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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

                              INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
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          This Indemnity Agreement, dated as of ____________, 2000 is made by
and between Apropos Technology, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the "Company")
and __________________, (the "Indemnitee").

                                   RECITALS
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          A.   The Company is aware that competent and experienced persons are
increasingly reluctant to serve as directors or officers of corporations unless
they are protected by adequate indemnification, due to increased exposure to
litigation costs and risk resulting from their service to such corporations, and
due to the fact that the exposure frequently bears no reasonable relationship to
the compensation of such directors and officers;

          B.   The statutes and judicial decisions regarding the duties of
directors and officers are often difficult to apply, ambiguous, or conflicting,
and therefore fail to provide such directors and officers with adequate,
reliable knowledge of legal risks to which they are exposed or information
regarding the proper course of action to take;

          C.   Plaintiffs often seek damages in such large amounts and the costs
of litigation may be so great (whether or not the case is meritorious), that the
defense and/or settlement of such litigation is usually beyond the personal
resources of directors and officers;

          D.   Based upon their experience as business managers, the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board") has concluded that, to retain and attract
talented and experienced individuals to serve as officers and directors of the
Company and its "subsidiaries" (as defined in Section 1 below) and to encourage
such individuals to take the business risks necessary for the success of the
Company and its subsidiaries, it is necessary for the Company to contractually
indemnify its directors and certain of its officers, and the directors and
certain of the officers of its subsidiaries, and to assume for itself maximum
liability for expenses and damages in connection with claims against such
officers, and directors in connection with their service to the Company and its
subsidiaries, and has further concluded that the failure to provide such
contractual indemnification could result in great harm to the Company and its
subsidiaries and the Company's shareholders;

          E.   Section 8.75 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act ("Section
8.75"), which is applicable to the Company, empowers the Company to indemnify by
agreement its officers, directors, employees and agents, and persons who serve
at the request of the Company as the directors, officers, employees or agents of
other corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts or enterprises, and
expressly provides that the indemnification provided by Section 8.75 is not
exclusive; and
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          F.   The Company desires and has requested the Indemnitee to serve or
continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company and/or one or more of
its subsidiaries free from undue concern for claims for damages arising out of
or related to such services to the Company and/or one or more of its
subsidiaries.

          NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

          1.   Definitions.  For the purposes of this Agreement, the following
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terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

               (a) Agent.  "agent" means any person who (i) is or was a
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          director, officer, employee, or other agent of the Company or a
          subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) is or was serving at the request
          of, for the convenience of, or to represent the "interest of the
          Company" or a subsidiary of the Company as a director, officer,
          employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation,
          partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

               (b) Controlled.  "controlled" means subject to the power to
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          exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a
          corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity.

               (c) Expenses.  "expenses" includes all direct and indirect costs
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          of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all
          reasonable attorneys' fees and related disbursements, other out-of-
          pocket costs and reasonable compensation for time spent by the
          Indemnitee for which he is not otherwise compensated by the Company or
          any third party) actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in
          connection with either the investigation, defense, settlement or
          appeal of, or otherwise related to a proceeding or establishing or
          enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, Section
          8.75 or otherwise.

               (d) Proceeding.  "proceeding" means any threatened, pending, or
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          completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
          administrative, investigative or any other type whatsoever.

               (e) Subsidiary.  "subsidiary" means (i) any corporation of which
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          50% or more of the outstanding voting securities are owned directly or
          indirectly by the Company, or which is otherwise controlled by the
          Company, and (ii) any partnership, joint venture, trust or other
          entity of which 50% or more of the equity interest is owned directly
          or indirectly by the Company, or which is otherwise controlled by the
          Company.

          2.   Agreement to Serve.  The Indemnitee agrees to serve and/or
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continue to serve as an agent of the Company, at its will (or under separate
agreement, if

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such agreement exists), in the capacity Indemnitee currently serves as an agent
of the Company; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement is
intended to or shall (i) restrict the ability of the Indemnitee to resign at any
time and for any reason from its current position, (ii) create any right to
continued employment of the Indemnitee in its current or any other position, or
(iii) restrict the ability of the Company to terminate the employment or agency
of Indemnitee at any time and for any reason.

          3.   Indemnification as Agent.
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               a.  Third Party Actions.  If the Indemnitee was or is a party or
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          is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding (other than an
          action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that
          he is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or
          not done by him in any such capacity or otherwise at the request of
          the Company or any of its officers, directors, or shareholders, the
          Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any and all expenses
          and liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to,
          judgments, fines, excise taxes, penalties and amounts paid in
          settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with
          the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise
          related to such proceeding, if he acted in good faith and in a manner
          he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
          of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or
          proceeding, if he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
          unlawful.

               b.  Derivative Actions.  If the Indemnitee was or is a party or
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          is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by or in the right
          of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
          fact that he is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of
          anything done or not done by him in any such capacity, the Company
          shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any amounts paid in settlement
          of any such proceeding and any and all expenses (including attorneys'
          fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the
          investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of, or otherwise related
          to such proceeding, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
          reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of
          the Company; except that no indemnification under this subsection
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          shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which
          such person has been finally adjudged to have been liable to the
          Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such
          proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite
          the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of
          the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity
          for such expenses as the court shall deem proper.

               c.  Other Actions and Amendments.  In addition to the
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          indemnification provided above, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee
          to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, with respect
          to any

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          expenses and liabilities of any type whatsoever arising because the
          Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
          any proceeding by reason of the fact that he is or was an agent of the
          Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such
          capacity or otherwise at the request of the Company or any of its
          officers, directors, or shareholders. If the Illinois Business
          Corporation Act (the "Act") is amended after the date hereof to permit
          the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities, or to
          indemnify Indemnitee with respect to any action or proceeding, not
          contemplated by this Agreement, then this Agreement (without any
          further action be either party hereto) shall automatically be deemed
          to be amended to require that the Company indemnify Indemnitee to the
          fullest extent permitted by the Act.

          4.   Indemnification as Witness.  Notwithstanding any other provision
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of this Agreement, to the extent the Indemnitee is, by reason of the fact that
he is or was an agent of the Company, a witness in any proceeding, the
Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any and all expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by or for him in connection therewith.

          5.   Advancement of Expenses.  Subject to Section 8(a) below, the
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Company shall advance all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the
Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal
of, or otherwise related to any proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party or
is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or
was an agent of the Company.  Indemnitee hereby agrees to repay such amounts
advanced, without interest, only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately
be determined pursuant to Section 7 below that the Indemnitee is not entitled to
be indemnified by the Company.  The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid
by the Company to the Indemnitee within ten (10) days following delivery of a
written request therefor by the Indemnitee to the Company.

          6.   Indemnification Procedures.
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          (a)  Notice by Indemnitee.  Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee
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     of notice of the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any
     proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if the Indemnitee believes that
     indemnification with respect thereto may be sought from the Company under
     this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement or threat of
     commencement thereof; provided that the failure to give such notice shall
     not impair Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement.

          (b)  Notice to Insurer.  If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of
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     the commencement of a proceeding pursuant to Section 6(a) above, the
     Company has in effect an insurance policy or policies providing directors'
     and officers' liability insurance, the Company shall give prompt notice of
     the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the
     procedures set forth in the respective policies.  The Company shall
     thereafter take all necessary or desirable

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     action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all
     amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms
     of such policies.

          (c)  Assumption of Defense.  In the event the Company shall be
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     obligated to pay the expenses of the Indemnitee with respect to any
     proceeding, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of such
     proceeding, with counsel of its choosing, upon the delivery to the
     Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do.  After delivery of
     such notice, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this
     Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel which are subsequently
     incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding; provided,
     however, that the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his counsel in
     any such proceeding at the Indemnitee's expense; and provided further, that
     if (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been previously
     authorized by the Company, or (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably
     concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and
     the Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (iii) the Company
     shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such
     proceeding, then, in any such case, the fees and expenses of Indemnitee's
     counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

          (d)  Subrogation.  In the event of payment under this Agreement, the
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     Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the
     rights of recovery of the Indemnitee.  Indemnitee shall execute all
     documents required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure
     such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable
     the Company to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights.

          7.   Determination of Right to Indemnification.
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          (a)  Successful Proceeding.  To the extent the Indemnitee has been
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     successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding
     referred to in Section 3 above, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee
     against any and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in
     connection therewith.  If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such
     proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more
     but less than all claims, issues or matters in such proceeding, the Company
     shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all expenses actually and
     reasonably incurred by or for him in connection with each successfully
     resolved claim, issue or matter.  For purposes of this Section 7(a), the
     termination of any proceeding, or any claim, issue or matter in such a
     proceeding, by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be
     a successful result as to such proceeding, claim, issue or matter, so long
     as there has been no finding (either adjudicated or pursuant to Section
     7(c) below) that Indemnitee (i) did not act in good faith, or (ii) did not
     act in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
     interests of the Company, or (iii) with respect to any criminal proceeding,
     had reasonable grounds to believe his conduct was unlawful.

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          (b) Other Proceeding.  In the event that Section 7(a) above is
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     inapplicable, or applicable only in part, the Company shall nevertheless
     indemnify the Indemnitee unless, and only to the extent that, the Company
     shall prove by clear and convincing evidence to a forum listed in Section
     7(c) below that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of
     conduct set forth in Section 3 above, if any, which entitles Indemnitee to
     such indemnification.

          (c) Forum in Event of Dispute.  The Indemnitee shall be entitled to
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     select the forum in which the validity of the Company's claim under Section
     7(b) hereof that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification will be
     heard, from among the following:

              (1) a quorum of the Board consisting of directors who are not
          parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is being sought;

              (2) if a quorum of the Board is not obtainable (or, even if
          obtainable, if a quorum of the Board described in clause (i) above
          concurs), legal counsel (with no prior relationship to Indemnitee)
          selected by the Indemnitee, and reasonably approved by the Board,
          which counsel shall make such determination in a written opinion; or

              (3) the shareholders of the Company.

          (d) Submission of Company's Claim.  As soon as practicable, and in no
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     event later than thirty (30) days after written notice of the Indemnitee's
     choice of forum pursuant to Section 7(c) above, the Company shall, at its
     own expense, submit to the selected forum in such manner as the Indemnitee
     or the Indemnitee's counsel may reasonably request, its claim that the
     Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification; and the Company shall act in
     the utmost good faith to assure the Indemnitee a complete opportunity to
     defend against such claim.

          (e) Appeal to Court.  Notwithstanding a determination by any forum
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     listed in Section 7(c) above that Indemnitee is not entitled to
     indemnification with respect to a specific proceeding, the Indemnitee shall
     have the right to apply to the court in which that proceeding is or was
     pending or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the purpose of
     enforcing the Indemnitee's right to indemnification pursuant to this
     Agreement.

          (f) Indemnity for Expenses in Enforcement of Agreement.
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     Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the
     Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all expenses incurred by the
     Indemnitee in connection with any hearing or proceeding under this Section
     7 involving the Indemnitee and against all expenses incurred by the
     Indemnitee in connection with any other proceeding between the Company and
     the Indemnitee involving the interpretation or enforcement of the rights of
     the Indemnitee under this Agreement unless a court of competent
     jurisdiction finds that each of the

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     claims and/or defenses of the Indemnitee in any such proceeding was
     frivolous or made in bad faith.

          8.   Exceptions.
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          (a)  Claims Initiated by Indemnitee.  Any other provision herein to
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     the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant
     to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify or advance expenses to the
     Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought
     voluntarily by the Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with
     respect to proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to
     indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or
     otherwise as required under Section 8.75, but such indemnification or
     advancement of expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if
     the Board finds it to be appropriate.

          (b)  Lack of Good Faith.  Any other provision herein to the contrary
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     notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms
     of this Agreement to indemnify the Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by
     the Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding instituted by the Indemnitee
     to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court of competent
     jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by the
     Indemnitee in such proceeding was frivolous or made in bad faith.

          (c)  Unauthorized Settlements.  Any other provision herein to the
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     contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to
     the terms of this Agreement to indemnify the Indemnitee for any amount paid
     in settlement of a proceeding effected without the prior written consent of
     the Company.  The Company agrees not to unreasonably withhold its consent
     to any settlement.

          (d)  No Duplicative Payment.  The Company shall not be liable under
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     this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable
     hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually
     received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or
     otherwise.

          9.   Non-exclusivity.  The provisions for indemnification and
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advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights which the Indemnitee may have under any provision
of law, the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Amended
and Restated By-laws, the vote of the Company's shareholders or disinterested
directors, other agreements, or otherwise, both as to action in his official
capacity and as to action in another capacity while occupying a position as an
agent of the Company.

          10.  Interpretation of Agreement; Scope.  It is understood that the
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parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to
provide indemnification to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter
permitted by law.

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The benefits of this Agreement shall inure to the Indemnitee both with respect
to acts done or not done by him both before and after this date.

          11.  Burden of Proof.  In making a determination with respect to
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entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making
such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome
that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity
of any determination contrary to that presumption.

          12.  Severability.  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement
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shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever,
(i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the
Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this
Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (ii) to the fullest extent
possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all
portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid,
illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent
manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give
effect to Section 10 hereof.

          13.  Modification and Waiver.  Except as contemplated by Section 3(c),
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no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding
unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of
the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of
any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver.

          14.  Survival, Successors and Assigns.  The Indemnitee's rights under
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this Agreement shall continue after the Indemnitee has ceased acting as an agent
of the Company.  The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to
the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and shall be binding
on and inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee's heirs, executors and
administrators.

          15.  Gender.  The masculine, feminine or neuter pronouns used herein
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shall be interpreted without regard to gender, and the use of the singular or
plural shall be deemed to include the other whenever the context so requires.

          16.  Notice.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if
delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee or (ii) if mailed by
certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day
after the mailing date.  Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on
the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written
notice.

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          17.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by
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and construed according to the laws of the State of Illinois, as applied to
contracts between Illinois residents entered into and to be performed entirely
within Illinois.

          18.  Consent to Jurisdiction.  The Company and the Indemnitee each
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hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
Illinois for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which
arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted
under this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of the State of
Illinois.

          The parties hereto have entered into this Indemnity Agreement
effective as of the date first above written.

                              Apropos Technology, Inc.

                              By:_____________________________
                              Its:____________________________
                              Address:   One Tower Lane
                                         Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

                              INDEMNITEE:

                              ________________________________

                              Address:________________________
                                      ________________________

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                                                                    Exhibit 4.2

                        FORM OF REGISTRATION AGREEMENT

  This Registration Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective as of
           , 1999, between The Metzler Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and each of the holders who execute and deliver a signature
page hereto (individually a "Holder" and collectively, the "Holders").

                                    Recital

  The parties to this Agreement are parties to that certain Stock Exchange
Agreement dated as of              , 1998 (the "Stock Exchange Agreement") by
and among the Company,                , an            corporation ("XXX"), and
the Holders, pursuant to which the Company is acquiring from the Holders all
of the capital stock of XXX and in connection therewith the Company is issuing
shares of Common Stock (as defined below) to the Holders. In order to induce
the Holders to enter into the Stock Exchange Agreement, the Company has agreed
to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. Unless
otherwise provided in this Agreement, capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meanings set forth in Section 7 hereof.

                                   Agreement

  Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing Recital and the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:

  1. Piggyback Registrations.

  (a) Right to Piggyback. If, at any time during which any Registrable
Securities remain outstanding (other than during a Lock-Up Period (as defined
in the Stock Exchange Agreement)), the Company proposes to register any of its
Common Stock under the Securities Act in an underwritten public offering,
other than pursuant to a registration on Form S-8 or Form S-4 or any similar
forms then in effect, (a "Piggyback Registration"), the Company will give
prompt written notice to all Holders of its intention to effect such a
registration (the "Registration Notice") and will, subject to the terms of
this Agreement, include in such registration all Registrable Securities of the
Holders with respect to which the Company has received written requests for
inclusion therein within 15 days after the receipt of the Company's notice,
not to exceed a maximum number of shares for each such Holder equal to 20% of
such Holder's Registrable Securities.

  (b) Priority on Primary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration includes
primary shares to be sold on behalf of the Company, and the managing
underwriter or underwriters advise the Company that in their opinion the
number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the
number which can be sold in such offering without materially adversely
affecting the marketability of the offering, the Company will include in such
registration, (i) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell and (ii)
second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such
registration and all other Common Stock requested to be included in such
registration (the "Other Common Stock"), to be included pro rata on the basis
of the number of shares of such securities for which the Company has been
given written requests for inclusion therein by each such holder thereof.

  (c) Priority on Secondary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration is an
underwritten secondary registration on behalf of holders of the Company's
securities (not including primary shares), and the managing underwriter or
underwriters advise the Company that in their opinion the number of securities
requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be
sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability of the
offering, the Company will include in such registration (i) first, the
securities requested to be included therein by the Priority Holders, and (ii)
second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included
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in such registration by the Holders and all Other Common Stock requested to be
included in such registration, to be included pro rata on the basis of the
number of shares of such securities for which the Company has been given
written requests for inclusion therein by each such holder thereof.

  (d) Holdback Agreements. Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees not to
effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144)
of equity securities of the Company, or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the seven days prior
to and the 90-day period beginning on the effective date of any Piggyback
Registration, whether or not such Holder's Registrable Securities are included
therein (except as part of such underwritten registration), unless the Company
and the underwriters managing the registered public offering otherwise agree.

  2. Certain Procedures. In connection with any Piggyback Registration, the
Company will, as expeditiously as possible but subject to the terms hereof:

    (a) furnish each seller of Registrable Securities such number of copies
  of such Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the
  prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each
  preliminary prospectus) and such other documents as such seller may
  reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
  Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

    (b) use all commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify such
  Registrable Securities under the securities or blue sky laws of such states
  and the District of Columbia as any seller of Registrable Securities
  reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things which may be
  reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the
  disposition in such states and the District of Columbia of the Registrable
  Securities owned by Holder (provided that the Company will not be required
  to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would
  not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subsection (b), (ii)
  subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (iii) consent to
  general service of process in any such jurisdiction);

    (c) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities of the happening of
  any event (other than a possible acquisition) of which the Company becomes
  aware, as a result of which the prospectus included in such Registration
  Statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact
  necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,

    (d) cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities
  exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed
  and, if not so listed, to be listed on the Nasdaq National Market; and

    (e) otherwise use all commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all
  applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to
  its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings
  statement covering the period of at least twelve months beginning with the
  first day of the Company's first full calendar quarter after the effective
  date of the Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy
  the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158
  thereunder.

  3. Holder Procedures.

  (a) In connection with any Registration Statement, the Company may require
each Holder to furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder
and his or her proposed distribution of Registrable Securities, to the extent
necessary to comply with the Securities Act, as the Company may from time to
time reasonably request in writing.

  (b) Each Holder agrees to cooperate with the Company in all reasonable
respects in connection with the preparation and filing of each Registration
Statement and any amendment thereof, any prospectus relating thereto and any
prospectus supplement relating thereto with respect to the offer and sale of
Registrable Securities of such Holder.

  4. Registration Expenses. All expenses incident to the Company's performance
of or compliance with this Agreement, including all NASD registration and
filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or

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blue sky laws, listing fees, printing expenses, messenger and delivery
expenses, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all
independent certified public accountants, and other Persons retained by the
Company (all such expenses being herein called "Registration Expenses"), will
be borne by the Company; provided, that Registration Expenses shall not
include, and the Holders of Registrable Securities shall pay, any underwriting
discounts or brokers fees and commissions applicable to Registrable Securities
sold by them pursuant to this Agreement and all legal fees and expenses of
counsel retained by the Holders.

  5. Indemnification and Contribution.

  (a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, each Holder against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses (including reasonable fees and legal expenses) resulting from any
untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, any prospectus, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except in each case
insofar as the same arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or an omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact in such Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment
or supplement, as the case may be, made or omitted, as the case may be, in
reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by
such Holder for use therein or by such Holder's failure to deliver a copy of
the Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements
thereto after the Company has furnished Holder with a sufficient number of
copies of the same.

  (b) The Holders participating in any Registration Statement shall indemnify
and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its
officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, and each Person
who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act) the Company, against
all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable
costs of investigation and legal expenses) resulting from any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration
Statement, any prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and any
omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, to the extent the same arises out
of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact or any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
such Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement, as the case
may be, made or omitted, as the case may be, in reliance upon and in
conformity with information furnished to the Company by such Holder for use
therein.

  (c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 5 (the
"Indemnified Party") shall give notice to the party required to provide
indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly after such Indemnified
Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought,
and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such
claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided, that counsel for the
Indemnifying Party, who will conduct the defense of such claim or litigation,
is approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed); and provided, further, that the failure of any
Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party of its obligations except to the extent that its defense of
the claim or litigation involved is prejudiced by such failure. The
Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such Indemnified Party's
expense. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or
litigation, except with the prior consent of each Indemnified Party, shall
consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or
plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect
of any claim or litigation, and no Indemnified Party will consent to entry of
any judgment or settle any claim or litigation without the prior written
consent of the Indemnifying Party. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such
information regarding himself, herself or itself and the claim in question as
the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request and as shall be reasonably
required in connection with the defense of such claim and litigation resulting
therefrom.

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  (d) If for any reason the indemnification provided for in this Section 5
from an Indemnifying Party, although otherwise applicable by its terms, is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an
Indemnified Party hereunder, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of
indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by the Indemnified Parties as a result of such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified
Parties in connection with the actions that resulted in such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information
supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Parties, and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by a party as a
result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to
above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 5(c), any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such
party in connection with any investigation or proceeding.

  6. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Person may participate in
any registration hereunder which is underwritten unless such Person (a) agrees
to sell such Person's securities on the basis provided in any underwriting
arrangements approved by the Company and other Person or Persons entitled
hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all
questionnaires, powers of attorney, share custody agreements, indemnities,
underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such
underwriting arrangements.

  7. Definitions.

  "Business Day" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
that is not a day on which banking institutions in the City of Chicago are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

  "Common Stock" means the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

  "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  "Person" means any natural person and any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or other business entity.

  "Registration Statement" means a registration statement filed with the
Commission under the Securities Act in connection with a Piggyback
Registration.

  "Registrable Securities" means, with respect to each Holder, (i) the Metzler
Common (as defined in the Stock Exchange Agreement) issued to such Holder
pursuant to the Stock Exchange Agreement, and (ii) any Common Stock or other
equity securities issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred
to in clause (i) by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection
with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other
reorganization. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities
will cease to be Registrable Securities (A) when they have been distributed to
the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or (B)
after the Registrable Securities held by such Holder first become eligible for
sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then
in force), subject to any restrictions in the amount and manner of sale and
notice requirements contained therein.

  "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

  8. Miscellaneous.

  (a) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only upon the prior
written consent of the Company and holders of at least a majority of the
Registrable Securities.

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  (b) Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Agreement
by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto will bind and inure to the
benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however,
that rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities pursuant
to this Agreement may be assigned by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of
such securities only if (i) such assignment is made with all related
obligations, (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such
transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such
transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such
registration rights are being assigned; (iii) such transferee or assignee
agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement; and (iv) immediately following such transfer the further
disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted
under the Securities Act.

  (c) Construction. The parties have jointly participated in the negotiation
and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of
intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if
drafted jointly by the parties and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall
arise favoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions
of this Agreement. The term "include" and its derivatives shall have the same
construction as the phrase "include, without limitation," and its derivatives.
The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
or reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

  (d) Severability. It is the intent and desire of the parties that the
provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible
under the laws and public policies as applied in each jurisdiction in which
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement are sought. If any particular
provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be amended,
without any action on the part of any party hereto, to delete therefrom the
portion so adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such deletion to apply
only with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular
jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made. If any provision of this
Agreement is adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable in its entirety, this Agreement shall be amended to delete such
provision therefrom and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect in such jurisdiction and without such deletion in all other
jurisdictions.

  (e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or
more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more
than one party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one
and the same agreement.

  (f) Governing Law. The corporate law of Delaware will govern all issues
concerning the relative rights of the Company and its stockholders. All other
questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this
Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto will be governed by the
internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of Illinois.

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  (i) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand,
claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (i) three
(3) business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid; (ii) one day after receipt is
electronically confirmed, if sent by fax (provided that a hard copy shall be
promptly sent by first class mail); or (iii) one (1) business day following
deposit with a recognized national overnight courier service for next day
delivery charges prepaid, and, in each case, addressed to the intended
recipient as set forth below:

  If to Metzler:

                                          With a copy to:

  The Metzler Group, Inc.                 Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.
  615 N. Wabash                           Suite 2900
  Chicago, Illinois 60611                 Chicago, Illinois 60606
  Attn: General Counsel                   Attn: J. Todd Arkebauer
  Fax: 312/573-5676

                                          Fax: 312/207-6400

                                          With a copy to:

  If to the Holders:

  To their respective addresses
  set forth on the signature

  page hereto                             Attn: ____________________________
                                          Fax: _____________________________

  Any party may give any notice, request, demand, claim, or other
communication hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery,
expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or
electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim, or other
communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it
actually is delivered to the individual for whom it is intended. Any party may
change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties
notice in the manner herein set forth.

  (g) Aggregation of Stock. All shares of Registrable Securities held or
acquired by affiliated Persons shall be aggregated together for the purpose of
determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.

  (h) Termination. The Company's obligations hereunder shall terminate upon
the earlier of (i) with respect to a particular Holder, such Holder having
sold 20% of the Registrable Securities and (ii) after the Registrable
Securities held by such Holder first become eligible for sale pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in force), subject to
any restrictions in the amount and manner of sale and notice requirements
contained therein.

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  In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

                                          The Company:

                                          The Metzler Group, Inc.

                                          By: _________________________________

                                          Name: _______________________________

                                          Title: ______________________________

                                          Holders:
                                          _____________________________________
                                          _____________________________________

                                          Address: ____________________________
                                                _______________________________

                                                Fax: __________________________
                                          _____________________________________
                                          _____________________________________

                                          Address: ____________________________
                                                _______________________________

                                                Fax: __________________________
                                          _____________________________________
                                          _____________________________________

                                          Address: ____________________________
                                                _______________________________

                                                Fax: __________________________
                                          _____________________________________
                                          _____________________________________

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