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Exhibit 10.33

                        SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

        This  Agreement  is  between  TCSI  Corporation,  a Nevada  corporation,
(hereinafter  referred  to as  "TCSI")  and Ram  Banin  ("BANIN"),  collectively
referred to as "the Parties".

        WHEREAS,  BANIN has resigned his position as President,  Chief Executive
Officer and a Director of TCSI as of December  17,  1999;  and it is the present
intention  of the  Parties  that  BANIN  continue  to be  employed  by TCSI as a
business advisor through January 17, 2001 (the "Termination Date").

        WHEREAS, the express purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms
of BANIN's  employment  with TCSI  during  the  Employment  Continuation  Period
(defined below) and to forever release TCSI, as defined above,  from any and all
potential  liability  regarding  every  claim,  cause of action,  complaint  and
dispute  that  BANIN has,  or may ever have,  against  TCSI  arising  out of, or
related to, any and all events,  whether  currently known or unknown,  occurring
prior to the execution of this Agreement.

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, TCSI
and BANIN hereby agree as follows:

        1. Resignation of Officer  Positions.  Effective  December 17, 1999 (the
"Effective  Date") BANIN  resigned his position as  President,  Chief  Executive
Officer and  Director.  BANIN shall  continue to be employed by the Company from
the  Effective  Date in the  capacity  of  business  advisor  until the close of
business  on  January  17,  2001  (the  "Termination  Date").  A form  letter of
resignation  of BANIN's  position  as  President,  Chief  Executive  Officer and
Director of TCSI is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

        2.  Severance  Payment.  TCSI  shall pay BANIN a  severance  payment  of
$20,000 per month,  less  applicable  withholding  and  deductions,  through the
Termination  Date.  Such payments  shall be made according to the normal payroll
practices of TCSI. This Severance Payment represents a settlement and compromise
of any potential claims that BANIN may have against TCSI.

        3.  Compensation.  TCSI shall  compensate  BANIN for his  services  as a
business  advisor at the rate of $1,875 per month,  less applicable  withholding
and  deductions,  through the  Termination  Date (the  "Employment  Continuation
Period").

        4. Stock Options.  All stock options of BANIN shall continue to vest and
become  exercisable  during  the  Employment   Continuation   Period.  Upon  the
Termination  Date,  such  options  shall cease to vest and shall be  exercisable
according to the terms of the applicable option agreement(s).

        5.  Benefits.  BANIN shall continue to be eligible to participate in the
employee benefit plans of TCSI during the Employment Continuation Period.

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        6. Expense  Reimbursement.  TCSI also agrees to reimburse  BANIN up to a
maximum of $3,500 for attorneys' fees and other fees incurred in connection with
this agreement and for outplacement counseling and related services.

        7. Office Equipment.  BANIN shall retain possession and obtain ownership
rights to the office equipment listed in Exhibit B to this Agreement.

        8. Employer's Obligations. TCSI's obligations under this agreement shall
not commence until the eighth day after BANIN has executed this agreement.

        9. Employee Obligations.

        (a)  Return  of  Property.  BANIN  shall  promptly  return  to TCSI  all
     confidential or proprietary  documents and records obtained by BANIN in the
     course of, or incident to, his employment with TCSI.

        (b)  Confidential  Information.  BANIN shall not, for the benefit of any
     person or entity other than TCSI, disclose or use any information regarding
     TCSI's business  operations which BANIN obtained during his employment with
     TCSI and which is not in the public domain.

        10.  Release.  BANIN and his  representatives,  heirs,  successors,  and
assigns do hereby  completely  release and forever  discharge  TCSI, and its and
their present and former shareholders,  officers,  directors, agents, employees,
attorneys, successors, and assigns, (collectively,  "Released Parties") from all
claims, rights, demands, actions, obligations, liabilities, and causes of action
of every kind and character,  known or unknown, mature or unmatured, which BANIN
may have now or in the future  arising  from any act or  omission  or  condition
occurring on or prior to the Effective Date (including,  without limitation, the
future effects of such acts, omissions,  or conditions),  whether based on tort,
contract (express or implied), or any federal,  state, or local law, statute, or
regulation, including, but not limited to, the matters that were raised or could
have been raised in the Civil Action  (collectively,  the "Released Claims"). By
way of example and not in limitation  of the  foregoing,  Released  Claims shall
include any claims  arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
Age  Discrimination  in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code as well as
any  claims  asserting  wrongful  termination,   fraud,  harassment,  breach  of
contract,  breach of the  covenant  of good  faith and fair  dealing,  negligent
infliction of emotional  distress,  negligent or intentional  misrepresentation,
negligent or  intentional  interference  with contract or  prospective  economic
advantage,  defamation,  invasion of privacy,  and claims related to disability.
Released Claims shall also include,  but not be limited to, claims for severance
pay, bonuses, sick leave,  vacation pay, life or health insurance,  or any other
fringe benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Released Claims shall not include
(i) any claims based on  obligations  or rights created by or reaffirmed in this
Agreement;  (ii) any vested pension rights or any workers'  compensation  claims
(the  settlement  of which would  require  approval by the  California  Workers'
Compensation  Appeals  Board);  and (iii) any and all rights of  indemnity  as a
former employee of TCSI which BANIN may have under statute or otherwise.

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        11.  Section  1542  Waiver.  The parties  understand  and agree that the
Released  Claims  include not only  claims  presently  known to BANIN,  but also
include  all  unknown  or  unanticipated  claims,  rights,   demands,   actions,
obligations,  liabilities, and causes of action of every kind and character that
would  otherwise  come within the scope of the  Released  Claims as described in
Section 3. BANIN understands that he may hereafter discover facts different from
what he now believes to be true, which if known, could have materially  affected
this  Agreement,  but he  nevertheless  waives  any  claims or  rights  based on
different or additional  facts.  BANIN knowingly and voluntarily  waives any and
all rights or benefits  that he may now have,  or in the future may have,  under
the terms of Section  1542 of the  California  Civil  Code,  which  provides  as
follows:

         A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT
KNOW OR  SUSPECT  TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF  EXECUTING  THE  RELEASE,
WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE  MATERIALLY  AFFECTED  HIS  SETTLEMENT  WITH THE
DEBTOR.

         12. Age  Discrimination  Claims.  BANIN understands and agrees that, by
entering  into this  Agreement,  (i) he is waiving any rights or claims he might
have under the Age  Discrimination  in  Employment  Act, as amended by the Older
Workers  Benefit  Protection  Act; (ii) he has received  consideration  for this
release;  (iii) he has been advised to consult with an attorney  before  signing
this  Agreement;  and (iv) he has been offered the  opportunity  to evaluate the
terms of this  Agreement  for not less than  twenty-one  (21) days  prior to his
execution of the  Agreement.  BANIN may revoke this Agreement (by written notice
to TCSI) for a period of seven (7) days after his  execution  of the  Agreement,
and it shall become  enforceable  only upon the  expiration  of this  revocation
period without prior revocation by BANIN.

         13.  Covenant Not to Sue.  Except as provided in Section 9, BANIN shall
not  sue  or  initiate  against  any  Released  Party  any  compliance   review,
administrative action, lawsuit or other proceeding,  or participate in the same,
individually or as a member of a class, under any contract (express or implied),
or any federal,  state, or local law, statute,  or regulation  pertaining in any
manner to the Released Claims.

         14.  Confidentiality.  The  parties  understand  and  agree  that  this
Agreement  and each of its  terms,  and the  negotiations  surrounding  it,  are
confidential and shall not be disclosed by either party to any entity or person,
for any  reason,  at any time,  without the prior  written  consent of the other
party,  except to BANIN's  spouse and unless  required  by law or  necessary  to
obtain advice of an attorney or an accountant or to enforce this Agreement.

        15.  Nonadmission.  The  parties  understand  and  agree  that this is a
compromise  settlement  of  potential  claims  and  that the  furnishing  of the
consideration for this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed at any time or
for any purpose as an admission of liability by TCSI.  The liability for any and
all claims is expressly denied by TCSI.

        16.  Arbitration.  All claims  that BANIN may have  against  TCSI or any
other Released  Party,  or which TCSI may have against BANIN, in any way related
to the subject  matter,  interpretation,  enforcement,  application,  or alleged
breach of this Agreement ("Arbitrable Claims") shall be resolved by arbitration.
Arbitration of Arbitrable  Claims shall be in

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accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment  Disputes of
the  American  Arbitration  Association,  as amended,  and as  augmented by this
Agreement.  Arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall be
the exclusive remedy for all Arbitrable Claims. Either party may bring an action
in  court  to  compel  arbitration  under  this  Agreement  and  to  enforce  an
arbitration  award.  Otherwise,  neither  party shall  initiate or prosecute any
lawsuit or  administrative  action in any way related to any  Arbitrable  Claim.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,  either party may, at its option, seek injunctive
relief pursuant to section 1281.8 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. The
Federal  Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this
Section 9. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
REGARD TO ARBITRABLE CLAIMS,  INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY AS TO THE MAKING,  EXISTENCE,  VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE AGREEMENT
TO ARBITRATE.

         17.  Integration.  The parties  understand and agree that the preceding
Sections   recite  the  sole   consideration   for  this   Agreement;   that  no
representation  or  promise  has been  made by  BANIN,  Employer,  or any  other
Released  Party  concerning  the  subject  matter of this  Agreement,  except as
expressly  set  forth  in  this   Agreement;   and  that  all   agreements   and
understandings  between  the  parties  concerning  the  subject  matter  of this
Agreement are embodied and expressed in this  Agreement.  This  Agreement  shall
supersede  all prior or  contemporaneous  agreements  and  understandings  among
BANIN,  TCSI, and any other Released Party,  whether written or oral, express or
implied,  with respect to the  employment,  termination,  and benefits of BANIN,
including without limitation, any employment-related  agreement or benefit plan,
except to the extent that the provisions of any such agreement or plan have been
expressly referred to in this Agreement as having continued effect.

        18. Amendments;  Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing, signed by each of the parties. No failure to exercise and
no delay in exercising any right,  remedy,  or power under this Agreement  shall
operate as a waiver  thereof,  nor shall any single or partial  exercise  of any
right,  remedy,  or power  under this  Agreement  preclude  any other or further
exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right,  remedy, or power provided
herein or by law or in equity.

        19.  Assignment;  Successors and Assigns.  BANIN agrees that he will not
assign, sell, transfer,  delegate,  or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily
or  involuntarily,  or by operation of law,  any of his  obligations  under this
Agreement. Any such purported assignment,  transfer, or delegation shall be null
and void.  BANIN  represents that he has not previously  assigned or transferred
any claims or rights released by him pursuant to this Agreement.  Subject to the
foregoing,  this Agreement  shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties and their respective heirs, successors,  attorneys, and permitted
assigns.  This Agreement  shall also inure to the benefit of any Released Party.
This  Agreement  shall  not  benefit  any  other  person  or  entity  except  as
specifically enumerated in this Agreement.

        20. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or its application
to any person,  place, or  circumstance,  is held by an arbitrator or a court of
competent  jurisdiction  to be invalid,  unenforceable,  or void, such provision
shall be enforced to the greatest extent  permitted by law,

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and the  remainder  of this  Agreement  and such  provision  as applied to other
persons, places, and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.

        21.  Attorneys'  Fees.  In  any  legal  action,  arbitration,  or  other
proceeding  brought to enforce or  interpret  the terms of this  Agreement,  the
prevailing  party shall be entitled to recover  reasonable  attorneys'  fees and
costs.

        22.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.

        23.  Interpretation.  This  Agreement  shall  be  construed  as a whole,
according to its fair meaning,  and not in favor of or against any party. By way
of example and not in limitation, this Agreement shall not be construed in favor
of the party  receiving  a benefit nor  against  the party  responsible  for any
particular language in this Agreement.  Captions are used for reference purposes
only and should be ignored in the interpretation of the Agreement.

        24. Authority. TCSI represents that the person signing this Agreement on
its behalf has the full power and authority to do so and to bind TCSI thereby.

         I understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

/s/ Ram Banin                                     January 21, 2000
_____________________________________     Dated:________________________________
                Ram BANIN

         I understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
TCSI Corporation

/s/ Art Wilder                                    January 21, 2000
_____________________________________     Dated:________________________________
    By:      Art Wilder
    Its:     Chief Financial Officer

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                                    Exhibit A

                                      December 17, 1999

To the Board of Directors of TCSI Corporation:

I hereby resign my position as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director
of TCSI Corporation effective today, December 17, 1999.

Further,  I accept the  Company's  offer of  subsequent  employment  as business
advisor,  subject  to the  terms  and  conditions  set  forth  in  the  attached
Settlement Agreement and Release.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       /s/ Ram Banin
                                       -------------------
                                       Ram Banin

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                                    Exhibit B

Sony Vaio Laptop, Model PCG505G                      Serial Number: 4-639-304-02
(includes docking station and 3.5" ext drive)

Brother fax machine, Model MFC4550                   Serial Number: N634-79-241

                                       7Exhibit 10.34

                                   INDIVIDUAL

                          ASSOCIATE SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS  AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 17th of December  1999, by and between
Norman E. Friedmann ("Associate") and TCSI Corporation ("Company").

                                    RECITALS

         1.   Associate  is an  individual  and  possesses  certain  skills  and
              abilities that may be useful to the Company from time to time.

         2.   The  Company  desires  to  engage  Associate  to  perform  certain
              services and/or create  deliverables for the Company in connection
              with its business  activities as described in Exhibit A, Statement
              of  Work,   attached  hereto  and  incorporated   herein  by  this
              reference.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual  covenants,   promises  and
agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.       Definition.
         ----------

         "Proprietary  Information"  means the following  classes of information
         relating to the Company's business:

         (a)  Trade secrets and other  proprietary and confidential  information
              which are owned by the Company and which have to do with:

              (i)  The  operation of the  Company's  business,  consisting,  for
                   example,  and not intending to be inclusive,  of its lists or
                   other  identifications  of clients or prospective  clients of
                   the Company (and key individuals  employed or engaged by such
                   clients  or  prospective  clients),  and  nature  and type of
                   services rendered to such clients (or proposed to be rendered
                   to  prospective  clients),  fees  charged  or to be  charged,
                   proposals, inventions,  methodologies,  algorithms, formulae,
                   processes,  compilations of information,  form and content of
                   data bases, designs, drawings, models, equipment,  results of
                   research   proposals,    job   notes,    reports,    records,
                   specifications, software, firmware and procedures used in, or
                   related to, the Company's products; and

              (ii) The Company's  relations with its employees including without
                   limitation, salaries, job classifications and skill levels;

         (b)  Financial,  sales and  marketing  data  compiled by the Company as
              well as the Company's  financial,  sales and  marketing  plans and
              strategies, customer lists and non-public pricing;

         (c)  All ideas,  concepts,  information  and written  material  about a
              client  disclosed to Associate by the Company,  or acquired from a
              client of the Company, and all financial, accounting, statistical,
              personnel  and business  data and plans of clients,  are and shall
              remain the sole and exclusive property and Proprietary Information
              of the Company or said client;

         (d)  Any  other   information   designated   by  the   Company   to  be
              confidential, secret and/or proprietary.

2.       Engagement.  Associate agrees to provide  services and/or  deliverables
         described  in  Exhibit  A to the  Company  pursuant  to the  terms  and
         conditions as set forth in this Agreement.

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3.       Term of Agreement.  This Agreement  shall become  effective on the date
         first  written  above and shall  continue in effect  until the close of
         business on June 30, 2000, provided,  however,  that this Agreement may
         be terminated before said date as follows:

         (a)  At any time  upon the  provision  of two (2) weeks  prior  written
              notice by either party; or

         (b)  Upon  material  breach of this  Agreement  by either  party,  upon
              written notice by the non-breaching party; or

         (c)  Automatically on the occurrence of any of the following events:

              (i)   Bankruptcy or insolvency of either party;

              (ii)  Upon sale of the business of either party;

              (iii) Assignment  of this  Agreement  by either party  without the
                    written consent of the other party; or

              (iv)  Willful   misconduct   including,   but  not   limited   to,
                    Associate's  breach of this  Agreement,  neglect  of duty or
                    continued incapacity to perform services hereunder.

4.       Scope of  Services.  Associate  agrees to  perform,  to the  reasonable
         satisfaction of the Company,  the work specified in Exhibit A, attached
         hereto and made a part  hereof.  The parties may agree upon  additional
         services and/or  deliverables to be provided by the Associate,  and the
         same shall be effective  when agreed by the parties  hereto in writing.
         For  purposes of this  Agreement,  the term  "Services"  shall mean and
         include all services and/or deliverables to be provided by Associate.

5.       Payment  for  Services/Reimbursements.   Provided  that  the  Associate
         complies with the terms and conditions of this  Agreement,  the Company
         shall pay Associate the amounts specified on, or computed in accordance
         with,  Exhibit A, or on such other  basis as the parties may agree upon
         in writing.  (See  attached  Exhibit A.) The  Company  shall  reimburse
         Associate  for  all  reasonable   expenses  incurred  by  Associate  in
         connection with activities hereunder,  provided that such expenses have
         been approved by the Company  either  verbally or in writing before the
         same have been  incurred.  Associate  shall  submit to the Company each
         month an invoice and an itemized  statement  of hours spent on services
         or deliverables provided, or expenses incurred.  Payment in U.S. dollar
         funds  shall be due in thirty  (30) days after  receipt of  invoice;  a
         charge of 1% per month shall be allowed on any outstanding balance past
         due more than 15 days.

6.       Obligations of Associate.

         (a)      Because this  Agreement is a personal  one,  Associate may not
                  assign or delegate any obligation,  or any portion thereof, of
                  this Agreement.

         (b)      The  relationship  of  Associate  to Company  is  conclusively
                  deemed  for  all  purposes  to  be  that  of  an   independent
                  contractor.  Associate  in no  event  shall be  considered  an
                  employee of Company  within the meaning or  application of any
                  national or state unemployment  insurance law, old age benefit
                  law,  workers'  compensation  or  industrial  accident law, or
                  other  industrial  or labor law,  any tax law,  or any Company
                  employee benefit plan.

                  Associate shall be fully and solely  responsible for arranging
                  for and bearing the expense of his operations, subject only to
                  his  right  for   reimbursement   for  reimbursable   expenses
                  hereunder.

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         (c)      Associate shall devote sufficient time, energy,  attention and
                  efforts to the  Company's  business in order to  promptly  and
                  satisfactorily  complete the  Services.  Company is interested
                  only in the results to be achieved under this  Agreement;  the
                  manner  and method of  performing  the work shall be under the
                  control of Associate, except that the work contemplated herein
                  must meet the  approval of Company and is subject to Company's
                  general  right  of  inspection  to  ensure  the   satisfactory
                  performance and completion thereof.

         (d)      It is understood  that Company does not agree to use Associate
                  exclusively.   Further,   Associate  may  represent,   perform
                  services  for  and be  employed  by such  additional  clients,
                  persons  or  companies  as  Associate,   in  Associate's  sole
                  discretion, sees fit, except as provided in Section 10 herein.

         (e)      In  performing  the Services  required  under this  Agreement,
                  Associate  shall comply with all  applicable  federal,  state,
                  county, and city laws,  ordinances and regulations  including,
                  but not limited  to,  compliance  with  respect to payment for
                  FICA wages, SDI, and workers' compensation. Further, Associate
                  agrees not to use any Proprietary Information or copyright, of
                  others in performing the services under this Agreement.

         (f)      Company shall not be liable to Associate or any of its agents,
                  servants,  subcontractors,  for any  consequential  or special
                  damages  resulting from,  arising out of or in connection with
                  this Agreement.

         (g)      Associate   acknowledges   and  agrees  that  all  Proprietary
                  Information that comes into Associate's  possession (including
                  any  information  originated or developed by Associate  during
                  the term of this  Agreement)  is secret  and is the  exclusive
                  property of the Company or its  clients.  Associate  agrees to
                  use  the  Proprietary  Information  only  in  connection  with
                  Associate's  work for the  Company.  Associate  agrees,  while
                  performing  services  for  the  Company  in any  capacity  and
                  thereafter,  to hold the Proprietary Information in confidence
                  and  agrees not to  disclose  or reveal,  in any  manner,  any
                  Proprietary Information to any person or entity.

7.       Obligations of Company.

         (a)      Company  agrees  to comply  with all  reasonable  requests  of
                  Associate and to provide  access to all  documents  reasonably
                  necessary for the performance of Associate's duties under this
                  Agreement.

8.       Results Belong to Company.  Associate  acknowledges and agrees that the
         results of all work,  including  but not  limited  to all  intellectual
         property  rights,  such  as  copyrights,   inventions,  discoveries  or
         improvements  (hereinafter  collectively  referred to as  "Inventions")
         which  Associate makes during  Associate's  performance of services for
         the Company,  whether made  individually or jointly with others,  which
         relate or pertain to, or are in any way  connected  with,  the specific
         application  systems  and  products,   Company  proprietary  apparatus,
         methods,  and subjects of research or  development by the Company shall
         be the sole and exclusive  property of the Company,  and the inventions
         shall be deemed to be works for hire.

         (a)      Associate  agrees to make  prompt and full  disclosure  to the
                  Company   of  all   Inventions   and   advise   the   Company,
                  periodically,  of all  work  being  done by  Associate  on any
                  Inventions covered by this paragraph.

         (b)      To the extent Associate would be an owner of any rights to the
                  Invention,  Associate  hereby  assigns to the Company all such
                  rights to the Inventions.  Associate  hereby agrees to execute
                  and  sign  any  and all  applications,  assignments  or  other
                  instruments  which the Company may deem  necessary in order to
                  enable it, at its expense,  to apply for, prosecute and obtain
                  Letters  of  Patent,  trademarks,  copyrights  or other  legal
                  protections in the United States or foreign  countries for the
                  Inventions,  or in order to  assign  or convey to or invest in
                  the Company the sole and exclusive  right,  title and interest
                  in and to the Inventions.

         (c)      The obligations contained in this Paragraph 8, do not apply to
                  any rights  Associate may have acquired in connection  with an
                  invention,  discovery or  improvement  for which no equipment,
                  supplies,  facility or Proprietary  Information of the Company
                  was used and which was developed  entirely on the  Associate's
                  own time,  and  provided  that such  invention,  discovery  or
                  improvement  does  not  result  from  any  work  performed  by
                  Associate for, or on behalf of, the Company.
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         (d)      Upon request and/or upon the  termination  of this  Agreement,
                  Associate  shall  promptly  deliver to the  Company all notes,
                  writings, lists, files, reports,  correspondence,  tape cards,
                  maps, machines,  technical data or any other tangible products
                  or  documents  which  Associate  produced  or  received  while
                  performing this Agreement.

9.       Governing Law and  Disputes.  This  Agreement  shall be governed by the
         laws  of  the  State  of  California,   and  California  shall  be  the
         appropriate forum.

         In case a dispute in connection with this Agreement  arises between the
         parties,  both  parties  shall  negotiate in good faith to resolve such
         dispute.  However,  if the  parties  are  unable to reach an  agreement
         within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of such dispute,  then the
         parties  shall  submit  the  dispute  to  binding  arbitration  in  San
         Francisco,   California   in   accordance   with  rules  of  commercial
         arbitration of the American Arbitration  Association ("AAA"). If within
         thirty (30) days no single arbitrator is mutually acceptable,  then the
         AAA  shall  designate  an  arbitrator.   The  arbitrator   shall  be  a
         knowledgeable  individual  familiar  with the fields of the  subject of
         this  Agreement.  Under the  arbitration,  both parties shall cooperate
         with and agree to abide  finally  by any  decision  of the  arbitration
         process.  The arbitrator  shall first  undertake to mediate the dispute
         and the parties shall cooperate in good faith with said arbitrator. The
         costs of the  arbitration  proceeding  shall be borne  according to the
         decision of the  arbitrator,  who may apportion  costs  equally,  or in
         accordance  with any  finding  of fault or lack of good faith of either
         party.  The award of the  arbitrator  including the grant of injunctive
         relief  shall  be  non-appealable  and  enforceable  in  any  court  of
         competent jurisdiction.

10.      Business  Opportunities.  While  performing  work under this Agreement,
         Associate  shall not  undertake  or  participate  in any  marketing  or
         business  development  activities related to opportunities which may be
         brought to his/her attention due to his/her involvement in this work or
         due to his/her  knowledge  of Company  business  activities.  Associate
         acknowledges  that the  identity of Company's  customers,  the needs of
         such customers, and work product of Associate all represent proprietary
         information  as  defined in Section 1 above.  Associate  promises  that
         he/she will not become directly or indirectly  engaged with or employed
         by any customer of Company for whom  Associate has  performed  services
         under this  Agreement  for at least one year after  termination  of the
         Agreement.

11.      Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by Associate voluntarily
         or by operation of law, in whole or in part,  without the prior written
         consent of Company.

12.      Notices.  All  notices  or other  communications  provided  for by this
         Agreement  shall  be made in  writing  and  shall  be  deemed  properly
         delivered when (i) delivered  personally or (ii) by the mailing of such
         notice by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the parties
         at the addresses set forth on the signature  page of this Agreement (or
         to such other address as one party designates to the other in writing).

13.      Entire  Agreement and Waiver.  This  Agreement is the entire  agreement
         between  the  parties  relating  to the  engagement  of  Associate.  It
         supersedes  all  prior   agreements,   arrangement,   negotiations  and
         understandings  related  thereto.  No waiver of any term,  provision or
         condition of the Agreement shall be deemed to be, or shall  constitute,
         a waiver of any other term,  provision or condition herein,  whether or
         not  similar.  No such  waiver  shall be binding  unless in writing and
         signed by the waiving party.

14.      Amendments.  No  supplement,  modification  or  amendment  of any term,
         provision  or  condition  of  this   Agreement   shall  be  binding  or
         enforceable unless evidenced in writing executed by the parties hereto.

15.      Counterparts.   This   Agreement   may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
         counterparts,  each of which  shall be deemed an  original,  but all of
         which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

16.      Reformation/Severability.  If any of this Agreement is declared invalid
         by any  tribunal,  then such  provision  shall be deemed  automatically
         adjusted to the minimum extent necessary to conform to the requirements
         for  validity as declared  at such time and, as so  adjusted,  shall be
         deemed a provision  of this  Agreement  as though  originally  included
         herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature
         that it cannot be adjusted,  the provision shall be deemed deleted from
         this Agreement as though such provision had never been included herein.
         In either case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain
         in effect.
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17.      Survival.  The provisions of paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall survive the
         termination of this Agreement.

After carefully reading and considering the foregoing  provisions and Exhibit A,
Associate has  voluntarily  signed this Agreement to be effective as of the date
first written above.

TCSI Corporation:                           Associate:

/s/ John Bolger                              /s/ Norman E. Friedmann
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Signature                                   Signature

John Bolger
Chairman of the Board                       Norman E. Friedmann

January 1, 2000                             February 1, 2000
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Date                                        Date

TCSI Corporation                            1043 Angelo Drive

1080 Marina Village Parkway                 Beverly Hills, California  90210
Alameda, CA  94501
Tel:     (510) 749-8500                     310 550-6933
Fax:     (510) 749-8700
Federal ID #/Social Security #:             ###-##-####

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                                    Exhibit A

                   STATEMENT OF WORK FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATE

Pursuant  to the  Individual  Associate  Services  Agreement  between  Norman E.
Friedmann ("Associate"),  and TCSI Corporation  ("Company"),  dated December 17,
1999, Associate and Company agree as follows:

Associate agrees to perform the following services:

         1.    Describe the services to be rendered:

               Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

         2.    Estimated length of time for services described above:

               From  December  17,  1999  until  appointment  of a  permanent
               President and Chief Executive  Officer,  estimated to be 3 - 6
               months.

         3.    Billing Rate:  $2,750 per day

This Statement of Work may be amended from time-to-time, by mutual consent.

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