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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                              OCTANE SOFTWARE, INC.

                             1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN

                           (AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 1998)
                             (AS AMENDED JULY 1999)
                           (AS AMENDED NOVEMBER 1999)
                          (AS AMENDED JANUARY 18, 2000)
                         (AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 17, 2000)

        1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this 1997 Stock Option Plan are
to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of the Company's
business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options (as
defined under Section 422 of the Code) or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as
determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an option and subject to
the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.

        2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

               (a) "ADMINISTRATOR" means the Board or any of its Committees
appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

               (b) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

               (c) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

               (d) "COMMITTEE" means the Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors in accordance with Section 4(a) and (b) of the Plan.

               (e) "COMMON STOCK" means the Common Stock of the Company.

               (f) "COMPANY" means Octane Software, Inc., a California
corporation.

               (g) "CONSULTANT" means any person, including an advisor, who is
engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render services and is
compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether
compensated for such services or not.

               (h) "CONTINUOUS STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT" means the
absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or
Consultant. Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be
considered interrupted in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military leave;
(iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Administrator, provided that
such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment upon
the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless
provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time; or (iv)
in the case of transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective successors. For

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purposes of this Plan, a change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or
from a Consultant to an Employee will not constitute an interruption of
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant.

               (i) "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including officers and
directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company,
with the status of employment determined based upon such minimum number of hours
or periods worked as shall be determined by the Administrator in its discretion,
subject to any requirements of the Code. The payment of a director's fee to a
director shall not be sufficient to constitute "employment" of such director by
the Company.

               (j) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

               (k) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the fair market
value of Common Stock determined as follows:

                      (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system including without limitation the National
Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotation ("Nasdaq") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales
price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported), as quoted
on such system or exchange, or the exchange with the greatest volume of trading
in Common Stock for the last market trading day prior to the time of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Administrator deems reliable;

                      (ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq System
(but not on the National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value
shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock
for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported
in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems
reliable; or

                      (iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Administrator.

               (l) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to qualify
as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, as
designated in the applicable written Option Agreement.

               (m) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, as designated in the applicable written
Option Agreement.

               (n) "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

               (o) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written agreement between an
Optionee and the Company reflecting the terms of an Option granted under the
Plan and includes any

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documents attached to such Option Agreement, including, but not limited to, a
notice of stock option grant and a form of exercise notice.

               (p) "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an Option.

               (q) "OPTIONEE" means an Employee or Consultant who receives an
Option.

               (r) "PARENT" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor
provision.

               (s) "PLAN" means this 1997 Stock Option Plan.

               (t) "REPORTING PERSON" means an officer, director, or greater
than 10% shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-2 under the
Exchange Act, who is required to file reports pursuant to Rule 16a-3 under the
Exchange Act.

               (u) "RULE 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, or any successor provision.

               (v) "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 11 of the Plan.

               (w) "STOCK EXCHANGE" means any stock exchange or consolidated
stock price reporting system on which prices for the Common Stock are quoted at
any given time.

               (x) "SUBSIDIARY" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, or any successor
provision.

        3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section 11 of
the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be optioned and sold
under the Plan is 5,092,500 shares of Common Stock. The shares may be
authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. If an Option should expire
or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full,
the unpurchased Shares that were subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall
have been terminated, become available for future grant under the Plan. In
addition, any shares of Common Stock which are retained by the Company upon
exercise of an Option in order to satisfy the exercise or purchase price for
such Option or any withholding taxes due with respect to such exercise shall be
treated as not issued and shall continue to be available under the Plan. Shares
repurchased by the Company pursuant to any repurchase right which the Company
may have shall not be available for future grant under the Plan.

        4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

               (a) INITIAL PLAN PROCEDURE. Prior to the date, if any, upon which
the Company becomes subject to the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered
by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board.

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               (b) PLAN PROCEDURE AFTER THE DATE, IF ANY, UPON WHICH THE COMPANY
BECOMES SUBJECT TO THE EXCHANGE ACT.

                      (i) MULTIPLE ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES. If permitted by Rule
16b-3, grants under the Plan may be made by different bodies with respect to
directors, non-director officers and Employees or Consultants who are not
Reporting Persons.

                      (ii) ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO REPORTING PERSONS.
With respect to grants of Options to Employees who are Reporting Persons, such
grants shall be made by (A) the Board if the Board may make grants to Reporting
Persons under the Plan in compliance with Rule 16b-3, or (B) a Committee
designated by the Board to make grants to Reporting Persons under the Plan,
which Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to permit grants under
the Plan to comply with Rule 16b-3. Once appointed, such Committee shall
continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the
Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and
appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and
appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused,
and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly make grants to
Reporting Persons under the Plan, all to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3.

                      (iii) ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO CONSULTANTS AND OTHER
EMPLOYEES. With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants who are
not Reporting Persons, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a
Committee designated by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted in such
a manner as to satisfy the legal requirements relating to the administration of
Incentive Stock Option plans, if any, of applicable corporate and securities
laws, of the Code and of any applicable Stock Exchange (the "Applicable Laws").
Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated
capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may
increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereof,
remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution
therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the
Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent
permitted by the Applicable Laws.

               (c) POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board
to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities,
including the approval, if required, of any Stock Exchange, the Administrator
shall have the authority, in its discretion:

                      (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock, in accordance with Section 2(k) of the Plan;

                      (ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom
Options may from time to time be granted hereunder;

                      (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options are
granted hereunder;

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                      (iv) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to
be covered by each such Option granted hereunder;

                      (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

                      (vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Option granted hereunder;

                      (vii) to determine whether and under what circumstances an
Option may be settled in cash under Section 9(f) instead of Common Stock;

                      (viii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the
then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
covered by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was
granted;

                      (ix) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and
Options granted under the Plan; and

                      (x) in order to fulfill the purposes of the Plan and
without amending the Plan, to modify grants of Options to participants who are
foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States in order to recognize
differences in local law, tax policies or customs.

               (d) EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and
binding on all holders of Options.

        5. ELIGIBILITY.

               (a) RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS. Nonstatutory Stock Options may be
granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to Employees. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option may,
if he or she is otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options.

               (b) TYPE OF OPTION. Each Option shall be designated in the Option
Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
However, notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the aggregate
Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which Options designated as
Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionee
during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock
Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and
the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to an Incentive Stock Option shall
be determined as of the date of the grant of such Option.

               (c) EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP. The Plan shall not confer upon any
Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting
relationship with the

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Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with such Optionee's right or the
Company's right to terminate his or her employment or consulting relationship at
any time, with or without cause.

        6. TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the
shareholders of the Company as described in Section 18 of the Plan. It shall
continue in effect for a term of ten years unless sooner terminated under
Section 14 of the Plan.

        7. TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in
the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Option Agreement. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted
to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five years
from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Option Agreement.

        8. OPTION EXERCISE PRICE AND CONSIDERATION.

               (a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Board and set forth in the applicable Option Agreement, but shall be subject to
the following:

                      (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is:

                             (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the
grant of such Incentive Stock Option, owns stock representing more than 10% of
the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                             (B) granted to any Employee, the per Share exercise
price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant.

                      (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option that is:

                             (A) granted to a person who, at the time of the
grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.

                             (B) granted to any person, the per Share exercise
price shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant.

               (b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by
the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant) and may consist entirely of (1) cash, (2)
check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares that (x) in the case of Shares

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acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six months on the date of surrender or such other period as may be required
to avoid a charge to the Company's earnings, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on
the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to
which such Option shall be exercised, (5) authorization for the Company to
retain from the total number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised that
number of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the
exercise price for the total number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised, (6) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with
such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable,
shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of
the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price and any applicable
income or employment taxes, (7) delivery of an irrevocable subscription
agreement for the Shares that irrevocably obligates the option holder to take
and pay for the Shares not more than twelve months after the date of delivery of
the subscription agreement, (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of
payment, or (9) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance
of Shares to the extent permitted under the Applicable Laws. In making its
determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall
consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to
benefit the Company.

        9. EXERCISE OF OPTION.

               (a) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator and reflected in the Option Agreement, which
may include vesting requirements and/or performance criteria with respect to the
Company and/or the Optionee; provided, however, that such Option shall become
exercisable at the rate of at least 20% per year over five years from the date
the Option is granted. In the event that any of the Shares issued upon exercise
of an Option should be subject to a right of repurchase in the Company's favor,
such repurchase right shall lapse at the rate of at least 20% per year over five
years from the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the above, in the
case of an Option granted to an officer, director or Consultant of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the Option may become fully
exercisable, or a repurchase right, if any, in favor of the Company shall lapse,
at any time or during any period established by the Administrator.

        An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

        An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such
exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and the Company has
received full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised. Full payment may, as authorized by the Board, consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) of the Plan.
Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock
certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
not withstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause
to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No
adjustment

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will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to
the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11 of
the Plan.

        Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the
number of Shares that thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan
and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised.

               (b) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP. Subject
to Section 9(c) below, in the event of termination of an Optionee's Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant with the Company, such Optionee may, but
only within three months (or such other period of time not less than 30 days as
is determined by the Administrator, with such determination in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option being made at the time of grant of the Option and not
exceeding three months) after the date of such termination (but in no event
later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the
Option Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent that the Optionee
was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that
the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate. No
termination shall be deemed to occur and this Section 9(b) shall not apply if
(i) the Optionee is a Consultant who becomes an Employee, or (ii) the Optionee
is an Employee who becomes a Consultant.

               (c) DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE.

                      (i) Notwithstanding Section 9(b) above, in the event of
termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a
result of his or her total and permanent disability (within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), such Optionee may, but only within twelve months
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such
Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option
shall terminate.

                      (ii) In the event of termination of an Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of a disability which
does not fall within the meaning of total and permanent disability (as set forth
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), such Optionee may, but only within six months
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. However, to the extent that such Optionee fails to exercise an
Option which is an Incentive Stock Option (within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code) within three months of the date of such termination, the Option will
not qualify for Incentive Stock Option treatment under the Code. To the extent
that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within six months from the date of termination, the Option shall
terminate.

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               (d) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of the death of an Optionee
during the period of Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant since the
date of grant of the Option, or within 30 days following termination of the
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, the Option may be
exercised, at any time within six months following the date of death (but in no
event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Option Agreement), by such Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the
right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent
of the right to exercise that had accrued at the date of death or, if earlier,
the date of termination of the Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of death or termination, as the case may be, or if the
Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

               (e) RULE 16b-3. Options granted to Reporting Persons shall comply
with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as
may be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption for Plan
transactions.

        10. STOCK WITHHOLDING TO SATISFY WITHHOLDING TAX OBLIGATIONS. At the
discretion of the Administrator, Optionees may satisfy withholding obligations
as provided in this paragraph. When an Optionee incurs tax liability in
connection with an Option, which tax liability is subject to tax withholding
under applicable tax laws, and the Optionee is obligated to pay the Company an
amount required to be withheld under applicable tax laws, the Optionee may
satisfy the withholding tax obligation by one or some combination of the
following methods: (a) by cash or check payment, (b) out of the Optionee's
current compensation, (c) if permitted by the Administrator, in its discretion,
by surrendering to the Company Shares that (i) in the case of Shares previously
acquired from the Company, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six
months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date
of surrender equal to or less than the Optionee's marginal tax rate times the
ordinary income recognized, or (d) by electing to have the Company withhold from
the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option, if any, that number of
Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.
For this purpose, the fair market value of the Shares to be withheld shall be
determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined
(the "Tax Date").

        Any surrender by a Reporting Person of previously owned Shares to
satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon exercise of this Option must
comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3.

        All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld to satisfy tax
withholding obligations shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the
Administrator and shall be subject to the following restrictions:

               (a) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax
Date;

               (b) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the
particular Shares of the Option as to which the election is made; and

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               (c) all elections shall be subject to the consent or disapproval
of the Administrator.

        In the event the election to have Shares withheld is made by an Optionee
and the Tax Date is deferred under Section 83 of the Code because no election is
filed under Section 83(b) of the Code, the Optionee shall receive the full
number of Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised but such Optionee
shall be unconditionally obligated to tender back to the Company the proper
number of Shares on the Tax Date.

        11. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER OR CERTAIN OTHER
TRANSACTIONS.

               (a) CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required action by
the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option, and the number of shares of Common Stock that have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been
granted or that have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration
of an Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each
such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock
split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or
reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

               (b) DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board shall notify the Optionee
at least 15 days prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has not been
previously exercised, the Option will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action.

               (c) MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS. In the event of a proposed sale of
all or substantially all of the Company's assets or a merger of the Company with
or into another corporation where the successor corporation issues its
securities to the Company's shareholders, each outstanding Option shall be
assumed or an equivalent option or right shall be substituted by such successor
corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the
successor corporation does not agree to assume the Option or to substitute an
equivalent option, in which case such Option shall terminate upon the
consummation of the merger or sale of assets. For purposes of this Section
11(c), an Option shall be considered assumed, without limitation, if, at the
time of issuance of the stock or other consideration upon such merger or sale of
assets, each Optionee would be entitled to receive upon exercise of an Option
the same number and kind of shares of stock or the same amount of property, cash
or securities as the Optionee would have

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been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such transaction if the Optionee
had been, immediately prior to such transaction, the holder of the number of
Shares of Common Stock covered by the Option at such time (after giving effect
to any adjustments in the number of Shares covered by the Option as provided for
in this Section 11).

               (d) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event of any distribution to
the Company's shareholders of securities of any other entity or other assets
(other than dividends payable in cash or stock of the Company) without receipt
of consideration by the Company, the Administrator may, in its discretion,
appropriately adjust the price per share of Common Stock covered by each
outstanding Option to reflect the effect of such distribution.

        12. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Options may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised or purchased
during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee.

        13. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option, or such other date as is determined by the Board;
provided, however, that in the case of any Incentive Stock Option, the grant
date shall be the later of the date on which the Administrator makes the
determination granting such Incentive Stock Option or the date of commencement
of the Optionee's employment relationship with the Company. Notice of the
determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an Option is
so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

        14. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

               (a) AUTHORITY TO AMEND OR TERMINATE. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension or discontinuation shall be made that would impair the rights of any
Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. In
addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 or
with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation,
including the requirements of any Stock Exchange), the Company shall obtain
shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree
as required.

               (b) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. No amendment or
termination of the Plan shall adversely affect Options already granted, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Board, which agreement
must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

        15. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the
issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and the requirements of any Stock Exchange.

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        As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require the
person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such
exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any
present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of
counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by law.

        16. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. The inability of the Company
to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which
authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which
such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

        17. OPTION AGREEMENTS. Options shall be evidenced by Option Agreements
in such form(s) as the Administrator shall approve from time to time.

        18. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve months before or after
the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the
degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the rules
of any Stock Exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed. All Options issued
under the Plan shall become void in the event such approval is not obtained.

        19. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO OPTIONEES. The Company shall provide
financial statements at least annually to each Optionee during the period such
Optionee has one or more Options outstanding, and in the case of an individual
who acquired Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such individual owns
such Shares. The Company shall not be required to provide such information if
the issuance of Options under the Plan is limited to key employees whose duties
in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information. In
addition, at the time of issuance of any securities under the Plan, the Company
shall provide to the Optionee a copy of the Plan and any agreement(s) pursuant
to which securities granted under the Plan are issued.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                              OCTANE SOFTWARE, INC.

                         NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN

        1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this Nonstatutory Stock Option
Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to the Employees and
Consultants of the Company and to promote the success of the Company's business.
Options granted hereunder shall be Nonstatutory Stock Options.

        2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

               (a) "ADMINISTRATOR" shall mean the Board or any of its Committees
appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

               (b) "APPLICABLE LAWS" means the legal requirements relating to
the administration of stock option plans under applicable U.S. state corporate
laws, U.S. federal and applicable state securities laws, the Code, any Stock
Exchange rules and regulations and the applicable laws of any other country or
jurisdiction where Options are granted under the Plan, as such laws, rules,
regulations and requirements shall be in place from time to time.

               (c) "BOARD" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

               (d) "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.

               (e) "COMMITTEE" shall mean the Committee appointed by the Board
of Directors in accordance with paragraph (a) of Section 4 of the Plan, if one
is appointed.

               (f) "COMMON STOCK" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.

               (g) "COMPANY" shall mean Octane Software, Inc., a California
corporation.

               (h) "CONSULTANT" shall mean any person who is engaged by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting services and is
compensated for such consulting services, and any Director of the Company
whether compensated for such services or not.

               (i) "CONTINUOUS SERVICE STATUS" means the absence of any
interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consultant to the
Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate. Continuous Service Status shall
not be considered interrupted in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military
leave; (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Administrator, provided
that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment
upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or
unless provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time;
or (iv) in the case of transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates or their respective successors.
Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, a change in status

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from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee will not
constitute an interruption of Continuous Service Status.

               (j) "DIRECTOR" shall mean a member of the Board.

               (k) "EMPLOYEE" shall mean any person who is employed by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, with the status of
employment determined based upon such minimum number of hours or periods worked
as shall be determined by the Administrator in its discretion, subject to any
requirements of the Code. The payment of a director's fee to a Director shall
not be sufficient to constitute "employment" of such Director by the Company.

               (l) "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

               (m) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" shall mean, as of any date, the value of
Common Stock determined as follows:

                      (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system including without limitation the National
Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotation ("Nasdaq") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales
price for such stock as quoted on such system on the date of determination (if
for a given day no sales were reported, the closing bid on that day shall be
used), as such price is reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source
as the Administrator deems reliable;

                      (ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq System
(but not on the National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value
shall be the mean between the bid and asked prices for the Common Stock or;

                      (iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Administrator.

               (n) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" shall mean an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, as designated in the applicable option
agreement. "Incentive Stock Option" shall mean an Option intended to qualify as
an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, as
designated in the applicable option agreement.

               (o) "OFFICER" shall mean a person who is an officer of the
Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

               (p) "OPTION" shall mean a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.

               (q) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written document, the form(s) of
which shall be approved from time to time by the Administrator, reflecting the
terms of an Option

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granted under the Plan and includes any documents attached to or incorporated
into such Option Agreement, including, but not limited to, a notice of stock
option grant and a form of exercise notice.

               (r) "OPTIONED STOCK" shall mean the Common Stock subject to an
Option.

               (s) "OPTIONEE" shall mean an Employee or Consultant who receives
an Option.

               (t) "PARENT" shall mean a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

               (u) "PLAN" shall mean this Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan.

               (v) "RULE 16b-3" shall mean Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act as the same may be amended from time to time, or any successor
provision.

               (w) "SHARE" shall mean a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted
in accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.

               (x) "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean a "subsidiary corporation," whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

        3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of
the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be optioned and sold
under the Plan is 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The Shares may be
authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

        If an Option should expire or become unexercisable for any reason
without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject
thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become available for
future grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan,
shares issued under the Plan and later repurchased by the Company shall not
become available for future grant or sale under the Plan.

        4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

               (a) COMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATOR. The Plan shall be administered
by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee
shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable Laws. If a
Committee has been appointed pursuant to this Section 4(a), such Committee shall
continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the
Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of any Committee and
appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and
appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies (however caused)
and remove all members of a Committee and thereafter directly administer the
Plan, all to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.

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               (b) POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by, or
limitations of authority imposed by, the Board to or on such Committee, the
Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:

                      (i) to grant Options under the Plan;

                      (ii) to determine, upon review of relevant information and
in accordance with Section 2(m) of the Plan, the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock;

                      (iii) to determine the exercise price per share of Options
to be granted, which exercise price shall be determined in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Plan;

                      (iv) to determine the Employees or Consultants to whom,
and the time or times at which, Options shall be granted and the number of
shares to be represented by each Option;

                      (v) to interpret the Plan;

                      (vi) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

                      (vii) to determine the terms and provisions of each Option
granted (which need not be identical) and, with the consent of the holder
thereof, modify or amend each Option;

                      (viii) to accelerate or defer (with the consent of the
Optionee) the exercise date of any Option;

                      (ix) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the
Company any instrument required to effectuate the grant of an Option previously
granted by the Administrator; and

                      (x) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for the administration of the Plan.

               (c) EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and
binding on all Optionees and any other holders of any Options granted under the
Plan.

        5. ELIGIBILITY.

               (a) RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS. Options may be granted only to
Employees and Consultants. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an
Option may, if he is otherwise eligible, be granted an additional Option or
Options.

               (b) TYPE OF OPTION. Each Option shall be designated in the Option
Agreement as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

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               (c) AT-WILL RELATIONSHIP. The Plan shall not confer upon any
Optionee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting
relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his right
or the Company's right to terminate his employment or consulting relationship at
any time, with or without cause.

        6. TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by
the Board of Directors. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years
unless sooner terminated under Section 14 of the Plan.

        7. TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be ten (10) years from
the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option
Agreement.

        8. EXERCISE PRICE AND CONSIDERATION.

               (a) The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Administrator.

               (b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by
the Administrator and may consist entirely of (1) cash, (2) check, (3)
promissory note, (4) other Shares of Common Stock which (i) either have been
owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender or
were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company, and (ii) have a
fair market value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price
of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised, (5) delivery of a
properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a
broker to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds
required to pay the exercise price, (6) any combination of such methods of
payment, or (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance
of Shares to the extent permitted under the Applicable Laws. In making its
determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall
consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to
benefit the Company.

        9. EXERCISE OF OPTION.

               (a) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator, consistent with the terms of the Plan and
reflected in the Option Agreement, including vesting requirements and/or
performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee; provided,
however, that such Option shall become exercisable at the rate of at least 20%
per year over five years from the date the Option is granted. In the event that
any of the Shares issued upon exercise of an Option should be subject to a right
of repurchase in the Company's favor, such repurchase right shall lapse at the
rate of at least 20% per year over five years from the date the Option is
granted. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of an Option granted to an
officer, Director or Consultant of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of
the Company, the Option may become fully exercisable, or a repurchase right, if
any, in favor of the Company shall lapse, at any time or during any period
established by the Administrator.

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               An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

               An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of
such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the
Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by the
Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Administrator, consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 9(b) of the Plan.
Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock
certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to
be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No
adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date
is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in
Section 12 of the Plan.

               Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in
the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the
Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the
Option is exercised.

               (b) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP. In the
event of termination of an Optionee's Continuous Service Status with the
Company, such Optionee may, but only within three (3) months (or such other
period of time, not less than 30 days, as is determined by the Administrator)
after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the date of
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement),
exercise his Option to the extent that he was entitled to exercise it at the
date of such termination. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of such termination, or if the Optionee does not
exercise the Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified above,
the Option shall terminate and the Optioned Stock underlying the unexercised
portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by
the Administrator, no termination shall be deemed to occur and this Section 9(b)
shall not apply if (i) the Optionee is a Consultant who becomes an Employee, or
(ii) the Optionee is an Employee who becomes a Consultant.

               (c) DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE.

                      (i) Notwithstanding Section 9(b) above, in the event of
termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a
result of his or her total and permanent disability (within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), such Optionee may, but only within twelve months
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such
Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option
shall terminate.

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                      (ii) In the event of termination of an Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of a disability which
does not fall within the meaning of total and permanent disability (as set forth
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), such Optionee may, but only within six months
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. However, to the extent that such Optionee fails to exercise an
Option which is an Incentive Stock Option (within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code) within three months of the date of such termination, the Option will
not qualify for Incentive Stock Option treatment under the Code. To the extent
that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within six months from the date of termination, the Option shall
terminate.

               (d) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of the death of an Optionee
during the period of Continuous Service Status since the date of grant of the
Option, or within 30 days following termination of the Optionee's Continuous
Service Status, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six months
following the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration date of
the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), by such
Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option
by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that
had accrued at the date of death or, if earlier, the date of termination of the
Optionee's Continuous Service Status. To the extent that the Optionee was not
entitled to exercise the Option at the date of death or termination, as the case
may be, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified above, the Option shall terminate.

        10. TAXES.

               (a) As a condition of the exercise of an Option granted under the
Plan, the Optionee (or in the case of the Optionee's death, the person
exercising the Option) shall make such arrangements as the Administrator may
require for the satisfaction of any applicable federal, state, local or foreign
withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the exercise of an
Option and the issuance of Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue
any Shares under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

               (b) In the case of an Employee and in the absence of any other
arrangement, the Employee shall be deemed to have directed the Company to
withhold or collect from his or her compensation an amount sufficient to satisfy
such tax obligations from the next payroll payment otherwise payable after the
date of an exercise of the Option.

               (c) In the case of a Optionee other than an Employee (or in the
case of an Employee where the next payroll payment is not sufficient to satisfy
such tax obligations, with respect to any remaining tax obligations), in the
absence of any other arrangement and to the extent permitted under the
Applicable Laws, the Optionee shall be deemed to have elected to have the
Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option that
number of Shares having a Fair Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax
Date (as

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defined below) equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld.
For purposes of this Section 10, the Fair Market Value of the Shares to be
withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld
is to be determined under the Applicable Laws (the "Tax Date").

               (d) If permitted by the Administrator, in its discretion, a
Optionee may satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations upon exercise of an
Option by surrendering to the Company Shares that (i) in the case of Shares
previously acquired from the Company, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value
determined as of the applicable Tax Date equal to the minimum statutory amount
required to be withheld.

               (e) Any election or deemed election by a Optionee to have Shares
withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations under Section 10(c) or (d) above
shall be irrevocable as to the particular Shares as to which the election is
made and shall be subject to the consent or disapproval of the Administrator.
Any election by an Optionee under Section 10(d) above must be made on or prior
to the applicable Tax Date.

               (f) In the event an election to have Shares withheld is made by a
Optionee and the Tax Date is deferred under Section 83 of the Code because no
election is filed under Section 83(b) of the Code, the Optionee shall receive
the full number of Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised but such
Optionee shall be unconditionally obligated to tender back to the Company the
proper number of Shares on the Tax Date.

        11. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Options may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised or purchased
during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee.

        12. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, CORPORATE TRANSACTION
AND OTHER TRANSACTION.

               (a) ADJUSTMENTS. Subject to any required action by the
shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option, and the number of shares of Common Stock which have
been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, and the price per share of Common Stock covered by each
such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock
split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of
the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company;
provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company
shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration."
Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that
respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided
herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall

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affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the
number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.

               (b) DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the dissolution
or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee at
least 15 days prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has not been
previously exercised, the Option will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action.

               (c) MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS. In the event of a proposed sale of
all or substantially all of the Company's assets or a merger of the Company with
or into another corporation where the successor corporation issues its
securities to the Company's shareholders, each outstanding Option shall be
assumed or an equivalent option or right shall be substituted by such successor
corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the
successor corporation does not agree to assume the outstanding Options or
substitute equivalent options, in which case the outstanding Options shall
terminate upon the consummation of the transaction.

               For purposes of this Section 12(c), an Option shall be considered
assumed, without limitation, if, at the time of issuance of the stock or other
consideration upon a Corporate Transaction, each Optionee would be entitled to
receive upon exercise of an Option the same number and kind of shares of stock
or the same amount of property, cash or securities as the Optionee would have
been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such transaction if the Optionee
had been, immediately prior to the transaction, the holder of the number of
Shares of Common Stock covered by the Option at such time (after giving effect
to any adjustments in the number of Shares covered by the Option as provided for
in this Section 12); provided however that if such consideration received in the
transaction is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation,
provide for the consideration to be received upon exercise of the Option to be
solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal to the Fair
Market Value of the per Share consideration received by holders of Common Stock
in the transaction.

               (d) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event of any distribution to
the Company's shareholders of securities of any other entity or other assets
(other than dividends payable in cash or stock of the Company) without receipt
of consideration by the Company, the Administrator may, in its discretion,
appropriately adjust the price per Share of Common Stock covered by each
outstanding Option to reflect the effect of such distribution.

        13. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option. Notice of the determination shall be given to each
Employee or Consultant to whom an Option is so granted within a reasonable time
after the date of such grant.

        14. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

               (a) AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Board may amend or terminate
the Plan from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable

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               (b) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. Any such amendment or
termination of the Plan shall not adversely affect Options already granted
(except to the extent contemplated by such Options) and such Options shall
remain in full force and effect, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the
Optionee and the Board (or other body then administering the Plan), which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

        15. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the
issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with the
Applicable Laws, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the
Company with respect to such compliance.

        As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require the
person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such
exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any
present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of
counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the
aforementioned relevant provisions of law.

        16. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. The inability of the Company
to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which
authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which
such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

        17. OPTION AGREEMENTS. Options shall be evidenced by Option Agreements
in such forms as the Administrator shall from time to time approve.

        18. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve months before or after
the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the
degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the rules
of any Stock Exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed. All Options issued
under the Plan shall become void in the event such approval is not obtained.

        19. INFORMATION TO OPTIONEES. If required by the Applicable Laws, the
Company shall provide financial statements at least annually to each Optionee
during the period such Optionee has one or more Options outstanding, and in the
case of an individual who acquired Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the
period such individual owns such Shares. The Company shall not be required to
provide such information if the issuance of Options under the Plan is limited to
key employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to
equivalent information. In addition, at the time of issuance of any securities
under the Plan, the Company shall provide to the Optionee a copy of the Plan and
any agreement(s) pursuant to which securities granted under the Plan are issued.

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