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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

[LETTERHEAD OF MERCATOR SOFTWARE]

March 12, 2001

Mr. David Linthieum
14102 Sorrel Chase Ct.
Centreville, VA 20121

Dear Dave:

      Mercator Software, Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to confirm your
employment on the following terms, beginning immediately upon receiving approval
from the Board of Directors. In addition to the duties normally associated with
the position of SVP, Chief Technology Officer, you will be responsible for
establishing a technical vision for the company, leading all product development
efforts, recruiting and managing a top-notch development team, maintaining
relationships with industry analyses, working appropriately with sales to close
and maintain key accounts, and helping to drive technical elements of critical
business development and M&A activities. David, I look forward to bringing you
on board as a key member of our executive leadership team. Following are details
of our offer to you.

1. Position. You will start in a full-time position as Senior Vice
President/Chief Technology Officer. You will report to me. By signing this
letter, you confirm to the Company that you are under no contractual or other
legal obligations that would prohibit you from entering employment with or
performing your duties for the Company.

2. Compensation and Employee Benefits. You will be paid a starting salary at the
rate of $200,000 annually, payable in accordance with the Company's standard
payroll schedule. We will also offer you the opportunity to participate in the
Company's annual incentive bonus plan, under which you will be eligible to earn
a bonus of us to 100% of your base salary. Achievement of this target will be
based upon corporate performance and be consistent with the goals set for other
senior executives. The bonus will be pro-rated and payable in the first quarter
of 2001, consistent with when other executives at this level are paid. In
addition to the target bonus at expected levels of performance, you will be
eligible to receive an additional "upside bonus" of up to $200,000. The "upside
bonus," if awarded, will be based on superior performance of the entire company.
As a senior executive of the Company, you will be eligible to participate in the
company-sponsored benefits that the Company makes available to senior executives
(e.g., health insurance, dental insurance, etc.).

3. Options. You will be granted 250,000 options upon joining the company. The
strike price of these options will be established at fair market value on the
day you join. These options will be subject to the vesting schedule listed in
the table below:
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Mr. David Linthieum
March 8, 2001
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                                                               Number of
                  Date                                      Options Vesting
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                  Six months from joining                       62,500

                  Subsequent three-month periods
                  until fully vested in initial grant
                  (i.e. through 9, 12, 15 etc. months)
                  Ending in month 48 from joining               13,393
                  (calculation is 187,500 divided by 14 vesting periods,
                  rounded to whole)

In the event a change of control occurs options to be vested in the twelve (12)
months from the change of control will immediately vest. A change of control
will be defined as the company being acquired and as a result it is no longer
publicly traded. The options that you acquire shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of the relevant stock option plan and stock option agreement and
other related agreements to be entered into by and between you and the Company.
In the event your employment is terminated by death or disability, options to be
vested within six (6) months of your death or disability will be vested and be
exercisable for the balance of their original term.

4. Vacation. You will be entitled to four weeks vacation, in addition to
scheduled company holidays.

5. Life Insurance. As a key executive within the company, you will be entitled
to receive term life insurance valued at $1,000,000.

6. Severance. If you are terminated for any reason other than for cause, you
will be entitled to twelve months' salary payable biweekly. In addition,
executive benefits for medical insurance and other executive perquisites will be
provided for twelve months.

7. Relocation. Relocation is not expected with this assignment. In the event
that it is required in the future, the company will provide benefits in
accordance with Company practice.

8. Outside Activities. While you render services to the Company, you agree that
you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business
activity without the written consent of the Company except that you may (i)
write articles and columns for publications like EAI Journal, Intelligent
Enterprise, Software Magazine and ebizq.net so long as such writing is not
generally during business hours; (ii) speak at application integration
conferences and similar such industry meetings which may be done during business
hours if you give the Company advance notice of such speaking engagement and
(iii) participation during business hours, usually by phone, on the following
Boards, Bondmart.com, Wide Orbit, Grand Central and WebV2. In the case of (i)
and (ii) above you will provide the Company with advance copies of all speeches
and publications for the Company's approval. As to (ii) above you may fulfill
your current obligations to e-Business Integration (Brainstorm), e-Business
Integration (Intermedia), iEB, Software Development and eB2B Marketplace World,
but in the future you and the Company will agree on such engagements. As to
(iii) above it is understood that if you are required to be present for such
meetings, you will not spend more than eight days per
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Mr. David Linthieum
March 8, 2001
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year away from the office. While you render services to the company, you also
will not assist any person or entity in competing with the Company, in preparing
to compete with the Company, or in hiring any employees or consultants of the
Company.

9. Employment Relationship. The term of your employment with the Company is for
no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be "at will,"
meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time
and for any reason, with or without cause with 30 days notice. This is the full
and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your
job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company's personnel
policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the "at will" nature of
your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by
you and the Company.

10. Withholding Taxes. All amounts of compensation referred to in this letter
are subject to reduction by the Company to meet all applicable withholding and
payroll tax requirements.

11. Conditions of Employment. Upon joining Mercator, you will be required to
sign the enclosed Conditions of Employment agreement that includes
non-disclosure and non-compete clauses which set forth conditions relating to
the security and protection of the Company's trade secrets. In addition, you
will be required to comply with and periodically sign a certification of
compliance with Mercator's Insider Trading Policy.

12. Entire Agreement. This letter supersedes and replaces any prior
understandings or agreements, whether oral or written, between you and the
Company regarding the subject matter described in this letter.

      We hope that you find the foregoing terms acceptable. You may indicate
your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating the
line provided below and returning the executed copy to the undersigned. As
required by law, your employment with the Company is also contingent upon your
providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United
States.

      We look forward to having you join us as soon as possible.

      If you have any questions, please call me at (203) 563-1201.

                                           Very truly yours,
                                           MERCATOR SOFTWARE, INC.

                                           /s/ Roy C. King
                                           Roy C. King
                                           Chief Executive Officer

      I have read and accept this employment offer:

      /s/ David Linthieum                              Date:
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      Signature of David Linthieum<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

[LETTERHEAD OF MERCATOR SOFTWARE]

May 25, 2001

Ms. Eileen Garry
107 Briar Brae Road
Stamford, CT 06903

Dear Eileen:

      On behalf of Mercator Software, I am pleased to extend an offer of
employment to you as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role you will report to me
and be a member of the executive management team, operations committee, strategy
council, and participate in the strategic and operational needs of the business.
I look forward to bringing you on board as a key member of our executive
leadership team. Following are details of our offer to you.

1. Position. You will start in a full-time position on or before July 9, 2001 as
Chief Marketing Officer reporting to me. By signing this letter, you confirm to
the Company that you are under no contractual or other legal obligations that
would prohibit you from entering employment with or performing your duties for
the Company.

2. Compensation and Employee Benefits. You will be paid a starting salary at the
annual rate of $200,000, subject to an annual compensation review each year
beginning February 1, 2002, and payable in accordance with the Company's
standard payroll schedule. We will also offer you the opportunity to participate
in the Company's annual incentive bonus plan, under which you will be eligible
to earn, at par, a bonus of 100% of your base salary. The bonus payout is based
upon corporate and business unit performance and individual contribution in
meeting our objectives. The payout range is zero to 300%. The Company agrees to
prorate the first year's bonus back to April 1, 2001. It will be payable in the
first quarter of 2002, consistent with when other executives at this level are
paid. As a senior executive of the Company, you will be eligible to participate
in the company-sponsored benefits that the Company makes available to senior
executives (e.g., health insurance, dental insurance, etc.).

3. Options. You will be granted 60,000 options upon joining the company with an
exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. You will be
eligible for an additional 150,000 options, to be granted upon your start date.
All of these options will be subject to the attached vesting schedule.

Upon a change of control of Mercator, 50% of your outstanding, unvested stock
options will vest and become immediately exercisable. A change of control will
be defined as the company being acquired and as a result it is no longer
publicly traded. The options that you acquire shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of the relevant stock option plan and stock option agreement and
other related agreements to be entered into by and between you and the Company.
In the event your employment is terminated by death or disability, options to be
vested within six (6) months of your death or disability will be vested and be
exercisable for the balance of their original term.
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Ms. Eileen Garry
May 25, 2001
Page 2

4. Vacation. You will be entitled to four weeks vacation, in addition to
scheduled company holidays.

5. Life Insurance. As an executive within the company, you will be entitled to
receive term life insurance in the amount of $500,000 payable by the Company.

6. Severance. If you are terminated for any reason other than for cause, you
will be entitled to six months' salary payable biweekly. In addition, executive
benefits for medical insurance and other executive perquisites will be provided
for six months.

If there is a change of control of the Company as defined in paragraph 3 herein,
within one year following a change of control of the Company, you may terminate
your employment with the Company if, during that one year period without your
written consent, there has occurred a significant diminution of, or assignment
to you of any duties inconsistent with your title, status, duties or
responsibilities as in effect as of the beginning of your employment with
Mercator. This right of termination can be exercised only if you give written
notice to the Company within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of the
significant diminution of, or assignment to you of any duties inconsistent with
your title, status, duties or responsibilities as in effect as of the beginning
of your employment with Mercator which you rely upon to terminate this
agreement. If you elect to terminate your employment pursuant to this provision,
upon such termination Mercator shall pay you twelve (12) months of base salary
in accordance with the Company's usual payroll practices.

7. Outside Activities. While you render services to the Company, you agree that
you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business
activity without the written consent of the Company. You also will not assist
any person or entity in competing with the Company, in preparing to compete with
the Company, or in hiring any employees or consultants of the Company.

8. Employment Relationship. The term of your employment with the Company is for
no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be "at will,"
meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time
and for any reason, with or without cause with 30 days notice. This is the full
and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your
job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company's personnel
policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the "at will" nature of
your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by
you and the Company.

9. Withholding Taxes. All amounts of compensation referred to in this letter are
subject to reduction by the Company to meet all applicable withholding and
payroll tax requirements.
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Ms. Eileen Garry
May 25, 2001
Page 3

10. Conditions of Employment. Upon joining Mercator, you will be required to
sign the enclosed Conditions of Employment agreement that includes
non-disclosure and non-compete clauses which set forth conditions relating to
the security and protection of the Company's trade secrets. In addition, you
will be required to comply with and periodically sign a certification of
compliance with Mercator's Insider Trading Policy.

11. Entire Agreement. This letter supersedes and replaces any prior
understandings or agreements, whether oral or written, between you and the
Company regarding the subject matter described in this letter.

      We hope that you find the foregoing terms acceptable. You may indicate
your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating the
line provided below and returning the executed copy to the undersigned. The
terms and conditions of this offer will expire on May 30, 2001. As required by
law, your employment with the Company is also contingent upon your providing
legal proof of your identify and authorization to work in the United States.

      I look forward to working with you and having you as a member of my
executive team.

      If you have any questions, please call me at (203) 563-1201.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           MERCATOR SOFTWARE, INC.

                                           /s/ Roy C. King

                                           Roy C. King
                                           Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

I have read and accept this employment offer:

/s/ Eileen M. Garry                            Date: 6/6/01
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Signature of Eileen Garry

July 5, 2001
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Agreed start date
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                          Attachment - Vesting Schedule

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                        # of Options   Date of Vesting
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                            60,000      Date of Hire
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                             9,375        09/30/01
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                             9,375        12/30/01
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                             9,375        03/30/02
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                             9,375        06/30/02
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                             9,375        09/30/02
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                             9,375        12/30/02
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                             9,375        03/30/03
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                             9,375        06/30/03
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                             9,375        09/30/03
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                             9,375        12/30/03
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                             9,375        03/30/04
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                             9,375        06/30/04
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                             9,375        09/30/04
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                             9,375        12/30/04
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                             9,375        03/30/05
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                             9,375        06/30/05
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