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AGREEMENT

     This  Agreement  is  made  this  28th  day of December, 1998 by and between
Kenneth  W.  Brill  ("Mr.  Brill")  and  Energy  Corporation of America ("ECA").

     WHEREAS,  Mr.  Brill  presently  owns numerous shares of stock of ECA (both
common  stock  and Class A nonvoting common stock) and may in the future acquire
additional  shares  (all  such  shares currently owned together with any and all
shares  hereafter  acquired  are  collectively referred to as the "Shares"); and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Brill and ECA previously have entered into agreements relating
to  the  purchase  by  ECA  of  some  or  all  of  the  Shares;  and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Brill and ECA are entering into this agreement for the purpose
of establishing ECA's purchase rights, Mr. Brill's sale rights, and the purchase
price  of  the  Shares  in  the  event  of  and  upon  Mr.  Brill's  death.

     NOW  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the mutual promises made herein and
other  good  and  valuable consideration not herein mentioned, Mr. Brill and ECA
agree that in the event of and upon Mr. Brill's death, Mr. Brill's heirs and the
legal  representative  of  his estate shall sell, and ECA shall purchase, all of
the  Shares  upon  the  following  terms  and  conditions:

1.     Purchase  Price.
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     a. The Purchase Price for 17,400 shares of ECA Common Stock shall be $75.00
per  share,  payable  as  provided  in  paragraph  3  below.

     b.  The  Purchase Price for the remainder of the shares of ECA Common Stock
shall  be  the "Shares' Pro Rata Share" (as defined below) of an amount equal to
six (6) times the average Earnings for the most recent three (3) fiscal years of
ECA.

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     "Earnings"  shall mean ECA's earnings (net of extraordinary items, Windfall
Profits  Taxes,  and other similar and/or substituted taxes, and state and local
taxes,  but  before  provisions  for  federal  income  taxes)  as  determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied by
ECA's  regularly  engaged  accountants,  which  determination shall be final and
binding  upon  Mr.  Brill,  Mr.  Brill's  estate,  Mr.  Brill's  donees and ECA.

     The "Shares' Pro Rata Share" shall be a fraction, the numerator of which is
the  number  of  Shares  owned  by Mr. Brill as of the date of his death and the
denominator of which is the aggregate number of common and Class A shares of ECA
stock  issued  and  outstanding  as  of  the  date  of  Mr.  Brill's  death.

     c.  The  Purchase  Price  for  all  Class A nonvoting common stock shall be
governed  by  and  subject  to the terms and provisions of ECA's Class "A" Stock
Ownership  Program  Resolution of the Board of Directors of ECA, as amended from
time  to  time.

2.     Notice  of  Purchase. All Shares shall be subject to the following in the
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event  of  and  upon  Mr.  Brill's  death:

     a.  For a period of two (2) years, commencing on the first day of the month
following  Mr. Brill's death, the legal representative of Mr. Brill's estate, if
acting, otherwise the donee of Mr. Brill's Shares shall have the right to tender
the  Shares  to  ECA  by  tendering written notice of such intention to ECA. The
Purchase  Price,  Closing,  and  Payments  shall  be  as  herein  set  forth.

     b.  If  the  Shares  are not tendered to ECA during the two (2) year period
described  in (a) above, then on the expiration of such two (2) year period, ECA
shall  forthwith  purchase the Shares by giving five (5) days notice to the then
owner  of  the Shares in accordance with the Purchase Price, Closing and Payment
provisions  and  other  conditions  herein  set  forth.

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3.     Closing  and  Payment. The purchase of the ECA Shares shall take place at
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the  main  office  of  ECA  on the Closing date designated by ECA in its written
notice of exercise, which shall not be later than thirty (30) days from the date
of  the notice.  The legal representative of Mr. Brill's estate shall deliver to
ECA  at  Closing the stock certificates representing the Shares with appropriate
transfer  documents  transferring the Shares to ECA, free and clear of all liens
and  encumbrances.  Payment  shall  be  made  in  twenty  (20)  equal  quarterly
installments  of  principal,  commencing  on  the  closing  date  and  quarterly
thereafter,  until  paid  in  full,  with  interest payable on such dates on the
unpaid  principal balance outstanding at the rate from time to time announced by
the  Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. as its prime rate. For purposes hereof, the rate
announced on the first business day of any month shall be the rate in effect for
that  month.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, ECA shall have the right to prepay,
without  interest  or  penalty,  at any time or times during the payment period.

4.     Legend.  The  certificate(s) representing the Shares shall be legended as
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follows:

The  Shares  represented  by  this stock certificate are subject to an Agreement
dated  December  28,  1998,  between  Kenneth W. Brill and Energy Corporation of
America.

5.     Assignability;  Binding  Effect.  ECA  shall have the right to assign and
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transfer  its  rights  hereunder to one or more persons or entities who are then
shareholders of ECA, provided however, that any such assignment or transfer does
not  circumvent  any preemptive rights of other shareholders. Mr. Brill's rights
and  obligations  hereunder  shall  be  binding  on  his  heirs,  assigns, legal
representatives  and  donees.

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6.     Governing  Law.  This  Agreement  shall  be governed by, and construed in
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accordance  with,  the  internal laws of West Virginia and shall be binding upon
the  heirs,  successors  and  assigns  of  the  parties.

7.     Notices.  All notices to be given hereunder shall be personally delivered
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or  sent  by express or overnight mail, or by postage prepaid, to the parties at
the  following  addresses  (or to such other or further addresses as the parties
may  hereafter  designate  by  like  notice  similarly  sent):

TO  MR.  BRILL:     K.  W.  BRILL
                    c/o  4643  South  Ulster,  Suite  1100
                    Denver,  Colorado  80237

TO  ENERGY  CORPORATION
OF  AMERICA:                 ENERGY  CORPORATION  OF AMERICA
                             Attention: John Mork, President
                             4643  South  Ulster,  Suite  1100
                             Denver,  Colorado  80237

All  notices  sent by mail shall be deemed effectively given on the business day
next  following the date of such mailing. All notices personally delivered shall
be  deemed  effectively  given  on  the  date  of  such  delivery.

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8.     Conflicts  with  Other Agreements. In the event of a conflict between the
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terms  of  this  Agreement and any agreement previously entered into between Mr.
Brill  and  ECA,  the  terms  of  this  Agreement  shall  govern.

                                              /s/  Kenneth  W.  Brill
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                                        KENNETH  W.  BRILL

                                        ENERGY  CORPORATION  OF  AMERICA

                                             /s/  John  Mork
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                                        BY:     JOHN  MORK
                                        ITS:     President  and  CEO

STATE  OF  COLORADO,
COUNTY  OF  DENVER,  TO-WIT:

     Taken,  subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Kenneth W. Brill this
28th  day  of  December,  1998.

     My  commission  expires:  November  14,  2000.

(SEAL)                                      /s/  Pamela  T.  Gates
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                                              Notary  Public

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STATE  OF  COLORADO,
COUNTY  OF  DENVER,  TO-WIT:

     I,  Pamela  T.  Gates,  a  Notary  Public  in  and for the State and County
aforesaid,  do  hereby  certify  that  John  Mork, President and Chief Executive
Officer  of  Energy  Corporation of America, whose name is signed to the writing
above,  has  this  day acknowledged the same before me to be the act and deed of
said  corporation.

     My  commission  expires:  November  14,  2000.

(SEAL)                                      /s/  Pamela  T.  Gates
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                                              Notary  Public

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<PAGE>June 21, 2002

Arthur Taylor

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Dear Art:

	
 

	
It is my pleasure to extend you an offer to join Evolve Software, Inc. in the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on the following terms. 

	
 

	
You will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") at our Emeryville office. Your duties will be consistent with the position of Chief Financial Officer including responsibility for the Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Facilities, Information Technology and Investor Relations departments and any other duties which may be assigned from time to time by the CEO.   Your start date will be no later than July 25, 2002. 

	
 

	
Your base salary will be $18,750 per month (which equates to $225,000 per annum), less standard deductions and withholdings. You will be paid semi-monthly. 

	
 

	
As a regular full-time employee you will be eligible for the Company's standard benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life and LTD insurance coverage and participation in the Company 401(k) plan and ESPP.  Evolve may modify your compensation and benefits from time to time as it deems appropriate.  A member of the Human Resources team will meet with you on your first day of work to assist in completion of your new hire paperwork.

	
 

	
Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, you will be granted stock options to purchase a total of 1,250,000 shares of Evolve's common stock (the "Stock Options").  The vesting schedule and all terms, conditions, and limitations of the Stock Options will be set forth in a stock option grant notice using the Company's standard stock option agreement under the 2000 Stock Plan.  The stock options will vest over four years from your start date, with 25 percent of these stock options vesting one-year from your start date, and vesting thereafter at a rate of 1/48 per month.  The option price of each set of shares will be the closing price of Evolve's stock as reported on NASDAQ on the date the grant is made.  

	
 

	
You will also be eligible to receive, through the Company's Bonus Program, a targeted annual bonus of $100,000 per year, less standard deductions and withholds.  Earned bonuses are paid quarterly.  Bonus payments will be based upon quarterly corporate performance criteria to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in their sole discretion.  To be eligible for any bonus, you must be employed by Evolve at the time the bonus amount is to be paid.

	
 

	
The terms and conditions of your severance benefits are set forth in the enclosed "Change in Control and Severance Agreement For Arthur T. Taylor". 

	
 

	
As an Evolve employee, you will be expected to abide by Company rules and policies, acknowledge in writing that you have read the Company's Employee Handbook, and sign and comply with the enclosed Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement.

	
 

	
In your work for Evolve, you will be expected not to use or disclose any confidential information, including trade secrets, of any former employer or other person to whom you have an obligation of confidentiality.  Rather, you will be expected to use only that information which is generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to your own, which is common knowledge in the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain, or which is otherwise provided or developed by the Company.  During our discussions about your proposed job duties, you assured us that you would be able to perform those duties within the guidelines just described.

	 

	 	 	 

	 

	

	
Arthur Taylor

June 21, 2002
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You agree that you will not bring onto Company premises any unpublished documents or property belonging to any former employer or other person to whom you have an obligation of confidentiality.

	
 

	
Your employment with the Company will be "at will."  This means that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice.  This at-will relationship cannot be altered except in a writing signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

	
 

	
This letter, together with your Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement and your Change in Control and Severance Agreement, form the complete and exclusive statement of your employment agreement with the Company.  This letter and these agreements, supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written, and it can only be modified in a written agreement signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  As required by law, this offer is subject to satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States. 

	
 

	
To assist us in complying with The Immigration Reform Act of 1986 which requires employers to verify the citizenship and legal right to work of all new employees within three business days of the time of hire, you will need to complete Part 1 of the enclosed Employee Eligibility Verification Form (I-9), dating it with the date of your first day at work.  You will also need to be prepared to supply to Human Resources any documents needed to satisfy the requirements of Part 2 of the I-9 form: either one from list A, OR one from list B and one from list C.  The documents need to be originals, not facsimiles, and need only meet the minimum requirements.  We have also included a W-4 form (required for payroll processing) and a direct deposit form (participation is optional) which must be completed and returned to Human Resources on your first day of employment.

	
 

	
The terms of this offer and all other compensation matters relating to your employment with the Company are confidential and may not be shared with anyone except your family, professional advisors and immediate supervisor.

	
 

	
We are very excited about the possibility of having you on board.  Please respond to this offer no later than Monday, June 24, 2002, after which time this offer is withdrawn. Please fax your acceptance to our Human Resources office at (510) 428-6900.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (510) 428-6015.  

	
 

	
Sincerely,

	
 

	
/s/ Linda Zecher

	
 

	
Linda Zecher
Chief Executive Officer

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Accepted:_           /s/ Arthur T. Taylor                                     Date:        June 21, 2002

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