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Exhibit 10.7    
  

March 14,
2002 

Dear
Boris: 

        It
has been a real pleasure getting to know you as we have discussed the opportunities ahead for Raining Data Corporation. We believe that you have the background and experience that we
need to help us grow in our new directions, and we are pleased to offer you a position with Raining Data Corporation (the "Company") as its Vice President, Market Development. In that regard, the
following are the details of this offer of employment: 

Title  

        Your title will be Vice President, Market Development. In this position, you will report directly to me. 

Base Compensation  

        Your initial annual base salary will be $210,000, paid in accordance with the Company's normal payroll procedures. Your base salary shall be subject to review at
the end of each year of your employment, and any adjustment will be a function of performance, which I will evaluate. 

Incentive Bonus  

        Additionally, you will be entitled to an incentive bonus of up to thirty-five percent (35%) of your base salary based on your meeting certain
Management Business Objectives (MBOs) as are mutually agreed
upon. The MBOs for your first year of employment shall be established by you and me, after you have been employed by the Company for a reasonable period of time, but no later than three
(3) months. One-third of the projected bonus will be eligible for payment, based on performance, at the end of six months service with the Company. The two-thirds
remaining will be eligible for payment, again based upon performance, after the end of twelve months of service. 

Stock Options  

        At the first Board meeting following your acceptance of employment and actual start date, you will be granted a stock option, which shall be, to the extent
possible under the rule of Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), an "incentive stock option" (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) to purchase
245,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, at an exercise price equal to the then NASDAQ market price as of the close of the markets on the day before that Board meeting. 

        Twenty-five
percent (25%) of the shares subject to the above option shall vest one year after your start date and 1/36th of the remaining shares subject to the
option shall vest monthly thereafter, so that the option shall be fully vested and exercisable four years from your start date, subject to your continued service to the Company on the relevant vesting
dates. In all other respects the option shall be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company's Stock Plan and the stock option agreement by and between you and the Company, both of
which documents are incorporated herein by reference. 

Change of Control, Additional Accelerated Vesting and Related Items  

        In addition to the vesting schedule as set forth above, in the event you are terminated as a result of an Involuntary Termination other than for Cause or
Disability within 12 months after a Change of Control, one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares subject to the above option shall be vested upon the date of such termination, provided that you
sign a general release in a commercially customary form prescribed by the Company, which releases and discharges all known and unknown claims that you may have against the Company or persons and
entities affiliated with the Company, and a covenant 

 

not to sue or prosecute any legal action or proceeding based upon such claims. For the purposes of this paragraph, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

	A)
	"Cause"
shall mean

	(i)
	Gross
and willful failure to perform services:

	(ii)
	Conviction
of, or a plea of "guilty" or "no contest" to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, if such felony either is
work-related or materially impairs your ability to perform services for the Company:

	(iii)
	A
material breach of fiduciary duty, including fraud, embezzlement, dishonesty or any intentional action that materially injures the Company as
determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors;

	(iv)
	Death;

	(v)
	A
material breach of the Confidential Information Agreement. 

In
all of the foregoing cases, the Company shall provide written notice to you indicating in reasonable detail the event or circumstances that constitute Cause under this Agreement, and the Company
will provide you with forty-five days to cure such breach or failure prior to termination for Cause. During such 45-day cure period, the Company may place you on unpaid leave. 

	B)
	"Change
in Control" shall mean (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") who
becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities, provided, however, that Change in Control shall not include any change resulting from any capital financings of the
Company; or (ii) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; or (iii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of
the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent
(either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

	C)
	"Disability"
shall mean that you physically or mentally are unable regularly to perform your duties hereunder for a period in excess of sixty (60) consecutive days or more than
ninety (90) days in any consecutive twelve (12) month period. The Company shall make a good faith determination of whether
you are physically or mentally unable to regularly perform your duties subject to its review and consideration of any physical and/or mental health information provided to it by you.

	D)
	"Involuntary
Termination" shall mean (i) without your express written consent, the substantial reduction your duties or responsibilities relative to your duties or
responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such reduction; provided, however, that a reduction in duties or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and made part of a
larger entity (as, for example, when the Vice President of Company remains as such following a Change of Control and is not made the Vice President of the acquiring corporation) shall not constitute
an "Involuntary Termination"; (iii) without your express written consent, a material reduction by the Company in your base compensation as in effect immediately prior to such reduction;
(iv) a material reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee benefits package is significantly reduced; (v) your relocation to a facility or a location more than 50 

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miles
from your then present location, without your express written consent; (vi) any purported termination of you by the Company which is not effected for death or Disability or for Cause; or
(vii) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this agreement by any successors. 

Severance  

        If your employment is terminated for any reason other than for Cause prior to the first six months from your start date, you shall continue to receive your then
basic salary for three months following the date of your termination (the "Severance Period"). If you obtain other employment during the Severance Period, the total amount of your earnings from other
sources will be deducted from your severance payments. You agree to notify the Company of other employment during the Severance Period, and provide the Company with complete information regarding your
earnings. Except for Change of Control as set forth above, the vesting of your stock options shall be accelerated such that you shall be entitled to purchase a number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement as if the Company had employed you for one year. 

        If
your employment is terminated for any reason other than Cause after your first six months of service, you shall continue to receive your then basic salary for six months following the
date of your termination subject to the credit for other earnings described above. Except for Change of Control as set forth above, your stock options shall continue to vest during the six month
severance period such that you shall be entitled to purchase a number of shares of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement as if the Company had employed you through the end
of that six month severance period. 

        Your
receipt of the severance benefits described above will be contingent upon your signing a general release in a commercially customary form prescribed by the Company, which releases
and discharges all known and unknown claims that you may have against the Company or persons and entities affiliated with the Company, and a covenant not to sue or prosecute any legal action or
proceeding based upon
such claims. Additionally, your receipt of the severance benefits described above also will be contingent upon your compliance with the noncompetition and nonsolicitation obligations set forth below,
and your obligations under the Company's Employment Confidential Information, Invention Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement. 

Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation  

        During the severance periods described above, you agree that you will not, directly or indirectly, engage in (whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor,
partner, director or otherwise) or have any ownership interest in, or participate in the financing operation, management, control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that engages in any
business activity that is competitive with the Company (or of any Affiliated Company), provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit you from purchasing
and owning (directly or indirectly) up to one percent (1%) of the capital stock or other securities of any corporation or other entity whose stock or securities are traded on any national or regional
securities exchange or the national over-the-counter market and such ownership shall not constitute a violation of this paragraph. 

        Additionally,
for a period of one (1) year following the termination of your employment for any reason, you agree that you will not, directly or indirectly, (A) divert or
attempt to divert from the Company (or any Affiliated Company) any business of any kind in which it is engaged, including, without limitation, the solicitation of or interference with any of its
suppliers or customers; or (B) solicit, hire, recruit, or employ any person or entity who is employed by or has a contractual relationship with the Company, or encourage any person or entity
who is employed by or has a 

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contractual relationship with the Company to terminate their employment or contractual relationship with the Company. 

Benefit Plans  

        You shall be entitled to participate, to the extent permitted by law, in the medical insurance plans and other benefits offered by the Company. You should note
that the Company reserves the right to cancel or change the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. 

Vacation  

        You shall also be eligible to receive two weeks of paid vacation per year, which, if unused, shall accrue in accordance with the Company's standard benefit
policies. 

Start Date  

        We hope that you will be able to start with the Company as soon as possible. However, in any case your start date will be on or prior to April 15, 2002. 

        The
Company is excited about your joining and looks forward to a beneficial and fruitful relationship. Nevertheless, you should be aware that your employment with the Company is for no
specific period and constitutes at-will employment. As a result, you are free to resign at any time, for any reason or for no reason. Similarly, the Company is free to conclude its
employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause and with at least one-month notice. We request that, in the event of resignation, you give the Company at least one
month's notice. 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. 

Miscellaneous  

        For purpose of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the
United States. Such documentation must be provided to the Company within three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated. 

        This
Agreement and all benefits due you hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. 

        We
also ask that, if you have not already done so, you disclose to the Company any and all agreements relating to your prior employment that may affect your eligibility to be employed by
the Company or limit the manner in which you may be employed. It is the Company's understanding that any such agreements will not prevent you from performing the duties of your position and you
represent that such is the case. 

        You
agree that you will not enter into any agreements with another entity that requires you to be an employee or consultant, in name or duties, during your employment with the Company.
Moreover, you agree that, during the term of your employment with the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business activity directly related to the
business in which the Company is now involved or become involved during the term of your employment, nor will you engage in any other activities that conflict with your obligations to the Company.
Similarly, you agree
not to bring any third party confidential information to the Company, including that of your former employer, and that in performing your duties for the Company you will not in any way utilize any
such information. 

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        As
a Company employee, you will be expected to abide by Company rules and standards. You will be specifically required to sign an acknowledgment that you have read and that you
understand the Company's rules of conduct with are included in the Company Handbook, when it is prepared. As a condition of your employment, you are also required to sign and comply with an
Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement which requires, among other provisions, the assignment of patent rights to any invention made during your
employment at the Company, and non-disclosure of Company proprietary information. In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of your employment relationship, you and
the Company agree that (i) any and all disputes between you and the Company shall be fully and finally resolved by binding arbitration, (ii) you are waiving any and all rights to a jury
trial but all court remedies will be available in arbitration, (iii) all disputes shall be resolved by a neutral arbitrator who shall issue a written opinion, (iv) the arbitration shall
provide for adequate discovery, and (v) the Company shall pay all arbitration fees, excluding attorneys fees and legal costs. Please note that we must receive your signed Agreement before your
first day of employment. 

        This
letter shall be governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of California. 

        In
the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this letter shall continue in full force and
effect without such provision. In the event that there is any conflict between this offer letter and your Stock Option Plan or Stock Option Agreement, this offer letter will govern. 

        To
indicate your acceptance of the Company's offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below. A duplicate original is enclosed for your records. This letter, along
with any agreements relating to proprietary rights between you and the Company, sets forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or agreements
including, but not limited to, any representation made during your recruitment, interviews or pre employment negotiations, whether written or oral. This letter, including, but not limited to, its
at-will employment provision, may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement signed by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and you. This offer of employment will terminate
if it is not accepted, signed and returned by March 20, 2002. 

        Brian,
we all look forward to working with you at Raining Data, and believe that your contributions will be significant in moving the Company into its new market opportunities. 

Best
regards, 

/s/
Carlton H. Baab 

Carlton
H. Baab

President & CEO

Raining Data Corporation 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:  

	/s/ Boris Geller
 Boris Geller	 	March 15, 2002
 Date

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RAINING DATA CORPORATION
  AMENDED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN
  STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT    
    
    NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT    
  

	Grantee's Name and Address:	 	Bryce J. Burns

1122 East 1100 North

Orem, UT 84097-4395

        You
have been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock of Raining Data Corporation subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Agreement ("Option Agreement") and
the Raining Data Corporation Amended 1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the "Plan") as follows: 

	Award Number	 	 
	

Grant Date of Option	
 	

March 1, 2001
	

Vesting Commencement Date	
 	

March 1, 2001
	

Exercise Price per Share	
 	

$4.091 (85% of $4.8125)
	

Total Number of Shares Granted	
 	

64,825
	

Total Exercise Price	
 	

$265,199.08
	

Type of Option:	
 	

Non-Qualified Stock Option
	

Term/Expiration Date:	
 	

Ten Years from the Date of Grant

Vesting Schedule:  

        Subject to the Continuous Service of Grantee and other limitations set forth in the Plan and the Option Agreement, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in
part, in accordance with the following schedule: 

        (a)  Grantee
shall have no right to exercise any part of the Option at any time prior to the expiration of the one (1) year from the Vesting Commencement Date; 

        (b)  The
Option shall become exercisable with respect to Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the Shares upon the expiration of one (1) year from the Vesting
Commencement Date; and 

        (c)  The
Option thereafter shall become exercisable with respect to an additional One Forty-Eighth (1/48th) of the Option on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting
Commencement Date. 

Early Termination of Option Term.  

        (a)  The
Term of the Option shall terminate prior to the Expiration Date upon the later to occur of any of the following
events during the Vesting Period: 

          (i)  Termination of Directorship Other Than For Cause. If (1) Grantee resigns as a director of the Company, or
(2) Grantee is removed as a director of the Company without cause as defined by applicable law, or (3) Grantee is not re-elected as a director of the Company by the
stockholders following the end of the term of his directorship ("Director Termination"), 

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then the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the earlier of (A) the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of such Director Termination or (B) the
Expiration Date. No additional right to exercise the Option with respect to any Option Shares shall vest from and after the date of such Director Termination. The Term of the Option shall not be
affected by any Director Termination occurring after the end of the Vesting Period. 

        (ii)  Termination of Employment or Engagement. If (1) the employment of Grantee with the Company is terminated for any
reason, provided Grantee was so employed as of the date of the Director Termination; or (2) the engagement of Grantee as a consultant of the Company pursuant to a written consulting agreement
is terminated for any reason, provided Grantee was so engaged as of the date of the Director Termination; as the case may be, then the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the
earlier of (A) the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of such termination of employment or engagement or (B) the Expiration Date. No additional right to exercise the
Option with respect to any Option Shares shall vest from and after the date of such termination of employment or engagement. The Term of the Option shall not be affected by any termination of
employment or engagement occurring after the end of the Vesting Period. 

        (b)  Removal as a Director For Cause. Notwithstanding Section 4(a) hereof, if Grantee is removed as a director "for
cause" as defined by applicable law at any time during the Term or Grantee resigns as a director while his removal for cause is pending, then the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable
upon the earlier of (i) such termination of the directorship of Grantee or (ii) the Expiration Date. No additional right to exercise the Option with respect to any Option Shares shall
vest from and after the date of such termination of the directorship of Grantee. 

Incentive Stock Option:  

        If this option is an Incentive Stock Option which provides special tax favorable tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code, it is the obligation of the
Grantee to comply with the Internal Revenue Code requirements in order to obtain that favorable tax treatment. The Internal Revenue Code requires that stock obtained through the exercise of Incentive
Stock Options be held for two years from the date of the option grant or for one year from the date of the exercise of the option otherwise the special tax treatment can be lost and the Grantee may
have to pay taxes on the disposition of the stock as if the stock were obtained through the exercise of a Non Qualified Stock Option. Incentive Stock Option holders should consult with their tax or
financial advisors when disposing of Incentive Stock Options. 

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RAINING DATA CORPORATION
  AMENDED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN
  STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT    
  

        1.    Grant of Option.    Raining Data Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to the
Grantee (the "Grantee") named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the "Notice"), an option (the "Option") to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the "Shares")
set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the "Exercise Price") for the term of the Option, subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option
Award Agreement (the "Option Agreement") and the Company's Amended 1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the "Plan"), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise
defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement. 

        If
designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares subject to Options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by
the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof) exceeds $100,000, such excess Options, to the extent of the Shares covered thereby in excess
of the foregoing limitation, shall be treated as Nonincentive Stock Options. For this purpose, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair
Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the date the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. 

        2.    Certain Definitions.    

        (a)  "Administrator" means the Board of Directors of the Company or the duly appointed committee of the Board having the power
to administer the Plan or options granted under the Plan as shall be specified by the Board and as further provided in the Plan. 

        (b)  "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock incentive plans, if any, under
applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any foreign
jurisdiction applicable to options granted to residents therein. 

        (c)  "Continuous Service" means that the provision of services by the Grantee to the Company or a member of the Corporate
Group as an employee is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the
Company and any member of the Corporate Group, or any successor, as an employee, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or any member of
the Corporate Group as an employee (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave. If
such leave exceeds ninety (90) days, and reemployment upon expiration of such leave is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then this Option shall be treated as a Nonincentive Stock Option on
the day three (3) months and one (1) day following the expiration of such ninety (90) day period. 

        (d)  "Corporate Transaction" means any of the following transactions: 

          (i)  a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the
Company is incorporated; 

        (ii)  the
sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the capital stock of the Company's subsidiary corporations); 

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        (iii)  approval
by the Company's stockholders of any plan or proposal for the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; 

        (iv)  any
reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of
the Company's outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger; or 

        (v)  acquisition
by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding securities, but
excluding any such transaction that the Administrator determines in its sole discretion shall not be a Corporate Transaction. 

        (e)  "Shares" shall have the same meaning as "Option Shares" and "Exercise
Price" shall have the same meaning as "Option Price" under the defined terms of the Plan. 

        3.    Exercise of Option.    

        (a)    Right to Exercise.    The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule
set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any
monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares. 

        (b)    Method of Exercise.    The Option shall be exercisable only by delivery of an Exercise Notice (attached as
Exhibit A) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, such other representations and agreements as to
the holder's investment intent with respect to such Shares and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The Exercise Notice shall be signed by the Grantee and shall be delivered
in person, by certified mail, or by such other method as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. The Option shall be deemed to be
exercised upon receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and
remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 4(d), below. 

        (c)    Taxes.    No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option
until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax, employment tax, and social security tax withholding obligations,
including without limitation obligations incident to the receipt of Shares or the disqualifying disposition of Shares received on exercise of an Incentive Stock Option. Upon exercise of the Option,
the Company or the Grantee's employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantee's employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount
sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations and/or the employer's withholding obligations. 

        4.    Method of Payment.    Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof,
at the election of the Grantee; provided however that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value
of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law: 

        (a)  cash; 

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        (b)  check;

        (c)  surrender
of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require (including withholding of Shares
otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the Option) which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is
being exercised (but only to the extent that such exercise of the Option would not result in an accounting compensation charge with respect to the Shares used to pay the exercise price); or 

        (d)  payment
through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company designated
brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the
aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such
brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction. 

        5.    Restrictions on Exercise.    The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option
upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. In addition, the Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been approved by the
stockholders of the Company. 

        6.    Termination or Change of Continuous Service.    In the event the Continuous Service of the Grantee terminates,
the Option shall terminate prior to the Expiration Date as set forth in the Notice and shall be exercisable only as follows: 

        (a)    Termination For Cause.    If the Company terminates the employment of the Grantee for cause, then the Option
shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the earlier of (1) the termination of the employment of the Grantee or (2) the Expiration Date of the Option. No additional right to
exercise the Option with respect to any Shares shall vest from and after the date the employment of the Grantee is terminated. 

        (b)    Voluntary Termination.    If the Grantee voluntarily terminates his or her employment with the Company, then
the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date the employment of the Grantee is terminated or
(2) the Expiration Date of the Option. No additional right to exercise the Option with respect to any Shares shall vest from and after the date the employment of the Grantee is terminated. 

        (c)    Termination Without Cause.    If the Company terminates the employment of the Grantee without cause (other than
in the case of death or permanent and total disability), then the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of sixty (60) days from the
date the employment of the Grantee is terminated or (2) the Expiration Date of the Option. No additional right to exercise the Option with respect to any Shares shall vest from and after the
date the employment of the Grantee is terminated. 

        (d)    Death.    In the event of the death of Grantee during the term of the Option, then the executors or
administrators of the estate of the Grantee or the heirs or devisees of the Grantee (as the case may be) shall have the right to exercise the Option to the extent the Grantee was entitled to do so at
the time of his or her death; provided however that the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of one (1) year from the date of the
death of the Grantee or (2) the Expiration Date of the Option. No additional right to exercise the Option with respect to any Shares shall vest from and after the date of the death of the
Grantee. 

        (e)    Disability.    In the event of the permanent and total disability of Grantee during the term of the Option,
then Grantee shall have the right to exercise the Option to the extent Grantee was 

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entitled to do so at the time of the termination of his or her employment with the Company by reason of such disability; provided however that the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable
upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of one (1) year from the date of such termination of employment or (2) the Expiration Date of the Option. No additional right to exercise
the Option with respect to any Shares shall vest from and after the date of the termination of the employment of the Grantee. 

        (f)    Corporate Group.    For purposes of this Section 6, all references to the Company shall be deemed to
include such member of the Corporate Group 

        7.    Full Vesting on Corporate Transaction.    Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction and
provided that the Option has not terminated as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, for that portion of the Option that is not vested, such portion of the Option shall automatically become fully
vested and exercisable and be released from any forfeiture rights (other than repurchase rights exercisable at fair market value) for all of the Shares at the time represented by such portion of the
Option, immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate Transaction. 

        8.    Transferability of Option.    The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner
other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee; provided however that the Grantee may designate a beneficiary
of the Grantee's Incentive Stock Option in the event of the Grantee's death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. The Option, if a Nonincentive Stock Option may be
transferred to any person by will and by the laws of descent and distribution. Nonincentive Stock Options also may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to certain members of the immediate
family of the Grantee as provided in Section 6(e) of the Plan. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, devisees, successors and transferees of the
Grantee. 

        9.    Term of Option.    The Option may be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such
earlier date as otherwise provided herein (the "term" of the Option). 

        10.    Tax Consequences.    Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of this Option Agreement of some of the
federal tax consequences of exercise of the Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE GRANTEE SHOULD
CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES. 

        (a)  Exercise of Incentive Stock Option. If the Option qualifies as an Incentive Stock Option, there will be no regular
federal income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price will be treated as
income for purposes of the alternative minimum tax for federal tax purposes and may subject the Grantee to the alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise. 

        (b)  Exercise of Incentive Stock Option Following Disability. If the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates as a result of
Disability that is not total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, to the extent permitted on the date of termination, the Grantee must exercise an Incentive
Stock Option within three (3) months of such termination for the Incentive Stock Option to be qualified as an Incentive Stock Option. 

        (c)  Exercise of Nonincentive Stock Option. On exercise of a Nonincentive Stock Option, the Grantee will be treated as having
received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. If
the Grantee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from the Grantee's compensation or collect from the Grantee and pay to 

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the applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if
such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise. 

        (d)  Disposition of Shares. In the case of a Nonincentive Stock Option, if Shares are held for more than one year, any gain
realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes and subject to tax at a maximum rate of 20 percent. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, if Shares transferred pursuant to the Option are held for more than one year after receipt of the Shares and are disposed more than two years after the Grant Date, any gain
realized on disposition of the Shares also will be treated as capital gain for federal income tax purposes and subject to the same tax rates and holding periods that apply to Shares acquired upon
exercise of a Nonincentive Stock Option. If Shares purchased under an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of prior to the expiration of such one-year or two-year periods, any
gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the difference between the Exercise Price and the lesser of (i) the
Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise, or (ii) the sale price of the Shares. 

        11.    Entire Agreement: Governing Law.    The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement
(except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in
accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California, United States of America (as permitted by Section 1646.5 of the California Civil Code, or any similar successor
provision) without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and
duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the
fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable. 

        12.    Headings.    The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall
not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. 

        13.    Dispute Resolution    The provisions of this Section 13 shall be the exclusive means of resolving
disputes arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantee's assignees pursuant to Section 8 hereof (the "parties") shall
attempt in good faith to resolve any disputes arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement by negotiation between individuals who have authority to settle the
controversy. Negotiations shall be commenced by either party by notice of a written statement of the party's
position and the name and title of the individual who will represent the party. Within thirty (30) days of the written notification, the parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and
place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to resolve the dispute. If the dispute has not been resolved by negotiation, the parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding
arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (or should such court lack
jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of Orange, California) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO
EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 13 shall for any reason be held invalid or
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it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable. 

        14.    Notices.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant
to this Option Agreement (collectively "notices") shall be in writing and shall be delivered (i) by personal delivery, (ii) by nationally recognized overnight air courier service or
(iii) by deposit in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. A notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered, if
delivered personally or by overnight air courier service; or five (5) days after mailing if mailed. All notices shall be addressed if to the Company at its principal place of business in the
State of California, United States of America, to the attention of the Secretary or Chief Financial Officer of the Company; and if to the Grantee or his or her representative at the last address of
Grantee shown on the records of the Company. Either party may by written notice to the other party specify a different address to which notices shall be given, by sending notice thereof to the other
party in the foregoing manner. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option
Agreement. 

	 	 	RAINING DATA CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ SCOTT ANDERSON

	 	 	Title:	 	Vice President, Finance

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THE
GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE'S CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING
GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT
WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF GRANTEE'S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE'S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE GRANTEE'S EMPLOYER TO TERMINATE GRANTEE'S
CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, GRANTEE'S
STATUS IS AT WILL. 

        The
Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts
the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain
the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated in this Notice. 

	Dated: May 11, 2001	 	Signed:	 	/s/ BRYCE J. BURNS

	 	 	 	 	Grantee

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EXHIBIT A    
    
    RAINING DATA CORPORATION
  AMENDED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN    
    
    EXERCISE NOTICE    
  

Raining
Data Corporation

17500 Cartwright Road

Irvine, California 32614-5846 

Attention:
Secretary 

        1.    Exercise of Option.    Effective as of today,
                        ,
                        the undersigned (the "Grantee")
hereby elects to exercise the Grantee's option to purchase                        shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of
Raining Data Corporation (the "Company") under and pursuant to the Company's
Amended 1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the "Plan") and the [    ] Incentive [    ] Nonincentive Stock Option
Award Agreement (the "Option Agreement") and Notice of Stock Option Award (the "Notice") dated                        ,
20    . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice. 

        2.    Representations of the Grantee.    The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood
the Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. 

        3.    Rights as Stockholder.    Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with
respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be
made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 5(b) of the Plan. 

        4.    Delivery of Payment.    The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares,
which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 4(d) of the Option
Agreement. 

        5.    Tax Consultation.    The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of
the Grantee's purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice 

        6.    Taxes.    The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax
withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the Company in writing within thirty
(30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Grant Date or within one (1) year from the
date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee. If the Company is required to satisfy any federal, state or local income or employment tax withholding obligations as a result of such an early
disposition, the Grantee agrees to satisfy the amount of such withholding in a manner that the Administrator prescribes. 

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        7.    Successors and Assigns.    The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or
multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns. 

        8.    Headings.    The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a
part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. 

        9.    Dispute Resolution.    The provisions of Section 13 of the Option Agreement shall be the exclusive means
of resolving disputes arising out of or relating to this Exercise Notice. 

        10.    Governing Law; Severability.    This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the
internal laws of the State of California, United States of America (as permitted by Section 1646.5 of the California Civil Code, or any similar successor provision) without giving effect to any
choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any
provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall
nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable. 

        11.    Notices.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder
(collectively "notices") shall be in writing and shall be delivered (i) by personal delivery, (ii) by nationally recognized overnight air courier service or (iii) by deposit in
the United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. A notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered, if delivered personally or by
overnight air courier service; or five (5) days after mailing if mailed. All notices shall be addressed if to the Company at its principal place of business in the State of California, United
States of America, to the attention of the Secretary or Chief Financial Officer of the Company; and if to the Grantee or his or her representative at the last address of Grantee shown on the records
of the Company. Either party may by written notice to the other party specify a different address to which notices shall be given, by sending notice thereof to the other party in the foregoing manner. 

        12.    Further Instruments.    The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action
as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement. 

        13.    Entire Agreement.    The Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, and
together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the
Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee.
Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except 

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as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. 

	Submitted by:	 	Accepted by:
	

GRANTEE:	
 	

RAINING DATA CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	

    

	    
 (Signature)	 	Title:	    

	

Address:	
 	

Address:
	

  

	
 	

17500 Cartwright Road
	    
	 	Irvine, California 92614-5846

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RAINGING DATA CORPORATION    
  

Enclosed
please find the following: 

	1)
	Two
original copies of the Stock Option Agreements dated March 2, 2000

	2)
	A
copy of the 1999 Stock Option Plan 

To
assure proper recording of your grant, please do the following: 

Make
sure your correct name and address are on the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 

	1)
	Read
the Notice, Agreement, and Plan

	2)
	On
one copy of the Notice and one copy of the Agreement, initial each page and sign the Agreement on page 11.

	3)
	Return
the initialed and signed copies of the Notice and Agreement to Angela Kabbakus in the Irvine office of Raining Data Corporation.

	4)
	Put
the other copy of the Notice and Agreement along with the copy of the 1999 Stock Option Plan in a safe place where you can easily find it. 

If
you have any questions, please call Angela Kabbakus at ext. 5205. 

_________Initials  

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Exhibit 10.8

RAINING DATA CORPORATION AMENDED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

RAINING DATA CORPORATION AMENDED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT A RAINING DATA CORPORATION AMENDED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN EXERCISE NOTICE

RAINGING DATA CORPORATION

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