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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.9

                                  AVANADE INC.

               EARLY EXERCISE NOTICE AND STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                           2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

      By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below,
you ("Employee") and the Company agree that you are purchasing shares of the
Company's Common Stock subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 2000
Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and this Agreement. Capitalized terms that are
not defined in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Plan.

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EMPLOYEE:                                   ___________________________________________

ADDRESS:                                    ___________________________________________

TAXPAYER I.D. NUMBER:                       ___________________________________________

GRANT DATE:                                 ___________________________________________

TYPE OF OPTION:                             Nonqualified Stock Option

EXERCISE PRICE PER SHARE:                   $__________________________________________

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO OPTION:   ___________________________________________

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES FOR WHICH OPTION     ___________________________________________

IS BEING EXERCISED NOW (THESE SHARES
ARE REFERRED TO BELOW AS "SHARES"):

TOTAL EXERCISE PRICE FOR SHARES:            $____________(Please enclose a check for this amount)

EXERCISE DATE:                              ___________________________________________
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1.    EARLY EXERCISE FOR UNVESTED SHARES ________ (YOU MUST INITIAL HERE IF
      SECTION 1 APPLIES.)

      By initialing this Section 1, Employee hereby acknowledges that all or a
portion of the Shares being purchased under this Agreement are not vested as of
the date of exercise according to the vesting schedule contained in the
agreement evidencing the Option (the "Option Agreement"). Any Shares purchased
hereunder pursuant to the exercise of any portion of the Option that is unvested
as of the date of exercise will be considered unvested shares (the "Unvested
Shares"). The Unvested Shares will vest (and to the extent so vested cease to be
Unvested Shares) in accordance with the vesting schedule contained in the
underlying Option Agreement. Employee hereby grants to the Company a right to
repurchase the Unvested Shares

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(the "Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares") for so long as they remain Unvested
Shares, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

      EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT EMPLOYEE HAS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING
WHETHER TO FILE AN ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"), IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYEE'S EXERCISE OF THE
OPTION FOR UNVESTED SHARES, AS DISCUSSED FURTHER IN SECTION 8.

2.    PAYMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE

      Prior to or concurrently with the delivery of this Agreement to the
Company, Employee has delivered the exercise price for the Shares in accordance
with the terms of the Plan and the Option Agreement.

3.    SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

      3.1 Employee represents and warrants that Employee (a) has been furnished
with a copy of the Plan and all information which Employee deems necessary to
evaluate the merits and risks of the purchase of the Shares, (b) has had the
opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the information
received about the Shares and the Company, and (c) has been given the
opportunity to obtain any additional information Employee deems necessary to
verify the accuracy of any information obtained concerning the Shares and the
Company.

      3.2 Employee hereby confirms that Employee has been informed that the
Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws pursuant to exemptions from
registration. Employee further confirms that Employee understands that the
reliance by the Company on such exemptions is predicated in part on the truth
and accuracy of the statements by Employee in this Agreement.

      3.3 Employee hereby represents and warrants that Employee is purchasing
the Shares for Employee's own account, for investment purposes only, and not
with a view towards the distribution or public offering of all or any part of
the Shares.

      3.4 Employee hereby confirms that Employee understands that because the
Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act, Employee must continue
to bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period of time and
the Shares cannot be sold unless the Shares are subsequently registered or an
exemption from registration is available.

      3.5 Employee hereby agrees that Employee will in no event sell or
distribute all or any part of the Shares unless (a) there is an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws covering any such transaction involving the Shares or (b) the Company
receives an opinion of Employee's legal counsel (concurred in by legal counsel
for the Company) stating that such transaction is exempt from registration or
the Company otherwise satisfies itself that such transaction is exempt from
registration.

      3.6 Employee hereby consents to the placing of a legend on Employee's
certificate(s) as set forth in Section 10 and to the placing of a stop-transfer
order on the books of the Company

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and with any transfer agents against the Shares until the Shares may be legally
resold or distributed.

      3.7 Employee hereby confirms that Employee understands that at the present
time Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") may not be
relied on for the resale or distribution of the Shares by Employee. Employee
understands that the Company has no obligation to Employee to register the
Shares with the SEC and has not represented to Employee that it will so register
the Shares.

      3.8 Employee confirms that Employee has been advised, prior to Employee's
purchase of the Shares, that neither the offering of the Shares nor any offering
materials have been reviewed by any administrator under the Securities Act or
any other applicable securities act (the "Acts") and that the Shares have not
been registered under any of the Acts and therefore cannot be resold unless they
are registered under the Acts or unless an exemption from such registration is
available.

      3.9 Employee hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and hold it harmless
from and against any loss, claim or liability, including attorneys' fees or
legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of any breach by Employee
of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation, warranty or statement made by
Employee in this Agreement or the breach by Employee of any terms or conditions
of this Agreement.

4.    TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS

      4.1 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. Until the earliest of a Qualified IPO , a
Corporate Transaction (other than a Related Party Transaction) or July 1, 2005,
the Shares may not be sold, assigned, pledged, encumbered or otherwise
transferred. If a Qualified IPO or a Corporate Transaction (other than a Related
Party Transaction) has not occurred on or prior to July 1, 2005, the Shares may
be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, encumbered or otherwise transferred
only in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement or in the Option Agreement, such restrictions on
transfer, however, will not apply to (a) a gratuitous transfer of the Shares,
provided, and only if, Employee obtains the Company's prior written consent to
such transfer, (b) a transfer of title to the Shares effected pursuant to
Employee's will or the laws of intestate succession, or (c) a transfer to the
Company in pledge as security for any purchase-money indebtedness incurred by
Employee in connection with the acquisition of the Shares.

      4.2 EMPLOYEE STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT. The Shares will be subject to the
Employee Stockholders Agreement dated as of August 4, 2000 if Employee is a
party to that agreement.

      4.3 TRANSFEREE OBLIGATIONS. Each person (other than the Company) to whom
the Shares are transferred by means of one of the permitted transfers specified
in Section 4.1 must, as a condition precedent to the validity of such transfer,
acknowledge in writing to the Company that such person is bound by the
provisions of this Agreement, to the same extent the Shares would be so subject
if retained by Employee.

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5.    MARKET STANDOFF

      In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its
equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under
the Securities Act, including the Company's initial public offering, Employee or
any transferee (either being referred to herein as "Employee") agrees not to
sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, assign, grant any
option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or agree
to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Shares
without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters. Such
limitations will be in effect for such period of time as may be requested by the
Company or its underwriters, except that in no event will such period exceed 180
days. This market standoff provision will be in effect no longer than two years
after the closing date of a Qualified IPO.

6.    REPURCHASE RIGHT FOR UNVESTED SHARES

      6.1 The Company may exercise a Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares on the
earlier of (a) the date Employee ceases to be employed by the Company or a
Subsidiary for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, termination
by reason of Retirement, Disability or death or with or without cause and (b)
the date Employee or Employee's legal representative attempts to sell, exchange,
transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any Unvested Shares.

      6.2 The Company may exercise a Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares by
giving Employee written notice within 60 days after (a) the date of such
termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary (or exercise of the
Option, if later) or (b) the date the Company has received notice of an
attempted disposition. If the Company fails to give notice within such 60-day
period, the Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares will terminate, unless, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, Employee and the Company have extended the
time for the exercise of the Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares. The
Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares must be exercised, if at all, for all the
Unvested Shares, except as Employee and the Company may otherwise agree.

      6.3 Payment to Employee by the Company will be made in cash (by check), by
cancellation of all or any portion of outstanding indebtedness of Employee to
the Company, or by any combination thereof, within 30 days after the date the
Company mails the written notice of exercise of the Repurchase Right for
Unvested Shares. No interest will be paid on such amount. The purchase price for
each share being repurchased by the Company will be an amount equal to
Employee's original cost per share, as may be adjusted as provided in Section 15
of the Plan. Employee will deliver the Shares of stock being repurchased to the
Company at the same time the Company delivers the purchase price to Employee.

      6.4 Employee hereby authorizes and directs the Company's Secretary (or
other authorized officer) or transfer agent to transfer to the Company or its
assignee any Unvested Shares as to which the Repurchase Right for Unvested
Shares is exercised.

      6.5 The Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares will remain in full force and
effect in the event of a Corporate Transaction, except that the Repurchase Right
for Unvested Shares will

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automatically be assigned to the Successor Corporation and the Repurchase Right
will automatically lapse if and to the same extent that the vesting of the
underlying Option would have accelerated in connection with the Corporate
Transaction.

      6.6 The Company may at any time require Employee to deposit any
certificate or certificates evidencing the Unvested Shares with an agent
designated by the Company under the terms and conditions of escrow and security
agreements approved by the Company.

      6.7 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if a Qualified
IPO or a Corporate Transaction other than a Related Party Transaction has not
occurred on or prior to July 1, 2005, and if Employee ceases to be employed by
the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason other than Disability or death, then
until July 1, 2005 all Unvested Shares that have vested will be subject to
repurchase as if they were Unvested Shares under the terms and conditions of
this Section 6.

7.    ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

      As security for the faithful performance of this Agreement, Employee
agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) evidencing any Shares, to
deliver such certificate(s), together with a stock power in the form attached to
this Agreement as Exhibit A, executed by Employee and by Employee's spouse, if
any (with the transferee, certificate number, date and number of Shares left
blank), to the Secretary of the Company or its designee ("Escrow Holder"), who
is hereby appointed to hold such certificate(s) and stock power in escrow and to
take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases of
such Shares as are in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Employee and
the Company agree that Escrow Holder will not be liable to any party to this
Agreement (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless Escrow
Holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. Escrow Holder may rely on any
letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be
genuine and may rely on advice of counsel and obey any order of any court with
respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. The Shares will be
released from escrow upon termination of the transfer restrictions imposed by
this Agreement, except that such release will not affect the rights of the
Company with respect to any pledge of Shares to the Company.

8.    SECTION 83(b) ELECTION

      If the Shares are acquired under this Agreement pursuant to the exercise
of the Option for Unvested Shares, Employee understands that under Section 83(a)
of the Code, the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Unvested Shares on the
date any forfeiture restrictions on the Unvested Shares lapse over the exercise
price paid for such Shares will be taxable as ordinary income, subject to
payroll and withholding tax and tax reporting, on the date the forfeiture
restrictions lapse. For this purpose, the term "forfeiture restrictions" means
the right of the Company to buy back the Unvested Shares pursuant to the
Repurchase Right for Unvested Shares set forth in Section 6. Employee
understands that he or she may elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed
at the time the Unvested Shares are acquired upon exercise of the Option, rather
than when and as the Unvested Shares cease to be subject to the forfeiture
restrictions. Such election (the "83(b) Election") must be filed with the
Internal Revenue Service WITHIN 30 DAYS from the date the Unvested Shares are
acquired upon exercise of the Option. Even if the Fair Market Value of the
Unvested Shares on the date the Option is exercised equals the exercise price
(and thus no tax

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is payable), the election must be made to avoid the risk of adverse tax
consequences in the future. Employee understands that there is a risk that the
Internal Revenue Service might challenge the Plan Administrator's determination
of the Fair Market Value of the Shares. Employee also understands that (a)
Employee will not be entitled to a deduction for any ordinary income previously
recognized as a result of the 83(b) Election if the Unvested Shares are
subsequently forfeited to the Company, and (b) the 83(b) Election may cause
Employee to recognize more compensation income than Employee would have
otherwise recognized if the Internal Revenue Service determines that the value
of the Unvested Shares on the date the Option was exercised is greater than the
Fair Market Value of the Shares on that date as determined by the Plan
Administrator and/or the value of the Unvested Shares subsequently declines.

      THE FORM FOR MAKING THE 83(b) ELECTION IS ATTACHED TO THIS AGREEMENT AS
EXHIBIT C. EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT FAILURE TO MAKE THIS FILING WITHIN THE
APPLICABLE 30-DAY PERIOD MAY RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF ORDINARY INCOME BY
EMPLOYEE AS THE FORFEITURE RESTRICTIONS LAPSE. Employee further understands that
an additional copy of such election form should be filed with Employee's federal
income tax return for the calendar year in which the date of this Agreement
falls. Employee acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the federal
income tax laws that apply to the purchase of the Unvested Shares under this
Agreement and does not purport to be complete. EMPLOYEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT THE COMPANY HAS DIRECTED EMPLOYEE TO SEEK INDEPENDENT ADVICE REGARDING THE
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE, THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY,
STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY IN WHICH EMPLOYEE MAY RESIDE, AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF EMPLOYEE'S DEATH.

      Employee agrees to execute and deliver to the Company with this Agreement
a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement of Decision Regarding Section 83(b)
Election (the "Acknowledgment") attached hereto as Exhibit B. Employee further
agrees that Employee will execute and deliver to the Company with this Agreement
a copy of the 83(b) Election attached hereto as Exhibit C if Employee chooses to
make such an election.

9.    FIRST REFUSAL, REPURCHASE AND PUT RIGHTS

      Subject to Section 9.5, the Shares will be subject to the following first
refusal, repurchase and put rights beginning on July 2, 2005 if a Qualified IPO
or a Corporate Transaction (other than a Related Party Transaction) has not
occurred on or prior to July 1, 2005. Such rights will terminate upon the
closing of a Qualified IPO.

      9.1 RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL. Before any Shares held by Employee may be
sold or otherwise transferred (including any assignment, pledge, encumbrance or
other disposition of the Shares, but not including a permitted transfer under
Section 4.1), the Company will have a right of first refusal to purchase the
Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 9.1 (the "Right of
First Refusal").

            9.1.1 In the event Employee desires to accept a bona fide
third-party offer for the sale or transfer of any or all of the Shares, Employee
will promptly deliver to the Company a

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written notice (the "First Refusal Notice") stating the terms and conditions of
any proposed sale or transfer, including (a) Employee's bona fide intention to
sell or otherwise transfer such Shares, (b) the name of each proposed Employee
or other transferee (the "Proposed Transferee"), (c) the number of Shares to be
transferred to each Proposed Transferee, and (d) the bona fide cash price or
other consideration for which Employee proposes to transfer the Shares (the
"Offered Price"). Employee will provide satisfactory proof that the disposition
of such shares to such Proposed Transferee would not be in contravention of the
provisions of Section 1.

            9.1.2 At any time within the Semi-Annual Exercise Period during
which a First Refusal Notice is received, the Company or its assignee may, by
giving written notice to Employee, elect to purchase all or any portion of the
Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed
Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with Section 9.1.3.

            9.1.3 The purchase price for the Shares purchased under this Section
9.1 will be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other
than cash, the cash equivalent value of the noncash consideration will be
determined by the Company's Board of Directors in good faith.

            9.1.4 Payment of the purchase price will be made, in the discretion
of the Plan Administrator, either (a) in the manner set forth in Section 9.3 or
(b) in the manner and at the time(s) set forth in the First Refusal Notice.

            9.1.5 If any of the Shares proposed in the First Refusal Notice to
be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company
and/or its assignee as provided in this Section 9.1, then Employee may sell or
otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price
or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated
within 60 days after the date of the First Refusal Notice, and provided that any
such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable
securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the
provisions of this Section 9.1 will continue to apply to the Shares in the hands
of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the First Refusal Notice
are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if
Employee proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable
to the Proposed Transferee, a new First Refusal Notice will be given to the
Company, and the Company or its assignee will again be offered the Right of
First Refusal before any Shares held by Employee may be sold or otherwise
transferred.

9.2   REPURCHASE AND PUT RIGHTS

      9.2.1 The Company may exercise a right to repurchase any or all of the
Shares (the "Repurchase Right") in the event Employee terminates employment with
the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason whatsoever, including, without
limitation, termination by reason of Retirement, Disability or death, or with or
without cause. The Company may exercise the Repurchase Right by delivering a
notice to Employee specifying the number of Shares to be purchased (the "Call
Notice").

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            9.2.2 Any Employee may cause the Company or an affiliate to purchase
any or all of the Shares held by Employee (the "Put Right") by delivering
written notice to the Company specifying the number of Shares to be purchased by
the Company substantially in a form to be provided by the Company (the "Put
Notice").

            9.2.3 The purchase price for any Shares to be purchased pursuant to
a Call Notice or a Put Notice will be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as set
forth in the Year-End Valuation Notice or the Six-Month Valuation Notice for the
applicable Semi-Annual Exercise Period (as such terms are defined in Section 2
of the Plan).

      9.3 PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase of the Shares subject to
purchase under this Section 9 will close within 60 days after receipt by the
Company of the applicable First Refusal Notice, Call Notice or Put Notice.
Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the involved parties, the closing of any
purchase by the Company under this Section 9 will take place at the principal
office of the Company. Subject to the maximum payment limitations set forth in
Section 9.6, the purchase price for any Shares acquired through such notices
will be paid in the form of (a) cash (by check), (b) promissory note as
described in Section 9.4, (c) the Company's assets, or (d) a combination thereof
as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, except that any payment
involving, in whole or in part, the Company's assets must be approved by
Employee.

      9.4 PROMISSORY NOTE. Subject to the maximum payment limitations set forth
in Section 9.6, any promissory note issued for the purchase of Shares under this
Section 9 (the "Repurchase Note") will bear interest at the then-current
weighted average borrowing rate of the Company, compounded annually, and will be
paid in annual installments of interest only for four years, with all principal
and accrued interest due in full on the fifth anniversary of such Repurchase
Note. Each Repurchase Note will be subordinate to all other lenders of the
Company and subject to any contractual or lending restrictions on the Company
for payments of compensation or redemption of Shares, except that such
Repurchase Notes will be paid prior to any distributions made by the Company
attributable to any outstanding Shares of the Company. Employee will execute all
documents and agreements considered necessary by the Company's Board of
Directors to effectuate the issuance of the Repurchase Note.

      9.5 EXERCISE RESTRICTIONS. Employee may not submit a First Refusal Notice
or a Put Notice to the Company and the Company may not submit a Call Notice to
Employee earlier than six months and one day following the date the Shares were
acquired by Employee (or any shorter period specified by the Company's outside
accountants as sufficient to avoid a charge to the Company's earnings for
financial reporting purposes). Such notices may be submitted only during a
Semi-Annual Exercise Period. Employee may not submit a First Refusal Notice to
the Company if the Company has previously submitted a Call Notice to Employee.

      9.6 MAXIMUM CASH PAYMENT. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Section 9, and except as otherwise provided in this Section 9.6 or as otherwise
approved by the Company's Board of Directors, in no event will the Company be
obligated, during any calendar year, to make aggregate payments of cash (net of
any offsetting debts) to all persons who have sold shares of Common Stock to the
Company pursuant to first refusal, repurchase and put rights

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under the Plan and applicable agreements and any other compensatory plan or
arrangement of the Company during such year or any prior year for payment of the
purchase price, pursuant to the terms of a Note or otherwise relating to the
purchase of such Shares in excess of a sum equal to (a) 10% of Net Earnings for
the Company's prior fiscal year (Net Earnings to be determined by the Company's
outside accountants on the basis of the Company's financial statements) (the
"Maximum Annual Payment") plus (b) any unused carryforward of Maximum Annual
Payment from any prior year commencing on the date the first notice (as
applicable) is delivered to or by the Company. For this purpose, Net Earnings
means the net earnings of the Company for a fiscal year, as reported in the
Company's consolidated financial statements for such year, adjusted to eliminate
the effect of changes in accounting principles, and "extraordinary items"
determined under generally accepted accounting principles.

      In addition, the Company will in no event be required to make any payment
which would, in the opinion of the Company's Board of Directors, (a) be in
violation of applicable law, (b) violate a covenant imposed by a bank or other
lender, lessor or other bona fide third-party contracting party of the Company,
or (c) unreasonably limit the ability of the Company to meet its cash
obligations in the ordinary course of business.

      Any cash payment made that is subject to such limitations will be applied
first to accrued interest on any outstanding Notes to the extent of and in
proportion to such accrued interest outstanding as of the last day of the month
prior to any cash payment and then to the unpaid principal balance of
outstanding Notes, beginning with the oldest of such Notes and ending with the
most recently issued of such Notes, except that in no event will any payment
under a Note be deferred more than 10 years after the issuance thereof. The
Company will use reasonable efforts to provide its best information regarding
the maximum cash payment available to Employees and other interested parties no
later than the beginning of each Semi-Annual Exercise Period. The Company will
seek to accelerate payment for redeemed shares to the extent that cash is
reasonably available and provided such payments do not result in violation of
applicable contractual obligations or law.

      9.7 FURTHER ACTS. Whenever the Company will, pursuant to this Agreement,
purchase Shares, each Employee or the legal representative of Employee will do
all things and execute and deliver all papers as may be necessary to consummate
such purchase.

      9.8 INDEBTEDNESS TO COMPANY OF EMPLOYEE. In the event the Company
purchases an Employee's Shares pursuant to this Agreement, the Company may set
off against the purchase price for the Shares any indebtedness owed to the
Company by such Employee or his or her estate, whether or not such indebtedness
is then due.

10.   LEGENDS

      Employee understands and agrees that the Shares are subject to first
refusal and/or repurchase rights, as set forth in this Agreement. Employee
understands that the certificate(s) representing the Shares will bear legends in
substantially the following forms:

      "The securities represented by this certificate are subject to certain
restrictions on public resale and transfer and first refusal and/or repurchase
rights held by the issuer and/or its

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assignee(s) and may not be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered or in any way
disposed of except as set forth in a stock purchase agreement between the issuer
and the original purchaser of these shares, a copy of which may be obtained at
the principal office of the issuer. Such transfer restrictions and first refusal
and/or repurchase rights are binding on transferees of these shares."

      "The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or under applicable
state securities laws. These securities are subject to restrictions on
transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as
permitted under the Act and applicable state securities laws, pursuant to
registration or exemption therefrom. Investors should be aware that they may be
required to bear the financial risks of this investment for an indefinite period
of time. The issuer of these securities may require an opinion of counsel in
form and substance satisfactory to the issuer to the effect that the proposed
transfer or resale is in compliance with the Act and any applicable state
securities laws."

11.   STOP-TRANSFER NOTICES

      Employee understands and agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with
the restrictions referred to in this Agreement, the Company may issue
appropriate "stop-transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and
that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records. The Company will not be
required to (a) transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or
transferred in violation of the provisions of this Agreement or (b) treat as the
owner of the Shares, or otherwise accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights
to, any transferee to whom the Shares have been transferred in contravention of
this Agreement.

12.   INDEPENDENT TAX ADVICE

      Employee acknowledges that determining the actual tax consequences to each
particular Employee of exercising the Option or disposing of the Shares may be
complicated. These tax consequences will depend, in part, on Employee's specific
situation and may also depend on the resolution of currently uncertain tax law,
and other variables not within the control of the Company. Employee is aware
that Employee should consult a competent and independent tax advisor for a full
understanding of the specific tax consequences to Employee prior to exercising
the Option or disposing of the Shares. Prior to exercising the Option, Employee
either has consulted with a competent tax advisor independent of the Company to
obtain tax advice concerning the exercise of the Option in light of Employee's
specific situation or has had the opportunity to consult with such a tax advisor
but chose not to do so.

13.   WITHHOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF SHARES

      As described in the Option Agreement, Employee will make arrangements
satisfactory to the Company for the payment of any federal, state, local or
foreign withholding tax obligations that arise upon purchase of the Shares

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14.   GENERAL PROVISIONS

      14.1 ASSIGNMENT. The Company may assign its Rights of First Refusal and/or
Repurchase Rights or its obligations under any Put Rights at any time, whether
or not such rights are then exercisable, to any person or entity selected by the
Company's Board of Directors, including, without limitation, one or more
stockholders of the Company.

      14.2 NOTICES. Any notice required in connection with (a) the Company's
first refusal and/or repurchase rights or (b) the disposition of any Shares
covered thereby will be given in writing and will be deemed effective upon
personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail, registered or certified,
postage prepaid and addressed to the party entitled to such notice at the
address indicated in this Agreement or at such other address as such party may
designate by 10 days' advance written notice under this Section 14.2 to all
other parties to this Agreement.

      14.3 NO WAIVER. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be valid
unless in writing and signed by the person against whom such waiver is sought to
be enforced, nor will failure to enforce any right under this Agreement
constitute a continuing waiver of the same or a waiver of any other right under
this Agreement.

      14.4 CANCELLATION OF SHARES. If the Company or its assignees will make
available, at the time and place and in the amount and form provided in this
Agreement, the consideration for the Shares to be purchased by the Company
pursuant to the exercise of the Rights of First Refusal, Repurchase Rights
and/or Put Rights in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, then,
from and after such time, the person from whom such Shares are to be repurchased
will no longer have any rights as a Employee of such Shares (other than the
right to receive payment of such consideration in accordance with this
Agreement). Such Shares will be deemed purchased in accordance with the
applicable provisions of this Agreement, and the Company or its assignees will
be deemed the owner and Employee of such Shares, whether or not the certificates
therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement.

      14.5 EMPLOYEE UNDERTAKING. Employee hereby agrees to take whatever
additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Company may deem
necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the
obligations or restrictions imposed on either Employee or the Shares pursuant to
the express provisions of this Agreement.

      14.6 AGREEMENT IS ENTIRE CONTRACT. This Agreement constitutes the entire
contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.
This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and will in all
respects be construed in conformity with the express terms and provisions of the
Plan.

      14.7 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this Agreement will inure
to the benefit of, and be binding on, the Company and its successors and assigns
and Employee and Employee's legal representatives, heirs, legatees,
distributees, assigns and transferees by operation of law, whether or not any
such person will have become a party to this Agreement and agreed in writing to
join herein and be bound by the terms and conditions hereof.

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      14.8 NO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. Nothing in this Agreement will affect in any
manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate
Employee's employment with the Company, for any reason, with or without cause.

      14.9 STOCKHOLDER OF RECORD. Employee will be recorded as a stockholder of
the Company and will have, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the
Plan, all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares.

      14.10 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but which, upon
execution, will constitute one and the same instrument.

      14.11 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day
and year indicated above as the Exercise Date.

                                  AVANADE INC.

                                  By: ___________________________________
                                  Title: ________________________________
                                  Address: ______________________________

                                  _______________________________________

                                  EMPLOYEE

                                  _______________________________________
                                  Printed Name: _________________________

      By his or her signature below, the spouse of Employee, if such Employee is
legally married as of the date of Employee's execution of this Agreement,
acknowledges that he or she has read this Agreement and the Plan and is familiar
with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, and agrees to be
bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan.

                                  Dated: _________________________

                                  _______________________________________
                                  Spouse's Signature

                                  _______________________________________
                                  Printed Name

      By his or her signature below, Employee represents that he or she is not
legally married as of the date of executing this Agreement.

                                  Dated:  __________________________

                                  _______________________________________
                                  Employee's Signature

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                                     RECEIPT

      _______________________ hereby acknowledges receipt from
____________________ in payment for ________ shares of Common Stock of Avanade
Inc., a Washington corporation, of $______________ in the form of

      [ ]   Cash

      [ ]   Check (personal, cashier's or bank certified)

      [ ]   __________ shares of the Company's Common Stock, fair market value
            $_______ per share, held by the optionee for a period of at least
            six months

      [ ]   Copy of irrevocable instructions to broker

      [ ]    Other: _______________________

Date:  __________________________              By: _________________________

FMV on such date:  $______________             For:  Avanade Inc.

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                                    EXHIBIT A

          [PLEASE SEE SECTION 7 OF THE EARLY EXERCISE NOTICE AND STOCK
                 PURCHASE AGREEMENT BEFORE FILLING THIS OUT!!!]

                           STOCK POWER AND ASSIGNMENT
                            SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

      FOR VALUE RECEIVED and pursuant to that certain Early Exercise Notice and
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of ___________, ____, the undersigned hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto ______________________ _______ shares of the
Common Stock of Avanade Inc., a Washington corporation, standing in the
undersigned's name on the books of said corporation represented by Certificate
No. ___ delivered herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute the Secretary
of said corporation as attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to
transfer said stock on the books of said corporation.

      Dated: _________________________________________

      Signature: ______________________________________

      Please print name: ______________________________

      Spouse's signature, if any: ___________________________

      Please print name: ____________________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                    ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND STATEMENT OF DECISION
                        REGARDING SECTION 83(b) ELECTION

      The undersigned, a purchaser of ___________ shares of Common Stock of
Avanade Inc., a Washington corporation (the "Company"), by exercise of an option
(the "Option") granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"), hereby states as follows:

      1. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan relating to
the offering of such shares. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the Plan and
the Option Agreement pursuant to which the Option was granted.

      2.    The undersigned either (check and complete as applicable):

      (a)   ____ has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the undersigned's
            own tax advisor, _____________________________________, whose
            business address is ______________________________, regarding the
            federal, state and local tax consequences of purchasing shares under
            the Plan, and particularly regarding the advisability of making an
            election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
            1986, as amended (the "Code") and pursuant to the corresponding
            provisions, if any, of applicable state law; or

      (b)   ____ has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.

      3.    The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned has decided
            (check as applicable):

      (a)   ____ to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, and
            is submitting to the Company, together with the undersigned's
            executed Early Exercise Notice and Stock Purchase Agreement, an
            executed form entitled "Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal
            Revenue Code of 1986";

      (b)   ____ not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.

      4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company
has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the
tax consequences of the undersigned's purchase of shares under the Plan or of
the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code
or the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.

Dated:  ____________          ______________________________
                              Employee

                              ______________________________
                              Print Name

Dated:  ____________          ______________________________
                              Spouse of Employee

                              ______________________________
                              Print Name

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                          ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b)
                      OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986
                        (FOR NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS)

      The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code, to include in taxpayer's gross income for the current
taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection
with taxpayer's receipt of the property described below:

1.    The name, address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of the
      undersigned are as follows:

      NAME OF TAXPAYER:  ____________________________

      NAME OF SPOUSE:  ______________________________

      ADDRESS:  _____________________________________

                ______________________________________

      IDENTIFICATION NO. OF TAXPAYER:  ______________

      IDENTIFICATION NO. OF SPOUSE:  ___________________

      TAXABLE YEAR:  __________

2.    The property with respect to which the election is made is described as
      follows: ______________ shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per
      share, of Avanade Inc., a Washington corporation (the "Company").

3.    The date on which the property was transferred is _______________.

4.    The property is subject to the following restrictions:

      The property is subject to a repurchase right pursuant to which the
      Company has the right to acquire the property at the original purchase
      price if for any reason taxpayer's service with the Company is terminated.
      The Company's repurchase right lapses in a series of installments over a
      ___-year period ending on _____________________.

5.    The aggregate fair market value at the time of transfer, determined
      without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its
      terms will never lapse, of such property is $____________.

6.    The amount (if any) paid for such property is $____________.

      The undersigned has submitted a copy of this statement to the person for
whom the services were performed in connection with the undersigned's receipt of
the above-described property. The undersigned is the person performing the
services in connection with the transfer of said property.

      The undersigned understands that the foregoing election may not be revoked
except with the consent of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Date: _______________   Signature:_____________________________________________

                        Printed name of employee:______________________________

Date:________________   Signature:_____________________________________________

                        Printed name of spouse of employee:____________________

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Distribution of Copies

1.    File original with the Internal Revenue Service Center where the
      taxpayer's income tax return will be filed. Filing must be made by no
      later than 30 days after the date the property was transferred.

2.    Attach one copy to the taxpayer's income tax return for the taxable year
      in which the property was transferred.

3.    Mail one copy to the Company at the following address:

                           Avanade Inc.
                           Attention:  General Counsel
                           2211 Elliott Ave.
                           Seattle, WA  98121

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      This Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2000, is made and entered into by
and between Avanade Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware (the "Company"), and Mitchell C. Hill ("Employee"). For the definitions
of certain terms used in this Agreement, see Section 7 below.

      The Company and Employee agree as follows:

SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT

      1.1 The Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts
employment, as an employee of the Company for the Term (as defined in Section
3.1), subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

      1.2 Employee will report to the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Board") or its designee. From the date of this Agreement through its
termination, Employee will serve in such positions as directed by the Board.

      1.3 During the Term, Employee will devote his best efforts, special
expertise and full business time and attention to the Company's business to the
exclusion of all other employment, engagements, consulting or other business
activities, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Board or the President.
Subject to direction of the Board, Employee will have such duties,
responsibilities, powers and authority that are prescribed by the Board, the
President or the bylaws of the Company.

SECTION 2. COMPENSATION

      2.1 From the date of this Agreement until otherwise directed by the Board,
the Company will pay Employee a base salary at the annual rate of $500,000
prorated on a daily basis for any period less than a full year. Unless otherwise
agreed upon by the parties, the Company will pay Employee's base salary accrued
in arrears twice monthly, subject to federal income tax and other applicable
withholding.

      2.2 In addition to Employee's base salary under Section 2.1, the Company
will pay Employee such bonuses and other incentive compensation as may be
determined from time to time by the Board. The Employee is initially eligible
for a cash bonus with a target of 40% of base salary, subject to the sole and
complete discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

      2.3 The Company will grant Employee shares of the Company's common stock
and options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock as set forth in
this Section

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      2.3 The Company will grant Employee shares of the Company's common stock
and options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock as set forth in
this Section 2.3. Employee's stock and option grants will be subject in all
cases to Board or Compensation Committee approval, and subject to the
definitions and other terms and conditions of the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan (as the same may be amended from time to time, the "SIP") and Employee's
stock option agreement.

            (a)   A grant of 750,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the
                  "Grant Shares") at a fair market valuation to be determined by
                  the Board on the date the Board makes the grant and subject to
                  the terms and conditions set forth by the Board in a grant
                  letter to accompany the Grant Shares.

            (b)   An option to purchase 937,500 shares of the Company's common
                  stock at a price equal to the fair market value of the common
                  stock on the date the Board makes the grant. This option is
                  subject to a vesting schedule of 25% at the end of year 1 and
                  1/48th every month thereafter (a four-year vesting schedule).

            (c)   An option to purchase 312,500 shares of the Company's common
                  stock at a price equal to the fair market value of the common
                  stock on the date the Board makes the grant. This option is
                  subject to a vesting schedule of 25% at the end of year 2 and
                  1/48th every month thereafter (a five-year vesting schedule).

            (d)   The stock grant, the options and any shares acquired upon
                  exercise of the options will not be transferable or assignable
                  until the earliest of a qualified IPO of the Company, July 1,
                  2005, or in the event of certain corporate transactions (as
                  defined in the SIP, the stock option agreements or the grant
                  letter accompanying the Grant Shares).

            (e)   The options will be for a term of ten (10) years, subject to
                  earlier termination in the event of any termination of
                  Employee's employment and certain other events as provided for
                  in the SIP or the stock option agreement.

            (f)   If your employment terminates prior to a qualified IPO of the
                  Company, July 1, 2005, or certain corporate transactions (as
                  defined in the SIP or the stock option agreements), other than
                  for death or disability, then all of your options will
                  terminate regardless of whether they are vested or unvested,
                  and any shares acquired upon exercise of an option will be
                  subject to repurchase by the Company at the exercise price
                  paid.

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            (g)   Your stock option agreement will provide that vesting will be
                  accelerated one-hundred percent (100%) in the event of certain
                  corporate transactions (excluding, for this purpose,
                  acquisitions of control by existing Company shareholders),
                  except that such acceleration will not occur if it would
                  prevent the corporate transaction from otherwise qualifying as
                  a pooling of interests for financial accounting purposes.

      2.4 Upon Employee's receipt of the Grant Shares, the Company will loan
Employee the amount of Employee's income and payroll tax liability arising from
the receipt of the Grant Shares, which loan will be made pursuant to a
full-recourse promissory note in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the "Note"). The
Note shall provide for interest at the applicable federal rate on the date of
the execution of the Note, and the principal amount payable under the Note shall
be amortized as follows: 25% after the first year, and 2.0833% (1/48th) per
month thereafter; corresponding interest payments will be made at the time of
the principal payments. The Note will be secured by the shares of stock received
under Section 2.3(a) pursuant to the pledge agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
B.

            (a) During the term of Employee's employment with the Company,
      immediately prior to the due date of any payment of principal or interest
      under the Note, the Company will pay to Employee a cash bonus such that,
      after setting aside an amount equal to Employee's income tax liability on
      the cash bonus, Employee is left with an amount equal to the loan payment
      then owed to the Company. The Company's obligations under this Section
      2.4(a) shall terminate as of the date of termination of Employee's
      employment, and any bonus amounts owed by the Company with respect to the
      first loan payment due following the date of termination shall be prorated
      through the date of termination.

            (b) For purposes of calculating Employee's income tax liability
      under this Section 2.4, Employee will be deemed to be subject to taxation
      at the highest marginal income tax rates imposed on individuals under
      federal and any applicable state tax laws.

      2.5 Termination of Employment

            (a) Upon the termination of Employee's employment by the Company for
      Cause prior to the earlier of (i) a qualified IPO or (ii) July 1, 2005
      (such earlier date, a "Share Trigger Event"), all of the Grant Shares
      shall be returned to the Company in exchange for the cancellation of all
      amounts owing under the Note and the corresponding loan, and neither the
      Company nor the Employee shall owe any further amounts to the other with
      respect to the Grant Shares, such loan or the Note.

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            (b) Upon the termination of Employee's employment, other than by the
      Company for Cause prior to a Share Trigger Event, the Company shall have
      the right, at its election, to purchase from Employee, and Employee shall
      have the right, at his or her election, to cause the Company to purchase,
      the Grant Shares at a purchase price equal to their fair market value.
      Either party may elect to exercise his, her or its right under this
      Section 2.5(b) by a written notice to the other party. Upon receipt of
      such written notice by either party, the loan underlying the Note shall
      accelerate and the principal amount of the Note plus any accrued unpaid
      interest shall be immediately due and payable in full by Employee. If the
      Company and the Employee are unable to determine the fair market value of
      the Grant Shares within 15 business days of the termination of Employee's
      employment, then each party shall retain an investment banking firm of
      national reputation to provide a determination of such valuation within 20
      business days after the expiration of such 15 business day period. Each of
      these investment banks shall be directed to consider the value a willing
      buyer would pay a willing seller for the Company's shares as on an ongoing
      business entity, without any discount for minority interests but
      considering all other known facts, events and circumstances as then
      existing relevant to the value of such interest. In the event that the
      difference between the valuations provided by the two investment banking
      firms to the parties (which amount shall be referred to as the "Valuation
      Difference") does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the larger of the two
      valuations, the "fair market value" for purposes hereof shall be the
      average of the two valuations. If the Valuation Difference exceeds twenty
      percent (20%) of the larger of the two valuations, the two investment
      banking firms shall select a third investment banking firm of national
      reputation to calculate the valuation. If the difference between the
      valuation determined by the third investment bank (the "Benchmark") and
      the lower of the two initial valuations is less than one-third of the
      Valuation Difference, "Fair Market Value" for purposes hereof shall be the
      average of the Benchmark and the lower of the two initial valuations. If
      the difference between the Benchmark and the higher of the two initial
      valuations is less than one-third of the Valuation Difference, "Fair
      Market Value" for purposes of this Section 2.5(b) shall be the average of
      the Benchmark and the higher of the two initial valuations. In the event
      fair market value is not determined by either of the previous two
      sentences, the fair market value for purposes of this Section 2.5(b) shall
      be the average of the three valuations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
      no event shall "fair market value" as determined hereunder be greater than
      the larger of the two initial valuations, or less than the lower of the
      two initial valuations. The fees and expenses of the initial investment
      banks selected by each of Employee and the Company in accordance with this
      provision shall be borne by the party selecting such bank. The fees and
      expenses of the third investment bank, if any, selected in accordance with
      this provision shall be shared equally by Employee and the Company.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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            (c) Upon the termination of Employee's employment after a Share
      Trigger Event, the loan shall accelerate and all amounts owed under the
      Note shall be immediately due and payable in full by Employee.

      2.6 During the Term, the Company will make available to Employee such
additional benefits (such as medical, dental, disability and life insurance;
vacation, leave and holidays) as the Company may make available to its other
employees, all subject to any terms, conditions and other requirements that may
be generally applicable to other executive employees of the Company or
prescribed by the Board.

      2.7 Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.2 or required by applicable
law, all compensation and benefits set forth in Section 2 will cease accruing
upon termination of the Term.

      2.8 As a condition to Employee's employment with the Company, Employee
shall enter into a stockholders' agreement, in substantially the form as is
attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Stockholders' Agreement"), providing that
prior to a Qualified IPO (as that term is defined in the SEP), Employee agrees
to vote all his or her Grant Shares according to the terms thereof, and granting
certain drag-along and tag-along rights.

SECTION 3. TERM AND TERMINATION

      3.1 Employee's employment with the Company is "at will" and may be
terminated by the Company or Employee at any time. Accordingly, the Term will
commence as of the date of this Agreement and will terminate upon the first of
the following to occur:

            (a) either party gives the other notice of termination;

            (b) the Company gives Employee notice of termination for
      Dissatisfactory Performance;

            (c) the Company gives Employee notice of termination for Cause;

            (d) the Company gives Employee notice of termination in the event of
      any disability of Employee, whether physical or mental, that prevents
      Employee from satisfactorily performing his or her duties under this
      Agreement; or

            (e) the death of Employee.

      3.2 If the Term terminates pursuant to Section 3.1(a), (b), (d), or (e),
then the Company will either

            (a) pay to Employee severance payments equal to Employee's
                then-current base salary under Section 2.1 for a period of
                time from the end of the

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                  Term until the earlier of (i) 12 months after the end of the
                  Term, (ii) the date upon which Employee commences employment
                  with any third party, or (iii) violation by Employee of the
                  Confidential Information, Inventions, and Noncompetition
                  Agreement; and

            (b)   accelerate the vesting and exercisability of all stock options
                  held by Employee under the SIP so that such options will
                  automatically become fully vested and exercisable with respect
                  to that portion of the unvested options that would have become
                  fully vested and exercisable in the next 12 months after the
                  need of the Term (for purposes of this Section 3.2(b), all
                  options held by Employee that are vested on the date of
                  termination of Employee's employment, including options or
                  unvested shares whose vesting is accelerated pursuant to this
                  Section 3.2(b), will not be subject to forfeiture under
                  Section 17 of the SIP); if Employee has acquired or acquires
                  any shares upon exercise of such accelerated options (the
                  "Options Shares"), then beginning six months and one day after
                  Employee acquired the Option Shares, Employee and the Company
                  will have the same rights of repurchase and sale with respect
                  to the Option Shares that are set forth in Section 2.5(b) of
                  this Agreement with respect to the Grant Shares; or

            (c)   release Employee's obligations under Section 3.1 of the
                  Confidential Information, Inventions, and Noncompetition
                  Agreement for any period after the end of the Term.

      3.3 Employee will not be entitled to any other severance payments,
compensation, or release of any obligation under the Confidential Information,
Invention, and Noncompetition Agreement upon termination of employment or in any
other circumstance. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, any severance
payments under Section 3.2 will be payable in installments twice monthly in the
same manner as Employee's base salary is payable to Employee during the Term
under Section 2.1, all subject to federal income tax and any other applicable
withholding.

SECTION 4. NO CONFLICTING OBLIGATIONS

      4.1 Employee represents and warrants that Employee's execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the performance of Employee's other
obligations and duties to the Company will not cause any breach, default or
violation under any other employment, nondisclosure, confidentiality, consulting
or other agreement to which Employee is a party or by which Employee may be
bound.

      4.2 Employee will not use in performance of Employee's work for the
Company or disclose to the Company any trade secret or other confidential or
proprietary information

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of any prior employer or other Person if and to the extent that such use or
disclosure may cause a breach, default or violation under any obligation or duty
that Employee owes to such other Person (e.g., under any agreement or applicable
law). Employee represents and warrants that Employee's compliance with this
Section 4 will not prohibit, restrict or impair the performance of Employee's
work, obligations and duties to the Company.

SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS

      5.1 This Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then

            (a) such provision will be interpreted, construed or reformed to the
      extent reasonably required to render the same valid, enforceable and
      consistent with the original intent underlying such provision;

            (b) such provision will be void to the extent it is held to be
      invalid or unenforceable;

            (c) such provision will remain in effect to the extent that it is
      not invalid or unenforceable; and

            (d) such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other
      provision of this Agreement or any other agreement.

If the invalidity or unenforceability is due to the unreasonableness of the
scope or duration of the provision, the provision will remain effective for such
scope and duration as may be determined to be reasonable.

      5.2 Employee will not assign this Agreement or any of his rights or
obligations hereunder, either during or after the Term, without the prior
written consent of the Company. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be
enforceable by and binding upon each of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.

      5.3 The failure of either party to insist upon or enforce strict
performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any of its
rights or remedies under this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver or a
relinquishment to any extent of such party's rights to assert or rely upon any
such provision, right or remedy in that or any other instance; rather, the same
will be and remain in full force and effect.

      5.4 This Agreement will be interpreted, construed and enforced in all
respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Employee hereby
irrevocably consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal
courts located in the State of Washington, King County, in connection with any
action to interpret or enforce, or otherwise

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arising out of or relating to, this Agreement. Employee will not bring any
action to interpret or enforce, or otherwise arising out of or relating to, this
Agreement, other than in the courts specified in this Section 5.4.

      5.5 Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement will be given in
writing and will be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon
delivery by confirmed fax to the party to be notified, two (2) business days
after deposit with recognized overnight courier service, or three (3) business
days after deposit with the United States Post Office, by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the party to be notified at the
following address, or at such other address as such party may designate by
notice under this paragraph 5.5:

      Company:                                Employee:

      Mitch Hill                              Address Redacted
      Chief Executive Officer
      Avanade Inc.
      701 Fifth Avenue, 35th Floor
      Seattle, WA  98104

      5.6 Employee will sign concurrently with this Agreement the attached
Confidential Information, Inventions, and Noncompetition Agreement.

      5.7 This Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement set forth the entire
agreement, and supersede any and all prior agreements, of the parties with
regard to Employee's employment with the Company, with the exception of the
attached Confidential Information, Inventions, and Noncompetition Agreement,
which shall constitute a material term of, and is hereby incorporated into, this
Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended, except by a writing signed by both
parties.

SECTION 6. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES

      6.1 Any dispute among the parties arising out of or relating to Employee's
employment relationship with the Company, or to the termination of that
relationship, will be settled by final and binding arbitration as set forth in
this Agreement. The following are examples of allegations, claims or disputes
that may be arbitrated under this Agreement: constructive discharge or wrongful
discharge under statutory or common law; torts or breaches of contract;
employment discrimination or retaliation in violation of any applicable federal,
state or local statute, ordinance or regulation; violation of any other
applicable statute, ordinance or regulation affecting Employee's employment
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Company; or any other claims or disputes that arise out of or relate to the
termination of Employee's employment relationship with the Company. However,
nothing in this Agreement will require arbitration of any statutory claim that
Employee may have if the applicable law precludes entering into a pre-dispute
agreement for binding arbitration of that claim. Further, either party may
commence litigation within thirty (30) days prior to the date after which the
commencement of litigation could be barred by any applicable statute of
limitations or other law, rule, regulation or order of similar import or in
order to request injunctive or other equitable relief necessary to prevent
irreparable harm or any breach or default under, or any threat of any breach or
default under the Confidential information, Inventions, and Noncompetition
Agreement dated [ILLEGIBLE] by Employee. In such event, the parties will (except
as may be prohibited by judicial order) nevertheless continue to follow the
procedures set forth in this Section 6.

      6.2 The arbitration will be conducted under the National Rules for the
Resolution of Employment Disputes published by the AAA that are in effect at the
time the arbitration notice is given, to the extent that those rules do not
conflict with any provision of this Agreement. A copy of the current rules may
be obtained from the AAA.

      6.3 Either party may initiate the procedures under this Section 6 by
giving the other party written notice of the dispute and invoking the provisions
of this Section 6. If, within thirty (30) days after such notification, the
parties cannot resolve the dispute, then either party may submit a written
demand for arbitration to the other party and to the AAA regional office serving
Seattle, which will administer the arbitration. The notice must be received
within the applicable statute of limitations if the dispute involves a statutory
claim. The written notice will contain a statement setting forth the nature of
the dispute, the dollar amount involved, if any, and the specific remedy sought.

      6.4 Upon written demand for arbitration, the parties will attempt to agree
upon a mutually acceptable arbitrator. If they cannot arrive at such an
agreement, either party may request a list of seven (7) labor and employment
arbitrators from the AAA's panel of potential arbitrators. The parties will then
alternatively strike potential arbitrators from such list until one remains.

      6.5 The arbitrator will have the authority only to interpret and apply the
applicable provisions of this Agreement, and will not add to, subtract from,
reform or modify any of the provisions of this Agreement.

      6.6 The arbitrator will determine what discovery will be allowed,
consistent with the relevant AAA rules and the expedited nature of arbitration.
All discovery allowed will be completed within sixty (60) days of the
arbitration notice unless the parties agree otherwise or the arbitrator grants
an extension for good cause shown.

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      6.7 The arbitration will be held in King County, Washington. If the
Company and Employee cannot agree on a specific location or a date and time for
the arbitration hearing, the AAA will set the specific location in King County,
or the hearing date and time, as necessary.

      6.8 The Company and Employee each have the right to be represented during
the arbitration process by legal counsel, or by another representative of its
own choosing. Unless applicable law provides otherwise, each party will bear any
and all costs associated with its representation. The arbitrator may compel the
attendance of witnesses in accordance with RCW 7.04.110 and the relevant AAA
rules.

      6.9 Each party will bear the costs of preparing and presenting its case in
the arbitration (e.g., costs of its witnesses and attorneys). All other costs of
the arbitration (e.g., any fees payable to the AAA, the arbitrator, and court
reporter, and the costs of any hearing room or facilities) will be divided
equally between the parties.

      6.10 The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding on the parties
and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that the
arbitrator's decision will be subject to judicial review, and the reviewing
court may vacate, modify or correct the arbitrator's decision as appropriate,
(i) where the arbitrator's findings of fact are not supported by substantial
evidence, (ii) where the arbitrator's conclusions of law are clearly erroneous
or (iii) as otherwise provided by applicable law. The arbitrator will have the
authority to grant temporary or injunctive relief, specific performance, damages
and such other relief as may be appropriate in the circumstances. Judgment upon
the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

SECTION 7. DEFINITIONS

      Whenever used in this Agreement with initial letters capitalized, the
following terms will have the following specified meanings:

      "AAA" means the American Arbitration Association, its successor or another
arbitration service agreed upon by the parties.

      "BOARD" means the Company's board of directors.

      "CAUSE" means (a) willful misconduct on the part of Employee that has a
materially adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
(b) Employee's engaging in conduct that could reasonably result in his or her
conviction of a felony or a crime against the Company or which would materially
compromise the Company's reputation, as determined in good faith by the Board,
or (c) unreasonable refusal by Employee to perform the duties and
responsibilities of his or her position in any material respect and the failure
of Employee to remedy such nonperformance within 30 days after receipt of
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notice from the Company. No action, or failure to act, will be considered
"willful" if it is done by Employee in good faith and with reasonable belief
that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Company.

      "COMPETING BUSINESS" means any business whose commercial efforts involve
the development, marketing, sale, provision, or distribution of products or
services in competition with products or services developed, under development,
marketed, sold, provided or distributed by the Company.

      "CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT" means the attached Confidential Information,
Invention, and Noncompetition Agreement.

      "DISSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE" means dissatisfactory performance other than
Cause. Dissatisfactory Performance may include, without limitation, the failure
of the Company to achieve revenue, profit, growth, customer satisfaction or
other goals established by the Board.

      "PERSON" means any corporation, partnership, trust, association,
governmental authority, educational institution, individual or other entity.

      "QUALIFIED PUBLIC OFFERING" shall have the meaning set forth in the
Avanade Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.

      "TERM" means the term of Employee's employment as an employee of the
Company pursuant to this Agreement.

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      Employee hereby acknowledges that he or she has carefully read this
Agreement, understands its terms and that (i) the same are necessary for the
reasonable and proper protection of the Company's business; (ii) the Company has
been induced to enter into and continue its relationship with Employee in
reliance upon Employee's compliance with the provisions of this Agreement; (iii)
every provision of this Agreement is reasonable with respect to its scope and
duration; (iv) Employee has had ample opportunity to discuss this Agreement with
legal counsel of his or her own choosing, and has entered into this Agreement
knowingly and voluntarily, without relying on any promises or representations by
the Company other than those contained in the text of this Agreement; and (v)
Employee has received a copy of this Agreement.

      In witness whereof, the parties have duly executed and entered into this
Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

EMPLOYEE:                                 AVANADE INC.:

                                          By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
/s/ Mitchell C. Hill                          -------------------------------
-------------------------------           Its: CFO
Mitchell C. Hill

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                                  AMENDMENT #1
                           Dated February 15, 2002 to
   Mitchell Hill Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") dated August 4, 2000

This Amendment to the Mitchell Hill Employment Agreement dated August 4, 2000
(the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Avanade Inc., a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"),
and Mitchell C. Hill ("Employee"). The Amendment is entered into as of the date
last indicated below, and shall be effective from January 18, 2002.

Whereas the Compensation Committee on January 18, 2002 agreed to amend the
Agreement of Employee by changing the severance payment to a lump sum payment
rather than a salary continuation payment; and

Whereas Employee desires this amendment to his Agreement;

Now, Therefore, the parties agree as follows:

1. Section 3.2 (a) is amended as below:

      (a) pay to Employee severance payments equal to Employee's then-current
      base salary under Section 2.1. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the
      parties, any severance payments under this Section 3.2 (a) will be payable
      in a lump sum payment subject to federal income tax and any other
      applicable withholding; and

2. All capitalized terms in this Amendment shall have the same meaning as
defined in the Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Amendment effective the
date above specified.

Avanade Inc.                                Mitchell Hill

By (Signature): /s/ Joyce Shui              By (Signature): /s/ Mitchell Hill
                ----------------------                      --------------------
Name (Print): Joyce Shui                    Name (Print): Mitchell Hill
Title (Print): CAO & General Counsel        Title (Print): CEO
Date signed: March 5, 2002                  Date signed: 5 March 2002

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