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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                            2005 Negotiations Summary
                      IBEW Local 396 / Nevada Power Company

    COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FEBRUARY 1ST 2005 - FEBRUARY 1ST 2008

                              NEW HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

   NEW YEARS DAY                                 VETERAN'S DAY
   MARTIN L. KING DAY                            THANKSGIVING DAY
   MEMORIAL DAY                                  THANKSGIVING FRIDAY
   INDEPENDENCE DAY                              CHRISTMAS DAY
   LABOR DAY                                     FLOATING HOLIDAYS (3)

REVISED ARTICLE: 10.4 FLOATING HOLIDAYS

AN EMPLOYEE SHALL OBSERVE THE FLOATING HOLIDAYS ON ANY DAY THE EMPLOYEE DESIRES
SO LONG AS A SEVEN-DAY NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN REGARDLESS OF OPERATIONAL OR OTHER
NEEDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE CALENDAR WEEK BEGINS SUNDAY AND ENDS
SATURDAY. SHOULD AN EMPLOYEE BE CALLED IN OR BE REQUIRED TO WORK ON A PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED "HOLIDAY" THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME RATE,
EXCEPT IF BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR MUTUALLY AGREE TO CHANGE THE
OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY FLOATING HOLIDAYS DO NOT CARRY OVER FROM ONE PAYROLL
YEAR TO THE NEXT, AND MUST BE USED IN THE PAYROLL YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE
RECEIVED.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE (3) FLOATING HOLIDAYS DO NOT APPLY TO THE GENERATION
12 HOUR SHIFT OR 36 FOR 40 SHIFT AGREEMENTS.

                                   HEALTHCARE

ALL LOCAL 396 MEMBERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPANY'S EMPOWER
WELLNESS PROGRAM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2006. THE COMPANY WILL OFFER A HEALTH
SCREENING IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2005 WHICH IS MANDATORY FOR ENROLLMENT INTO THE
2006 WELLNESS PROGRAM.

Healthcare premium cost share will change from:
      Company 80% - Employee 20% to COMPANY 82% - EMPLOYEE 18%

A 20% CAP (MAXIMUM INCREASE) PER YEAR FOR PREMIUMS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE
TERM OF THE CONTRACT.

CO-PAYS REMAIN THE SAME. NO HEALTHCARE PREMIUM INCREASE IN 2005.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT WILL FOLLOW THE NPC UNION INSURANCE PLAN SCHEDULE FOR
ALL THREE INSURANCE OPTIONS, I.E. SIERRA SELECT AND HPN.

      - Retail

        1. Generic ("Tier 1") = $5 co-pay for 30-day supply

        2. Brand Name ("Tier 2") = $15 co-pay for 30-day supply

        3. Non-Preferred ("Tier 3") = $35 co-pay for 30-day supply

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      - Mail Order - Available for "Maintenance" (Life-Sustaining) Drugs Only
        Generic ("Tier 1") = $10 co-pay for 90-day supply

        1. Brand Name ("Tier 2") = $30 co-pay for 90-day supply

        2. Non-Preferred ("Tier 3") = $70 co-pay for 90-day supply

IF THERE IS NO GENERIC SUBSTITUTE, THE BRAND NAME CO-PAY APPLIES. IF YOU CHOOSE
A BRAND NAME WHEN A GENERIC IS AVAILABLE, YOU WILL PAY THE BRAND NAME CO-PAY
PLUS THE DIFFERENCE IN COST BETWEEN THE GENERIC AND BRAND.

                                   RETIREMENT

INCREASE RETIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES RETIRING WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE OR MORE.
THE 35 YEAR MAX PROVISION IS REMOVED.

                          25 YEARS OF SERVICE OR MORE
            --------------------------------------------------------
            FINAL AVERAGE EARNINGS X .1.55 x BENEFIT ACCRUAL SERVICE

THE COMPANY WILL REINSERT DISABILITY RETIREMENT LANGUAGE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED
UNDER AMENDMENT 2 TO THE RETIREMENT PLAN DOCUMENT.

                             POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL
                             -----------------------
                     Current: $240.00 x B.A.S. prior to age 65
                              $120.00 x B.A.S. after age 65

                   PROPOSED: $260.00 X B.A.S. PRIOR TO AGE 65
                             $130.00 X B.A.S. AFTER AGE 65

                                      WAGES

                           02-07-2005           4.00%
                           01-23-2006           3.75%
                           02-05-2007           3.75%
                           (Dates reflect pay periods)

*     WAGE INCREASES FOR 2005 WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THE FIRST PAY PERIOD FOLLOWING
      RATIFICATION. RETRO WILL BE PAID ON THE FIRST CHECK FOLLOWING
      RATIFICATION.

                                     GENERAL

PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION. Under the, NPC Union Plan, when a Preferred
Provider is available within A 30-MILE radius of the employee's (or the
dependent seeking care) residence, and there is more than one (1) Preferred
Provider available to perform the services, the employee will be subject to the
PPO provisions and Non-PPO penalties.

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85-POINT PROVISION, Unreduced retirement benefits are available to employees
who meet the eligibility criteria and terminate: at age sixty-five (65); at age
sixty-two (62) with at least five (5) years of Vesting Service; or upon reaching
age fifty-five (55) with a total of eighty-five (85) points when age and Benefit
Accrual Service are added together. EMPLOYEES NOT CURRENTLY COVERED IN THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THAT TRANSFER TO A JOB UNDER THE AGREEMENT MUST
WORK FIVE YEARS UNDER THE AGREEMENT BEFORE THEY CAN EXERCISE THE 85 POINT PLAN
IN THE PENSION PLAN.

401 k AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005, ALL NEW HIRES WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED AT A 3% DEFERRAL RATE UPON INITIAL ELIGIBILITY. ALL NEW
HIRES WILL BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT-OUT OF THE PLAN PRIOR TO INITIAL
ELIGIBILITY. EMPLOYEES MAY ELECT TO STOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN AT ANY TIME.
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY INVESTMENT ELECTION, CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE INVESTED 100%
IN THE DEFAULT INVESTMENT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PLAN.

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE. THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS EMPLOYEES DESIRING SUCH COVERAGE TO PURCHASE SUPPLEMENTAL
LIFE INSURANCE FOR THEMSELVES AT GROUP RATES. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE
AVAILABLE:

      -     EMPLOYEE COVERAGE FROM .5X TO 5X AN EMPLOYEE'S BASE PAY (MAXIMUM
            $1,000.000)

      -     SPOUSE'S COVERAGE FROM S10,000 TO $150,000 IN INCREMENTS OF $10,000.
            HOWEVER, ANY EMPLOYEE'S SPOUSE WHO HAD AND AMOUNT OF OVER $150,000
            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE HAT AMOUNT INTO
            THE FUTURE WITHOUT CHANGE.

      -     CHILDREN EITHER IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 OR $10,000.

RED CIRCLE/GRANDFATHER:

ALL CURRENT RED CIRCLE WAGES, AS OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE 2005 CBA, SHALL BE
"GRANDFATHERED" AT SUCH WAGE AND SHALL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE WAGE INCREASES;
HOWEVER THE WAGE SCHEDULE FOR "GRANDFATHERED" EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN
THE CBA. ALL "GRANDFATHERED" EMPLOYEES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AT THEIR CURRENT WAGE
AND A LIST SHALL BE SHARED BETWEEN THE UNION & COMPANY. GOING FORWARD, RED
CIRCLED EMPLOYEES SHALL BE DEFINED AS EMPLOYEES FROZEN AT THEIR CURRENT RATE AND
SHALL NOT RECEIVE PAY INCREASES UNTIL ANNUAL INCREASES CATCH UP. IN THE EVENT AN
EMPLOYEE IS INVOLUNTARILY FORCED TO A LOWER CLASSIFICATION, OTHER THAN AS A
RESULT OF DISCIPLINE, SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE "GRANDFATHERED" AND SHALL CONTINUE
TO RECEIVE ANNUAL WAGE INCREASES FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN IN THEIR
"GRANDFATHERED" POSITION.

MODIFICATION: JOB POSTING SYSTEM: The Company shall publish job posting and
awarding procedures, which, at a minimum, comply with the provisions of this
Agreement. These procedures will constitute the Company's job posting system.
Any bargaining unit employee covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement may
apply and compete equally for any position within the Company. EMPLOYEES ARE
DISQUALIFIED FROM BIDDING IF THEY HAVE A LETTER OF DISCIPLINE, WHICH IS LESS
THAN ONE (1) YEAR OLD IN

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THEIR HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL FILE. EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FROM
BIDDING IF THEY HAVE A LETTER OF DISCIPLINE FOR METER READING ACCURACY, WHICH IS
LESS THAN ONE (1) YEAR OLD IN THEIR HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL FILE, PROVIDED
THAT THE JOB FOR WHICH THEY ARE BIDDING DOES NOT INVOLVE READING METERS AS PART
OF THEIR REGULAR DUTIES. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HIRED, PROMOTED OR
TRANSFERRED TO A METER READER POSITION SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO APPLY FOR
ANOTHER POSITION FOR SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THEIR HIRE DATE OR DATE OF
PROMOTION/TRANSFER. EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FORM BIDDING IF THEY HAVE
A LETTER OF DISCIPLINE WHICH IS LESS THAN ONE (1) YEAR OLD IN THEIR HUMAN
RESOURCES PERSONNEL FILE FOR CASH HANDLING PROVIDED THAT THE JOB FOR WHICH THEY
ARE BIDDING DOES NOT INVOLVE CASH HANDLING AS PART OF THE REGULAR DUTIES.

NEW ARTICLE: 7.10 BRIDGE TIME FOR RE-HIRED EMPLOYEES:

PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES, WHO ARE REHIRED AS A REGULAR EMPLOYEE, ONE YEAR AFTER THE
DATE THEY LEFT THE COMPANY (AS REGULAR EMPLOYEES), SHALL NOT BE CREDITED WITH
COMPANY SENIORITY AT THE TIME OF RE-EMPLOYMENT AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A
NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HAS COMPLETED FIVE (5) YEARS OF
SUBSEQUENT SERVICE, IN A FULL-TIME REGULAR POSITION, AN ADJUSTED HIRE DATE WILL
BE CALCULATED, CREDITING REGULAR HOURS WORKED WITH THE COMPANY FOR PURPOSES OF
COMPANY SENIORITY AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. EMPLOYEES RE-HIRED WITH LESS THAN A
ONE YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE WILL HAVE THEIR TIME BRIDGED UPON RE-HIRE. THIS
AGREEMENT IS SEPARATE AND NOT INTENDED TO CONFLICT WITH ARTICLE 5.4 OF THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

NEW ARTICLE 12,10 FAMILY SICK LEAVE

FAMILY SICK LEAVE (FSL): EMPLOYEES WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE UP TO 32 HOURS OF
ACCRUED SICK LEAVE PER PAYROLL YEAR TO CARE FOR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY ILLNESS OR
EMERGENCY. UNUSED HOURS CANNOT BE CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT YEAR. THERE WILL BE
NO OCCURRENCES WHEN SICK LEAVE IS USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. FSL CANNOT BE USED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A HOLIDAY.

NEW ARTICLE 13.10 JOINT BENEFITS COMMITTEE:

A JOINT BENEFITS COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 1ST, 2002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REVIEWING MEDICAL, BENEFITS, DEPENDENT CARE, COSTS, ISSUES AND TRENDS. JOINT
DECISIONS ARE MADE ON BENEFITS PROGRAMS AND ARE BINDING. THE COMMITTEE WILL
CONSIST OF THE UNION BUSINESS MANAGER AND FOUR (4) UNION MEMBERS AND THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND FOUR (4) MPAT
EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED BY THE SR. VICE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE CHARTERED TO
REVIEW HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS, PENSION AND 401(K) PLANS DURING THE TERM OF
THIS AGREEMENT.

REVISED ARTICLE: 153 REMOVING LETTERS OF DISCIPLINE:

Any Employee, who receives a written letter of reprimand which is a part of the
personnel file maintained in the Company's Human Resources office, may, after
three (3) years from the date of such letter, request in writing to have the
letter removed. Upon such written request, the Company shall remove the letter
and return it to the employee. If the

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behavior that warranted the letter has changed or been corrected, the employee's
current supervisor can remove the letter from the employee's personnel file by
documenting this change in behavior and providing written authorization to human
resources. LETTERS OF REPRIMAND OLDER THAN THREE (3) YEARS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED FOR PURPOSES OF PLACEMENT, PROMOTION OR DISCIPLINE. SITUATIONS THAT
REQUIRE & REVIEW OF AN EMPLOYEE FILE WILL ALSO PROMPT THE COMPANY TO REMOVE ANY
LETTERS OF REPRIMAND THREE (3) YEARS OR OLDER.

REVISED ARTICLE 15.6 LABOR/MANAGEMENT MEETINGS:

The Company and the Union agree to hold periodic meetings to discuss matters,
which are covered by the Agreement. These meetings will be held on Company
premises during work hours and shall be held as needed, WITH 30 DAYS
NOTIFICATION FROM EITHER THE UNION OR THE COMPANY. The number of employee
attendees who are covered by the Agreement shall be limited to the stewards and
other employees reporting to the Company premises designated as the site of a
particular meeting. Both the Company and Union recognize the value in formally
convening to discuss issues that affect departmental policies, procedures, and
collective bargaining provisions. The Company and Union agreed to continue
holding departmental labor/management meetings as a forum to clarify; address
interests, and problem-solve solutions that mutually benefit all employees. The
Company recognizes the value of participation and input from all its employees
and the Union's facilitation of this process is critical to our mutual success.

NEW ARTICLE 15.8 PROJECT TEAMS/COMMITTEES:

THE PREVALENCE OF PROJECT TEAMS/COMMITTEES THAT REQUIRE THE SPECIFIC SKILLS AND
ABILITIES POSSESSED BY EMPLOYEES IN BARGAINING UNIT JOBS IS INCREASING EACH DAY.
THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT MUST OBTAIN AGREEMENT FROM THE IBEW BEFORE
ASSIGNING BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES TO PROJECT TEAMS/COMMITTEES, PARTICULARLY
WHEN THE PROJECT TEAM/COMMITTEE'S TASK COULD AFFECT THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE IBEW LOCAL #396. IN ADDITION, TEAM MEMBER(S)' WAGES
AND/OR BENEFITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE CURRENT
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. IF THE COMPANY WISHES TO EXTEND ADDITIONAL
INCENTIVES/BONUSES TO BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES ON THE TEAM/COMMITTEE, THE
COMPANY WILL NEGOTIATE WITH THE IBEW BEFORE EXTENDING ANY SUCH OFFERS TO
BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEE(S).

                          TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION

SEVEN DAY COVERAGE EMPLOYEES: EMPLOYEES WILL BE PAID THE SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
APPLICABLE TO THE SHIFT UNDER WHICH ANY HOURS WORKED MAY FALL.

COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN (6108)

DIAGNOSES THE CAUSES OF POOR PERFORMANCE OR NON-OPERATION OF RADIO OR
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. PERFORMS INSTALLATION, FIELD TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARDS AND OTHER TERMINAL EQUIPMENT,
SUPERVISORY, MICROWAVE, MULTIPLEX, RADIO, 950 MHz DATA RADIOS, "T" CARRIER,
FIBER OPTIC, HARDWARE, AND MULTIPLEX TONE EQUIPMENT, SCADA/EMS COMPUTER, RTU,
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ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, FIBER OPTIC CABLE SPLICING, REMOTE SIGNAL AND REMOTE
CONTROL EQUIPMENT, LOAD FREQUENCY CONTROL AND TELEMETERING EQUIPMENT, AND ANY
NEW TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO TELECOM THAT THE COMPANY DECIDES TO USE. MUST HAVE A
VALID FCC GENERAL CLASS RADIOTELEPHONE OPERATOR'S LICENSE, OR VALID NABER OR
NARTE CERTIFICATION. MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY OF THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO
THE ELECTRICIAN CLASSIFICATION.

DESIGN FACILITATOR

REVIEWS CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS FOR ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATE SPECIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS. ASSISTS DESIGN TEAM IN THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIBLE
DESIGNS. RESEARCHES FIELD EQUIPMENT AND FIELD CONDITIONS FOR COMPATIBILITY TO
DESIGN. MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, DECISIONS AND/OR CHANGES THAT WILL EFFECT THE
WORKABILITY, RELIABILITY, AND SAFETY OF THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE CAN OBSERVE AND VERIFY PROPER INSTALLATION OF FACILITIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY SPECIFICATION AND STANDARDS. HAS CONTACT WITH COMPANY
EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND COMPANY CONTRACTORS. MUST BE SKILLED TO PERFORM ALL
TYPES OF WORK SPECIFIC TO THE JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN CLASSIFICATION. EMPLOYEE WILL
PERFORM ANY AND ALL TASKS FOR WHICH THEY ARE TRAINED AND CAN COMPETENTLY AND
SAFELY PERFORM. PERFORMS RELATED DUTIES TO HELP ENSURE JOB SITE AND DESIGN
READINESS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

FLEET MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

WILL PERFORM ALL VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT CLASSES FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WORK
(TO INCLUDE PM'S-A, B& C). WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN WORK, VEHICLE AND
EQUIPMENT PM RECORDS. WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SE CERTIFICATIONS IN PM
CLASS. UPON TRAINING, THE FLEET MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHECK
ALL VEHICLE SAFETY ITEMS, AND ADVISE THE LEAD OF THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE OR
THE EQUIPMENT. WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT ALL COMPANY VEHICLES TO AND FROM
LOCATIONS TO PERFORM PM WORK, WHICH REQUIRES A CDL LICENSE. WILL BE REQUIRED TO
PERFORM ANY OF THE ABOVE TASKS. MAY BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST WITH OR PERFORM WORK
IN A LOWER CLASSIFICATION AND OTHER RELATED WORK FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS
CAPABLE AND QUALIFIED TO PERFORM AS ASSIGNED.

                                   GENERATION

Double time and a half language left out of the last CBA will be added back to
the Twelve Hour Shift Schedule, as follows:

EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID AT THE DOUBLE TIME AND ONE-HALF (2 1/2) RATE OF PAY FOR
ALL TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF SIXTEEN (16) HOURS. EMPLOYEES WHO, UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CLAUSE, WOULD BE ENTITLED TO PAY AT THE DOUBLE TIME AND
ONE-HALF (2 1/2) RATE WILL NOT HAVE SUCH RIGHT NULLIFIED BY AN INTERRUPTION OF
CONTINUOUS WORK TIME OF SIX (6) HOURS OR LESS. (ANY BREAK IN CONTINUOUS WORK
TIME OF MORE THAN SIX (6) HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN INTERRUPTION OF
CONTINUOUS WORK TIME).

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UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THE EMPLOYEES MAY BE SENT HOME FOR A
SPECIFIED BREAK AND SHALL NOT LOSE ANY NORMAL TIME PAY FOR THE REGULAR TIME
WHICH THEY ARE REQUIRED TO LOSE BY REASONS OF SUCH BREAK. (IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT
EMPLOYEES ON ANY SUCH BREAK MAY BE CALLED BACK TO WORK). MEAL PERIODS WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED AS AN INTERRUPTION OF CONTINUOUS WORK TIME AND WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AS WORK TIME EXCEPT WHEN PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY. THE MEAL PERIOD
WHICH OCCURS DURING EMPLOYEES' REGULAR WORK HOURS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE
COMPUTATION OF THE BREAK PERIOD.

UPGRADE AND OVERTIME SCHEDULING: The Company may upgrade a qualified employee or
utilize a relief employee to provide coverage for a vacant shift due to a
scheduled or unscheduled absence provided such situation does not result in
overtime for any employee in a lower classification, or may elect not to cover
the shift when sufficient qualified personnel are available to perform the
required functions safely. If these arrangements cannot be made and it is
necessary to work employee overtime the following steps will be followed:

      1.    An employee, who is on his or her day off and will have at least
            twelve (12) hours off between shifts, shall be called to fill the
            vacant shift in accordance with the overtime list.

      2.    IF THERE IS NO EMPLOYEE ON HIS OR HER DAY OFF WILLING TO ACCEPT THE
            OVERTIME OFFERED THE QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE ON SHIFT LOWEST ON THE
            OVERTIME LIST WILL BE OFFERED, (IF THE SUPERVISOR FEELS THEY CAN DO
            SO SAFELY), THE OPTION OF SPLITTING THE SHIFT.

      3.    The Company may force the person that meets the requirements of step
            #1 above, to come in and work the shift.

      4.    If the Company is still unable to cover the shift at this time, they
            may use whatever option they choose, including using a member of
            Management to cover.

It is the intent of the Company not to work employees assigned to the THS
schedule beyond their regularly scheduled work hours; however, all employees
shall be expected to respond to overtime assignments as necessary.

PER DIEM: Employees temporarily assigned to established headquarters located
more than forty (40) miles from their regularly established headquarters who
elect not to stay at the assigned work locations will be furnished
transportation tor the initial trip and final trip at Company expense, and shall
receive forty-three dollars ($43 00) for each day they are assigned to and work
at a temporary location. If work extends beyond the weekend, the Company may, at
its option, pay travel to home base Friday night and return to work location
Monday morning. EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO THE GENERATION JOINT
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO PER DIEM, WHEN IN ROTATION OF
WORK SITE AND/OR OTHER TRAINING PURPOSES.

NEW ARTICLE 16.12 BOILER BLASTING:

WHILE PERFORMING ANY ASSIGNMENT IN WHICH EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN UTILIZED,
QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WILL BE PAID A $3.50 PER HOUR SHIFT PREMIUM IN ADDITION TO
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APPROPRIATE RATE OF PAY. EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THIS CAPACITY WILL PERFORM ALL
DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEVADA POWER COMPANY S.A.F.E. WORK PRACTICE
MANUAL, NEVADA POWER COMPANY BLASTING PROGRAM & PROCEDURES, AND ALI LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE BLASTER IN CHARGE RATE OF PAY WILL BE EQUAL TO THE
LEAD CONTROL OPERATOR RATE OF PAY.

                      NEW JOB CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTIONS:

BLASTER INI CHARGE

A BLASTER IN CHARGE WILL LEAD, ASSIST AND WORK WITH DEDICATED PERSONNEL TO
ENSURE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO BLASTING AND
BOILER DE-SLAGGING. THE BLASTER IN CHARGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS TO HANDLE EXPLOSIVES.

BLASTER ASSISTANT

QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WORKING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BLASTER IN CHARGE WILL
TRANSPORT, HANDLE AND UTILIZE EXPLOSIVES TO REMOVE BOILER SLAG PRIOR TO ENTRY OF
PERSONNEL. THE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THIS CAPACITY WILL HAVE TO FIRST
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE NEVADA POWER COMPANY BLASTING TRAINING PROGRAM.

              HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 12 HOUR AGREEMENT AND 36 FOR 40

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NEW YEARS DAY                                  LABOR DAY
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY                         VETERANS DAY
MEMORIAL DAY                                   THANKSGIVING DAY
4TH OF JULY                                    CHRISTMAS DAY
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                                    CLERICAL

CHANGES TO THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS:

-     THE CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) AND RETAIL
      CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE (RCR) WILL MERGE INTO A NEW CLASSIFICATION KNOWN
      AS CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (CSR).

-     THE CLASSIFICATION OF LEAD RETAIL CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE AND LEAD
      CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE WILL MERGE INTO A NEW CLASSIFICATION KNOWN
      AS LEAD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (LEAD CSR).

-     THE CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALISTS WILL MERGE INTO A NEW
      CLASSIFICATION KNOWN AS SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

-     THE CLASSIFICATION OF RETAIL CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE (DISTRICT RCR ONLY)
      WILL BE RE-CLASSIFIED TO SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

-     IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHIFT BID POLICY, BRANCH OFFICES AND THE CALL
      CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHIFT BID SEPARATELY.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

PERFORMS VARYING DEGREES OF CLERICAL FUNCTIONS, FROM INTERMEDIATE TO FAIRLY
SOPHISTICATED, WHICH REQUIRE TYPING SKILLS AND THE USE OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT,
PERSONAL COMPUTERS, AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. CUSTOMER INTERACTION REQUIRES
EXTENSIVE USE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS AND A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY. EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFICATION WORK IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:

-    CALL CENTER

-    COMMERCIAL OFFICE SUPPORT

-    CUSTOMER AND FIELD OPERATIONS

-    CUSTOMER CREDIT AND BILLING

-    MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

-    PBX

SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

PERFORMS VERY SOPHISTICATED CLERICAL TASKS, WHICH REQUIRE EXTENSIVE
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY, AND INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT. EMPLOYEES IN THE
CLASSIFICATION WORK IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

-   HEAD CASHIER

-   SERVICE DISPATCHING

-   LGS BILLING

-   DISTRICTS

CHANGES TO THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS ONLY:

-     THE CLASSIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (AFR) WILL BE
      RE-CLASSIFIED TO FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR).

NEW JOB DESCRIPTION: FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

PERFORMS VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS RELATING TO FIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND METERING
ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE DUTIES OF METER READER. INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS ARE
BASED ON REQUESTS FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
ORDERS WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TURN-ONS AND TURN-OFFS, CHECK
READINGS, AND MISCELLANEOUS TESTING OF BOTH CUSTOMER-OWNED AND COMPANY-OWNED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. MAY ENTER SUBSTATIONS, CO-GENERATION FACILITIES AND LGS
FACILITIES TO PROBE AND READ TIME OF USE METERS. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE REQUIRED
TO OPERATE A VEHICLE FOR THE COMPANY. PERFORMS OTHER RELATED WORK, INCLUDING
SEMI-SKILLED WORK IN OTHER METER SERVICE AREAS, FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS
CAPABLE AND QUALIFIED TO SAFELY PERFORM AS ASSIGNED. FSR'S REQUIRED TO PERFORM
METER READER DUTIES WILL BE SELECTED USING INVERSE SENIORITY FOR WORK DURING THE
NORMAL SHIFT. GRANDFATHERED FSR'S WILL RECEIVE 10% ABOVE THEIR RATE WHEN
PERFORMING LEAD DUTIES.

REVISED ARTICLE: 6.6 BI-LINGUAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Employees in Customer Service who are designated as bi-lingual representatives
shall be paid a thirty-dollar ($30) bonus on a bi-weekly basis. This bonus will
be paid when the employee uses sick leave or vacation, but will not be paid when
the employee is on disability or using Workers Compensation. NEW HIRES WILL BE
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POSITIONS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY MUST PASS THE BILINGUAL EXAM DURING
THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD. IF THEY DO NOT PASS THE BILINGUAL EXAM THEY WILL BE
TERMINATED BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD. ONCE EMPLOYEES ARE
CERTIFIED BILINGUAL EMPLOYEES, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DECERTIFY AND MUST REMAIN
IN THE BILINGUAL SHIFTS OFFERED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. EXISTING CUSTOMER SERVICE
EMPLOYEES MAY DECERTIFY BILINGUAL STATUS BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT SHIFT BID.
EMPLOYEES MUST WAIT A YEAR TO BE CERTIFIED AGAIN AND HELD TO THIS NEW AGREEMENT.
ANY NEW EXISTING CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEE THAT WANTS TO BECOME A CERTIFIED
BILINGUAL EMPLOYEE WILL BE HELD TO THIS NEW AGREEMENT.

REVISED ARTICLE: 6.18 SHIFT BID POLICY

UPDATE SHIFT BID POLICY LANGUAGE TO REFLECT NEW CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMER
SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

REVISED ARTICLE: 6.20 UPGRADE:

When an employee relieves an employee of a higher classification, the employee
shall receive the rate of pay for the higher classification for the time worked
in the higher classification. However, an employee will not be upgraded when
employees of that classification who normally report for work at the same
location are able and available to do the work for which the upgrade is
intended. All red circle employees when upgraded to lead positions will receive
a 5% wage increase for any time worked in this position, GRANDFATHERED FSR'S
WILL RECEIVE 10% ABOVE THEIR RATE WHEN PERFORMING LEAD DUTIES. All employees
when upgraded for an authorized training capacity will receive a 5% wage
increase for any time worked in this position. A represented employee will
receive 10% upgrade pay when upgraded to a non-represented position.

NEW ARTICLE: 6.21 FILLING TEMPORARY POSITIONS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
BILLING-PEARSON:TEMPORARY JOB VACANCIES WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MORE THAN
NINETY (90) DAYS, BUT LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, WILL BE OFFERED TO ALL FULL-TIME
REGULAR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (CSR)'S. THE POSITION WILL BE POSTED
FOR FOURTEEN (14) DAYS. THE SELECTION WILL BE MADE, BASED ON COMPANY SENIORITY.
THE TEMPORARY VACANCY THAT RESULTS WHEN A FULL-TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEE IS AWARDED
A TEMPORARY POSITION WILL THEN BE OFFERED TO ALL FULL-TIME REGULAR (CSR)'S
LOCATED AT THE PEARSON FACILITY, IN THE SAME SUB-DEPARTMENT FOR A PERIOD OF
FOURTEEN (14) CALENDAR DAYS. A TEMPORARY OR LEASED/AGENCY EMPLOYEE MAY FILL THE
FINAL VACANCY IN TSO THAT RESULTS. WHEN THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT(S) ENDS, THE
FULL-TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEE(S) WHO WERE AWARDED TEMPORARY POSITIONS, WILL RETURN
TO THEIR PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND ANY TEMPORARY OR LEASED/AGENCY EMPLOYEES'
ASSIGNMENTS WILL END. IF AT THE END OF THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT(S), THE COMPANY
DECIDES TO MAKE THE POSITION(S) REGULAR, OR IF THE EMPLOYEE(S) WORK AT LEAST
1040 STRAIGHT-TIME HOURS DURING A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD IN THE SAME TEMPORARY
POSITION, THE POSITION WILL BECOME AUTHORIZED, AND THE FULL-TIME REGULAR
EMPLOYEES) WILL BE OFFERED REGULAR STATUS IN THAT POSITION.

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NEW ARTICLE: 6.22 ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR VACANCIES:

EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NEWLY HIRED IN A POSITION IN THE CLERICAL COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO APPLY FOR OTHER POSITIONS FOR SIX
(6) MONTHS AFTER THEIR HIRE DATE. HOWEVER, IF THERE ARE NO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
FOR A POSITION, THE COMPANY AND UNION AGREE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CLERICAL
EMPLOYEES WHO WERE HIRED LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE JOB POSTING
BEFORE CONSIDERING EXTERNAL APPLICANTS. IF AN EMPLOYEE'S PROBATIONARY PERIOD IS
EXTENDED, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BID UNTIL PROBATIONARY PERIOD IS COMPLETED.

NEW ARTICLE: 6.23 STARTING WAGE RATES FOR EXPERIENCED CSR'S:

EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HIRED AS CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (CSR)'S OR WHO ARE
PROMOTED OR TRANSFERRED TO CSR POSITIONS WHO HAVE AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A CALL CENTER WITH THE SAME COMPANY, SHALL BE
GRANTED ONE YEAR OF CREDIT AND PAID AT THE THIRD (3) STEP OF THE WAGE
PROGRESSION FOR CSR. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (CSR) WHO DO NOT HAVE AT
LEAST TWO (2) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A CALL CENTER WILL BE
PAID AT THE FIRST (1) STEP OF THE WAGE PROGRESSION FOR CSR. EMPLOYEE MUST
PROVIDE PROOF OF EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO INTERVIEW.

NEW ARTICLE: 6.24 ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES (4/10) IN CUSTOMER SERVICE: THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE WORK
SCHEDULES (4/10) IN CUSTOMER SERVICE (ONLY). HOLIDAY PAY WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S SCHEDULED DAY AND START TIME (REGARDLESS OF WHEN
THE MAJORITY OF SHIFT FALLS). THE EMPLOYEES SCHEDULED SECOND DAY OFF (IF WORKED)
WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS THE DOUBLE TIME OT PAY. THE EMPLOYEES, AT THEIR
DISCRETION, MAY USE TWO (2) HOURS OF VACATION TIME OR WITH SUPERVISORY APPROVAL
ELECT TO WORK AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) HOURS DURING THE WEEK OF THE HOLIDAY TO
ENSURE A FULL EIGHTY (80) HOUR PAY PERIOD.<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4

March 23, 2004

Mr. Kevin Milne
62 Spurgate
Hutton Mount
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 2JT
United Kingdom

Dear Kevin,

I am pleased to offer you the position of Senior Vice President, International
with SS&C Technologies, Inc. ("SS&C"), working at SS&C Technologies Limited (the
"Company"), at its offices at Candlewick House, 120 Cannon Street, London EC4N
6AS. You will be reporting to me.

If you accept this offer of employment, it will be subject to the following
terms:

1.       Your employment will commence on June 7, 2004. The first three months
         will be treated as a probationary period during which time your
         employment may be terminated by me or by you on one month's notice.
         After that the notice period will be three months. No previous
         employment will be treated as continuous with your employment with the
         Company.

2.       Your base salary will be L200,000 per annum. Payment will be made
         directly to your bank account at the end of each month.

3.       You will also be paid a bonus of up to 50% of your annual salary based
         upon agreed upon metrics and my discretion, depending upon your
         performance and the financial performance of SS&C. During 2004 you will
         receive a guaranteed bonus of 15% of your annual salary. During 2004
         both the guaranteed portion of your bonus and the discretionary
         portion, if any, will be pro rated from the date your employment starts
         until the end of the year. A proportionate share of the bonus
         guaranteed to you will be paid to you monthly during 2004. The
         discretionary portion, if any, will be paid to you in a lump sum no
         later than March 31, 2005. You must be employed by the Company to be
         eligible to be paid any portion of the bonus, whether guaranteed or
         discretionary.
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Kevin Milne
March 23, 2004
Page 2

4.       On the first day of your employment you will be granted options to buy
         37,500 shares of common stock of SS&C at an exercise price of the
         closing price of the stock on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the date of
         grant. The options will vest over four years, with 25% vesting on the
         first anniversary of the date of commencement of your employment and
         1/36 each month thereafter. The options and your rights to them are
         subject to the terms of the SS&C 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as it may
         be amended from time to time.

5.       There is a Company pension scheme currently in place, which you will be
         eligible to join after your probationary period.

6.       Your annual holiday entitlement, in addition to public holidays, will
         be 20 working days per annum (pro-rata).

7.       Upon commencement of employment you will be eligible to join the SS&C
         Medical and Dental Plan.

Please note that it is an additional condition of the Terms and Conditions of
Employment that you will sign a Contract of Employment that will include a
Confidentiality Agreement. The Contract of Employment is enclosed.

I enclose a Staff Handbook which sets out the other terms and conditions of your
employment and, except for the disciplinary and grievance procedures, forms part
of your contract of employment. This document will be updated and subject to
changes from time to time. In the event of a conflict: (i) the terms of this
offer letter will prevail over the terms of the Contract of Employment and the
Staff Handbook; and (ii) the terms of the Contract of Employment will prevail
over the Staff Handbook.

If you wish to accept this offer of employment, please sign and return to me the
enclosed copy of this letter and the Contract of Employment. You should retain a
copy for your records.

I look forward to you joining SS&C and to a successful career.

Yours sincerely,

/s/ William C. Stone

William C. Stone
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Enclosures
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Kevin Milne
March 23, 2004
Page 3

I have read, understood and accept the Terms and Conditions of Employment as
stated and referred to above and those contained in the Staff Handbook that are
relevant to my employment. These Terms and Conditions and additional terms in
the Staff Handbook constitute the entire understanding between me and SS&C.

Signed:  /s/ Kevin Milne
Date:  June 9, 2004
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                             CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
                                (THE "AGREEMENT")

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT:               June 7, 2004

PARTIES:                            SS&C Technologies Limited of Candlewick
                                    House, 120 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AS
                                    (the "Employer") and Kevin Milne (the
                                    "Employee")

1.       INTERPRETATION

         In this Agreement:-
         "Group Company"                        means any Company which is at,
                                                or at any time after, the date
                                                of this Agreement a subsidiary
                                                or the holding company of the
                                                Employer or any other subsidiary
                                                of any such holding company, as
                                                such terms are defined in
                                                Section 736 of the Companies Act
                                                1985.

         "Confidential Information"             means all information process or
                                                idea (whether recorded or not
                                                and, if recorded, in whatever
                                                form, on whatever media and by
                                                whomsoever recorded) (i) which
                                                relates to or has been developed
                                                from any system, software or
                                                other product or service offered
                                                by the Employer and/or any Group
                                                Company which is not generally
                                                known in the computer or
                                                securities industry (ii) that
                                                the Employer and/or the Group
                                                Company reasonably considers
                                                confidential (iii) that gives
                                                the Employer and/or any Group
                                                Company a competitive advantage
                                                or (iv) that affects or relates
                                                to the Employer and/or the Group
                                                Company, their business or their
                                                methods of operation.
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         "Intellectual Property"                means inventions, discoveries,
                                                designs and improvements; works
                                                in which copyright does or may
                                                subsist; and moral rights as
                                                defined by Section 77 and
                                                Section 80 of the Copyright
                                                Designs and Patents Act 1988;

1.1.     References in this Agreement to statutory provisions shall (where the
         context so admits and unless otherwise expressly provided) be construed
         as references to those provisions as respectively amended,
         consolidated, extended or re-enacted from time to time and to any
         subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute.

It is AGREED as follows:

2.       The Employee is employed by the Employer as Senior Vice President,
         International (the "Employment"). The Employer reserves the right to
         alter the duties of the Employee at any time during the Employment,
         including the notice period.

3.       The Employee's principal place of work will be in London. During the
         course of the Employment, including the notice period the Employer may
         require the Employee to work in other locations within the United
         Kingdom or abroad should the job require him to do so from time to
         time.

4.       The Employment will begin on the date stated on page 1 of this
         Agreement. The period of continuous employment with the Employer also
         will begin on that date.

5.       This position is subject to a probationary period. After the
         probationary period the Employee is entitled to receive and is required
         to give three (3) months' notice of termination (which may be given on
         and operate from any working day). Where the Employment is terminated
         for Gross Misconduct, the Employer will be entitled to terminate
         without notice (please refer to the Disciplinary Procedure set out in
         the Staff Handbook).
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         The Employer reserves the right to make a payment in lieu of notice or
         to require the Employee to remain away from work during his notice
         period, or to perform other duties whichever may be more appropriate,
         at the Employer's sole discretion.

6.       The remuneration will be L200,000 per annum, paid on a monthly basis in
         arrears by credit transfer into the Employee's bank account on the last
         working day of each calendar month. Deductions are made from
         wages/salaries for various statutory purposes (Income Tax, National
         Insurance, etc). The purpose of any other agreed deduction is clearly
         stated on a personal wage slip. The Employer reserves the right to
         require repayment of any loss sustained in relation to the property or
         monies of the Employer, client, customer, visitor or other employee
         during the course of Employment, as a result of the Employee's
         carelessness, negligence, recklessness, breach of Employer's Rules or
         dishonesty, either by deduction from salary or any other method
         acceptable to the Employer. This cause will also apply in cases of
         overpayment of any remuneration or other payments made by mistake or
         through misrepresentation or otherwise. The Employee will also be paid
         a bonus of up to 50% of his annual salary based upon agreed upon
         metrics and at the discretion of William C. Stone, Chief Executive
         Officer of SS&C Technologies, Inc., depending upon the Employee's
         performance and the financial performance of SS&C. During 2004 the
         Employee will receive a guaranteed bonus of 15% of his annual salary.
         During 2004 both the guaranteed portion of the Employee's bonus and the
         discretionary portion, if any, will be pro rated from the date his
         employment starts until the end of the year. A proportionate share of
         the bonus guaranteed to the Employee will be paid to him monthly during
         2004. The discretionary portion, if any, will be paid to him in a lump
         sum no later than March 31, 2005. The Employee must be employed by the
         Company to be eligible to be paid any portion of the bonus, whether
         guaranteed or discretionary. On the first day of the Employee's
         employment he will be granted options to buy 37,500 shares of common
         stock of SS&C at an exercise price of the closing price of the stock on
         the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the date of grant. The options will vest
         over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the date
         of commencement of your employment and 1/36 each month thereafter. The
         options
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         and the Employee's rights to them are subject to the terms of the SS&C
         1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

7.       There is company pension scheme in operation in the firm, which the
         Employee will be eligible to join upon commencement of employment.

8.       The Employee's normal working hours shall be 9.00am to 5.30pm on
         Mondays to Fridays. The Employee will however be required to work such
         other reasonable hours as are required for the proper performance of
         his duties.

9.       The holiday entitlement, in addition to public holidays, will be 20
         working days per annum. This year's entitlement will be on a pro-rata
         basis. For further details please refer to the Staff Handbook.

10.      The Employer shall, by way of reimbursement, pay or procure to be paid
         to the Employee all reasonable expenses, wholly exclusively and
         necessarily incurred by him in or about the performance of his duties
         under this Agreement, provided the Employee provides reasonable
         evidence of such expenditure to the Employer.

11.      If the Employee is absent from work for any reason he must follow the
         procedures for absence set out in the Staff Handbook. For the avoidance
         of doubt, these procedures are incorporated herein and form part of
         your contract. Failure to follow the procedures may result in the
         disciplinary procedure being instituted against him. Sick pay will be
         paid in accordance with the rules laid down in the Staff Handbook.

12.      The Employee shall, unless prevented by ill-health or incapacity,
         devote to his duties, the whole of his time, attention and abilities.
         He is forbidden to offer his services as a private or self-employed
         person whether or not such services are intended to be performed inside
         or outside normal working hours in any way which does, or is likely in
         the opinion of the Employer to, cause conflict with the Employee's
         duties under this Agreement.
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13.      If the Employee, in the course of his Employment (whether alone or in
         conjunction with any other employee or agent of the Employer) shall
         create, make or discover any Intellectual Property or make any
         improvement upon or derivation from any existing work, whether or not
         the Intellectual Property has, or is capable of, patent, registered
         design, copyright, design right or other like protection, he shall
         immediately disclose such Intellectual Property to the Employer and
         shall at the Employer's request and expense do all such acts and
         execute all such documents as may be necessary to vest all rights in or
         relating to any such Intellectual Property in the same name of the
         Employer with the intention that all such rights shall (subject, in
         relation to patents, to any applicable provisions of the Patents Act
         1997) become the absolute property of the Employer or its nominee.

14.

14.1.    The Employee shall not, except in the proper performance of his duties,
         or in pursuance of any obligation arising from any statutory enactment
         or order of a competent court or tribunal during the period of this
         Agreement or at any time after its termination (however arising)
         directly or indirectly make use of or divulge or communicate to any
         third party any of the Confidential Information of which he may have
         become possessed during the Employment save to the extent that any such
         information may be in the public domain.

14.2.    All documents (including copies), disks, tapes and other material (in
         whatever medium) held by the Employer or Employee containing or
         referring to the Confidential Information or relating to the affairs
         and business of the Employer or any Group Company shall be the property
         of the Employer or the relevant Group Company and shall be delivered by
         him to the Employer upon request and in any event upon the termination
         of this Employment (however arising).

15.      Restrictive Covenants

         Each sub-clause and part of such sub-clause of the Restrictive
         Covenants in this Agreement are entirely separate and independent
         restrictions. If any restriction is held to be invalid or unenforceable
         by a Court of competent jurisdiction, it is intended and
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         understood by the Employer and the Employee that such invalidity or
         unenforceability will not affect the remaining restrictions. If such a
         Court finds that the period of the restrictions or the area of the
         restriction is unenforceable they shall substitute for that period
         and/or area, a period and/or area which would enable the restriction to
         be enforceable. The Employee by signing this Agreement confirms that
         each of the restrictions in this Agreement go no further than is
         necessary to protect the legitimate business interest of the Employer
         and that the Employer will entitled to seek the protection of and
         enforce the restrictions against the Employee. The restrictions are as
         follows:

15.1.    Disclosure of Information

         The Employee shall never disclose, except during the performance of
         duties, Confidential Information concerning the business interest,
         affairs or trade secrets of the Employer to any person, firm or other
         agency whatsoever.

15.2.    Non-Soliciting

         The Employee covenants that he will not for a period of three (3)
         months after ceasing to be employed under this Agreement, without the
         prior written consent of the Employer, be involved in connection with
         the carrying on of any business similar to or in competition with the
         business of the Employer and/or any Group Company on his own behalf or
         on behalf of any person, firm or company directly or indirectly nor
         will the Employee:

         (i)      seek to procure orders from or do business with any person,
                  firm or company who has at any time during the previous three
                  (3) months or the period of his Employment, whichever is the
                  shorter, done business with the Employer or any associated
                  companies, or been a client or customer whom the Employee had
                  introduced to the Employer or with whom he had any business
                  dealing or knowledge.
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         (ii)     Either directly or indirectly through a third party endeavour
                  to solicit or entice away from the Employer any persons who
                  have at any time during the three (3) months or during the
                  period of his Employment, whichever is the shorter, been
                  employed or engaged by the Employer with whom he worked during
                  the course of the Employment nor to knowingly approve the
                  taking of such actions by any other firm, company or person;

         providing always that nothing in this clause shall prohibit the seeking
         or procuring of orders and the doing of business not related or similar
         to the business or businesses described above.

15.3.    Non Competition

         The Employee covenants with the Employer that he will not for the
         period of three (3) months after ceasing to be employed under this
         Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Employer, either
         alone or jointly with or as a manager, agent, consultant or employee of
         any firm, person or company directly or indirectly carry on or be
         engaged in any activity or business which shall be in competition with
         the business of the Employer and/or any associated companies in which
         the employee dealt either in the United Kingdom or any other countries
         in which the Employee has carried out business on behalf of the
         Employer or a Group Company during the course of his Employment.

15.4.    After the termination of this Employment the Employee shall not without
         the consent of the Employer at any time thereafter represent himself
         still to be connected with the Employer or any Group Company.

16.      A copy of the Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure is contained within
         the Staff Handbook. For the avoidance of doubt these procedures merely
         reflect the Employer's policy and do not form part of your contract of
         employment and are not therefore contractually enforceable.
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17.      This Agreement is governed by English Law and shall be construed in
         accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties submit to
         the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

18.      The Terms and Conditions of Employment include the offer letter to you
         dated March 23, 2004 (the "Offer Letter"), this Contract of Employment
         and a Staff Handbook which sets out the other terms and conditions of
         your employment and, except for the disciplinary and grievance
         procedures, forms part of your contract of employment. This document
         will be updated and subject to changes from time to time. In the event
         of a conflict: (i) the terms of the Offer Letter will prevail over the
         terms of the Contract of Employment and the Staff Handbook; and (ii)
         the terms of the Contract of Employment will prevail over the Staff
         Handbook. With regards to the Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures for
         the avoidance of doubt, these do not form part of the Employee's Terms
         and Conditions of Employment. Generally the Handbook has been designed
         to summarise the Employer's Policies and Procedures and it is therefore
         important that the Employee familiarises himself with all its contents.
         The Employer reserves the right to amend the Handbook as it deems
         appropriate from time to time at its sole discretion.

Signed by the parties on date appearing at the bottom of this Agreement.

SIGNED:              /s/ William C. Stone
                     William C. Stone

duly authorised for and on behalf of

SS&C TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

in the presence of:- Stephen V.R. Whitman

SIGNED:              /s/ Kevin Milne
                     Kevin Milne

in the presence of:- Stephen V.R. Whitman

Date:  June 9, 2004

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