Document:

Exhibit 10.24

                               WESTCON GROUP INC.
                                STOCK OPTION PLAN
                       AMENDED AND RESTATED JULY 17, 2002

1. Purpose. The purpose of this Stock Option Plan ("Plan") is to advance the
interests of Westcon Group Inc. ("Corporation") and its stockholders by helping
the Corporation and its subsidiaries obtain and retain the services and advice
of its directors, officers, employees, consultants, contractors and advisors
upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Corporation is substantially
dependent and to provide those persons with further incentives to advance the
interests of the Corporation. The Corporation may grant under the Plan both
incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code ("Incentive Stock Options") and stock options that do not qualify
for treatment as Incentive Stock Options ("Non-Qualified Stock Options"). Unless
otherwise stated herein, all references to "Options" include both Incentive
Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options.

2. Definitions. The following terms will be applied to the Plan and any
agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan:

     "Board or Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the
     Corporation.

     "Committee" means the Compensation Committee as described in Paragraph 4
     hereof.

     "Subsidiary" means a corporation where 50% or more of its issued stock is
     owned directly or indirectly by the Corporation at the time options are
     issued under this Plan.

     "Eligible Participant" means any director, officer, employee, consultant,
     contractor and advisor of the Corporation, other than a director of the
     Corporation that serves on the Committee, or any Subsidiary.

     "Option" means an option to purchase a share or shares of common stock of
     the Corporation granted under the Plan.

     "Optionee" means an Eligible Participant that has been awarded an Option in
     accordance with the Plan.

     "Plan" means the Corporation's Stock Option Plan dated November 15, 2000.

     "Share" means a share of common stock of the Corporation offered for
     purchase pursuant to an Option.

     "Stockholder" means a holder of stock of the Corporation.

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     "Substitute Option" means an option granted in assumption of, or in
     substitution for, an outstanding option previously granted by a corporation
     acquired by the Corporation or with which the Corporation combines.

     "Currency" - all reference to dollars, currency and monetary units shall
     represent United States Currency.

3. Effective Date. The Plan will be effective on the date of its adoption by the
Board of Directors and approval of the Stockholders entitled to vote. This Plan
will remain in effect until it is terminated by the Board or as provided in
Paragraph 15 hereof.

4. Administration. (a) The Plan will be administered by the Compensation
Committee appointed by the Board, consisting of three members, all of whom will
be members of the Board of Directors and will not be eligible to receive any
Options. Members of the Committee will serve at the will of the Board under the
Plan. The Board may substitute any Committee member or fill any vacancies in the
Committee. A majority of the Committee will constitute a quorum. All
determinations of the Committee will be made by a majority of its members. Each
member of the Compensation Committee will be a disinterested director of the
Company within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act").

     (b) Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have
full power and authority, in its discretion, and without limitation, taking into
account accomplishments of the individual in furthering the interests of the
Corporation as the primary factor for the Committee to consider in reaching its
determinations and any other factors that it deems to be pertinent: (i) to
determine the individuals to whom Options are granted, whether an Option is
intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the
times when such individuals will be granted Options, the number of shares to be
subject to each Option, the term of each Option, the date when each Option will
become exercisable, whether an Option will be exercisable in whole or in part in
installments, and the option price of each Option; and (ii) to make all other
determinations necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

     (c) Each Option will be evidenced by a written agreement ("Award
Agreement") that sets forth (i) the number of shares subject to the Option: (ii)
the Option exercise price; (iii) the expiration date of the Option; (iv) the
method of payment on exercise of the Option; (v) whether the Option is an
Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option; and (vi) such additional
provisions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Compensation Committee may
prescribe.

     (d) Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have
the power and authority to construe and interpret the Plan and the respective
Award Agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan, and to make all other
determinations necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. The
determination of the Committee on all matters referred to in this Paragraph will
be final and conclusive.

     (e) The Committee will designate any Option granted hereunder either as an
Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The Committee's
discretion is limited to the

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extent that no Incentive Stock Option may be granted to a person who is not an
employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary.

     (f) To the extent that the aggregate fair market value (as of the Grant
Date) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by an Optionee during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Corporation and its parent and subsidiaries ) exceed one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options shall be treated as Options
that are not Incentive Stock Options.

5. Eligibility. Options may be granted only to Eligible Participants who are
selected by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. Holders
of options granted by a corporation acquired by the Corporation or with which
the Corporation combines are eligible for grant of Substitute Options hereunder.

6. Shares. The Shares will be authorized but unissued or treasury shares.
Subject to adjustment made in accordance with Paragraph 12, the maximum number
of Shares that may be issued under the Plan will not exceed four million six
hudred sixty thousand (4,660,000) Shares. Shares from lapsed or terminated
Options, other than Substitute Options, may be offered by the Committee as
subsequent Options and will not be considered in computing the total number of
Shares that may be issued under the Plan. Shares underlying Substitute Options
shall not reduce the number of Shares remaining available for issuance under the
Plan.

7. Option Price. For purposes of the Plan, the term "Grant Date" will mean the
date on which the grant of an Option is duly authorized by the Compensation
Committee. The option price at which an Option is exercisable will be at least
the fair market value per share of the Shares on the Grant Date of the Option.
However, if an Incentive Stock Option is granted to any person who would, after
the grant of such Option, be deemed to own stock possessing more than ten (10%)
percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Corporation or of any parent or subsidiary of the Corporation (a "Ten Percent
Stockholder"), the option price will be not less than one hundred and ten (110%)
percent of the fair market value per share of the Shares on the Grant Date of
such Option. The Compensation Committee is hereby empowered to adopt any
reasonable method for the purpose of determining fair market value.

8. Term and Termination of Options. (a) The term of each Option will be
determined by the Compensation Committee, but in no event (including events
identified in Paragraphs 8 (b) (ii) - (iii)) will an Option be exercisable,
either in whole or in part, after the expiration of ten (10) years from the
Grant Date of the Option.

     (b) Options will terminate, except as otherwise determined by the
Compensation Committee, as follows: (i) if Optionee ceases to be an Eligible
Participant as a result of Optionee's violation of their duties to the
Corporation, as conclusively determined by the Committee in its sole discretion,
all Optionee's unexercised Options will immediately terminate and the Optionee
will have no right to exercise any unexercised Option they might have exercised
prior to the date they ceased to be an Eligible Participant; (ii) if an Optionee
ceases to be an Eligible Participant as a result of death or total and permanent
disability, each Option granted to Optionee will terminate twelve (12) months
from the date of Optionee's death or total and permanent disability, provided
that at the time of Optionee's death or total and permanent disability Optionee
was in the employ or service of the

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Corporation or a subsidiary; (iii) if an Optionee ceases to be an Eligible
Participant for any other reason, including with limitation, by reason of
resignation, discharge, or retirement, each Option granted to Optionee will
terminate three (3) months from the date on which the Optionee ceased to be an
Eligible Participant; (iv) if an Optionee fails to exercise the Option within
ten (10) years of the Option Grant Date each Option will terminate immediately
thereafter; (v) if the Committee and the Optionee mutually agree to terminate
the Option.

     (c) The Committee will determine conclusively the effect of all matters and
questions relating to termination of employment or service, including whether
any leave of absence constitutes termination of employment or service. Any such
determination by the Committee will be binding on the Parties for all purposes.

9. Exercise of Option. (a) Each Option shall be exercisable at such times and
subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may, in its sole
discretion, specify in the applicable Award Agreement or thereafter. The
Committee may impose such conditions with respect to the exercise of Options,
including without limitation, any conditions relating to the application of
federal or state securities laws, as it may deem necessary or advisable.

     (b) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Options may be
exercised whether in whole or in part, by giving written notice to the
Corporation at its principal office, addressed to the attention of the
Secretary, specifying the number of Shares being purchased and the purchase
price being paid, and accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price.

     (c) In the event that Optionee's employment or service is earlier
terminated by death, the Option will be exercisable immediately thereafter in
accordance with Paragraph 8 (b) (ii). Nothing in the Plan or in any Option will
confer on any individual any right to continue in the employ or service of the
Corporation or interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation to
terminate his or her employment or service at any time.

     (d) An Option may be exercised as to the total number of Shares or as to
any portions of the Shares in units of no less than one (1) Share.

     (e) The Committee may request that an Optionee execute a shareholder
agreement in a form acceptable to the Committee when exercising the Option.

     (f) The exercise of an Option will be conditioned upon the Optionee making
arrangements satisfactory to the Committee for the payment to the Corporation of
the amount of all taxes required by any governmental authority to be withheld
and paid over by the Corporation to the governmental authority on account of the
exercise.

     (g) Upon the exercise of an Option and, if required by the Committee,
execution of the shareholder agreement, certificates evidencing the Share or
Shares purchased pursuant to the Plan will be delivered to the person exercising
the Option.

     (h) Subject to the limitations imposed by Paragraph 8, in the event of the
death of an Optionee (i) while he is an Eligible Participant or within three
months of termination of his status as an Eligible Participant for any reason
other than as described in Paragraph 8 (b)(i), and (ii) prior to complete
exercise of any Options granted to him, then any remaining Options with exercise
periods outstanding may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time within
one year after the date of the Optionee's death and then only: (A) by the
Optionee's estate or

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by such person to whom the Optionee's rights hereunder will have passed under
his will or the laws of descent and distribution; (B) to the extent that the
Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option on the date of his death, and
subject to all the conditions on exercise imposed hereby; and (C) prior to the
expiration of the term of the Option.

10. Payment. Payment of the purchase price for Shares purchased pursuant to an
Option must be made in full in cash at the time of the exercise of the Option as
provided in Paragraph 9 hereof or if approved by the Committee following an
initial public offering, in accordance with a cashless exercise program.

11. Nontransferability. An Option granted under the Plan may not be transferred,
assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of except by will or the
laws of descent and distribution and, may be exercised only by the Optionee
during the lifetime of the Optionee.

12. Adjustment. In the event that: (a) in connection with a merger or
consolidation of the Corporation or a sale by the Corporation of all or a part
of its assets, the outstanding shares are exchanged for a different number or
class of shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation, or for shares
of the stock or other securities of any other entity; or (b) new, different or
additional shares or other securities of the Corporation or of any other entity
are received by the holders of shares, whether by way of re-capitalization or
otherwise; or (c) any dividend in the form of stock is made to the holders of
shares, or any stock split or reverse split pertaining to shares is effected;
then the Committee will make the appropriate adjustment to: (i) the number and
kind of shares or other securities that may be issued upon exercise of Options
yet to be granted; (ii) the Option price per share to be paid upon exercise of
each outstanding Option; and (iii) the number and kind of shares or other
securities covered by each outstanding Option.

13. Registration and Purchase for Investment. Each grant of an Option under the
Plan, and (unless a Registration Statement with respect thereto will then be
effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act")), each
issuance of Shares upon exercise of an Option, will be conditioned upon the
Corporation's prior receipt of a duly executed letter of investment intent, in
form and content satisfactory to counsel for the Corporation, of the Optionee
that such Option and such Shares are being acquired by the Optionee solely for
investment and not with a view to sell in connection with any distribution
thereof and not with any present intention of selling, transferring or disposing
of the same. Any Shares acquired by the Optionee upon exercise of the Option may
not thereafter be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) a
Registration Statement with respect thereto will then be effective under the
Securities Act, and the Corporation will have been furnished with proof
satisfactory to it that such Optionee has complied with applicable state
securities laws, or (b) the Corporation will have received an opinion of counsel
in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Corporation that the
proposed offer for sale or transfer is exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and may otherwise be transferred in compliance with the
Securities Act and in compliance with any other applicable law, including all
applicable state securities laws; and the Corporation may withhold transfer,
registration and delivery of such securities until one of the foregoing
conditions will have been met.

14. Legends. The Corporation may at any time place legends referencing any
applicable federal or state securities law restrictions on all certificates
issued for Shares purchased

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pursuant to the Plan. The Optionee will at the request of the Corporation,
promptly present to the Corporation all certificates representing the Shares
purchased pursuant to the Plan in the possession of the Optionee in order to
effectuate the provisions of this paragraph. Unless otherwise specified by the
Corporation, the legend may include, without limitation, the following:

     (a) "THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED,
ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULE 144 OR RULE 701 UNDER THE ACT OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
FOR THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY,
STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE
REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT."

     (b) Any legend reasonably required by the Corporation or required by
applicable law.

15. Suspension, Amendment or Termination of Plan. Unless the Plan will have been
previously terminated by the Board of Directors, the Plan will terminate within
ten (10) years from the date the Plan is approved by the Board of Directors and
Stockholders. The Board will have the right, at any time to suspend, amend or
terminate the Plan, provided however that, unless duly approved by a majority of
the Stockholders no amendment will increase the total number of Shares and
provided further that no termination of the Plan or action by the Board of
Directors in amending or suspending the Plan will affect or impair the rights of
an Optionee under any Option previously granted.

     No Option may be granted under the Plan during any suspension or after the
termination of the Plan.

     No action of the Board will cause Incentive Stock Options granted under the
Plan not to comply with Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code unless the
Board specifically declares such action to be done for that purpose.

16. Compliance with Rule 16(b). With respect to provisions of the Plan that are
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, transactions under the Plan are
intended to comply with all conditions of Rule 16b-3, as amended, or its
successors under the Exchange Act applicable thereto. To the extent any
provisions of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it will be
deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the
Committee.

17. Governing Law. The Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the law of the State of New York.

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                               WESTCON GROUP INC.
                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

     This Agreement dated October 1, 2001 between Westcon Group Inc., a Delaware
corporation, having an office at 520 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, New York
10591 (the "Corporation") and _______________________ ("Optionee").

                                    RECITALS

     The Board of Directors of the Corporation ("Board") and the Stockholders of
the Corporation ("Stockholders") have approved and adopted a Stock Option Plan
that became effective on January 31, 2001 ("Plan").

     The Corporation wishes to grant to the Optionee and the Optionee wishes to
accept an option to purchase Common Stock of the Corporation in accordance with
the Plan ("Option").

     The parties agree as follows:

     1. Grant of Option. In consideration of past services and advice rendered
by the Optionee to the Corporation and to give the Optionee further incentive to
advance the interests of the Corporation, the Corporation grants to the Optionee
the Option to purchase any part of an aggregate of ________ shares of Common
Stock of the Corporation ("Shares"), under the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement and in the Plan, effective upon the date of this Agreement as
indicated above ("Grant Date"), such Option to be conditioned on the
Corporation's consumation of an Initial Public Offering. In the event that the
Initial Public Offering ("IPO") does not occur within three (3) years from date
of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate.

     2. Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Shares is $____________ per
share, which is the per share fair market value on the Grant Date of the Option.
The purchase price is payable in full, in cash at the time of the exercise of
the Option.

     3. Term. The term of the Option will continue for ten (10) years from the
Grant Date.

     4. Termination. Subject to the limitation imposed by Paragraph 3, each
Option will terminate as follows:

     (a) If Optionee ceases to be a director, officer, employee, consultant,
contractor or advisor of Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation as
provided in the Plan ("Eligible Participant") as a result of Optionee's
violation of his or her duties to the Corporation, as conclusively determined
pursuant to the Plan, all Optionee's unexercised Options will immediately
terminate and the Optionee will have no right to exercise any unexercised Option
he or she might have exercised prior to the date he or she ceased to be an
Eligible Participant;

     (b) If an Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Participant as a result of
death or total and permanent disability, each Option granted to Optionee will
terminate twelve (12) months from the date of Optionee's death or total and
permanent disability, provided that at the time of Optionee's death or total and
permanent disability Optionee was in the employ or service of the Corporation or
a subsidiary;

     (c) If an Optionee ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any other
reason, including without limitation, by reason of resignation, discharge, or
retirement, each Option granted to Optionee will terminate three (3) months from
the date Optionee ceased to be an Eligible Participant;

     (d) If an Optionee fails to exercise the Option within ten (10) years from
the Grant Date the Option will terminate immediately thereafter; or

     (e) If Optionee and the Corporation mutually agree to terminate the Option.

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     The effect of all matters and questions relating to the termination of
employment or being an Eligible Participant will be conclusively determined in
accordance with the Plan, which determination will be binding on the parties for
all purposes.

     5. Exercise of Option.

     (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Options may be
exercised, whether in whole or in part, by giving written notice to the
Corporation at its principal office and addressed to the attention of the
Secretary specifying the number of Shares being purchased and the purchase price
being paid, and accompanied by payment in full in cash of the purchase price.

     (b) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and except as otherwise
set forth in this section 5 (b), an Option that has not otherwise terminated may
be exercised: (i) on the first anniversary of the Grant Date with respect to
Thirty-three percent (33%) of the shares subject to the Option; and (ii) at the
expiration of each Three (3) month period thereafter with respect to Nine
percent (9%) of the shares subject to the Option until the Option may be
exercised in full. In the event that the Optionee's employment or service is
earlier terminated by death, in which case the Option will be exercisable
immediately thereafter in accordance with Section 4 (b) herein. Nothing in the
Plan or in any Option will confer upon any individual any right to continue in
the employ or service of the Corporation or subsidiary or interfere in any way
with the right of the Corporation to terminate his or her employment or service
at any time.

     (c) An Option may be exercised as to the total number of Shares or as to
any portions of the Shares in units of no less than one (1) Share.

     (d) Optionee will make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee for the
payment to the Corporation of the amount of any taxes required by any
governmental authority to be withheld and paid over by the Corporation to the
governmental authority on account of the exercise of the Option.

     (e) Upon the exercise of an Option, certificates evidencing the Shares
purchased pursuant to the Plan will be delivered to the person exercising the
Option within a reasonable time.

     (f) Subject to the limitations imposed by Paragraphs 3 and 4, in the event
of the death of an Optionee

          (i) While he is an Eligible Participant or within three months after
     termination of his status as an Eligible Participant for any reason other
     than as described in Paragraph 3(a) or 3(b), and

          (ii) Prior to complete exercise of any Options granted to him under
     the Plan, then any such unexercised Options with exercise periods
     outstanding may be exercised, in whole or in part, within twelve (12)
     months after the date of the Optionee's death and then only:

               (A) By the Optionee's estate or by such person to whom the
          Optionee's rights hereunder will have passed under his Will or the
          laws of descent and distribution;

               (B) To the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the
          Option on the date of his death and subject to all of the conditions
          on exercise imposed hereby and the Plan; and

               (C) Prior to the expiration of the term of the Option.

     6. Option Designation. In accordance with the Plan, the Option is
designated:

     _____Incentive Stock Option
     _____Non Qualified Stock Option.

     7. No Rights as a Shareholder. The Optionee will not have any rights of a
shareholder with respect to any Shares until the date of the issuance of a stock
certificate as a result of the exercise of the Option.

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     8. Nontransferability. The Option may not be transferred, pledged, assigned
or otherwise disposed of, except by Will or the law of descent and distribution
and may be exercised only by the Optionee during the lifetime of the Optionee.

     9. Adjustment. In the event that:

     (a) In connection with a merger or consolidation of the Corporation or sale
by the Corporation of all or part of its assets, the outstanding shares are
exchanged for a different number or class of shares of stock or other securities
of the Corporation, or for shares of the stock or other securities of any other
entity; or

     (b) New, different or additional shares or other securities of the
Corporation or of any other entity are received by the holder of shares, whether
by way of recapitalization or otherwise; or

     (c) Any dividend in the form of stock is made to the holders of shares, or
any stock split or reverse split pertaining to shares is effected; then the
Corporation will make the appropriate adjustment to:

          (i) The number and kind of shares or other securities that may be
     issued upon exercise of Options yet to be granted;

          (ii) The Option price per share to be paid upon exercise of each
     outstanding Option; and

          (iii) The number and kind of shares or other securities covered by
     each outstanding Option.

     10. Legends. The Corporation may at any time place legends referencing any
applicable federal or state securities law restrictions on all certificates
issued for Shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. The Optionee will, at the
request of the Corporation, promptly present to the Corporation any and all
certificates representing the Shares purchased pursuant to the Plan in the
possession of the Optionee in order to effectuate the provisions of this
Paragraph. Unless otherwise specified by the Corporation, the legend may
include, without limitation, the following:

     (a) Any legend reasonably required by the Corporation or required by
applicable law.

     11. Receipt of Plan. Optionee acknowledges that he or she has been provided
with a copy of the Plan by the Corporation and that he or she has reviewed and
understands same.

     12. No Waiver. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement will
be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition.

     13. Additional Documentation. The Optionee will execute any additional
documents that are reasonably necessary to effectuate provisions of this
Agreement.

     14. No Obligation. The granting of Option will impose no obligation upon
the Optionee to exercise the Option.

     15. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, other than conflicts of law.

     16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan and any other writings
referenced therein constitute the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof.

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

                                        Westcon Group Inc.

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Optionee                                By:
                                        Title:
                                        Dated:

Westcon Group, Inc.
Stock Option Agreement
Company Confidential

October 1, 2001                        3Exhibit 10.27

                          DATATEC SHARE OPTION SCHEME

                                   Adopted by

                                DATATEC LIMITED
                       (Registration No. (1994/005004/06)

       CONFORMED COPY REFLECTING AMENDMENTS MADE ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2003 AND
           ALL PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE DATATEC SHARE OPTION SCHEME

1.   INTERPRETATION AND PRELIMINARY

     The heading of the clauses in this agreement are for the purpose of
     convenience and reference only and shall not be used in the interpretation
     of nor modify nor amplify the terms of this agreement nor any clause
     hereof. Unless a contrary intention clearly appears -

     1.1. words importing -

          1.1.1.  any one gender include the other two genders;

          1.1.2.  the singular include the plural and vice versa; and

          1.1.3.  natural person include created entities (corporate or
                  unincorporate) and the state and vice versa;

     1.2. the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them
          hereunder and cognate expressions shall have corresponding meanings,
          namely -

          1.2.1.  "the auditors" means the auditors for the time being of the
                  company;

          1.2.2.  "beneficiary" means any employee to whom an option has been
                  granted but if the trustees contemplated in clause 1.2.9 are
                  granted an option, means the employee concerned;

          1.2.3.  "capitalisation issue" means the issue of share on a
                  capitalisation of the company's profits and/or reserves
                  (including the share premium account and the capital
                  redemption reserve fund);

          1.2.4.  "the company" means DATATEC LIMITED;

          1.2.5.  "the directors" means the board of directors for the time
                  being of the company or any committee thereof to whom the
                  powers of the directors in respect of the scheme are
                  delegated in terms of the company's articles of association;

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          1.2.6.  "employee" means anyone employed by the company (including
                  non-executive directors) or any of its subsidiaries or any
                  partnership (of which the company or any subsidiary is a
                  partner having an equity interest of not less than 20%
                  (twenty per centum)), or any associated company in which the
                  company or any of its subsidiaries has an equity interest of
                  not less than 20% (twenty per centum);

          1.2.7.  "retrenched employee" means an employee whose employment has
                  been terminated by the company by reason of its being surplus
                  to the requirements of the company;

          1.2.8.  "the JSE" means the Johannesburg Stock Exchange;

          1.2.9.  "offeree" means an employee and/or the trustees nomine
                  officio of a trust established primarily for the benefit of
                  the employee and/or one or more of his immediate relations,
                  namely the employee's spouse or his descendants (including an
                  adopted descendant) nominated in terms of the provisions of
                  the scheme to be granted and option;

          1.2.10. "option" means an option to subscribe for shares in the
                  company granted in terms of this scheme;

          1.2.11. "the option date" means the date upon which an option is
                  granted to an offeree;

          1.2.12. "ordinary share" or "share" means an ordinary share in the
                  capital of the company;

          1.2.13. "option price" means the 30 (thirty) day average of the
                  closing market price of the ordinary share immediately
                  preceding the option date but always subject to a minimum
                  price of 200c;

          1.2.14. "retired employee" means any former employee who is a
                  beneficiary on his retirement and has retired at or after the
                  normal retirement age (as laid down in the company's pension
                  fund regulations from time to time), or, with the approval of
                  the directors, prior to the normal retirement age;

          1.2.15. "rights issue" means the offer of any securities of the
                  company or of any other body corporate to all ordinary
                  shareholders of the company pro rata to their holdings;

          1.2.16. "the scheme" means the scheme as set out in this deed, as
                  amended from time to time in terms hereof;

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          1.2.17. "scheme share" means any share in respect of which an option
                  has been granted but not yet exercised;

          1.2.18. "the trust" means the DATATEC SHARE TRUST;

     1.3. any reference to an enactment is to that enactment as at the date of
          signature hereof and as amended or re-enacted from time to time;

     1.4. if any provision in a definition is a substantive provision
          conferring rights or imposing obligations on any party,
          notwithstanding that it is only in the definition clause, effect
          shall be given to it as if it were a substantive provision in the
          body of the agreement;

     1.5. when any number of days is prescribed in this agreement, same shall
          be reckoned exclusively of the first and inclusively of the last day
          unless the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, in
          which case the last day shall be the next succeeding day which is not
          a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

     1.6. where figures are referred to in numerals and in words, if there is
          any conflict between the two, the words shall prevail;

     1.7. expressions defined in this agreement shall bear the same meanings in
          schedules or annexures to this agreement which do not themselves
          contain their own definitions;

     1.8. reference to day/s, month/s or year/s shall be construed as Gregorian
          calendar day/s, month/s or year/s.

2.   PURPOSE

     The scheme is intended as an incentive to employees to promote the
     continued growth of the company by giving them an opportunity to acquire
     shares therein.

3.   ORDINARY SHARES AVAILABLE FOR THE SCHEME

     3.1. The aggregate number of ordinary shares reserved for the scheme is
          15% (fifteen per centum) of the issued share capital from time to
          time.

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     3.2. The aggregate number of fully paid ordinary shares in respect of
          which any employee may hold options from time to time in terms of the
          scheme shall not exceed such amount taking into account any shares
          offered to the employee under the trust which have not at that time
          been paid for in full, as may be determined from time to time by the
          directors of the company, (and, if the JSE's requirements so provide,
          determined in conjunction with the JSE,) provided that no such
          maximum imposed shall be less, in respect of any offeree, than the
          number of shares in respect of which such offeree has already been
          granted options prior to that date. The present maximum for any one
          employee is shares aggregating at the time of the granting of such
          options not more than 1.5% (one decimal five per centum) of the
          issued share capital of the company.. The limit shall be adjusted in
          such manner as the auditors certify is fair and reasonable in their
          opinion as a result of -

          3.2.1.  the sub-division or consolidation of ordinary shares; or

          3.2.2.  the issue of additional ordinary shares whether by way of a
                  capitalisation of the company's profits and/or reserves
                  (including the share premium account and the capital
                  redemption reserve fund), or a rights issue.

4.   ELIGIBILITY

     4.1. Employees shall be eligible to participate in the scheme only if and
          to the extent that options are granted to them and/or the trusts
          contemplated in clause 1.2.9.

     4.2. The directors in their sole discretion may from time to time by
          resolution resolve to which of the employees options shall be granted
          in terms of the scheme. Every such resolution shall specify the name
          of the employee, the number of shares in respect of which the option
          is being granted and the option date.

     4.3. Such option shall be granted by delivery to the option holder
          concerned of an option in the form approved by the directors from
          time to time.

5.   THE OPTIONS

     5.1. An option shall be granted at the option price.

     5.2. An option shall be governed by the provisions of this deed, to which
          the option holder shall strictly adhere.

     5.3. The options are irrevocably granted for a period of 10 (ten) years
          after the option date, but subject to any relevant terms of this
          deed.

     5.4. An option is personal to and only capable of being exercised by the
          relevant offeree (or the executor of the deceased estate of the
          employee concerned).

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     5.5. No beneficiary may sell or otherwise dispose of, transfer, cede or
          pledge or otherwise encumber any options granted to him in terms of
          the scheme, provided that such beneficiary may at any time transfer
          all or any of the options granted to him in terms of the scheme to
          trustees of a family trust of the beneficiary. For the purposes of
          this clause 5.5:

          5.5.1   a family trust shall mean a trust whether arising under a
                  settlement, declaration of trust, testamentary disposition or
                  on an intestacy which does not permit any of the property of
                  such family trust or the income therefrom to be applied
                  otherwise than for the benefit of the beneficiary and/or such
                  beneficiary's spouse (or widow or widower) and/or the
                  beneficiary's children;

          5.5.2   the options transferred pursuant to clause 5.5.1 shall not be
                  capable of being exercised by any person other than the
                  trustees of the family trust;

          5.5.3   where options are held by the trustees of a family trust
                  pursuant to the provisions of this clause 5.5:

                  5.5.3.1   such options shall on any change of such trustees of
                            the family trust be transferred to the new trustees
                            of such family trust;

                  5.5.3.2   if and whenever such beneficiary under the scheme's
                            rules ceases to be a trustee and/or beneficiary of
                            such family trust, the trustees of the family trust
                            shall be deemed immediately to have transferred the
                            options to the original beneficiary under the
                            scheme's rules; and

                  5.5.3.3   if and whenever such beneficiary under the scheme's
                            rules ceases to be a trustee and/or beneficiary of
                            such family trust, and the trustees of the family
                            trust have exercised the options held by such
                            trustees of such family trust pursuant to the
                            provisions of clause 5.5.2, the trustees of the
                            family trust shall be deemed immediately to have
                            transferred any shares they acquired as a result of
                            such exercise of the options to the original
                            beneficiary under the scheme's rules.

     5.6. Each option may only be exercised in respect of 100 (one hundred)
          shares or multiples thereof at a time, or in full.

     5.7. If a beneficiary wishes to exercise an option, he may do so only in
          writing within the period stipulated and shall sign such written
          exercise provided that after his death, such written exercise may be
          signed by the executor of his estate. Such written exercise of the
          option must be delivered to the secretary of the company, must be
          accompanied by the option price for the shares in respect of which
          that exercise relates or by an instruction to sell the shares or
          sufficient thereof to meet the beneficiary's obligations arising from
          the exercise in terms of the scheme, and if it is not signed by the
          beneficiary personally, must be accompanied

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          by proof, to the satisfaction of the directors, of the authority of
          the signatory. The option shall only be regarded as exercised on the
          day the shares relating to the option are listed on the JSE, provided
          that if the beneficiary instructs the company to dispose of any of
          the shares on his behalf on the business day immediately following
          their listing at ruling market prices on that date, the exercise date
          in respect of those shares sold shall be deemed to be the date of
          disposal by the company. If the beneficiary concerned fails to
          deliver the option price in respect of the shares in respect of which
          an option has been exercised to the secretary of the company,
          simultaneously with the written exercise of the option, such exercise
          shall be of no effect, unless the company has been instructed to
          dispose of such shares on behalf of the employee.

     5.8. An option may only be exercised whether or not the beneficiary has
          retired after the expiration of 1 (one) year from the option date in
          question in respect of 25% (twenty five per centum) of the shares
          subject to the option, after the expiration of 2 (two) years in
          respect of a further 25% (twenty five per centum) of such shares
          subject to the option, after the expiration of 3 (three) years in
          respect of a further 25% (twenty five per centum) of the shares
          subject to the option and after the expiration of 4 (four) years from
          the option date in respect of the remaining shares subject to the
          option (it being recorded that such percentages shall be carried
          forward on a cumulative basis), other than in the following
          circumstances -

          5.8.1.  the directors shall be entitled if in their opinion special
                  circumstances exist and in consequence of which they consider
                  it reasonable to permit the exercise of the option (in whole
                  or in part) prior to the date on which it could be otherwise
                  exercised, to permit such exercise;

          5.8.2.  if so determined by the directors, at any time after an offer
                  to all shareholders of the company (other than the offeror)
                  to acquire their shares, or a scheme of arrangement between
                  the company and its shareholders (or any class of them), or
                  any other scheme or arrangement including the sale,
                  re-organisation or reconstruction of the company's share
                  capital by virtue of which control of the company would pass,
                  becomes unconditional (whether in its original or revised
                  form), or is sanctioned by court, as the case may be;

          5.8.3.  a beneficiary shall be entitled to exercise any option in
                  full subject to it not having lapsed -

                  5.8.3.1.   within 12 (twelve) months after becoming a
                             retrenched employee subject to clause 5.8.3.3. If
                             the beneficiary does not exercise the option
                             within such period, it shall lapse;

                  5.8.3.2.   within 12 (twelve) months after the death of the
                             employee concerned even if, had the employee
                             concerned been alive, he would not have been
                             entitled to exercise the option (in

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                             whole or in part). If the estate does not exercise
                             the option within such 12 (twelve) month period,
                             it shall lapse;

                  5.8.3.3.   in the case of a retrenched employee his right to
                             exercise shall be limited to those options capable
                             of exercise in terms of clause 5.8 together with
                             those options becoming so capable within 6 (six)
                             months of the date of written notice of
                             retrenchment.

     5.9.  An option shall lapse -

           5.9.1.  as contemplated in clause 5.8; or

           5.9.2.  if an employee ceases to be an employee, other than on his
                   death or on his becoming a retired employee or on his
                   becoming a retrenched employee or for any other reason that
                   the directors may in their absolute discretion consider valid
                   but excluding a cessation on grounds which justify summary
                   dismissal at common law;

           5.9.3.  if the interest of a beneficiary in an option is attached
                   under any circumstances whatever and the directors pass a
                   resolution to the effect; or

           5.9.4.  if not duly exercised by the tenth anniversary of the option
                   date;

           5.9.5.  if not duly exercised by the person contemplated in clause
                   5.4.

     5.10. The shares in respect of which an option is exercised shall be fully
           paid, rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares and shall be
           allotted and issued by the directors within 14 (fourteen) days after
           the exercise of the option. The directors shall use their best
           endeavours to procure that a listing is granted in respect of the
           shares on the stock exchanges on which the company's shares are
           listed and quoted.

     5.11. For the purposes hereof, an employee shall be deemed to cease to be
           employed -

           5.11.1. if there are grounds which would have justified a summary
                   dismissal of the employee at common law and the directors
                   elect to rely on them, on the date upon which such grounds
                   arose; or otherwise

           5.11.2. on the day on which notice of termination of his employment
                   is given.

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6.   SALE OF SHARES

     6.1. After a beneficiary has exercised any option and paid the option
          price in respect of those scheme shares, such beneficiary shall not
          be entitled to sell any such shares without the prior written consent
          of the directors, save as follows and in such event only after
          notifying the directors of the company in writing, other than in the
          following circumstances -

          6.1.1.  up to 25% (twenty five per centum) after the 1 (one) year as
                  from the option date;

          6.1.2.  up to a further 25% (twenty five per centum) after 2 (two)
                  years as from the option date;

          6.1.3.  up to a further 25% (twenty five per centum) after 3 (three)
                  years as from the option date;

          6.1.4.  up to the balance after 4 (four) years as from the option
                  date, it being recorded that the aforementioned provisions
                  shall apply on a cumulative basis, other than in the
                  following circumstances :-

                  6.1.4.1.   as contemplated in clause 6.2;

                  6.1.4.2.   if so determined by the directors, at any time
                             after an offer to all shareholders of the company
                             (other than the offeror), to acquire their share,
                             or a scheme of arrangement between the company and
                             its shareholders (or any class of them), or any
                             other scheme or arrangement including the sale,
                             re-organisation or reconstruction of the company's
                             share capital by virtue of which control of the
                             company would pass, become unconditional (whether
                             in its original or revised form), or is sanctioned
                             by court, as the case may be;

                  6.1.4.3.   a beneficiary (or his executor) shall be entitled
                             to sell any shares in respect of which an option
                             has been duly exercised-

                             (a)  within 12 (twelve) months after becoming a
                                  retired employee or a retired employee or a
                                  retrenched employee;

                             (b)  within 12 (twelve) months after the death of
                                  the employee concerned.

     6.2.

          6.2.1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 6.1, if a
                  beneficiary ceases to be an employee (within the meaning of
                  that term as

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                  defined) by reason of death, serious incapacity, serious
                  disability or for any other reason that the directors may
                  in their absolute discretion consider valid but excluding
                  the summary dismissal of such beneficiary on grounds which
                  justify summary dismissal at common law then, within 60
                  (sixty) days thereafter, such beneficiary or his executor,
                  as the case may be, shall be entitled, by written notice to
                  the directors, to require them to permit him to sell all or
                  any of the shares which were originally scheme shares but
                  which had since been fully paid for and which are owned by
                  such beneficiary at that time.

          6.2.2.  If a beneficiary ceases to be an employee (within the meaning
                  of that term as defined) by reason of the summary dismissal
                  of such beneficiary (or if grounds existed which would have
                  entitled the company to summarily dismiss the employee and
                  the directors elect to rely on them), then he shall not enjoy
                  the rights referred to in clause 6.2.1.

7.   ADJUSTMENT ON REORGANISATION OF COMPANY OR SHARE CAPITAL

     7.1. If the company, at any time before any option is duly exercised -

          7.1.1.  is put into liquidation for the purposes of reorganisation;
                  or

          7.1.2.  is a party to a scheme of arrangement affecting the structure
                  of its share capital; or

          7.1.3.  ceases to retain a nominal value for its shares; or

          7.1.4.  reduces its capital; or

          7.1.5.  splits or consolidates its shares; or

          7.1.6.  is a party to a reorganisation; or

          7.1.7.  has a capitalisation or rights issue; or

          the auditors shall, if they are requested to do so by the directors,
          be entitled in writing to effect such adjustments to the option price
          in respect of the scheme shares as they shall consider fair and
          reasonable in the circumstances, subject (where necessary) to the
          sanction of the court. The auditors shall act as experts and not as
          arbitrators and their decision shall be final and binding.

     7.2. If the company is placed in liquidation otherwise than in terms of
          clause 7.1 above, this scheme and any options granted hereunder which
          have not been exercise at the date, shall ipso facto lapse from the
          date of liquidation.

For the purpose hereof "date of liquidation" shall mean the date upon which any
application (whether provisional or final) for the liquidation of the company
is lodged at the relevant court.

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8.   TAKE OVER OF COMPANY

     8.1. If an offer is made or a scheme of arrangement proposed by virtue of
          which control of the company would pass to another person or company,
          then in addition to the provisions of clause 5.8.2, the directors
          shall use their best endeavours to procure that the same or a similar
          offer be made or scheme of arrangement proposed, as the case may be,
          to all beneficiaries in respect of all scheme shares.

     8.2. If control of the company passes to another person or company as a
          result of a take over or reconstruction or amalgamation which makes
          provision for beneficiaries to be granted options in respect of
          shares to be issued by such other person or in such other company on
          terms, in the opinion of the auditors (acting as experts and not as
          arbitrators and whose decision shall be final and binding), not less
          favourable than those on which the beneficiaries are entitled to
          exercise their options (taking into account any rights issues), the
          beneficiaries shall be obliged to accept options in respect of shares
          in such other company on such terms in lieu of the existing options.

9.   DISPUTE

     Any dispute arising under this scheme shall be referred to the auditors
     (acting as experts and not as arbitrators) who shall make a decision in
     respect thereof and whose decision shall be final and binding on all
     parties to the dispute.

10.  AMENDMENTS

     10.1. This deed may be amended from time to time by the directors but -

           10.1.1. the terms of any option or conditions of allotment of any
                   scheme share may not be altered without such consent on the
                   part of the beneficiaries concerned (treated as a separate
                   class) as would be required under the company's articles of
                   association for a variation or cancellation of the rights
                   attached to the scheme shares in question;

           10.1.2. if so required, the consent of the JSE shall be obtained;

           10.1.3. no amendment in respect of the following matters shall
                   operate unless such amendment has received the approval of
                   the company in general meeting -

                   10.1.3.1.   the persons who may become beneficiaries under
                               the scheme;

                   10.1.3.2.   an amendment to the provisions of clauses 1.2.6,
                               1.2.10, 1.2.13, 5.3, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 6 and 8.

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     10.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 10.1, if it should become
           necessary or desirable by reason of the enactment of any new act or
           regulation at any time after the signing of this scheme, to amend the
           provisions of the scheme so as to preserve the substance of the
           provisions contained herein but to amend the form so as to achieve
           the objectives embodied herein in the best manner having regard to
           such new legislation, the directors may amend this scheme accordingly
           but without prejudice to the beneficiaries concerned.

     10.3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or elsewhere
           contained should it from time to time become necessary or desirable,
           by reason of the company obtaining or wishing to apply for a listing
           on any Stock Exchange in addition to and other than its listing upon
           The Johannesburg Stock Exchange to amend the provisions of this
           scheme so as to enable it to comply with the requirements of such
           other Stock Exchange or to be more readily acceptable within the area
           of jurisdiction of such Stock Exchange, then the directors may amend
           this scheme accordingly but not so as to prejudice any beneficiaries
           existing at the time of such amendment.

11.  DISCLOSURE IN ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The company shall disclose in its annual financial statements -

     11.1. the number of shares and of debentures for the option scheme;

     11.2. the number of options granted to beneficiaries which have yet to be
           exercised;

     11.3. the number of options exercised during such financial year;

     11.4. if the company is listed on the JSE such other disclosure as may be
           required in terms of the rules of the JSE from time to time.

12.  ISSUE OF SHARES TO ANY PARTY

     The company shall be entitled at any time to issue new shares to any party
     on such terms and conditions as the directors may determine. None of the
     beneficiaries (nor their representatives nor their successors-in-title)
     shall have any action of whatsoever nature arising from any such issue of
     shares to any party.

THUS DONE and SIGNED at _____________________ on this _________ day of
________________ 2004.

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AS WITNESSES

1.

2. ______________________
Director

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