Document:

Exhibit 10.4

Exhibit
10.4

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

           
AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of April 2, 2003 (the
“Effective Date”) by and between The Titan Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns,
the “Company”), and Mark Sopp (the
“Executive”).

W I T N E
S S E T H :

           
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed as Senior
Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company and the Company desires to continue to have the Executive
serve in such positions;

           
WHEREAS, the Company desires to enter into an agreement embodying
the terms of such continued employment (this
“Agreement”) and the Executive desires to enter into
this Agreement and to accept such continued employment, subject to
the terms and provisions of this Agreement;

           
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, the
Company and the Executive (individually a “Party” and
together the “Parties”) agree as follows:

           
1.        
Definitions.

(a)       
“Accrued Obligations” shall mean:

any earned but unpaid amounts as of the date of termination,
including, but not limited to, Base Salary through the date of
termination, reimbursement for business expenses and any incentive
awards earned for performance periods that have ended;

a Pro-Rata Target Bonus;

any compensation previously deferred by the Executive together
with any vested Company matching contribution and accrued interest
thereon; and

accrued but unpaid vacation days through the date of
termination.

(b)       
“Affiliate” of a specified person or entity shall mean
a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the person or
entity specified.

(c)       
“Base Salary” shall mean the annualized salary provided
for in Section 4 below or any increased salary granted to the
Executive pursuant to Section 4.

(d)       
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company.

(e)       
“Cause” shall mean:

(i)        
the willful and continued failure of the Executive to perform
substantially the Executive’s duties hereunder (other than
any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or
mental illness or following the Executive’s delivery of a
notice that he is terminating his employment for Good Reason),
provided that the Company demonstrates that such failure has a
material and injurious effect on the Company and provided, further,
that a written demand for substantial performance is first
delivered to the Executive by the Board that specifically
identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the
Executive has not substantially performed the Executive’s
duties and the resulting material, injurious effect on the Company;
or

(ii)       
the willful engaging by the Executive in gross misconduct or the
conviction of the Executive of a felony (such conviction having
been finally adjudicated without further appeal) that is materially
and demonstrably injurious to the Company.

           
For the purposes of this definition of “Cause”, no act,
or failure to act, on the part of the Executive shall be considered
“willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by
the Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the
Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of
the Company.  Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority
given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or based
upon advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively
presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in
good faith and in the best interests of the Company.

(f)        
“Change of Control” shall have the same meaning as
ascribed to such term in the Executive Change of Control Agreement
between the Executive and the Company dated as of
March        (the “Change
of Control
Agreement”).       

(g)       
“Disability” shall mean the Executive’s
inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to substantially
perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement for a
period of six consecutive months as determined by a medical doctor
selected by the Company and the Executive.  If the Parties
cannot agree on a medical doctor, each Party shall select a medical
doctor and the two doctors shall select a third who shall be the
approved medical doctor for this purpose.

(h)       
“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the
following events without the prior written consent of the
Executive:

(i)        
the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any
respect with the Executive’s positions (including status,
offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or
responsibilities as contemplated in Section 3(a), or any other
diminution in such positions, authority, duties or responsibilities
(whether or not occurring solely as a result of the Company’s
ceasing to be a publicly traded entity), excluded for this purpose
an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad
faith and that is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of
notice thereof given by the Executive;

(ii)       
any failure by the Company to comply with Sections 4, 5, 6 or 7 of
this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and that is remedied by
the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the
Executive;

(iii)       the
Company ceasing to be a publicly traded company, or the
Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any office
or location other than as provided in Section 3(c);

(iv)       failure
of the Company to extend the Term of this Agreement, or any
extension thereof, before the end of the initial two year term or
any extension thereof;

(v)       any
purported termination by the Company of the Executive’s
employment otherwise than expressly permitted by this Agreement;
or

(vi)       any
failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of its obligations
to perform this Agreement by any successor to all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company, whether by written agreement or
operation of law.

“Pro-Rata Target Bonus” shall mean the Target Bonus
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days that the Executive was employed in the applicable performance
period and the denominator of which shall be the number of days in
the applicable performance period.

(j)        
“Target Bonus” shall mean the greater of (i) 60% of
Base Salary and      (ii) the
Executive’s target bonus opportunity for the applicable
year.

(k)       
“Term” shall mean the period specified in Section 2
below (including any extension as provided therein).

           
2.         Term of
Employment.

The term of employment
hereunder shall begin as of the Effective Date, and shall continue
through the second anniversary of the Effective Date (the
“Term”), provided, however, that the extension of the
Term of this Agreement shall be reviewed by the Board on an annual
basis. If either Party elects not to extend the Term hereof, then
such Party shall give advance written notice to the other Party of
not less than 120 days prior to the expiration of the Term, or any
extension thereof, that such Party is electing not to extend the
Term.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end on
the date on which the Executive’s employment is earlier
terminated by either Party in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9 below.

           
3.         Position,
Duties and Responsibilities; Place of Employment.

(a)       
During the Term, the Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and  Treasurer of the
Company and shall be responsible for the general management of all
the financial affairs of the Company.  As Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and  Treasurer of the
Company, the Executive shall have all authorities, duties and
responsibilities customarily exercised by an individual serving in
those positions in a corporation of the size and nature of the
Company.  The Executive, in carrying out his duties under this
Agreement, shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.  During the Term, the Executive shall devote
substantially all of his business time and attention to the
business and affairs of the Company.

(b)       
Nothing herein shall preclude the Executive from (i) serving on the
boards of directors of a reasonable number of other corporations
with the concurrence of the Board, (ii) serving on the boards of a
reasonable number of trade associations and/or charitable
organizations, (iii) engaging in charitable activities and
community affairs and (iv) managing his personal investments and
affairs, provided that such activities set forth in this Section
3(b) do not interfere with the effective discharge of his duties
and responsibilities under Section 3(a).

(c)        The
Executive’s principal place of employment shall be San
Diego, California.

           
4.         Base
Salary.

During the Term, the
Executive shall be paid an annualized Base Salary of $325,000,
payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the
Company.  The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually for any
increase in the discretion of the Board.

           
5.         Annual
Incentive Awards.

During the Term, the
Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s
annual incentive plan for senior executives (the “Bonus
Plan”), including any supplemental bonus plan.  For the
Bonus Plan, the Executive shall have a target bonus opportunity
each year of up to 60% of Base Salary, based on the achievement of
annual performance objectives approved by the Chief Executive
Officer.  The Executive shall be paid his annual incentive
awards, including any supplemental bonus award, at the same time
that other senior executives of the Company are paid such awards,
but in no event more than 90 days after the end of the applicable
performance period.

           
6.         Long-Term
Incentive Programs.

During the Term, the
Executive shall be eligible to participate in any long-term
incentive program of the Company made available to other
senior-level executives generally, including, but not limited to,
the Company’s 2002 Employee and Director Stock Option and
Incentive Plan and the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.

           
7.         Employee
Benefit and Retirement Programs; Perquisites;
Vacation.

(a)       
During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in
all employee pension and welfare benefit plans, programs and
arrangements made available to the Company’s senior-level
executives or to its employees generally on the same terms and
conditions as other senior-level executives, as such plans,
programs or arrangements may be in effect from time to time,
including, without limitation, pension, profit sharing, savings,
estate preservation and other retirement plans or programs, 401(k),
medical, dental, hospitalization, short-term and long-term
disability and life insurance plans, accidental death and
dismemberment protection, travel accident insurance, and all other
pension or retirement plans or programs (including the
Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan) and employee welfare
benefit plans or programs that may be sponsored by the Company from
time to time, including any plans or programs that supplement the
above-listed types of plans or programs, whether funded or
unfunded. The Executive agrees to cooperate with any required
eligibility procedures with respect to such plans, programs and
arrangements, including without limitation customary medical
underwriting procedures.  The Executive shall also be eligible
to participate in the Company’s Supplemental Retirement Plan
for Key Executives, as in effect from time to time.

(b)        The
Executive shall be entitled to receive perquisites provided to
other senior-level executives.

(c)        The
Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with
Company policy.

           
8.         Reimbursement
of Business Expenses.

During the Term, the
Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in connection
with carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement and the Company shall reimburse him for all such expenses
incurred in connection with carrying out the business of the
Company, subject to documentation in accordance with the
Company’s policy. 

           
9.         Termination
of Employment.

(a)       
Termination without Cause or Termination for Good
Reason.

In the event (x) the
Executive’s employment hereunder as Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company is terminated
by the Company without Cause, other than due to Disability or
death, or (y) the Executive terminates his employment for Good
Reason with 60 days advance notice, in each case prior to a Change
in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to the
following:

(i)        
Accrued Obligations;

(ii)        a
lump-sum payment in an amount equal to two times the sum of the
Executive’s (x) Base Salary and (y) Target Bonus for the year
of termination, payable promptly following such
termination;

  immediate vesting of any outstanding equity awards,
including, but not limited to, stock options and restricted
stock;

immediate and full vesting of the Executive’s account
balances under the Company’s 401(k) plan and deferred
compensation plan, or any successor thereto, as of the date that
the Executive’s employment terminates;

any other entitlement, benefit or compensation due the Executive
under any other applicable plan, program, policy, arrangement of,
or other agreement with, the Company or any of its Affiliates;

continuation of the Company’s Group medical, dental and
vision benefits for the Executive (and his dependents), at the cost
of the Company, for a period of two years after the date of
employment termination (with COBRA benefits thereafter at the cost
of the Executive), or until a new employer of Executive provides
health benefits coverage, whichever occurs earlier.

(b)       
Termination Due to Death or Disability.  In the event
that the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated due
to his death or Disability, the Executive (or his estate, legal
representatives, or his beneficiaries, as the case may be), shall
be entitled to the following:

(i)        
Accrued Obligations;

(ii)   in the
case of Disability: (A) disability benefits provided in accordance
with the Company’s long-term disability program, if any, in
effect for senior level executives at the Company; and (B)
continuation of the Company’s Group medical, dental and
vision benefits for the Executive (and his dependents), at the cost
of the Company, for a period of two years following the date of
employment termination (with COBRA benefits thereafter at the cost
of the Executive), or until a new employer of Executive provides
health benefits coverage, whichever occurs earlier;

(iii)      
treatment of any outstanding equity awards in accordance with the
applicable plan and award agreement; and

(iv)       any
other entitlement, benefit or compensation due the Executive under
any other applicable plan, program, policy, arrangement of, or
other agreement with, the Company or any of its
Affiliates. 

(c)       
Termination by the Company for Cause; Voluntary Resignation
without Good Reason.

(i)        
A termination for Cause shall not take effect unless the provisions
of this subclause (i) are complied with.  There shall have
been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted
by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the
entire membership of the Board (excluding the Executive) at a
meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after
reasonable notice is provided to the Executive and the Executive is
given an opportunity, together with his counsel, to be heard before
the Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board,
the Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Section 1(e)(i)
or Section 1(e)(ii), and specifying the particulars thereof in
detail.

(ii)        In
the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment
as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
the Company for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily resigns without
Good Reason after first giving the Company 60 days advance written
notice, the Executive shall be entitled to:

(A)       payment
of Base Salary through the date of termination;

(B)       treatment
of any outstanding equity awards in accordance with the applicable
plan or award agreement; and

(C)       any other
entitlement, benefit or compensation due the Executive under any
other applicable plan, program, policy, arrangement of, or other
agreement with, the Company or any of its Affiliates.

(d)       
Retirement.  The Executive shall be entitled to retire
as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
the Company upon 180 days advance written notice to the Board,
provided, that, the Executive is at least 60 years of age at the
time of retirement.  In the event the Executive elects to
retire and provides the required notice, the Executive shall be
entitled to the payments, benefits and other entitlements set forth
above in Section 9(a).

(e)       
Release of Claims.  In order to be entitled to the
payments, rights and other entitlements in Section 9(a) or Section
9(d) above, the Executive shall be required to execute and deliver
a release of claims against the Company in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto.

(f)        
Nature of Payments.  Any amounts due under this Section
9 are in the nature of severance payments considered to be
reasonable by the Company and are not in the nature of
penalty.

(g)       
Resignation.  Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, upon the termination of the Executive’s
employment for any reason, unless otherwise requested by the Board,
he shall immediately resign from any and all boards of directors
and officer positions of subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Company
that he may hold, and as a trustee of, or fiduciary to, any
employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates. The
Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation of
such resignations upon request by the Company, but he shall be
treated for all purposes as having so resigned upon termination of
his employment, regardless of when or whether he executes any such
documentation.

           
10.       Change of
Control.

Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, to the extent applicable, the Executive
shall also be entitled to any compensation, benefit or entitlement
provided pursuant to the Change of Control Agreement, provided that
if any item of compensation or benefit or any entitlement is
provided under this Agreement which is more favorable to the
Executive than the corresponding item of compensation or benefit or
entitlement under the Change of Control Agreement, or if an item of
compensation or benefit or any entitlement is provided under this
Agreement, but not under the Change of Control Agreement, such item
of compensation or benefit or such entitlement, as the case may be,
shall be provided in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.  In no event, however, shall the Executive be
entitled to duplication as to any item of compensation or benefit
or as to any entitlement that is provided under both this Agreement
and the Change of Control Agreement.  In the case of any such
duplication, the Executive shall be entitled to the provision of
this Agreement or the Change of Control Agreement that is most
favorable to the Executive. 

           
11.       Confidentiality;
Assignment of Rights.

(a)       
During the Term and thereafter, other than in the ordinary course
of performing his duties for the Company or as required in
connection with providing any cooperation to the Company pursuant
to Section 14 below, the Executive agrees that he shall not
disclose to anyone or make use of any trade secret or proprietary
or confidential information of the Company or any Affiliate of the
Company, including such trade secret or proprietary or confidential
information of any customer or other entity to which the Company
owes an obligation not to disclose such information, which he
acquires during the course of his employment, including, but not
limited to, records kept in the ordinary course of business, except
when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental
agency having supervisory authority over the business of the
Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a
committee thereof) with apparent or actual jurisdiction to order
him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information. 
In the event the Executive is requested to disclose information as
contemplated in the preceding sentence, the Executive agrees,
unless otherwise prohibited by law, to give the Company’s
then-General Counsel prompt written notice of any request for
disclosure in advance of the Executive making such disclosure in
order to permit the Company a reasonable opportunity to challenge
such disclosure.

(b)        The
Executive hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Company all of
his right, title and interest in and to all inventions,
discoveries, improvements and copyrightable subject matter (the
“rights”) which during the course of his employment are
made or conceived by him, alone or with others, and which are
within or arise out of any general field of the Company’s
business or arise out of any work he performs, or information he
receives regarding the business of the Company, while employed by
the Company.  The Executive shall fully disclose to the
Company as promptly as available all information known or possessed
by him concerning the rights referred to in the preceding sentence,
and upon request by the Company and without any further
remuneration in any form to him by the Company, but at the expense
of the Company, execute all applications for patents and for
copyright registration, assignments thereof and other instruments
and do all things which the Company may deem necessary to vest and
maintain in it the entire right, title and interest in and to all
such rights.

(c)        The
Executive agrees that at the time of the termination of employment,
whether at the instance of the Executive or the Company, and
regardless of the reasons therefor, he will deliver to the Company,
and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all notes, files,
memoranda, papers and, in general, any and all physical matter and
computer files containing information, including any and all
documents relating to the conduct of the business of the Company or
any of its Affiliates which are in his possession or control,
except for (i) any documents for which the Company has given
written consent to removal at the time of termination of the
Executive’s employment, (ii) papers and other materials of a
personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs,
correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and Rolodexes, (iii)
any information the Executive reasonably believes may be necessary
for his tax purposes and (iv) copies of plans, programs and
agreements relating to his employment or termination thereof, with
the Company.

           
12.       Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.

(a)       
During the Term and until the second anniversary of the date of
termination of the Executive’s employment, including his
retirement as Senior Vice-President Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of the Company, the Executive agrees that he shall not,
other than in the ordinary course of performing his duties
hereunder or as agreed by the Company in writing, engage in a
“Competitive Business,” directly or indirectly, as an
individual, partner, shareholder, director, officer, principal,
agent, employee, trustee, consultant, or in any relationship or
capacity, in any geographic location in which the Company or any of
its Affiliates is engaged in business.  The Executive shall
not be deemed to be in violation of this Section 12(a) by reason of
the fact that he owns or acquires, solely as an investment, up to
two percent (2%) of the outstanding equity securities (measured by
value) of any entity.

                       
“Competitive Business” shall mean a business that
competes with a business that (i) was being conducted by the
Company or any of its Affiliates at the time of the alleged
violation, (ii) the Company or any of its Affiliates was seeking to
conduct, or seriously considering conducting, if such alleged
violation of this Section 12(a) is during the Term or (iii) the
Company or any of its Affiliates was seeking to conduct, or
seriously considering conducting, during the Term and the Company
or any of its Affiliates is actually conducting, seeking to conduct
or seriously considering conducting at the time of the alleged
violation, if such alleged violation of this Section 12(a) is after
the date of termination of the Executive’s employment,
including his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company.  “Competitor” shall mean any
entity which is engaged in any Competitive Business.

(b)        The
Executive agrees that for a period of two years following
termination of his employment, including his retirement as Senior
Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company, he will not, without the prior written consent of the
Company, directly or indirectly, solicit for hire any officer,
employee or consultant of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or
knowingly solicit or encourage any such officer, employee or
consultant to leave the employ of the Company or its Affiliates, as
the case may be.  Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, it shall not be a violation of this Section 12(b)
for the Executive, upon request by an unrelated third party
employer (prospective or otherwise), to provide a personal
reference for such employee setting forth his personal views about
such employee.

(c)        The
Executive agrees that for a period of two years following the
termination of his employment, including his retirement as Senior
Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company, he will not, without the prior written consent of the
Company, knowingly solicit or encourage any customer of the Company
or any of its Affiliates to reduce or cease its business with the
Company or any such Affiliate or otherwise knowingly interfere with
the relationship of the Company or any Affiliate with its
customers.

           
13.       Injunctive and Other
Relief. 

The Executive acknowledges
that his services are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary
and intellectual character giving them a peculiar value, the loss
of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated for in
damages.  Therefore, the Executive expressly agrees and
acknowledges any breach or threatened breach of any obligation
under Section 11 or Section 12 above will cause the Company
irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and
as a result of this the Company shall be entitled to the issuance
by a court of competent jurisdiction of an injunction, restraining
order or other equitable relief in favor of itself, without the
necessity of posting a bond, restraining the Executive from
committing or continuing to commit any such violation.

           
14.       Cooperation and
Consulting Period 

Following the
Executive’s termination of employment, upon reasonable
request by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate with the
Company with respect to any litigation or other dispute relating to
any matter in which he was involved or had knowledge during his
employment with the Company.  The Company shall reimburse the
Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, such as travel,
hotel and meal expenses, incurred by the Executive in providing any
cooperation pursuant to this Section 14.

The Executive further
agrees that if he receives severance pursuant to Section 9(a) or
Section 9(d) above that he will provide consulting services to the
Company, not to exceed 20 days per year, for two years following
the date of termination of his employment.

           
15.       Assignability; Binding
Nature. 

This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors, heirs (in the case of the Executive) and
assigns.  No rights or obligations of the Company under this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that
such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant
to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the
continuing entity, or the sale or liquidation of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the
assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee
assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as
contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of
law.  No rights or obligations of the Executive under this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Executive other
than his rights to compensation and benefits, which may be
transferred only by will or operation of law, except as provided in
Section 18(d) below.

           
16.       Entire
Agreement.

This Agreement contains
the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties
concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations and
undertakings, whether written or oral, between the Parties with
respect thereto.  Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not supercede any outstanding
equity award agreements between the Executive and the Company, the
Change of Control Agreement, the Indemnity Agreement between the
Executive and the Company dated February 28, 2002 (the
“Indemnity Agreement”) or any outstanding loans or
promissory notes, all of which remain in full force and
effect.  In the event of any inconsistency between any
provision of this Agreement and any provision of any other
applicable Company plan, policy, program, arrangement or other
agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall
control.

           
17.       Notices.

All notices and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) three
days after mailing by certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested or (c) two days after being sent
by overnight courier (provided that a written acknowledgment of
receipt is obtained by the overnight courier) to the Party
concerned at the address indicated below or to such changed address
as such Party may subsequently give such notice of in accordance
with this Section 17:

           
If to the
Company:                   
The Titan Corporation

                                                           
3033 Science Park Road

                                                           
San Diego, CA 92121

                                                           
Attention:  Chief Executive Officer

           
If to the
Executive:                   
Mark Sopp

                                                           
c/o The Titan Corporation

                                                           
3033 Science Park Road

                                                           
San Diego, CA 92121

           
18.       Miscellaneous
Provisions.

(a)       
Amendment or Waiver.  No provision in this Agreement
may be amended unless such amendment is agreed to in writing and
signed by the Executive and an authorized officer of the
Company.  No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other
Party of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to
be performed by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of a
similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same or any
prior or subsequent time.  Any waiver must be in writing and
signed by the Party against whom it is being enforced (either the
Executive or an authorized officer of the Company, as the case may
be).

(b)       
Severability.  In the event that any provision or
portion of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by
law so as to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

(c)       
Survivorship.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth
in this Agreement, upon the expiration of the Term, the respective
rights and obligations of the Parties shall survive such expiration
to the extent necessary to carry out the intentions of the Parties
as embodied in the rights (such as vested rights) and obligations
of the Parties under this Agreement, including, but not limited to,
Section 11 (confidentiality; assignment of rights), Section 13
(injunctive and other relief) and Section 14 (cooperation and
consulting period).   

(d)       
Beneficiaries; References. The Executive shall be entitled,
to the extent permitted under any applicable law, to select and
change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation
or benefit payable hereunder following the Executive’s death
by giving the Company written notice thereof.  In the event of
the Executive’s death or a judicial determination of his
incompetence, references in this Agreement to the Executive shall
be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his beneficiary, estate
or other legal representative.

(e)       
Indemnification.  The Company agrees to indemnify the
Executive against any claims that arise in connection with his
service as an officer or director of the Company in accordance with
the Company’s by-laws and the Indemnity Agreement.

(f)        
Reimbursement for Legal Fees. In the event that the
Executive incurs reasonable legal fees or other expenses in an
effort to secure, preserve or obtain payments, benefits or
entitlements under this Agreement, the Company shall, regardless of
the outcome of such effort, reimburse the Executive for such fees
and expenses, after the Executive’s written submission of a
request for reimbursement together with evidence that such fees and
expenses were incurred.

(g)       
Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed in
accordance with the laws of Delaware without reference to
principles of conflicts of law.

(h)       
Headings.  The headings of the sections contained in
this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of
this Agreement.

(i)        
Withholding.  The Company shall withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement such United States federal,
state or local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  The Executive
acknowledges that except for such withholding, and except for such
gross-ups as are specifically provided herein, he is responsible
for paying his own taxes.

(j)        
Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.

                                                           
THE TITAN CORPORATION

                                                           
By:     /s/ GENE W. RAY

                                                           
Name:     Gene W. Ray 

                                                           
Title:  Chairmen, Chief Executive Officer and
President

                                                           
the executive

                                                           
  /s/ MARK W. SOPP 

Mark W. Sopp

Exhibit
A

Executive’s Release of
Claims

AGREEMENT AND
RELEASE

THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
is executed by Mark Sopp (the “Executive”) releasing
certain claims against The Titan Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the
“Company”), and certain affiliated parties.

WHEREAS, the Executive and
the Company have entered into an employment agreement as of 
_______________ (the “Employment
Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Executive’s
employment with the Company has terminated, including by
retirement, and as such Executive is due certain payments and
entitlements pursuant to the Employment Agreement subject to the
Executive’s executing this Agreement and Release.

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the ­payments set forth in Section 9 of the
Employment Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the
Executive agrees as follows:

1.        
The Executive, on behalf of himself and his dependents, heirs,
administrators, agents, executors, successors and assigns, hereby
releases and forever discharges the Company and all of its current
and former subsidiaries, joint venturers and affiliates, and all of
their respective directors, shareholders, officers, employees,
agents, attorneys, insurers, employees and all individuals or
entities acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them
(collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and
all charges, controversies, claims, wages, rights, agreements,
actions, costs or expenses, causes of action, obligations, damages,
losses, promises and liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law
or equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, from the beginning of time to the date the Executive
executes this Agreement and Release, including, but not limited to,
any claims directly or indirectly arising out of, based upon or
relating in anyway to Executive’s employment with Titan or
any affiliate, or the termination thereof, or relating to or
arising from any alleged act or omission by any of the Released
Parties. 

Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Executive expressly waives and
releases all claims the Executive may have under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended by the Older
Workers’ Benefit Protection Act (OWPBA) or any state
counterpart, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil
Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave
Act, all claims of discrimination, retaliation or harassment under
the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, all claims under
the California Labor Code, the California Constitution, the
California Family Rights Act, the California Industrial Welfare
Commission Orders or any local, state or federal law or regulation
governing discrimination in employment; all claims under state
contract or tort law such as wrongful termination, assault,
invasion of privacy, breach of the implied covenant of good faith
and fair dealing, defamation or negligent or intentional infliction
of emotional distress and all claims for attorneys’
fees.

Anything to the contrary
notwithstanding in this Agreement and Release or the Employment
Agreement, nothing herein shall release any Released Party from any
claims or damages based on (i) any right or claim that arises after
the date of this Agreement and Release, (ii) any right the
Executive may have to enforce the Employment Agreement or this
Agreement and Release, (iii) any right the Executive may have
to vested benefits under any applicable plan, policy, program,
award or agreement of the Company; (iv) the Executive’s
eligibility for indemnification in accordance with applicable laws
or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws, or
under any applicable insurance policy with respect to any liability
the Executive incurs or has incurred as a director or officer of
the Company; (v) any rights arising out of any investor
relationship the Executive has with the Company or any affiliate,
including, but not limited to, any claim pertaining to securities
or other financial instruments, investments or partnerships; or
(vi) any claims of a personal nature unrelated to the business of
the Company or any affiliate.

2.        
The Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement
and Release fully and finally releases and fully resolves any and
all disputes between him and any Released Party with respect to the
claims released herein, including those that are unknown,
unanticipated or unsuspected or which may hereafter arise as a
result of the discovery of new or additional facts. 
Accordingly, the Executive expressly waives all of his rights under
California Civil Code § 1542, which provides that

           
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED
HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

The Executive also
expressly waives all rights under any other statute, legal
decisions or common law principles of similar
effect. 

3.        
The Executive acknowledges that he has been provided a period of at
least 21 calendar days in which to consider and execute this
Agreement and Release.  The Executive further acknowledges and
understands that he has seven calendar days from the date on which
he executes this Agreement and Release to revoke his acceptance of
this Agreement and Release by delivering to the Company written
notification of his intention to revoke this Agreement and Release
in accordance with the notice provision in Section 17 of the
Employment Agreement.  If the Executive so revokes his
agreement to this Agreement and Release he shall not be entitled to
the payments, benefits and other entitlements provided pursuant to
Section 9 of the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement and
Release becomes effective when signed by the Executive unless
revoked in writing in accordance with this seven-day
provision.  To the extent that the Executive has not otherwise
done so, the Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior
to executing this Agreement and Release.

4.        
The Executive agrees never to file a claim against any Released
Party with respect to the claims released by the Executive
herein.  If the Executive files such a claim, he agrees to pay
all costs incurred by the Released Party, including
attorneys’ fees, in defending against such claim.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Executive has executed this Agreement and Release as of the date
written below.

                                               
                                                                       
                                                           
Mark Sopp

                                               
Date: _______________________________Exhibit 10.5

Exhibit
10.5

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

           
AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of April 2, 2003 (the
“Effective Date”) by and between The Titan Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns,
the “Company”), and Nicholas J. Costanza (the
“Executive”).

W I T N E
S S E T H :

           
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed as Senior
Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and
the Company desires to continue to have the Executive serve in such
positions;

           
WHEREAS, the Company desires to enter into an agreement embodying
the terms of such continued employment (this
“Agreement”) and the Executive desires to enter into
this Agreement and to accept such continued employment, subject to
the terms and provisions of this Agreement;

           
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, the
Company and the Executive (individually a “Party” and
together the “Parties”) agree as follows:

           
1.        
Definitions.

(a)       
“Accrued Obligations” shall mean:

any earned but unpaid amounts as of the date of termination,
including, but not limited to, Base Salary through the date of
termination, reimbursement for business expenses and any incentive
awards earned for performance periods that have ended;

a Pro-Rata Target Bonus;

any compensation previously deferred by the Executive together
with any vested Company matching contribution and accrued interest
thereon; and

accrued but unpaid vacation days through the date of
termination.

(b)       
“Affiliate” of a specified person or entity shall mean
a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the person or
entity specified.

(c)       
“Base Salary” shall mean the annualized salary provided
for in Section 4 below or any increased salary granted to the
Executive pursuant to Section 4.

(d)       
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company.

(e)       
“Cause” shall mean:

(i)        
the willful and continued failure of the Executive to perform
substantially the Executive’s duties hereunder (other than
any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or
mental illness or following the Executive’s delivery of a
notice that he is terminating his employment for Good Reason),
provided that the Company demonstrates that such failure has a
material and injurious effect on the Company and provided, further,
that a written demand for substantial performance is first
delivered to the Executive by the Board that specifically
identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the
Executive has not substantially performed the Executive’s
duties and the resulting material, injurious effect on the Company;
or

(ii)       
the willful engaging by the Executive in gross misconduct or the
conviction of the Executive of a felony (such conviction having
been finally adjudicated without further appeal) that is materially
and demonstrably injurious to the Company.

           
For the purposes of this definition of “Cause”, no act,
or failure to act, on the part of the Executive shall be considered
“willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by
the Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the
Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of
the Company.  Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority
given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or based
upon advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively
presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in
good faith and in the best interests of the Company.

(f)        
“Change of Control” shall have the same meaning as
ascribed to such term in the Executive Change of Control Agreement
between the Executive and the Company dated as of March 2000 (the
“Change of Control
Agreement”).     

(g)       
“Disability” shall mean the Executive’s
inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to substantially
perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement for a
period of six consecutive months as determined by a medical doctor
selected by the Company and the Executive.  If the Parties
cannot agree on a medical doctor, each Party shall select a medical
doctor and the two doctors shall select a third who shall be the
approved medical doctor for this purpose.

(h)       
“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the
following events without the prior written consent of the
Executive:

(i)        
the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any
respect with the Executive’s positions (including status,
offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or
responsibilities as contemplated in Section 3(a), or any other
diminution in such positions, authority, duties or responsibilities
(whether or not occurring solely as a result of the Company’s
ceasing to be a publicly traded entity), excluded for this purpose
an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad
faith and that is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of
notice thereof given by the Executive;

(ii)       
any failure by the Company to comply with Sections 4, 5, 6 or 7 of
this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and that is remedied by
the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the
Executive;

(iii)       the
Company ceasing to be a publicly traded company, or the
Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any office
or location other than as provided in Section 3(c);

(iv)       failure
of the Company to extend the Term of this Agreement, or any
extension thereof, before the end of the initial two year term or
any extension thereof;

(v)       any
purported termination by the Company of the Executive’s
employment otherwise than expressly permitted by this Agreement;
or

(vi)       any
failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of its obligations
to perform this Agreement by any successor to all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company, whether by written agreement or
operation of law.

“Pro-Rata Target Bonus” shall mean the Target Bonus
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days that the Executive was employed in the applicable performance
period and the denominator of which shall be the number of days in
the applicable performance period.

(j)        
“Target Bonus” shall mean the greater of (i) 60% of
Base Salary and      (ii) the
Executive’s target bonus opportunity for the applicable
year.

(k)       
“Term” shall mean the period specified in Section 2
below (including any extension as provided therein).

           
2.         Term of
Employment.

The term of employment
hereunder shall begin as of the Effective Date, and shall continue
through the second anniversary of the Effective Date (the
“Term”), provided, however, that the extension of the
Term of this Agreement shall be reviewed by the Board on
an

annual basis. If either
Party elects not to extend the Term hereof, then such Party shall
give advance written notice to the other Party of not less than 120
days prior to the expiration of the Term, or any extension thereof,
that such Party is electing not to extend the Term. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end on the date on
which the Executive’s employment is earlier terminated by
either Party in accordance with the provisions of Section 9
below.

           
3.         Position,
Duties and Responsibilities; Place of Employment.

(a)       
During the Term, the Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and shall
be responsible for the general management of all the legal affairs
of the Company.  As Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company, the Executive shall have all authorities,
duties and responsibilities customarily exercised by an individual
serving in those positions in a corporation of the size and nature
of the Company.  The Executive, in carrying out his duties
under this Agreement, shall report to the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company.  During the Term, the Executive shall devote
substantially all of his business time and attention to the
business and affairs of the Company.

(b)       
Nothing herein shall preclude the Executive from (i) serving on the
boards of directors of a reasonable number of other corporations
with the concurrence of the Board, (ii) serving on the boards of a
reasonable number of trade associations and/or charitable
organizations, (iii) engaging in charitable activities and
community affairs and (iv) managing his personal investments and
affairs, provided that such activities set forth in this Section
3(b) do not interfere with the effective discharge of his duties
and responsibilities under Section 3(a).

(c)        The
Executive’s principal place of employment shall be San
Diego, California.

           
4.         Base
Salary.

During the Term, the
Executive shall be paid an annualized Base Salary of $340,000,
payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the
Company.  The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually for any
increase in the discretion of the Board.

           
5.         Annual
Incentive Awards.

During the Term, the
Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s
annual incentive plan for senior executives (the “Bonus
Plan”), including any supplemental bonus plan.  For the
Bonus Plan, the Executive shall have a target bonus opportunity
each year of up to 60% of Base Salary, based on the achievement of
annual performance objectives approved by the Chief Executive
Officer.  The Executive shall be paid his annual incentive
awards, including any supplemental bonus award, at the same time
that other senior executives of the Company are paid such awards,
but in no event more than 90 days after the end of the applicable
performance period.

           
6.         Long-Term
Incentive Programs.

During the Term, the
Executive shall be eligible to participate in any long-term
incentive program of the Company made available to other
senior-level executives generally, including, but not limited to,
the Company’s 2002 Employee and Director Stock Option and
Incentive Plan and the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.

           
7.         Employee
Benefit and Retirement Programs; Perquisites;
Vacation.

(a)       
During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in
all employee pension and welfare benefit plans, programs and
arrangements made available to the Company’s senior-level
executives or to its employees generally on the same terms and
conditions as other senior-level executives, as such plans,
programs or arrangements may be in effect from time to time,
including, without limitation, pension, profit sharing, savings,
estate preservation and other retirement plans or programs, 401(k),
medical, dental, hospitalization, short-term and long-term
disability and life insurance plans, accidental death and
dismemberment protection, travel accident insurance, and all other
pension or retirement plans or programs (including the
Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan) and employee welfare
benefit plans or programs that may be sponsored by the Company from
time to time, including any plans or programs that supplement the
above-listed types of plans or programs, whether funded or
unfunded. The Executive agrees to cooperate with any required
eligibility procedures with respect to such plans, programs and
arrangements, including without limitation customary medical
underwriting procedures.  The Executive shall also be eligible
to participate in the Company’s Supplemental Retirement Plan
for Key Executives, as in effect from time to time.

(b)        The
Executive shall be entitled to receive perquisites provided to
other senior-level executives.

(c)        The
Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with
Company policy.

           
8.         Reimbursement
of Business Expenses.

During the Term, the
Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in connection
with carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement and the Company shall reimburse him for all such expenses
incurred in connection with carrying out the business of the
Company, subject to documentation in accordance with the
Company’s policy. 

           
9.         Termination
of Employment.

(a)       
Termination without Cause or Termination for Good
Reason.

In the event (x) the
Executive’s employment hereunder as Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company is terminated by the
Company without Cause, other than due to Disability or death, or
(y) the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason with 60
days advance notice, in each case prior to a Change in Control, the
Executive shall be entitled to the following:

(i)        
Accrued Obligations;

(ii)        a
lump-sum payment in an amount equal to two times the sum of the
Executive’s (x) Base Salary and (y) Target Bonus for the year
of termination, payable promptly following such
termination;

immediate vesting of any outstanding equity awards, including,
but not limited to, stock options and restricted stock;

 

immediate and full vesting of the Executive’s account
balances under the Company’s 401(k) plan and deferred
compensation plan, or any successor thereto, as of the date that
the Executive’s employment terminates;

any other entitlement, benefit or compensation due the Executive
under any other applicable plan, program, policy, arrangement of,
or other agreement with, the Company or any of its Affiliates;
and

continuation of the Company’s Group medical, dental and
vision benefits for the Executive (and his dependents), at the cost
of the Company, for a period of two years after the date of
employment termination (with COBRA benefits thereafter at the cost
of the Executive), or until a new employer of Executive provides
health benefits coverage, whichever occurs earlier.

(b)       
Termination Due to Death or Disability.  In the event
that the Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated due
to his death or Disability, the Executive (or his estate, legal
representatives, or his beneficiaries, as the case may be), shall
be entitled to the following:

(i)        
Accrued Obligations;

                                   
(ii)      in the case of Disability: (A)
disability benefits provided in accordance with the Company’s
long-term disability program, if any, in effect for senior level
executives at the Company; and (B) continuation of the
Company’s Group medical, dental and vision benefits for the
Executive (and his dependents), at the cost of the Company, for a
period of two years following the date of employment termination
(with COBRA benefits thereafter at the cost of the Executive), or
until a new employer of Executive provides health benefits
coverage, whichever occurs earlier;

(iii)      
treatment of any outstanding equity awards in accordance with the
applicable plan and award agreement; and

(iv)       any
other entitlement, benefit or compensation due the Executive under
any other applicable plan, program, policy, arrangement of, or
other agreement with, the Company or any of its
Affiliates. 

(c)       
Termination by the Company for Cause; Voluntary Resignation
without Good Reason.

(i)        
A termination for Cause shall not take effect unless the provisions
of this subclause (i) are complied with.  There shall have
been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted
by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the
entire membership of the Board (excluding the Executive) at a
meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after
reasonable notice is provided to the Executive and the Executive is
given an opportunity, together with his counsel, to be heard before
the Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board,
the Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Section 1(e)(i)
or Section 1(e)(ii), and specifying the particulars thereof in
detail.

(ii)        In
the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment
as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the
Company for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily resigns without
Good Reason after first giving the Company 60 days advance written
notice, the Executive shall be entitled to:

(A)       payment
of Base Salary through the date of termination;

(B)       treatment
of any outstanding equity awards in accordance with the applicable
plan or award agreement; and

(C)       any other
entitlement, benefit or compensation due the Executive under any
other applicable plan, program, policy, arrangement of, or other
agreement with, the Company or any of its Affiliates.

(d)       
Retirement.  The Executive shall be entitled to retire
as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the
Company upon 180 days advance written notice to the Board,
provided, that, the Executive is at least 60 years of age at the
time of retirement.  In the event the Executive elects to
retire and provides the required notice, the Executive shall be
entitled to the payments, benefits and other entitlements set forth
above in Section 9(a).

(e)       
Release of Claims.  In order to be entitled to the
payments, rights and other entitlements in Section 9(a) or Section
9(d) above, the Executive shall be required to execute and deliver
a release of claims against the Company in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto.

(f)        
Nature of Payments.  Any amounts due under this Section
9 are in the nature of severance payments considered to be
reasonable by the Company and are not in the nature of
penalty.

(g)       
Resignation.  Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, upon the termination of the Executive’s
employment for any reason, unless otherwise requested by the Board,
he shall immediately resign from any and all boards of directors
and officer positions of subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Company
that he may hold, and as a trustee of, or fiduciary to, any
employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates. The
Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation of
such resignations upon request by the Company, but he shall be
treated for all purposes as having so resigned upon termination of
his employment, regardless of when or whether he executes any such
documentation.

           
10.       Change of
Control.

Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, to the extent applicable, the Executive
shall also be entitled to any compensation, benefit or entitlement
provided pursuant to the Change of Control Agreement, provided that
if any item of compensation or benefit or any entitlement is
provided under this Agreement which is more favorable to the
Executive than the corresponding item of compensation or benefit or
entitlement under the Change of Control Agreement, or if an item of
compensation or benefit or any entitlement is provided under this
Agreement, but not under the Change of Control Agreement, such item
of compensation or benefit or such entitlement, as the case may be,
shall be provided in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.  In no event, however, shall the Executive be
entitled to duplication as to any item of compensation or benefit
or as to any entitlement that is provided under both this Agreement
and the Change of Control Agreement.  In the case of any such
duplication, the Executive shall be entitled to the provision of
this Agreement or the Change of Control Agreement that is most
favorable to the Executive. 

           
11.       Confidentiality;
Assignment of Rights.

(a)       
During the Term and thereafter, other than in the ordinary course
of performing his duties for the Company or as required in
connection with providing any cooperation to the Company pursuant
to Section 14 below, the Executive agrees that he shall not
disclose to anyone or make use of any trade secret or proprietary
or confidential information of the Company or any Affiliate of the
Company, including such trade secret or proprietary or confidential
information of any customer or other entity to which the Company
owes an obligation not to disclose such information, which he
acquires during the course of his employment, including, but not
limited to, records kept in the ordinary course of business, except
when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental
agency having supervisory authority over the business of the
Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a
committee thereof) with apparent or actual jurisdiction to order
him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information. 
In the event the Executive is requested to disclose information as
contemplated in the preceding sentence, the Executive agrees,
unless otherwise prohibited by law, to give the Company’s
then-General Counsel prompt written notice of any request for
disclosure in advance of the Executive making such disclosure in
order to permit the Company a reasonable opportunity to challenge
such disclosure.

(b)        The
Executive hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Company all of
his right, title and interest in and to all inventions,
discoveries, improvements and copyrightable subject matter (the
“rights”) which during the course of his employment are
made or conceived by him, alone or with others, and which are
within or arise out of any general field of the Company’s
business or arise out of any work he performs, or information he
receives regarding the business of the Company, while employed by
the Company.  The Executive shall fully disclose to the
Company as promptly as available all information known or possessed
by him concerning the rights referred to in the preceding sentence,
and upon request by the Company and without any further
remuneration in any form to him by the Company, but at the expense
of the Company, execute all applications for patents and for
copyright registration, assignments thereof and other instruments
and do all things which the Company may deem necessary to vest and
maintain in it the entire right, title and interest in and to all
such rights.

(c)        The
Executive agrees that at the time of the termination of employment,
whether at the instance of the Executive or the Company, and
regardless of the reasons therefor, he will deliver to the Company,
and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all notes, files,
memoranda, papers and, in general, any and all physical matter and
computer files containing information, including any and all
documents relating to the conduct of the business of the Company or
any of its Affiliates which are in his possession or control,
except for (i) any documents for which the Company has given
written consent to removal at the time of termination of the
Executive’s employment, (ii) papers and other materials of a
personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs,
correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and Rolodexes, (iii)
any information the Executive reasonably believes may be necessary
for his tax purposes and (iv) copies of plans, programs and
agreements relating to his employment or termination thereof, with
the Company.

           
12.       Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.

(a)       
During the Term and until the second anniversary of the date of
termination of the Executive’s employment, including his
retirement as Senior Vice-President General Counsel and Secretary
of the Company, the Executive agrees that he shall not, other than
in the ordinary course of performing his duties hereunder or as
agreed by the Company in writing, engage in a “Competitive
Business,” directly or indirectly, as an individual, partner,
shareholder, director, officer, principal, agent, employee,
trustee, consultant, or in any relationship or capacity, in any
geographic location in which the Company or any of its Affiliates
is engaged in business.  The Executive shall not be deemed to
be in violation of this Section 12(a) by reason of the fact that he
owns or acquires, solely as an investment, up to two percent (2%)
of the outstanding equity securities (measured by value) of any
entity.

                       
“Competitive Business” shall mean a business that
competes with a business that (i) was being conducted by the
Company or any of its Affiliates at the time of the alleged
violation, (ii) the Company or any of its Affiliates was seeking to
conduct, or seriously considering conducting, if such alleged
violation of this Section 12(a) is during the Term or (iii) the
Company or any of its Affiliates was seeking to conduct, or
seriously considering conducting, during the Term and the Company
or any of its Affiliates is actually conducting, seeking to conduct
or seriously considering conducting at the time of the alleged
violation, if such alleged violation of this Section 12(a) is after
the date of termination of the Executive’s employment,
including his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company.  “Competitor” shall mean any
entity which is engaged in any Competitive Business.

(b)        The
Executive agrees that for a period of two years following
termination of his employment, including his retirement as Senior
Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, he
will not, without the prior written consent of the Company,
directly or indirectly, solicit for hire any officer, employee or
consultant of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or knowingly
solicit or encourage any such officer, employee or consultant to
leave the employ of the Company or its Affiliates, as the case may
be.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall
not be a violation of this Section 12(b) for the Executive, upon
request by an unrelated third party employer (prospective or
otherwise), to provide a personal reference for such employee
setting forth his personal views about such employee.

(c)        The
Executive agrees that for a period of two years following the
termination of his employment, including his retirement as Senior
Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, he
will not, without the prior written consent of the Company,
knowingly solicit or encourage any customer of the Company or any
of its Affiliates to reduce or cease its business with the Company
or any such Affiliate or otherwise knowingly interfere with the
relationship of the Company or any Affiliate with its
customers.

           
13.       Injunctive and Other
Relief. 

The Executive acknowledges
that his services are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary
and intellectual character giving them a peculiar value, the loss
of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated for in
damages.  Therefore, the Executive expressly agrees and
acknowledges any breach or threatened breach of any obligation
under Section 11 or Section 12 above will cause the Company
irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and
as a result of this the Company shall be entitled to the issuance
by a court of competent jurisdiction of an injunction, restraining
order or other equitable relief in favor of itself, without the
necessity of posting a bond, restraining the Executive from
committing or continuing to commit any such violation.

           
14.       Cooperation and
Consulting Period 

Following the
Executive’s termination of employment, upon reasonable
request by the Company, the Executive shall cooperate with the
Company with respect to any litigation or other dispute relating to
any matter in which he was involved or had knowledge during his
employment with the Company.  The Company shall reimburse the
Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, such as travel,
hotel and meal expenses, incurred by the Executive in providing any
cooperation pursuant to this Section 14.

The Executive further
agrees that if he receives severance pursuant to Section 9(a) or
Section 9(d) above that he will provide consulting services to the
Company, not to exceed 20 days per year, for two years following
the date of termination of his employment.

           
15.       Assignability; Binding
Nature. 

This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors, heirs (in the case of the Executive) and
assigns.  No rights or obligations of the Company under this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that
such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant
to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the
continuing entity, or the sale or liquidation of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the
assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee
assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as
contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of
law.  No rights or obligations of the Executive under this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Executive other
than his rights to compensation and benefits, which may be
transferred only by will or operation of law, except as provided in
Section 18(d) below.

           
16.       Entire
Agreement.

This Agreement contains
the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties
concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations and
undertakings, whether written or oral, between the Parties with
respect thereto.  Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not supercede any outstanding
equity award agreements between the Executive and the Company, the
Change of Control Agreement, the Indemnity Agreement between the
Executive and the Company dated February 28, 2002 (the
“Indemnity Agreement”) or any outstanding loans or
promissory notes, all of which remain in full force and
effect.  In the event of any inconsistency between any
provision of this Agreement and any provision of any other
applicable Company plan, policy, program, arrangement or other
agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall
control.

           
17.       Notices.

All notices and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) three
days after mailing by certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested or (c) two days after being sent
by overnight courier (provided that a written acknowledgment of
receipt is obtained by the overnight courier) to the Party
concerned at the address indicated below or to such changed address
as such Party may subsequently give such notice of in accordance
with this Section 17:

           
If to the
Company:                   
The Titan Corporation

                                                           
3033 Science Park Road

                                                           
San Diego, CA 92121

                                                           
Attention:  Chief Executive Officer

           
If to the
Executive:                   
Nicholas J. Costanza

                                                           
c/o The Titan Corporation

                                                           
3033 Science Park Road

                                                           
San Diego, CA 92121

           
18.       Miscellaneous
Provisions.

(a)       
Amendment or Waiver.  No provision in this Agreement
may be amended unless such amendment is agreed to in writing and
signed by the Executive and an authorized officer of the
Company.  No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other
Party of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to
be performed by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of a
similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same or any
prior or subsequent time.  Any waiver must be in writing and
signed by the Party against whom it is being enforced (either the
Executive or an authorized officer of the Company, as the case may
be).

(b)       
Severability.  In the event that any provision or
portion of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by
law so as to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

(c)       
Survivorship.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth
in this Agreement, upon the expiration of the Term, the respective
rights and obligations of the Parties shall survive such expiration
to the extent necessary to carry out the intentions of the Parties
as embodied in the rights (such as vested rights) and obligations
of the Parties under this Agreement, including, but not limited to,
Section 11 (confidentiality; assignment of rights), Section 13
(injunctive and other relief) and Section 14 (cooperation and
consulting period).   

(d)       
Beneficiaries; References. The Executive shall be entitled,
to the extent permitted under any applicable law, to select and
change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation
or benefit payable hereunder following the Executive’s death
by giving the Company written notice thereof.  In the event of
the Executive’s death or a judicial determination of his
incompetence, references in this Agreement to the Executive shall
be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his beneficiary, estate
or other legal representative.

(e)       
Indemnification.  The Company agrees to indemnify the
Executive against any claims that arise in connection with his
service as an officer or director of the Company in accordance with
the Company’s by-laws and the Indemnity Agreement.

(f)        
Reimbursement for Legal Fees. In the event that the
Executive incurs reasonable legal fees or other expenses in an
effort to secure, preserve or obtain payments, benefits or
entitlements under this Agreement, the Company shall, regardless of
the outcome of such effort, reimburse the Executive for such fees
and expenses, after the Executive’s written submission of a
request for reimbursement together with evidence that such fees and
expenses were incurred.

(g)       
Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed in
accordance with the laws of Delaware without reference to
principles of conflicts of law.

(h)       
Headings.  The headings of the sections contained in
this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of
this Agreement.

(i)        
Withholding.  The Company shall withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement such United States federal,
state or local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  The Executive
acknowledges that except for such withholding, and except for such
gross-ups as are specifically provided herein, he is responsible
for paying his own taxes.

(j)        
Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.

                                                           
THE TITAN CORPORATION

                                                           
By:     /s/ GENE W. RAY

                                                           
Name:     Gene W. Ray

                                                           
Title:  Chairmen, Chief Executive Office and
President

                                                           
the executive

                                                           
  /s/ NICHOLAS J. COSTANZA

                                                           
Nicholas J. Costanza

Exhibit
A

Executive’s Release of
Claims

AGREEMENT AND
RELEASE

THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
is executed by Nicholas J. Costanza(the “Executive”)
releasing certain claims against The Titan Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the
“Company”), and certain affiliated parties.

WHEREAS, the Executive and
the Company have entered into an employment agreement as of 
_______________ (the “Employment
Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Executive’s
employment with the Company has terminated, including by
retirement, and as such Executive is due certain payments and
entitlements pursuant to the Employment Agreement subject to the
Executive’s executing this Agreement and Release.

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the ­payments set forth in Section 9 of the
Employment Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the
Executive agrees as follows:

1.        
The Executive, on behalf of himself and his dependents, heirs,
administrators, agents, executors, successors and assigns, hereby
releases and forever discharges the Company and all of its current
and former subsidiaries, joint venturers and affiliates, and all of
their respective directors, shareholders, officers, employees,
agents, attorneys, insurers, employees and all individuals or
entities acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them
(collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and
all charges, controversies, claims, wages, rights, agreements,
actions, costs or expenses, causes of action, obligations, damages,
losses, promises and liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law
or equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, from the beginning of time to the date the Executive
executes this Agreement and Release, including, but not limited to,
any claims directly or indirectly arising out of, based upon or
relating in anyway to Executive’s employment with Titan or
any affiliate, or the termination thereof, or relating to or
arising from any alleged act or omission by any of the Released
Parties. 

Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Executive expressly waives and
releases all claims the Executive may have under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended by the Older
Workers’ Benefit Protection Act (OWPBA) or any state
counterpart, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil
Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave
Act, all claims of discrimination, retaliation or harassment under
the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, all claims under
the California Labor Code, the California Constitution, the
California Family Rights Act, the California Industrial Welfare
Commission Orders or any local, state or federal law or regulation
governing discrimination in employment; all claims under state
contract or tort law such as wrongful termination, assault,
invasion of privacy, breach of the implied covenant of good faith
and fair dealing, defamation or negligent or intentional infliction
of emotional distress and all claims for attorneys’
fees.

Anything to the contrary
notwithstanding in this Agreement and Release or the Employment
Agreement, nothing herein shall release any Released Party from any
claims or damages based on (i) any right or claim that arises after
the date of this Agreement and Release, (ii) any right the
Executive may have to enforce the Employment Agreement or this
Agreement and Release, (iii) any right the Executive may have
to vested benefits under any applicable plan, policy, program,
award or agreement of the Company; (iv) the Executive’s
eligibility for indemnification in accordance with applicable laws
or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws, or
under any applicable insurance policy with respect to any liability
the Executive incurs or has incurred as a director or officer of
the Company; (v) any rights arising out of any investor
relationship the Executive has with the Company or any affiliate,
including, but not limited to, any claim pertaining to securities
or other financial instruments, investments or partnerships; or
(vi) any claims of a personal nature unrelated to the business of
the Company or any affiliate.

2.        
The Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement
and Release fully and finally releases and fully resolves any and
all disputes between him and any Released Party with respect to the
claims released herein, including those that are unknown,
unanticipated or unsuspected or which may hereafter arise as a
result of the discovery of new or additional facts. 
Accordingly, the Executive expressly waives all of his rights under
California Civil Code § 1542, which provides that

           
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED
HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

The Executive also
expressly waives all rights under any other statute, legal
decisions or common law principles of similar
effect. 

3.        
The Executive acknowledges that he has been provided a period of at
least 21 calendar days in which to consider and execute this
Agreement and Release.  The Executive further acknowledges and
understands that he has seven calendar days from the date on which
he executes this Agreement and Release to revoke his acceptance of
this Agreement and Release by delivering to the Company written
notification of his intention to revoke this Agreement and Release
in accordance with the notice provision in Section 17 of the
Employment Agreement.  If the Executive so revokes his
agreement to this Agreement and Release he shall not be entitled to
the payments, benefits and other entitlements provided pursuant to
Section 9 of the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement and
Release becomes effective when signed by the Executive unless
revoked in writing in accordance with this seven-day
provision.  To the extent that the Executive has not otherwise
done so, the Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior
to executing this Agreement and Release.

4.        
The Executive agrees never to file a claim against any Released
Party with respect to the claims released by the Executive
herein.  If the Executive files such a claim, he agrees to pay
all costs incurred by the Released Party, including
attorneys’ fees, in defending against such claim.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Executive has executed this Agreement and Release as of the date
written below.

                                               
                                                                       
                                                           
Nicholas J. Costanza

                                               
Date: _______________________________

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