time issuable pursuant to the exercise of this
Warrant shall be proportionately increased; and, conversely, if the Company
shall contract the number of outstanding shares of the same class as the Warrant
Shares by combining such shares into a smaller number of shares, then the
Exercise Price in effect before such combination shall be proportionately
increased and the number of Warrant Shares at that time issuable pursuant to the
exercise or conversion of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased. Each
adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares issuable shall be to the nearest
whole share.

         4.3      CERTIFICATE AS TO ADJUSTMENTS

         In the case of any adjustment in the Exercise Price or number and type
of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company will promptly
give written notice to the Holder in the form of a certificate, certified and
confirmed by an officer of the Company, setting forth the adjustment in
reasonable detail.

         4.4      NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS

         The Company has been informed by the Holder that Equity Office
Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust ("EOPT") and an
affiliate of the initial Holder, intends to qualify as a "real estate investment
trust" for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that
maintaining such status is of material concern to EOPT and the initial Holder.
Accordingly, the Company represents and warrants to Holder that as of the date
hereof, the Warrant Shares deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant do not
constitute ten percent (10%) or more of either (i) the total voting power or
(ii) the total value of the current outstanding securities of the Company. The
Company shall notify Holder in writing at least twenty (20) days in advance of
any redemption, repurchase, or other actions taken by the Company or any other
person, including but not limited to any additional issuances or adjustments
made pursuant to any provisions of this Warrant, in each case which would

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cause the Warrant Shares deliverable on the exercise of this Warrant to
constitute ten percent (10%) or more of either (i) the total voting power or
(ii) the total value of the outstanding securities of the Company. For purposes
of this Section 4.4, the term "securities" shall have the meaning used for such
term in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the term "value"
shall mean, with respect to securities for which market quotations are readily
available, the market value of such securities and, with respect to any other
securities, the fair value of such securities.

5.       SECURITIES LAWS RESTRICTIONS; LEGEND ON WARRANT SHARES

         5.1      This Warrant and the securities issuable upon exercise have
not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or
applicable state or foreign securities laws, and, except as provided in Section
5.3 below, no interest may be sold, distributed, assigned, offered, pledged or
otherwise transferred to any entity unless (a) there is an effective
registration statement under such Act and applicable state and foreign
securities laws covering any such transaction involving said securities, (b) the
Company receives an opinion of legal counsel for the holder of the securities
satisfactory to the Company stating that such transaction is exempt from
registration, (c) such transaction is in compliance with Rule 144 of the Act, or
(d) the Company otherwise satisfies itself that such transaction is exempt from
registration.

         5.2      A legend setting forth or referring to the above restrictions
shall be placed on this Warrant, any replacement and any certificate
representing the Warrant Shares, and a stop transfer order shall be placed on
the books of the Company and with any transfer agent until such securities may
be legally sold or otherwise transferred.

         5.3      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Warrant, the
Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant without the prior written consent of the Company:
(i) in the case of a Holder who is a partnership or limited liability company,
to a partner (including a limited partner) of such partnership or a member of
such limited liability company; (ii) to any parent or majority-owned subsidiary
of any Holder or parent of any Holder or any successor of any Holder or any
parent of any Holder; (iii) to (x) any taxable REIT subsidiary of EOPT, or (y)
Equity Office Properties Management Corp., a Delaware corporation, or any one of
its subsidiaries; (iv) to the Amended and Restated Equity Office Properties
Management Corp. Trust dated as of September 30, 2002, of which Equity Office
Properties Management Corp. is the sole beneficiary; or (v) to any "affiliate"
of a Holder (as defined in Rule 1b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act")).

6.       EXCHANGE OF WARRANT; LOST OR DAMAGED WARRANT CERTIFICATE

         This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holder at the
office of the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of satisfactory evidence of
the loss, theft, destruction or damage of this Warrant and either (in the case
of loss, theft or destruction) reasonable indemnification or (in the case of
damage) the surrender of this Warrant for cancellation, the

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Company will execute and deliver to the Holder, without charge, a new Warrant of
like denomination.

7.       NOTICES OF RECORD DATE, ETC.

         In the event of

         (a)      any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of
Warrant Shares for the purpose of determining the holders who are entitled to
receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for,
purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other
securities or property, or to receive any other right;

         (b)      any reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or
recapitalization of the capital structure of the Company, or any transfer of all
or substantially all the assets of the Company to, or consolidation or merger
of, the Company with or into any person;

         (c)      any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up of the Company;

         (d)      any proposed issue or grant by the Company to the holders of
Warrant Shares of any shares of any class or any other securities, or any right
or warrant to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any units of any
class or any other securities; or

         (e)      any other event as to which the Company is required to give
notice to any holders of Warrant Shares,then and in each such event the Company
will mail to the Holder a notice specifying (i) the date on which any such
record is to be taken, (ii) the date on which any such reorganization,
reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is to take place, and the time, if any is
to be fixed, as to which the holders of record of Warrant Shares or securities
into which the Warrant Shares are convertible shall be entitled to exchange
their shares for securities or other property deliverable on such
reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation,
merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, (iii) the amount and character
of any stock or other securities, or rights or warrants, proposed to be issued
or granted, the date of such proposed issue or grant and the persons or class of
persons to whom such proposed issue or grant is to be offered or made, and (iv)
in reasonable detail, the facts, including the proposed date, concerning any
other such event. Such notice shall be delivered to the Holder at least 30
business days prior to the date specified in the notice.

         During such notice period, Holder may exercise this Warrant in
accordance with its terms, and may make such exercise contingent upon the
happening of such event and/or the existence of a minimum value of the Warrant
Shares receivable upon exercise as provided on Holder's exercise notice;
provided that such minimum value shall be no greater than the per share price
set forth in the Company notice.

8.       INVESTMENT INTENT

         The Holder is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of
Regulation D promulgated under the Act.

         The Holder is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an
informed and

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knowledgeable decision to acquire this Warrant and the Warrant Shares. The
Holder is acquiring this Warrant and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise
thereof for its own account, to hold for investment, and not with a view to or
for sale in connection with any distribution thereof in violation of the Act,
and, upon any exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall confirm the same in
writing, by executing the form attached as EXHIBIT C hereto. Except as permitted
in Section 5.3, the Holder shall not make any sale, transfer or other
disposition of this Warrant or any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise thereof
in violation of the Act or the General Rules and Regulations promulgated
thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or in violation
of any applicable state or foreign securities law.

         The Holder has been advised that this Warrant, and the Warrant Shares
issuable upon exercise thereof, have not been registered under the Act or state
or foreign securities laws in reliance upon an exemption from registration, and
that reliance by the Company on such exemptions is predicated in part on
Holder's representations set forth herein.

         The Holder has been informed that under the Act, this Warrant and the
Warrant Shares issuable upon conversion thereof must be held indefinitely unless
subsequently registered under the Act or unless an exemption from such
registration (such as Rule 144) is available with respect to any proposed
transfer or disposition by the Holder. The Holder further agrees that the
Company may refuse to permit the Holder to sell, transfer or dispose of this
Warrant, and the Warrant Shares issuable upon conversion thereof (except as
permitted under Rule 144) unless there is in effect a registration statement
under the Act and any applicable state or foreign securities laws covering such
transfer, or unless the Holder furnishes an opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to counsel for the Company, to the effect that such registration is
not required; provided, however, such opinion will not be required in connection
with a transfer in compliance with Rule 144 or to a subsidiary or an affiliate
of the Holder pursuant to Section 5.3.

         With a view to making available to the Holder the benefits of Rule 144
and any other rule or regulations of the SEC that may at any time permit Holder
to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, the
Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to:

                           (a)      file with the SEC in a timely manner all
reports and other documents required of the Company under the Act and the
Exchange Act; and

                           (b)      furnish to Holder, so long as the Holder
owns the Warrant or any Warrant Shares issuable upon conversion thereof,
forthwith upon request (i) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report
of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and
(ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to avail Holder of
any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such
securities without registration or pursuant to such form.

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9.       MISCELLANEOUS

         9.1      HOLDER AS OWNER

         The Company may deem and treat the holder of record of this Warrant as
the absolute owner for all purposes regardless of any notice to the contrary.

         9.2      NO SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

         This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or any
other rights as a shareholder of the Company or to any other rights except the
rights stated herein; and no dividend or interest shall be payable or shall
accrue in respect of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares, until this Warrant is
exercised.

         9.3      NOTICES

         Unless otherwise provided, any notice under this Warrant shall be given
in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (a) upon personal delivery to
the party to be notified, (b) upon confirmation of receipt by fax by the party
to be notified, (c) two business days after deposit with a reputable overnight
courier, prepaid for overnight delivery and addressed as set forth in (d), or
(d) five days after deposit with the United States Post Office or any foreign
postal service, postage prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt
requested and addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated
below, or at such other address as such party may designate by 10 days' advance
written notice to the other party given in the foregoing manner.

If to the Holder:

                           CA-Gateway Office Limited Partnership
                           c/o Equity Office Properties Trust
                           1740 Technology Drive, Suite 150
                           San Jose, CA 95110
                           Attn: Peter D. Setzer
                           Facsimile: (408) 467-8979
                           Phone: (408) 487-4119

With a copy to:

                           Equity Office Properties Trust
                           Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2100
                           Chicago, IL 60606
                           Attn: Chief Legal Counsel
                           Facsimile: (312) 559-5021
                           Phone: (312) 466-3362

If to the Company:

                           BackWeb Technologies Ltd.
                           c/o BackWeb Technologies Inc.

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                           2077 Gateway Place, Suite 500
                           San Jose, CA 95110
                           Attn: Chief Financial Officer
                           Facsimile: (408) 933-1800
                           Phone: (408) 933-1731

         9.4      AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

         Any term of this Warrant may be amended and the observance of any term
may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and
the Holder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 9.4
shall be binding on each future Holder and the Company.

         9.5      GOVERNING LAW

         This Warrant shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the
state of California without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

         9.6      SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; TRANSFER

         The terms and conditions of this Warrant shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding on the respective successors and assigns of the parties. This
Warrant may not be transferred or assigned without the consent of the Company,
except, subject to applicable U.S., state, and foreign securities laws, to a
subsidiary or an affiliate of the Holder pursuant to Section 5.3.

                            [Signature page follows.]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Warrant as of the date first
written above.

         BACKWEB TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

         By:  /s/ MICHAEL A. MORGAN
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         Name:  Michael A. Morgan

         Title:  CFO

CA-GATEWAY OFFICE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:  EOM GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

     By: Equity Office Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company,
         its non-member manager

                  By:  /s/ JOHN W. PETERSEN
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                  Name:  John  W. Petersen

                  Title:  Regional Senior Vice President

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             NOTICE OF CASH EXERCISE

To :  BackWeb Technologies Ltd.

         The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase ___________
Ordinary Shares of BackWeb Technologies Ltd. (the "COMPANY") issuable upon the
exercise of the attached Warrant and requests that certificates for such shares
be issued in the name of and delivered to the address of the undersigned stated
below and, if said number of shares shall not be all the shares that may be
purchased pursuant to the attached Warrant, that a new Warrant evidencing the
right to purchase the balance of such shares be registered in the name of, and
delivered to, the undersigned at the address stated below. The undersigned
agrees with and represents to the Company that said shares are acquired for the
account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in
connection with, any distribution or public offering within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     Payment enclosed in the amount of $___________.

     Dated: ________________

     Name of Holder of Warrant:_______________________________________
                                       (Please print)

     Address: ________________________________________________________

     Signature: ______________________________________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                         NOTICE OF NET ISSUANCE EXERCISE

To: BackWeb Technologies Ltd.

         The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert the attached
Warrant into such number of shares of Ordinary Shares of BackWeb Technologies
Ltd. (the "COMPANY") as is determined pursuant to Section 1.2 of the attached
Warrant. The undersigned requests that certificates of such net issuance shares
be delivered to the address of the undersigned stated below. The undersigned
agrees with and represents to the Company that said shares are acquired for the
account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in
connection with, any distribution or public offering within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     Dated: ________________

     Name of Holder of Warrant: ________________________________________
                                        (Please print)

     Address: __________________________________________________________

     Signature: ________________________________________________________

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                                    Exhibit C

                           INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS

         THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND RETURNED TO BACKWEB
TECHNOLOGIES LTD. ALONG WITH THE NOTICE OF EXERCISE OR NOTICE OF NET ISSUANCE
EXERCISE, AS THE CASE MAY BE BEFORE THE STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THE
WARRANT DATED [Date of Amendment] WILL BE ISSUED.

                              ______________, 20__

         BackWeb Technologies Ltd.
         3 Abba Hillel Street
         Ramat Gan, Israel
         Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

         Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  The undersigned, ____________ ("Purchaser"), intends to
acquire up to _______ shares of the Ordinary Shares (the "Ordinary Shares") of
BackWeb Technologies Ltd. (the "Company") from the Company pursuant to the
exercise of that certain Warrant held by Purchaser. The Stock will be issued to
Purchaser in a transaction not involving a public offering and pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act") and applicable state securities laws. In connection with such
purchase and in order to comply with the exemptions from registration relied
upon by the Company, Purchaser represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

                  Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

                  Purchaser is acquiring the Ordinary Shares for its own
account, to hold for investment, and not with a view to or for sale in
connection with any distribution of the Ordinary Shares in violation of the 1933
Act. Purchaser shall not make any sale, transfer or other disposition of the
Ordinary Shares in violation of the 1933 Act or the General Rules and
Regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") or in violation of any applicable state securities law.

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                  Purchaser has been advised that the Ordinary Shares have not
been registered under the 1933 Act or state securities laws on the ground that
this transaction is exempt from registration, and that reliance by the Company
on such exemptions is predicated in part on Purchaser's representations set
forth in this letter.

                  Purchaser has been informed that under the 1933 Act, the
Ordinary Shares must be held indefinitely unless it is subsequently registered
under the 1933 Act or unless an exemption from such registration (such as Rule
144) is available with respect to any proposed transfer or disposition by
Purchaser of the Ordinary Shares. Purchaser further agrees that the Company may
refuse to permit Purchaser to sell, transfer or dispose of the Ordinary Shares
(except as permitted under Rule 144) unless there is in effect a registration
statement under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws covering
such transfer, or unless Purchaser furnishes an opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to counsel for the Company, to the effect that such registration is
not required; provided, however, such opinion will not be required in connection
with a transfer in compliance with Rule 144 or to a subsidiary of the Purchaser.

                  Purchaser also understands and agrees that there will be
placed on the certificate(s) for the Ordinary Stock, or any substitutions
therefor, a legend stating in substance:

                  THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE OR
FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS, AND NO INTEREST MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED,
OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES
LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION INVOLVING SAID SECURITIES, (B) THE COMPANY
RECEIVES AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM
REGISTRATION, (C) SUCH TRANSACTION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 OF THE ACT, OR
(D) THE COMPANY OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM
REGISTRATION.

                  Purchaser has carefully read this letter and has discussed its
requirements and other applicable limitations upon Purchaser's resale of the
Ordinary Shares with Purchaser's counsel.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       _________________________________________

                                       By: _____________________________________

                                       2

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                                       Title: _________________________________

                                       3

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                                   ASSIGNMENT

         For value received the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers to the
transferee named below, and the transferee agrees to be bound by all the terms
and conditions of, the attached Warrant, together with all right, title and
interest, and the undersigned does irrevocably constitute and appoint the
transfer agent of BackWeb Technologies Ltd. (the "COMPANY") as the undersigned's
attorney, to transfer said Warrant on the books of the Company, with full power
of substitution in the premises.

     Dated:  ________________

     Name of Holder of Warrant: ________________________________________________
                                           (Please print)

     Address: _____________________________________________________________

     Signature: ___________________________________________________________

     Signature of Transferor: _____________________________________________

     Name of transferee: __________________________________________________
                                    (please print)
     Address of transferee: _______________________________________________

     Signature of Transferee:  ________________________________________________<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

                                 [BackWeb logo]

December 19, 2003

VIA HAND DELIVERY

Mr. Erez Lorber
c/o BackWeb Technologies
2077 Gateway Place
Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95110

Dear Erez:

      As discussed and agreed previously with you, as a result of your promotion
your title and responsibilities have changed. BackWeb would like to congratulate
you and wish you the best of success. The purpose of this letter is to outline
and confirm our discussions regarding the compensation package associated with
your new position.

      BackWeb Technologies, Ltd. ("BackWeb" or the "Company") is pleased to
offer you the position of Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), reporting to the
Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2004.

      Upon assuming the CEO position on January 1, your gross annual base salary
will be $230,000. In addition to the base salary, as CEO, you will be eligible
to receive incentive compensation as outlined on Attachment A to this letter.
Your total annual targeted incentive compensation is $137,000 (less all required
withholding taxes) provided that you attain 100% of your plan. Details on how
this incentive compensation is earned and paid are attached to this letter as
Attachment A.

      In addition to your salary, as part of your compensation as CEO the
Company's Board of Directors has approved a grant of 400,000 options to purchase
Ordinary Shares of BackWeb Technologies, Ltd. in accordance with the Company's
1998 US Stock Option Plan. This new option grant was approved at the Board
meeting on October 20, 2003. The effective date of the grant is October 24, 2004
[sic], and the price is $1.15 per share. Your options will vest as follows: 25%
on December 31, 2004, and month thereafter for a period of 3 years until fully
vested.

      Once you have assumed your new CEO role, and in the event the Company is
Acquired by merger, consolidation, or an asset sale and a comparable position is
not available to you in the new company (as determined at the date of the
closing of the transaction) the vesting of your options that were granted on
October 24, as well as any other unvested options you have received prior
thereto or thereafter, will automatically
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accelerate so that they will be 100% vested as of the date of the closing of
such transaction.

      After you assume the CEO position, if the Company terminates your
employment for a reason other than Cause, you will be entitled to six (6)
months' base pay as a severance package. Such severance package does not include
any incentive compensation not yet earned, nor any other benefits not yet earned
at the time of termination.

      For purposes of this letter "Acquired" or "Acquisition" shall mean (i) a
merger or consolidation of BackWeb with or into another company whereby the
shareholders of BackWeb prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly,
less than a majority of the surviving corporation, (ii) the sale of all or
substantially all of BackWeb's assets, or (iii) the sale, in one transaction or
a series of related transactions, of a majority of the voting power of BackWeb.

      Also for purposes of this letter, "Cause" shall mean: (i) a material
failure or refusal by you to diligently perform your duties to BackWeb;
provided, however, that if reasonably possible, BackWeb will provide you with 30
days advance notice to remedy the situation; (ii) intentional or grossly
negligent conduct by you that is materially detrimental to, or materially
discredits, the reputation, character or standing of BackWeb, including, without
limitation, the commission of a crime of moral turpitude; (iii) conduct by you
that is intended to do injury to BackWeb; or (iv) disability that prevents you
from performing your duties for more than 90 days in any 360 day period.

      Currently, all BackWeb Board positions are occupied or require an outside,
non-employee Director. Therefore, you will not become a member of the board
until such time that the BackWeb Board of Directors makes such a nomination and
you are approved at the next general meeting of shareholders following such
nomination. As you know, any Board nominations are subject to the review and
approval of the Board, or a nominating committee thereof, and you will need to
stand for election by the shareholders at that time.

      Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter, you understand that
your employment with the Company remains "at will." This means that your
employment relationship with the Company may be terminated at any time with or
without notice, with or without good cause or for any or no cause, at either
party's option. You understand and agree that neither your job performance nor
promotions, commendations, bonuses or the like from the Company give rise to or
in any way serve as the basis for modification, amendment, or extension, by
implication or otherwise, of your employment with the Company.

      This letter, the documents incorporated herein by reference, and the
Employment, Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement
previously signed by you represent the entire agreement and understanding
between you and the Company concerning your employment relationship with the
Company, and supersede in their entirety any and all prior agreements and
understandings concerning your employment relationship with the Company, whether
written or oral. The terms of this letter may only be amended, canceled or
discharged in writing by the Company.

      Please acknowledge your acceptance of this new position and compensation
package by signing a copy of this letter where indicated and returning it to me
by December 30th.

      Once again, we truly appreciate your contribution to and support of
BackWeb and look forward to working with you as we move into this next phase of
our business.

Sincerely,

/s/ ELI BARKAT

Eli Barkat
Chairman
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Attachments:
Attachment A - Incentive Compensation Outline

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO:

/s/ EREZ LORBER                         12/26/03
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Erez Lorber                             Date
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                  ATTACHMENT A - INCENTIVE COMPENSATION OUTLINE

Your incentive compensation target for calendar year 2004 is $137,000.

One hundred percent (100%) of your potential incentive compensation, or $137,000
at 100% of target, will be paid within ninety (90) days of the Company's
calendar year end and will be paid based upon the Company's achievement of
financial and other goals to be set by the Company's Board of Directors.

You are eligible to receive incentive compensation only if you are a BackWeb
employee at the conclusion of the annual period used as the basis for
calculation.

Please note that the structure of your incentive compensation can change from
time to time based upon Company needs and plans as determined by the Company's
Board of Directors in its sole discretion.

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