EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



        THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of

February 15, 2002, by and between HOWTEK, INC., a Delaware corporation (the

"Company"), and W. KIP SPEYER (the "Executive") (collectively, the "Parties").



        WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Executive, and Executive desires

to be employed by the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

and



        WHEREAS, the Company is willing to employ Executive only on the

condition that Executive agrees to the non-competition and non-disclosure

covenants contained herein;



        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants

set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:



1.      Employment.



        1.1 Employment and Term. This Agreement shall be effective on the date

(the "Effective Date"), and only in the event, of the consummation of the

merger of Intelligent Systems Software, Inc., a Florida corporation, with and

into the Company pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated the date of

this Agreement. Subject to the completion of the Merger, the Company hereby

agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company,

on the terms and conditions set forth herein for the period commencing on the

Effective Date and expiring on the three-year anniversary of the Effective Date

(the "Term") unless sooner terminated as hereinafter set forth.





        1.2 Duties of Executive. Executive shall serve as Chief Executive

Officer of the Company. Subject to the preceding sentence, during the Term,

Executive shall diligently perform all services as may be reasonably assigned to

him by the Board of Directors. Executive shall devote substantially all of his

working time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company, render

such services to the best of his ability and use his best efforts to promote the

interests of the Company. Executive may devote such reasonable amount of time as

he determines to (i) serving, with the approval of the Board of Directors, as a

director, trustee or member of any board or committee of any other organization;

or (ii) engaging in charitable and community activities; provided, however, that

such activities may not involve any conflict of interest with the interests of

the Company or interfere materially with the performance of his duties and

responsibilities under this Agreement.





        1.3 Boca Raton Location. During the Term, the Company shall maintain an

office suitable for the performance of Executive's duties hereunder within 20

miles of Boca Raton, Florida, so that Executive shall not be obligated to move

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