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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                   AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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          THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), is made
and entered into as of this 9TH day of July, 1999, by and between Click
Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation") and Michael W.
Ferro, Jr., an individual residing in the State of Florida (the "Executive").

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     WHEREAS, the Executive is the founder of the Corporation;

     WHEREAS, the Corporation is engaged in the Business (as defined below);

     WHEREAS, the Corporation has and desires to continue to employ Executive as
the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Corporation;

     WHEREAS, the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the
Corporation at the salary and benefits provided for herein;

     WHEREAS, the Executive acknowledges and understands that during the course
of his employment, the Executive has and will become familiar with certain
confidential information of the Corporation related to the Corporation's
Business; and

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive desire to protect such
confidential information from disclosure to third parties or use of such
information to the detriment of the Corporation.

                                   AGREEMENT

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1.   Employment.  The Corporation hereby agrees to employ the Executive,
and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, as the Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President of the Corporation.

     2.   Term.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on June 1, 1999 and
shall continue until December 31, 2002 (the "Term"), unless earlier terminated
pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall automatically
renew for additional annual periods unless either party hereto provides at least
thirty (30) days prior notice of termination to the other party.

     3.   Duties.

     (a)  The Executive shall have such responsibilities as may be as determined
by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with the Amended and
Restated By-Laws of
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the Corporation in effect from time to time, provided that such duties shall at
all times be consistent with the duties normally performed by the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of companies engaged in businesses similar to the
Business of the Corporation. The Executive agrees to devote a substantial
portion of his business time, attention and energies to the diligent performance
of his duties hereunder and will not, during the Term hereof, engage in, accept
employment from, or provide services to any other person, firm, corporation,
governmental agency or other entity that engages in, any activities which, in
the opinion of the Board of Directors, would materially conflict with or detract
from the Executive's reasonable performance of such duties; provided, however,
that nothing herein shall restrict the Executive from providing services to
WarrantyCheck.com, Inc. ("WarrantyCheck") and its successors and assigns,
including without limitation, as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
with respect to WarrantyCheck as long as such services do not regularly involve
more than ten (10) business hours per week; provided, further, that if such
involvement regularly exceeds ten (10) business hours per week after the first
twelve months of the Term, the procedures set forth in Section 3(b) may be
instituted by a majority of the disinterested members of the Corporation's Board
of Directors (the "Disinterested Directors"); provided, further, that the
Executive shall not become an employee of WarrantyCheck without the prior
written consent of a majority of the Disinterested Directors; and provided,
further, that the Executive shall be permitted hereunder (i) to serve on the
board of directors of any other corporation or trade associations with the
consent of the Corporation's Board of Directors, (ii) to engage in any
charitable activities and community affairs, and (iii) to participate in or
assist with the creation or management of any other start-up, developmental or
new venture or business (a "New Venture") that does not compete with the
Business (as defined below) of the Corporation as a non-employee director,
provided that with respect to such New Venture, the Executive receives the prior
consent of the Disinterested Directors in connection therewith and such
participation or assistance with such New Ventures does not, individually or in
the aggregate, materially interfere with the Executive's performance of his
obligations and duties hereunder; provided, however, that the foregoing consent
of the Disinterested Directors shall not be required in connection with a
passive investment in a business unrelated to the Business (as hereinafter
defined).

     (b) If the Executive's involvement in WarrantyCheck regularly exceeds ten
(10) business hours per week and the Disinterested Directors reasonably believe
that such involvement materially interferes with the Executive's performance of
his obligations and duties hereunder to the Corporation, the Disinterested
Directors shall provide written notice of such belief to the Executive. Promptly
after receipt of such notice, the Executive and the Disinterested Directors
shall meet to discuss the Executive's involvement with WarrantyCheck. If after
such discussion, such members of the Board determine, in their sole discretion,
that Executive's involvement in WarrantyCheck materially interferes with
Executive's performance of his obligations and duties hereunder, then the
Executive shall decide either to (i) resign as CEO and/or President (but not
Chairman) of WarrantyCheck and otherwise reduce his involvement with
WarrantyCheck to a level that is satisfactory to the Disinterested Directors or
(ii) resign as an employee (but not Chairman) of the Corporation. Upon such a
decision, the Executive and the Disinterested Directors shall mutually agree to
an appropriate transition plan and schedule to promptly effect such decision,
which shall, to the extent possible, minimize the adverse impact thereof on the
affected business.

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     (c) If the Executive resigns under Section 3(b)(ii) above, this Agreement
shall terminate, other than Sections 7, 8 and 9, and the provisions of Section
11(e) shall apply.

     4.   Compensation.

     (a) Base Salary.  During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall
receive compensation at the annual rate of $250,000 payable in equal monthly
installments or as otherwise agreed to by the parties.  The annual amount of
salary payments to the Executive during the Term of this Agreement shall be
referred to herein as the "Annual Salary."

     (b) Annual Incentive Bonus. During the Term of this Agreement, the
Executive shall participate in an annual bonus program to be adopted by the
Corporation providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn an annual cash
bonus equal to up to 50 % of the Executive's Annual Salary (the "Annual
Incentive Bonus"). The Annual Incentive Bonus shall be based upon the
achievement of specified organizational and personal management objectives to be
agreed upon by the Executive and the Board of Directors ("Annual Incentive Bonus
Objectives"). The Annual Incentive Bonus Objectives will be set forth in writing
on a quarterly basis. The Annual Incentive Bonus shall be earned on a quarterly
basis based solely upon performance as measured against the applicable Annual
Incentive Bonus Objectives and shall be paid on an annual basis, if, and only
if, earned. Except as provided in Section 11(d) to the contrary, any Annual
Incentive Bonus earned by the Executive shall become payable in accordance with
the terms of the Annual Incentive Bonus program notwithstanding the subsequent
termination of the Executive's employment with the Corporation.

     5.   Benefits.

     (a)  Standard Benefits. During the Term of this Agreement, the Corporation
agrees to provide to the Executive such benefits as are provided generally to
other senior executive officers of the Corporation, including, without
limitation, any health, disability, dental, severance benefits, insurance,
defined contribution plan, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, pension, or
other employee benefit policies, programs (including child day-care) or plans
which the Corporation offers generally to senior executives (collectively, the
"Employee Benefits"). Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation
during each twelve (12) month period hereunder, and the Executive may accrue or
carryover any unused vacation from any calendar year to any following calendar
year. Executive also shall be entitled to participate in other compensation
programs that the Corporation may make available to other senior executive
officers from time to time, and nothing herein shall restrict or otherwise
prevent the Executive from participating in any stock option or other equity-
based compensation plan of the Corporation.

     (b)  Additional Benefits. In addition to the foregoing, during the Term of
this Agreement, the Executive, as the Chief Executive Officer, shall be entitled
to the following additional benefits not generally available to senior executive
officers of the Corporation (the "Additional Benefits"):

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          (i)    Housing Allowance.  To facilitate the Executive's extensive
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                 travel commitment from his Florida residence, the Corporation
                 shall maintain appropriate living accommodation for the
                 Executive in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area at an
                 initial monthly cost of not more than $5,000.00.

          (ii)   Club Memberships.  To facilitate the Executive's extensive
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                 marketing, entertainment and client relations duties, the
                 Corporation shall maintain, and pay all dues, assessments and
                 initiation fees related to, one (1) membership in one (1)
                 business club located in the Chicago metropolitan area.

          (iii)  Automobile Allowance.  The Corporation shall also maintain an
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                 appropriate automobile used by the Executive in connection with
                 various business responsibilities. The Corporation shall pay
                 all expenses of operation the automobile, including gas, oil,
                 liability and casualty coverage, repairs and maintenance. The
                 Executive shall maintain appropriate usage of records.

          (iv)   Insurance.  In lieu of an individual program, the
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                 Corporation shall pay the Executive additional annual cash
                 compensation equal to the premiums on (i) a term life insurance
                 policy of the Executive's choice in the face amount of
                 $2,000,000 and (ii) a long-term disability insurance policy
                 which shall pay to the Executive at least 60% of his annual
                 compensation. The program shall be in addition to any group
                 policies provided by the Corporation.

     6.   Expenses.  During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be
reimbursed by the Corporation for all reasonable, ordinary and necessary out-of-
pocket expenses for travel, lodging, meals, entertainment expenses, or any other
similar expenses incurred by the Executive in performing services for the
Corporation.  The Executive shall use his reasonable best efforts to
substantiate and document such expenditures as required by the Code.

     7.   Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.

     (a)  The Executive will not during, or for a period of three (3) years
after termination of, this Agreement, in any form or manner, directly or
indirectly, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, entity, firm,
corporation or any other third party, or for the benefit of any competitor of
the Corporation, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined).

     (b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Confidential Information"
shall mean, but shall not be limited to, any technical or non-technical data,
formulae, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques,
drawings, designs, processes, procedures, improvements, models or manuals of the
Corporation or which are licensed by the Corporation or written lists of actual
or potential customers or suppliers of the Corporation, and any information
regarding the Corporation's marketing, sales or dealer network, which is not

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available to the public through legitimate origins. The Corporation and the
Executive acknowledge and agree that such Confidential Information is extremely
valuable to the Corporation and shall be deemed to be a "trade secret." In the
event that any part of the Confidential information becomes available to the
public (other than by the breach of this Agreement by the Executive, that part
of the Confidential Information shall no longer be deemed Confidential
Information for the purposes of this Agreement.

  (c)  Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Executive will
promptly deliver to the Corporation all drawings, blueprints, manuals, reports,
programs, or any other documents, including all copies in any form or media
which contains Confidential Information.

  (d)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, nothing shall
restrict the Executive from disclosing Confidential Information which he
determines in his reasonable judgment is reasonable or necessary in connection
with the performance of his business activities on behalf of the Corporation.

  (e)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, the
Corporation acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Executive has or will obtain,
or will be exposed to, Confidential Information that is or will be retained in
his unaided memory ("Residual Information") and (ii) the Executive may utilize
his Residual Information in connection with his services to, and involvement
with, WarrantyCheck or any New Venture; provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 7(e) shall (x) authorize any third party to infringe, use or claim a
license under any patent, copyright or trademark of the Corporation, or (y)
restrict the operation of Sections 8 and 9 hereof.

  8.   Covenant-Not-To-Compete.

  (a)  The Executive will not during, or for a period of two (2) years after
termination of, the term of this Agreement, in any form or manner, directly or
indirectly, on his own behalf of in combination with others, become an employee,
general partner, stockholder, officer, director, principal, agent, independent
contractor or trustee (except as a holder of securities of a corporation whose
securities are publicly-traded and which is subject to the reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and then only to the extent
of owning not more than 2% of the issued and outstanding securities of such
corporation), or provide services similar to those provided to the Corporation
for any business that provides goods or services substantially similar to those
provided as part of the Business of the Corporation or any business which
renders implementation services or sells products that compete with the Business
of the Corporation within North America, South America, Europe, Asia or
Australia.  For purposes of this Agreement, the "Business" of the Corporation
shall mean providing business to business electronic commerce extranet software
and services to Global 1000 companies.

  (b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8(a), nothing herein
shall be construed to prevent or restrict in any way the Executive (i) from
providing services to, or participating in any capacity in, WarrantyCheck, (ii)
providing services to, or participating in any non-employee capacity in, any New
Venture that has not been formed for the purpose of providing goods or services
that would compete with the Business or (iii) becoming an indirect

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investor through a mutual, venture capital or other similar investment fund
which is in the business of investing money, even if such entities shall invest
in a business that competes with the Business.

  (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8(b), if the Disinterested
Directors reasonably believe that the business operations or affairs of the
Corporation, WarrantyCheck or any New Venture have changed or evolved to the
point that the Corporation has or will become in the near future in direct
competition with either WarrantyCheck or any New Venture, and, as a result, a
material, long-term conflict of interest would thereafter exist if the Executive
should continue in both his role as Chairman, CEO and/or President of the
Corporation and his then-current role with such competing business, the
Disinterested Directors shall provide written notice of such belief to the
Executive.  Promptly after receipt of such notice, the Executive and the
Disinterested Directors shall meet to discuss the actual or potential conflict
of interest.  If after such discussion, the Disinterested Directors determine,
in their sole discretion, that a material conflict of interest can only be
avoided by a change in the Executive's provision of services or participation in
the Corporation or the competing business, then the Executive shall either (i)
resign as an officer and director of, and otherwise terminate his active
involvement with, the competing business, (ii) resign as an officer and director
of the Corporation and, if the competing business is in or will be in direct
competition with the Business and not solely in competition with new activities
of the Corporation that are outside the scope of the Business, terminate his
active involvement with the competing business, or (iii) reduce his activities
on behalf of the competing business to a level, or modify such activities in
such manner, that is satisfactory to the Disinterested Directors.  Upon such a
decision, the Executive and the Disinterested Directors shall mutually agree to
an appropriate transition plan and schedule to promptly effect such decision,
which shall, to the extent possible, minimize the adverse impact thereof on the
affected business(es).  A resignation under Section 8(c)(ii) shall be deemed to
be a voluntary resignation by the Executive under Section 11(e).

  9.  Covenant Not to Solicit.

  (a) Covenant Not to Solicit Employees.  During Executive's employment by the
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Corporation and for a period of two (2) years following termination or cessation
of Executive's employment pursuant to this Agreement, Executive agrees and
covenants that he will not employ, solicit or endeavor to entice away from the
Corporation, any employees of the Corporation to work for or with Executive, or
any competitor of the Business of the Corporation, nor will Executive otherwise
attempt to interfere (to the Corporation's detriment) in the relationship
between the Corporation and any such employees; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall prevent or restrict the Executive from soliciting or contacting any
employee of the Corporation for or on behalf of WarrantyCheck, provided further,
however, that the Executive will not, and will not cause WarrantyCheck to,
employ any Employee of the Corporation without the prior consent of the
Disinterested Directors.

  (b) Covenant Not to Solicit Customers.  During Executive's employment pursuant
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to this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years following termination or
cessation of Executive's employment, Executive agrees and covenants that he will
not solicit any Customers

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of the Corporation, for the purpose of competing with the Business of the
Corporation. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Customer" of the Corporation
shall mean and refer to (i) each person that has received services or purchased
products from the Corporation during the last two (2) years of Executive's
employment hereunder and (ii) each person or entity formally solicited by
Executive on behalf of the Corporation to provide services or purchase products
during the last two (2) years of Executive's employment hereunder. The parties
hereto acknowledge and agree that the solicitation of Customers by the Executive
on behalf of WarrantyCheck shall not be construed to constitute the solicitation
"for the purpose of competing with the Business of the Corporation."

     10.  Equitable Remedies.  In the event that the Executive materially
breaches the terms contained in Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement, said
breach may result in immediate and irreparable harm to the business and goodwill
of the Corporation, as to which damages and remedies at law for such breach may
be inadequate.  The Corporation shall therefore be entitled to apply for and
may, upon proper demonstration, receive from any court of competent jurisdiction
an injunction to restrain any violation of this Agreement and for such further
relief as the court may deem just and proper.

     11.  Termination of Employment.

     (a)  Termination by Corporation of Executive for Cause. The Corporation
shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment at any time for
"cause." For purposes hereof, "cause" shall mean that the Executive has:

     (i)   been convicted of, or plead nolo contendere to, a felony or crime
           involving moral turpitude; or

     (ii)  committed a material act of personal dishonesty or fraud involving
           personal profit in connection with the Executive's employment by the
           Corporation; or

     (iii) committed a material breach of any material covenant, provision,
           term, condition, understanding or undertaking set forth in this
           Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions contained in
           Sections 7, 8 and 9 hereof, which breach shall be continuing and
           shall not have been cured, if capable of being cured, within fifteen
           (15) days following written notice to the Executive of such breach.

If the Corporation shall terminate the Executive's employment pursuant to this
Section 11(a), the Corporation shall be obligated to pay to the Executive only
the Annual Salary then in effect and the Employee Benefits payable to the
Executive pursuant to this Agreement, accrued up to and including the date on
which the Executive's employment is so terminated.  Thereafter, the Corporation
shall have no further obligation whatsoever to the Executive.

     (b) Termination by Corporation of Executive Because of Executive's
Disability, Injury or Illness. The Corporation shall have the right to terminate
the Executive's employment if the Executive is rendered permanently unable to
perform the duties assigned to him by the Corporation because of the Executive's
disability, injury or illness (as such terms may be defined

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under the applicable disability plan covering the Executive); provided, however,
that in the event of such disability, injury or illness, the Executive will be
deemed unable to perform such duties only if the Executive has been unable to
perform such duties on a regular weekly basis for a total of six (6) months in
any consecutive twelve (12) month period and, in the opinion of the competent
medical advisors to the Company, it is unlikely that such disability will be
reversed in the following 36 months. If the Corporation shall terminate the
Executive's employment pursuant to this Section 11(b), the Corporation shall be
obligated only (i) to pay to the Executive the Annual Salary then in effect
payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, accrued up to and including
the date on which the Executive's employment is so terminated, and (ii) to
provide Employee Benefits to the Executive to the extent the Executive remains
eligible to continue to participate in such employee benefits pursuant to the
terms and conditions of such policies, programs or plans. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Employer's obligations to make
payments to the Executive, following the termination of this Agreement, shall be
reduced by any amounts actually paid to the Executive pursuant to any group
disability insurance payments received by the Executive pursuant to the Employee
Benefits. This Section 11(b) shall be the sole method of termination of the
Executive's employment hereunder with respect to any alleged breach under
Section 11(a)(iii) that is directly or indirectly related to or caused by any
disability, injury or illness of the Executive.

  (c) Termination by Corporation as a Result of Executive's Death.  The
obligations of the Corporation to the Executive under this Agreement (except as
provided in this Section 11(c)) shall automatically terminate upon the
Executive's death and the Corporation shall then be obligated only to pay to the
Executive's estate the Annual Salary then in effect for the next twelve (12)
months.  Any payments due to the Executive shall be paid to the Executive's
estate or his designated heirs.

  (d) Termination of Executive for Any Other Reason.  The Corporation shall have
the right to terminate the Executive's employment for any other reason upon
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive.  In the event of a
termination of the Executive's employment for any reason other than the reasons
set forth in Sections 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c) hereof or the expiration of the Term
of this Agreement, the Corporation shall be obligated only (i) to provide
twenty-four (24) months severance in equal semi-weekly installments or otherwise
as agreed to by the parties, (ii) to provide the Employee Benefits, if any and
to the extent the Executive remains eligible to participate in such Employee
Benefits pursuant to the terms and conditions of such policies, programs or
plans, for twenty-four (24) months, and (iii) to pay the Executive the earned
portion of the Annual Incentive Bonus as provided in Section 4(b) hereof;
provided, however, that (x) any severance or other benefits payable under this
Section 1l(d) shall terminate upon delivery of written notice to the Executive
reasonably establishing the factual basis for the Corporation's claim of a
material violation of the Executive's material covenants under Sections 7, 8 and
9 hereof and (y) the amounts payable hereunder shall be reduced by the amounts
actually paid to the Executive from subsequent employment arrangements during
the period that payments are made to the Executive pursuant to this Section
11(d).

  (e) Termination by Executive.  At any time beginning twelve (12) months from
the date hereof, the Executive may resign and terminate his employment by the
Corporation for any

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reason whatsoever upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to the Corporation.
Upon such a resignation, the Corporation shall be obligated only to pay to the
Executive the Annual Salary then in effect payable to the Executive pursuant to
this Agreement, accrued up to and including the effective date of such
resignation.

     12.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties and shall not be modified except in writing by the parties
hereto.  Furthermore, the parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that
this agreement supersedes all prior employment agreements between the Executive
and the Corporation.

     13.  Severability.  If any phrase, clause or provision of this Agreement is
declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
phrase, clause or provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, but
will not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall otherwise
remain in full force and effect.

     14.  Notices.  Any notice, request or other communication required to be
given pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been given when delivered in person, on the next business day after
being delivered to a nationally-recognized overnight courier service (for such
next-day delivery) or five (5) days after being deposited in the United States
mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested and
addressed to the other party at its or his last known address.  Notices to the
Corporation shall be given to the Board of Directors at the Corporation's
executive headquarters, with a copy to Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson,
55 East Monroe, Suite 4200, Chicago, Illinois 60603, attention: David S. Stone,
Esq., facsimile number 312-269-8869; notices to the Executive shall be given to
him both at his home address and at any office he may have at the Corporation's
executive headquarters, with a copy to Latham & Watkins, Suite 5800, Sears
Tower, Chicago, IL 60606, attention: Mark A. Harris, facsimile number 312-993-
9767.  The address of any party may be changed by notice in writing to the other
party duly served in accordance herewith.

     15.  Waiver.  The waiver by the Corporation or the Executive of any breach
of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the
waiver of any other breach of the same or any other term or condition hereof.

     16.  Increases.  All dollar amounts referred to in Section 5(b)(i)
hereunder shall be subject to increase, no less frequently than annually, by the
applicable Consumer Price Index.

     17.  Attorneys Fees.  The Corporation shall pay the fees and expenses of
Executive's outside legal counsel, accountants, and other advisors in connection
with the negotiation and review of this Agreement.

     18.  Changes in Location.  Should the Corporation relocate its executive
headquarters, appropriate adjustments to the Executive's compensation, housing
and commuting arrangements will be mutually agreed between the Executive and the
Corporation.

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     19.  Governing Law.  This Agreement and the enforcement hereof shall be
governed and controlled in all respects by the internal laws, and not the laws
of conflict, of the State of Illinois.

     20.  Assignment of Inventions.  As the founder of the Corporation, the
Executive has developed or may develop in the future certain material of a
proprietary nature, including, but not limited to, ideas, inventions,
discoveries, improvements, developments, designs, methods, systems, computer
programs, trade secrets or any other intellectual property whether or not
patentable or copyrightable, specifically including, but not limited to,
copyright and mask works, formulae, compositions, products, processes,
apparatus, and new uses of existing materials or machines (hereafter
collectively called "Inventions").  Executive agrees not to assert any rights
to, and expressly assigns to the Corporation, as the Corporation's exclusive
property, (a) all Inventions currently used by the Corporation as of the date of
this Agreement and related to the Business as currently conducted in the manner
now so used and (b) all Inventions conceived by Executive, alone or with others
during the term of this Agreement to the extent that such Inventions are related
to the Company's Business.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, such
Inventions will be deemed works made for hire.  Executive agrees to assist the
Corporation, at Corporation's expense, to obtain patents or copyrights on any
protectable ideas and inventions, to obtain trademarks, to exploit other
developments, and to execute all documents necessary to obtain such patents,
trademarks, or other developments in the name of the Corporation.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.

                                    CLICK INTERACTIVE, INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Donal Schmitt
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                                         Authorized Officer

                                    EXECUTIVE

                                         /s/ Michael W. Ferro
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                                         Michael W. Ferro, Jr.

                              Address:   2816 Osprey Cove Pl., #101
                                         Kissimee, Florida  34746

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4

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                             AMENDED AND RESTATED
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                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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      THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into as of this
1st  day of June, 1999 is amended and restated with respect to Section 4(e)
hereof as of the 13th day of January, 2000, by and between Click Commerce, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation formerly known as Click Interactive, Inc. ("Corporation")
and Robert J. Markese, an individual residing _____________________  (the
"Executive").

                                 RECITALS

      WHEREAS, the Corporation is engaged in the development, sale and
distribution of interactive computer applications and internet related products
and services involved in business to business electronic commerce;

      WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to employ Executive as an Executive Vice
President of the Corporation;

      WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Corporation at the
salary and benefits provided for herein;

      WHEREAS, the Executive acknowledges and understands that during the course
of his employment, the Executive will become familiar with certain confidential
information of the Corporation which is exceptionally valuable to the
Corporation and vital to the success of the Corporation's business; and

      WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive desire to protect such
confidential information from disclosure to third parties or use of such
information to the detriment of the Corporation.

                                 AGREEMENT

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1.  Employment.  The Corporation hereby agrees to employ the Executive,
and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, as an Executive Vice President
of the Corporation.

      2.  Term.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on June 1, 1999 and
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shall continue until December 31, 2002 (the "Term"), unless earlier terminated
pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement.

      3.  Duties.  The duties of the Executive shall have general responsibility
for all sales, marketing and operating activities of the Corporation, including
day-to-day operations with profit and loss responsibility and such other
responsibilities as may be as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation in accordance with the By-Laws of the Corporation in effect from
time to time, provided that such duties shall at all times be consistent with
the duties normally performed by Executive Vice Presidents of companies engaged
in businesses similar to the business of the Corporation with similar
responsibilities and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation.  The Executive agrees to devote all of his business time, attention
and energies to the diligent performance of his duties hereunder and will not,
during the Term hereof, engage in, accept employment from, or provide services
to any other person, firm, corporation, governmental agency or other entity that
engages in, any activities which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors,
would conflict with or detract from the Executive's capable performance of such
duties.

      4.  Compensation.

      (a) Base Salary.  During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall
receive compensation at the annual rate of $250,000 payable in equal monthly
installments or as otherwise agreed to by the parties.  The annual amount of
salary payments to the Executive during the Term of this Agreement shall be
referred to herein as the "Annual Salary."

      (b) Annual Incentive Bonus.  During the Term of this Agreement, the
Executive shall participate in an annual bonus program to be adopted by the
Corporation providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn an annual cash
bonus equal to up to 50% of the Executive's Annual Salary (the "Annual Incentive
Bonus").  The Annual Incentive Bonus shall be based upon the achievement of
specified organizational and personal management objectives to be agreed upon by
the Executive and the Corporation ("Annual Incentive Bonus Objectives").  The
Annual Incentive Bonus Objectives will be set forth in writing on a quarterly
basis.  The Annual Incentive Bonus shall be earned on a quarterly basis based
solely upon performance as measured against the applicable Annual Incentive
Bonus Objectives and shall be paid on an annual basis, if, and only if, earned.

      (c) Special Year 2000 Performance Bonuses.

            (i) In the event that the Corporation recognizes gross revenues in
      the period commencing on January 1, 2000 through and including June 30,
      2000 in an amount equal to or greater than $15,000,000, then the Executive
      shall be entitled to receive a special performance bonus equal to $50,000.
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            (ii) In addition to special performance bonus provided under
      Section 4(c)(i) above, in the event that the Corporation recognizes gross
      revenues in the period commencing on January 1, 2000 through and including
      December 31, 2000 in an amount equal to or greater than $30,000,000, then
      the Executive shall be entitled to receive a special performance bonus
      equal to $50,000.

      (d) Stock Option Grant.  The Corporation shall grant to the Executive
options to purchase an aggregate of 285,000 shares of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Corporation, at an exercise price of
$4.60 per share ("Options"),which Options shall be restricted and non-
transferable and shall vest in accordance with the schedule set forth below.
The term of the Options shall be for a period of ten (10) years following the
date of the grant of the Options hereunder and the Options shall be subject to
such other terms and conditions as are determined by the Board of Directors.
The Executive shall not be entitled to any rights with respect to the shares of
Common Stock underlying the Options, including the right to vote or receive
dividends or distributions with respect to any of the shares of Common Stock
underlying the Options.  To the extent that the Executive is employed by the
Corporation as of each of the respective dates set forth below, the Options
shall vest in the Executive:

            (i)   95,000 of the Options shall vest on December 31, 2000; and
            (ii)  95,000 of the Options shall vest on December 31, 2001; and
            (iii) 95,000 of the Options shall vest on December 31, 2002.

      (e) Acceleration of Option Vesting.  In the event of a Change in Control
(as hereinafter defined) of the Corporation prior to the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth in
Section 4(d) hereof, all of the unvested Options shall immediately vest.  For
purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall mean (i) a sale to a
third party of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
(ii) a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or (iii) a
merger or other consolidation with an unrelated third party following which the
ability to elect a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or a
majority of the voting power of the surviving corporation is not held by the
holders of Common Stock prior to such transaction.  In addition, in the event of
the Corporation's initial Qualified Public Offering  (as defined the
Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) or any other
subsequent public offering of the Corporation's Common Stock (collectively, a
"Public Offering") prior to December 31, 2000, notwithstanding the vesting
schedule set forth in Section 4(d) hereof, options equal to the number of shares
included in the Public Offering, but in no event exceeding 10% of the shares of
Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Options, shall accelerate and vest as of
the closing of the  Public Offering in order to permit the Executive to
participate in such Public Offering.
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      5.  Benefits.  During the Term of this Agreement, the Corporation agrees
to provide to the Executive such benefits as are provided generally to other
senior executives of the Corporation from time to time, including, without
limitation, any health, disability, dental, severance benefits, insurance,
defined contribution plan, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, pension, or
other employee benefit policies, programs (including child day-care) or plans
which the Corporation offers generally to senior executives (collectively, the
"Employee Benefits").  Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation
during each twelve (12) month period hereunder, provided, however, that
Executive shall be entitled to accrue or carryover unused vacation from one (1)
calendar year only to the next calendar year.  Executive also shall be entitled
to participate in other compensation programs that the Corporation may make
available from time to time.

      6.  Expenses.  During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be
reimbursed by the Corporation for all reasonable, ordinary and necessary out-of-
pocket expenses for travel, lodging, meals, entertainment expenses, or any other
similar expenses incurred by the Executive in performing services for the
Corporation to the extent that such expenditures meet the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for deductibility by the
Corporation for federal income tax purposes and are substantiated and documented
by the Executive as required by the Code.

      7.  Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.

      (a) The Executive will not during, or for a period of five (5) years after
termination of, this Agreement, in any form or manner, directly or indirectly,
divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, entity, firm, corporation or any
other third party, or utilize for the Executive's personal benefit or for the
benefit of any competitor of the Corporation, any Confidential Information (as
hereinafter defined).

      (b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Confidential
Information" shall mean, but shall not be limited to, any technical or non-
technical data, formulae, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods,
techniques, drawings, designs, processes, procedures, improvements, models or
manuals of the Corporation or which are licensed by the Corporation, any
financial data or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers of the
Corporation, and any information regarding the Corporation's marketing, sales or
dealer network, which is not generally known to the public through legitimate
origins.  The Corporation and the Executive acknowledge and agree that such
Confidential Information is extremely valuable to the Corporation and shall be
deemed to be a "trade secret."  In the event that any part of the Confidential
Information becomes generally known to the public through legitimate origins
(other than by the breach of this Agreement by the Executive or by
misappropriation), that part of the Confidential Information shall no longer be
deemed
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Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement, but the Executive
shall continue to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as to all other
Confidential Information.

      (c) Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Executive will
promptly deliver to the Corporation all correspondence, drawings, blueprints,
manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals,
financial documents, or any other documents, including all copies in any form or
media, concerning the Corporation's customers, dealer network, marketing
strategies, products or processes and/or which contains Confidential
Information.

      8.  Covenant-Not-To-Compete.  The Executive will not during, or for a
period of two (2) years after termination of, this Agreement, in any form or
manner, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or in combination with others,
become interested in (as an individual, partner, stockholder, director, officer,
principal, agent, independent contractor, employee, trustee, lender of money or
in any other relation or capacity whatsoever, except as a holder of securities
of a corporation whose securities are publicly traded and which is subject to
the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and then only
to the extent of owning not more than two percent (2%) of the issued and
outstanding securities of such corporation), or provide services similar to
those provided to the Corporation for, any business which renders implementation
services or sells products, or proposes to render services or sell products,
that compete with the Business of the Corporation within the United States,
Western Europe or Australia. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Business" of
the Corporation shall mean providing business to business electronic commerce
solutions to Global 1000 companies.

      9.  Covenant Not to Solicit.

      (a) Covenant Not to Solicit Employees.  During Executive's employment by
the Corporation and for a period of two (2) years following termination or
cessation of Executive's employment pursuant to this Agreement, Executive agrees
and covenants that he will not, for any reason, directly or indirectly, employ,
solicit or endeavor to entice away from the Corporation or any of its affiliates
(whether for his own benefit or on behalf of another person or entity), or
facilitate the solicitation, employment or enticement of, any employees of
Corporation to work for Executive, any affiliate of Executive or any competitor
of Corporation, nor will Executive otherwise attempt to interfere (to the
Corporation's detriment) in the relationship between the Corporation or any of
its affiliates and any such employees.

      (b) Covenant Not to Solicit Customers. During Executive's employment
pursuant to this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years following
termination or cessation of Executive's employment, Executive agrees and
covenants that he will not directly
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or indirectly in any form or manner, contact, solicit, or facilitate the
contacting or solicitation of any Customers of the Corporation, for the purpose
of competing with the Business of the Corporation. For purposes of this
Agreement, a "Customer" of the Corporation shall mean and refer to (i) each
person that has received services or purchased products from the Corporation or
any of its affiliates during the period of Executive's employment hereunder and
(ii) each person or entity formally solicited by the Corporation to provide
services or purchase products during the period of Executive's employment
hereunder.

      10.  Equitable Remedies.  In the event that the Executive breaches any of
the terms contained in Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Executive
stipulates that said breach will result in immediate and irreparable harm to the
business and goodwill of the Corporation and that damages, if any, and remedies
at law for such breach would be inadequate.  The Corporation shall therefore be
entitled to apply for and receive from any court of competent jurisdiction an
injunction to restrain any violation of this Agreement and for such further
relief as the court may deem just and proper, and the Executive shall, in
addition, pay to the Corporation, following judgment or other final
determination by such court, the Corporation's costs and expenses in enforcing
such terms (including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees).

      11.  Continuing Obligation.  The obligations, duties and liabilities of
the Executive pursuant to Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement are continuing,
absolute and unconditional and shall remain in full force and effect as provided
therein despite any termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever,
including, without limitation, the expiration of the Term of this Agreement.

      12.  Termination of Employment.

      (a) Termination by Corporation of Executive for Cause.  The Corporation
shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment at any time for
"cause."  For purposes hereof, "cause" shall mean that the Executive has:

      (i)   been convicted of, or plead nolo contendere to, a felony or crime
            involving moral turpitude; or

      (ii)  committed an act of personal dishonesty or fraud involving personal
            profit in connection with the Executive's employment by the
            Corporation; or

      (iii) committed a breach of any material covenant, provision, term,
            condition, understanding or undertaking set forth in this Agreement,
            including, without limitation, the provisions contained in Sections
            7, 8 and 9 hereof; or

      (iv)  committed an act which the Board of Directors of the Corporation has
            found to
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            have involved willful misconduct or negligence on the part of the
            Executive; or

      (v)   exhibited documented habitual absenteeism or been unable or
            repeatedly failed to perform any reasonable or customary task
            typically required in connection with the Executive's employment and
            position with the Corporation or its subsidiaries.

If the Corporation shall terminate the Executive's employment pursuant to this
Section 12(a), the Executive shall forfeit all rights with respect to the
Options (whether or not vested) granted to the Executive pursuant to Section
4(d).  In addition, the Corporation shall be obligated to pay to the Executive
the Annual Salary then in effect and the Employee Benefits payable to the
Executive pursuant to this Agreement, accrued up to and including the date on
which the Executive's employment is so terminated.  Thereafter, the Corporation
shall have no further obligation whatsoever to the Executive.

      (b) Termination by Corporation of Executive Because of Executive's
Disability, Injury or Illness.  The Corporation shall have the right to
terminate the Executive's employment if the Executive is unable to perform the
duties assigned to him by the Corporation because of the Executive's disability,
injury or illness (as such terms may be defined under the applicable disability
plan covering the Executive); provided, however, that in the event of such
disability, injury or illness, the Executive's inability to perform such duties
must have existed for a total of six (6) months in any consecutive twelve (12)
month period before such termination can be made effective.  If the Corporation
shall terminate the Executive's employment pursuant to this Section 12(b), the
Corporation shall be obligated (i) to pay to the Executive the Annual Salary
then in effect payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, accrued up
to and including the date on which the Executive's employment is so terminated,
and (ii) to provide Employee Benefits to the extent the Executive remains
eligible to continue to participate in such Employee Benefits pursuant to the
terms and conditions of such policies, programs or plans. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Corporation's obligations to
make payments to the Executive shall be reduced by any amounts actually paid to
the Executive pursuant to any disability insurance payments received by the
Executive pursuant to the Employee Benefits or otherwise. In the event of a
termination of the Executive's employment pursuant to this Section 12(b), the
Executive shall be entitled to retain all Options vested pursuant to Section
4(d) hereof as of the date of termination.

      (c) Termination by Corporation as a Result of Executive's Death.  The
obligations of the Corporation to the Executive under this Agreement (except as
provided in this Section 12(c)) shall automatically terminate upon the
Executive's death and the Corporation shall then only be obligated to pay to the
Executive's estate the Annual Salary then in effect and the Employee Benefits
payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, accrued up to and including
the date on which the Corporation's obligation to the Executive is so
terminated.
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Thereafter, the Corporation shall have no further obligation whatsoever to the
Executive. In the event of a termination of the Executive's employment pursuant
to this Section 12(c), the Executive shall be entitled to retain all Options
vested pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof as of the date of termination. In the
event of the Executive's death, any payments due to the Executive shall be paid
to the Executive's estate.

      (d) Termination of Executive for Any Other Reason.  The Corporation shall
have the right to terminate the Executive's employment for any other reason upon
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Executive. In the event of a
termination of the Executive's employment for any reason other than the reasons
set forth in Sections 12(a), 12(b) or 12(c) hereof, (i) the Corporation shall be
obligated to provide twelve (12) months severance or the balance of this
Agreement, whichever is shorter, in equal semi-weekly installments or otherwise
as agreed to by the parties, (ii) the Corporation shall be obligated to provide
the Employee Benefits, if any and to the extent the Executive remains eligible
to participate in such Employee Benefits pursuant to the terms and conditions of
such policies, programs or plans, for the remaining period of the Term (but in
no event shall the total amount payable to the Executive hereunder be in excess
of the Executive's then current Annual Salary, plus amounts payable pursuant to
Section 12(d)(iii) below), (iii) the Corporation shall be obligated to pay the
Executive the earned portion of the Annual Incentive Bonus and Special Year 2000
Performance Bonus as provided in Section 4(b) hereof, and (iv) the Executive
shall be entitled to retain all Options vested pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof
as of the date of termination and shall be entitled to retain such additional
Options that would otherwise vest as within the twelve (12) month period
immediately following such termination date.  Thereafter, the Corporation shall
have no further obligation whatsoever to the Executive.

      (e) Termination by Executive.  The Executive may resign and terminate his
employment by the Corporation for any reason whatsoever upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to the Corporation.  Thereafter, the Corporation shall have
no obligation to the Executive, except for those obligations provided as a
matter of federal or state law. In the event of a termination of the Executive's
employment pursuant to this Section 12(e), the Executive shall be entitled to
retain all Options vested pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof as of the date of
termination

      13.  Capacity.  The Executive hereby represents and warrants that, in
entering into this Agreement, he is not in violation of any contract or
agreement, whether written or oral, with any other person, firm, partnership,
corporation or other entity to which he is a party or by which he is bound and
will not violate or interfere with the rights of any other person, firm,
partnership, corporation or other entity.  In the event that such a violation or
interference does occur, or is alleged to occur, notwithstanding the
representation and warranty made hereunder, the Executive shall indemnify the
Corporation from and against any and all manner of expenses and liabilities
incurred by the Corporation or any affiliated company of the Corporation in
connection with such violation or interference or alleged violation or
interference.
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      14.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties and shall not be modified except in writing by the parties
hereto.  Furthermore, the parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that
this agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the Executive, the
Corporation and its officers, directors, and agents, if any and in whatever
capacity so entered into, whether written or oral, and all such prior
agreements, whether written or oral, shall be of no further force or effect from
and after the date hereof.

      15.  Severability.  If any phrase, clause or provision of this Agreement
is declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
phrase, clause or provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, but
will not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall otherwise
remain in full force and effect.  If any restriction or limitation in this
Agreement is deemed to be unreasonable, onerous and unduly restrictive by a
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not be stricken in its entirety and
held totally void and unenforceable, but shall remain effective to the maximum
extent permissible within reasonable bounds.

      16.  Notices.  Any notice, request or other communication required to be
given pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been given when delivered in person, on the next business day after
being delivered to a nationally-recognized overnight courier service (for such
next-day delivery) or five (5) days after being deposited in the United States
mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested and
addressed to the other party at its or his last known address.  The address of
any party may be changed by notice in writing to the other party duly served in
accordance herewith.

      17.  Waiver.  The waiver by the Corporation or the Executive of any breach
of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the
waiver of any other breach of the same or any other term or condition hereof.

      18.  Governing Law.  This Agreement and the enforcement hereof shall be
governed and controlled in all respects by the internal laws, and not the laws
of conflict, of the State of Illinois.

      19.  Registration Rights. The Corporation shall use its reasonable best
efforts to extend registration rights to the Executive to register for sale up
to 10% of the shares of Common Stock held by the Executive (or which may be
acquired pursuant to the exercise of vested and exercisable options to purchase
Common Stock), (a) if registration rights are granted to selling stockholders of
the Corporation in a Public Offering of the Corporation, and (b) subject to (i)
cutbacks determined by the managing underwriter of such offering and (ii) the
consent and approval of unaffiliated third party investors in the Corporation.

      20.  Assignment of Inventions.  The Executive shall disclose promptly in
writing to a designated representative of the Corporation all material of a
proprietary nature, including, but not limited to, ideas, inventions,
discoveries, improvements, developments, designs, methods,
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systems, computer programs, trade secrets or any other intellectual property
whether or not patentable or copyrightable, specifically including, but not
limited to, copyright and mask works, formulae, compositions, products,
processes, apparatus, and new uses of existing materials or machines (hereafter
collectively called "Inventions") made, conceived or first reduced to practice
by the Executive solely or jointly with others while employed by the
Corporation. The Corporation shall be the owner of all property rights in any
such Inventions, including, but not limited to, rights arising from the
obtaining of letters of patent or copyright in respect thereof, which shall be
vested in the Corporation. The Executive will at the Corporation's request
execute any and all assignment, patent or copyright forms and the like, deemed
reasonably necessary by the Corporation, and will assist in drafting of any
description or specification of the Inventions as may be required by the
Corporation to protect the Corporation's rights in and to the Inventions,
including, but not limited to, application(s) for letters of patent. The
Corporation's rights hereunder shall not be limited to this country but shall
extend to any country in the world and shall attach to each Invention
notwithstanding that it is perfected, improved, reduced to specific form or used
after termination the Executive's employment. The Executive agrees to lend such
assistance as he may be able, at the Corporation's request without charge in
connection with any proceedings relating to such letters of patent, trade
secrets, copyright or application thereof, as may be determined by the
Corporation to be reasonably necessary. In such case the Corporation will
reimburse expenses which the Executive may reasonably incur in assisting the
Corporation to obtain, assert, defend and protect such letters of patent, trade
secrets, copyright or other protection.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.

                                     CLICK COMMERCE, INC.

                                     By_______________________
                                        Michael W. Ferro, Jr.,
                                        Chairmen and Chief Executive Officer

                                     EXECUTIVE

                                     ________________________
                                        Robert J. Markese

                              Address:________________________
                                      ________________________

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