Document:

EXHIBIT 10.10

                             STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT

            STOCK   ESCROW   AGREEMENT,   dated   as   of   ____________,   2005
("Agreement"),   by  and  among  ARDENT  ACQUISITION  CORPORATION,   a  Delaware
corporation  ("Company"),  BARRY J. GORDON, HARVEY GRANAT, MARC H. KLEE, ALAN J.
LOEWENSTEIN,  ROBERT SROKA,  ROBERT BRILL, ARTHUR H. GOLDBERG and PHILIP GOODMAN
(collectively  "Initial  Stockholders")  and CONTINENTAL  STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
COMPANY, a New York corporation ("Escrow Agent").

            WHEREAS,  the Company has entered  into an  Underwriting  Agreement,
dated ____, 2005 ("Underwriting Agreement"), with EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. ("EBC")
acting  as  representative  of  the  several  underwriters  (collectively,   the
"Underwriters"),  pursuant to which, among other matters,  the Underwriters have
agreed to purchase 6,000,000 units ("Units") of the Company.  Each Unit consists
of one share of the Company's  Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, and two
Warrants,  each Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock, all as more fully
described in the Company's final Prospectus, dated ________, 2005 ("Prospectus")
comprising  part of the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-121028)  under  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  as  amended  ("Registration
Statement"), declared effective on __________, 2005 ("Effective Date").

            WHEREAS,  the Initial Stockholders have agreed as a condition of the
sale of the Units to deposit their shares of Common Stock of the Company, as set
forth opposite their respective names in Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively
"Escrow Shares"), in escrow as hereinafter provided.

            WHEREAS,  the Company and the Initial  Stockholders  desire that the
Escrow Agent accept the Escrow  Shares,  in escrow,  to be held and disbursed as
hereinafter provided.

            IT IS AGREED:

      1. APPOINTMENT OF ESCROW AGENT.  The Company and the Initial  Stockholders
hereby  appoint the Escrow  Agent to act in  accordance  with and subject to the
terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and
agrees to act in accordance with and subject to such terms.

      2. DEPOSIT OF ESCROW SHARES.  On or before the Effective Date, each of the
Initial Stockholders shall deliver to the Escrow Agent certificates representing
his respective  Escrow Shares, to be held and disbursed subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.  Each Initial  Stockholder  acknowledges  that the
certificate representing his Escrow Shares is legended to reflect the deposit of
such Escrow Shares under this Agreement.

      3.  DISBURSEMENT  OF THE ESCROW  SHARES.  The Escrow  Agent shall hold the
Escrow  Shares  until the  third  anniversary  of the  Effective  Date  ("Escrow
Period"),  on which date it shall,  upon written  instructions from each Initial
Stockholder,  disburse each of the Initial  Stockholder's  Escrow Shares to such
Initial Stockholder;  provided, however, that if the Escrow Agent is notified by
the Company  pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof that the Company is being liquidated
at any time  during the Escrow  Period,  then the Escrow  Agent  shall  promptly
destroy the  certificates  representing  the Escrow  Shares;  provided  further,
however,  that if, after the Company consummates a Business Combination (as such
term is defined in the  Registration  Statement),  it (or the surviving  entity)
subsequently consummates a liquidation,  merger, stock exchange or other similar
transaction  which results in all of the  stockholders of such entity having the
right to exchange  their  shares of Common Stock for cash,  securities  or other
property, then the Escrow Agent will, upon receipt of a certificate, executed by
the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial  Officer of the Company,  in form
reasonably  acceptable to the Escrow Agent,  that such transaction is then being
consummated,  and release the Escrow  Shares to the  Initial  Stockholders  upon
consummation  of the  transaction  so that they can similarly  participate.  The
Escrow Agent shall have no further duties  hereunder  after the  disbursement or
destruction of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this Section 3.

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      4. RIGHTS OF INITIAL STOCKHOLDERS IN ESCROW SHARES.

            4.1  VOTING  RIGHTS AS A  STOCKHOLDER.  Subject  to the terms of the
Insider  Letter  described in Section 4.4 hereof and except as herein  provided,
the Initial Stockholders shall retain all of their rights as stockholders of the
Company during the Escrow Period,  including,  without limitation,  the right to
vote such shares.

            4.2  DIVIDENDS  AND OTHER  DISTRIBUTIONS  IN  RESPECT  OF THE ESCROW
SHARES.  During the Escrow Period, all dividends payable in cash with respect to
the Escrow Shares shall be paid to the Initial  Stockholders,  but all dividends
payable in stock or other  non-cash  property  ("Non-Cash  Dividends")  shall be
delivered to the Escrow Agent to hold in accordance  with the terms  hereof.  As
used herein,  the term "Escrow  Shares"  shall be deemed to include the Non-Cash
Dividends distributed thereon, if any.

            4.3  RESTRICTIONS  ON TRANSFER.  During the Escrow Period,  no sale,
transfer  or other  disposition  may be made of any or all of the Escrow  Shares
except (i) by gift to a member of Initial Stockholder's immediate family or to a
trust,  the  beneficiary  of which is an Initial  Stockholder  or a member of an
Initial  Stockholder's  immediate family,  (ii) by virtue of the laws of descent
and distribution upon death of any Initial  Stockholder,  or (iii) pursuant to a
qualified  domestic  relations order;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that such permissive
transfers  may be  implemented  only upon the  respective  transferee's  written
agreement to be bound by the terms and  conditions of this  Agreement and of the
Insider Letter signed by the Initial Stockholder transferring the Escrow Shares.
During the Escrow Period,  the Initial  Stockholders shall not pledge or grant a
security  interest  in the Escrow  Shares or grant a security  interest in their
rights under this Agreement.

            4.4 INSIDER LETTERS. Each of the Initial Stockholders has executed a
letter  agreement  with EBC and the  Company,  dated as  indicated  on Exhibit A
hereto, and which is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement ("Insider
Letter"),  respecting the rights and obligations of such Initial  Stockholder in
certain events, including but not limited to the liquidation of the Company.

      5. CONCERNING THE ESCROW AGENT.

            5.1 GOOD FAITH  RELIANCE.  The Escrow  Agent shall not be liable for
any action  taken or omitted by it in good faith and in the  exercise of its own
best judgment,  and may rely  conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon
any order, notice, demand, certificate,  opinion or advice of counsel (including
counsel  chosen by the Escrow  Agent),  statement,  instrument,  report or other
paper  or  document  (not  only as to its due  execution  and the  validity  and
effectiveness of its provisions,  but also as to the truth and  acceptability of
any information  therein  contained) which is believed by the Escrow Agent to be
genuine  and to be signed or  presented  by the proper  person or  persons.  The
Escrow  Agent  shall  not be bound  by any  notice  or  demand,  or any  waiver,
modification,  termination or rescission of this Agreement unless evidenced by a
writing delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and,
if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are  affected,  unless it shall have
given its prior written consent thereto.

            5.2 INDEMNIFICATION.  The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and held
harmless by the Company from and against any  expenses,  including  counsel fees
and  disbursements,  or loss suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any
action, suit or other proceeding  involving any claim which in any way, directly
or indirectly,  arises out of or relates to this Agreement,  the services of the
Escrow Agent  hereunder,  or the Escrow Shares held by it hereunder,  other than
expenses or losses  arising from the gross  negligence or willful  misconduct of
the Escrow  Agent.  Promptly  after the receipt by the Escrow Agent of notice of
any demand or claim or the commencement of any action,  suit or proceeding,  the
Escrow Agent shall notify the other parties  hereto in writing.  In the event of
the  receipt of such  notice,  the Escrow  Agent,  in its sole  discretion,  may
commence an action in the nature of interpleader in an appropriate court to

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determine  ownership or  disposition  of the Escrow Shares or it may deposit the
Escrow  Shares  with the clerk of any  appropriate  court or it may  retain  the
Escrow Shares pending receipt of a final, non-appealable order of a court having
jurisdiction  over all of the parties  hereto  directing  to whom and under what
circumstances  the  Escrow  Shares  are  to  be  disbursed  and  delivered.  The
provisions  of this  Section  5.2 shall  survive in the event the  Escrow  Agent
resigns or is discharged pursuant to Sections 5.5 or 5.6 below.

            5.3  COMPENSATION.  The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to reasonable
compensation  from the Company for all services  rendered by it  hereunder.  The
Escrow  Agent shall also be entitled to  reimbursement  from the Company for all
expenses paid or incurred by it in the  administration  of its duties  hereunder
including,  but not  limited to, all  counsel,  advisors'  and agents'  fees and
disbursements and all taxes or other governmental charges.

            5.4  FURTHER  ASSURANCES.  From  time to time on and  after the date
hereof,  the Company and the Initial  Stockholders  shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Escrow Agent such further  documents and  instruments and shall
do or cause to be done such further  acts as the Escrow  Agent shall  reasonably
request  to carry out more  effectively  the  provisions  and  purposes  of this
Agreement,  to  evidence  compliance  herewith  or to assure  itself  that it is
protected in acting hereunder.

            5.5  RESIGNATION.  The  Escrow  Agent may  resign at any time and be
discharged  from its duties as escrow  agent  hereunder  by its giving the other
parties  hereto written notice and such  resignation  shall become  effective as
hereinafter provided.  Such resignation shall become effective at such time that
the Escrow Agent shall turn over to a successor  escrow  agent  appointed by the
Company,  the  Escrow  Shares  held  hereunder.  If no new  escrow  agent  is so
appointed  within  the 60 day  period  following  the  giving of such  notice of
resignation,  the Escrow  Agent may deposit the Escrow  Shares with any court it
reasonably deems appropriate.

            5.6 DISCHARGE OF ESCROW AGENT.  The Escrow Agent shall resign and be
discharged  from its duties as escrow agent hereunder if so requested in writing
at any time by the other parties hereto, jointly,  provided,  however, that such
resignation  shall become  effective  only upon  acceptance of  appointment by a
successor escrow agent as provided in Section 5.5.

            5.7 LIABILITY.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Escrow Agent shall not be relieved  from  liability  hereunder for its own gross
negligence or its own willful misconduct.

      6. MISCELLANEOUS.

            6.1 GOVERNING LAW. This  Agreement  shall for all purposes be deemed
to be made under and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York.

            6.2 THIRD  PARTY  BENEFICIARIES.  Each of the  Initial  Stockholders
hereby  acknowledges that the Underwriters are third party beneficiaries of this
Agreement and this  Agreement  may not be modified or changed  without the prior
written consent of EBC.

            6.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement  contains the entire agreement
of the parties hereto with respect to the subject  matter hereof and,  except as
expressly  provided  herein,  may  not  be  changed  or  modified  except  by an
instrument in writing signed by the party to the charged.

            6.4  HEADINGS.  The  headings  contained in this  Agreement  are for
reference  purposes  only  and  shall  not  affect  in any  way the  meaning  or
interpretation thereof.

            6.5 BINDING  EFFECT.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the respective parties hereto and their legal representatives,
successors and assigns.

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            6.6 NOTICES. Any notice or other communication required or which may
be given hereunder shall be in writing and either be delivered  personally or be
mailed,  certified or registered  mail, or by private  national courier service,
return receipt  requested,  postage  prepaid,  and shall be deemed given when so
delivered  personally  or, if  mailed,  two days after the date of  mailing,  as
follows:

            If to the Company, to:

                  Ardent Acquisition Corporation
                  1415 Kellum Place, Suite 205
                  Garden City, New York 11530
                  Attn: Chairman

            If to a Stockholder, to his address set forth in Exhibit A.

            and if to the Escrow Agent, to:

                  Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
                  17 Battery Place
                  New York, New York 10004
                  Attn: Chairman

            A copy of any notice sent hereunder shall be sent to:

                  Bingham McCutchen LLP
                  399 Park Avenue
                  New York, New York 10022
                  Attn: Floyd I. Wittlin, Esq.

            and:

                  EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
                  275 Madison Avenue
                  Suite 1203
                  New York, New York 10016
                  Attn: David M. Nussbaum, Chairman

            and:

                  Graubard Miller
                  405 Lexington Avenue
                  New York, New York 10174
                  Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq.

            The  parties  may  change the  persons  and  addresses  to which the
notices or other  communications  are to be sent by giving written notice to any
such change in the manner provided herein for giving notice.

            6.7  LIQUIDATION  OF THE COMPANY.  The Company shall give the Escrow
Agent written  notification of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company in
the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the
time period(s) specified in the Prospectus.

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            WITNESS the  execution of this  Agreement as of the date first above
written.

                                        ARDENT ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Barry J. Gordon, Chief Executive
                                            Officer

                                        INITIAL STOCKHOLDERS:

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Barry J. Gordon

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Harvey Granat

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Marc H. Klee

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Alan J. Loewenstein

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Robert Sroka

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Robert Brill

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Arthur H. Goldberg

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Philip Goodman

                                        CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER
                                        & TRUST COMPANY

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                    EXHIBIT A

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Name and Address of                       Number            Stock                    Date of
Initial Stockholder                     of Shares     Certificate Number          Insider Letter
-------------------                     ---------     ------------------          --------------
<S>                                       <C>                 <C>                <C>
Barry J. Gordon
Ardent Acquisition Corporation
1415 Kellum Place
Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530               561,940             1,9,17             November 11, 2004

Marc H. Klee
Ardent Acquisition Corporation
1415 Kellum Place
Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530               437,060             3,11,19            November 11, 2004

Harvey Granat
Corporate Solutions Group
175 Great Neck Road, Suite 408
Great Neck, NY 11021                       73,500             2,10,18            November 11, 2004

Arthur H. Goldberg
Corporate Solutions Group
175 Great Neck Road, Suite 408
Great Neck, NY 11021                      187,500             7,15,23            November 11, 2004

Robert Sroka
Corporate Solutions Group
175 Great Neck Road, Suite 408
Great Neck, NY 11021                       60,000             5,13,21            November 11, 2004

Philip Goodman
Ardent Acquisition Corporation
1415 Kellum Place
Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530                60,000             8,16,24            November 11, 2004

Robert Brill
Newlight Associates
500 North Broadway, Suite 144
Jericho, New York 11753                    60,000             6,14,22            November 11, 2004

Alan J. Loewenstein
Ardent Acquisition Corporation
1415 Kellum Place
Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530                60,000             4,12,20            November 11, 2004
</TABLE>exhibit 10.32

Exhibit 10.32

     January 24, 2005

	
     Mr. Christopher W. Cabrera

     c/o Callidus Software Inc. 

     160 W. Santa Clara Street 

     San Jose, CA 95133 

     Dear Chris:

     This letter is to confirm our agreement (the “Agreement”)
     with respect to your separation from Callidus Software Inc. (the “Company”).
     To ensure that there are no ambiguities, this Agreement explains in detail
     both your rights and obligations and those of the Company upon termination
of your employment.

     Your employment with the Company and its subsidiaries
     will terminate effective as of February 28, 2005 (“Separation Date”).
     You will be paid your regular base salary until your Separation Date, and
     any vacation pay that has accrued through your Separation Date as required
     by applicable law, minus any applicable withholding taxes. If you sign the
     attached Release of Claims (the “Release”) and agree to
     be subject to the Trading Restrictions (as defined below), the Company agrees
     to pay you the following, all of which shall be the “Separation
Benefits”: 

     (1) $208,333.33 (representing the equivalent of 10 months of base pay), minus applicable withholding taxes, due and payable on or before February 28, 2005;

     (2) $30,000.00 (representing your guaranteed bonus for the first quarter of 2005), minus applicable withholding taxes, due and payable on or before February 28, 2005; 

     (3) A lump sum payment $16,782.69 (representing the equivalent of 10 months of your applicable COBRA payments), minus applicable withholding taxes, due and payable on or before February 28, 2005; 

     (4) Acceleration of vesting as of February 28,
     2005 of all outstanding Callidus stock options that would have vested up
     to and including December 31, 2005, as if you had remained under the Company’s
     full-time employment until that time (you agree that you may not trade these
     accelerated options until after the Trading Restrictions below cease to
be in effect); and, 

     (5) You will be allowed to keep your currently assigned computers, the Dell laptop (serial number 73XM631), the Gateway desktop (serial number S1100018564), a HP officejet printer (serial number MY972A21H9) and associated
software, docking 

	
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     station and peripherals; provided that all confidential and/or proprietary information of the Company shall be removed from such computer to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Company.

     These Separation Benefits will be in lieu of any amounts that would otherwise be due to you under any other agreement, plan or policy or applicable law in connection with your termination of employment. 

     If you are contributing to the Company’s 401(k) Plan, your contributions will cease upon your Separation Date. You will continue to have life insurance coverage through the Company until your Separation Date, upon which date,
such coverage will cease. Furthermore, (other than as set forth above) vesting on stock options that have been granted to you will cease upon your Separation Date. You will have the number of days from your Separation Date specified in the
applicable option agreement (which is generally 90 days or three months) to exercise any vested options. In consideration of the additional benefits to be provided to you in accordance with this Agreement and the Release, you agree that you will
remain subject to the terms of the Company’s insider trading policy and blackout period as if you remained an executive officer of the Company, and that as such you agree not to enter into any purchase or sale of the Company’s stock or any
of the other transactions described in Section 4 of the Company’s insider
trading policy from March 1, 2005 (or such earlier date as the Company may next
impose trading restrictions on employees) until two full business days after
the Company has completed its first quarter earnings call (expected to occur
towards the end of April 2005) (the “Trading Restrictions”),
at which time the Trading Restrictions shall cease and be of no further force
or effect. You understand that the Tradition Restrictions will not result in
an extension of the period to exercise your stock options. For your reference,
we have enclosed a copy of the Company's current insider trading policy. By signing
below you acknowledge that the Company will be permitted to instruct its transfer
agent not to process any transaction executed in violation of the Trading Restrictions.
Should you need assistance or have any questions with respect to the option exercise
process, please contact Virginia Sajor at (408) 808-6597. For questions relating
to the insider trading policy, please contact me at 408-808-6518. 

     Any additional equipment that is property of the Company should be returned to the Company.  Any outstanding business expenses that you have incurred up to your Separation
Date, but have not submitted, must be submitted within 30 days of your Separation Date to Patricia Ducote in Accounting. For your convenience, an expense form has been enclosed with this packet. 

     As you are aware, your obligations under the
     Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement
     (“Employee Inventions Agreement”)
     will remain in effect following the Separation Date in accordance with the
     terms of that agreement. For your reference, we have enclosed a copy of
your Employee Inventions Agreement. 

	
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     As referred to earlier, the Company is prepared to offer you additional benefits to which you would otherwise not be entitled in exchange for (i) an agreement to be bound by the Trading Restrictions discussed in this Agreement and
(ii) signing the attached Release. Specifically, in exchange for the foregoing (i) and (ii), the Company is prepared to offer you the Separation Benefits. If you wish to accept such additional benefits in consideration for the Release and your
agreement to be subject to the Trading Restrictions, your signature below and on the enclosed Release will reflect your agreement.

     You have until January 27, 2005 to accept the terms of this Agreement. By signing this Agreement and the attached Release, you acknowledge that you fully understand the terms of this Agreement and the Release. Should you have any
questions in respect of the foregoing, you are advised to seek legal counsel for advice.

     Chris, we wish you the best of success in your future endeavors. 

     Sincerely,

     /s/ Ron J. Fior

	
     Ron J. Fior    

     Vice President, Finance & CFO

     Callidus Software Inc. 

     Encl.

 
     

	Accepted and agreed on January
               25, 2005:
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
          By:
        	 
        	
          /s/ Christopher W. Cabrera
        
	
        	
        	

        
	

        	 
        	
          Christopher W. Cabrera
        

	
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     RELEASE OF CLAIMS

     Callidus Software Inc. (the “Company”)
     and Christopher W. Cabrera (“Employee”), expressly
agree and consent to the termination of Employee’s employment effective
as of February 28, 2005 in exchange for the benefits described in the letter
agreement between the Company and Employee dated as of January 24, 2005 (the “Letter Agreement”).
Employee understands that these are benefits for which Employee is not eligible
unless Employee elects to sign this Release of Claims (the “Release”) and agrees to be subject to the Trading Restrictions described in the Letter Agreement. The Company is prepared to provide Employee with the Separation Benefits (as
defined in the Letter Agreement) and the terms of this Release in return for Employee’s
agreement with the terms of this Release and the Letter Agreement. 

     In consideration of these benefits, Employee,
     on behalf of Employee and Employee’s spouse, dependents, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, hereby fully and completely release, waive and forever discharge the
Company, its past, present and future affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, attorneys, insurers, successors, assigns and other representatives from any and all claims, of any and every kind, nature and
character, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, based on any act or omission occurring prior to February 28, 2005, the date of this Release, including but not limited to any claims arising out of Employee’s offer of employment, employment
or termination of employment with the Company, this Release, the Letter Agreement or Employee’s right to purchase, or the actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company, including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation,
breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law. The matters released also include, but are not limited to, any claims under federal, state or local laws, including
claims arising under, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, each as amended to date,
and any common law, tort, contract or statutory claims, and any claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in the foregoing shall be deemed to limit Employee’s rights to receive unemployment or
workers compensation, nor shall any of Employee’s rights as a vested beneficiary under the Company 401(k) plan be limited by the foregoing. Moreover, nothing in this Release shall remove Employee’s right to indemnification by the Company
for Employee’s actions or omissions during the period which were in the course and scope of Employee’s employment as an executive officer of the Company under the terms of the Company’s current directors and officers insurance policy,
Employee’s Indemnification Agreement with the Company dated August 26, 2003, or Article 10 of the Company’s
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which rights to insurance
and indemnification shall be limited and terminated only in accordance with the
terms of such policy, agreement or document, or to seek to enforce the Letter
Agreement. 

	
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     In consideration of this Release, the Company,
     its past, present and future affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, officers,
     directors, stockholders, employees, attorneys, insurers, successors, assigns
     and other representatives hereby fully and completely release, waive and
     forever discharge Employee, and Employee’s spouse, dependents, assigns,
     heirs, executors and administrators from any and all claims, of any and
     every kind, nature and character, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen,
     based on any act or omission occurring prior to February 28, 2005, the date
     of this Release, except that the Company does not release any claims, charges,
     causes of actions or complaints of whatever kind which are founded upon
     or relate to allegations of fraud, intentional or willful misconduct, or
     other criminal conduct while employed at the Company for which the Company,
     under applicable law, may not indemnify Employee in any action, suit or
     proceeding brought or threatened by a third party directly or in the right
     of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not waive
     any rights to which it may be entitled to seek to enforce the Letter Agreement.
Employee represents that Employee is under the age of 40. 

     The parties understand and agree that this Release extinguishes all claims, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, except for those claims expressly described above. The parties expressly waive any rights or benefits
under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, or any equivalent statute. California Civil Code Section 1542 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.” 

     The parties fully understand that, if any fact with respect to any matter covered by this Release is found hereafter to be other than or different from the facts now believed by the parties to be true, the parties expressly accept
and assume that this Release shall be and remain effective, notwithstanding such difference in the facts.

     The parties agree not to file any claim, charge, action or complaint concerning any matter referred to in this Release. If either party has previously filed any claims, such party agrees to take all steps necessary to cause them
to be withdrawn without delay.

     Employee further acknowledges that during Employee’s employment, Employee may have obtained confidential, proprietary and trade secret information, including information relating to the Company’s
     financial condition, results of operations, products, plans, designs and
     other valuable confidential information. Employee agrees not to disclose
     any such confidential information unless required by subpoena or court order,
     and that Employee will first give the Company written notice of such subpoena
     or court order with reasonable advance notice to permit the Company to oppose
such subpoena or court order if it chooses to do so. 

     This Release and the Letter Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Company and Employee with respect to any matters referred to in this Release. This Release and the 

	
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     Letter Agreement supersede any and all of the
     other agreements between the Company and the Employee, except for the Indemnification
     Agreement dated on or about August 26, 2003, and the Stock Option Agreements
     dated on or about December 18, 1998, June 8, 1999, December 7, 1999, January
     16,2001 (multiple), March 13, 2001, December 23, 2002, August 26, 2003,
     February 3, 2004, and September 1, 2004 (collectively, the “Other
Agreements”), all of which have been included in Employee’s
termination packet and remain in effect (except that if the Letter Agreement
and this Release conflict with any such Other Agreements, the Letter Agreement
and this Release shall govern) and will terminate in accordance with their respective
terms. No other consideration, agreements, representations, oral statements,
understandings or course of conduct which are not expressly set forth in this
Release or the Letter Agreement should be implied or are binding. Neither party
is relying upon any other agreement, representation, statement, omission, understanding
or course of conduct which is not expressly set forth in this Release or the
Letter Agreement. Both parties understand and agree that neither this Release
nor the Letter Agreement shall be deemed or construed at any time or for any
purposes as an admission of any liability or wrongdoing by either the Company
or the Employee. The parties also agree that if any provision of this Release,
the Letter Agreement or the Other Agreements is deemed invalid, the remaining
provisions will still be given full force and effect. The terms and conditions
of this Release and the Letter Agreement will be governed by, interpreted and
construed in accordance with the laws of California. 

     Employee agrees that, during the remaining term
     of his employment with the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months
     immediately following the termination of Employee’s relationship with
     the Company, Employee shall not either directly or indirectly solicit, induce,
     recruit or encourage any of the Company's employees to leave their employment,
     take away such employees from the Company, or attempt to so solicit, induce,
     recruit, encourage or take away employees of the Company, either for Employee
or on behalf of any other person or entity. 

     Employee agrees that Employee will not impugn
     the business of the Company, including the use of defamatory statements
     towards the Company, or its (or its subsidiaries’) officers, directors, or former or current employees. The
Company agrees that it shall not, and shall not authorize any officer, director, or other employee of the Company to, impugn the name or reputation of Employee. Employee further acknowledges and agrees that inquiries from future potential employers
should be directed to the Company’s CFO, who shall supply Employee’s
dates of employment, position held and salary. 

     Finally, Employee agrees that Employee will
     not disclose voluntarily or allow anyone else to disclose either the existence
     of, reason for, contents of, or the discussions between himself and the
     Company about this Release or the Letter Agreement without the Company’s prior written consent, unless required to do so by law or unless such disclosure has already been made by the Company. Notwithstanding this provision, Employee is authorized to disclose this Release and
the Letter Agreement to Employee’s spouse, attorneys and tax advisors on a “need to know” basis,
on the condition that they agree with the Company to hold the terms of

	
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     Christopher W. Cabrera

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     the Release and the Letter Agreement in strictest confidence. Employee is further authorized to make appropriate disclosures as required by court order, provided that Employee notifies the Company in writing of such legal
obligations to disclose at least five (5) business days in advance of any such disclosure.

     Employee understands that the Company is subject
     to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
     and therefore may be required to disclose some or all of the terms of this
     Release and/or the Letter Agreement with the SEC, including by filing this
     Release and the Letter Agreement as an exhibit to one or more reports filed
with the SEC. 

     Prior to execution of this Release and the Letter Agreement, each party has apprised itself of sufficient relevant information in order to intelligently exercise its own judgment. Each party has had sufficient time to consult
legal counsel and has had time in which to consider this Release and the Letter Agreement. Each party further acknowledges and agrees that this Release and the Letter Agreement are executed voluntarily and with full knowledge of their legal
significance. Each party also understands and agrees that if any suit is brought to enforce the provisions of this Release or the Letter Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees as well as any and
all other remedies specifically authorized under the law.

     Each party understands that the other party’s failure to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Release or the Letter Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party’s
     rights or deprive such party of the right to insist on strict adherence
to that term or any other term hereof or thereof. 

     ACCEPTANCE OF RELEASE

     EACH PARTY HAS CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS OF THIS RELEASE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN THIS RELEASE AND THE LETTER AGREEMENT TO WHICH THEY
WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ENTITLED.

	
          Dated: January 25, 2005
        	 
        	
          /s/ Christopher W. Cabrera
        
	

        	 
        	
          Christopher W. Cabrera
             
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
          Dated: January 25, 2005
        	 
        	
          /s/ Ron J. Fior
        
	

        	 
        	
          Ron J. Fior
             
	

        	 
        	
          Vice President, Finance & CFO
        
	

        	 
        	
          Callidus Software Inc.

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