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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                    AGREEMENT

         AGREEMENT by and between Connected Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and _____________ (the "Executive"), dated as of the _______
day of _______________, __________.

         The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), has determined
that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure
that the Company will have the continued dedication of the Executive,
notwithstanding the possibility, threat, or occurrence of a Change of Control
(as defined below) of the Company. The Board believes it is imperative to
diminish the inevitable distraction of the Executive by virtue of the personal
uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened Change of Control and
to encourage the Executive's full attention and dedication to the Company
currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change of Control, and
to provide the Executive with compensation and benefits arrangements upon a
Change of Control which ensure that the compensation and benefits expectations
of the Executive will be satisfied and which are competitive with those of other
corporations. Therefore, in order to accomplish these objectives, the Board has
caused the Company to enter into this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

    1. Certain Definitions.

         (a) The "Effective Date" shall be the first date during the "Change of
Control Period" (as defined in Section 1(b)) on which a Change of Control
occurs. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the
Executive's employment with the Company is terminated or the Executive ceases to
be an officer of the Company prior to the date on which a Change of Control
occurs, and it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination of employment
(1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably
calculated to effect the Change of Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection
with or in anticipation of the Change of Control, then for all purposes of this
Agreement the "Effective Date" shall mean the date immediately prior to the date
of such termination of employment.

         (b) The "Change of Control Period" is the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending on the fifth anniversary of such date; provided, however that
commencing on the date four years after the date hereof, and on each fifth year
anniversary of such date (such date and each fifth year anniversary thereof is
hereinafter referred to as the "Renewal Date"), the Change of Control Period
shall be automatically extended without any further action by the Company or the
Executive so as to terminate five years from such Renewal Date; provided,
however, that if the Company shall give notice in writing to the Executive, at
least sixty days prior to the Renewal Date, stating that the Change of Control
Period shall not be extended, then the Change of Control Period shall expire
five years from the last effective Renewal Date.

     2. Change of Control. For the purpose of this Agreement, a "Change of
Control" shall mean:

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         (a) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act")of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of thirty percent (30%) or more
of the then outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote in the
election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Common Stock"), whether in one
transaction or in multiple transactions which in the aggregate equal or exceed
thirty percent (30%) of the Outstanding Company Common Stock; provided, however,
that (i) any acquisition by the Company or its subsidiaries, or any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or its subsidiaries of thirty
percent (30%) or more of Outstanding Company Common Stock shall not constitute a
Change of Control; (ii) any acquisition by any individual, entity or group of
beneficial ownership of thirty percent (30%) or more but less than forty percent
(40%) of the Outstanding Company Common Stock may be deemed unanimously by the
Board as it is constituted as of the date of this Agreement (the "Incumbent
Board"), excluding any members of the Incumbent Board affiliated with the
acquiror, to not constitute a Change of Control, in the Incumbent Board's sole
and absolute discretion; and (iii) any acquisition by a corporation with respect
to which, following such acquisition, more than fifty percent (50%) of the then
outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation, is then beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals
and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the same proportion
as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the Outstanding
Company Common Stock, shall not constitute a Change of Control; or

         (b) Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the
members of the Incumbent Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board, provided that any individual becoming a director
subsequent to the date of this Agreement whose election or nomination for
election by the Company's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be
considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of
office was or is in connection with any solicitation, subject to Rules 14a-3 to
14a-15 of the Exchange Act, by any person or group of persons for the purpose of
opposing a solicitation, subject to Rules 14a-3 to 14a-15 of the Exchange Act,
by any other person or group of persons with respect to the election or removal
of directors at any annual or special meeting of stockholders; or

         (c) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of (i) a
reorganization, merger or consolidation, in each case, with respect to which all
or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial
owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock immediately prior to such
reorganization, merger or consolidation will not, following such reorganization,
merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50%
of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from
such a reorganization, merger or consolidation, other than a merger or
consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or
similar transaction) in which no "person" (as such term is used in Sections
13(d)

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and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) acquires 30% or more of Outstanding Company
Common Stock; or (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company, excluding a sale or other disposition of assets to
a subsidiary of the Company and excluding a sale or license of a portion of the
business of the Company which is deemed by the Incumbent Board, acting in its
sole and absolute discretion, to not constitute a Change of Control.

    Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if an event that
would, but for this paragraph, constitute a Change of Control results from or
arises out of a purchase or other acquisition of the Company, directly or
indirectly, by a corporation or other entity in which the Executive has a
greater than ten percent (10%) direct or indirect equity interest, such event
shall not constitute a Change of Control.

    3. Employment Period. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company hereby agrees to continue the Executive in its employ for the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the last day of the twelfth month
following the month in which the Effective Date occurs (the "Employment
Period"). The Executive hereby agrees to remain in the employ of the Company for
the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the last day of the
sixth month following the month in which the Effective Date occurs (the "Six
Month Period").

    4. Terms of Employment.

         (a) Position and Duties.

             (i) Except as provided in Section 4(c) below, during the Employment
Period, (A) the Executive's position (including status, offices, titles and
reporting requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall be at
least commensurate in all material respects with the most significant of those
held, exercised and assigned at any time during the one hundred eighty-day
period immediately preceding the Effective Date and (B) the Executive's services
shall be performed at the location where the Executive was employed immediately
preceding the Effective Date or any office or location less than thirty-five
miles from such location.

             (ii) During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of
vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees
to devote his or her full business time to the business and affairs of the
Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the responsibilities assigned
to the Executive hereunder, to use the Executive's reasonable best efforts to
perform faithfully and efficiently such responsibilities. During the Employment
Period it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A)
serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (B) deliver
lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions and
(C) manage personal investments, so long as such activities do not significantly
interfere with the performance of the Executive's responsibilities as an
employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. It is expressly
understood and agreed that to the extent that any such activities have been
conducted by the Executive prior to the Effective Date, the continued conduct of
such activities (or the conduct of activities similar in nature and scope
thereto) subsequent to the Effective Date shall not thereafter be deemed to
interfere with the performance of the Executive's responsibilities to the
Company.

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         (b) Compensation.

             (i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall
receive an annual base salary ("Annual Base Salary"), which shall be paid at a
biweekly rate, at least equal to twelve times the highest monthly base salary
paid or payable to the Executive by the Company at any time during the
[twelve-month] period immediately preceding the month in which the Effective
Date occurs. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or
reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. Annual Base
Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase and the term Annual Base
Salary as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so
increased.

             (ii) Annual Bonus. In addition to Annual Base Salary, the Executive
shall be awarded, for each fiscal year during the Employment Period, an annual
bonus (the "Annual Bonus") in cash at least equal to the average annualized (for
any fiscal year consisting of less than twelve full months or with respect to
which the Executive has been employed by the Company for less than twelve full
months) bonus (the "Average Annual Bonus") paid or payable to the Executive by
the Company in respect of the lesser of the three fiscal years immediately
preceding the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs or the number of
full fiscal years for which the Executive has been employed by the Company
immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the Effective Date occurs. Each
such Annual Bonus shall be paid no later than the end of the second month of the
fiscal year next following the fiscal year for which the Annual Bonus is
awarded, unless the Executive shall elect to defer the receipt of such Annual
Bonus pursuant to deferral plans of the Company.

             (iii) Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans. In addition to
Annual Base Salary and Annual Bonus payable as hereinabove provided, the
Executive shall be entitled to participate during the Employment Period in all
incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs
applicable to other peer executives of the Company, but in no event shall such
plans, practices, policies and programs provide the Executive with incentive,
savings and retirement benefits opportunities, in each case, less favorable, in
the aggregate, than the most favorable of those provided by the Company for the
Executive under such plans, practices, policies and programs as in effect at any
time during the one-year immediately preceding the Effective Date.

             (iv) Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Period, the
Executive and/or the Executive's family, as the case may be, shall be eligible
for participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans,
practices, policies and programs provided by the Company (including, without
limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability, salary continuance,
employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans
and programs) and applicable to other peer executives of the Company, but in no
event shall such plans, practices, policies and programs provide benefits which
are less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of such plans,
practices, policies and programs in effect at any time during the one-year
period immediately preceding the Effective Date.

             (v) Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be
entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by
the Executive

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in the conduct of the Company's business upon submission of appropriate
accountings in accordance with the most favorable policies, practices and
procedures of the Company in effect at any time during the one-year period
immediately preceding the Effective Date.

             (vi) Fringe Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive
shall be entitled to fringe benefits in accordance with the most favorable
plans, practices, programs and policies of the Company in effect at any time
during the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date. If at the
end of the Employment Period, the Company elects not to continue to employ
Executive for reasons other than for Cause, death or Disability, or if the
Executive shall terminate employment hereunder for Good Reason, the Company will
provide to Executive up to $15,000 in fees paid for out-placement assistance.

             (vii) Office and Support Staff. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to an office or offices of a size and with
furnishings and other appointments, and to secretarial and other assistance, at
least equal to the most favorable of the foregoing provided to the Executive by
the Company at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the
Effective Date.

             (viii) Vacation. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall
be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the most favorable plans,
policies, programs and practices of the Company as in effect at any time during
the one-year period immediately preceding the Effective Date.

         (c) Six Month Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 4, during the Six Month Period, the Company's obligations under this
Agreement are limited to employing the Executive in any capacity reasonably
assigned to Executive by the Company to assist in the transition caused by the
Change of Control at the location where the Executive was employed immediately
preceding the Effective Date or at any office or location less than thirty-five
miles from such location and providing to the Executive compensation and
benefits, as set forth in Section 4(b) hereof in accordance with the most
favorable plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company for
the Executive as in effect at any time during the one-year period immediately
preceding the Effective Date.

    5. Termination of Employment.

         (a) Death or Disability. The Executive's employment shall terminate
automatically upon the Executive's death during the Employment Period. If the
Company determines in good faith that the Disability of the Executive has
occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of
"Disability" set forth below), it may give to the Executive written notice in
accordance with Section 10(b) of this Agreement of its intention to terminate
the Executive's employment. In such event, the Executive's employment with the
Company shall terminate effective on the thirtieth day after receipt of such
notice by the Executive (the "Disability Effective Date"), provided that, within
the thirty days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to
full-time performance of the Executive's duties. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Disability" means the absence of the Executive from the Executive's duties with
the Company on a full-time basis for an aggregate of 180 days during any 12
month period as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which
is

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determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company
or its insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the Executive's legal
representative (such agreement as to acceptability not to be withheld
unreasonably).

         (b) Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment during
the Employment Period for "Cause". For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means
(i) an act or acts of personal dishonesty taken by the Executive and intended to
result in substantial personal enrichment of the Executive at the expense of the
Company, (ii) repeated violations by the Executive of the Executive's
obligations under Section 4(a) of this Agreement (other than as a result of
incapacity due to physical or mental illness) which are demonstrably willful and
deliberate on the Executive's part, which are committed in bad faith or without
reasonable belief that such violations are in the best interests of the Company
and which are not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of
written notice from the Company or (iii) the conviction of the Executive of a
felony involving moral turpitude.

         (c) Good Reason. The Executive's employment may be terminated during
the Employment Period by the Executive for Good Reason. For purposes of this
Agreement, "Good Reason" means:

             (i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in
any respect with the Executive's position (including status, offices, titles and
reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated
by Section 4(a) of this Agreement, or any other action by the Company which
results in a diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities,
excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not
taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt
of notice thereof given by the Executive;

             (ii) any failure by the Company to comply with any of the
provisions of Section 4(b) of this Agreement, other than an isolated,
insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is
remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the
Executive;

             (iii) any failure by the Company to fulfill its obligations to the
Executive during the Six Month Period, as set forth in Section 4(c) of this
Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not
occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after
receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive;

             (iv) the Company's requiring the Executive to be based at any
office or location other than that described in Section 4(a)(i)(B) hereof;

             (v) any purported termination by the Company of the Executive's
employment otherwise than as expressly permitted by this Agreement; or

             (vi) any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy Section
9(c) of this Agreement.

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    Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Six Month Period, "Good Reason"
shall mean (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above only. For purposes of this Section
5(c), any good faith determination of "Good Reason" after the Six Month Period
made by the Executive shall be conclusive.

         (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or
without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason shall be communicated by
Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section
10(b) of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of
Termination" means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon, if applicable, (ii) to the extent
applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed
to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the
provision so indicated, and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below)
is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date
(which date shall be not more than fifteen days after the giving of such
notice). The failure by the Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice
of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good
Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company
hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or
circumstance in enforcing the Executive's or the Company's rights hereunder.

         (e) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" means the date of
receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the
case may be; provided however, that (i) if the Executive's employment is
terminated by the Company other than by reason of death or Disability, the Date
of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of
such termination and (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated by reason
of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of
the Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be.

    6. Obligations of the Company upon Termination.

         (a) Death. If the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of the
Executive's death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate
without further obligations to the Executive's legal representatives under this
Agreement, other than payment of the sum of the following amounts: (i) the
Executive's Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not
theretofore paid, (ii) the product of (A) the greater of (x) the Annual Bonus
paid or payable (and annualized for any fiscal year consisting of less than
twelve full months or for which the Executive has been employed for less than
twelve full months) to the Executive for the Company's most recently completed
fiscal year, and (y) the Average Annual Bonus and (B) a fraction, the numerator
of which is the number of days in the current fiscal year through the Date of
Termination, and the denominator of which is 365, and (iii) any compensation
previously deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or
earnings thereon) and any accrued bonus amounts or vacation pay, in each case,
to the extent not yet paid by the Company (the amounts described in
subparagraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) are hereafter referred to as "Accrued
Obligations" and shall be paid to the Executive's estate or beneficiary, as
applicable, in a lump sum in cash within sixty days of the Date of Termination.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive's family shall be
entitled to receive benefits at least equal to the most favorable benefits
provided by the Company to surviving families of peer executives of the Company
under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to family

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death benefits, if any, as in effect with respect to other peer executives and
their families at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the
Effective Date.

         (b) Disability. If the Executive's employment is terminated by reason
of the Executive's Disability during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall
terminate without further obligations of the Company to the Executive, other
than for payment of the Accrued Obligations (which shall be paid in a lump sum
in cash within sixty days of the Date of Termination). Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be entitled after the Disability
Effective Date to receive disability and other benefits at least equal to the
most favorable of those provided by the Company to disabled executives and/or
their families in accordance with such plans, programs, practices and policies
relating to disability, if any, as in effect with respect to other peer
executives and their families at any time during the one-year period immediately
preceding the Effective Date.

         (c) Cause, Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive's employment
shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Executive other than for
Good Reason (and other than by reason of his death or Disability) during the
Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations of
the Company to the Executive other than the obligation to pay to the Executive
Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination, plus the amount of any
compensation previously deferred by the Executive and any accrued and awarded
bonus amounts or vacation pay, in each case, to the extent theretofore unpaid.
In such case, such amounts shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash
within thirty days of the Date of Termination, except that accrued and awarded
bonus amounts, if any, shall be paid as previously scheduled at the time of the
award. The Executive shall, in such event, also be entitled to any benefits
required by law that are not otherwise provided by this Agreement.

         (d) Good Reason; Other Than for Cause or Disability. If, during the
Employment Period, the Company shall terminate the Executive's employment other
than for Cause, death or Disability, or if the Executive shall terminate
employment under this Agreement for Good Reason:

             (i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash
within thirty days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following
amounts:

             A. all Accrued Obligations; and

             B. the amount (such amount shall be hereinafter referred to as the
                "Severance Amount") equal to one year of Annual Base Salary.

             (ii) the Company shall timely pay and provide, for eighteen months
from the Date of Termination, medical benefits to the Executive and/or the
Executive's family at least equal to those which would have been provided in
accordance with the applicable plans (including the Company's 401(k), match and
profit-sharing plans), programs, practices and policies described in Section
4(b)(v) of this Agreement as if the Executive's employment had not been
terminated in accordance with the most favorable plans, practices, programs or
policies of the Company as in effect and

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applicable generally to other peer executives and their families during the one
year period immediately preceding the Effective Date, provided, however, that if
the Executive becomes re-employed with another employer and is eligible to
receive medical and dental benefits under another employer provided plan, the
medical and dental benefits described herein shall be secondary to those
provided under such other plan during such applicable period of eligibility and
provided, further, that if any Company plan would not allow Executive to
participate, the Company shall provide to Executive comparable tax-adjusted
payments of an equivalent amount; and

             (iii) to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company
shall timely pay or provide to the Executive and/or the Executive's family any
other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive
and/or the Executive's family is eligible to receive pursuant to this Agreement
and under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the
Company as in effect and applicable generally to other peer executives of the
Company and their families, including up to $15,000 in fees paid for
out-placement assistance (such other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter
referred to as the "Other Benefits").

    7. Nonexclusivity of Rights. Except as provided in Section 6, nothing in
this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive's continuing or future
participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plans, programs,
policies or practices, provided by the Company and for which the Executive may
qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the
Executive may have under any other agreements with the Company. Amounts which
are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive
under any plan, policy, practice or program of the Company at or subsequent to
the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy,
practice or program except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.

    8. Full Settlement.

         (a) The Company's obligation to make the payments provided for in this
Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be
affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right
or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others. In no
event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any
other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under
any of the provisions of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section
6(d)(ii), such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains
other employment. The Company agrees to pay promptly as incurred, to the full
extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses which the Executive may
reasonably incur as a result of any contest (regardless of the outcome thereof)
by the Company, the Executive or others of the validity or enforceability of, or
liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance
thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Executive about the amount
of any payment pursuant to this Agreement, unless a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that the Executive made such effort in bad faith), plus
in each case interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section
7872(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

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         (b) If there shall be any dispute between the Company and the Executive
(i) in the event of any termination of the Executive's employment by the
Company, whether such termination was for Cause, or (ii) in the event of any
termination of employment by the Executive, whether Good Reason existed, then,
unless and until there is a final, nonappealable judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction declaring that such termination was for Cause or that the
determination by the Executive of the existence of Good Reason was not made in
good faith, the Company shall pay all amounts, and provide all benefits, to the
Executive and/or the Executive's family or other beneficiaries, as the case may
be, that the Company would be required to pay or provide pursuant to Section
6(d) as though such termination were by the Company without Cause, or by the
Executive with Good Reason; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required to pay any disputed amount pursuant to this paragraph except upon
receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Executive to repay all such
amounts to which the Executive is ultimately adjudged by such court not to be
entitled.

    9. Successors.

         (a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior
written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Executive
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's legal
representatives.

         (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Company and its successors and assigns.

         (c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect,
by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.
As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore
defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which
assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.
In addition, Executive's outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights
of the Company will continue to vest in accordance with their terms during the
period from the Effective Date until the Date of Termination. The Executive
shall be entitled, upon exercise of any such outstanding stock options or stock
appreciation rights of the Company, to receive in lieu of shares of the
Company's stock, shares of such stock or other securities of such successor as
the holders of shares of the Company's stock received pursuant to the terms of
the merger, consolidation or sale.

    10. Miscellaneous.

         (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of
conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions
hereof and shall have no force or effect. This Agreement may not be amended or
modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or
their respective successors and legal representatives.

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         (b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

      If to the Executive:

          ____________________
          ____________________
          ____________________

      If to the Company:

          Connected Corporation
          24 Prime Parkway
          Natick, MA  01760
          Attention:  Chief Financial Officer

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective
when actually received by the addressee.

         (c) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement.

         (d) The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

         (e) The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any provision hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such
provision or any other provision thereof.

         (f) This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Company and
the Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof and by entering into
this Agreement the Executive waives all rights he or she may have under the
Company's separation policy, provided that if the Company's separation policy
would provide greater benefits to the Executive than this Agreement, then the
Executive may elect to receive benefits under the Company's separation policy in
lieu of the benefits provided hereunder.

         (g) The Executive and the Company acknowledge that prior to the
Effective Date and following the end of the Employment Period, the employment of
the Executive by the Company is "at will" and may be terminated by either the
Executive or the Company at any time. Moreover, if prior to the Effective Date,
the Executive's employment with the Company terminates, then the Executive shall
have no further rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein, if, during the Employment Period, the Executive shall terminate
employment with the Company other than for Good Reason, the Executive shall have
no liability to the Company.

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         (h) As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as
hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business or assets as aforesaid
which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or
otherwise.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto set his or her hand and,
pursuant to the authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company has
caused these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the
day and year first above written.

                                       CONNECTED CORPORATION

                                       By:________________________________
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

                                       EXECUTIVE

                                       ___________________________________
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.3
                                    SUBLEASE

     THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT ("Sublease") is made on this 11th day of October,
1999, and between THE MATHWORKS, INC., a California corporation (hereinafter
called "Sublandlord"), and CONNECTED CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter called "Subtenant').

     Reference is made to a Lease Agreement (hereinafter "Prime Lease"), dated
May 16, 1997, between Sublandlord, as tenant, and LMF Cochituate Corp., a
Massachusetts corporation, as landlord (hereinafter called "Prime Landlord"),
for approximately 102,398 square feet on the first, second, third, fourth, fifth
and basement floors located in the building commonly known as Cochituate Place,
24 Prime Parkway, Natick, Massachusetts ("Building") together with the right to
use in common with others the common areas of the Building, all as more
particularly described in the Prime Lease (hereinafter "Premises").

     WHEREAS, the Sublandlord and Subtenant have agreed that Sublandlord will
sublet to Subtenant a portion of the Premises consisting of approximately 22,352
square feet located on the fourth (4th) floor of the Building ("Subleased
Premises ) more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a
part hereof; and

     WHEREAS, Sublandlord and Subtenant hereby execute and deliver this Sublease
upon the condition precedent of obtaining the Prime Landlord's written consent.

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and for the mutual covenants
contained herein, the parties agree as follows.

     1.  LEASE: COMMENCEMENT DATE; EXPIRATION DATE. Sublandlord leases to
         Subtenant, and Subtenant leases from Sublandlord the Subleased
         Premises, together with any rights, privileges and easements
         appurtenant thereto, for the term commencing at noon on November 1,
         1999 ("Commencement Date") and ending at noon on October 31, 2001
         ("Expiration Date").

    2.  CONDITION OF THE SUBLEASED PREMISES. The Subleased Premises and the
         Equipment (as defined below) are leased to Subtenant in their condition
         on the date hereof and Sublandlord has made no representations,
         warranties or promises with respect to the Subleased Premises or the
         suitability thereof for the uses contemplated by this Sublease.
         Subtenant agrees to accept possession of the Subleased Premises on the
         Commencement Date "as is, in the same condition as it is on the date
         hereof, except that the Subleased Premises shall contain no furniture
         or equipment and the carpets shall be vacuumed. The Subleased Premises
         shall include the UPS Battery Backup System, Leiben Air Conditioning
         System and Data Patch Panels currently located in the computer room of
         the Subleased Premises (collectively the "Equipment").

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     3.  RENT. The annual base rent shall be $538,906.72 U.S. dollars per year
         (based on $22.00 per square foot for rent and $2.11 per square foot for
         electricity), drawn on a U.S. bank, payable in advance in equal monthly
         installments of $44,908.89 on the Commencement Date and thereafter on
         the first day of each calendar month in advance. The cost of HVAC and
         nightly cleaning is included in the annual base rent. Rent shall be
         prorated for any partial months at the beginning and end of the Lease
         term. Rent and all of there charges due hereunder shall be payable
         without demand, notice, set-off, or counterclaim at Sublandlord's
         address set forth above or at such other places as may be set forth in
         notices, from time to time, from Sublandlord to Subtenant.

     4.  ADDITIONAL RENT. Subtenant agrees to pay as additional rent to
         Sublandlord, its proportionate share of the amount by which real estate
         and personal property taxes levied or assessed or becoming payable for
         or in respect to the Lot on which the Building is located and the
         Building and other improvements located on the Lot for each tax period
         included in the term and any partial period at the beginning and end
         thereof exceed the tax base amount for Fiscal Year 2000 (July 1, 1999
         - July 20, 2000). Subtenant's proportionate share is equal to 20.9%.
         And, sums payable to Sublandlord under this Paragraph 4 shall be paid
         by Subtenant as required under the Prime Lease. Subtenant shall not pay
         for escalations in Operating Costs.

     5.  ELECTRICITY. Subtenant shall have the right, at its expense, to perform
         an audit of electricity costs after October 31, 2000. Any such audit
         shall be performed by an independent accounting firm. If the audit
         demonstrates that electricity costs per square foot is less than $2.11
         per square foot, then Sublandlord will request a refund from Prime
         Landlord equal to the amount by which rent paid for electricity
         exceeded the actual cost thereof, and upon receipt of such refund from
         Prime Landlord, Sublandlord shall pay a proportionate share of such
         refund to Subtenant. Sublandlord shall not be obligated to pay any
         electricity refund to Subtenant under this Section 5 unless Sublandlord
         actually receives a refund from Prime Landlord. Subtenant acknowledges
         and agrees that Prime Landlord is under no obligation to make such a
         refund and that Sublandlord is only obligated to request such a refund
         from Prime Landlord.

     6.  PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. Subtenant agrees to pay to local tax
         authorities and other governmental agencies throughout the term of this
         Sublease all personal property Taxes which may be levied against
         Subtenant's merchandise, trade fixtures and other personal property in
         and about the Subleased Premises.

     7.  USE. The Subtenant shall use the Subleased Premises only for general
         office use.

     8.  EARLY ACCESS. Upon execution of this Sublease by Sublandlord and
         Subtenant and receipt and delivery to Sublandlord of Prime Landlord's
         written consent to this Sublease and to the Tenant Improvement (defined
         below), Subtenant shall be permitted access to the Subleased Premises
         to commence work on the Tenant Improvements, subject to all of the
         provisions of section 13 hereof.

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     9.  SUBORDINATE TO PRIME LEASE. This Sublease and all of its terms,
         covenants, representations, warranties, agreements and conditions are
         in all respects subject and subordinate to the Prime Lease, which Prime
         Lease has been submitted to and examined by Subtenant. Subtenant
         acknowledges notice and full knowledge of all of the terms, covenants
         and conditions of the Prime Lease. In the event of any inconsistency
         between the provisions of this Sublease and the Prime Lease, Subtenant
         agrees that it shall be bound by the stricter provision. A true copy of
         the Prime Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit B. Capitalized terms
         defined in the Prime Lease and not otherwise defined herein shall have
         the meanings as in the Prime Lease. Sublandlord represents that the
         Prime Lease is in full force and effect as to the Subleased Premises
         and to the best of Sublandlord's actual knowledge, neither Prime
         Landlord or Sublandlord is in default beyond any applicable cure period
         as of the date of this Sublease.

     10. PRIME LEASE. With respect to the Subleased Premises, the terms and
         conditions of the Prime Lease arc hereby incorporated by reference and
         made a part hereof, meaning that, as applicable, references to "Tenant"
         therein shall be deemed to be "Subtenant" hereunder, references to
         "Landlord" therein shall be deemed to be "Sublandlord" hereunder, and
         such other terms shall be deemed modified as may be appropriate in the
         given context, provided (i) Prime Landlord shall continue to have all
         rights set forth in the Prime Lease (notwithstanding the fact that
         Sublandlord shall also have the same rights under this Sublease), and
         (ii) Sublandlord shall not be deemed to have assumed any of the
         obligations of Prime Landlord as a result of the incorporation of the
         Prime Lease.

     11. SUBTENANT OBLIGATIONS UNDER PRIME LEASE. For so long as the Prime Lease
         remains in full force and effect, Subtenant agrees to perform,
         fulfill, and observe all of the covenants, agreements, obligations,
         conditions, representations, warranties, terms and provisions imposed
         upon Sublandlord as tenant of the Subleased Premises under the Prime
         Lease except for the amount of rent and charges which shall be governed
         by Sections 3 and 4 of the Sublease. Subtenant agrees to indemnify and
         hold Sublandlord harmless from and against all claims, liabilities,
         losses and damages of any kind whatsoever which Sublandlord may incur
         by reason of Subtenant's failure to perform, fulfill or observe any of
         the covenants or agreements set forth herein or the applicable
         provisions set forth in the Prime Lease.

     12. TERMINATION. This Sublease shall terminate upon the termination of the
         Prime Lease for any reason whatsoever, without any liability therefor
         on the part of Sublandlord to Subtenant with the same force and effect
         as if the date of such termination had been provided expressly in this
         Sublease as the day of the expiration hereof.

     13. ALTERATIONS. Notwithstanding the Prime Lease. Subtenant shall not make
         any structural alterations or additions to the Subleased Premises nor
         make any alterations or additions affecting basic building systems
         without (a) the prior written consent of Sublandlord, which consent
         shall not be unreasonably withheld

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         or delayed, and (b) the consent of Prime Landlord as provided in the
         Prime Lease. Any alterations made by Subtenant (including, without
         limitation, the Tenant Improvements), are subject to the terms and
         conditions set forth below:

         (i) Subtenant shall cause such work to be completed in good and
     workmanlike manner and in compliance with any and all applicable federal,
     state or local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, including,
     but not limited to, any demolition, building, zoning, health and
     environmental laws, codes or ordinances, rules and regulations;

         (ii) Subtenant shall at all times remain responsible for the actions of
     its consultants, representatives, employees, agents, contractors and
     subcontractors and any other parties responsible for any portion of the
     work;

         (iii) Subtenant shall not create or suffer or permit any lien, charge
     or encumbrance to attach to or be filed against the Subleased Premises,
     including, but not limited to, any mechanics' lien, materialmen's lien or
     other claims for lien made by parties claiming to have provided labor or
     material to the Subleased Premises;

         (iv) Subtenant shall indemnify and hold Sublandlord harmless from and
     against any and all losses, damages, costs (including costs of suits and
     attorneys' fees), liabilities or causes of action arising out of or
     relating to the work;

         (v) Subtenant shall remain in substantial compliance with all of the
     terms of this Sublease and shall not be in default hereunder, unless
     Subtenant has the right to and is proceeding to cure such default;

         (vi) Subtenant shall and does hereby indemnify and hold Sublandlord
     harmless from any and all claims, damages and liability to Prime Landlord
     in connection with or resulting from the making, use, maintenance or
     removal of trade fixtures and trade equipment from the Subleased Premises
     to the extent permitted in the Prime Lease; and

         (vii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and provided Subtenant obtains the
     express written consent of the Prime Landlord in accordance with the Prime
     Lease, Sublandlord agrees to the alterations to be performed by Sublessee
     attached hereto as Exhibit C ("Tenant Improvements").

     14. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Subtenant shall not assign or sublease this
         Sublease without the prior written consent of Sublandlord and the prior
         written consent of Prime Landlord as provided in the Prime Lease.

     15. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Subtenant shall comply with all statutes,
         ordinances, rules, orders, regulations or requirements, including
         environmental regulations, which must be complied with due to
         Subtenant's operations or use of the Subleased Premises.

     16. CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION. Sublandlord shall have no obligation to
         repair or restore the Subleased Premises, whether in the event of fire
         or casualty or otherwise, and Sublandlord shall have no obligation to
         Subtenant if all or pan of

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the Subleased Premises are taken in condemnation or by eminent domain
proceedings. To the extent that Sublandlord obtains compensation from Prime
Landlord in the event of condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, Subtenant
shall be entitled to a proportionate share of such compensation based on the
square footage of the Subleased Premises.

     17. INSURANCE. Subtenant shall maintain, throughout the term hereof at its
         sole cost and expense, insurance identical in all respects to that
         required to be carried by Sublandlord under the Prime Lease. The
         aforesaid insurance shall (i) be written by companies licensed to do
         business in Massachusetts and reasonably acceptable to Sublandlord;
         (ii) not be subject to cancellation, amendment or modification except
         after at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Sublandlord,
         and (iii) name Sublandlord and Prime Landlord as additional insurers.
         The original insurance policies (or certificates of insurance
         reasonably satisfactory to Sublandlord) together with satisfactory
         evidence of payment of the premiums thereon, shall be deposited with
         Sublandlord prior to the commencement of the term of this Sublease and
         renewals thereof shall be deposited with Sublandlord not less than
         thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term of such coverage.

     18. PRIME LANDLORD'S CONSENT CONTINGENCY. This Sublease is contingent upon
         obtaining Prime landlord's written consent to all of the terms and
         conditions of this Sublease including, without limitation, Prime
         Landlord's consent to the Tenant Improvements. In the event Prime
         Landlord's consent as described above is not received within seven (7)
         business days of the execution of this Sublease, Subtenant shall have
         the option to terminate this Sublease and Sublandlord shall return the
         security deposit to Subtenant.

     19. HOLDING OVER. If Subtenant remains on the Subleased Premises after the
         expiration of the term of this Sublease or after any earlier
         termination provided for herein, then such holding over shall not be
         deemed to extend or renew the term of this Sublease or to create any
         tenancy at will, but such holding over shall be as a
         tenancy-at-sufferance only subject to all the terms and provisions of
         this Sublease. In addition, Subtenant shall indemnify and hold harmless
         Sublandlord from and against all liability, damages, and claims
         incurred by Sublandlord in connection with the holding over of
         Subtenant including, without limitation, any liability of Sublandlord
         to Prime Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sublandlord may, at
         its option, regain possession of the Subleased Premises or any part
         thereof by any and all means available to Sublandlord under this
         Sublease, the Prime Lease, or at law. Subtenant shall not be deemed to
         be holding over under the provisions of this Sublease in the event
         that:(a) Subtenant has exercised its option to lease the Subleased
         Premises from Prime Landlord and (b) has entered into a valid and
         legally binding lease of all of the Subleased Premises with Prime
         Landlord for a term commencing on November 1, 2001.

     20. ATTORNMENT. Subtenant agrees (a) to attorn to Prime Landlord in the
         event of a termination of the Prime Lease, and (b) that if Prime
         Landlord succeeds to the interest of Sublandlord under this Sublease,
         in no event shall Prime Landlord be

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         (i) liable for any act or omission of Sublandlord; (ii) liable for the
         return of any security deposit unless Prime Landlord is holding the
         same; (iii) subject to any offsets or defenses which Subtenant may have
         against Sublandlord; or (iv) bound by any rent or additional rent which
         such Subtenant may have prepaid for more than the current month.

     21. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Sublessee shall pay Sublandlord a security deposit
         of Eighty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars Thirty Four
         Cents ($81,957.34) concurrently with the execution of this Sublease.

     22. BROKERAGE REPRESENTATIONS. Sublandlord and Subtenant represent and
         warrant that they have had no dealings with any broker in connection
         with this Sublease other than Garry Holmes of R.W. Holmes Realty Co.,
         Inc. and Joseph F. Sciolla of Cresa Partners and will indemnify and
         hold harmless each other from and against any loss or expense suffered
         by either party as a result of such dealings with any other broker or
         agent.

     23. NOTICES. Any notice required hereunder shall be deemed to have been
         given if delivered Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, or by
         overnight courier such as Federal Express, to:

     If to Prime Landlord:
                                         LMF Cochituate Corp.
                                         182 West Central Street
                                         Natick, Massachusetts 01760
                                         Attention: Lou Franchi

     If to Sublandlord:
                                         The Mathworks, Inc.
                                         24 Prime Parkway
                                         Natick, Massachusetts O1760
                                         Attention: Jeanne O'Keefe

     With a copy to:
                                         Palmer & Dodge LLP
                                         One Beacon Street
                                         Boston, Massachusetts 02108
                                         Attention: Thomas Schnorr, Esq.

     If to Subtenant:
                                         Connected Corporation
                                         24 Prime Parkway
                                         4th Floor
                                         Natick, Massachusetts 01760
                                         Attention: Carl Lazarus

     Any party may change its address for notice by notifying the other parties
     as aforesaid.

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     24. NO PARTNERSHIP. Sublandlord shall not be held to be a partner, joint
         venturer, or associate of Subtenant in the conduct of its business, it
         being expressly understood and agreed that the relationship between
         the parties hereto is and at all times shall remain that of Sublandlord
         and Subtenant.

     25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. All prior understandings and agreements between the
         parties are merged within this Sublease, which alone fully and
         completely sets forth the understanding of the parties, and this
         Sublease may not be changed or terminated orally or in any manner other
         than by an agreement will writing and signed by the party against whom
         enforcement of the change or termination is Sought.

     26. BINDING EFFECT. The covenants and agreements herein contained shall
         bind and inure to the benefit of Sublandlord and Subtenant and their
         respective successors and assigns.

     27. GOVERNING LAW. The Sublease and all rights and remedies thereunder
         shall be - governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto set their hands and seals this 11th
day of October, 1999.

ATTEST:

___________________________________
Treasury Manager
                                            SUBLANDLORD:

                                            THE MATHWORKS, INC.

                                            By: ________________________________

                                            Its: _______________________________

ATTEST:

____________________________________

                                            SUBTENANT:

                                            CONNECTED CORPORATION

                                            By:_________________________________

                                            Its:________________________________

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                               SUBLEASED PREMISES

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                                  PRIME LEASE

The Mathworks, Inc.
Three Apple Hill
Natick, MA 01760
Attn: Jeanne O'Keefe

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                                   EXHIBIT C

                              TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

     1. Enclose approximately 850 ft. sq. of open space at the west end of the
floor, to make a company meeting room/lunchroom. Install a sink, refrigerator,
dishwasher, and 2 microwave ovens. Walls will be built up to, but not through,
the existing suspended ceiling. There will be a north and a south doorway to
this room from the existing corridor.

     2. Expand the existing computer room by combining it with the two rooms
adjacent to it on its north side. These rooms were once part of the computer
room, so the alteration is primarily the removal of walls that were added a few
years ago. The existing raised flooring will be continued into the expanded
area.

     3. Expand the existing tech support lab by combining it with the two rooms
adjacent to it on its east side. Add a dedicated air conditioning unit.

     4. Create a reception area inside the tenant space at the south-side
entrance from the elevator area. The existing open space inside the tenant area
(formerly used for copying) will be enlarged by removing the adjacent office on
its west side. A non-structural wall will be added behind a reception desk that
will face the existing entrance.

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                          SUBTENANT'S OPTION TO EXTEND

Subtenant (Connected Corporation) shall have the right, exercisable no more than
one (1) time and provided Subtenant is not in default, beyond any applicable
notice, grace or cure period, at either time of exercise or upon the original
Termination Date to extend the Termination Date for the fourth floor premises of
22,352 rentable square feet in the building commonly known as Cochituate Place,
24 Prime Park Way, Natick, Massachusetts for a period of five (5) additional
years (November 1, 2001 - October 31, 2006) at the then Fair Market Rent, as
determinated below but in no event less that $24.00 per rentable square square
foot. Subtenant must exercise their extention on option in writing on or before
November 1, 2000.

Fair Market Rent shall be determined as follows: Landlord and Subtenant shall
agree on the then prevailing Fair Market Rent within fifteen (15) days of
Landlord's receipt of Subtenant's notice of extension. If the parties are unable
to reach agreement on the then prevailing Fair Market Rent by such date then
Subtenant shall have the right to rescind its notice of extension by delivering
to Landlord within five (5) business days thereafter written notice or
rescission of Subtenant's exercise of its option to extend. In the event
Landlord and Subtenant cannot agree upon the then prevailing Fair Market Rent,
and Subtenant has not so rescinded its notice of extension, the following
procedure shall be followed. Each will select an appraiser or commercial real
estate broker with five or more years experience in the Natick rental market who
will jointly determine the market rent. If the appraisers and/or brokers so
selected cannot agree upon the market rent within twenty-one (21) days of their
selection, the appraisers and/or brokers so named shall select a third
similarly qualified appraiser or broker and the decision as to the market rent
of any two of the appraisers and/or brokers, so selected shall bind the parties.

Both Subtenant and Landlord understand that the option to extend is subject to
the following: 1) review of Subtenant's financials and a mutually agreeable
security deposit, and 2) a mutually agreeable lease which must be executed by
December 15, 2000.

LANDLORD: LMF COCHITUATE CORP.

BY: ________________________________
     PASCUALE FRANCHI, PRESIDENT

SUBTENANT: CONNECTED CORPORATION

BY:_________________________________
   NAME: CARL LASGRAW
   TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

         DULY AUTHORIZED

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                                LEASE AGREEMENT

        This Lease Agreement made this 16th day of May, 1997, by LMF COCHITUATE
 CORP., a Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called "Landlord") and THE
 MATHWORKS, INC., a California corporation with its principal office located at
 24 Prime Park Way, Natick, Massachusetts 01760 (hereinafter called "Tenant").
 This Lease Agreement is intended to supersede and replace a prior Lease dated
 November 30, 1990, as amended, entered into by Tenant regarding a portion of
 the Premises of the Building, as hereinafter defined. Accordingly, upon
 execution and delivery of this Lease Agreement by both parties the terms and
 provision of the prior Lease shall be deemed superseded by the terms and
 provisions hereof, which in the event of any inconsistency shall control.

                                WITNESSETH THAT

        In consideration of the rent and covenants herein set forth and
contained, on the part of Tenant to be paid, performed and observed, Landlord
does hereby demise and lease unto Tenant a total of 102,398 square feet, subject
to adjustment as set forth in Exhibit A, on the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth and basement floors (hereinafter called the "Premises") in the Building
commonly known as Cochituate Place, 24 Prime Parkway, Natick, Massachusetts (the
"Building") containing approximately 107,000 square feet, located on a parcel
of land containing approximately 4.53 acres of land (the "Lot"), together with
the right to use in common with Landlord and others from time to time entitled
thereto the appurtenances to the Building, the common areas and facilities of
the Building, the parking spaces and the Lot, including the right to use in
common the roads, driveways and utilities serving or adjacent to the Building or
the Lot (hereinafter collectively called the "Property").

       The Premises are outlined on Exhibit B attached and made a part hereof.
The Lot is described in Exhibit C attached and made a part hereof.

                                    ARTICLE I
                                      TERM

        To have and to hold the Premises for the various terms (the "Terms") as
set forth in Exhibit A, subject to the right to extend the Terms as specified in
Section 11.1. The parties acknowledge that the Terms commence at 12:01 a.m. on
the various commencement dates set forth in Exhibit A (the "Commencement Dates")
and shall end at 11:59 p.m. on the various extended term termination dates set
forth in Exhibit A (the "Termination Dates").

                                   ARTICLE II
                                PAYMENT OF RENT

     Tenant covenants and agrees with Landlord to pay as rent during the term
hereof and so long thereafter as Tenant or anyone claiming under Tenant occupies
the Premises:

     2.1 BASE RENT. Base Rent at the annual rates set forth in Exhibit A payable
in monthly installments as set forth in Exhibit A on the first day of each month
in advance commencing on the

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Commencement Date. In the event there is any partial month at the beginning
or end of the term, the monthly rent for such partial month will be adjusted
proportionately.

     2.2 ADDITIONAL RENT. Tenant shall pay as additional rent to Landlord, at
least thirty (30) days before the same are due to the Town of Natick, Tenant's
proportionate share of the amount by which real estate and personal property
taxes levied or assessed or becoming payable for or in respect to the Lot on
which the Building is located and the Building and other improvements located on
the Lot for each tax period included in the term and any partial period at the
beginning and end thereof exceed the tax base amount ("Tax Base") set forth on
Exhibit D, which shall be the amount of such taxes for Fiscal Year 1996.

     If at any time during the term, under the Laws of the United States of any
state or political subdivision thereof in which the Premises are situated, there
shall be adopted some other method of taxation on real estate as a substitute in
whole or in part for taxes on real estate as now constituted such as tax on the
fixed rent, additional rent or the other charges payable by Tenant hereunder by
whatever names called which is levied, assessed or imposed against Landlord or
the rent or other charges payable hereunder to Landlord (which substitute tax on
the fixed rent, additional rent, or other charges or other substitute method of
taxation are hereinafter collectively referred to as "Substitute Taxes"),
Tenant, to the extent that such Substitute Taxes are means of raising revenue
from or with respect to the Premises, shall pay to Landlord within thirty (30)
days after notice from landlord, Tenant's proportionate share of Substitute
Taxes in excess of the Tax Base as soon as the same shall become due and
payable. In the event that any such Substitute Taxes shall be based upon the
income of Landlord, then Tenant's obligation with respect to the aforesaid
Substitute Taxes shall be limited to the amount thereof as computed at the rates
that would be payable if the same were the sole taxable net income of Landlord
but without deduction or provision for any deductions, exemptions or credits to
which Landlord may be entitled in computing the tax, Landlord would so bear on
account of the fixed rent, additional rent or other charges then due or
thereafter becoming due from Tenant for the taxable period under the terms of
this Lease, all as if Landlord were not entitled to any such deductions,
exemptions or credits. Provided, however, that the taxation of Landlord's income
by the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, presently referred
to as the "Federal Income Tax" and "State Income Tax" or similar methods of
taxation, including any local income taxes, are not intended to be herewith appl
icable and are specifically excluded.

     2.2.1. Tenant shall pay as additional rent to Landlord, Tenant's
proportionate share of each installment of any public, special or betterment
assessment levied or assessed or becoming payable for or in respect of the Lot
or Building, or both for each installation period wholly included in the term,
and, for any fraction of an installment period included in the term at the
beginning or end thereof, provided only in the case of each respective
assessment that Landlord shall have elected to pay such assessment in
installments over the longest period permitted by law and not otherwise.
Landlord hereby represents to Tenant that to the best of its knowledge, there
are no such special assessments pending or threatened at the date hereof.

     2.2.2. If Tenant deems itself aggrieved by any assessment as to which
Tenant is required to pay under Subsections 2.2. or 2.2.1. hereof, Tenant may at
Tenant's expense, without delaying the payment of such assessment beyond the
extent permitted by law or otherwise bonding the obligation in an manner
reasonably acceptable to Landlord, seek an abatement thereof, and Landlord shall
cooperate with Tenant

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to the extent reasonably necessary to enable Tenant to do so. If such abatement
is granted the parties hereto shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses
incurred in connection with such abatement proceedings, and Tenant's obligation
for such taxes and assessments shall be thereafter adjusted in accordance with
the remaining balance of the abatement.

               All taxes levied on the personal property of Tenant shall be the
obligation and be paid by Tenant whether the same is assessed to Tenant or
Landlord and whether the same shall be considered part of the realty or
personalty and further that Tenant agrees to indemnify, and hold harmless the
Landlord from any loss, damage, debt or claim resulting therefrom.

       2.2.3. INSURANCE. Tenant shall provide Commercial General Liability
Insurance indemnifying Landlord and Tenant against all claims and demands for
any injury to person or property which may be claimed to have occurred on the
Premises or on the sidewalks or ways adjoining the Premises, in amounts which
shall, at the beginning of the term, be not less than 100% replacement for
property damage, $2,000,000 for injury or death of one person and $2,000,000 for
injury or death of more than one person in any single accident, and, from time
to time during the term, shall be in such higher amounts, if any, as are
customarily carried in the metropolitan Boston area on property similar to the
Premises and use for similar purposes. Such insurance shall be written by
companies licensed to do business in Massachusetts and be reasonably acceptable
to Landlord. Tenant shall provide Landlord with evidence, reasonably acceptable
to Landlord, of all insurance required in connection with the Premises.

       2.2.3.1 Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as a part of excess Operating Costs
as specified in Section 2.2.4., Tenant's proportionate share of the cost to
Landlord of taking out and maintaining throughout the term of this Lease the
following insurance protecting Landlord:

         2.2.3.1.1 Fire Insurance with extended coverage in an amount at least
equal to the replacement cost of the Building at the time of loss, and rent loss
insurance protecting Landlord against abatement or loss of rent in an amount
equal to at least all rent and additional rent payable for one year under this
Article II.

         2.2.3.1.2 Insurance against loss or damage from sprinklers and from
leakage or explosion or cracking of boilers, pipes carrying steam or water, or
both, pressure vessels or similar apparatus, in the so-called "broad form" and
in such amounts as Landlord may reasonably require. Also, insurance against
other hazards as may from time to time be reasonably required by any bank
insurance company or other lending institution holding a first mortgage on the
Premises, provided that such insurance is customarily carried in the
metropolitan Boston area on property similar to the Premises and used for
similar purposes.

         2.2.3.1.3 Policies for insurance required under the provisions of
Subsections 2.2.3.1.1. and 2.2.3.1.2. shall, in the case of loss, be first
payable to the holders Of any mortgages on the Premises and shall be deposited
with the holder of any mortgage on the Premises or with Landlord, as Landlord
may elect. Landlord Reserves the right to provide the insurance required under
Sections 2.2.3.1.1. and 2.2.3.1.2 or insurance in substitution acceptable to
Landlord through a blanket policy and Tenant agrees to pay an allocated portion
of the costs of such blanket policy; provided, however, in such event, Tenant
shall have the right to procure at its direct expense such insurance from
underwriters

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licensed to do business in Massachusetts and reasonably acceptable to Landlord.
The amount of insurance carded by Landlord pursuant to Sections 2.2.3.1.1. and
2.2.3.1.2. shall be reasonably acceptable to Tenant to insure sufficient net
proceeds to restore the Premises pursuant to Article IV.

         2.2.3.2 All insurance which is carried by either party with respect to
the Premises, whether or not required, if either party so requests, it can be so
written, and if it does not result in additional premium, or if the requesting
party agrees to pay any additional premium, shall include provisions which
either designate the requesting party as one of the insured or deny to the
insurer acquisition by subrogation of rights of recovery against the requesting
party to the extent such rights have been waived by the insured party prior to
occurrence of loss or injury. The requesting party shall be entitled to have
duplicates or certificates of any policies containing such provisions. Each
party hereby waives all rights of recovery against the other for loss or injury
against which the Waiving party is protected by insurance containing said
provisions, reserving, however, any rights with respect to any excess of loss or
injury over the amount recovered by such insurance. Subject to Section 4.3,
Tenant shall not acquire as insured under any insurance carried on the Building,
any right to participate in the adjustment of loss or to receive insurance
proceeds and agrees upon request promptly to endorse and deliver to Landlord any
checks or other instrument in payment of loss in which Tenant is named payee.

      2.2.4 UTILITY CHARGES. All electric meters which Landlord may will cause
to be installed to serve lights and electric receptacles in the Premises will be
billed to Tenant. Tenant shall pay directly the proper authorities charged with
the collection thereof all charges for the consumption of utilities and other
services on the Premises, whether called charge, tax, assessment, fee or
otherwise, if any, all such charges to be paid as the same from time to time
become due. Tenant will deliver to Landlord's manager from time to time copies
of all electric bills.

      2.2.5 OPERATING COSTS. With reference to the Operating Costs described in
this Section 2.2, it is agreed as follows:

     a)  The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, as additional rent, monthly, in
         advance, during the Lease Term, the installments equal to one-twelfth
         (1/12) Tenant's proportionate share of Estimated Excess Operating Costs
         for the Premises in Excess of the Operating Costs ("Excess Operating
         Costs") incurred in the operation of the Building and Lot in calendar
         year 1996 ("Base Year") defined below. The Estimated Excess Operating
         Costs shall be determined by Landlord based on the prior year's actual
         Operating Costs in accordance with Section 2.2.5(b) below. After
         presentation to Tenant following each lease year of a statement in
         reasonable detail summarizing the Operating Costs for such lease year,
         an adjustment shall be made to account for actual Operating Costs for
         such lease year. If the total amount of Estimated Excess Operating
         Costs actually received by the Landlord from the Tenant for any lease
         year shall be less than the Excess Operating Costs for such lease year,
         then the amount of such difference shall be payable by the Tenant
         within twenty (20) days of receipt of the annual statements summarizing
         Operating Costs. If the total amount of the Estimated Excess Operating
         Costs actually received by the Landlord from the Tenant for any lease
         year shall be greater than the Excess Operating Costs for such lease
         year, then the Landlord shall, at its option, within twenty (20) days
         of delivery of the

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         annual statements summarizing Operating Costs either pay to the Tenant
         the amount of such excess or credit an equal amount against the
         Tenant'srental obligations hereunder.

     b)  As used herein, Estimated Excess Operating Costs means, with respect to
         the calendar year 1997, an amount equal to the product obtained by
         multiplying $.10 times the number of square feet of Rentable Area
         described on Page 1, and with respect to subsequent lease years an
         amount equal to 105% of the Excess Operating Costs, adjusted to reflect
         full occupancy for twelve (12) months, for the immediately preceding
         lease year, adjusted, if necessary, to reflect any changes in the
         Rentable Area, as set forth in Exhibit A.

     c)  For the purpose of this Article "lease year" shall mean any calendar
         year from January 1 to December 31, except that the first lease year
         during the term of this Lease shall commence on the Commencement Date
         and end on the next following December 31 and the last lease year
         during the term of this Lease shall end on the date this Lease
         terminates; and "Operating Costs" shall include any and all cost
         incurred by Landlord in the operation and maintenance of the Premises
         including, but not limited to:

         (1) All expenses incurred by the Landlord or its agents which shall be
             directly related to employment of day and night supervisors,
             janitors, handymen, carpenters, engineers, firemen, mechanics,
             electricians, plumbers, lobby and elevator attendants, guards,
             porters, cleaners and other personnel (including amounts incurred
             for wages, salaries and other compensation for services, payroll,
             social security, unemployment and similar taxes, workmen's
             compensation insurance, disability benefits, pensions,
             hospitalization, retirement plans and group insurance, uniforms and
             working clothes and the cleaning thereof, and expenses imposed on
             the Landlord or its agents pursuant to any collective bargaining
             agreement), for services in connection with the operation, repair,
             maintenance, cleaning and protection in a manner customarily
             provided to first-class office space (collectively, the "Operation"
             of the Building), the Building heating, ventilating,
             air-conditioning, electrical (exclusive of the charges for
             electricity) plumbing, and elevator systems and the Lot
             (collectively, the "Property"), and personnel engaged in
             supervision of any of the persons mentioned above;

         (2) The cost of services, materials and supplies furnished or used in
             the Operation of the Property;

         (3) The cost of replacements for tools and equipment used in the
             Operation of the Property;

         (4) The amounts paid to managing agents and for legal and other
             professional fees relating to the Operation of the Property, but
             excluding such fees paid in connection with negotiations for
             leases;

         (5) Insurance Premiums;

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         (6) Costs for utilities, including electricity, required in the
             Operation of the Property not directly billed to Tenant;
             Water and sewer use charges;

         (7) Water and sewer use charges;

         (8) The costs of plowing and snow removal, landscaping, maintaining
             driveways, loading docks in good repair reasonably free of snow and
             ice;

         (9) Amounts paid to independent contractors for services, materials and
             supplies furnished for the Operation of the Property;

        (10) In the event Landlord improves or modifies the Building by
             installing equipment, devices or materials designed or intended to
             reduce Operating Expenses, the cost of such improvements or
             modifications may be amortized over a period of time determined by
             Landlord together with interest at the rate of Bank of Boston prime
             plus 2% per annum on the unamortized balance, and included as an
             item of Operating Expense. (In the event Bank of Boston prime
             rate is no longer available, then a similar prime rate shall be
             used.) In no event, however, shall the amortization expense and
             interest for all such improvements or modifications for any single
             lease year exceed the Operating Expense savings generated by such
             improvements or modifications.

             The failure of the savings generated from such improvements or
             modifications to equal the amortization and interest expense in any
             given year shall not extend the amortization period.

             Savings will be determined by (1) calculating the Operating Expense
             as if no improvements or modifications had been installed, and (2)
             subtracting from this amount the actual cost of operation for the
             lease year in question. Tenant will cooperate and provide copies of
             receipts when requested by Landlord; and

        (11) All other expenses incurred in connection with the Operating of
             the Property, including the share attributable to Property of
             Landlord's costs for the maintenance and upkeep of Cochituate Place
             and common areas not exclusively leased to others. The Property's
             share of common area expenses shall be based on the rentable
             square feet of space constructed in Cochituate Place benefiting or
             burdening each common area or facility.

Operating Costs shall be computed on an accrual basis and shall be determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
They may be incurred directly or by way of reimbursement, and shall include
taxes applicable thereto. The Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to obtain
competitive prices for the goods and services provided in the Operation of the
Property. The following shall be excluded from Operating Costs:

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         (1) Salaries of officers and executives of the Landlord not connected
             with Operation of the Property;

         (2) The initial cost of tools and equipment used in the Operation of
             the Building;

         (3) Depreciation of the Building;

         (4) Expenses relating to alterations made by the Tenant;

         (5) Interest and amortization on indebtedness;

         (6) Expenses for which the Landlord, by the terms of this Lease, makes
             a separate charge;

         (7) Real estate taxes;

         (8) The cost of any electric current furnished directly to and paid for
             by the Tenant;

         (9) Leasing fees or commissions; and

        (10) All other items which under generally accepted accounting
             principles as consistently applied in the real estate industry for
             first-class office buildings are properly classified as capital
             expenditures except, however, that if any capital improvement
             results in reduced Operating Costs (e.g. an energy saving
             improvement) then with respect to the lease year in which the
             improvement is made and each subsequent lease year, the amount of
             such reduction shall be added to Operating Costs for such lease
             year.

         All Operating Costs shall be reduced by the amount (net of collection
         costs) of any insurance reimbursement, discount or allowance received
         by the Landlord in connection with such costs.

     (d) Tenant's proportionate share as used in this Lease shall be 86.14%
         of the total Building Operating Costs and taxes, subject to
         adjustment in the event of any future changes in Rentable Area, as
         set forth in Exhibit A.

                                  ARTICLE III
                         ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF TENANT

Tenant further covenants and agrees:

     3.1 To pay when due all rent and other charges payable by Tenant hereunder.

         3.1.2 CONDITION. To keep the Premises, including, without
limitation, both the inside and outside of all doors and windows, therein, in
the same order and repair as they are in on the

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Commencement Date, reasonable use and wear, damage by fire or casualty, damage
by taking, or damage resulting from any negligent failure of Landlord to perform
its obligations hereunder only excepted. It is further agreed that the exception
to reasonable use and wear shall not apply so as to permit Tenant to keep the
Premises in anything less than suitable, tenantlike and efficient and usable
condition considering the nature of the Premises and the use reasonably made
thereof, or in less than good and tenantlike repair. Subject to damage covered
by manufacturer's warranties or otherwise insured against and not the fault of
Landlord, Tenant shall keep all glass in good repair. Tenant shall also make all
repairs to the Building (including, without limitation, the structure, outer
walls and roof thereon and common areas therein) and the Lot, if the same are
occasioned by Tenant's improper or untenantlike use thereof, or by the
intentional acts or negligence of Tenant, its agents, invitees or employees and
if such repairs are not reimbursable by Landlord's insurance carriers. Landlord
agrees to promptly notify Tenant of any damage to the Premises, Building or Lot
resulting from the negligence or intentional action of Tenant, its agents,
employees or invitees. In the event Tenant repairs or causes to be repaired such
damage, Landlord agrees to assign its rights against any third party causing
such damage to Tenant.

        3.2 TENANT'S INDEMNITY. The Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless the
Landlord, the directors, officers, agents and employees of the Landlord and
those in privity of estate with the Landlord, from and against all claims,
expenses or liability for injury or damage to persons or property arising from
any default, act, omission or negligence of the Tenant, or the Tenant's
contractors, licensees, agents, servants or employees, or the failure of the
Tenant or such persons to comply with any rule, order, regulation or lawful
direction now or hereinafter in force or any public authority, in each case, to
the extent the same are related, directly or indirectly, to the Premises or the
Tenant's use thereof, or arising directly or indirectly from any accident,
injury or damage, however caused, to any person or property on or about the
Premises; provided, however, that in no event shall the Tenant be obligated
under this Section 3.2 to indemnify the Landlord, the directors, officers,
agents and employees of the Landlord, or those in privity of estate with the
Landlord, where such claim, expense or liability arose from any omission, fault,
negligence or other misconduct of the Landlord or such persons on or about the
Premises or the Building.

       This indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall include indemnity
against all expenses and liability incurred in or in connection with any such
claim or proceeding brought thereon and the defense thereof with counsel
reasonably acceptable to the Landlord or counsel selected by an insurance
company which has accepted liability for such claim.

           3.2.1 TENANT'S RISK. The Tenant agrees to use and occupy the
Premises and to use other portions of the Lot as the Tenant is herein given the
right to use at the Tenant's own risk; and the Landlord shall have no
responsibility or liability for any loss of or damage to fixtures, equipment or
other personal property of the Tenant except for damage caused by the willful or
negligent acts of Landlord, its agents or servants.

           3.2.2 INJURY CAUSED BY THIRD PARTIES. The Tenant agrees that the
Landlord shall not be responsible or liable to the Tenant, or to those claiming
by, through or under the Tenant, for any loss or damage resulting to the Tenant
or those claiming by, through or under the Tenant, or its or their property, for
any loss or damage from the breaking, bursting, crossing, stopping or leaking of
electric cables and wires, and water, gas, sewer or steam pipes or like matters.

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                3.2.3 All merchandise, furniture, fixtures, effects and property
of every kind, nature and description of Tenant and of all persons claiming
through or under Tenant, except as herein otherwise provided, which may be on
the Premises during the continuance of this lease or any occupancy by Tenant
thereof, shall be at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant, and if the whole or any
part thereof shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, water or otherwise, or by
the leakage or bursting of water pipes, steam pipes or other pipes, by theft or
from any other cause, no part of said loss or damage is to be charged to or be
borne by Landlord.

        3.3 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Tenant agrees not to assign or sublet
this Lease without first obtaining on each occasion the consent in writing of
Landlord and to reimburse Landlord promptly for reasonable legal expenses not to
exceed $1.500.00 incurred by Landlord in connection with any request by Tenant
for such consent. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, (a) one-quarter of
any rent received by Tenant in excess of that provided herein resulting from an
assignment of lease or sublet of space located on the 4th floor of the
Premises, and (b) one-half of any rent received by Tenant in excess of that
provided herein resulting from an assignment of lease or sublet of space located
on all remaining floors of the Premises less in all cases the cost(s) normally
chargeable to the acquisition of a subtenant will be paid as additional rent to
Landlord. On the occasion of any subletting or assignment of this lease,
Landlord on thirty (30) days written notice to Tenant may terminate this lease
with respect to the portion of the Premises so sublet, and recapture the
portion of the Premises so sublet with rights of access thereto. Tenant may,
without Landlord's consent, assign this Lease to a corporation owning a
controlling interest in the voting capital stock of Tenant, to a corporation
into which Tenant is merged provided such corporation assumes in writing all of
Tenant's obligations hereunder, or sublet to a subsidiary corporation of which
Tenant owns a majority of the voting stock. No assignment or subletting shall in
any way impair the continuing primary liability of Tenant hereunder, and no
consent to any assigning or subletting in a particular instance shall be deemed
to be a waiver of the obligation to obtain the Landlord's approval in the case
of any other assignment or subletting. Landlord agrees that it will not withhold
its consent to any sublet or assignment to a credit worthy subtenant or assignee
which will occupy the Premises for first class office use and/or other uses
allowed hereunder, and otherwise in compliance with this Lease.

        3.4 TENANT COMPLIANCE. Tenant agrees to conform and comply with all
state and municipal laws and with all requirements of any public body or
officers having jurisdiction of the Premises and to and with the requirements or
regulations of any Board of Fire Underwriters or insurance company insuring the
Premises at the time with respect to the care, maintenance, use and
non-structural alteration of the Premises, all at Tenant's own expense without
reimbursement from Landlord.

        3.5 LANDLORD'S ACCESS. Tenant shall permit Landlord and its agents to
enter and examine the Premises at reasonable times and to show the Premises to
prospective tenants during the nine (9) months preceding expiration of the Terms
and to prospective purchasers and mortgagees at all reasonable times. Except in
emergencies, Landlord shall enter the Premises on business days only after
reasonable notice to Tenant and only in the company of an employee or agent of
Tenant. Tenant shall further permit Landlord's agent entry into the Premises
for the purposes of cleaning, maintaining and repairing the Premises.

        3.6 RIGHT TO CURE. If Tenant shall at any time default in the
performance of any Tenant obligation under this Lease and fails to commence to
cure or if commenced falls to diligently pursue,

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Landlord shall have the right, after first giving Tenant ten (10) days written
notice of such default (unless such default materially endangers the Premises or
Landlord's interest therein, in which case no such notice shall be required), to
perform such obligation notwithstanding the fact that no provision for such
substituted performance by Landlord is made in this Lease with respect to such
default. In performing such Tenant obligation Landlord may make any reasonable
payment of money or perform any other reasonable act. All sums so paid by
Landlord and all necessary incidental costs and expenses in connection with the
performance of any such act by Landlord shall be deemed to be additional rent
under this Lease and shall be payable to Landlord immediately on demand.
Landlord may exercise the foregoing rights without waiving or releasing Tenant
from any of its obligations under this Lease. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord,
within thirty (30) days after written demand as additional rent under this
Lease, the amount of all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable
fees and the expenses of legal counsel, incurred by Landlord in enforcing any of
Landlord's tights or Tenant's obligations; provided Landlord prevails.

                3.6.1 LATE CHARGES. Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment
by Tenant to Landlord of rent and other sums due hereunder shall cause Landlord
to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be
extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited to,
processing and accounting charges and late charges which may be imposed on
Landlord by the terms of any mortgage or trust deed coveting the Premises.
Accordingly, if any installment of rent or any other sum due from Tenant shall
not be received by Landlord or Landlord's designee within ten (10) days after
said amount is past due, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge equal
to seven (7%) percent of such overdue amount. The parties hereby agree that such
late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord will
incur by reason of late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of such late charge and
any interest thereon by Landlord shall constitute a waiver of Tenant's default
with respect to such overdue amount unless Tenant is otherwise advised by
Landlord. Such acceptance unless it constitutes a waiver shall not prevent
Landlord from exercising any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder.
Additionally, any payment of money due hereunder which is not paid within thirty
(30) days of the due date shall bear interest at the rate of 15% Per annum.

        3.7 OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION. Upon the expiration or other
termination of the term of this Lease, Tenant shall quit and surrender to
Landlord the Premises, broom clean, in good order and condition, ordinary wear
and tear, damage by fire or other casualty not the fault of Tenant, damage by
taking, and damage arising out of the failure of Landlord to perform its
obligations hereunder excepted. Tenant shall remove all of its property,
including if requested by Landlord at the time Landlord approves the
alteration, any alterations or additions made by Tenant. Tenant's obligation to
observe or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or other
termination of the term of this Lease. If the last day of the term of this Lease
or any renewal thereof falls on Sunday, this Lease shall expire on the business
day immediately preceding. If Landlord elects to treat Tenant as a holdover for
a further term, any concession of rent or agreement in respect of decorations or
the like in the Initial Term shall not apply to such holdover. Rent during such
holdover term shall be one and one-half (1.5) times the amount paid during the
last preceding period.

       3.8 Tenant further covenants and agrees:

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         (a) USE. Subject in each instance to applicable governmental law and
             regulations, to use the Premises only for the following: General
             office use, and/or research and development of computer software
             and the training of customers in the use of Tenant's computer
             software.

         (b) ALTERATIONS. Not to make or permit any structural alterations or
             additions nor make any alterations or additions affecting basic
             building systems without the prior written consent of Landlord.
             Tenant may, with Landlord's consent, not to be unreasonably
             withheld, make or cause to be made interior alterations and changes
             in the distribution of building systems. In each instance, all work
             to be performed in accordance with plans and specifications and by
             mechanics reasonably acceptable to Landlord.

         (c) PARKING. To use reasonable diligence to prevent Tenant's employees
             and customers and other persons visiting the Premises from using
             any street abutting the Lot for parking, and Tenant shall park in
             parking area(s) as designated by Landlord.

         (d) NO LIENS. Not to permit or suffer any lien to be placed upon the
             Building or Lot as a consequence of any activity of Tenant, its
             agents, employees and/or subcontractors and to promptly cause any
             such lien to be discharged or bonded with or without the request of
             Landlord.

         (e) SIGNAGE. Not to place on the Premises any placard or sign
             advertising that the Premises or any part thereof may be sublet.
             Not to place any other sign or placard on the Premises or the
             Building. Landlord agrees that Tenant shall have the fight to place
             and maintain signs of size, design and shape reasonably acceptable
             to Landlord, at Tenant's cost, in the following locations: (i)
             entrance to Premises and (ii) Building directory.

             In addition, Tenant shall be allowed to install one attractive
             backlit sign on the exterior of the Building identifying Tenant,
             provided that the size, design and shape of same is reasonably
             approved by Landlord, and further provided that Tenant first
             complies with all applicable code requirements and secures all
             necessary approvals and permits for same, and further provided that
             Tenant pays all electrical costs of same.

             Should Tenant give notice of vacating the Premises or relinquishing
             20,000 square feet or more on the 1st through 5th floors of the
             Building, the Landlord reserves the right to request Tenant's sign
             be removed within ten (10) business days. Removal of the sign will
             be at Tenant's sole cost and expense.

         (f) EXTERIOR. Not to place on the Premises any draperies, venetian
             blinds, curtains or similar furnishings visible from the exterior
             of the Building without the written consent of Landlord.

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         (g) NO DAMAGE. Not to injury, overload, deface or permit to be injured,
             overloaded or defaced, the Building and/or improvements and not to
             permit any holes to be made in the outside stone or brickwork, or
             any awnings to be placed on or suspended from the Building except
             such and in such places as Landlord shall in writing first approve;
             and not to make, allow or suffer any waste or any unlawful,
             improper or offensive use of the Premises or any occupation or
             unoccupancy thereof that shall be injurious to any person or
             property or invalidate any insurance on the Building or increase
             the premium thereof.

         (h) RULES AND REGULATIONS. Tenant shall follow reasonable rules and
             regulations applicable to all tenants in Cochituate Place,
             established by the Landlord from time to time, for the operation of
             the Cochituate Place. Landlord reserves the fight to make
             reasonable modifications which shall be binding upon Tenant and all
             other tenants upon delivery of a copy of them to Tenant. Such rules
             and regulations shall not hamper Tenant's quiet enjoyment or
             occupancy of the Premises.

      3.9 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES. Tenant agrees from time to time, upon not less
than fifteen (15) days prior written request by Landlord, to execute,
acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement in writing certifying that this
Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect and that Tenant has no
defenses, offsets or counterclaims against its obligations to pay the fixed and
additional rent and any other charges and to perform its other covenants under
this Lease (or, if there have been any modifications that the same is in full
force and effect as modified and stating the modifications and, if there are any
defenses, offsets or counterclaims, setting them forth in reasonable detail),
and the dates to which the fixed and additional rent and other charges have been
paid. Any such statement delivered pursuant to this Section 3.9 may be relied
upon by any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the Premises, Building and Lot
or one or more of them, or any prospective assignee of any such mortgage.

                                   ARTICLE IV
           DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION BY EMINENT DOMAIN, FIRE OR CASUALTY

      4.1 RIGHTS TO TERMINATE. In the event that the Premises, or any material
part thereof, shall be taken by any public authority or for any public use, or
shall be destroyed or damaged by fire or unavoidable casualty, or by the action
of any public authority, then this Lease may be terminated at the election of
Landlord. Such election shall be made by the giving of written notice by
Landlord to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the right of election accrues.
If by such taking Tenant is deprived of the use of more than 20% of the floor
area of the Premises, or if by such fire or other casualty more than 20% of the
floor area shall be rendered untenantable, or if the Premises are so damaged as
to create a material risk that Tenant's property will be subject to loss, and if
Landlord does not within five (5) days after notice from Tenant commence and
diligently pursue repairs sufficient to protect Tenant's property, Tenant may at
its option terminate this Lease by notice in writing to Landlord within thirty
(30) days after the date of such damage or destruction, or within thirty (30)
days after it has received notice of such taking, as the case may be. If Tenant
exercises such option, this Lease shall terminate, in the case of a taking, when
the Tenant is required to vacate such portion of the Premises, and in the case
of such damage or destruction, on that date designated in its notice of
termination, which shall not be less than fifteen (15) nor more than (30) days
after the date of such notice.

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        4.2 ABATEMENT OF RENT. If this Lease is not terminated pursuant to the
provisions, of Section 4.1, this Lease shall continue in force and a just
proportion of the rent reserved, according to the nature and extent of the
damages sustained by the Premises, shall be suspended or abated until the
Premises, or what may remain thereof, shall be put by Landlord in proper
condition for use, which Landlord covenants to do with reasonable diligence to
the extent permitted by the net proceeds of insurance recovered or damages
awarded for such taking, destruction or damage and subject to zoning and
building laws then in existence. "Net proceeds of insurance recovered or damages
awarded" refers to the expenses of Landlord in connection with the collection of
same, including without limitation, fees and expenses for legal and appraisal
services. If such "Net proceeds of insurance recovered or damages awarded" are
inadequate to restore the Premises to substantially the condition they were in
prior to the damage, then Tenant shall have the option of funding the shortfall
whereupon the Premises shall to the extent feasible be substantially restored to
such pre-existing condition. In the case of a taking which permanently reduces
the floor area of the Premises, the rent shall be abated for the remainder of
the term in proportion to the amount by which the floor area has been reduced.

        4.3 RIGHT TO DAMAGES. Irrespective of the form in which recovery may be
 had by law, all rights to damages or compensation shall belong to Landlord in
 all cases, except for damage to Tenant's fixtures, property or equipment, and
 for damages, if any, awarded for relocation expenses and business interruption,
 provided that the same shall not reduce the damages or compensation which
 Landlord would otherwise recover. Tenant hereby grants to Landlord all of
 Tenant's rights to such damages and covenants to deliver such further
 assignments thereof as Landlord may from time to time request.

                                   ARTICLE V
                                    DEFAULT

        5.1 (a) If Tenant shall default in the performance of any of its
obligations set forth in Article II hereof, and if such default shall continue
for ten (10) days after notice, or if for a period of thirty (30) days after
written notice from Landlord to Tenant specifying any other default which Tenant
does not thereafter diligently pursue the correction of to completion, or (b) if
any assignment shall be made by Tenant for the benefit of creditors, or (c) if
the Tenant's leasehold interest shall be taken on execution or (d) a petition is
filed by Tenant for adjudication as a bankrupt or for an Order for Relief or for
reorganization of an arrangement under any provision of the Bankruptcy Act as
then in force and effect, or (e) any involuntary petition under any of the
provisions of the said Bankruptcy Act is filed against Tenant and such
involuntary petition is not dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter, then
and in any of such cases Landlord may lawfully, immediately or at any time
thereafter, so long as such default remains uncured, and without further notice
or demand, and without prejudice to any other remedies either enter into and
upon the Premises or any part thereof, or mail a notice of termination addressed
to Tenant at the Premises, and upon such entry or mailing this Lease shall
terminate, cease and be at an end. Without mitigating any default of Tenant
respecting Article II, Landlord agrees to give Tenant written notice of such
default in a timely fashion. In the event that this Lease is terminated under
any of the foregoing provisions contained in this Article V, or otherwise for
breach of Tenant's obligations hereunder, Tenant covenants after any such ending
to pay punctually to Landlord all the sums and perform all the obligations which
Tenant covenants in this Lease to pay and to perform in the same manner and to
the same extent and at the same times as if this Lease had not been terminated.
In calculating the amounts to be paid by Tenant under the

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foregoing covenant, Tenant shall be credited with any additional rent actually
obtained by Landlord by reletting the Premises, after deducting the expenses of
collecting the same. Tenant further covenants as an additional and cumulative
obligation upon Tenant's failure to meet any of its obligations under the
foregoing covenant to pay forthwith to Landlord as compensation the total rent
due for the residue of the term. This covenant shall run with the land, and in
calculating the rent due there shall be included the value of all other
considerations agreed to be paid or performed by Tenant for such residue, of the
term. Nothing herein contained shall, however, limit or prejudice the right of
Landlord to prove for and obtain in proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency or
arrangement with creditors as liquidated damages by reason of such determination
an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect
at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, such damages are to be
proved, whether or not such amount be greater, equal to, or less than the
amounts referred to above.

                                   ARTICLE VI
                      SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED BY LANDLORD

        6.1 CLEANING SERVICES. The Landlord shall cause cleaning services to be
provided to the Premises as described in Exhibit E and charged to Tenant as part
of operating costs.

        6.2 OTHER SERVICES. Until such time as Landlord separately meters the
Premises for electric service, the Landlord shall cause electric service for
normal office usage to be furnished to the Tenant, the cost of same to be borne
by Tenant as an operating cost.

        6.3 ADDITIONAL SERVICES. Upon reasonable advance notice from Tenant,
Landlord will endeavor to furnish other services to the Premises on days and at
time other than as provided in Exhibit E, and Tenant will on demand and as
additional rent pay to Landlord, on account thereof, the actual costs for such
additional services as determined by the Landlord's accountants.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                                 MISCELLANEOUS

        7.1 NO WAIVER. Any consent or permission by Landlord to any act or
commission which otherwise would be a breach of any covenant or condition
herein, or any waiver by Landlord of the breach of any covenant or condition
herein, shall not in any way be held or construed (unless expressly so declared)
to operate so as to impair the continuing obligation of any covenant or
conditions herein, or otherwise, except as to the specific instance, operate to
permit similar acts of omissions.

        7.2 SUBORDINATION AND NONDISTURBANCE. This Lease shall be subject and
subordinate to any first mortgage that may hereafter be placed upon the Premises
granted to a bank, insurance company, or institutional lender of like character,
provided that such mortgagee enters into a non-disturbance and attornment
agreement with Tenant or other agreement which have the affect of recognizing
and protecting Tenant's rights hereunder (such agreements shall be deemed in
compliance herewith if the same are on forms customarily used for such by the
mortgagee in question and are otherwise reasonable). This Section shall be
self-operative, but in confirmation thereof, Tenant shall execute and deliver
whatever instruments may be required to acknowledge such subordination in
recordable form.

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        7.3 BINDING AGREEMENT. It is agreed that the agreements and conditions
in this Lease contained on the part of Tenant to be performed and observed shall
be binding upon Tenant and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the
benefit of Landlord and its successors and assigns, and the agreements and
conditions in this Lease contained on the part of Landlord to be performed and
observed shall be binding upon Landlord and its successors and assigns and shall
inure to the benefit of Tenant and its successors and assigns. If at any time or
times during the term Landlord shall be the trustee of a trust, Tenant agrees
that only the trust estate of Landlord shall be liable for the performance of
Landlord's obligations hereunder, and that in no event shall any trustee or
beneficiary of such trust be individually liable hereunder, and Tenant further
agrees that the Landlord named herein and any subsequent Landlord shall be
liable hereunder only for obligations accruing while owner of the Premises. No
holder of a mortgage of the Landlord's interest shall be deemed to be the owner
of the Premises until such holder shall have acquired indefeasible title to the
Premises.

        7.4 BROKERAGE. Landlord and Tenant warrants to each other that they have
had no dealings with any broker or agent in connection with this Lease except
with Garry Holmes of R.W. Holmes Realty Co. (to whom Landlord will owe a
commission upon execution hereof) as agreed in an agreement of even date and
covenants to defend with counsel reasonably acceptable to the other and hold
harmless and indemnify each other from and against any and all costs, expense or
liability for any compensation, commission and charges claimed by any other
broker or agent with respect to the others dealings in connection with this
Lease or the negotiation thereof.

        7.5 LEASE NOT TO BE RECORDED. Tenant agrees that it will not record this
Lease. Both parties shall simultaneously herewith execute and deliver a notice
or short form of this Lease in such form, if any, as may be permitted by
applicable statute. If this Lease is terminated before the term expires, the
parties shall execute, deliver and record an instrument acknowledging such fact
and the actual date of termination of this Lease.

        7.6 ACTS OF GOD. In any case where either party hereto is required to do
any act, delays caused by or resulting from Acts of God, war, shortages of
labor, materials or equipment, government regulations or other causes beyond
such party's reasonable control shall not be counted in determining the time
during which work shall be completed, whether such time be designated by a fixed
date, a fixed time or "a reasonable time". Except for conditions resulting from
Landlord's negligence or willful misconduct, Landlord shall not be liable to
Tenant for any indirect or consequential damages.

        7.7 SEVERABILITY. It is agreed that if any provision of this Lease shall
be determined to be void by any court of competent jurisdiction, then such
determination shall not affect any other provision of this Lease, all of which
other provisions shall remain in full force and effect; and it is the intention
of the parties hereto that if any provision of this Lease is capable of two
constructions, one of which would render the provision void and the other of
which would render the provision valid, then the provision shall have the
meaning which would render it valid.

        7.8 SUBMISSION NOT AN OPTION. The submission of this Lease or a summary
of some or all of its provisions for examination does not constitute a
reservation of or option for the Premises, or an offer to lease, it being
understood and agreed that this Lease shall not bind Landlord or Tenant in any
manner whatsoever until it has been approved and executed by Landlord and Tenant
and delivered to Tenant.

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        7.9 TIME. In any instance herein where a reference is made to days, it
shall mean business days.

        7.10 QUIET ENJOYMENT. Landlord covenants that Tenant on paying the rent
and performing the Tenant obligations in this lease, shall peacefully and
quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises, subject to all of the terms and
provisions hereof. Tenant shall have access and the right to utilize the
Premises twenty-four hours each day including non-business days or card access
during the term hereof.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                             LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT

        8.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE. Prior to the beginning of the term, Tenant
shall perform, and shall cause its employees, agents, contractors,
subcontractors, material suppliers and laborers to perform all Tenant's
obligations under this lease except the obligations to pay Fixed Rent and
additional rent and other charges and other obligations the performance of which
would be clearly incompatible with the installation of furnishings, fixtures and
equipment pursuant hereto.

                                   ARTICLE IX
                                    NOTICES

        9.1 All notices for Landlord shall be addressed to Landlord at 182 West
Central Street, Natick, MA 01760, with a courtesy copy to Dana A. Cetlin,
Uehlein, Cunningham & Machanic, 220 North Main Street, Natick, MA 01760 or to
such other place as may be designated by written notice to Tenant; and all
notices for Tenant shall be addressed to Tenant at the Premises, with a courtesy
copy to: Palmer & Dodge LLP, One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, Attn: Thomas
M. Spera, Esq. or to such other places as may be designated by written notice to
Landlord.  Any notice shall be deemed duly served if addressed to the respective
party as aforesaid and mailed postage prepaid registered or certified mail.
Unless otherwise directed in writing, all rents shall be payable to Landlord.

                                   ARTICLE X

        10.1 This instrument contains the entire and complete agreement between
the parties hereto.  This Lease may not be amended or modified except by a
writing executed by Landlord and Tenant.

        10.2 This Lease shall be governed by Massachusetts Law.

                                   ARTICLE XI
                                OPTION TO EXTEND

        11.1 Tenant shall have the right, exercisable no more than three (3)
times and provided Tenant is not then in default, beyond any applicable notice,
grace or cure period, to extend the Extended Term Termination Dates set forth in
Exhibit A hereof for a period of one (1) additional year on the same terms and
conditions contained herein except that the rent for any portion of the Premises
during such further extended term shall be adjusted to
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further extension or (b) ninety-five (95%) percent of the then Fair Market
Rent, as determined below. Tenant must provide at least nine (9) months advanced
written notice to Landlord in order to extend any Lease termination date as set
forth in Exhibit A. Upon exercising any extension option all of the Extended
Term Termination Dates as set forth in Exhibit A will be deemed automatically
extended for an additional one year period at rental amounts equal to
ninety-five (95%) percent of the then Fair Market Rent.

        Fair Market Rent shall be determined as follows. Landlord and Tenant
shall agree on the then prevailing Fair Market Rent within fifteen (15) days of
Landlord's receipt of Tenant's notice of extension. If the parties are unable to
reach agreement on the then prevailing Fair Market Rent by such date then Tenant
shall have the right to rescind its notice of extension by delivering to
Landlord within five (5) business days thereafter written notice of recission of
Tenant's exercise of its option to extend. In the event Landlord and Tenant
cannot agree upon the then prevailing Fair Market Rent, and Tenant has not so
rescinded its notice of extension, the following procedure shall be followed.
Each will select an appraiser with five or more years experience in the Natick
rental market who will jointly determine the market rent. If the appraisers so
selected cannot agree upon the market rent within forty-five (45) days, of their
selection, the appraisers so named shall select a third appraiser and the
decision as to the market rent of any two of the appraisers so selected shall
bind the parties.

                                       LANDLORD: LMF COCHITUATE CORP.

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                               Pasquale Franchi, President

                                        TENANT: THE MATHWORKS, INC.

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Jeanne O'Keefe
                                                --------------------------------
                                           Title: CFO
                                                --------------------------------
                                                    Duly Authorized

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                           RIDER A TO LEASE AGREEMENT
                     BETWEEN LMF COCHITUATE CORP., LANDLORD
                        AND THE MATHWORKS, INC., TENANT
               RE: 24 PRIME PARK WAY, NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS 01760
                              DATED: May 16, 1997

     1. IMPROVEMENTS. Upon execution of this Agreement, Landlord will be
responsible for the following common area improvements: Touch-up paint where
needed for all common areas of the building, and entrance areas within the 2nd
and 5th Floor Premises, replace kitchen cabinet doors and surfaces on the 5th
floor, and other minor improvements to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

     2. APPROVAL OF PLANS. Landlord acknowledges approval of Tenant's floor
plans for buildout of portions of Premises located on the 4th floor. All
construction shall be completed at Tenant's sole cost and expense and shall be
subject to final approval by Landlord. Tenant shall be solely responsible for
obtaining all permits and approvals in connection with said buildout, which
shall be completed in compliance with all applicable codes.

     3. LETTER OF CREDIT. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a Letter of
Credit in favor of Landlord in the amount of $350,000.00 as security for
Tenant's obligations. Landlord may draw on such Letter of Credit only upon
occurrence of default by Tenant under this Lease and only to extent necessary to
cure such default.

     4. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Tenant shall not in manner unlawfully generate,
store, dispose of, release or permit the release of any flammable substances,
explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes, toxic substances or
materials from, into or on the Premises as any of such terms may be defined in
the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, Chapter 21E of the Massachusetts General Laws, and
regulations adopted thereunder, or in any other applicable federal, state or
local environmental laws, rules or regulations governing the use, storage,
treatment, transportation, manufacture, refinement, handling, production or
disposal of such materials. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord
harmless in the event of any violation of this paragraph.

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                              THE MATHWORKS, INC.
                                LEASE AGREEMENT
                        24 PRIME PARK WAY, NATICK, MASS.

                                   EXHIBIT B
                            FLOOR PLANS OF PREMISES

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EXHIBIT C

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                              THE MATHWORKS, INC.
                                LEASE AGREEMENT
                        24 PRIME PARK WAY, NATICK, MASS.

                                   EXHIBIT D
                       FISCAL YEAR 1996 REAL ESTATE TAXES

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                              THE MATHWORKS, INC.
                                LEASE AGREEMENT
                        24 PRIME PARK WAY, NATICK, MASS.

                                   EXHIBIT E
                               CLEANING SERVICES

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                 CLEANING SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED BY LANDLORD
                 ---------------------------------------------

A. General Cleaning of Demised Premises: (unless otherwise indicated, General
     Cleaning Services are to be performed nightly).

     1.   Empty and clean all wastepaper baskets, ash trays, receptacles, etc.,
               and damp dust as necessary.

     2.   Remove normal office waste paper refuse to a designated area or areas.

     3.   Dust and wipe clean all furniture, fixtures within hand-high reach,
               and window sills.

     4.   Wipe clean all glass furniture tops.

     5.   Carpet sweep all carpeted areas and rugs.

     6.   Sweep any private stairways or, if carpeted, carpet sweep.

     7.   Keep slop sink rooms, if any, in clean and orderly condition.

B. Core Lavatories-Nightly:

     1.   Sweep and wash all flooring.

     2.   Wash and polish all mirrors, powder shelves, bright work, etc.,
               including flushometers, piping and toilet seat hinges.

     3.   Wash both sides of all toilet seats.

     4.   Wipe clean all toilet tissue, soap, towel, and sanitary napkin
               dispensers.

     5.   Wash all basins, bowls and urinals, and disinfect.

     6.   Dust all partitions and tile walls.

     7.   Empty, clean and disinfect paper towels and sanitary napkin disposal
               receptacles.
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             CLEANING SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED BY LANDLORD (CONT.)
             -----------------------------------------------------

     8.   Remove waste paper and refuse to a designated area or areas.

     9.   Fill all toilet tissue holders, soap dispensers and towel dispensers.

C. Building Entrance Lobbies-Nightly:

     1.   Sweep and wash flooring.

     2.   Vacuum or wash all rubber mats.

     3.   Clean all cigarette urns and replace sand as necessary (sand to be
               furnished by Landlord or Landlord's contractor).

     4.   Wash floors in elevator cab, or vacuum clean or carpet sweep if
               carpeted.

     5.   Dust and rub down walls, metal work and saddles in elevator cabs.

     6.   Dust and rub down all elevator doors.

     7.   Clean and polish all drinking fountains.

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