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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                         FORBEARANCE AND REINSTATEMENT
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                                OF NONCOMPETES
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     This Agreement is made and entered into as of this 2nd day of May , 2000,
by and between COTELLIGENT USA, INC., COTELLIGENT, INC., EW & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
THOMAS H. EDWARDS and TIMOTHY M. WOOTEN.

                             BACKGROUND INFORMATION

     1.  The parties to this Agreement are described as follows:

             A.  Cotelligent USA, Inc., whose address is 101 California Street,
Suite 2050, San Francisco, CA 94111, and whose Federal Employer Identification
No. is 94-3314671, is a California corporation and is the surviving corporation
by merger of Information Systems Resources, Inc., a Florida corporation,
formerly known as Cotell Florida Acquisition Corporation, and one or more
corporations. Cotelligent USA, Inc., is registered to do business in the State
of Florida.

             B.  Cotelligent, Inc., whose address is 101 California Street,
Suite 2050, San Francisco, CA 94111, and whose Federal Employer Identification
No. is 94-3173918, is a Delaware corporation formerly known as Cotelligent
Group, Inc.

             C.  Individually, Cotelligent USA, Inc., is referred to herein as
"Buyer." Individually Cotelligent, Inc., is referred to herein as "Guarantor."

             D.  Collectively, Cotelligent USA, Inc., and Cotelligent, Inc., are
referred to herein as "Debtors."

             E.  EW & Associates, Inc., is a Florida corporation. It was
formerly known as Information Systems Resources, Inc., but by change of name
became EW & Associates, Inc. It is referred to herein as "Creditor."

             F.  Thomas H. Edwards and Timothy M. Wooten are residents of
Tallahassee, Florida, and Destin, Florida, respectively. They are stockholders
in EW & Associates, Inc., and are referred to separately herein as "Stockholder
Edwards" and "Stockholder Wooten." Collectively, Stockholder Edwards and
Stockholder Wooten are referred to herein as "Stockholders."

     2.  Effective January 5, 1998, Buyer, Guarantor, Creditor, and Stockholders
entered into that certain Purchase and Sale of Assets Agreement (the "Purchase
Agreement"), a true and correct copy of which is attached to the Complaint
mentioned herein. The Purchase Agreement was amended by that certain Letter
Agreement dated April 15, 1999 (referred to as the "Amendment,") a true and
correct copy of which is attached to the Complaint mentioned herein. Unless
stated otherwise, the term Purchase Agreement shall include the Amendment.
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     3.  Debtors have defaulted under the Purchase Agreement by failing to pay
the full Earnout Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in the sum of
$8,143,237.00, which sum has been due and owing since February 5, 2000, and has
been accruing interest from and after February 6, 2000, at the rate of twelve
percent (12%) per annum.

     4.  The failure of Debtors to pay the Earnout Amount within thirty (30)
days after receipt of written notice from Creditor that such payment was due
would cause the Noncompetition Agreement set forth in Section 7 of the Purchase
Agreement to terminate. Creditor timely sent the required notice which was
received and accepted by Debtors. Due to Debtors' default under the Purchase
Agreement, the Noncompetition Agreement of Creditor and Stockholders as set
forth in Section 7 of the Purchase Agreement automatically terminated on March
12, 2000.

     5.  Dated January 5, 1998, but effective January 1, 1998, Debtors and
Stockholder Edwards entered into an Employment Agreement ( the "Employment
Agreement"), a true and correct copy of which is attached to the Complaint
mentioned herein. Pursuant to Section 3(g) of the Employment Agreement ,
Stockholder Edwards' Noncompetition Agreement automatically terminated on March
12, 2000.

     6.  Debtors recognize and agree that it is a valuable right to Creditor and
Stockholders to be able to compete in the marketplace against Debtors. Creditor
and Stockholders recognize and agree that it is a valuable right to Debtors for
Creditor and Stockholder Edwards to not be able to compete in the marketplace
against Debtors.

     7.  Creditor and Stockholders notified Debtors that they were prepared to
file a lawsuit on February 6, 2000, for failure of the Debtors to pay the
Earnout Amount. Debtors requested that Creditor and Stockholders not file a
lawsuit as the same would be detrimental to the Debtors' business and financial
plans and relationships. Debtors proposed that they would give Creditor
consideration for its forbearance in this regard. Stockholder Edwards informed
Debtors that so long as substantial progress was being made to resolve all
issues, Creditor planned to forbear, as the ultimate goal for all concerned was
for Creditor to be paid in full. All parties recognized that Creditor was taking
substantial risks by not immediately filing a lawsuit on February 6, 2000, to
begin further protecting its interest.

     8.  Based upon Debtors' representations, Creditor and Stockholders did
forebear at and after February 6, 2000, and continued to honor their respective
Noncompetiton Agreements.

     9.  By the time the foregoing Noncompetition Agreements expired, Creditor
and Stockholders were quite concerned that Creditor would not be paid. Debtors
have continued to assure Creditor and Stockholders that Creditor would be paid.
Realizing that the Noncompetition Agreements had expired, Debtors informed
Creditor and

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Stockholder Edwards that Debtors needed the Noncompetition Agreements to be
reinstated as provided herein.

     10.  Debtors have requested:

             A.  That Creditor continue to forebear from enforcing its rights
under the Purchase Agreement, including, but not necessarily limited to, the
right to bring suit and collect the monies now owed to it by Debtors; and

             B.  That Creditor and Stockholder Edwards reinstate the
Noncompetition Agreements.

     11.  Creditor and the Stockholders have agreed to the forbearance, and the
reinstatement of Creditor and Stockholder Edwards' Noncompetition Agreements,
but only on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and mutual
covenants and agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:

     1.  Incorporation of Background Information. The Background Information
given above is true and correct and is incorporated in and made a part of this
Agreement. Debtors are estopped to deny the obligations and matters described
therein.

     2.  Forbearance. Under the terms set forth in this Agreement, Creditor
agrees to extend the due date for payment of the Earnout Amount until June 30,
2000. Provided that Debtors pay the Earnout Amount plus interest in full as
stated herein on or before June 30, 2000, and otherwise timely meet each and
every other obligation herein, Creditor agrees not to file suit, take any other
action, or pursue any other remedies against Debtors by reason of their failure
to timely pay the Earnout Amount. The consideration for Creditor's forbearance
from February 6, 2000, and its continuing forbearance is 50,000 shares of
Guarantor's common stock, which stock shall be issued as provided in Section 9.

     3.  Earnout Amount and Adjustments. The full Earnout Amount due (after
payment of interest as set forth in Section 5 below) is comprised of
$8,143,237.00 in principal, plus interest at the daily rate of $2,677.23,
through and including the date of payment, less any partial payments. Regardless
of any provisions to the contrary in the Purchase Agreement, there shall be no
further adjustments to the determination of the Earnout Amount. Interest shall
only be due through the date payment is received.

     4.  Noncompetition Agreements.

             A. The Noncompetition Agreement of Creditor under the Purchase
Agreement is hereby reinstated until June 30, 2000. The Noncompetition Agreement
of Stockholder Edwards under the Purchase Agreement and the Employment Agreement
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hereby reinstated until June 30, 2000. The Noncompetition Agreement of
Stockholder Wooten under the Purchase Agreement and under any employment
agreement with Debtors, whether oral or otherwise, was automatically terminated
effective March 12, 2000, and is not being reinstated.

             B. Provided that Debtors fully and faithfully perform each and
every obligation under this Agreement, the Noncompetition Agreement of Creditor
shall remain in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2000, through its
stated term as mentioned in the Purchase Agreement. In the event Debtors do not
fully and faithfully perform each and every obligation under this Agreement,
such reinstated Noncompetition Agreement shall automatically expire at 11:59
p.m., June 30, 2000.

             C. Provided that Debtors fully and faithfully comply with each and
every provision of this Agreement, effective July 1, 2000, Stockholder Edwards
shall continue to be bound by the Noncompetition Agreement set forth in his
Employment Agreement. In the event Debtors do not fully and faithfully perform
each and every obligation under this Agreement, such Noncompetition Agreement of
the Employment Agreement shall automatically expire at 11:59 p.m., June 30,
2000.

             D. The consideration to Creditor for honoring its Noncompetition
Agreement from and after February 6, 2000, and for the reinstatement of the same
as provided herein is 50,000 shares of Guarantor's stock, which stock shall be
issued as provided in Section 9.

             E. The consideration to Stockholder Edwards for reinstating his
Noncompetition Agreements are the 50,000 Edwards Option Shares as defined in and
to be issued as provided in Section 9.

     5.  Partial Payment of Interest. The parties recognize, acknowledge and
agree that n April 20, 2000, Debtors initiated a wire transfer to Creditor in
the sum of $50,000.00 in partial payment of accrued interest.

     6.  Attorney's Fees.  On or before June 30, 2000, Debtor shall pay to
Creditor and Stockholders the sum of $50,000  in full satisfaction of  their
legal fees and costs in this transaction.

     7.  Covenant Against Acquisitions.  Until such time as the Earnout Amount
has been paid in full to Creditor, and Debtors have otherwise met each and every
one of their obligations herein, neither Debtors nor any of their subsidiaries
or affiliates shall acquire all or substantially all of the equity securities or
interests (no matter how characterized) or assets of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, or business entity (no matter how characterized)
whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, joint venture, pooling of interests,
exchange or other business combination.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Debtors
shall not be prohibited from engaging in acquisitions or other transactions
which result in Debtors paying in full their monetary obligations hereunder to
Creditor upon or within one (1) day following closing of such transactions.

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     8.   Payment with First Dollars. Debtors have represented to Creditor and
Stockholders that Creditor shall be paid in full with the first available
dollars and such representation has been a material inducement to Creditor and
Stockholders entering into this Agreement. Regardless of the June 30, 2000
deadline, Debtors shall be obligated to pay Creditor with first available
dollars. Debtors shall not borrow any amounts of money on any line of credit or
obtain any further extensions of credit or obtain any further financial
accommodations (no matter how characterized), except to pay their operating
expenses or to pay their obligations under this Agreement, until Creditor has
been paid in full hereunder. Debtors further covenant and agree that they will
not accept any secondary sources of financing, or obtain funds from any
secondary investor, including the Shoreline Group, or cause a diversion of any
funds intended for the use and benefit of Debtors, whether directly or
indirectly, without first paying Creditor all obligations hereunder or ensuring
that such obligations are paid at or within one (1) day after closing of such
transaction.

     9.   Issuance of Shares; Options. In consideration of the forbearance and
other agreements of the Creditor and Stockholders herein, and for the
reinstatement of the Noncompetition Agreements, Debtors and Creditor agree as
follows:

          A.  On or before May 9, 2000, Guarantor (Cotelligent, Inc.) shall (i)
     issue to Creditor, One Hundred Thousand (100,000) fully paid and
     nonassessable shares of Cotelligent, Inc. common stock (the "Shares"), (ii)
     issue to Creditor a stock certificate evidencing the Shares and confirming
     that the Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, (iii) cause Guarantor's
     transfer agent to record Creditor's ownership of the Shares in Guarantor's
     stock ownership records, and (iv) issue to Stockholder Edwards an option
     (the "Edwards Option") under the Cotelligent Group, Inc. 1998 Long Term
     Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"), substantially in the form of Exhibit
     "A," to purchase Fifty Thousand (50,000) shares of Cotelligent, Inc. common
     stock (the "Edwards Option Shares") at an exercise price equal to the
     closing price of Cotelligent, Inc. common stock on the New York Stock
     Exchange ("NYSE") on the trading date next preceding the date of this
     Agreement. Guarantor and Creditor have entered into a Securities Issuance
     Agreement simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, setting
     forth certain terms, conditions, and representations with respect to the
     issuance of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement, which Securities
     Issuance Agreement is incorporated in and made a part hereof.

          B.  Guarantor represents, warrants, and covenants to Creditor that (i)
     there are, and upon the issuance of the Edwards Option there shall continue
     to be, a sufficient number of shares available under the Incentive Plan to
     provide for the issuance of the Edwards Option and (upon exercise thereof)
     the Edwards Option Shares, (ii) the Edwards Option and Edwards Option
     Shares shall be duly issued pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan,
     (iii) all necessary corporate action has been taken to authorize the
     issuance of the Edwards Option under the Incentive Plan, (iv) the Edwards
     Option Shares have been registered with the Securities and

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     Exchange Commission ("SEC") under a registration statement on Form S-8
     filed November 18, 1998 (the "S-8"), and (v) the S-8 is current and shall
     remain current for a period of 90 days after the vesting of the last shares
     to vest under the Edwards Option.

          C.  Within twenty (20) days after the date of execution of this
     Agreement, Guarantor shall prepare and file with the SEC, and thereafter
     diligently seek the effectiveness of, a registration statement under the
     Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") covering the Shares
     until (i) 180 days following the effective date of the Registration
     Statement (which period shall be tolled for any period during which a
     "blackout," suspension of trading, or stop sale order is in effect with
     respect to the Company's shares, or other event is in effect that, under
     any applicable securities laws or underwriting agreement, precludes
     Creditor's sale of the Shares), or (ii) such shorter period as may be
     required to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares by Creditor
     (the "Registration Statement Period"). Guarantor may register the Shares on
     Form S-3, provided that at all times through the completion of Creditor's
     offer and sale of the Share(but in no event longer than the Registration
     Statement period),  Guarantor is eligible to use Form S-3 and remains
     current with all of its filings under the Securities and Exchange Act of
     1934; otherwise, Guarantor shall register the Shares on Form S-1. In
     addition, Guarantor shall:

          (i)   file with any federal or state or other governmental authority,
     such other instruments and documents as shall be necessary to permit
     Creditor to offer and sell the Shares and Stockholder Edwards to offer and
     sell the Edwards Option Shares under applicable federal, state, or other
     governmental laws, rules, or regulations ("Supplemental Filings");

          (ii)  keep Creditor informed as to the initiation and progress of all
     proceedings in connection with the Registration Statement and Supplemental
     Filings, including all SEC comments concerning the Registration Statement
     and all responses to such comments, and advise Creditor promptly when the
     Registration Statement is declared effective;

          (iii) keep the Registration Statement and Supplemental Filings
     effective during the Registration Statement Period until the offer and sale
     of the Shares are completed, by such action as may be necessary or
     appropriate, including, but not limited to, the filing of post-effective
     amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and Supplemental
     Filings or to any prospectus that is a part thereof, necessary to keep the
     Registration Statement and Supplemental Filings current, as applicable;

          (iv) keep the S-8 and related Supplemental Filings effective until the
     end of the period of 90 days after the vesting of the last shares to vest
     under the Edwards Option, by such action as may be necessary or
     appropriate, including, but not limited to, the filing of post-effective
     amendments and supplements to the

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     S-8 and such Supplemental Filings or to any prospectus that is a part
     thereof, necessary to keep the S-8 and such Supplemental Filings current,
     as applicable;

          (v)    furnish to Creditor and Stockholder Edwards such number of
     prospectuses, offering circulars, and other documents incident to the
     Registration Statement, S-8, or Supplemental Filings as Creditor or
     Stockholder Edwards from time to time reasonably requests, and file with
     each securities exchange on which any of Guarantor's common stock is traded
     such number of prospectuses, offering circulars, and other documents as may
     be required;

          (vi)   upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, issue
     such instructions to Guarantor's transfer agent, as are necessary to remove
     any restrictive legend that may appear on the stock certificates evidencing
     the Shares, to remove any stop-transfer instructions that may appear with
     respect to the Shares in Guarantor's stock transfer records, and otherwise
     to facilitate the sale and transfer of the Shares by Creditor;

          (vii)  remain current in all of Guarantor's filings under the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 at all times during the Registration
     Statement Period; and

          (vii)  bear all costs and expenses incident to the foregoing. The
     term, "costs and expenses," as used herein, includes (but is not limited
     to): registration and filing fees; fees and disbursements of counsel to
     Guarantor; the expenses of printing the Registration Statement, S-8, and
     all necessary copies of the prospectus contained therein; all Blue Sky fees
     and expenses applicable in states in which Creditor or Stockholder Edwards
     may offer and sell the Shares or Edwards Option Shares; the cost of any
     audits or special audits incident to or required by or in connection with a
     Registration Statement, S-8, or Supplemental Filings and all costs and
     expenses incident to the filing of any post-effective amendment or
     amendments to the Registration Statement, S-8, or supplements to
     Supplemental Filings required by this Agreement. Such costs and expenses
     shall include the cost of premiums for insurance for the benefit of
     Guarantor with respect to any liability it may have under the Securities
     Act of 1933 or as a result of this Agreement in connection with the
     Registration Statement, S-8, or any Supplemental Filings, but shall not
     include any selling expenses incurred by Creditor or Stockholder Edwards or
     any expenses of counsel or other advisors retained by them.

          D. Guarantor shall indemnify Creditor, each of its officers and
     directors, each of the Stockholders, and each underwriter (as defined in
     the Securities Act of 1933) of the Shares, and each person, if any, who
     controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) Creditor or any
     underwriter, against all claims, losses, damages, and liabilities (or
     actions with respect thereto) arising out of or based on any untrue
     statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, S-

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     8, or any Supplemental Filing and any amendments or supplements thereto or
     prospectus, offering circular, or other document related thereto or any
     omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
     necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation
     by Guarantor of any law, rule, or regulation applicable to Guarantor and
     relating to action or inaction required by Guarantor in connection with the
     Registration Statement, S-8, or any Supplemental Filing or related
     prospectus, offering circular, or other document. Guarantor shall reimburse
     Creditor, its directors and officers, each Stockholder, each underwriter,
     and each person, if any, who controls Creditor or any such underwriter for
     any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
     investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or
     action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guarantor will not be liable under
     this subsection to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, or
     liability of any such person arises out of or is based on any untrue
     statement of a material fact contained in, or any material fact omitted
     from, information furnished in writing to Guarantor by Creditor expressly
     for use therein.

          E.  On the date of execution of this Agreement, and as a condition
     precedent to the obligations of Creditor and the Stockholders under this
     Agreement, Guarantor shall deliver to Creditor and Stockholder Edwards one
     or more opinions of Guarantor's counsel that is experienced in corporate
     and federal securities law matters substantially to the following effect
     (such opinion or opinions to be in form and substance reasonably
     satisfactory to Creditor):

          (i)    Each of Debtors is duly incorporated, validly existing, and in
     good standing under the laws of their respective states of incorporation,
     with the corporate power and authority to enter into the transactions and
     perform the obligations contemplated by this Agreement.

          (ii)   The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, the
     Share Issuance Agreement, and the Edwards Option by each of Debtors have
     been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Agreement,
     the Share Issuance Agreement, and the Edwards Option have been duly
     executed and delivered on behalf of Debtors.

          (iii)  This Agreement, the Share Issuance Agreement, and the Edwards
     Option each constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Debtors,
     enforceable against Debtors in accordance with its terms.

          (iv)   Guarantor is eligible to register its common stock, including
     the Shares, on a registration statement on Form S-3. Upon the effectiveness
     of the Registration Statement (as defined in this Agreement), Creditor may
     offer and sell the Shares, free of any restrictions under the Securities
     Act of 1933.

          (v)    The Edwards Option Shares are issuable under the Incentive Plan
     and are registered under the S-8. Upon exercise of the Edwards Option,

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     Stockholder Edwards may sell the Edwards Option Shares free of any
     restrictions under the Securities Act of 1933.

          (vi)   The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Securities
     Issuance Agreement, and the Edwards Option do not, and the consummation of
     the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Securities Issuance
     Agreement, and the Edwards Option will not, (a) violate the Certificate of
     Incorporation or bylaws of Debtors or any law or regulation of the United
     States or the States of Florida or New York applicable to Debtors, or (b)
     result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any judgment, decree
     or order binding on Debtors or any of their properties, or any material
     indenture, mortgage, contract or other instrument known to Debtor's counsel
     to which Debtors are a party.

     10.  Debtors' Other Representations and Warranties.  In addition to any
other representations and warranties herein, Debtors represent and warrant to
Creditor and the Stockholders as of the date of this Agreement that:

          A.  There are no defenses, offsets, claims or counterclaims against
Creditor or the Stockholders under the Purchase Agreement or Stockholder
Edwards' Employment Agreement, or any other agreement, oral or otherwise,
arising out of the foregoing;

          B.  There are no defaults by the Creditor or Stockholders under the
Purchase Agreement and specifically as to Stockholder Edwards, under his
Employment Agreement, or any other agreement, oral or otherwise, arising out of
the foregoing;

          C.  Debtors shall not collaterally attack the Final Judgment mentioned
below and contemplated by this Agreement, if such Final Judgment is rendered;

          D.  Debtors shall not appeal the Final Judgment mentioned below if
such Final Judgment is rendered, and to this extent, Debtors waive any and all
rights to appeal the same; and

          E.  Debtors shall not contest the domestication of any judgment
rendered as contemplated herein, in any state.

     11.  Release.  Debtors, Creditor and Stockholders, unconditionally and
irrevocably release and forever discharge each other and their respective
successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers and  employees from any and all
possible claims, demands, actions, costs, expenses, and liabilities whatsoever,
known or unknown, at law or in equity (the foregoing collectively referred to as
the "Claims"), originating in whole or in part on or before the date of this
Agreement, which any of them or any of their respective officers, agents, or
employees may now have or hereafter have against each other and irrespective of
whether any such Claims arise out of contract, tort, violation of laws or
regulations, or otherwise in connection with the Purchase Agreement and
Stockholder Edwards' Employment Agreement, or any other agreement, oral or
otherwise, arising out of the foregoing.  The foregoing releases shall not apply
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obligations of the respective parties hereunder, as set forth or incorporated
herein, or otherwise referred to herein.

     12.  Consent to Judgment.  Counsel for Creditor and the Stockholders has
prepared a civil complaint (the "Complaint") for filing in the Circuit Court in
and for Leon County, Florida, a signed copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein.  The Complaint seeks a monetary judgment against Debtors
for the unpaid Earnout Amount and interest, a declaration that the Creditor's
Noncompetition Agreement has been terminated, a declaration that the
Stockholders' Noncompetition Agreement under the Purchase Agreement has been
terminated, and a declaration that Stockholder Edwards' Noncompetition Agreement
under his Employment Agreement has been terminated, together with costs and
reasonable attorney's fees.  As provided above, Creditor and Stockholders have
agreed to forbear and not file the Complaint or any other actions arising out of
the transactions described therein unless Debtors fail to pay all obligations
hereunder on or before June 30, 2000, or otherwise fail to meet any and all of
their obligations  herein.  As a material inducement to Creditor and
Stockholders to forbear, the Debtors have prepared and executed a Verified
Answer and Stipulation and Consent to Final Judgment, the originals of which
have been placed in escrow with Robert D. Mendelson, counsel for Creditor and
the Stockholders.  Signed copies of the Verified Answer and Stipulation and
Consent to Final Judgment are attached hereto and incorporated  herein, together
with any exhibits mentioned therein.

     It shall be Debtors' obligation to ensure that each and every payment made
by them is received by Creditor on or before the deadline date.  In the event
Debtors fail to pay all obligations herein on or before June 30, 2000,  or
otherwise fail to comply with each and every term of this Agreement, time being
of the essence, then Creditor and the Stockholders (in addition to and not in
limitation of any other remedies available to them) shall be entitled to take
the following action without further notice or hearing or consent to or from
Debtors, their agents, attorneys, or other legal representatives:

         A.  The Complaint may be filed in the Circuit Court in and for Leon
County, Florida.

         B.  The Verified Answer being held by Attorney Mendelson in escrow
shall automatically be released from escrow and Attorney Mendelson shall be
authorized to file the Verified Answer in the Circuit Court of the Second
Judicial Circuit.

         C.  The Stipulation and Consent to Final Judgment held by Attorney
Mendelson in escrow shall automatically be released from escrow and Attorney
Mendelson shall be authorized to file the Stipulation and Consent to Final
Judgment in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit.

         D.  Creditor and the Stockholders or any one or more of them, shall
have the right to file an Affidavit with the Court stating the amount then due
from Debtors and thereupon, Creditor and the Stockholders shall be entitled to
receive final judgment in accordance with the form of the Final Judgment being
attached to the Stipulation and

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Consent to Final Judgment, all without further notice or hearing to the Debtors
or any one of them or their counsel. The form of the Final Judgment is hereby
approved in full by Debtors. The parties hereby contract that the rate of
interest on any monetary judgment obtained shall be eighteen percent (18%) per
annum.

          E.  Regardless of any provision herein to the contrary, nothing
herein, including but not limited to, the rendition of the above Final Judgment,
shall preclude Creditor and Stockholders, or any one of them from bringing a
separate action for breach of this Agreement for obligations not covered by such
Final Judgment, the intent being that there shall be no merger.

     13.  Maximum Rate of Interest.  Nothing herein contained, nor in any
instrument or transaction related hereto, shall be construed or so operate as to
require the Debtors, to pay interest in an amount or at a rate greater than the
highest rate permissible under applicable law.  Should any interest or other
charges or other consideration paid by the Debtors result in the computation or
earning or payment of interest in excess of the  highest rate permissible under
applicable law, then any and all such excess shall be and the same is hereby
waived by the holder hereof, shall be automatically credited against and reduce
the balance of principal, and any portion of said excess which exceeds the
principal balance shall be paid by the holder hereof to the Debtors, it being
the intent of the parties hereto that under no circumstances shall the Debtors,
be required to pay interest in excess of the highest rate permissible under
applicable law.  It is not the intention of the parties to violate the usury
laws in any manner or fashion.

     14.  Waiver of Defenses.  Debtors hereby waive any and all defenses they
may have or may hereafter have to the Complaint, whether legal or equitable,
substantive or procedural, excepting solely the defense of actual payment of all
obligations hereunder on or before June 30, 2000.

     15.  Amendment.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the
parties may amend, modify, or supplement this Agreement at any time, but only in
writing duly executed by each of the parties.

     16.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
parties hereto, both written and oral, and shall not be amended, altered or
otherwise modified except in writing signed by the parties hereto.  The Exhibits
attached to this Agreement are made a part of this Agreement.  All
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby.

     17.  Headings.  The headings preceding the text of sections of this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed a part hereof.

     18.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida as applied to
transactions between Florida residents occurring entirely within the State of
Florida.  In any litigation

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arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby, venue shall lie exclusively in the Circuit Court of the
Second Judicial Circuit of Leon County, Florida, and the prevailing party shall
be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses.
Further, if Final Judgment is entered the judgment creditors shall be entitled
to recover any and all reasonable attorney's fees in enforcing, domesticating,
and collecting upon such Final Judgment. Debtors hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in and for the Second Judicial Circuit of Leon
County, Florida.

     19.  Successors and Assigns.  All of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.  There are no
intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

     20.  Further Assurances.  If at any time any further action by any of the
parties is necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose of this Agreement,
such party shall take all such necessary or desirable action or cause such
action to be taken.

     21.  Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given  hereunder
shall be in writing and deemed given when personally delivered, one day
following dispatch by nationally recognized overnight express delivery service,
or on the date signed for as received if sent by registered or certified U.S.
Mail.  Any notice shall be sent to the addresses set forth below or to such
other address as any party shall have previously designated by such a notice.

     If to Cotelligent, Inc., or       Cotelligent, Inc.
     Cotelligent USA, Inc.             Cotelligent USA, Inc.
                                       101 California Street
                                       Suite 2050
                                       San Francisco, CA 94111
                                       Attn: Ms. Lorraine E. Vega

     Copy to:                          McRae & Metcalf, P.A.
                                       1677 Mahan Center Boulevard
                                       Tallahassee, FL 32308
                                       Attn:  Mr. David J. Metcalf

     If to EW & Associates, Inc.:      EW & Associates, Inc.
                                       1401 Oven Park Drive
                                       Suite 201
                                       Tallahassee, FL 32312

     If to Edwards:                    Thomas H. Edwards
                                       1401 Oven Park Drive

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                                       Suite 201
                                       Tallahassee, FL 32312

     If to Wooten:                     Timothy M. Wooten
                                       319 Stillwater Cove
                                       Destin, FL 32541

     If to EW, Edwards or Wooten
     Then a Copy to:                   Novey, Mendelson & Adamson
                                       851 East Park Avenue
                                       Tallahassee, FL 32301
                                       Attn:  Mr. Robert D. Mendelson

     22.  Time.  Time is of the essence in the performance of all obligations
under this Agreement.

     23.  Gender.  The terms herein shall be deemed to include both the singular
and plural where appropriate, and where the masculine gender is used, it shall
include masculine, feminine or neuter, where appropriate.

     24.  Severability.  If any provision or any part thereof contained in this
Agreement is in conflict with any statute or rule of law, then such provision or
part thereof shall be deemed null and void to the extent that it may be in
conflict therewith, but without invalidating the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.

     25.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in counterpart, and all
such counterparts, taken together, constitute the entire Agreement.
Furthermore, any party hereto may sign any such counterpart.  Each party shall
be entitled to conclusively rely for all purposes upon an executed copy hereof
received by facsimile.

     26.  Original Agreement.  The original of this Agreement shall be retained
by Creditor, the Stockholders or their counsel.  This Agreement or a copy
thereof, may be introduced into evidence without further notice or hearing to
Debtors in any court proceeding, including, but not necessarily limited to, the
court proceeding contemplated by the possible filing of the Complaint as
mentioned above.

     27.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT ON THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY TRANSACTION OR
CIRCUMSTANCE ARISING IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.

     28.  Approval by Guarantor's Board of Directors.  This Agreement is
conditioned upon its approval by Guarantor's Board of Directors on or before May
9, 2000.  If such approval is not timely received, then this Agreement shall be
null and void and Attorney Mendelson shall return the Verified Answer to Debtor
and Creditor shall

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retain all funds received which it may apply against sums owed by Debtor, and
receipt of such payments shall not be deemed a waiver of Debtors' default.

     29.  Form of Payment; Wire Instructions.  Each and every payment to be made
to Creditor or Stockholders hereunder shall be made by  wire transfer pursuant
to the following wire instructions

            Wire to:
            -------
                Premier Bank, Tallahassee, Florida
                ABA # 063114108
                For Credit To: Acct. No. 210158511
                Name of:  EW & Associates, Inc.

     Payment shall not be deemed received until it has been credited to
Creditor's account pursuant to the above wire instructions.

     30.  Remedies Cumulative.  All rights, remedies, undertakings, obligations,
options, covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Agreement or
provided by law shall be deemed cumulative and no one of them shall be exclusive
of any other right.  A party may pursue any one or more of his rights, options
or remedies hereunder or may seek damages or specific performance in the event
of any other party's breach hereunder, or may pursue any other remedy by law or
equity, whether or not stated in this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, each acting by and through the undersigned
duly authorized officer, have entered into this Agreement as of the date first
written above.

                                      COTELLIGENT USA, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Lorraine E. Vega
                                          ________________________
                                      Print Name:  Lorraine E. Vega
                                      Title:  Vice President, General Counsel &
                                              Secretary

                                      COTELLIGENT, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Lorraine E. Vega
                                          ____________________________
                                      Print Name:  Lorraine E. Vega
                                      Title:  Vice President, General Counsel &
                                              Secretary

                                      EW & ASSOCIATES, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Thomas H. Edwards
                                          ________________________
                                      Print Name:  Thomas H. Edwards
                                      Title:  President

                                      THOMAS H. EDWARDS

                                      /s/ Thomas H. Edwards
                                      _________________________________

                                      TIMOTHY M. WOOTEN

                                      /s/ Timothy M. Wooten
                                      _________________________________

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                         SECURITIES ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

     This SECURITIES ISSUANCE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of May
2, 2000 by and between COTELLIGENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), with headquarters located at 101 California Street, Suite 2050 San
Francisco, California 94111, and EW & Associates, Inc. ("EW") and/or its assigns
(each, an "EW Transferee") .

                                 RECITALS
                                 --------

     A.  The Company and EW have executed and delivered simultaneously herewith
a Forbearance Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Forbearance
Agreement"), among the Company, Cotelligent USA, Inc. (formerly known as Cotell
Florida Acquisition Corp.), EW, Thomas H. Edwards ("Edwards") and Timmothy M.
Wooten ("Wooten"), whereby the Company agreed to issue to EW 100,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), in
consideration for extending the due date for the payment of the Earnout Amount
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to that certain Purchase and
Sale of Assets Agreement, dated on or about January 5, 1998, among the Company,
EW, Edwards, Wooten and Cotell Florida Acquisition Corp. (the "Purchase
Agreement").

     B.  The Company and EW are executing and delivering this Agreement in
reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the
provisions of Regulation D ("Regulation D"), as promulgated by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act").

     C.  The Company desires to issue, and EW desires to receive, upon the terms
and conditions stated in this Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement, One
Hundred Thousand (100,000) shares of Common Stock (the "Common Shares").

                                 AGREEMENTS
                                 ----------

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their respective promises contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and EW hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I
                           ISSUANCE OF COMMON SHARES

     1.1  Issuance of Common Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Company shall issue to EW the Common Shares in consideration for
EW's entering into and being bound by the Forbearance Agreement (the "Closing").

     1.2  Form of Consideration. On the Closing Date, EW shall deliver an
executed Forbearance Agreement to the Company for the Common Shares to be issued
to it at the Closing,
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and the Company shall deliver to EW a certificate registered in the name of EW
representing the Common Shares, upon satisfaction of the applicable Closing
conditions as of the Closing Date as set forth in Articles V and VI herein.

     1.3  Closing. The Closing will take place at the offices of Morgan, Lewis &
Bockius LLP, 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10178, or at such other place
as the Company and EW mutually agree.

                                  ARTICLE II
                      EW'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     EW represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof solely with
respect to itself and its purchase hereunder, as set forth in this Article II:

     1.4  Investment Purpose. EW is receiving the Common Shares for EW's own
account for investment only and not with a view toward or in connection with the
public sale or distribution thereof in violation of the applicable securities
laws. EW will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge or otherwise
transfer the Common Shares or any interest therein except pursuant to
transactions that are exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and/or sales registered under the Securities Act, the rules and
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and applicable state securities laws.
EW understands that it must bear the economic risk of this investment until the
Common Shares are registered as contemplated by the Forbearance Agreement
pursuant to the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or an
exemption from such registration is available.

     1.5  Accredited Investor Status. EW is an "accredited investor" as that
term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

     1.6  Information. EW and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all
materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and
materials relating to the offer and sale of the Common Shares which have been
requested by EW, including all SEC Documents (as defined below). EW and its
advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to review materials and to
ask questions of the Company. EW understands that its investment in the Common
Shares involves a high degree of risk including the risks and uncertainties
disclosed in the SEC Documents. EW has sought such accounting, legal and tax
advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision
with respect to its acquisition of the Common Shares.

     1.7  Governmental Review. EW understands that no United States federal or
state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or
made any recommendation or endorsement of the Common Shares.

     1.8  Transfer or Resale. EW understands that (i) except as provided in the
Forbearance Agreement, the Common Shares have not been and are not being
registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be
offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless

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subsequently registered thereunder or an exemption from such registration is
available (which exemption the Company expressly agrees may be established as
contemplated in clauses (b) and (c) of Section 5.1 hereof); (ii) any sale of
such Common Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or a
successor rule) ("Rule 144") may be made only in accordance with the terms of
Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of such Common
Shares without registration under the Securities Act under circumstances in
which the seller may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in
the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the
Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii)
neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register
such Common Shares under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to
comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case,
other than pursuant to this Agreement or the Forbearance Agreement).

     1.9   Legends.  EW understands that, subject to Article IV hereof, the
certificates for the Common Shares, until such time as the Common Shares have
been registered under the Securities Act as contemplated by the Forbearance
Agreement or otherwise may be sold by EW pursuant to Rule 144 (subject to and in
accordance with the procedures specified in Article IV hereof), will bear a
restrictive legend (the "Legend") in substantially the following form:

     THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
     REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES
     LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.  THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
     REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE
     ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO SUCH SHARES OF
     COMMON STOCK UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS OFFERED, SOLD OR
     TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
     REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE LAWS OR THE COMPANY IS FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF
     COUNSEL SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO IT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS
     NOT REQUIRED.

     1.10  Organization and Qualification. EW is a corporation duly organized
and existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and
to carry on its business as now being conducted. EW is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction
where the failure so to qualify or be in good standing could have a material
adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby.

     1.11  Authorization: Enforcement. (a) EW has the requisite corporate power
and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the Forbearance
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder in accordance
with the terms hereof and thereof; (b) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement by EW and the consummation by it
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of the
Company,

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its board of directors, or its stockholders or any other person, body or agency,
and no filing with any person, body or agency, is required with respect to any
of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; (c) this Agreement and the
Forbearance Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by EW; and (d) this
Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of EW enforceable against it in accordance with their respective
terms, except to the extent that such validity or enforceability may be subject
to or affected by any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement
of, creditors' rights or remedies of creditors generally, or by other equitable
principles of general application.

                                  ARTICLE III
                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

     The Company represents and warrants to EW as of the date hereof, and as of
the date of each Closing, as set forth in this Article III.

     1.12 Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly
organized and existing in good standing under the laws of Delaware, and has the
requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as
now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to
do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction where the failure so
to qualify or be in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect.
"Material Adverse Effect" means any effect which is (or could reasonably be
expected to be) materially adverse to the business, operations, properties,
financial condition or operating results of the Company, taken as a whole, or on
the transactions contemplated hereby.

     1.13  Authorization: Enforcement. (a) The Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the
Forbearance Agreement and to issue and sell the Common Shares in accordance with
the terms hereof; (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the Forbearance Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation the
issuance of the Common Shares) have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its
board of directors, or its stockholders or any other person, body or agency, and
no filing with any person, body or agency, is required with respect to any of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; (c) this Agreement and the
Forbearance Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by the Company; and
(d) this Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with their respective terms, except to the extent that such validity or
enforceability may be subject to or affected by any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights or remedies of
creditors generally, or by other equitable principles of general application.

     1.14 Issuance of Shares. The Common Shares have been duly authorized and,
upon issuance and sale in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-

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assessable. The Common Shares shall be entitled to be traded on the same markets
as the other shares of Common Stock of the Company are traded, and will not be
subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of stockholders of the
Company or of any other person or entity.

     1.15  No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any distributor
participating on the Company's behalf in the transactions contemplated hereby
(if any) nor any person acting for the Company, or any such distributor, has
conducted any "general solicitation," as described in Rule 502(c) under
Regulation D, with respect to any of the Common Shares being offered hereby.

     1.16  No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any person acting on
its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any
security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that
would either require registration of any of the Common Shares under the Act or
prevent the parties hereto from consummating, or delay or interfere with the
consummation of, the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to an exemption
from the registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the provisions of
Regulation D.

                                  ARTICLE IV
          LEGEND REMOVAL, TRANSFER, CERTAIN SALES, ADDITIONAL SHARES

     1.17  Removal of Legend. The Legend shall be removed and the Company shall
issue, or shall cause to be issued, a certificate without such Legend to the
holder of Common Shares upon which it is stamped, if, (a) the resale of such
Common Shares is registered under the Securities Act or (b) such holder provides
the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary
for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions and reasonably satisfactory
to the Company and its counsel (the reasonable cost of which shall be borne by
EW) to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Common Shares may be
made without registration under the Securities Act pursuant to an exemption from
such registration requirements. EW agrees to sell all registered Common Shares,
including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the Legend has been
removed, or which were originally issued without the Legend, pursuant to an
effective registration statement, in accordance with the manner of distribution
described in such registration statement and to deliver a prospectus in
connection with such sale or in compliance with an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act. In the event the Legend is
removed from any certificate evidencing Common Shares or any certificate
evidencing Common Shares is issued without the Legend and such Common Shares are
to be disposed of other than pursuant to the registration statement or pursuant
to Rule 144, then prior to, and as a condition to, such disposition, the
certificate evidencing such Common Shares shall be relegended as provided herein
in connection with any disposition if the subsequent transfer thereof would be
restricted under the Securities Act. Also, in the event the Legend is removed
from any certificate evidencing Common Shares or any certificate evidencing
Common Shares is issued without the Legend and thereafter the effectiveness of a
registration statement covering the resale of such Common Shares is suspended or
the Company determines that a supplement or amendment thereto is required by
applicable securities laws, then upon reasonable advance notice to EW holding
such Common Shares, the Company may require that the Legend be placed on any
such certificate evidencing Common Shares that cannot then be sold pursuant to
an effective registration statement or Rule 144

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or with respect to which the opinion referred to in clause (b) next above has
not been rendered, which Legend shall be removed when such Common Shares may be
sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 or such holder
provides the opinion with respect thereto described in clause (b) next above.

                                   ARTICLE V
         CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO ISSUE COMMON SHARES

     1.18  The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue the Common Shares to
EW at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction as of the Closing Date of each
of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the
Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole
discretion:

     (1)   EW shall have executed this Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement
and delivered the same to the Company.

     (2)   The representations and warranties of EW shall be true and correct in
all material respects as of the Closing Date (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date, which representations and
warranties shall be true and correct as of such date), and EW shall have
performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by EW at or prior to the Closing.

                                  ARTICLE VI
                    CONDITIONS TO EW'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

     1.19  The obligations of EW hereunder is subject to the satisfaction as of
the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, provided that these
conditions are for EW's sole benefit and may be waived by EW at any time in EW's
sole discretion:

     (1)   The Company shall have executed this Agreement and the Forbearance
Agreement and delivered the same to EW.

     (2)   The Company shall have delivered to EW duly issued Common Shares at
the Closing.

     (3)   The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except for
representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which
representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date) and
the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material
respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior
to the Closing Date. EW shall have received a certificate,
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executed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                         GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS

     1.20  Governing Law: Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. The parties
hereto irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the United States federal
courts and state courts located in the State of Florida in any suit or
proceeding based on or arising under this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby and irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such
suit or proceeding may be determined in such courts.

     1.21  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, including, without limitation, by facsimile transmission, all of
which counterparts shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall
become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered
to the other party.

     1.22  Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.

     1.23  Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the
validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

     1.24  Entire Agreement: Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments
referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth
herein or therein, neither the Company nor EW makes any representation,
warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of
this Agreement may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by
the party to be charged with enforcement and no provision of this Agreement may
be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and EW.

     1.25 Notice. Any notice herein required or permitted to be given shall be
in writing and may be personally served or delivered by nationally-recognized
overnight courier or by facsimile machine confirmed telecopy, and shall be
deemed delivered at the time and date of receipt (which shall include telephone
line facsimile transmission). The addresses for such communications shall be:

          If to the Company:
          -----------------

          Cotelligent, Inc.
          101 California Street, Suite 2050
          San Francisco, CA  94111

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          Attn:  Lorraine E. Vega

          Telephone:  (415) 439-6413
          Telecopy:  (415) 439-6808

          with a copy to each of:

          McRae & Metcalf, P.A.
          1677 Mahan Center Boulevard
          Tallahassee, Florida 32308
          Attn:  David J. Metcalf, Esq.
          Telephone:  (850) 386-8000
          Telecopy:  (850) 386-8342

          Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
          101 Park Avenue, 45th Floor
          New York, NY  10178-0060
          Attn:  David W. Pollak, Esq.
          Telephone:  (212) 309-6058
          Telecopy:  (212) 309-6273

          If to EW:
          --------

          1311-A Paul Russel Road
          Tallahassee, Florida 32308
          Attn:  Mr. Thomas H. Edwards
          Telephone:
          Telecopy:

Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.

     1.26  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither
the Company nor EW shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, EW may assign all or part of its rights and obligations hereunder to
any of its "affiliates," as that term is defined under the Securities Act,
without the consent of the Company so long as such affiliate is an accredited
investor (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and
agrees in writing to be bound by this Agreement. This provision shall not limit
EW's right to transfer the Common Shares pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or to assign EW's rights hereunder to any such transferee pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement.

     1.27  Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns and
is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any
other person.

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     1.28  Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and EW
and the agreements and covenants set forth herein shall survive for one (1) year
after the Closing hereunder.

     1.29  Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be
done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as
the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned EW and the Company have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

EW & ASSOCIATES, INC.

By:  /s/ Thomas H. Edwards
   ---------------------------------
   Name:  Thomas H. Edwards
   Title: President

COTELLIGENT, INC.

By:  /s/ Lorraine E. Vega
   ---------------------------------
   Name:  Lorraine E. Vega
   Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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