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EXHIBIT 10.59                                                                 1

                          ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                        (As amended through May 1, 2000)

       The purpose of this Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") is to
provide employees the opportunity to purchase Common Stock of ABM Industries
Incorporated through annual offerings. An aggregate of 7,400,000 shares of such
stock may be issued under the Plan (the "Shares").

1.     ELIGIBILITY. Only employees of ABM Industries Incorporated (the
       "Corporation") and its subsidiary corporations will be eligible to
       participate in the Plan. All such employees will be eligible to
       participate, except employees who own or hold options to purchase or who,
       as a result of participation in this Plan, would own or hold options to
       purchase, stock of the Corporation representing five percent (5%) or more
       of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of
       the Corporation and any current or future parent and/or subsidiary
       corporation(s) of the Corporation. An employee shall be considered as
       owning stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for his or her other
       brothers and sisters, spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants. Stock
       owned, directly or indirectly, by or for a corporation, partnership,
       estate or trust shall be considered as being owned proportionately by or
       for its shareholders, partners or beneficiaries. Stock which an employee
       may purchase under outstanding options shall be treated as stock owned by
       the employee.

2.     OFFERINGS. The Plan shall be implemented by granting eligible employees
       the right to purchase Shares (an "Offering") during offering periods of
       one (1) year duration (each such period being referred to herein as an
       "Offering Period") commencing at such times as the Corporation shall
       determine. The first day during an Offering Period shall be the "Offering
       Date" for such Offering Period.

3.     PARTICIPATION. An employee eligible on the Offering Date of any Offering
       may participate in such Offering by completing and forwarding a Payroll
       Deduction Authorization for Purchase of ABM Stock form ("Payroll
       Deduction Authorization Form") and such other forms as may be necessary
       to effect the operation of the Plan to the Payroll Department at such
       employee's branch location on or before the Offering Date. The form will
       authorize a regular payroll deduction from the employee's compensation.
       Unless otherwise indicated, a participating employee shall automatically
       participate in the first Offering which commences immediately after the
       expiration of each Offering in which such employee acquires Shares upon
       expiration of the standard one (1) year Offering Period. A participating
       employee is not required to file an additional Payroll Deduction
       Authorization Form in order to automatically participate therein.

       Unless otherwise indicated in an additional Payroll Deduction
Authorization Form, the rate at which payroll deductions shall be accumulated
with respect to any such subsequent Offering shall equal the rate applicable to
the previously expired Offering.

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EXHIBIT 10.59                                                                  2

4.     DEDUCTIONS. The Corporation will maintain payroll deduction accounts for
       all participating employees. With respect to any Offering made under this
       Plan, an employee may authorize a payroll deduction up to a maximum of
       10% of the compensation he or she receives during the Offering Period
       specified for the Offering (or during such portion thereof as he or she
       may elect to participate). As a minimum, an employee must authorize a
       payroll deduction of at least 1% of compensation.

5.     DEDUCTION CHANGES. An employee may at any time increase or decrease his
       or her payroll deduction by filing a new Payroll Deduction Authorization
       Form. The change will become effective for the next pay period after
       receipt of the form. A payroll deduction may be increased only once and
       reduced only once during any Offering Period. An employee will be deemed
       to have withdrawn from an Offering if such employee reduces the payroll
       deduction amount to below 1% of compensation.

6.     CANCELLATION OF ENROLLMENT. An employee may at any time and for any
       reason cancel his or her enrollment in the Plan, and thereby withdraw
       from participation in an Offering. If this occurs, he or she may not
       participate in the Plan during the remainder of the Offering Period
       specified for the Offering. Any unused funds will be returned to the
       employee as soon as administratively feasible following such
       cancellation.

7.     PURCHASE OF SHARES. Each employee participating in any Offering under
       this Plan will be granted, upon the Offering Date of such Offering, a
       right to purchase as many Shares as he or she may elect to purchase for
       up to 10% of compensation received during the specified Offering Period
       to be paid by payroll deductions during such period, provided that the
       maximum number of Shares which may be purchased in any Offering shall be
       equal to the number obtained by dividing the employee's annual
       compensation on the Offering Date of such Offering by the fair market
       value of one Share on the Offering Date of such Offering. Purchases shall
       occur as of the last trading day of each calendar month during the
       Offering.

       The purchase price for each Share purchased under any Offering will be
the lesser of:

       (a)    85% of the fair market value of one Share on the Offering Date of
              such Offering (the "Offering Price"), or

       (b)    85% of the fair market value of one Share on the day on which the
              right to purchase is exercised and the Shares are purchased
              pursuant to the terms of this Plan (the "Alternate Offering
              Price").

       Payroll deductions may be made under each Offering to the extent
authorized by the employee, subject to the maximum limitation imposed for each
such Offering.

       A participating employee may not purchase shares under any Offering
beyond 12 months from the Offering Date thereof.

8.     LIMITATION TO PURCHASE OF SHARES. Anything contained in this Plan
       notwithstanding, no employee may be granted a right to purchase which
       permits such employee's rights to purchase stock under all employee stock
       purchase plans of the

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EXHIBIT 10.59                                                                  3

       Corporation and its parent and subsidiary corporations to accrue at a
       rate which exceeds $25,000 of fair market value of such stock (determined
       at the time such right to purchase is granted) for each calendar year in
       which such right to purchase is outstanding at any time. For this purpose
       (a) the right to purchase stock accrues when such right (or any portion
       thereof) first becomes exercisable during the calendar year; (b) the
       right to purchase stock accrues at the rate provided in the Offering, but
       in no case may such rate exceed $25,000 of fair market value of such
       stock (determined at the time such right to purchase is granted) for any
       one calendar year; and (c) a right to purchase which has accrued under
       one Offering may not be carried over to any other Offering.

9.     REGISTRATION OF STOCK OWNERSHIP. As of each date on which a participant's
       contributions are used to buy shares, the Shares and fractional Shares
       shall be held in the street name of the broker administering the Plan and
       registered in an account attributable to that participant's
       contributions.

10.    DEFINITIONS.

       "Fair Market Value" means the average of the high and low prices of the
Corporation's common stock composite transactions on the New York Stock Exchange
on a given day, or if no sales were made on that day, the average of the high
and low prices on the next preceding day on which sales are made.

       "Parent corporation" means a corporation described in Section 424(e) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

       "Subsidiary corporation" means a corporation described in Section 424(f)
of the Code. The Plan is intended to be an "employee stock purchase plan" as
defined in Section 423 of the Code and its provisions shall be interpreted in a
manner consistent with this intent.

11.    RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. None of the rights or privileges of a
       stockholder of the Corporation shall exist with respect to Shares
       purchased under this Plan unless and until such Shares are duly
       registered in the account established by the broker administering the
       plan and holding the Shares attributable to the participant's
       contributions.

12.    RIGHTS ON RETIREMENT, DEATH OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event of
       a participating employee's retirement, death, or termination of
       employment, no payroll deduction shall be taken from any pay due and
       owing to him or her at such time.

13.    RIGHTS NOT TRANSFERABLE. Rights granted under this Plan are not
       transferable by a participating employee other than by will or the laws
       of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during his or her
       lifetime only.

14.    APPLICATION OF FUNDS. Funds received or held by the Corporation under
       this Plan may be used for any corporate purpose.

15.    ADJUSTMENT IN CASE OF CHANGES AFFECTING THE STOCK. In the event of a
       subdivision of outstanding shares, or the payment of a stock dividend,
       the number of shares

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EXHIBIT 10.59                                                                  4

       reserved or authorized to be reserved under this Plan, including shares
       covered by outstanding grants to participating employees, shall be
       increased proportionately, and the Offering Price for each participant at
       such time reduced proportionately, and such other adjustment shall be
       made as may be deemed equitable by the Board of Directors to give proper
       effect to such event.

16.    AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN. The Board of Directors may at any time, or from
       time to time, amend this Plan in any respect, except that, to the extent
       required to maintain this Plan's qualification under Rule 16b-3
       promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any
       such amendment shall be subject to stockholder approval.

17.    TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. This Plan and all rights of employees under any
       Offering hereunder shall terminate:

       (a) on the day that participating employees become entitled to purchase a
number of Shares equal to or greater than the number of Shares remaining
available for purchase. If the number of Shares so purchasable is greater than
the Shares available, Shares shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among such
participating employees; or

       (b) at any time, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation.

       Upon termination of this Plan, all amounts in the accounts of
participating employees shall be promptly refunded.

18.    ADMINISTRATION. The Plan will be administered by the Officer Compensation
       & Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. The Committee will
       have authority to make rules and regulations for the administration of
       the Plan. Its interpretations and decisions with regard thereto shall be
       final and conclusive.

19.    GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS. The Corporation's obligation to sell and
       deliver its Common Stock under this Plan is subject to the approval of
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                                  EXHIBIT 10.1

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                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

               THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of February 14,
2001, is entered into by and between ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC., a
California corporation (the "Borrower"), and MADEN TECH CONSULTING, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Lender").

               WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lender make
available to the Borrower a credit facility (the "Credit Facility") in a maximum
principal amount of up to One Million One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($1,118,250), the proceeds of which shall be used by the Borrower
for working capital; and

               WHEREAS, the Lender is willing to make the Credit Facility
available to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.

               NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Borrower and the Lender hereby agree as follows:

I.      DEFINITIONS

        1.1    GENERAL TERMS

               For purposes of this Agreement, in addition to the definitions
set forth above, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

               "Advance" shall mean a borrowing under the Credit Facility under
Article II hereof. Any amounts paid by the Lender on behalf of the Borrower
shall be an Advance for purposes of this Agreement.

               "Affiliate" shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person (other
than a Subsidiary) (a) which, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
Person, (b) who is a director or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any
Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above
or (c) which is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of five percent (5%) or more of any class of
the outstanding voting stock or other voting equity interest of such Person. For
purposes of this definition, the term "control" shall mean the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting
stock, by contract or otherwise.

               "Applicable Interest Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a) hereof.

               "Assignment and Assumption Agreement" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 11.3 hereof.

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               "Authorized Officer" shall mean, with respect to Borrower, the
President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief
Operating Officer, any Executive Vice President or such other officer or
officers as Borrower may designate to the Lender in writing from time to time.

               "Board" shall mean the board of directors of Borrower.

               "Borrower Confidential Information" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 4.19 hereof.

               "Borrowing Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.3 hereof.

               "Business Day" shall mean any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday
or a day on which commercial banks in New York are authorized or required by law
to be closed.

               "Capitalized Lease Obligations" shall mean all obligations under
Capital Leases of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in each case taken at
the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities in accordance with GAAP.

               "Capital Leases" shall mean all leases which have been or should
be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

               "Change of Control" shall mean any of the following events: when
(a) any Person or group (as that term is defined for purposes of Section 13 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than the Lender or any
Eligible Transferee that is a holder of a Note, any person to whom a holder of a
Note transfers such Note, or any of their respective Affiliates, becomes the
owner of 40% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, or obtains the right to
acquire 40% or more of the outstanding stock of Borrower within 60 days, or (b)
there is a change of membership of the Board such that a majority of the members
of the Board are persons who (i) have not been members of the Board for at least
12 months (ii) whose election was not approved by a majority of the persons who
had been members of the Board at the beginning of that 12 month period and (iii)
are not designated by the Lender or, if the Lender shall have assigned or
transferred its rights hereunder, the holders of a majority in principal amount
of outstanding Notes.

               "Closing Date" shall mean the date as of which this Agreement
shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Lender and on
which all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.1 hereof shall have
been satisfied.

               "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Borrower, no
par value per share.

               "Conditional Assignment" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.12 hereof.

               "Conversion Price" shall mean the Initial Conversion Price, as
adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Note.

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               "Conversion Shares" shall mean shares of Common Stock issued or
issuable upon conversion of a Note.

               "Copyrights" shall mean all Intellectual Property rights in and
to the Software, whether or not registered or filed with any Governmental
Authority, associated copyright registrations and copyright applications, and
all registrations and renewals thereof and applications for registration and
renewal thereof, together with (a) source code, object code, build procedures,
installation files, help files, dynamic link libraries, informational content
included in Software, (b) all writings and computer tapes, disks, data bases,
flow diagrams, and other property manifesting, embodying or incorporating any
thereof, (c) all present and future rights of Borrower under all present and
future license agreements relating thereto, whether Borrower is licensee or
licensor thereunder, (d) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or
hereafter due and/or payable to Borrower thereunder or with respect thereto,
including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future
infringements thereof, (e) all of Borrower's present and future claims, causes
of action and rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof,
(f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, (g) all present and
future proceeds and products thereof in any form whatsoever, and (h) (i) all
registered copyrights owned by Borrower arising in and to the Software,
including the jurisdictions in which each such item of Intellectual Property has
been issued or registered or in which any application for such issuance and
registration has been filed, (ii) licenses and value added reseller agreements
in effect with respect to the Software, and (iii) licenses, sublicenses and
other agreements as to which Borrower or any Borrower Subsidiary is a party and
pursuant to which Borrower or its Subsidiaries are authorized to use any third
party patents, trademarks or copyrights, including software, that are
incorporated in, are or form a part of the Software or any other product of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

               "Credit Facility" shall have the meaning set forth in the second
paragraph hereof.

               "Default" shall mean any event or condition which, with the
giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default
hereunder.

               "Default Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c)
hereof.

               "Dollar" and the sign "$" shall mean lawful money of the United
States of America.

               "Eligible Transferee" shall mean and include any Affiliate of the
Lender as well as a commercial bank, financial institution or other "accredited
investor" (as defined by Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended).

               "Environmental Laws" shall mean, collectively, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, the Clean Air
Act, as amended, the Clean Water Act, as amended, any other "Superfund" or
"Superlien" law and all other federal, state and local environmental, land use,
zoning, health, chemical use, safety and sanitation laws, statutes, ordinances
and codes relating to the protection of the environment and/or governing the
use,

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storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production
or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the rules, regulations, policies,
guidelines, interpretations, decisions, orders and directives of Governmental
Authorities with respect thereto.

               "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, and the regulations thereunder.

               "Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence of any of the events
specified in Article VII hereof.

               "Facility Cap" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1
hereof.

               "Fair Valuation" shall mean, with respect to any Person, the
determination of the value of the consolidated assets of such Person on the
basis of the amount which may be realized within a reasonable time through
collection or sale of such assets at market value on a going concern basis,
conceiving the latter as the amount which could be obtained for the property in
question within such period by a capable and diligent businessman from an
interested buyer who is willing to purchase under ordinary selling conditions in
an arm's length transaction.

               "Form 10-K" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(b)
hereof.

               "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America in effect from time to time as applied by nationally
recognized accounting firms.

               "Governmental Authority" shall mean any Federal, state,
municipal, national or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any entity or
officer exercising executive, legislative or judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to any government or any court, in
each case whether of a state, territory or possession of the United States, the
United States, a foreign governmental entity or the District of Columbia.

               "Hazardous Substances" shall mean, without limitation, any
flammable explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde
foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyl's, petroleum and petroleum products,
methane, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous or toxic substances or
related materials as defined in and subject to regulation under any applicable
Environmental Law.

               "Indebtedness" of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (i)
all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) the deferred purchase
price of assets or services which in accordance with GAAP would be shown on the
liability side of the balance sheet of such Person, (iii) the face amount of all
letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and, without
duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder, (iv) all Indebtedness of a second
Person secured by any Lien on any property owned by such first Person, whether
or not such indebtedness has been assumed, (v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations
of such Person, (vi) all obligations of such Person to pay a specified purchase
price for goods or services whether or not delivered or accepted, i.e.,
take-or-pay and similar obligations, (vii) all net obligations of such Person
under Interest Rate Agreements and (viii) all contingent obligations of such
Person (other than contingent obligations arising from the guaranty by such
Person of the obligations of the

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Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries to the extent such guaranteed obligations do
not constitute Indebtedness), provided that Indebtedness shall not include trade
payables, deferred revenue, taxes and accrued expenses, in each case arising in
the ordinary course of business.

               "Initial Advance" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1
hereof.

               "Initial Conversion Price" shall mean $0.225 per share of Common
Stock.

               "Intellectual Property" shall mean all ideas and inventions,
whether or not patentable, all works of authorship in any medium, all
information which is not generally known in the industry or the marketplace(s)
where either or both of the parties hereto operate, which gives its owner an
economic advantage by virtue of the fact that such information is not generally
known to others, and which its owner has taken reasonable steps to protect from
disclosure. Intellectual property may include, but need not be limited to, trade
dress, logos, trade names and corporate names, domain names, know-how, computer
software, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and
techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and
supplier lists, business and marketing plans and proposals, and general
intangibles of a like nature.

               "Interest Rate Agreement" shall mean any interest rate swap
agreement, any interest rate cap agreement, any interest rate collar agreement
or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to hedge the position of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary with respect to interest rates.

               "Lien" shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest,
encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any agreement to give any of
the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any
lease in the nature thereof).

               "Loan Documents" shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the
Note, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Software License Agreement, the
Software Security Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, and all other agreements,
documents, instruments, certificates, reports and financial statements
heretofore or hereafter executed or delivered to the Lender in connection with
the Advances made, issued or created under this Agreement, as the same may be
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

               "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean an event or occurrence that
has or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect upon Borrower's
operations, financial condition or business prospects.

               "Maximum Conversion Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(e) hereof.

               "Nasdaq" shall mean The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

               "Note" shall mean the Convertible Demand Note of the Borrower
evidencing the Advances, executed and delivered to the Lender pursuant to
Section 3.1(a) hereof, in the form of Exhibit A hereto, as such may be modified,
amended or supplemented from time to time.

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               "Obligations" shall mean the Borrower's obligations, Indebtedness
and liabilities to the Lender of every kind, nature and description, direct or
indirect, secured or unsecured, joint, several, joint and several, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual
or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, with respect to (a) the principal of
and interest on the Advances, as evidenced by the Note, (b) the payment and
performance of all other obligations, Indebtedness and liabilities of the
Borrower to the Lender hereunder, under the other Loan Documents or with respect
to the Advances and (c) all amounts paid or advanced by the Lender on behalf of
or for the benefit of Borrower for any reason as permitted by this Agreement.

               "Officer's Certificate" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(m) hereof.

               "Payment Office" shall mean initially 2110 Washington Boulevard,
Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22204; thereafter, such other office of the Lender, if
any, which it may designate by notice to the Borrower to be the Payment Office,
in accordance with wiring instructions to be delivered by the Lender to the
Borrower.

               "Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean, with respect to any Real
Property, such exceptions to title as are set forth in the title insurance
policy or title commitment with respect thereto.

               "Permitted Indebtedness" shall mean Indebtedness of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries permitted under Section 6.1 hereof.

               "Permitted Liens" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.2(a) hereof.

               "Person" shall mean an individual, a partnership, a corporation,
a limited liability company, a business trust, a joint stock company, a trust,
an unincorporated association, a joint venture, a governmental authority or any
other entity of whatever nature.

               "Real Property" of any Person shall mean all the right, title and
interest of such Person in and to land, improvements and fixtures, including
Leaseholds.

               "Register" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.3
hereof.

               "Registration Rights Agreement" shall mean the Registration
Rights Agreement by and between the Borrower and the Lender, executed and
delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(a) hereof, in the form attached as Exhibit B
hereto, as such may be modified, amended or supplemented from time to time.

               "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

               "SEC Filings" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(a)
hereof.

               "September 10-Q" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.13(b) hereof.

               "Shareholders Meeting" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.13(a) hereof.

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               "Software" shall mean the Enlighten DSM computer program and
related computer programs, including, but not limited to, all source code,
object code, build procedures, installation files, help files, dynamic link
libraries, informational content included in the program, and any supporting
information provided by Borrower.

               "Software License Agreement" shall mean the certain Software
License Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Borrower and
the Lender.

               "Software Security Agreement" shall mean the certain Software
Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between the Borrower and
the Lender, which agreement is to be recorded with the United States Copyright
Office.

               "Subsidiary" shall mean, as to any Person, any corporation or
other entity in which more than fifty percent (50%) of all voting equity
interests is owned directly or indirectly by such Person and/or by one or more
of such Person's Subsidiaries.

               "Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(g)(i)
hereof.

               "Term" shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and
ending on the Termination Date.

               "Termination Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
10.1 hereof.

               "Third Party Intellectual Property Rights" shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 4.19 hereof.

                "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the
Commonwealth of Virginia from time to time.

               "Warrant Agreement" shall mean the certain Warrant Agreement by
and between the Borrower and the Lender, executed and delivered pursuant to
Section 3.1(a) hereof, in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto, as such may be
modified, amended or supplemented from time to time.

               "Warrant Shares" shall mean the shares of Common Stock which the
Lender may acquire upon exercise of the warrant granted to the Lender pursuant
to the Warrant Agreement.

               "Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary" shall mean each Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary of the Borrower that is incorporated under the laws of the United
States or any State thereof.

               "Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" of any Person shall mean any Subsidiary
of such Person to the extent all of the capital stock or other ownership
interests in such Subsidiary, other than directors' qualifying shares, is owned
directly or indirectly by such Person.

        1.2    ACCOUNTING TERMS

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               As used in this Agreement or in any certificate, report or other
document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, all accounting terms not
defined in Section 1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall have the meanings
given to such terms in and shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP;
provided, however, that if any change in GAAP or, if applicable, Regulation S-X
promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in effect on the
Closing Date shall result in a change in any calculation (or the meaning or
effect of any calculation) required to determine compliance with any provision
contained in this Agreement, the Borrower and the Lender will amend such
provision in a manner to reflect such change such that the determination of
compliance with such provision shall yield the same result as would have been
obtained prior to such change in GAAP or Regulation S-X. Until any such
amendment is entered into, all such covenants shall be calculated in accordance
with GAAP or Regulation S-X, as applicable, as in effect immediately preceding
such change.

        1.3    UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE TERMS

               All capitalized terms used herein and defined in the UCC shall
have the meanings given therein unless otherwise defined herein.

II.     ADVANCES, PAYMENT AND INTEREST; GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

        2.1    CREDIT FACILITY

               Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Lender agrees to make Advances to the Borrower, from time to time during the
Term, provided that the aggregate amount of all Advances at any one time
outstanding shall not exceed One Million One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,118,250) (the "Facility Cap"). This is not a revolving
credit facility, and any repayment of any Advance made shall be applied to
permanently reduce the Facility Cap.

        2.2    ADVANCES

               Except as otherwise permitted by the Lender from time to time
each Advance hereunder shall be in an amount of at least $25,000 or an integral
multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

        2.3    PROCEDURES FOR BORROWING

               As a condition to each Advance, Borrower shall deliver to Lender,
prior to 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on any Business Day which is not less than
ten days prior to the date of such requested Advance (which date shall be a
Business Day), or such shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the
Lender, an irrevocable written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit D
hereto (each, a "Borrowing Notice"), duly executed by an Authorized Officer of
Borrower. Each Borrowing Notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender
and shall (a) specify (i) the amount of the requested Advance, (ii) Borrower's
intended use of such funds (in reasonable detail), and (iii) the date that such
Advance is to be made and (b) certify that each of the conditions set forth in
Section 3.2 hereof has been satisfied as of the date of such Borrowing

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Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any amount required to be paid
hereunder or under any other Loan Document be unpaid, such amount may be paid by
the Lender and the payment thereof shall be deemed a request for an Advance as
of the date such payment is due.

        2.4    DISBURSEMENT OF ADVANCE PROCEEDS

               All Advances shall be disbursed from whichever office or other
place the Lender may designate from time to time and shall be charged to the
Borrower's account on the Lender's books. The proceeds of each Advance requested
by the Borrower under Section 2.3 hereof and made by the Lender shall be made
available to the Borrower no later than 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the day so
requested in the applicable Borrowing Notice by crediting the Borrower's account
in accordance with wire instructions to be provided to Lender. The proceeds of
each Advance deemed to have been requested by the Borrower under the last
sentence of Section 2.3 hereof shall be disbursed to the Lender in payment of
the outstanding Obligations which are due and payable as of the date of such
Advance.

        2.5    INTEREST; PAYMENTS

               (a) Interest on outstanding Advances shall be due and payable in
arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October, commencing
April 1, 2001. Interest shall be computed monthly at a rate for each month equal
to the applicable Federal short-term rate announced by the Internal Revenue
Service pursuant to Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, through a Revenue Ruling published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin
during the preceding month (the "Applicable Interest Rate").

               (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing (i) if the Lender, in its sole
discretion, permits the Obligations to exceed the Facility Cap and such excess
continues for a period of five (5) Business Days or more during any quarter
following notice to the Borrower, then that portion of the Obligations that
exceeds the Facility Cap shall bear interest at a rate equal to the Applicable
Interest Rate then in effect plus two percent (2%) per annum until paid, and
(ii) if any interest payment or other payment due and payable hereunder is not
received by Lender within five (5) Business Days of the day such payment is due
and payable, then Borrower shall pay to the Lender a late charge equal to 15% of
the amount of such interest or other payment not timely made.

               (c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the
continuation thereof, the interest rate in effect at such time with respect to
the Obligations shall be increased to a rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum
(the "Default Rate").

               (d) Interest and fees under any subparagraph hereof shall be
computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 or
366 days and calculated for the actual number of days elapsed in each monthly
interest calculation period.

               (e) The principal amount of the Obligations shall be due and
payable in full upon demand made by the Lender at any time on or after July 15,
2001. The Obligations may not be repaid at any time without the prior written
consent of the Lender.

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               (f) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable
hereunder, or under any of the other Loan Documents, shall be made to the Lender
at the Payment Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the due date
therefor in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately
available funds. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on
a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day.

               (g) (i) All payments made by the Borrower hereunder or under any
               other Loan Document will be made without setoff, counterclaim or
               other defense. All such payments will be made free and clear of,
               and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future
               taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other
               charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any
               jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority
               thereof or therein with respect to such payments (but excluding,
               except as provided in the second succeeding sentence, any tax
               imposed on or measured by the net income or net profits of Lender
               pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized
               or managed and controlled or the jurisdiction in which the
               principal office or applicable lending office of the Lender is
               located or any subdivision thereof or therein) and all interest,
               penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto (all such
               non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or
               other charges being referred to collectively as "Taxes"). If any
               Taxes are so levied or imposed, the Borrower agrees to pay the
               full amount of such Taxes, and such additional amounts, if any,
               as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due
               under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, after
               withholding or deduction for or on account of any Taxes, will not
               be less than the amount provided for herein or in such Loan
               Document. If any amounts are payable in respect of Taxes pursuant
               to the preceding sentence, the Borrower agrees to reimburse
               Lender, upon the written request of Lender, for taxes imposed on
               or measured by the net income or net profits of Lender pursuant
               to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the principal office or
               applicable lending office of Lender is located or under the laws
               of any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such
               jurisdiction in which the principal office or applicable lending
               office of Lender is located and for any withholding of taxes as
               Lender shall determine are payable by, or withheld from, Lender
               in respect of such amounts so paid to or on behalf of Lender
               pursuant to the preceding sentence and in respect of any amounts
               paid to or on behalf of Lender pursuant to this sentence.
               Borrower will furnish to Lender within 45 days after the date the
               payment of any Tax is due pursuant to applicable law certified
               copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by the Borrower.
               Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Lender, and
               reimburse Lender upon its written request, for the amount of any
               Taxes so levied or imposed and paid by Lender.

                      (ii) If Borrower pays any additional amount under this
               Section 2.5(g) to a Lender and such Lender determines in its sole
               discretion that it has actually received or realized in
               connection therewith any refund or any reduction of, or

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               credit against, its tax liabilities in or with respect to the
               taxable year in which the additional amount is paid, such Lender
               shall pay to Borrower an amount that the Lender shall, in its
               sole discretion, determine is equal to the net benefit, after
               tax, which was obtained by the Lender in such year as a
               consequence of such refund, reduction or credit. Whether or not a
               Lender claims any refund or credit or files any amended tax
               return shall be in the sole discretion of such Lender. Nothing in
               this Section 2.5(g)(ii) shall require a Lender to (A) disclose or
               detail the basis of its calculation of the amount of any tax
               benefit or refund to Borrower or any other party or (B) disclose
               such Lender's tax returns.

                      (iii) Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the
               Lender, its directors, officers employees and agents harmless
               against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage
               or injury (other than any such liability, expense, loss or claim
               of damage or injury resulting from the Lender's or such other
               party's gross negligence or willful misconduct) made against the
               Lender by Borrower or by any third party, arising from or
               incurred by reason of (A) handling Borrower's accounts, (B)
               relying on the instructions of any Authorized Officer of Borrower
               or (C) taking any other action hereunder.

        2.6    REPAYMENT OF EXCESS ADVANCES

               Except as otherwise permitted by Section 2.5(b) hereof, the
aggregate balance of Advances outstanding at any time in excess of the Facility
Cap hereof shall be immediately due and payable by the Borrower without the
necessity of any demand, at the Payment Office, whether or not a Default or
Event of Default has occurred; provided, the Borrower's failure to pay any such
excess Advances shall not constitute an Event of Default under Article VII
hereof unless such failure to pay continues after five (5) Business Days
following written notice to the Borrower of such excess balance.

        2.7    NOTE; LENDER RECORDS

               The Borrower's obligations with respect to the Advances shall be
evidenced by the Note, which shall be executed by the Borrower in the face
amount of the Facility Cap. The records of the Lender with respect to amounts
outstanding under the Note shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts of
Advances and of payments and other charges applicable thereto.

        2.8    ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS

               Any sums expended by the Lender as a result of Borrower's failure
to perform or comply with the Obligations may be charged to the Borrower's
account as an Advance and added to the Obligations.

        2.9    MAXIMUM RATE

               In no event whatsoever shall interest and other charges hereunder
exceed the highest rate permissible under law which a court of competent
jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. In the
event that a court determines that the Lender has

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received interest and other charges hereunder in excess of the highest rate
applicable hereto, such excess interest shall be first applied to any unpaid
principal balance owed by the Borrower, and if the then remaining excess
interest is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, the Lender
shall promptly refund such excess amount to the Borrower and the provisions
hereof shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.

        2.10   GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.

               To secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the
Obligations, Borrower does hereby assign to Lender, and grant to Lender a
present, absolute, unconditional, continuing first priority security interest in
and to, all of Borrower's right, title and interest, whether now owned or
existing or hereafter acquired or arising, in and to the Software and in and to
the Copyrights.

        2.11   REQUESTED RECORDATION.

               Borrower authorizes the Register of Copyrights to file and record
the Software Security Agreement (and any corresponding or separate application
forms of such jurisdiction) in order to reflect publicly Lender's security
interest in the Copyrights.

        2.12   CONDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT.

               Borrower shall execute the Conditional Assignment in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E (the "Conditional Assignment"), conditionally
assigning all rights in the Software and Copyrights to the Lender. Such
Assignment shall become effective automatically upon any Default or Event of
Default. Upon Default or Event of Default, Schedule A to the Conditional
Assignment shall be amended to include all new Copyrights acquired since
execution of the Conditional Assignment.

III.    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

        3.1    CONDITIONS TO INITIAL ADVANCE

               The obligation of the Lender to make the initial Advance (the
"Initial Advance") on or after the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction,
in the sole judgment of the Lender, of the following conditions precedent:

               (a) the Lender shall have received this Agreement, the Note, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Software License Agreement, the Software
Security Agreement, the Warrant Agreement and the Conditional Assignment, each
duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower;

               (b) the Lender shall have received a copy of (i) the certificate
of incorporation of Borrower, certified as of a recent date by the California
Secretary of State, (ii) the bylaws of Borrower, certified as of the Closing
Date by the corporate secretary of Borrower, (iii) certificates of good standing
as to Borrower from the California Secretary of State and the California
Franchise Tax Board, and certificates of registration or qualification to do
business as

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a foreign corporation from the Secretary of State of each other jurisdiction in
which Borrower has an office or conducts business, (iv) resolutions of the Board
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each
of the other Loan Documents, and reserving the Maximum Conversion Shares for
issuance upon the conversion of the Note at the then-applicable Conversion
Price, as certified by an Authorized Officer of Borrower as of the Closing Date,
and (v) satisfactory evidence, as determined in the sole judgment of the Lender
(upon advice of its counsel), that all forms, documents and instruments
required, under the UCC and the terms of this Agreement, to be filed to perfect
the Lender's interest in the Software have been so filed;

               (c) the Lender shall have received a certificate from an
Authorized Officer, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, certifying
that (i) each of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in
this Agreement will, except as contemplated by this Agreement, be true and
correct in all material respects (except that representations and warranties
which are qualified as to materiality or as to absence of Material Adverse
Effect upon Borrower will be true and correct in all respects) at the Closing
Date with the same effect as though made on that date (unless a representation
and warranty refers to a specific earlier date, in which case it will have been
true and correct in all material respects at that earlier date), (ii) Borrower
will have fulfilled in all material respects all its obligations under this
Agreement required to have been fulfilled prior to or at the Closing Date, (iii)
no order will have been entered by any court or Governmental Authority and be in
force which invalidates this Agreement or any other Loan Document or restrains
the Lender from completing the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and
no action will be pending against the Borrower relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby which presents a reasonable likelihood of
resulting in an award of damages against the Borrower which would reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, (iv) either (x) the
Borrower shall have received a waiver from Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq Rule
4350(i)(2) or (y) the Borrower shall have received all shareholder approvals
required for the issuance and delivery of the Maximum Conversion Shares at the
time of the Initial Advance, (v) Borrower shall have received the written
consent of Informix Software, Inc. and each other Person whose consent Borrower
is required to obtain in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents including, without limitation,
the Conditional Assignment, and (vi) no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to
the Initial Advance;

               (d) the Lender shall have received a certificate of the corporate
secretary of Borrower, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and
signature of the officers of Borrower executing this Agreement and each of the
other Loan Documents, together with evidence of the incumbency of such corporate
secretary;

               (e) the Lender shall have completed examinations, the results of
which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender in its sole
discretion, of the books and records of the Borrower;

               (f) the Lender shall have received a copy of the financial
statements and projections of Borrower described in Section 4.13 hereof, each of
which shall be satisfactory in all respects to the Lender;

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               (g) the Borrower shall have demonstrated to the Lender's
satisfaction that (x) Borrower's operations comply, in all respects deemed
material by the Lender, in its sole judgment, with all applicable federal,
state, and local statutes and regulations, (y) none of the Borrower's operations
are the subject of any governmental investigation, evaluation or any remedial
action which could result in any expenditure or liability deemed material by the
Lender, in its sole judgment, and (z) Borrower has no liability (whether
contingent or otherwise) that is deemed material by the Lender, in its sole
judgment;

               (h) the Lender shall have completed an examination of the terms
and conditions of all obligations owed by the Borrower (both collectively and
individually) to third parties and deemed material by the Lender, and the
results of such examination shall be satisfactory to the Lender, in its sole
judgment;

               (i) Borrower shall have delivered to the Lender such consents and
agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender in its sole
discretion, from such third parties as the Lender and its counsel shall
determine are necessary or desirable with respect to claims against the
Borrower, which consents and agreements shall provide, among other things, for
such third parties' consent to the Loan Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby;

               (j) Borrower shall have insured its properties and business in
accordance with Section 5.5 hereof, and the Lender shall have received certified
copies of all such insurance policies or certificates therefor confirming that
such policies are in effect and that the premiums due and owing with respect
thereto have been paid in full;

               (k) all corporate and other proceedings, and all documents,
instruments and other legal matters in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including, but not limited
to, those relating to Borrower's corporate and capital structure) shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender and its counsel;

               (l) Borrower shall have taken all necessary corporate action to
increase the size of the Board to seven persons and shall have appointed Omar
Maden and three other individuals to be designated in writing by the Lender, in
its sole discretion, through a written notice provided to Borrower, to serve as
members of the Board;

               (m) Effective immediately following the Closing Date, Omar Maden
shall have been elected by the Board to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of
Borrower; and

               (n) Borrower's intended use of the proceeds from the Advance
shall be acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion;

provided, that the Lender agrees to waive the conditions precedent contained in
paragraphs (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (n) of this Section 3.1 with respect
to the first $100,000 of the Initial Advance, which amount shall be provided to
Borrower at the Closing Date.

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               Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1(n), the parties
hereto agree and acknowledge that all certificates required pursuant to this
Section 3.1 to be delivered to the Lender by either the Chief Executive Officer
or the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower shall be prepared and executed by the
individual(s) serving in such capacities on or immediately prior to the Closing
Date.

        3.2    CONDITIONS TO EACH ADVANCE

               (a) The obligation of the Lender to make any Advance requested to
be made or issued on any date (excluding the Initial Advance, which is governed
by Section 3.1 hereof), is subject to the satisfaction, in the sole judgment of
the Lender, of the following conditions precedent:

                      (i) Lender shall have received a Borrowing Notice;

                      (ii) each of the representations and warranties of
                      Borrower contained in this Agreement will, except as
                      contemplated by this Agreement, be true and correct in all
                      material respects (except that representations and
                      warranties which are qualified as to materiality or as to
                      absence of Material Adverse Effect upon Borrower will be
                      true and correct in all respects) at the Closing Date with
                      the same effect as though made on that date (unless a
                      representation and warranty refers to a specific earlier
                      date, in which case it will have been true and correct in
                      all material respects at that earlier date);

                      (iii) Borrower shall not be in violation of any covenant
                      hereunder;

                      (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
                      and be continuing on such date, or would exist after
                      giving effect to the Advance requested to be on such date;

                      (v) immediately after giving effect to such Advance, the
                      aggregate outstanding principal amount of Advances shall
                      not exceed the Facility Cap; and

                      (vi) Borrower's intended use of the proceeds from the
                      Advance shall be acceptable to the Lender in its sole
                      discretion.

               (b) The delivery by Borrower of a Borrowing Notice shall
constitute a representation and warranty by Borrower as of the date of such
Advance that the conditions contained in this Section 3.2 (other than Section
3.2(a)(i) and 3.2(a)(vi)) have been satisfied.

IV.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

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               The Borrower represents and warrants, as of the date hereof and
as of the date of each Advance (which representations and warranties shall
survive the delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Advances), as
follows:

        4.1    ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY

               (a) Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of California.

               (b) Borrower (i) has all requisite power and authority to own its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as
contemplated in the Loan Documents, and (ii) is duly qualified to do business in
every jurisdiction in which Borrower is required to be so registered or
qualified, except where Borrower's failure so to register or qualify would not,
in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

               (c) Borrower has all requisite power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party and to borrow hereunder.

               (d) When executed and delivered, each of the Loan Documents will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
law affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally and to the
effect of general principles of equity which may limit the availability of
equitable remedies (whether in a proceeding at law or in equity).

               (e) When issued and delivered to the Lender as contemplated by
this Agreement, the Note will evidence a valid and binding obligation of the
Borrower, and will be enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its
terms. A number of Conversion Shares equal to the quotient of the Facility Cap
and the Conversion Price, as adjusted (the "Maximum Conversion Shares"), have
been, or will have been prior to the Closing Date, reserved for issuance and,
when issued upon conversion of the Note, those shares will be duly authorized
and issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and will not be subject to, or have
been issued in violation of, pre-emptive rights of any shareholders of the
Borrower or any other persons.

        4.2    LOAN DOCUMENTS

               The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of each of
the Loan Documents:

               (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action
of Borrower for the lawful execution, delivery and performance thereof, except
that under applicable Nasdaq rules, the Borrower's shareholders may be required
to approve the making of the Note and the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon
conversion of the Note;

               (b) assuming that either (x) Borrower has obtained a waiver from
Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 4350(i)(2) or (y) the shareholder approval
described in subparagraph (a)

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above either is not required or has been obtained, do not violate any provisions
of (i) applicable law, rule, regulation or tariff, (ii) any order of any court
or other Governmental Authority binding on Borrower or any of its properties or
(iii) the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other equivalent governing
agreement of Borrower;

               (c) will not be in conflict with, result in a breach of or
constitute an event of default, or an event which, with notice or lapse of time,
or both, would constitute an event of default, under any indenture, agreement,
or other instrument to which Borrower is a party, or by which the properties or
assets of Borrower are bound, the effect of which would be reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect; and

               (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien of
any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Borrower.

        4.3    CAPITALIZATION

               The only authorized stock of the Borrower is 20,000,000 shares of
Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Schedule 4.3 contains a
complete description of the Borrower's capitalization as of the date hereof. All
shares shown on Schedule 4.3 as issued and outstanding as of the date hereof
have been duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and
are not subject to any pre-emptive rights. Except as shown on Schedule 4.3, the
Borrower has not issued any options, warrants or other securities convertible
into or exchangeable Common Stock or other securities, and is not a party to any
other agreements, which require, or upon the passage of time, the payment of
money or the occurrence of any other event may require, the Borrower to issue or
sell any of its stock.

        4.4    SUBSIDIARIES

               As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other
than those Persons listed as Subsidiaries on Schedule 4.4. Schedule 4.4 states
as of the date hereof the authorized and issued capitalization of each
Subsidiary listed thereon, the number of shares or other equity interests of
each class of capital stock or interest issued and outstanding of each such
Subsidiary and the number and/or percentage of outstanding shares or other
equity interest (including options, warrants and other rights to acquire any
interest) of each such class of capital stock or equity interest owned by
Borrower or by any such Subsidiary. The outstanding shares or other equity
interests of each such Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and nonassessable and the Borrower and each such Subsidiary
own beneficially and of record all the shares and other interests it is listed
as owning on such Schedule 4.4, free and clear of any Lien.

        4.5    OWNERSHIP INTERESTS

               Borrower neither owns a majority interest in nor participates as
a greater than 50% partner in any joint venture, partnership or similar
arrangements with, any Person other than the Persons listed on Schedule 4.4 or
as otherwise permitted under this Agreement.

        4.6    ASSETS

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               The assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries constitute, in the
aggregate, all the material assets (including, but not limited to, Intellectual
Property) used in or necessary to the conduct of their businesses as such
businesses are currently being conducted.

        4.7    TITLE TO PROPERTIES

               Borrower has title to all of its personal properties, subject to
no transfer restrictions or Liens of any kind, except for the restrictions
described on Schedule 4.7 and Permitted Liens and except as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is in compliance in all respects with each
lease to which Borrower is a party or otherwise bound except as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. Borrower represents that it has no knowledge of any
Lien or transfer restriction upon its personal properties other than Permitted
Liens and those matters listed on Schedule 4.7, and specifically represents that
it is aware of no tax or judgment lien that would have a Material Adverse
Effect.

        4.8    OTHER AGREEMENTS

               Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.8, Borrower is not:

               (a) a party to any judgment, order, decree or any agreement or
instrument or subject to restrictions materially adversely affecting the ability
of Borrower to observe the covenants and agreements contained herein or in any
other Loan Document or to pay the Obligations; or

               (b) in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of
any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement or
instrument to which Borrower is a party, which default has, or if not remedied
within any applicable grace period would reasonably be likely to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.

        4.9    LITIGATION

               There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or,
to Borrower's knowledge, currently threatened against Borrower that challenges
the validity of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the right
of Borrower to enter into it or them or to deliver the Conversion Shares or the
Warrant Shares as provided hereunder or thereunder, or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or that reasonably would be
expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any Material
Adverse Effect. Borrower is not a party or subject to the provisions of any
order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or
instrumentality that reasonably would be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by Borrower
currently pending or which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries intends to
initiate, that would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in
the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

        4.10   NO CONSENTS

               Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, neither the business or
properties of the Borrower, nor any relationship between Borrower and any other
Person, nor any circumstance in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the other Loan

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Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, is such as to
require a consent, approval or authorization of, or filing, registration or
qualification with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person on the part
of Borrower as a condition to the execution, delivery and performance of, or
consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents by the Borrower.

        4.11   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

               Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Environmental Laws, and Borrower has not been notified of any action,
suit, proceeding or investigation which challenges Borrower's compliance with
any Environmental Laws, or which seeks to suspend, revoke or terminate any
license, permit or approval necessary for the generation, handling, storage,
treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Substance, and which individually or in
the aggregate has caused or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse
Effect.

        4.12   TAX RETURNS

               Borrower has filed all federal and other material tax returns and
all reports which are required by law to be filed by it and has paid all
material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due
and payable as shown on said returns, except for those being contested in good
faith and for which there is an adequate reserve. The provisions for taxes on
the books of the Borrower are adequate for all years not closed by applicable
statutes, and for its current fiscal year, and Borrower has no knowledge of any
material deficiency or additional material assessment in connection therewith
not provided for on its books.

        4.13   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND COMPANY REPORTS

               (a) Since April 30, 1994, the Borrower has filed with the SEC all
forms, statements, reports and documents it has been required to file under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the rules under either of them (collectively, the "SEC Filings").

               (b) The Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 1999 (the "Form 10-K") and its Quarterly Report on Form
10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2000 (the "September 10-Q") which were
filed with the SEC, including the documents incorporated by reference in each of
them, each contained all the information required to be included in it and, when
it was filed, did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made in it, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Without
limiting what is said in the preceding sentence, the financial statements
included in the Form 10-K all were prepared, and the financial information
included in the September 10-Q was derived from financial statements which were
prepared, in accordance with United States GAAP applied on a consistent basis
(except that financial information included in the September 10-Q does not
contain notes and is subject to normal year end adjustments) and present fairly
the consolidated financial condition and the consolidated results of operations
of the Company and its subsidiaries at the dates, and for the periods, to which
they relate. The Company has not filed any reports

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with the Securities and Exchange Commission with regard to any period which
ended, or any event which occurred, after September 30, 2000.

               (c) As of the Closing Date, and except as set forth on Schedule
4.13 (but for this purpose, assuming that the Initial Advance and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have
occurred), since September 30, 2000, there has been no change in the condition,
financial or otherwise, of the Borrower as shown on the consolidated balance
sheet as of such date, except changes in the ordinary course of business, none
of which individually or in the aggregate constitutes a Material Adverse Effect.
As of the Closing Date, Borrower has no material liabilities or obligations of
any nature (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) that are not either
reflected or reserved against on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrower as at September 30, 2000, or incurred in the ordinary course of the
business of the Borrower subsequent to the date thereof.

               (d) The cash flow projections of the Borrower and the pro forma
balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, copies of
which have been delivered to the Lender, were prepared by the Chief Financial
Officer of Borrower, are based on underlying assumptions which the Borrower
believes provide as of the Closing Date a reasonable basis for the projections
contained therein and reflect Borrower's judgment as of the Closing Date, based
on circumstances as of the Closing Date, of the most likely set of conditions
and course of action for the period, it being recognized by the Lender that such
projections and pro forma financial information are not to be viewed as facts
and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such
projections may differ from the projected results or pro forma financial
information and that such differences may be material.

        4.14   COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; ACCURACY OF FILINGS

               The Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all
laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and tariffs applicable to its
business, assets and operations, and Borrower is not in violation of any order
of any court, or other Governmental Authority or arbitration board or tribunal
which individually or in the aggregate is likely to cause a Material Adverse
Effect.

        4.15   ERISA

               Borrower has not received any notice that it is not in full
compliance with any of the requirements of ERISA, and the Borrower (a) has not
engaged in any Prohibited Transactions as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, (b) has not failed to meet all applicable
minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in respect of its plans
and no funding requirements have been postponed or delayed, (c) has no knowledge
of any event or occurrence which would cause the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any of
the employee benefit plans, (d) has no fiduciary responsibility for investments
with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of Persons other than its
employees or former employees or (e) has not withdrawn, completely or partially,
from any multi-employer pension plans so as to incur liability under the
Multi-Employer Pension Plan Amendments of 1980, each of which matters set forth
in the above

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clauses of this Section 4.15, individually or in the aggregate, has not caused
or is not reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect. There exists no
event described in Section 4043 of ERISA, excluding Subsections 4043(b)(2) and
4043(b)(3) thereof, for which the thirty (30) day notice period contained in 12
C.F.R. Section 2615.3 has not been waived.

        4.16   LICENSES AND PERMITS

               Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.16, Borrower (a) is in
compliance with and (b) has procured and is now in possession of, all material
licenses and permits required by any applicable federal, state or local law or
regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is
now conducting business and where the failure to procure such licenses or
permits would have a Material Adverse Effect.

        4.17   NO DEFAULT

               There does not exist any Default or Event of Default hereunder or
under any other Loan Document.

        4.18   NO LABOR DISPUTES

               Borrower is not involved in any labor dispute, and there are no
strikes or walkouts or union organization of any employees of Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled
to expire during the Term which individually or in the aggregate has caused or
is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        4.19   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS

               Except, in each case, as set forth on Schedule 4.19:

                      (a) (i) Borrower and each Subsidiary of Borrower owns,
                      free and clear of liens, security interests, pledges,
                      charges, leases, options, rights of first refusal to
                      purchase or license, encumbrances, claims, orders,
                      arbitration awards or any other restrictions of any kind
                      or character, or licenses or otherwise possesses valid and
                      enforceable rights to use the Software and all other
                      Intellectual Property that is used in the business of
                      Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

                      (ii) Except as would not be materially adverse to the
                      business of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower,
                      Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps
                      to protect the Software and their Intellectual Property.
                      Borrower has registered the copyrights in the current and
                      all prior versions of the Software at the United States
                      Copyright Office and has provided true and correct copies
                      of the filed applications and certificates to the Lender.
                      There is no litigation pending or, to the knowledge of
                      Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, threatened or any
                      written claim from any person challenging the ownership,
                      use, validity or

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                      enforceability of the Software or any other Intellectual
                      Property, nor is there any basis for the assertion of any
                      such claim or challenge.

                      (iii) No material patent, trademark, service mark,
                      copyright, trade secret, computer software or other
                      intellectual property right other than the Intellectual
                      Property set forth on Schedule 4.19 is necessary to
                      conduct the businesses of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as
                      presently conducted.

               (b) Schedule 4.19(b) lists all (i) patents, patent applications,
registered and unregistered trademarks, trade names and service marks, and
registered copyrights and material unregistered copyrights owned by Borrower
included in the Intellectual Property, including the jurisdictions in which each
such item of Intellectual Property right has been issued or registered or in
which any application for such issuance and registration has been filed, (ii)
licenses and value added reseller agreements in effect with respect to the
Software, and (iii) licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which
Borrower and any Borrower Subsidiary are a party and pursuant to which Borrower
and its Subsidiaries are authorized to use any third party patents, trademarks
or copyrights, including software ("Third Party Intellectual Property Rights")
that are incorporated in, are or form a part of the Software or any other
product of Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries.

                      (c) (i) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19(c), there is
                      no unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement or
                      misappropriation of any Intellectual Property rights of
                      Borrower or any such Subsidiary, any trade secret material
                      to Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or any Intellectual
                      Property right of any third party to the extent licensed
                      by or through Borrower or its Subsidiaries, by any
                      employee of Borrower or any Borrower Subsidiary or any
                      third party for whom Borrower is responsible. Except as
                      set forth in Schedule 4.19(c), there are no royalties,
                      fees or other payments payable by Borrower or its
                      Subsidiaries to any person by reason of the ownership,
                      use, sale or disposition of Intellectual Property.

                      (ii) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19(c), there has
                      been no prior use of Borrower's registered trademarks or
                      material unregistered trademarks by any third party that
                      would confer upon said third party superior rights in such
                      trademarks. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken all
                      necessary steps to adequately police the trademarks
                      against third party infringement, and the trademarks
                      registered in the United States and in other jurisdictions
                      where Borrower or its Subsidiaries are doing business have
                      been continuously used in the form appearing in, and in
                      connection with the goods and services listed in, their
                      respective registration certificates or any amendment,
                      supplement or office action related thereto.

               (d) Borrower and its Subsidiaries are not, nor will they be as a
result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of
their obligations under this Agreement, in breach of any material license,
sublicense or other agreement relating to the Intellectual Property or Third
Party Intellectual Property Rights, and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the performance of the obligations under this Agreement by Borrower
and its Subsidiaries will not result in the loss or impairment of, or give rise
to any right of any third

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party to terminate, any of Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' rights to own
any of its Intellectual Property or their respective rights under any material
license agreements, nor require the consent of any Governmental Authority or
third party in respect of any such Intellectual Property.

               (e) Borrower and its Subsidiaries (i) have no knowledge
(including knowledge of any litigation pending or threatened or any written
claim from any person) or reason to believe that the conduct of their businesses
infringe any patent, trademark, service mark, copyright, trade secret or other
proprietary right of any third party; and (ii) have not advised any third party
that such third party may be infringing any Intellectual Property or breaching
any license or agreement involving Intellectual Property and have not brought or
threatened any claim against such third party for such conduct.

               (f) The Software owned or purported to be owned by Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, was either (i) developed by employees of Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries within the scope of their employment; (ii) developed by
independent contractors or consultants who have assigned their rights to
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to written agreements; or (iii)
otherwise acquired by Borrower or its Subsidiary from a third party.

               (g) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.19(g), all employees and
independent contractors and consultants of Borrower and its Subsidiaries have
executed and delivered to Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, a
proprietary information and inventions agreement irrevocably transferring or
assigning to Borrower or its Subsidiaries all rights to the Software and any
other Intellectual Property arising from services performed for Borrower or its
Subsidiaries by such persons.

               (h) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.19(h), Borrower and its
Subsidiaries have obtained or entered into written agreements with their
employees and with third parties, in transactions deemed appropriate, in
connection with the disclosure to or use or appropriation by, employees and
third parties, of trade secrets or proprietary information owned by Borrower and
its Subsidiaries and not otherwise protected by a patent, a patent application,
copyright, trademark, or other registration or legal scheme ("Borrower
Confidential Information"), and do not know of any situation involving such
employee or third party use, disclosure or appropriation of Borrower
Confidential Information where the lack of such a written agreement is likely to
result in any Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19(h),
neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has furnished the source code of
the Software or any of their other software products to any third party,
deposited any such source code in escrow or otherwise provided access to such
source code to any third party.

        4.20   EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

               Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, and as otherwise permitted
hereunder, Borrower has no outstanding Indebtedness nor is Borrower subject to
any mortgage, note, indenture or guarantee evidencing Indebtedness of Borrower.
Borrower has performed all obligations required to be performed by it prior to
and including the date hereof in connection with such Indebtedness, and no event
of default exists on the date hereof under the documents

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evidencing such Indebtedness which if not performed would reasonably be likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        4.21   ABSENCE OF CHANGES

               As of the Closing Date, and other than as set forth on Schedule
4.21, there has not been since September 30, 2000:

               (a) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by
insurance, materially and adversely affecting the business, properties or
financial condition of Borrower;

               (b) any waiver or compromise by Borrower of a material debt owed
to it, except in the ordinary course of business;

               (c) any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or
encumbrance or payment of any obligation by Borrower, except in the ordinary
course of business;

               (d) any material change to a material contract or agreement by
which Borrower or any of its assets is bound or subject, except in the ordinary
course of business;

               (e) any material change in any compensation arrangement or
agreement with any employee, officer, director or stockholder, except in the
ordinary course of business and that is not material to the business, properties
or financial condition of Borrower;

               (f) any material resignation or termination of employment of any
officer or key employee of Borrower; and Borrower is not aware of any impending
resignation or termination of employment of any such officer or key employee;

               (g) any material mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security
interest in, or lien, created by Borrower, with respect to any of its material
properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable;

               (h) any loans or guarantees made by Borrower to or for the
benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their
immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the
ordinary course of its business;

               (i) any declaration, setting aside for payment or other
distribution in respect to any of Borrower's capital stock, or any direct or
indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such stock by
Borrower;

               (j) any declaration or payment of any dividend or other
distribution of the assets of Borrower;

               (k) to Borrower's knowledge, any other event or condition of any
character that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect
the business, properties or financial condition of Borrower; or

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               (l) any arrangement or commitment by Borrower to do any of the
things described in this Section 4.21.

        4.22   AGREEMENTS; ACTION

               Except as contained in employment agreements entered in the
ordinary course of business or as disclosed on Schedule 4.22 or as permitted by
Section 6.6 hereof, there are no material agreements, understandings or proposed
transactions between Borrower and any of its officers, directors, affiliates, or
any affiliate thereof.

        4.23   NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST

               Except as permitted under this Agreement or as disclosed on
Schedule 4.23, Borrower is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its
officers or directors or to their respective spouses or children, in any amount
whatsoever other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses
incurred in the ordinary course of business or relocation expenses of employees
or any other ordinary course expenses or advances. Except as permitted under
this Agreement, none of Borrower's officers or directors, or any members of
their immediate families, are, directly or indirectly, indebted to Borrower
(other than in connection with purchases of Borrower's stock) or to Borrower's
knowledge have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
corporation with which Borrower is affiliated or with which Borrower has a
business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with Borrower
except that officers, directors of Borrower may own stock in (but not exceeding
two percent of the outstanding capital stock of) any publicly traded company
that may compete with Borrower. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.23 or as
permitted under this Agreement, none of Borrower's officers or directors or any
members of their immediate families are, directly or indirectly, a party to any
material contract with Borrower, with the exception of employment-related
agreements. Borrower is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any
other person, firm or corporation, except as disclosed on Schedule 4.23 or as
permitted under this Agreement.

        4.24   INSURANCE

               Borrower has in full force and effect fire and casualty insurance
policies, with extended coverage, sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable
deductibles) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged
or destroyed and to conduct its business as currently conducted.

        4.25   MARGIN REGULATIONS

               Borrower is not engaged, principally or as one of its important
activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of "purchasing"
or "carrying" any "margin stock" within the respective meanings of each of the
quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No

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part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for "purchasing" or "carrying"
"margin stock" as defined in said Regulation U.

        4.26   INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT

               Borrower is not an "investment company" registered or required to
be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it
controlled by such an "investment company."

        4.27   DISCLOSURE

               No representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this
Agreement or in any other Loan Document contains any untrue statement of
material fact or omits to state any fact necessary to make the statements herein
or therein not materially misleading. There is no fact known to Borrower which
Borrower has not disclosed to the Lender in writing which would be reasonably
likely to materially adversely affect the financial condition, operations,
business or assets of the Borrower.

V.      AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

               The Borrower covenants and agrees, that it shall, until such time
as (i) Borrower has made payment in full of the Obligations, and (ii) this
Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms:

        5.1    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

               (a) Furnish to the Lender, as soon as available and in any event
within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower,
consolidated financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of
an audited balance sheet, and the notes thereto, and the related audited
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for such fiscal year, in
each case setting forth comparative consolidated figures for the preceding
fiscal year, and in the case of the audited consolidated financial statements a
certificate of such auditors stating that they have obtained no knowledge of any
Default or Event of Default which has occurred and is continuing or, if in the
opinion of such auditors such a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof.

               (b) Furnish to the Lender, as soon as available and in any event
within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal
quarters of the Borrower, (i) consolidated unaudited financial statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of a balance sheet and the related
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows as at the end of and for
such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the fiscal year to
the end of such quarter, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis
consistent with prior periods, subject to normal year end adjustments and the
absence of footnotes, accompanied

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by a certificate of the chief financial officer or controller of Borrower to the
effect that (A) such financial statements present fairly in all material
respects the financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end
of such fiscal quarter and the results of their operations for such fiscal
quarter in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior
periods, subject to normal year end adjustments and the absence of footnotes,
and (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred during such fiscal quarter
or, if any such Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
specifying the nature thereof and the steps that the Borrower is taking to
remedy such situation, and (ii) a list of all of its existing Subsidiaries as at
such quarterly report, specifically indicating any newly formed Subsidiary since
the past reporting period hereunder.

               (c) Furnish to the Lender, as soon as available and in any event
within thirty (30) days after the end of each monthly accounting period of each
fiscal year (other than the last monthly accounting period for such fiscal
year), monthly reports of Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of a
consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of income,
retained earnings and cash flows for such monthly accounting periods, setting
forth comparative figures for the corresponding period of the previous year, and
accompanied by a certificate of the chief financial officer of Borrower to the
effect that (i) such financial statements present fairly in all material
respects the financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end
of such month and the results of their operations for such month, and (ii) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred during such month or, if any such
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the
nature thereof and the steps that the Borrower is taking to remedy such
situation.

               (d) Furnish to the Lender as soon as available, and in any event
within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, copies of such financial
statements (other than those required to be delivered pursuant to this Section
5.1), reports and returns as Borrower shall send to its shareholders; provided,
however, that, for purposes of meeting the requirements of this Section 5.1(d),
Borrower shall only be required to deliver such reports and returns which are of
a nature which are typically delivered to shareholders.

               (e) Promptly notify the Lender in writing of any pending or
threatened litigation, suit or administrative proceeding affecting Borrower,
whether or not the claim is covered by insurance, which reasonably is likely to
materially and adversely affect the business, assets, operations or financial
condition of Borrower.

               (f) Promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days
after the Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, notify the Lender of the
occurrence of any event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default,
which notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof
and what action the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

               (g) Furnish to the Lender such additional information as the
Lender may reasonably request from time to time including, without limitation,
copies of the written consent of Informix Software, Inc. and each other Person
whose consent Borrower is required to obtain in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
including, without limitation, the Conditional Assignment.

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        5.2    PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

               Make full and timely payment of the principal of and interest on
the Advances and all other Obligations.

        5.3    CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTENCE AND ASSETS

               (a) Conduct its business in the ordinary course and in a manner
consistent with good business practices customary to the industry, and engage
principally in the same or similar lines of business substantially as heretofore
conducted, and maintain all of its material properties and equipment used or
useful in its business in good working order and condition (normal wear and tear
excepted and except as may be disposed of in the ordinary course of business and
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), including, without limitation,
all material Intellectual Property.

               (b) Keep in full force and effect its existence and all material
rights, licenses, leases, powers, franchises and permits, and maintain its
license or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation and good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership or lease of property or the
nature of its business makes such license or qualification necessary and failure
to maintain such license or qualification would be, in the aggregate, reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        5.4    COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; PAYMENT OF TAXES

               Comply with all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations,
ordinances and tariffs of any applicable Governmental Authority with respect to
the conduct of its business except for such noncompliance as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect, and pay all taxes, assessments, governmental charges,
claims for labor, supplies, rent and any other obligation or liability which, if
unpaid, might become a Lien against any of its properties not otherwise
permitted pursuant to Section 6.2, except liabilities being contested in good
faith and against which adequate reserves have been established.

        5.5    INSURANCE

               Keep all of its insurable, material properties adequately insured
in all material respects at all times against loss or damage by fire and other
hazards as are customarily insured against by businesses engaging in activities
similar to those of the Borrower or owning assets similar to those of the
Borrower; maintain general public liability insurance at all times against
liability on account of damage to persons and property having such limits,
deductibles, exclusions and co-insurance and other provisions as are customary
in Borrower's industry for similarly situated companies, and maintain insurance
under and as required by all applicable workers' compensation laws.

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        5.6    TRUE BOOKS

               Keep true books of record and account in accordance with
commercially reasonable business practices in which full, true and correct
entries are made of all of its dealings and transactions in all material
respects, and set up and maintain on its books such reserves as may be required
by GAAP with respect to doubtful accounts and all taxes, assessments, charges,
levies and claims and with respect to its business in general, and include such
reserves in its quarterly as well as year end financial statements.

        5.7    INSPECTION; PERIODIC AUDITS

               Permit the representatives of the Lender, at the expense of the
Borrower, to visit and inspect any of the offices or properties of Borrower to
examine or audit all of their books of account, records, reports and other
papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom, and to discuss their affairs,
finances and accounts with their officers and independent public accountants
(and by this provision Borrower authorizes said accountants to discuss the
affairs, finances and accounts of Borrower), during normal business hours, upon
reasonable notice to an Authorized Officer and as often as reasonably may be
requested. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower shall pay such fees as may
be determined by Lender in its discretion in connection with an audit of
Borrower or its Subsidiaries which may be conducted by or on behalf of Lender
not more than once per year, except that after the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default such limitation upon audits shall not apply.

        5.8    FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

               (a) At its cost and expense, duly execute and deliver to the
Lender from time to time, promptly, but in no event later than twenty (20) days
after the Lender's demand therefor, such further agreements, statements,
assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents and such other
instruments as the Lender reasonably may request, in order that the full intent
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be effectuated.

               (b) Execute any and all documents, instruments and agreements as
Lender may request in order to effect a refinancing of the Loans hereunder with
Lender or with an Affiliate of Lender, on substantially the same terms (and on
the same economic terms) as are set forth herein and at no cost, fee or expense
to Borrower.

        5.9    MAINTAIN GOODWILL

               Take all reasonable steps to maintain the goodwill of its
business and, except as may be requested by the Lender, the continued employment
of Borrower's executive officers and other employees.

        5.10   USE OF PROCEEDS

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               Use the proceeds of the Advances in accordance with the intended
uses stated in the applicable Borrowing Notices.

        5.11   ENFORCEABILITY OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS IN LOAN DOCUMENTS

               Take all necessary and appropriate actions at the request of the
Lender to ensure that (i) each other Loan Document is and remains enforceable
against the parties thereto (other than the Lender) in accordance with its terms
and (ii) Borrower complies with each of its covenants in each Loan Document in
all material respects.

        5.12   RESERVATION OF CONVERSION SHARES

               Borrower shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of
effecting the conversion of the Note, such number of its shares of Common Stock
as shall be equal to the Maximum Conversion Shares. If at any time the number of
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect
the conversion of the aggregate amount of Advances then outstanding, together
with accrued but unpaid interest thereon, Borrower will take such corporate
action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall
be sufficient for such purpose.

        5.13   PROXY STATEMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

               (a) If issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the
Note requires approval of Borrower's shareholders under any Nasdaq rule or other
applicable law or regulation, and such requirement is not waived by Nasdaq or
the Governmental Authority administering such other applicable law or
regulation, Borrower will cause a meeting of its shareholders (the "Shareholders
Meeting") to be held within six months after the date of this Agreement at which
Borrower's shareholders will be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve the
issuance of shares of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes.
Borrower will (i) cause a proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") relating to
the Shareholders Meeting to be filed with the SEC not less than 60 days before
the scheduled date of the Shareholders Meeting, (ii) use its best efforts to
cause review of the Proxy Statement by the SEC staff to be completed as promptly
as practicable, (iii) describe in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of its
Board of Directors that the shareholders approve the issuance of Conversion
Shares upon conversion of the Note, (iv) as promptly as practicable, and in any
event within 10 days after Borrower is informed that the SEC staff has no
further comments about the Proxy Statement, cause the Proxy Statement to be
mailed to its shareholders and (v) cause the Shareholders Meeting to be held not
later than the scheduled date of the Shareholders Meeting or such later day as
is the 20th business day after the day on which the Proxy Statement is mailed.

               (b) The Lender will supply to Borrower all information in the
Lender's possession which Borrower is required to include in the Proxy Statement
and in all other respects cooperate with Borrower in its efforts to file the
Proxy Statement with the SEC and cause review of the Proxy Statement to be
completed as promptly as practicable after it is filed with the SEC.

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        5.14   ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

               (a) Borrower agrees to take all necessary corporate action to (i)
increase the size of the Board to seven persons, (ii) appoint Omar Maden and
three other individuals to be designated in writing by the Lender, in its sole
discretion, through a written notice provided to Borrower, each to serve as one
of the seven members of the Board, and (iii) nominate and take all other
necessary or desirable actions to ensure that such individual is re-elected to a
new term of service at each successive meeting of Borrower's shareholders at
which such individual's term as a director is set to expire in accordance with
Borrower's governing documents, provided, however, that Borrower's obligations
under this Section 5.14(a) shall expire at such time as this Agreement shall
have been terminated and all Obligations under this Agreement and the Note have
been repaid.
 .
               (b) Borrower agrees that its Board shall not act to remove any of
the Lender's designees from the Board (with or without cause) unless such
removal is made upon the written request of the Lender. The Lender agrees that,
in the event Borrower's obligation under clause (a) above expires in accordance
with the proviso contained in such clause, the Lender shall use its reasonable
efforts to cause all of its designees who are no longer entitled to serve as a
result of such expiration to resign from the Board.

               (c) Prior to any such expiration of Borrower's obligations under
(a) above, if any designee of the Lender for any reason shall cease to serve as
a member of the Board, Borrower agrees to take all necessary or desirable
actions to cause the resulting vacancy to be filled by an individual designated
by the Lender.

        5.15   LISTING OF CONVERSION SHARES

               Borrower shall endeavor to authorize all Conversion Shares which
may be issued upon conversion of the Note for quotation on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market (or such other automated quotation system or national securities exchange
on which the Common Stock may become listed or quoted).

        5.16   COPYRIGHTS

               (a) Borrower agrees to file applications to register the
Copyrights in the Software and all prior versions of the Software at the United
States Copyright Office within ten Business Days of the date hereof and to
provide true and correct copies of all such filings made to Lender's counsel
within five Business Days thereafter. Borrower agrees to take all necessary
steps to prosecute the applications for copyright registration and will provide
Lender's counsel with the copyright registration numbers and copies of the
accepted applications within ten Business Days after receipt thereof.

               (b) Until all Obligations have been paid in full and there exists
no commitment by Lender that could give rise to any Obligations, Borrower will
maintain, preserve and protect the Copyrights free of any conflict with the
rights of any other person. Without

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limitation of the foregoing, Borrower shall have the duty (i) to pay all taxes,
fees or other amounts necessary to maintain in full force and effect all of the
Copyrights, (ii) to use its best efforts to defend the Copyrights and the
Lender's security interest therein against all claims and demands of any persons
who at any time shall claim the same or any other interest therein, and to pay,
upon demand, all costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and
disbursements) that Lender incurs in connection therewith, (iii) to prosecute
diligently any copyright application relating to the Copyrights pending as of
the date hereof or thereafter until this Security Agreement is no longer in
effect, (iv) to make application to register Copyrights that have not been
registered but which may be registered, as appropriate, including to apply to
register all additions or modifications or improvements to the Software, (v) to
preserve and maintain all rights in copyright applications and registrations of
the Copyrights, and (vi) to assist Lender in perfecting any security interests
acquired by Lender pursuant to this Security Agreement, including, without
limitation, filing and recording such new security agreements and other
documents as may be required by Lender. Any expenses incurred in connection with
such applications shall be borne by Borrower, and Lender shall have no
obligation or liability to pay any taxes or fees, nor shall Lender have any
duties in connection with applications or maintenance of rights in the
Copyrights.

VI.     NEGATIVE COVENANTS

               The Borrower covenants and agrees, that it shall, until such time
as (i) Borrower has made payment in full of the Obligations, and (ii) this
Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms:

        6.1    INDEBTEDNESS

               The Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist
any Indebtedness of Borrower, howsoever evidenced, except the following
(collectively, "Permitted Indebtedness"):

               (a) Indebtedness under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents,

               (b) any other Indebtedness existing as of the date hereof and set
forth on Schedule 4.21;

               (c) Capitalized Lease Obligations of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the
Closing Date and Indebtedness incurred pursuant to purchase money mortgages
permitted by Section 6.2(f); provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to this clause (c) shall not exceed $250,000 at any time
outstanding;

               (d) Intercompany Indebtedness by and among the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries or by and among such Subsidiaries.

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               (e) Indebtedness consisting of guaranties by the Borrower of
leases permitted to be incurred by Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries;

        6.2    LIENS

               The Borrower shall not create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien
upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired,
except the following (collectively, "Permitted Liens"):

               (a) Liens imposed by law for taxes, assessments or charges of any
Governmental Authority for claims not yet due or which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate
reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with
GAAP;

               (b) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other Liens imposed by law or created
in the ordinary course of business from the date of creation thereof for amounts
not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate
provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

               (c) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of
business (including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in
connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of
social security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases,
contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness for borrowed money),
statutory obligations, and other similar obligations or arising as a result of
progress payments under government contracts;

               (d) easements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement
agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way, covenants, consents,
reservations, encroachments, variations and zoning and other restrictions,
charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded), which do not interfere
materially with the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower and which do
not materially detract from the value of the property to which they attach or
materially impair the use thereof to Borrower;

               (e) Liens arising from UCC financing statements regarding leases
permitted by this Agreement;

               (f) purchase money Liens securing payables arising from the
purchase by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any equipment or goods in
the normal course of business; provided that such payables shall not constitute
Indebtedness;

               (g) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease permitted
by this Agreement;

               (h) Liens arising pursuant to purchase money mortgages relating
to, or security interests securing Indebtedness representing, the purchase price
or financing thereof of assets acquired by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries after the Closing Date;

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               (i) Permitted Encumbrances;

               (j) Judgment liens not in excess of $5,000;

               (k) Leases, subleases or licenses granted to others that are not
necessary in any material respect to the business of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries; and

               (l) Liens securing Indebtedness not in excess of $250,000 at any
time outstanding.

        6.3    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES

               So long as the Note or any Conversion Shares issued upon
conversion thereof are outstanding, without the prior written consent of the
Lender, Borrower shall not now, and shall not agree to do any of the following
at any future time:

               (a) create, issue or authorize the issuance of any other capital
stock of the Borrower, or take any action resulting in a reclassification of any
outstanding shares of capital stock into a new class or series of capital stock;

               (b) declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution on any
shares of capital stock of Borrower (other than dividends or distributions
payable in its stock, or split-ups or reclassifications of its stock), apply any
of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement
of any capital stock of the Borrower, or of any options to purchase or acquire
any such shares of capital stock or otherwise make any payments to any
stockholder of Borrower, in its capacity as such (or pay into or set funds aside
for a sinking fund for such purpose), except that (1) any Subsidiary of the
Borrower may pay cash dividends to the Borrower or to another Subsidiary of the
Borrower, (2) Borrower may acquire or issue shares of any Common Stock solely in
exchange for shares of any other stock of Borrower, and (3) Borrower may
repurchase or redeem stock held by current or former employees, directors or
consultants in connection with termination of employment or service as an
employee, director or consultant pursuant to contractual repurchase rights or
that is otherwise approved by the Borrower's Board of Directors;

               (c) enter into any agreement that would restrict Borrower's
ability to (1) perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, or (B) repay its Obligations in full;

               (d) amend its certificate of incorporation or by-laws in any way;

               (e) issue any additional capital stock, except for capital stock
issuable (x) under existing contractual arrangements in existence on the Closing
Date, (y) upon the exercise of options and warrants outstanding as of the
Closing Date or (z) upon conversion of the Note;

               (f) engage in (1) any merger, consolidation, business
combination, reorganization or recapitalization of Borrower in which Borrower is
not the surviving entity or in which the stockholders of Borrower immediately
prior to such transaction own capital stock

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representing less than fifty percent (50%) of Borrower's voting power
immediately after such transaction; or (2) a sale, lease or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of Borrower;

               (g) incur indebtedness through a commercial or debt financing
transaction;

               (h) cause the numbers of Persons constituting the entire Board to
exceed seven Persons.

               (i) sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any interest in
any Subsidiary, any Intellectual Property or any other properties or assets
(other than inventory or obsolete equipment or excess equipment no longer needed
in the conduct of the business in the ordinary course of business);

               (j) hire any new employees or terminate any existing employees;

               (k) expend any funds, or contract to expend any funds, in excess
of $3,000 other than with the prior written consent of the Lender;

               (l) take any corporate action, including, but not limited to, the
filing of any proxy statement with the SEC, for the purpose of soliciting in any
way or manner the consent or approval of its shareholders, with respect to any
matter requiring the vote or approval of Borrower's shareholders, it being
understood, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit Borrower from
preparing and filing the Proxy Statement for the purpose of obtaining approval
of the issuance of the Conversion Shares, as described in Section 5.13 hereof;
or

               (m) liquidate, dissolve or wind up its operations.

        6.4    TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

               The Borrower shall not purchase, acquire or lease any property
from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, or otherwise enter into any
transaction with, any Affiliate, except transactions entered into in the
ordinary course of business, which are on an arm's-length basis on terms not
less favorable than terms which would have been obtainable from a Person other
than an Affiliate; provided, that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to:

               (a) dividends permitted under Section 6.3;

               (b) transactions between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the
extent otherwise expressly permitted under this Agreement;

               (c) employment arrangements (including arrangements made with
respect to bonuses) entered into in the ordinary course of business with members
of the Board and of the boards of directors of its Subsidiaries; and

               (d) transactions between the Borrower and the Lender in effect on
the Closing Date (including pursuant to the other Loan Documents).

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        6.5    REGARDING THE COPYRIGHTS

               (a) Borrower agrees not to sell or assign its interest in, or
grant any license (other than those non-exclusive commercial licenses granted in
the ordinary course of business) under, the Copyrights, without the prior
written consent of the Lender.

               (b) Until the Obligations shall have been satisfied in full and
there exists no commitment by the Lender which could give rise to any
Obligations, Borrower agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent
of the Lender, enter into any agreement (for example, a license agreement) which
is inconsistent with Borrower's obligations under this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents. Borrower further agrees that it will not take any action, or
permit any action to be taken by others subject to its control, including
licensees, or fail to take any action, that would materially adversely affect
the validity or enforcement of the rights transferred to the Lender under this
Agreement.

VII.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT

        The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an
"Event of Default:"

               (a) failure by Borrower to pay any principal of or interest on
the Obligations within five (5) Business Days of the date when due (whether on
any payment date, at maturity, by reason of acceleration, by notice of intention
to repay, by required repayment or otherwise) or failure to make any other
payment, fee or charge provided for herein or in any other Loan Document within
thirty (30) Business Days of the date when due;

               (b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by
Borrower in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall prove to have
been false or misleading in any material respect on the date when made or deemed
to have been made;

               (c) any failure by Borrower to perform, observe or comply with
any covenant set forth in the Loan Documents and such failure shall continue
unremediated for a period of at least forty-five (45) days after written notice
by the Lender to the Borrower;

               (d) one or more judgments or decrees is rendered against Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries for an amount in excess of $10,000 in the case of any
one such judgment or decree, and $50,000 or more in the aggregate for all such
judgments and decrees for Borrower and its Subsidiaries (in each case, not paid
or to the extent not covered by insurance), which are not satisfied, vacated,
stayed, bonded pending appeal or discharged of record within sixty (60) days of
the entry thereof;

               (e) any Indebtedness in excess of $10,000, of Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries shall be accelerated or declared to be due and payable prior to
the final stated maturity thereof;

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               (f) Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries files a petition under
any insolvency statute, makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, commences a proceeding for the appointment of a receiver, trustee,
liquidator or conservator of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of
its property, or files a petition or answer seeking reorganization or
arrangement or similar relief under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other
applicable law or statute;

               (g) a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order,
judgment or decree appointing a custodian, receiver, trustee, liquidator or
conservator of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or of the whole or any
substantial part of its properties and such order, judgment or decree shall
continue unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days, or shall
approve a petition filed against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries seeking
reorganization or arrangement or similar relief under the federal bankruptcy
laws or any other applicable federal or state law or statute, which petition is
not dismissed within sixty (60) days or, under the provisions of any other law
for the relief or aid of debtors, a court of competent jurisdiction shall assume
custody or control of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or of the whole or any
substantial part of its properties, which control is not relinquished within
sixty (60) days, or there is commenced against Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries any proceeding or petition seeking reorganization, arrangement or
similar relief under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or
statute and the petition remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days, or
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries takes any action to indicate its consent to
or approval of any such proceeding;

               (h) at the time of the Initial Advance, the Board does not
include at least four individuals designated by the Lender (other than because
the Lender fails to designate such individuals);

               (i) either (x) Borrower has not obtained a waiver from Nasdaq
pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 4350(i)(2) or (y) Borrower's shareholders have not
approved the issuance of the Maximum Conversion Shares upon conversion of the
Note by July 15, 2001; or

               (j)    any Change of Control shall occur.

VIII.   LENDER'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT

        8.1    RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

               Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Article
VII(f) or (g) hereof with respect to the Borrower, Lender shall have no further
obligation to make any additional Advances, all Obligations shall be immediately
due and payable and this Agreement shall be deemed terminated. Upon the
occurrence and continuation of any other Event of Default under Article VII
hereof, at the option of the Lender, all Obligations shall be immediately due
and payable, the Lender shall have no further obligation to make additional
Advances, and the Lender shall have the right to terminate this Agreement,
effective immediately upon giving notice of same to the Borrower. In any such
event, the Lender shall have the right to exercise any and all other rights and
remedies provided for herein, under the UCC and the Software Security Agreement,
and at law or equity generally.

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        8.2    LENDER'S DISCRETION

               The Lender shall have the right in its sole discretion to
determine which rights or remedies the Lender may at any time pursue,
relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any other action with respect
thereto and such determination will not in any way modify or affect any of the
Lender's rights hereunder.

        8.3    SETOFF

               In addition to any other rights which the Lender may have under
applicable law, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder, the
Lender shall have a right to apply any property of Borrower held by the Lender
to reduce the Obligations.

        8.4    RIGHTS RELATED TO COPYRIGHTS

               The Lender shall have the right to:

               (a) Record the Copyright Assignment.

               (b) Operate, manage and control the business and equipment
appurtenant to the Copyrights and collect all rents and revenues therefrom.

               (c) Sell, assign, or grant any license under, the Copyrights upon
such terms and under such conditions as the Lender, in its sole discretion, may
determine.

               (d) Sue for, collect and receive all income, royalties, damages
and payments at any time due and/or payable under the Copyrights and any
licenses thereunder.

               (e) Sue in its own name to enforce the Copyrights and any
licenses thereunder, and, if the Lender shall commence any such suit, Borrower
shall, at the request of the Lender, do any and all lawful acts and execute any
and all proper documents required by the Lender in aid of such enforcement and
Borrower shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse and indemnify the Lender for all
costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in the exercise of its rights
hereunder.

        8.5    POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Effective upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Borrower hereby
designates and appoints the Lender and its designees as attorney-in-fact of
Borrower, irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to endorse
Borrower's name on all applications, documents, papers and instruments necessary
or desirable for the Lender in the use of the Copyrights; to take any other
actions with respect to the Copyrights, as the Lender deems in the

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best interest of the Lender; to grant or issue exclusive or non-exclusive
licenses under the Copyrights to any person; to assign, pledge, convey or
otherwise transfer title in or dispose of the Copyrights to any person; and to
perform all other acts necessary and advisable, in the sole discretion of the
Lender, to carry out and enforce this Agreement and the Loan Documents. All acts
of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved by Borrower and
said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of commission or
omission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law. This power of
attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable so long as any of the
Obligations remain unpaid or unperformed or there exists any commitment by the
Lender that could give rise to any Obligations.

        8.6    RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE

               The enumeration of the foregoing rights and remedies is not
intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any right or remedy shall not
preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies, all of which shall be
cumulative and not alternative.

IX.     WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

        9.1    WAIVER OF NOTICE

               Borrower hereby waives notice of non-payment, demand,
presentment, protest and notice thereof with respect to any and all instruments,
notice of acceptance hereof, notice of loans or advances made, credit extended,
or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices
of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein.

        9.2    DELAY

               No delay or omission on the Lender's part in exercising any
right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right,
remedy or option or of any default.

        9.3    JURY WAIVER

               EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR EITHER OF THEM
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY
HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT EITHER PARTY TO
THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 9.3
WITH

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ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

X.      EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION

        10.1   TERM

               This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and
shall continue in full force and effect until terminated by Lender upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default or as otherwise provided in Section 10.2 (the
"Termination Date").

        10.2   TERMINATION

               Borrower may terminate this Agreement at any time upon not less
than thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Lender and upon payment in
full of the Obligations (other than any Obligations in respect of
indemnification and expense reimbursement hereunder and under any other Loan
Document to the extent such Obligations are not then due and payable). The
termination of this Agreement shall not affect Borrower's or the Lender's
rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception prior to the effective
date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully
operative until all Obligations have been fully satisfied. Unless otherwise
provided herein, all representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and
agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until all
Obligations (other than any Obligations in respect of indemnification and
expense reimbursement hereunder and under any other Loan Document to the extent
such Obligations are not then due and payable) are repaid or performed in full.

        10.3   SURVIVAL

               The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 2.5(g)(iii) and
11.5 hereof shall survive termination of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and payment in full of the Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, the covenants and agreements of Borrower
contained in Articles V and VI hereof shall survive until such time as (i)
Borrower has made payment in full of the Obligations, and (ii) this Agreement
has been terminated in accordance with its terms.

XI.     MISCELLANEOUS

        11.1   GOVERNING LAW; PROCESS; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

               This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without giving effect to its
conflict of laws rules. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against the
Borrower with respect to any of the Obligations, this Agreement or any related
agreement may be brought in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction
located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and, by execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Borrower accepts for itself and in connection with its properties,
generally and unconditionally the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid
courts, and irrevocably agrees to

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be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement.
Borrower hereby waives personal service of process and consents that service of
process upon it may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, at its address specified or determined in accordance with Section
11.6 hereof, and service so made shall be deemed completed on the third (3rd)
Business Day after mailing. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve
process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of the Lender to
bring proceedings against Borrower in the courts of any other jurisdiction
having jurisdiction over Borrower. Borrower waives any objection to jurisdiction
and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense
based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Any
judicial proceedings by Borrower against the Lender involving, directly or
indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or
connected with this Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in
a federal or state court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

        11.2   ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING

               This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire
understanding between the Borrower and the Lender and supersede that certain
term sheet (including the Indemnification provisions contained therein) under
cover of that certain letter dated January 19, 2001, between the Borrower and
the Lender, and all other prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating
to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or
guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and
effect unless in writing, signed by Borrower and the Lender. Neither this
Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed, modified,
amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, canceled or terminated orally or by
any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing,
signed by the party to be charged. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges
that it has been advised by counsel in connection the execution of this
Agreement and other Loan Documents and is not relying upon oral representations
or statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

        11.3   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; NEW LENDERS; REGISTER

               (a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Lender, all
future holders of the Note, and their respective successors and assigns.
Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the Lender.

               (b) The Lender may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of
its rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to an Eligible
Transferee, provided that the Borrower is given notice of such sale pursuant to
subsections (c) and (d) of this Section 11.3 and that the transferee agrees to
perform the obligations of the transferor.

               (c) If the Lender sells or assigns all or a part of its rights
hereunder or under the Note, any reference in this Agreement or the Note to the
Lender shall thereafter refer to the Lender and to the respective assignee to
the extent of their respective interests, and the respective assignee shall
have, to the extent of such assignment (unless otherwise provided therein), the

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same rights and benefits as it would if it were such assigning Lender. Each
assignment pursuant to Section 11.3(b) shall be effected by the assigning Lender
and the assignee Lender executing an Assignment and Agreement (the "Assignment
and Assumption Agreement") reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the
Lender and Borrower; provided that no such Assignment and Assumption Agreement
shall be required if the assignment is made to an Eligible Transferee that is an
Affiliate of the Lender. At the time of any assignment pursuant to Section
11.3(b), if any assignment occurs, the Borrower will issue new Notes to the
respective assignee and to the assigning Lender. No transfer or assignment under
Section 11.3(b) will be effective until recorded by the Lender on the Register
pursuant to Section 11.3(d). To the extent of any assignment pursuant to Section
11.3(b), the assigning Lender shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder
with respect to its assigned commitment. To the extent that an assignment of all
or any portion of a Lender's commitments and related outstanding Obligations
pursuant to this Section 11.3(c) would, at the time of such participation or
assignment, result in increased costs under Section 2 which exceed those being
charged, if any, by the respective assigning Lender prior to such assignment,
then the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay such excess increased costs
(although the Borrower shall be obligated to pay any other increased costs of
the type described above resulting from changes giving rise to such increased
costs after the date of the respective assignment). The Lender and the Borrower
agree to execute such documents (including without limitation amendments to this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents) as shall be necessary to effect the
foregoing.

               (d) The Borrower hereby designates the Lender to serve as the
Borrower's agent, solely for purposed of this Section 11.3, to maintain a
register (the "Register") on which it will record the commitment from time to
time of each of the Lenders, the Advances made by each of the Lenders and each
repayment in respect of the principal amount of, and interest on, the Advances
of each Lender. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such
recordation shall not affect the Borrower's obligations in respect of such
Advances. With respect to the Lender, the transfer of the commitment of the
Lender and the rights to the principal of, and interest on, any Advance made
pursuant to such commitments shall not be effective until such transfer is
recorded on the Register maintained by the Lender with respect to ownership of
such commitment and Advances and prior to such recordation all amounts owing to
the transferor with respect to such commitments and Advances shall remain owing
to the transferor. The registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of
any commitments and Advances shall be recorded by the Lender on the Register
only upon the delivery to the Borrower of a properly executed and delivered
Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to Section 11.3; provided that if
such assignment or transfer is to an Eligible Transferee that is an Affiliate of
the Lender and no Assignment and Assumption Agreement is required under Section
11.3(c) hereof, such registration of the assignment or transfer shall be
recorded by the Lender on the Register promptly following delivery of a notice
(pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.6 hereof) of such assignment or
transfer to Borrower. Coincident with the delivery of such an Assignment and
Assumption Agreement (or notice, as the case may be) to the Borrower and
registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of an Advance, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, the Lender shall surrender the Note evidencing such
Advance, and thereupon one or more new Notes in the same aggregate principal
amount shall be issued to the Lender and/or the new Lender.

        11.4   APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS

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               To the extent that Borrower makes a payment or the Lender
receives any payment or for the Borrower's benefit, which is subsequently
invalidated, determined to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required
to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any
other party under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to
such extent, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be
revived and continue as if such payment had not been received by the Lender.

        11.5   INDEMNITY

               The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender from and against any and
all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel)
which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Lender in any
litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any
governmental agency or instrumentality or any other Person with respect to any
aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any matter
related to, this Agreement (other than any liability, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or
asserted against the Lender as a result of it being a stockholder of the
Borrower), whether or not the Lender is a party thereto, except to the extent
that any of the foregoing arises out of the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Lender.

        11.6   NOTICE

               Any notice or request hereunder shall be given to the Borrower or
to the Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other
address as such Person may hereafter specify in a notice designated as a notice
given in the manner required under this Section 11.6. Any notice or request
hereunder shall be given by (a) hand delivery, (b) registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, (c) delivery by an internationally recognized
overnight courier, (d) telex or telegram, subsequently confirmed by registered
or certified mail, or (e) telefax to the number set forth below (or such other
number as may hereafter be specified in a notice given in the manner required
under this Section 11.6) with telephone communication to a duly authorized
officer of the recipient confirming its receipt as subsequently confirmed by
registered or certified mail. Notices and requests shall be deemed to have been
given (x) in the case of those by mail or telegram, five (5) Business Days after
being deposited in the mail or delivered to the telegraph office addresses as
provided in this Section 11.6, (y) in the case of those by overnight courier,
one (1) day after deposit with such courier, and (z) in the case of those given
by telefax, upon receipt.

               (i)    If to the Lender:

                      Maden Tech Consulting, Inc
                      2110 Washington Boulevard, Suite 200
                      Arlington, VA 22204
                      Attention:  David R. Ford, Esq.

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                      Telephone:  (703) 769-4576
                      FAX:  (703) 832-8343

               with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

                      Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
                      555 13th Street, N.W.
                      Washington, D.C. 20004-1109
                      Attention:  James E. Showen, Esq.
                      Telephone:  (202) 637-5600
                      FAX:  (202) 637-5910

               (ii)   If to Borrower:

                      Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
                      999 Baker Way, Fifth Floor
                      San Mateo, CA 94404
                      Attention:  Chief Financial Officer
                      Telephone: (650) 578-0700
                      FAX: (650) 578-0118

        11.7   SEVERABILITY

               If any or part of this Agreement is contrary to, prohibited by,
or deemed invalid under applicable laws or regulations, such provision shall be
inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary, prohibited or
invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be
given effect so far as possible.

        11.8   EXPENSES

               All costs and expenses including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the Lender (a) in any effort to enforce payment of
any Obligation or effect collection (b) in connection with the entering into,
modification, amendment, administration and enforcement of this Agreement or any
consents or waivers hereunder and all related agreements, documents and
instruments, including but not limited to search, audit, recording and filing
fees, (c) incidental costs and expenses arising out of administration of the
Obligations including without limitation, any wire transfer fees or audit
expenses incurred by Lender, (d) in defending or prosecuting any actions or
proceedings arising out of or relating to the Lender's transactions with the
Borrower (other than any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
Lender's status as a stockholder of the Borrower) or (e) in seeking any advice
with respect to its rights and obligations under this Agreement and all related
agreements, may be charged to the Borrower's account and shall be part of the
Obligations.

        11.9   CAPTIONS

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               The captions at various places in this Agreement are intended for
convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of
this Agreement.

        11.10  COUNTERPARTS

               This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

        11.11  ABSENCE OF BROKERS

               The Lender and Borrower each represents and warrants to the other
of them that except as shown on Schedule 11.11(a) as to Borrower or Schedule
11.11(b) as to the Lender, nobody acted as a broker, a finder or in any similar
capacity on its behalf in connection with the transactions which are the subject
of this Agreement. Borrower will pay the fees of anybody named on Schedule
11.11(a) and the Lender will pay the fees of anybody named on Schedule 11.11(b).
The Lender and Borrower each indemnifies the other of them against, and agrees
to hold the other of them harmless from, all losses, liabilities and expenses
(including, but not limited to, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and
costs of investigation) incurred because of any claim by anyone for compensation
as a broker, a finder or in any similar capacity by reason of services allegedly
rendered to the indemnifying party in connection with the transactions which are
the subject of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

                    [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has duly executed and delivered
this Loan Agreement as of the date first above written.

                                            ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.

                                            /s/ David D. Parker
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            By:   David D. Parker
                                            Its:   Co-Chairman of the Board

                                            MADEN TECH CONSULTING, INC.

                                            /s/ Omar Maden
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            By:   Omar Maden
                                            Its:   Chief Executive Officer

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