OBJECTSPACE, INC.



                                 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



       This Employment Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is entered into as of December

30, 1998 by and between ObjectSpace, Inc., a Delaware corporation

("EMPLOYER"), and David Norris ("EXECUTIVE").



                                     WITNESSETH:



       WHEREAS, Employer is in the business of designing, developing,

implementing and selling custom computer programming services, computer

consulting, application development, system documentation, and other products

and services to a varied clientele at diverse locations;



       WHEREAS, Employer has expended and is continuing to expend considerable

time, money and effort locating and establishing long-term relationships with

customers and prospective customers and establishing and maintaining contacts

and business relationships with them, and the loss of the benefits and

potential benefits of these efforts would constitute a substantial and

irreparable injury to Employer;



       WHEREAS, Employer has expended and is continuing to expend considerable

time and money recruiting, training, making instruction available to and

compensating its employees, representatives and contractors, and the loss of

their services or potential services would constitute a substantial and

irreparable injury to Employer;



       WHEREAS, Employer desires to continue employing Executive;



       WHEREAS, Employer will provide updated confidential and proprietary

information and trade secrets to Executive after execution of this Agreement;



       WHEREAS, Executive acknowledges that the remuneration, receipt of

updated confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets after

execution of this Agreement, are adequate consideration for entry into this

Agreement, and he understands that he need not continue employment with

Employer and that he has freely chosen to enter into this Agreement;



       WHEREAS, Executive acknowledges that Employer's business involves

customers throughout North America;



       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and

acknowledgments contained herein, the parties agree as follows:



       1.     EMPLOYMENT AND TERM THEREOF.  Employer agrees to continue

employing Executive, and Executive agrees to continue employment, as Chief

Executive Officer.  Executive will have the duties normally associated with

such a position, including, but not limited to, development of the overall

business strategy for Employer and the management of Employer's day-to-day

operations. Executive shall report to the Board of Directors of Employer.





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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.14



       The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall

terminate upon the fifth anniversary hereof, unless earlier terminated by the

termination of Executive's employment under Section 2 below; PROVIDED, that

the provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14 of this Agreement,

shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.



       2.     TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.  Either Employer or Executive may

terminate Executive's employment at any time, with or without Cause (defined

below) or Good Reason (defined below), (i) on eight weeks' prior written

notice by Executive to Employer if such termination is without Good Reason,

(ii) on eight weeks' prior written notice by Employer to Executive if such

termination is without Cause, or (iii) immediately upon written notice in the

case of a termination for Cause or Good Reason.  In the event that employment

is terminated by Executive for Good Reason or by Employer without Cause,

Employer will pay Executive severance pay of one year's salary at the salary

rate then in effect payable in 24 equal semi-monthly installments (the

"SEVERANCE PAYMENTS"); PROVIDED, that Executive, other than the Severance

Payments, shall not be entitled to any further benefits from the Employer;

PROVIDED, FURTHER that Executive agrees that if he fails to abide by the

provisions of Section 8, that Executive waives his rights to any and all

remaining Severance Payments, that Employer may suspend all remaining

Severance Payments, and that all other covenants, promises, duties,

obligations, releases or privileges owed to or received by Employer within

this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to inure to

the benefit of Employer.  In the event that the employment is terminated by

Executive without Good Reason or by Employer for Cause, Employer shall have no

further obligation to provide any benefits or make any payments (including

Severance Payments) to Executive except to the extent required by law.



       For purposes of this Agreement, "CAUSE" shall mean:



              (i)    any act or acts of dishonesty on the part of Executive

                     resulting in or intended to result, directly or

                     indirectly, in substantial gain or substantial personal

                     enrichment at the expense of Employer;



              (ii)   fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, or willful and

                     material damage by Executive of or to any material

                     property of Employer or its business;



              (iii)  a good faith determination by a majority of the Board of

                     Directors of Employer that Executive has exhibited a

                     pattern or practice of willful disregard of his duties as

                     an employee of Employer;

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