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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.23

                      AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

$1,500,000.00                                                    April 25, 2000

         MALIBU ENTERTAINMENT WORLDWIDE, INC., a Georgia corporation (formerly
known as MOUNTASIA ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. and referred to hereinafter
as "MAKER") and MARTIN B. SERETEAN, an individual ("PAYEE") hereby agree as
follows:

         WHEREAS, on or about June 30, 1993, Maker executed and delivered to
Payee that certain promissory note dated June 30, 1993 in the original principal
amount of $6,150,000.00 (the "PRIOR NOTE"); and

         WHEREAS, Maker has to date promptly made the payments required under
the terms of the Prior Note and has to date discharged its obligations under the
Prior Note, and no default currently exists under the terms, conditions and
provisions of the Prior Note; and

         WHEREAS, Maker and Payee have mutually agreed that it is in the best
interests of both Maker and Payee to modify the terms of the Prior Note;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreement by Maker and Payee, and of other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Maker and Payee hereby
amend and restate the terms of the Prior Note as follows:

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Maker hereby promises to pay to the order of Payee,
residing at 19700 Oakbrook Circle, Boca Raton, Florida 33434 (or to such other
person and/or at such other address as Payee may designate in writing to Maker
at the address shown for Maker opposite the signature of Maker hereon, or at
such other address for Maker as Maker may designate in writing to Payee), the
principal sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($1,500,000.00) in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at
the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private
debts.

         From and after the date specified above, this Note shall bear interest
on so much of the principal balance hereof as may be outstanding from time to
time at a rate equal to seven percent (7%) per annum.

         This Note shall be payable as follows:

         Principal and interest shall be payable in equal monthly installments
of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE AND 51/100 DOLLARS
($25,573.51), with the first of such installments to become due and payable on
June 1, 2000, and a like amount, if not sooner paid, payable on the first day of
each succeeding calendar month thereafter until May 1, 2006, at which time all
unpaid principal and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and
payable in full.

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         If any monthly installment payment required in this Note becomes due
and payable on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday under the laws of the State
of Georgia, such payment date shall be extended to the next business day.

         Maker at any time or from time to time may prepay all or any portion of
the outstanding principal balance of this Note (together with accrued interest
thereon through the date of such prepayment) without penalty or premium.

         The occurrence and continuation of any one of the following events
("EVENT OF DEFAULT") shall constitute a default hereunder: (i) Maker shall fail
to make due and punctual payment of principal of or interest on this Note within
10 days after notice of such failure from Payee; (ii) Maker violates any
covenant in this Note (other than payment when due of any installment of
principal of or interest on this Note), and Maker fails to cure such violation
within 30 days after notice thereof from Payee.

         If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then, at the option of
Payee, the entire principal amount outstanding hereunder, together with accrued
interest thereon, shall, upon written notice from Payee to Maker, become
immediately due and payable. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges
provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies,
powers and privileges provided by law.

         No waiver by Payee of any default shall be effective unless in writing,
nor shall it operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same default on
a future occasion. No delay or omission by Payee in exercising any of his
rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder or at law and no course of
dealing between Payee and Maker or any other person shall be deemed a waiver by
Payee of any of such rights, remedies, powers and privileges even if such delay
or omission is continuous or repeated, nor shall any single or partial exercise
of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise
thereof by Payee or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege
by Payee.

         Maker hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind
(including notice of presentment, demand, protest, dishonor and nonpayment).

         Each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to
be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note
shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this
Note.

         This Note shall be binding upon Maker and its successors and assigns
and shall inure to the benefit of Payee and his heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns.

         This Note in all respects shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving
effect to principles of conflicts of laws. This Note may not be changed orally,
but only by an instrument in writing executed by Maker and Payee.

         Payee hereby expressly and irrevocably waives, disclaims and releases
any and all right, title and interest which Payee had, has or may have in or
with respect to that certain property located and situated in Tarrant County,
Texas and known as the Arlington Mountasia Fun Center.

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         This Note may be executed in duplicate originals so that both Payee and
Maker may have an executed original, but such duplicate originals shall
constitute one and the same instrument, and there shall be only one Note which
may be enforced in accordance with its terms, conditions and provisions.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker and Payee have executed this Note as of the
date first above written.

                                          MAKER:

Address:                                  MALIBU ENTERTAINMENT
                                          WORLDWIDE, INC.
717 North Harwood, Suite 1650
Dallas, Texas  75201
                                          By:
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                                                R. Scott Wheeler
                                                Chief Financial Officer

                                          PAYEE:
Address:

19700 Oakbrook Circle                        ---------------------------------
Boca Raton, Florida 33434                            Martin B. Seretean

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                                        1                          EXHIBIT 10(c)

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

         AGREEMENT made as of December 15, 2000, between Harte-Hanks, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Larry Franklin (the "Executive").

         WHEREAS, the Executive is currently serving as the Company's Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors (the
"Board");

         WHEREAS, the Executive possesses an intimate knowledge of the business
and affairs of the Company, its policies, methods, personnel and plans for the
future and has acquired contacts of considerable value to the Company; and

         WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that the Executive's contribution to the
growth and success of the Company has been substantial and wishes to offer an
inducement to the Executive to remain in the employ of the Company; and

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend and restate Executive's existing
Severance Agreement dated as of July 23, 1993 ("Prior Agreement"), to read as
hereinafter provided, in order to recognize Executive's increased
responsibilities with the Company and to reflect currently competitive
compensation practices for individuals of Executive's experience and
responsibility;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective
covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, this Agreement amends
and restates the Prior Agreement, and sets forth benefits which the Company will
pay to Executive in the event of termination of Executive's employment during
the Term of this Agreement:

         1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be effective upon its
execution and continue until the earliest of (i) July 16, 2007, provided, that
if the Executive's employment with the Company is terminated (other than for
reasons set forth in Section 3(a)(1)(i), (ii) or (iii)) or a Change in Control
occurs, then this Agreement will continue past such date until the expiration of
the second anniversary of the Termination Date or Change in Control,
respectively, (ii) the Executive's death or (iii) the Executive's earlier
voluntary retirement (except as provided in Section 3(a)(2)) (the "Term").

         2.       Definitions.

                  (a) Cause. For "Cause" means that the Executive shall have
         committed:

                           (i) an intentional material act of fraud or
                  embezzlement in connection with his duties or in the course of
                  his employment with the Company;

                           (ii) intentional wrongful material damage to property
                  of the Company; or

                           (iii) intentional wrongful disclosure of material
                  secret processes or material confidential information of the
                  Company.

                  For the purposes of this Agreement, no act, or failure to act,
                  on the part of the Executive will be deemed "intentional"
                  unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in
                  good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or
                  omission was in the best interest of the Company.

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                                        2                          EXHIBIT 10(c)

                  (b) Change in Control. A "Change in Control" of the Company
         shall have occurred if any of the following events shall occur:

                           (i) The Company is merged, consolidated or
                  reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal
                  person and as a result of such merger, consolidation or
                  reorganization less than 60% of the combined voting power of
                  the then outstanding securities of the remaining corporation
                  or legal person or its ultimate parent immediately after such
                  transaction is received in respect of or in exchange for
                  voting securities of the Company pursuant to such transaction;

                           (ii) The Company sells all or substantially all of
                  its assets to any other corporation or other legal person and
                  as a result of such sale less than 60% of the combined voting
                  power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation
                  or legal person or its ultimate parent immediately after such
                  transaction is received in respect of or in exchange for
                  voting securities of the Company pursuant to such sale;

                           (iii) Any person (including any "person" as such term
                  is used in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the
                  Exchange Act), has become the beneficial owner (as the term
                  "beneficial owner, is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any
                  successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange
                  Act) of securities which when added to any securities already
                  owned by such person would represent in the aggregate 30% or
                  more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
                  securities of the Company; or

                           (iv) Such other events that cause a Change in Control
                  of the Company as determined by the Board in its sole
                  discretion.

                  (c) Code. The "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
         1986, as amended.

                  (d) Disability. "Disability" shall have the meaning given to
         disability in the Company's disability insurance plan.

                  (e) Severance Compensation. The "Severance Compensation" shall
         be a lump sum cash amount equal to 200% of the sum of (A) the annual
         base salary of the Executive in effect immediately prior to the
         Termination Date, (or in the case of payment under Section 3(b) below,
         immediately prior to the Change in Control) plus (B) the average of the
         bonus or incentive compensation of the Executive received from the
         Company for the two fiscal years preceding the Termination Date (or, in
         the case of payment Section 3(b) below, preceding the Change in
         Control).

                  (f) Termination Date. The "Termination Date" shall be the date
         upon which the Executive or the Company effectively terminates the
         employment of the Executive.

         3.       Rights of Executive Upon Termination or Change in Control.

                  (a) The Company shall provide the Executive, within ten days
         following the Termination Date, or if later, within ten days after the
         execution of the release described in Section 10 below, Severance
         Compensation in lieu of compensation to the Executive for periods
         subsequent to the Termination Date, if any of the following events
         shall occur:

                           (1) the Company terminates the Executive's employment
                  during the Term of this Agreement other than for any of the
                  following reasons:

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                                        3                          EXHIBIT 10(c)

                                    (i)   the Executive dies;

                                    (ii)  the Executive suffers a Disability and
                           is unable to work, with or without reasonable
                           accommodation, for a period of 180 consecutive days;
                           or

                                    (iii) for Cause.

                           (2) the Executive terminates his employment after the
                  occurrence of at least one of the following events:

                                    (i) Without the mutual agreement of the
                           Company and the Executive (a) a change in the nature
                           or scope of the authorities, functions or duties
                           attached to the position with the Company that the
                           Executive had immediately prior to such change; (b) a
                           reduction in the Executive's salary, bonus or
                           incentive compensation; (c) a significant reduction
                           in scope or value of other monetary or nonmonetary
                           benefits (other than benefits pursuant to a broad
                           based employee benefit plan) to which the Executive
                           was entitled from the Company; any of which is not
                           remedied within ten calendar days after receipt by
                           the Company of written notice from the Executive of
                           such change, reduction, alteration or termination, as
                           the case may be;

                                    (ii) A determination by the Executive made
                           in good faith that as a result of a change in policy
                           of the Company made by the Board, he has been
                           rendered substantially unable to carry out, or has
                           been substantially hindered in the performance of,
                           the authorities, functions or duties attached to his
                           position immediately prior to such change, which
                           situation is not remedied within ten calendar days
                           after receipt by the Company of written notice from
                           the Executive of such determination;

                                    (iii) The Company shall require the
                           Executive to relocate his principal location of work
                           from the location thereof at the time this Agreement
                           was entered or to travel away from his office in the
                           course of discharging his responsibilities or duties
                           significantly more than required of him at the time
                           this Agreement was entered without, in either case,
                           the Executive's prior written consent; or

                                    (iv) The Company commits any material
                           breach of this Agreement.

                  (b) The Company shall provide the Executive, within ten days
         following a Change in Control, or if later, within ten days after
         execution of the release described in Section 10 below, Severance
         Compensation, provided that Executive has remained employed by the
         Company immediately prior to the Change in Control, and grounds for
         termination of the Executive for Cause did not exist at such time.
         Payment under this paragraph 3(b) shall be in lieu of payment under
         paragraph 3(a) above.

                  (c) Severance Compensation will not be subject to offset or
         mitigation.

                  (d) Upon a Change in Control, or in the event the Company
         becomes obligated to provide Severance Compensation pursuant to Section
         3(a), all stock options not yet exercised will become vested and fully
         exercisable by the Executive. Such options shall remain exercisable for
         their original term, notwithstanding the Executive's termination of
         employment; provided, however, that the Company has the right to
         require the Executive to exercise such options within 90 days after
         receipt of written notice to the Executive. If the Executive fails to
         exercise his options within such 90-day period the Company has the
         right to cancel the options.

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                                        4                          EXHIBIT 10(c)

                  (e) If the Executive's employment is terminated (except for
         reasons set forth in Section 3(a)(1)(i), (ii) or (iii)), the Company
         shall pay to the Executive, in addition to the Severance Compensation
         payable hereunder, a lump sum cash payment in the amount necessary to
         make continuation coverage (COBRA) payments under the Company's group
         health insurance plan for a period of 18 months following the
         Termination Date.

                  (f) The Company on behalf of the Executive will continue to
         pay all premiums for split dollar life insurance and individual term
         insurance for a period of two years.

                  (g) If the amounts due to the Executive in connection with a
         Change of Control under this and/or other agreements, plans or
         arrangements would result in an "excess parachute payment" within the
         meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and the total amounts due to the
         Executive would have to be reduced by more than ten percent (10%) to
         avoid such an "excess parachute payment," then the Company shall pay to
         Executive an additional amount in cash (a "Gross-Up Payment") equal to
         the amount necessary to cause the amount of the aggregate after-tax
         compensation and benefits received by the Executive hereunder (after
         payment of the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code with respect
         to any excess parachute payment, and any state and federal income and
         FICA taxes with respect to the Gross-Up Payment) to be equal to the
         aggregate after-tax compensation and benefits such Participant would
         have received if Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code had not been
         enacted. A nationally recognized public accounting firm selected by the
         Company shall determine the amount of the Gross-Up Payment at the
         Company's expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Gross-Up Payment
         shall be made if, in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the
         Company, no excess parachute payments would occur if the total amounts
         due to the executive in connection with a Change of Control were
         reduced by ten percent (10%) or less; in such event, total benefits
         under this Agreement shall be reduced by up to ten percent (10%) in
         value in the following order: (i) cash amounts payable as Severance
         Compensation under Section 3(a) or 3(b) above shall be reduced first;
         (ii) if necessary, amounts for the maintenance of continuation coverage
         under Section 3(e) above shall be reduced next; and (iii) if necessary,
         the accelerated vesting of options as provided in Section 3(d) above
         shall be reduced.

         4. Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon
the Company, its successors and assigns, and all rights of the Executive
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's
personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs,
distributees, devisees and legatees.

         5. Notice. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other
communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or received after being mailed by
United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:

         If to the Executive:

         Larry Franklin
         c/o Harte-Hanks, Inc.
         200 Concord Plaza Drive, Suite 800
         San Antonio, Texas  78216

         If to the Company:

         Harte-Hanks, Inc.
         200 Concord Plaza Drive, Suite 800
         San Antonio, Texas  78216
         Attention:  Donald R. Crews

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                                        5                          EXHIBIT 10(c)

or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.

         6. Miscellaneous. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified,
waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to
in writing signed by the Executive and such officer as may be specifically
designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto of, or compliance
with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other
party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions
at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or
representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, unless specifically
referred to herein, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by
either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. The validity,
interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed
by the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles
of conflicts of law. This Agreement amends in full and replaces all prior
agreements, both written and oral, between the Company and the Executive with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

         7. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or
provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect.

         8. Employment Rights. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement
shall create any right or duty on the part of the Company or the Executive to
have the Executive remain in the employment of the Company. The Executive may,
at any time during the Term, upon the giving of 30 days prior written notice,
terminate his employment. If this Agreement or the employment of the Executive
is terminated under circumstances in which the Executive is not entitled to any
Severance Compensation, neither the Executive nor the Company will have any
further obligation or liability hereunder.

         9. Withholding of Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts
payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be
required pursuant to any law or government regulation or ruling; provided,
however, that no withholding pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code shall be made
unless, in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Company and acceptable to
the Executive, such withholding relates to payments which result in the
imposition of an excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.

         10. Release. In consideration for the benefits and payments provided
under Sections 3(a), 3(b) and 3(e) of this Agreement, unless such requirement is
waived by the Board in its sole discretion, the Executive agrees to execute a
release acceptable to the Company releasing the Company, its subsidiaries,
shareholders, partners, officers, directors, employees and agents from any and
all claims and from any and all causes of action of any kind, including but not
limited to all claims or causes of action arising out of the Executive's
employment with the Company or the termination of such employment. The Executive
shall execute such release prior to or as soon as practicable after his
Termination Date or a Change in Control, as applicable, unless the Board in its
sole discretion waives such requirement.

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                                        6                          EXHIBIT 10(c)

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective
on the date and year first above written.

                                        HARTE-HANKS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ DONALD R. CREWS
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                                        Title:  Senior Vice President, Legal

                                        EXECUTIVE:

                                        /s/ LARRY FRANKLIN
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                                        Larry Franklin

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