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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

December 12, 2003

Mr. Kevin Giblin
Westborough Land Realty Trust
c/o New England Management and Realty
259 Turnpike Road
Southborough, Ma  01772

RE:  LETTER OF INTENT-289 TURNPIKE ROAD, WESTBOROUGH, MA

Dear Kevin:

In response to our discussions, we are authorized to submit the following Letter
of Intent which summarizes the agreed upon business terms to restructure the
lease between Applix and Westborough Land Realty Trust. We appreciate your
efforts to date and look forward to finalizing a mutually acceptable lease
amendment.

The specific terms and conditions of this Letter of Intent are as follows:

LANDLORD:                  Westborough Land Realty Trust

TENANT:                    Applix, Inc.

RESTRUCTURING FEE:         Tenant will pay Landlord a restructuring fee of
                           $3,000,000.

PREMISES:                  The Premises with consist of 19,968 rentable square
                           feet (RSF) on the entire second floor and 4,408 RSF
                           on a portion of the first floor. The Premises will
                           total 24,376 RSF.

TERM:                      Seven (7) years commencing January 1, 2004.

BASE RENT:                 Years 1-5:     $22.00/RSF Gross
                           Years 6-7:     $24.00/RSF Gross

                           All rents are quoted on a gross basis. Tenant
                           electricity is in addition to Base Rent.

TENANT IMPROVEMENT         Landlord will provide Tenant with an allowance equal
ALLOWANCE:                 to $15 per RSF for the first floor space of 4,408 RSF
                           to be used for any construction with the space and
                           will assist in a cost savings buildout.

53 State Street, 29th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Tel 617.439.6000     Fax 617.439.9707
www.rbjrealestate.com

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RIGHT TO TERMINATE:        In the event Landlord receives a proposal from a
                           third party to lease the Premises (for no less than
                           $24.00 per RSF) the amended lease may be terminated
                           by Landlord. Landlord will be prohibited against
                           terminating the amended lease prior to January 1,
                           2005 and Landlord will be required to provide six (6)
                           months written notice of its intent to terminate the
                           lease after said date.

THIRD-PARTY TENANT:        Contingent on Landlord and Tenant entering into a
                           mutually agreeable amendment to the Lease, Landlord
                           will enter into a direct lease with Bain Capital Inc.
                           under the following terms:

                           Term: Five (5) Years
                           Rent: Years 1-5: $14.50/RSF net of Tenant
                           electricity.
                           Option to Extend: Two year option to extend at the
                           greater of $24/RSF or 90% of Fair Market Value.
                           Transaction costs: Applix will be responsible for the
                           cost associated with the demising wall on the third
                           floor and the brokerage fees. Landlord will have
                           final approval of all construction plans.

SECURITY DEPOSIT:          The current security deposit will be reduced to
                           $400,000 and remain at this amount for the term of
                           the amended lease.

BROKERAGE FEES:            Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of the
                           brokerage fees to Richards Barry Joyce & Partners LLC
                           in accordance with a separate agreement.

QUALIFYING CONDITIONS:     It shall be understood that this letter is non-
                           binding in nature and this letter creates no legal
                           rights or obligations until a mutually acceptable
                           lease amendment document has been executed by both
                           parties. Furthermore, this proposal is subject to the
                           execution by both parties of said amendment prior to
                           February 29, 2004. The proposal is also subject to
                           approval by the Board of Directors of Applix

Please acknowledge your acceptance of this Letter of Intent by executing where
indicated below and faxing back to my attention. Please forward a lease
amendment for our review. We look forward to working with you to finalize this
agreement.

Best regards,

/s/ Michael R. Frisoli

Michael R. Frisoli
Partner

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cc:      Milt Alpern, Applix, Inc.

AGREED & ACCEPTED:

WESTBOROUGH LAND REALTY TRUST

By:   /s/ Leslie S. Carey
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Title:  Trustee
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Date:   December 15, 2003
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APPLIX, INC.

By:   /s/ Milton A. Alpern
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Title:  Chief Financial Officer
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Date:   December 12, 2003
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

                       FIRST AMENDMENT OF LEASE AGREEMENT

         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (this "First Amendment") is
entered into and effective as of the 31st day of December, 2003, by and among
LESLIE CAREY, TRUSTEE, of the WESTBOROUGH LAND REALTY TRUST, u/d/t dated May 29,
1997, and recorded with the Worcester County Registry of Deeds in Book 18882,
Page 317 (the "Trust"), and APPLIX, INC., a Massachusetts Corporation with a
principal place of business at 289-291 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
("Applix").

         Reference is hereby made to a certain lease agreement dated on or about
January 23, 2001 (the "Lease") by and between the Trust, as "Landlord" and
Applix, as "Tenant" under which Applix is leasing the entirety of the building
located at 289-291 Turnpike Road (the "Building");

         WHEREAS, Tenant, wishes to terminate its right to occupy a certain
portion of the Premises containing approximately 8,107+/- rentable square feet,
as more particularly shown on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Returned Space")
to Landlord effective December 31, 2003, and Landlord wishes to so recover the
Returned Space contingent upon Landlord reletting it;

         WHEREAS, Applix wishes the Trust to enter into a new lease for the
Returned Space directly with Bain Capital, L.L.C. ("Bain"), commencing January
1, 2004 (the "Bain Lease"), and Landlord so wishes to enter into the Bain Lease;

         WHEREAS, Applix and the Trust wish to further amend the Lease effective
February 1, 2004 and to put into effect new lease terms, including a reduced
premises and a reduced rent (the "Restructured Lease");

         NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration this day paid each
other, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in
consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties mutually
agree as follows:

         (1)      Subject to Paragraph 3 hereinbelow, the Trust and Applix agree
to amend the Lease as follows:

                  (A)      Article 1.1(d) and Article 2 of the Lease shall be
         amended as follows:

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                           Effective January 1, 2004 (the "Effective Date"),
                           Tenant shall vacate the Returned Space. The Premises
                           shall be reduced by eliminating from it the Returned
                           Space, and leaving unaffected the remaining portion
                           of the Premises as shown in Exhibit B attached hereto
                           (the "New Premises");

                  (B)      Article 1.1(j) and Article 4 of the Lease shall be
         amended as follows:

                           As of the Effective Date, the Base Rent for the Term
                           shall be reduced by the amount achieved by
                           multiplying the area of the Returned Space by the
                           then applicable rentable square foot Rate for the
                           Returned Space (i.e., 8,107 x $28.00 = $226,996).
                           Subject to Landlord entering a lease for the Returned
                           Space pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereinbelow, commencing
                           January 1, 2004, and month to month thereafter
                           through the earlier to occur of (i) the Lease
                           Termination Date, or (ii) the sixtieth (60) month
                           after the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay
                           without notice, demand or offset to Landlord, annual
                           Base Rent in the amount of $1,170,768.00
                           ($97,564.00/month ($116,480 - $18,916)) in advance on
                           the first day of each calendar month (subject to the
                           provisions of Sections 3 and 4 hereof). The amount of
                           such reductions and payments shall be periodically
                           recalculated as necessary in accordance with the rent
                           increase provisions set forth under section 1.1(j) of
                           the Lease;

                  (C)      Article 1.1(k) and Article 5 of the Lease shall be
         amended as follows:

                  As of the Effective Date, Applix shall be responsible for
         paying only its pro rata share of Additional Rent, including to the
         extent applicable Taxes, Operating Expenses and Utilities. Based on the
         reduction of the Premises by the approximately 8,107+/- rentable square
         feet contained in the Returned Space, Applix's pro rata share shall be
         83.76%.

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         (2)      Condition of Returned Space. Subject to Paragraph 3
hereinbelow, all personal property shall be removed by Applix from the Returned
Space promptly after the Effective Date, and Applix shall repair any damage
caused to the Returned Space by the removal of such possessions. All keys and/or
pass cards for the Returned Space shall be surrendered to Landlord, and the
Returned Space shall be left broom-clean and in good order, repair and
condition, reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire or casualty excepted.
Thereafter, except as required under Paragraph 3 hereinbelow, Applix shall have
no further responsibility or liability with respect to the Returned Space,
except for its continuing financial obligations as set forth in this Amendment.

         (3)      Bain Lease. The Trust agrees to immediately enter good faith
lease negotiations with Bain for the Returned Space in order to execute the Bain
Lease on terms substantially in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth in a Letter of Intent dated December 12, 2003 by and between the Trust and
Applix, attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "LOI"). The commencement date and the
rent commencement date for the Bain Lease shall be January 1, 2004. Applix and
Bain, at their sole cost and expense, shall be responsible for any and all
necessary construction to make the Returned Space (i.e. the "Bain Premises")
comply with all local, state and federal building and health codes, including,
without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12111 et
seq. (the "ADA") as the same may be amended from time to time. On January 1,
2004, along with its then due installment of Base Rent, Applix shall also pay to
Landlord $9,120.00 (the "Returned Space Differential") representing the
difference between the full amount of Base Rent which would have been due by
Applix under the Lease for the Returned Space and the amount of Base Rent
payable by Bain under the Bain Lease. In the event the Trust and Bain fail to
execute the Bain Lease, for any reason or for no reason, the Landlord shall
neither be obligated to accept back the Returned Space nor restructure the Lease
with Applix.

         (4)      New Lease. Subject to the full execution of the Bain Lease,
the Trust and Applix agree to promptly begin good faith lease negotiations with
each other for the New Premises in order to execute another lease amendment for
the Restructured Lease on terms substantially in accordance with terms and
conditions set forth in the LOI. In the event the

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parties fail to execute the lease amendment for the Restructured Lease by
February 1, 2004, Applix shall immediately thereafter become obligated to pay to
Landlord the Returned Space Differential monthly along with its monthly
installments of Base Rent throughout the remainder of its Term as it may be
extended from time to time.

         (5)      This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with the Laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and may only be amended in a writing
signed by all the parties hereto. The invalidity of one or more of the
provisions contained herein as amended hereby shall not affect the remaining
provisions of the Lease, and if one or more of such provisions should be
declared invalid by final order, decree or judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, the Lease shall be construed as if such invalid provision or
provisions had not been included in the Lease.

         (6)      In the event that any provision of this Amendment is
inconsistent with the Lease, this Amendment shall control.

         (7)      Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
respective meanings assigned such terms in the Lease.

         (8)      Except as modified herein, all of the covenants, agreements,
terms and conditions of the Lease are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall
continue to remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

         Executed as a sealed instrument on this date.

         LANDLORD:                            TENANT:
WESTBOROUGH LAND REALTY TRUST                 APPLIX, INC.

  /s/ Leslie Carey                            By:   /s/ Milton A. Alpern
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BY: LESLIE CAREY, its duly                    Milton A. Alpern, its duly
authorized Trustee and not                    authorized Chief Financial Officer
individually

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                                   Exhibit A

                                 RETURNED SPACE

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                                   EXHIBIT "B"

                                  NEW PREMISES

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                                   EXHIBIT "C"

                                LETTER OF INTENT

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