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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.8

                                October 7, 1997

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                                         609-497-4587
Mr. John P. Bantleman
1193 Great Road
Princeton, NJ  08540

Dear John:

     It is my pleasure to offer you the position of President and Chief
Operating Officer with a tentative start date of October 20, 1997, or sooner if
you can relocate quickly.

     You will be compensated semi-monthly in arrears based on an annual salary
of $175,000. You will also be eligible to receive additional bonus compensation
of up to $75,000 per annum to be based on performance criteria to be established
within 90 days after your commencement of employment. If you meet or exceed your
performance criteria, your total cash compensation will be $250,000 per annum.

     You will also receive 900,000 shares of restricted common stock, vesting at
a rate of 1/5th on your first anniversary of employment with the company and
1/60th per month over a four-year period thereafter. You will purchase these
shares for $0.30 per share with a promissory note, pursuant to a Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement. These shares will become immediately vested upon the
consummation of a sale of assets or merger or other business combination
pursuant to which shareholders of this Company receive securities of a buyer
whose shares are publicly traded.

     To help cover your relocation expenses from Princeton, New Jersey, to the
San Francisco Bay Area, (i) Evolve will reimburse up to fifty percent (50%) of a
total estimated $25,000 sales or brokerage commission to be paid by you on the
sale of your home in Princeton, New Jersey, consummated in connection with your
change of residence for employment at Evolve, and (ii) Evolve will reimburse
your reasonable moving costs, your transportation to and from Princeton, New
Jersey, to the San Francisco Bay Area during the transition period not to exceed
six months, and any reasonable rent or housing costs incurred by you in excess
of your expenses at your current residence for so long as you maintain your
residence in Princeton, New Jersey, but not longer than six months
(collectively, the "Relocation Expenses"). Evolve will promptly advance you
$25,000 of the Relocation Expenses upon your acceptance of this offer of
employment. In the event that you voluntarily terminate your employment with
Evolve within two years of your start date, then you will be obligated to
reimburse Evolve for your Relocation Expenses.

     Evolve also offers comprehensive health care benefits and a 401(k) plan.
You will receive further information about our benefits programs on your first
day of employment.
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     Our offer to hire you is contingent upon your submission of satisfactory
proof of your identity and your legal authorization to work in the United
States, and Evolve's policy is that all employment and compensation with company
is "at will" in that they can be terminated with or without cause, and with or
without notice, at any time at the option of either Evolve or yourself, except
as otherwise provided by law.

     We are very excited about having you on board. Please indicate your
acceptance of this offer by faxing back a signed copy of this letter to the
attention of Russell DeLeon at (415) 439-4021.

                                      Sincerely,

                                      Michael Seashols
                                      Chairman of the Board

Accepted and agreed to:

By:
   ______________________________
         John Bantleman

Date: ___________________________<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.9
                                October 13, 1999

James Bozzini

Dear Jim:

We are delighted to offer you a position on our senior executive team as Chief
Operating Officer starting on or before November 1, 1999. We believe your
understanding of the enterprise application market in general and "services
business" in particular will add tremendous value to our company.

Your target compensation will be $300,000 per annum, with a base salary of
$200,000 plus an annual bonus target of $100,000 to be awarded (or not) based on
the Evolve Management Bonus Plan.

You will also be provided with the opportunity to purchase 4,000,000 shares
(approximately 3% of the outstanding stock, options and warrants of the Company)
of restricted stock at $0.20 per share pursuant to the standard form of
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement provided to all officers and directors of
the Company. These shares will vest at a rate of 1/4th on your first anniversary
of employment and 1/48th per month over a three-year period thereafter, but such
vesting will accelerate in the event of an acquisition of the Company as
follows:

     If there is any sale of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the
     Company, or any merger or consolidation as a result of which the holders of
     the Company's capital stock immediately prior to such transaction own less
     than 50% of the capital stock of the combined company following such
     transaction (each, an "Acquisition"), then any stock or options to purchase
     stock of the Company ("Subject Securities") held by you prior to any
     Acquisition shall have the following vesting terms:

     1.   If you voluntarily terminate your employment or consulting prior to
          the one-year anniversary of the Acquisition, there will be vesting
          only to such termination date without any acceleration or continued
          vesting of Subject Securities beyond the date of your voluntary
          termination; or

     2.   If your position is eliminated and/or you are not offered a position
          with comparable remuneration, responsibility, authority or location in
          the new or acquiring entity, there will be an acceleration of vesting
          of all Subject Securities; or

     3.   If your employment or consulting relationship is involuntarily
          terminated during the first year of such service in the new or
          acquiring entity, there will be an acceleration of vesting of Subject
          Securities until the second anniversary of the Acquisition; or

     4.   Upon your completion of one year of employment, consulting or other
          service in the new or acquiring entity, there will be an acceleration
          of vesting of Subject Securities to the second anniversary of the
          Acquisition.

     In the event of any Acquisition prior to your first anniversary of
     employment, there will be an immediate acceleration of vesting to your
     first anniversary of employment, and provisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 above will be
     interpreted "as if" any such Acquisition had occurred on your first
     anniversary of employment.
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Your employment will be pursuant to our standard form employment agreement,
which provides that your employment may be terminated "at will" meaning it can
be terminated with or without cause, with or without notice, at any time by
either you or the Company.

Evolve offers medical, dental and vision coverage as well as life insurance,
long-term disability and a 401(k) plan, which will become effective on the first
day of your employment. Please contact Rosemary Tong at (415) 439-4017 to
schedule an appointment to complete your new hire paperwork at your earliest
convenience. In the meantime, Rosemary will promptly forward to you information
about Evolve's health care benefits, 401(k) plan, and other HR matters in a
packet of materials.

The terms of this offer and all other compensation matters relating to your
employment with the Company are confidential and may not be shared with anyone
except your family, professional advisors and immediate supervisor.

We are extremely enthused to have you join the Company on the terms set forth
above.  If you are in agreement, sign below and fax to me at (415) 439-6001 by
October 15, 1999, indicating your acceptance of these employment terms.

                         Sincerely,

                         John P. Bantleman
                         President and C.E.O.

Accepted and agreed to:

By:                                              Date:
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                 James Bozzini<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                               December 22, 1997

Mr. Marc Ferrie
1245 Vallejo Street
San Francisco, CA  94109

Dear Marc:

     It is my pleasure to offer you the position of Vice President of
Engineering. Your expected start date is as early as possible the week of
January 5, 1998.

     You will be compensated semi-monthly in arrears based on an annual salary
of $150,000. You will also be eligible to receive additional bonus compensation
of up to $25,000 per annum to be based on performance criteria to be established
within 90 days after your commencement of employment. If you meet or exceed your
performance criteria, your total cash compensation will be $175,000 per annum.

     You will also receive options to purchase 250,000 shares of Evolve Common
Stock, vesting at a rate of 1/5th on your first anniversary of employment with
the Company and 1/60th per month over a four-year period thereafter.

     Evolve also offers comprehensive health care benefits and a 401(k) plan.
Enclosed please find a packet of information relating to benefits and other
employment matters, including the Evolve Tahoe Trip, which I hope and your
family can attend.  Please contact Rosemary Tong, our Human Resources Manager,
at (415) 439-4017 with any questions about these materials.

     As set forth in our Employment, Confidential Information and Inventions
Assignment Agreement, you will be asked to sign as a condition of employment,
Evolve's policy is that all employment and compensation with company is "at
will" in that they can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without
notice, at any time at the option of either Evolve or yourself, except as
otherwise provided by law.

     We are very excited about having you on board. Please indicate your
acceptance of this offer by faxing back a signed copy of this letter to me at
(415) 439-4093.

                                Sincerely,

                                John P. Bantleman
                                President and Chief Operating Officer

Accepted and agreed to:

By:
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        Marc Ferrie

Date:
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