STERLING SOFTWARE INC
10-Q, 1994-05-12
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q
      (Mark One)
         (X)    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1994

                                       or

         ( )    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the transition period from __________
                                                     to __________

                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-8465

                             STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                      DELAWARE                          75-1873956
          (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)         Identification Number)


                    8080 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1100
                               DALLAS, TEXAS 75206
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (214) 891-8600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                              Yes       X         No
                                      -----            -----

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.




               Title                  Shares Outstanding as of April 30, 1994
   ------------------------------    -----------------------------------------
    Common Stock, $.10 par value                     20,160,902

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

                          Index to Financial Statements

                                                                           PAGE

Sterling Software, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31,
    1994 and September 30, 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

Sterling Software, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
    Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 . . . . . . . . . .   4

Sterling Software, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'
    Equity for the Six Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993. . . . . . . .   5

Sterling Software, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
    the Six Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

Sterling Software, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . .   7

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                                        STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
                                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (in thousands, except share information)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              A S S E T S
                                                                   March 31,    September 30,
                                                                     1994           1993
                                                                 ------------- --------------
                                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $  62,601      $  29,752
  Marketable securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         29,148         51,354
  Accounts and notes receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . .        118,387        112,174
  Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          9,444          8,790
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets. . . . . . . . .         10,905         12,764
                                                                 ----------     ----------
    Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        230,485        214,834

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
  of $40,219 at March 31, 1994 and $37,930 at
  September 30, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         31,839         27,124

Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of
  $83,926 at March 31, 1993 and $74,720 at
  September 30, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         58,162         59,539

Excess cost over net assets acquired, net of accumulated
  amortization of $17,481 at March 31, 1994 and $16,188 at
  September 30, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         53,029         54,273

Noncurrent deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         10,172         19,958

Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         49,434         21,933
                                                                 ----------     ----------
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $433,121       $397,661
                                                                 ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------     ----------

           L I A B I L I T I E S   A N D   S T O C K H O L D E R S '   E Q U I T Y

Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . .       $  6,951      $   3,980
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . .         72,860         88,847
  Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         69,771         70,709
                                                                 ----------     ----------
      Total current liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        149,582        163,536

Long-term notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        116,593        116,817
Other noncurrent liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         25,608         20,095

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 10,000,000 shares
    authorized; 200,000 shares issued and outstanding. . . .             20             20
  Common stock, $.10 par value; 50,000,000 shares
    authorized; 21,882,000 and 19,610,000 shares issued
    at March 31, 1994 and September 30, 1993, respectively .          2,188          1,961
  Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        189,191        169,855
  Accumulated deficit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (30,755)       (55,065)
  Less treasury stock, at cost: 1,814,000 and 1,837,000
    shares at March 31, 1994 and September 30, 1993,
    respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (19,306)       (19,558)
                                                                 ----------     ----------
      Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        141,338         97,213
                                                                 ----------     ----------
                                                                   $433,121       $397,661
                                                                 ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------     ----------

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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                             STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (in thousands, except per share information)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        Three Months                  Six Months
                                                                       Ended March 31,              Ended March 31,
                                                                     -------------------           -------------------
                                                                     1994           1993           1994           1993
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>          <C>            <C>
Revenue:
  Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  42,347        $34,269      $  81,863      $  71,732
  Product support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     32,200         29,685         64,620         58,896
  Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     39,360         33,891         76,319         66,000
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                    113,907         97,845        222,802        196,628
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales:
    Products and product support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     17,403         17,141         33,468         32,874
    Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     26,725         24,978         52,034         49,872
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                     44,128         42,119         85,502         82,746
  Product development and enhancement. . . . . . . . . . . . . .      7,588          6,647         14,608         12,564
  Selling, general and administrative. . . . . . . . . . . . . .     40,709         40,023         81,635         83,160
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                     92,425         88,789        181,745        178,470
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Income before other income (expense), income taxes,
  extraordinary item and cumulative effect of a change
  in accounting principle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     21,482          9,056         41,057         18,158
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (1,644)        (2,075)        (3,299)        (4,021)
  Investment income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        727            926          1,404          1,384
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        984            (60)           159            302
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                        67          (1,209)        (1,736)        (2,335)
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Income before income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative
  effect of a change in accounting principle . . . . . . . . . .     21,549          7,847         39,321         15,823
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      8,190          2,941         14,943          5,892
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     13,359          4,906         24,378          9,931
Extraordinary item - loss on early extinguishment of debt,
  net of applicable income taxes (Note 4). . . . . . . . . . . .                    (1,481)                       (1,481)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net
  of applicable income tax benefit (Note 5). . . . . . . . . . .                                                  (2,774)
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     13,359          3,425         24,378          5,676
Preferred stock dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         49            315             98            636
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Income applicable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 13,310       $  3,110       $ 24,280       $  5,040
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Income per common share:
  Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of
    a change in accounting principle:
  Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  .59         $  .24         $ 1.09         $  .49
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  .54         $  .24         $ 1.00         $  .48
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
  Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting
    principle:
  Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  .59         $  .16         $ 1.09         $  .41
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  .54         $  .16         $ 1.00         $  .41
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
  Net income:
  Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  .59         $  .16         $ 1.09         $  .27
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  .54         $  .16         $ 1.00         $  .27
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
Average common shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     19,551         17,029         18,814         16,792
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------
                                                                 ----------       --------     ----------     ----------

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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                             STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                    Six Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   Preferred Stock     Common Stock                            Treasury Stock
                                   ----------------   ----------------                        ---------------
                                   Number             Number           Additional Retained    Number                Total
                                     of       Par       of       Par     Paid-in  Earnings      of               Stockholders'
                                   Shares     Value   Shares     Value   Capital  (Deficit)   Shares     Cost       Equity
                                   ------     -----   ------     ----- ---------- ---------   ------ --------    -----------
<S>                                <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>    <C>        <C>         <C>     <C>        <C>
Balance at September 30, 1992.       200       $20    18,330    $1,833  $149,448  $(13,657)    1,884  $(20,060)   $117,584
Net income . . . . . . . . . .                                                       5,676                           5,676
Preferred stock dividends. . .                                                        (636)                           (636)
Issuance of common stock
  pursuant to stock options,
  warrants and employee benefit
  plans. . . . . . . . . . . .                           341        34     2,771                                     2,805
Issuance of common stock
  pursuant to 8% debentures. .                           636        64    13,675                                    13,739
Issuance of common stock to
  retirement plan. . . . . . .                                                92                 (18)      194         286
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . .                                               (29)   (1,266)       (3)               (1,295)
                                   -----     -----   -------   ------- --------- ---------    ------ ---------   ---------
Balance at March 31, 1993. . .       200       $20    19,307    $1,931  $165,957  $ (9,883)    1,863  $(19,866)   $138,159
                                   -----     -----   -------   ------- --------- ---------    ------ ---------   ---------
                                   -----     -----   -------   ------- --------- ---------    ------ ---------   ---------

Balance at September 30, 1993.       200       $20    19,610    $1,961  $169,855  $(55,065)    1,837  $(19,558)    $97,213
Net income . . . . . . . . . .                                                      24,378                          24,378
Preferred stock dividends. . .                                                         (98)                            (98)
Issuance of common stock
  pursuant to stock options
  and warrants . . . . . . . .                         2,272       227    19,037                                    19,264
Issuance of common stock to
  retirement plan. . . . . . .                                               204                 (20)      218         422
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                95        30        (3)       34         159
                                   -----     -----   -------   ------- --------- ---------    ------ ---------   ---------
Balance at March 31, 1994. . .       200       $20    21,882    $2,188  $189,191  $(30,755)    1,814  $(19,306)   $141,338
                                   -----     -----   -------   ------- --------- ---------    ------ ---------   ---------
                                   -----     -----   -------   ------- --------- ---------    ------ ---------   ---------

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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                             STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                        Six Months
                                                                                                      Ended March 31,
                                                                                                 -----------------------
                                                                                                   1994           1993
                                                                                                 --------       --------
<S>                                                                                               <C>            <C>
Operating activities:
 Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of a change
  in accounting principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $24,378        $ 9,931
 Adjustments to reconcile income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of a
  change in accounting principle to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         17,031         15,626
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          3,962             28
    Provision for deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         12,190          1,545
    Foreign currency transaction loss (gain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           (345)           249
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business
     acquisitions:
      Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (14,561)         1,390
      Decrease (increase) in prepaids and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           (551)           132
      Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (20,037)        (8,003)
      Increase in deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          5,254          4,966
      Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            536           (323)
                                                                                                 --------       --------

        Net cash provided by operating activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         27,857         25,541

Investing activities:
  Purchases of property and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (8,709)        (4,884)
  Purchases and capitalized cost of development of computer software . . . . . . . . . . .        (10,119)       (12,325)
  Purchases of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (38,195)       (55,190)
  Proceeds from sales of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         32,221            480
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          1,673            849
                                                                                                 --------       --------
        Net cash used in investing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (23,129)       (71,070)

Financing activities:
  Retirement and redemption of debt and capital lease obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . .         (6,936)       (49,660)
  Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         10,485        118,377
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to stock options, warrants and
    employee benefit plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         19,264          2,805
  Proceeds from the sale of lease and installment receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          5,273          1,115
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             72           (540)
                                                                                                 --------       --------
        Net cash provided by financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         28,158         72,097

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            (37)          (636)
                                                                                                 --------       --------

Increase in cash and equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         32,849         25,932

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         29,752         41,713
                                                                                                 --------       --------

Cash and equivalents at end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $62,601        $67,645
                                                                                                 --------       --------
                                                                                                 --------       --------
Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $  3,575       $  3,364
                                                                                                 --------       --------
                                                                                                 --------       --------
  Income taxes paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $  1,647       $  2,821
                                                                                                 --------       --------
                                                                                                 --------       --------
  Income tax refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $    578       $    129
                                                                                                 --------       --------
                                                                                                 --------       --------

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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                              STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 March 31, 1994
                                   (Unaudited)

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sterling
Software, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Company") after
elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions.  The
Company's quarterly financial data should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended September
30, 1993.


2.   UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The interim consolidated financial information contained herein is
unaudited but, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments, which are
of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position and results of operations for the periods presented.  Results of
operations for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of
results of operations for the entire year.


3.   SEGMENT INFORMATION

     The Company acquires, develops, markets and supports a broad range of
computer software products and services in three major markets classified as
Enterprise Software, Electronic Commerce and Federal Systems.  Each major market
is represented through decentralized business groups.  The Enterprise Software
Group provides enterprise-wide systems management and applications management
software for large computing environments.  The Electronic Commerce Group
provides software and services to facilitate electronic commerce, defined by the
Company as the worldwide electronic interchange of business information,
including electronic data interchange software and services, data communications
software and electronic payments software for financial institutions.  The
Federal Systems Group provides highly technical services to the federal
government, generally under multi-year, cost-based contracts, primarily in
support of National Aeronautics and Space Administration aerospace research
projects and secure communications systems for the Department of Defense.  A
fourth business group, International, is responsible for sales and telephone
support of the Company's products outside the United States.  International
Group operating results are included, as applicable, in the Company's Enterprise
Software and Electronic Commerce segments in the business segment tables
contained herein.  International Group revenue of $26,547,000 and $25,714,000
and operating profit of $3,954,000 and $406,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1994 and 1993, respectively, has been allocated to these business segments.
International Group revenue of $56,436,000 and $54,959,000 and operating profit
of $8,229,000 and $1,290,000 for the six months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993,
respectively, has been allocated to these business segments.

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     Financial information concerning the Company's operations, by business
segment, for the three and six months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Three Months                    Six Months
                                     Ended March 31,               Ended March 31,
                               ------------------------      ------------------------
                                   1994          1993           1994           1993
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------
<S>                             <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>
Revenue:
  Enterprise Software . . . .   $ 46,378        $44,260       $ 94,263       $ 91,719
  Electronic Commerce . . . .     36,797         26,432         70,976         51,675
  Federal Systems . . . . . .     26,945         24,805         51,663         48,552
  Corporate and other . . . .      3,787          2,348          5,900          4,682
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------
    Consolidated totals . . .   $113,907        $97,845       $222,802       $196,628
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------

Operating Profit:
  Enterprise Software . . . .    $13,563        $ 9,365        $29,290       $ 19,517
  Electronic Commerce . . . .     10,619          4,394         17,568          7,254
  Federal Systems . . . . . .      1,694          1,657          3,308          3,237
  Corporate and other . . . .     (4,394)        (6,360)        (9,109)       (11,850)
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------
    Consolidated totals . . .    $21,482        $ 9,056        $41,057       $ 18,158
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------
                               ---------       --------      ---------      ---------

</TABLE>



     The amounts presented for "Corporate and other" include corporate expense,
inter-segment eliminations and the results of operations of the Company's retail
software division.


4.   LONG-TERM NOTES PAYABLE

     In February 1993, the Company issued $115,000,000 principal amount of 5
3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2003 ("5 3/4% Debentures").  The 5
3/4% Debentures are unsecured general obligations of the Company and are
convertible into the Company's $0.10 par value Common Stock (the "Common Stock")
at any time prior to maturity at a conversion price of $28.35.  Interest is
payable semiannually.  At the option of the Company, the 5 3/4% Debentures are
redeemable, in whole or in part, at a premium after February 12, 1996.  Upon a
Change in Control (as defined), holders of the 5 3/4% Debentures will have the
right, subject to certain restrictions and conditions, to require the Company to
purchase all or any part of the 5 3/4% Debentures at the principal amount, plus
accrued interest.  The 5 3/4% Debentures are subordinated to all existing and
future Senior Indebtedness (as defined) of the Company.

     In February 1993, the Company also called for redemption its 8% Convertible
Senior Subordinated Debentures ("8% Debentures") at a price equal to 103.2% of
the principal amount.  Holders of $13,739,000 principal amount of 8% Debentures
elected to convert their 8% Debentures into 636,054 shares of Common Stock.  The
remaining $38,894,000 principal amount of 8% Debentures were redeemed on March
4, 1993 for $40,165,000, including interest of $26,000.  The conversion and
redemption of the 8% Debentures resulted in an extraordinary loss of $1,481,000,
net of applicable income taxes of $987,000.  If the conversion of $13,739,000
principal amount of 8% Debentures was assumed to have been consummated on
October 1, 1992, the pro forma net income per common share amount for the six-
month period ended March 31, 1993 would have been $.29 per share on a fully
diluted basis.

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5.   CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

     During the fourth quarter of 1993, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" ("FAS No. 106"), which requires
that the expected cost of postretirement benefits be charged to expense during
the years the employee renders service.  The effect of adopting the new standard
as of October 1, 1992 was a charge of $2,774,000, representing the accumulated
benefit obligation existing at that date, net of related income tax benefit of
$1,813,000.  This charge is shown as the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle.  The results for the six months ended March 31, 1993 have
been restated for the cumulative effect of the adoption of the new standard and
the ratable portion of the 1993 effect of the adoption of the new standard.

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

MERGER WITH SYSTEMS CENTER, INC.

     On July 1, 1993, Sterling Software, Inc. ("Sterling Software") acquired
Systems Center, Inc. ("Systems Center"), a Delaware corporation based in Reston,
Virginia which developed, marketed and supported systems software products, in a
merger (the "Merger") accounted for as a pooling of interests, resulting in the
combined company, hereafter defined as the "Company."  The merger of the equity
interests has been given retroactive effect and the Company's financial
statements for periods prior to the Merger represent the combined financial
statements of the previously separate entities adjusted to conform Systems
Center's fiscal years and accounting policies to those used by Sterling
Software.

     In connection with the Merger, the Company eliminated duplicate facilities
and equipment, reduced its workforce and wrote off certain software products
which would not be actively marketed by the Company.  There were no
restructuring charges incurred in the first six months of 1994 in excess of the
restructuring charges accrued in the fourth quarter of 1993.  Since September
30, 1993, there has been no significant increase in operating expenses as a
result of the restructuring of the Company and the Company does not expect there
to be any material increase in costs and expenses in the second half of 1994 as
a result of the Merger.  In addition, future operating results are expected to
continue to benefit from the reduction in workforce and elimination of duplicate
facilities and equipment.  Approximately $19,200,000 of cash was expended in the
first six months of 1994 relating to restructuring charges accrued in the fourth
quarter of 1993.  Future cash expenditures related to the restructuring are
anticipated to be made from cash generated from operations.

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND 1993


     Effective with the Merger, Sterling Software changed Systems Center's
fiscal year-end from December 31 to September 30, affecting the timing of sales
incentives and changing the revenue pattern for products previously marketed by
Systems Center.  Accordingly, the Company believes that the revenue for the
three months ended March 31, 1994, which is the Company's second quarter of its
fiscal year, is not directly comparable to revenue for the three months ended
March 31, 1993.  While the change in revenue patterns did not materially impact
revenues for Electronic Commerce Group ("ECG") or the Federal Systems Group
("FSG"), this change was relevant with respect to Enterprise Software Group
("ESG") revenues because the majority of the products previously marketed by
Systems Center are now marketed by ESG.

     Revenue increased $16,062,000, or 16%, in the second quarter of 1994 over
the same period of 1993 due to increases in all three of the Company's markets.
Foreign revenue, which represented approximately 23% and 26% of the Company's
total revenue in the second quarter of 1994 and 1993, respectively, was
negatively impacted approximately $535,000 by changes in exchange rates during
the second quarter of 1994, as compared to the same period of 1993.

     ESG revenue increased $2,118,000, or 5%, due to increased product revenue.
ECG revenue increased $10,365,000, or 39%, on the strength of a $3,501,000, or
40%, increase in

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network services revenue, a $4,307,000, or 44%, increase in product revenue and
a $2,557,000, or 32%, increase in product support revenue.  The increased
network services revenue was due to an increase in the network services customer
base, primarily in the hardlines, retail and grocery vertical markets, and
increases in the network processing volume for existing customers.  ECG product
revenue increased primarily as a result of increased software sales of
communications software and interchange software products.  ECG product support
revenue increased primarily as a result of an increase in the installed customer
base and price increases for some products.  FSG revenue increased $2,140,000 or
9%, due to higher contract billings in the Information Technology, Scientific
Systems and NASA Ames divisions.

     Total costs and expenses increased $3,636,000, or 4%.  Total cost of sales
increased $2,009,000, or 5%, primarily due to a $1,202,000, or 5%, increase in
federal contract costs, commensurate with the increase in FSG revenue; a
$1,951,000, or 29%, increase in ECG's cost of sales due to increased
amortization of capitalized software and due to increased costs, commensurate
with the increase in ECG revenue; offset by a $1,907,000, or 18%, decrease in
ESG's cost of sales, the majority of which is due to decreased amortization of
capitalized software as a result of write-off in the fourth quarter of 1993 of
certain software products which will not be actively marketed by the Company as
a result of the Merger.  Product development expense for the second quarter of
1994 of $7,588,000, net of $4,916,000 of costs capitalized pursuant to Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed" ("FAS No. 86"), increased
$941,000, or 14%, compared to the second quarter of 1993 product development
expense of $6,647,000, net of $6,061,000 of costs capitalized pursuant to FAS
No. 86.  The increase is due to the decrease in capitalization of software
development costs.  Product development expense may fluctuate from period to
period depending in part upon the number and status of software development
projects.  Selling, general and administrative expense increased $686,000, or
2%.

     Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of an accounting
change increased $8,453,000, or 172%, primarily due to higher operating profits
in ECG, up 142%, and ESG, up 45%, over the same period of 1993, partially offset
by an increase in federal income tax expense due to higher pretax profit.  Also
contributing to this increase was a decrease of $431,000 in interest expense
primarily for interest accrued in the second quarter of 1993 on the unpaid and
previously outstanding Systems Center Series A 9% Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock ("Systems Center Preferred Stock") dividends.  Other income and
expense includes foreign currency exchange gains of approximately $700,000 in
the second quarter of 1994 versus foreign currency exchange losses of
approximately $115,000 in the second quarter of 1993.

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND 1993

     Effective with the Merger, Sterling Software changed Systems Center's
fiscal year-end from December 31 to September 30, affecting the timing of sales
incentives and changing the revenue pattern for products previously marketed by
Systems Center.  Accordingly, the Company believes that the revenue for the six
months ended March 31, 1994 is not directly comparable to revenue for the six
months ended March 31, 1993.  While the change in revenue patterns did not
materially impact revenues for ECG or FSG, this change was relevant with respect
to ESG revenues because the majority of the products previously marketed by
Systems Center are now marketed by ESG.

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     Revenue increased $26,174,000, or 13%, in the first six months of 1994 over
the same period of 1993 due to increases in all three of the Company's markets.
Foreign revenue, which represented approximately 25% and 28% of the Company's
total revenue in the first six months of 1994 and 1993, respectively, was
negatively impacted approximately $3,000,000 by changes in exchange rates during
the first six months of 1994, as compared to the same period of 1993.

     ESG revenue increased $2,544,000, or 3%, due to increases in product and
product support revenue.  ECG revenue increased $19,301,000, or 37%, on the
strength of a $7,196,000, or 42%, increase in network services revenue, a
$6,937,000, or 36%, increase in product revenue and a $5,168,000, or 34%,
increase in product support revenue.  The increase in network services revenue
was due to an increase in the network services customer base, primarily in the
hardlines, retail and grocery vertical markets, and increases in the network
processing volume for existing customers.  ECG product revenue increased
primarily as a result of increased software sales of communications software,
interchange software and banking systems products.  ECG product support revenue
increased primarily as a result of an increase in the installed customer base
and price increases for some products.  FSG revenue increased $3,111,000, or 6%,
primarily due to higher contract billings in the Information Technology and NASA
Ames divisions.

     Total costs and expenses increased $3,275,000, or 2%.  Total cost of sales
increased $2,756,000, or 3%, primarily due to a $1,925,000, or 4%, increase in
federal contract costs, commensurate with the increase in FSG revenue; a
$4,228,000, or 63%, increase in ECG's cost of sales due to increased
amortization of capitalized software and due to increased costs, commensurate
with the increase in ECG revenue; offset by a $3,715,000, or 36%, decrease in
ESG's cost of sales, the majority of which is due to decreased amortization of
capitalized software as a result of the write-off in the fourth quarter of 1993
of certain software products which will not be actively marketed by the Company
as a result of the Merger.  Product development expense for the first six months
of 1994 of $14,608,000, net of $9,316,000 of costs capitalized pursuant to FAS
No. 86, increased $2,044,000, or 16%, compared to the first six months of 1993
product development expense of $12,564,000, net of $12,275,000 of costs
capitalized pursuant to FAS No. 86.  The increase is due to the decrease in
capitalization of software development costs.  Product development expense may
fluctuate from period to period depending in part upon the number and status of
software development projects.  Selling, general and administrative expense
decreased $1,525,000, or 2%, reflecting reduced costs after the Company's fourth
quarter 1993 restructuring due to the Merger, which eliminated duplicate
corporate overhead functions and streamlined the sales and marketing functions,
resulting in a reduced workforce, and eliminated duplicate facilities.

     Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of an accounting
change increased $14,447,000, or 145%, primarily due to higher operating profits
in ECG, up 142%, and ESG, up 50%, over the same period of 1993, partially offset
by an increase in federal income tax expense due to higher pretax profit.  Also
contributing to this increase was a decrease in interest expense of $722,000
primarily for interest accrued in the first six months of 1993 on the unpaid and
previously outstanding Systems Center Preferred Stock dividends.  Other income
and expense includes foreign currency exchange gains of approximately $345,000
in the first six months of 1994 versus foreign currency exchange losses of
approximately $83,000 in the first six months of 1993.  Other income and expense
includes approximately $127,000 of loss on assets in the first

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six months of 1994 compared to approximately $71,000 of loss on assets in the
first six months of 1993.

     The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106,
"Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" ("FAS
No. 106") as of October 1, 1992 and recorded a charge of $2,774,000, net of
related income tax benefit of $1,813,000.  This charge is shown as the
cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.  See Note 5 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company maintained a strong liquidity and financial position with
$80,903,000 of working capital at March 31, 1994, which includes $62,601,000 of
cash and equivalents and $29,148,000 of marketable securities.  Net cash flows
from operations increased $2,316,000, or 9%, in the first six months of 1994 as
compared to the first six months of 1993 primarily due to higher operating
profits before noncash charges.  Cash flows from operations and available cash
balances were used to fund operations, investment purchases and capital
expenditures, including software additions.

     Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments in
investment-grade commercial paper of various issuers, with maturities of three
months or less when purchased.  The Company invests excess cash in a diversified
portfolio consisting of a variety of securities of both domestic and foreign
issuers including medium term notes, U.S. government obligations, investment
fund partnerships and certificates of deposit, which may include both investment
grade and non-investment grade securities.  Certain of these investments are
managed by Maverick Capital, Ltd. ("Maverick"), including a $15 million
investment in an investment fund partnership managed by Maverick.  Maverick is
owned and managed by a group of individuals, five of whom are directors of the
Company.       All marketable securities and long-term investments are
classified as available-for-sale securities.  Securities totaling $35,496,000
that the Company intends to hold for more than one year are included in "Other
Assets."

     During the first six months of 1994, software expenditures, the majority of
which were costs capitalized pursuant to FAS No. 86, were $10,119,000 compared
to $12,325,000 in the first six months of 1993.  ECG represented $6,055,000 of
the total software expenditures during the first six months of 1994, primarily
for enhancements of communications software products, interchange software
products and costs to add new network services features.  ESG represented
$4,064,000 of the total software expenditures during the first six months of
1994, primarily for the development of systems management, storage management
and applications management products and product enhancements.  Property and
equipment purchases of $8,709,000 in the first six months of 1994 include
purchases made in ECG for equipment upgrades for network processing systems and
computer equipment purchases to support the continuing growth in ECG.  ESG's and
FSG's property and equipment additions were primarily computer equipment
purchases.  Property and equipment purchases were $4,884,000 in the first six
months of 1993.  Net purchases of $5,974,000 in marketable securities and long-
term investments in the first six months of 1994 were generally from the net
cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from issuances of common
stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants.

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     At March 31, 1994, after the utilization of $2 million for letters of
credit, $33 million was available for borrowing on the Company's $35 million
revolving credit and term loan agreement ("Loan Agreement.")  Borrowings, if
any, outstanding on December 31, 1994 will be payable in eight equal quarterly
payments.  There were no amounts borrowed or outstanding on the Loan Agreement
during the six months ended March 31, 1994, however, the Company's international
operations borrowed $10,485,000 during the first six months of 1994 on separate
lines of credit, primarily for foreign exchange exposure management and working
capital requirements.  Payments of $6,417,000 were made during the first six
months of 1994 on these lines of credit.  Other debt payments related to capital
leases.

     Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants were $19,264,000
during the first six months of 1994, compared to $2,805,000 during the first six
months of 1993.

     At March 31, 1994, the Company's capital resource commitments consisted of
commitments under lease arrangements for office space and equipment.  The
Company intends to meet such obligations primarily from internally generated
funds.  No significant commitments exist for future capital expenditures.  The
Company believes available balances of cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities combined with cash flows from operations and amounts available under
credit and term loan agreements are sufficient to meet the Company's cash
requirements for the foreseeable future.

OTHER MATTERS

     In November 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits" ("FAS No. 112"), which requires employers to recognize
the cost of postemployment benefits on an accrual basis, if certain defined
conditions are met.  Postemployment benefits are all types of benefits provided
to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents.
The Company will be subject to the provisions of FAS No. 112 beginning in the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.  However, the Company does not believe
the provisions of FAS No. 112 will have a significant impact on the Company's
financial position and results of operations in the year of adoption, as the
majority of the postemployment benefits are a result of certain employment
contracts.  Payments under these contracts are contingent upon future events,
the occurrence of which is not presently contemplated.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") on
March 17, 1994.  The stockholders of the Company voted on and approved the
following proposals:

     1.   The election of three Class A Directors for terms expiring in 1997.

     2.   Amendments to the Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
          "Incentive Plan") and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "Non-
          Statutory Plan") (i) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock
          available for issuance upon exercise of options granted thereunder
          from 1,500,000 to 1,750,000 and 2,500,000 to 4,000,000, respectively,
          (ii) to extend the terms of such plans to December 31, 2003, in the
          case of the Incentive Plan, and December 31, 2011, in the case of the
          Non-Statutory Plan, and (iii) in certain other respects, as set forth
          in the Company's Proxy Statement for the Meeting.

     3.   Adoption of the 1994 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Non-
          Statutory Plan").

     The proposals were approved by the following votes:

     1.   ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

          NAME                          FOR                      WITHHELD
          ----                          ---                      --------
          Robert J. Donachie       17,928,100                    504,202
          Evan A. Wyly             17,904,538                    527,764
          Robert E. Cook           17,832,051                    600,251

     2.   AMENDMENTS TO THE INCENTIVE PLAN AND THE NON-STATUTORY PLAN

               FOR        AGAINST       ABSTENTIONS         BROKER NON-VOTES
               ---        -------       -----------         ----------------
          12,182,953     4,681,245        187,789              1,380,315

     3.   ADOPTION OF THE 1994 NON-STATUTORY PLAN

               FOR         AGAINST      ABSTENTIONS         BROKER NON-VOTES
               ---         -------      -----------         ----------------
          10,232,251     6,615,310        204,426              1,380,315

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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on
          Form 10-Q:

     2(a)      --Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 31, 1993 among
               the Company, Systems Center, Inc. and SSI Acquisition Corporation
               ("Agreement and Plan of Merger") (1)
     2(b)      --First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (10)
     4(a)      --Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)
     4(b)      --Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
                 Company (10)
     4(c)      --Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
                 Company (3)
     4(d)      --Restated Bylaws of the Company (4)
     4(e)      --Form of Common Stock Certificate (5)
     4(f)      --Form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences, Rights and
                 Limitations with respect to Series B Junior Preferred Stock
                 (10)
     4(g)      --Form of Indenture between the Company and Bank of America
                 Texas, National Association, as Trustee, including the form of
                 5 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debenture attached as Exhibit A
                 thereto (6)
     4(h)      --Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated June 25,
                 1991 among Systems Center, Inc. and the Investors named therein
                 (7)
     10(a)     --Stock Option Agreement dated as of March 31, 1993 between the
                 Company and Systems Center, Inc. (1)
     10(b)     --Form of Stockholder Agreement dated as of March 31, 1993
                 between the Company and certain stockholders of Systems Center,
                 Inc. (1)
     10(c)     --Form of Sterling Software, Inc. Stockholder Agreement between
                 Systems Center, Inc. and certain directors and/or stockholders
                 of the Company (1)
     10(d)     --Amended Incentive Stock Option Plan of the Company (12)
     10(e)     --Amended Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan of the Company (12)
     10(f)     --Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan II of Informatics
                 General Corporation (10)
     10(g)     --Form of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan II Agreement
                 (the "SERP II Agreement") (10)
     10(h)     --Amendment to SERP II Agreement (10)
     10(i)     --Form of Employment Agreement with Jeannette P. Meier, George H.
                 Ellis and Phillip A. Moore (10)
     10(j)     --Form of Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Jeannette
                 P. Meier, George H. Ellis and Phillip A. Moore (10)
     10(k)     --Employment Agreement with Sam Wyly (10)
     10(l)     --Employment Agreement with Charles J. Wyly, Jr. (10)
     10(m)     --Employment Agreement with Sterling L. Williams (10)
     10(n)     --Form of Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Charles J.
                 Wyly, Jr. and Sterling L. Williams (10)
     10(o)     --Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Sam Wyly (10)

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     10(p)     --Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement with Sam Wyly (10)
     10(q)     --Consultation Agreement with REC Enterprises, Inc. (10)
     10(r)     --Employment Agreement with William D. Plumb (10)
     10(s)     --Employment Agreement with William D. Plumb (10)
     10(t)     --Form of Employment Agreement with Edward J. Lott, Warner C.
                 Blow, Werner L. Frank and Geno P. Tolari (10)
     10(u)     --Employment Agreement with Sterling L. Williams (1)
     10(v)     --Form of Employment Agreement with Jeannette P. Meier, George H.
                 Ellis, Phillip A. Moore, Warner C. Blow and Geno P. Tolari (1)
     10(w)     --Employment Agreement with Werner L. Frank (1)
     10(x)     --Form of Series B Warrant Agreement (10)
     10(y)     --Form of Amendment to Series B Warrant Agreement (January 1988)
                 (10)
     10(z)     --Form of Amendment to Series B Warrant Agreement (May 1989) (10)
     10(aa)    --Form of Series E Warrant Agreement (10)
     10(bb)    --Form of Amendment to Series E Warrant Agreement (May 1989) (10)
     10(cc)    --Form of Series F Warrant Agreement (10)
     10(dd)    --Form of Amendment to Series F Warrant Agreement (May 1989) (10)
     10(ee)    --Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement
                 dated June 8, 1990 between the Company and The First National
                 Bank of Boston and BankOne Texas N.A. ("Loan Agreement") (10)
     10(ff)    --First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of October 16, 1990
                 (10)
     10(gg)    --Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of September 19,
                 1991 (10)
     10(hh)    --Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 31, 1991
                 (10)
     10(ii)    --Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 15, 1992
                 (10)
     10(jj)    --Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of July 31, 1992
                 (10)
     10(kk)    --Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of August 31, 1992
                 (10)
     10(ll)    --Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of September 9,
                 1992 (10)
     10(mm)    --Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of September 30,
                 1992 (10)
     10(nn)    --Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of October 13, 1992
                 (10)
     10(oo)    --Tenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 17, 1992
                 (1)
     10(pp)    --Form of Eleventh Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of March
                 29, 1993 (10)
     10(qq)    --Twelfth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 1993
                 (10)
     10(rr)    --Form of Thirteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of
                 November 10, 1993 (10)

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     10(ss)    --Form of Fourteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of
                 November 22, 1993 (10)
     10(tt)    --Fifteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 21,
                 1993 (11)
     10(uu)    --Sixteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 30,
                 1993 (11)
     10(vv)    --Seventeenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of January 31,
                 1994 (11)
     10(ww)    --Eighteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of March 15,
                 1994 (12)
     10(xx)    --1992 Executive Compensation Plan for Group Presidents (10)
     10(yy)    --1993 Executive Compensation Plan for Group Presidents (1)
     10(zz)    --1994 Executive Compensation Plan for Group Presidents (10)
     10(aaa)   --Form of Series G Warrant Agreement (10)
     10(bbb)   --Amended 1992 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (3)
     10(ccc)   --Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and each of its
                 directors and officers (10)
     10(ddd)   --Systems Center, Inc. Restated and Amended Restricted Stock Plan
                 (8)
     10(eee)   --Systems Center, Inc. Amended and Restated Nondiscretionary
                 Restricted Stock Plan (8)
     10(fff)   --Systems Center, Inc. 1982 Stock Option Plan (8)
     10(ggg)   --Systems Center, Inc. 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (8)
     10(hhh)   --Systems Center, Inc. 1983 Stock Plan (8)
     10(iii)   --Systems Center, Inc. Share Option Scheme (8)
     10(jjj)   --Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 1, 1993 among
                 the Company and the Selling Stockholders (9)
     10(kkk)   --1994 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (12)
     11(a)     --Computation of Earnings Per Share, Three Months Ended March 31,
                 1994 (12)
     11(b)     --Computation of Earnings Per Share, Three Months Ended March 31,
                 1993 (12)
     11(c)     --Computation of Earnings Per Share, Six Months Ended March 31,
                 1994 (12)
     11(d)     --Computation of Earnings Per Share, Six Months Ended March 31,
                 1993 (12)
     15        --None
     18        --None
     19        --None
     22        --None
     23        --None
     24        --None
     27        --None
     99        --None

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     (b)       Reports on Form 8-K.

          None.

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(1)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     33-62028 on Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     2-82506 on Form S-1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     33-69926 on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     33-47131 on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     2-86825 on Form S-1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     33-57428 on Form S-3 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
     Systems Center, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 1991 and incorporated
     herein by reference.
(8)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     33-65402 on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.
(9)  Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement No.
     33-71706 on Form S-3 and incorporated herein by reference.
(10) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
     for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated herein by
     reference.
(11) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by
     reference.
(12) Filed herewith.

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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                            STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.




Date:  May 11, 1994                        /s/  Sterling L. Williams
                                  ------------------------------------------
                                             Sterling L. Williams
                                      President, Chief Executive Officer
                                                 and Director
                                         (Principal Executive Officer)





Date:  May 11, 1994                          /s/  George H. Ellis
                                  ------------------------------------------
                                                George H. Ellis
                                           Executive Vice President
                                          and Chief Financial Officer
                                 (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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                                                                                                 Sequentially
Exhibit                                                                                            Numbered
  No.                                      Description                                               Page
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<S>            <C>                                                                               <C>
2(a)           -- Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 31, 1993 among
                  the Company, Systems Center, Inc. and SSI Acquisition Corporation
                  ("Agreement and Plan of Merger") (1)
2(b)           -- First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (10)
4(a)           -- Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)
4(b)           -- Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
                  Company (10)
4(c)           -- Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
                  Company (3)
4(d)           -- Restated Bylaws of the Company (4)
4(e)           -- Form of Common Stock Certificate (5)
4(f)           -- Form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences, Rights and
                  Limitations with respect to Series B Junior Preferred Stock (10)
4(g)           -- Form of Indenture between the Company and Bank of America Texas,
                  National Association, as Trustee, including the form of 5 3/4%
                  Convertible Subordinated Debenture attached as Exhibit A thereto (6)
4(h)           -- Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated June 25, 1991
                  among Systems Center, Inc. and the Investors named therein (7)
10(a)          -- Stock Option Agreement dated as of March 31, 1993 between the
                  Company and Systems Center, Inc. (1)
10(b)          -- Form of Stockholder Agreement dated as of March 31, 1993 between
                  the Company and certain stockholders of Systems Center, Inc. (1)
10(c)          -- Form of Sterling Software, Inc. Stockholder Agreement between
                  Systems Center, Inc. and certain directors and/or stockholders of the
                  Company (1)
10(d)          -- Amended Incentive Stock Option Plan of the Company (12)
10(e)          -- Amended Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan of the Company (12)
10(f)          -- Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan II of Informatics General
                  Corporation (10)
10(g)          -- Form of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan II Agreement
                  (the "SERP II Agreement") (10)
10(h)          -- Amendment to SERP II Agreement (10)
10(i)          -- Form of Employment Agreement with Jeannette P. Meier, George H. Ellis
                  and Phillip A. Moore (10)
10(j)          -- Form of Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Jeannette P. Meier,
                  George H. Ellis and Phillip A. Moore (10)
10(k)          -- Employment Agreement with Sam Wyly (10)

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10(l)          -- Employment Agreement with Charles J. Wyly, Jr. (10)
10(m)          -- Employment Agreement with Sterling L. Williams (10)
10(n)          -- Form of Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with
                  Charles J. Wyly, Jr. and Sterling L. Williams (10)
10(o)          -- Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with Sam Wyly (10)
10(p)          -- Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement with Sam Wyly (10)
10(q)          -- Consultation Agreement with REC Enterprises, Inc. (10)
10(r)          -- Employment Agreement with William D. Plumb (10)
10(s)          -- Employment Agreement with William D. Plumb (10)
10(t)          -- Form of Employment Agreement with Edward J. Lott, Warner C. Blow,
                  Werner L. Frank and Geno P. Tolari (10)
10(u)          -- Employment Agreement with Sterling L. Williams (1)
10(v)          -- Form of Employment Agreement with Jeannette P. Meier, George H. Ellis,
                  Phillip A. Moore, Warner C. Blow and Geno P. Tolari (1)
10(w)          -- Employment Agreement with Werner L. Frank (1)
10(x)          -- Form of Series B Warrant Agreement (10)
10(y)          -- Form of Amendment to Series B Warrant Agreement (January 1988) (10)
10(z)          -- Form of Amendment to Series B Warrant Agreement (May 1989) (10)
10(aa)         -- Form of Series E Warrant Agreement (10)
10(bb)         -- Form of Amendment to Series E Warrant Agreement (May 1989) (10)
10(cc)         -- Form of Series F Warrant Agreement (10)
10(dd)         -- Form of Amendment to Series F Warrant Agreement (May 1989) (10)
10(ee)         -- Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated
                  June 8, 1990 between the Company and The First National Bank of Boston
                  and BankOne Texas N.A. ("Loan Agreement") (10)
10(ff)         -- First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of October 16, 1990 (10)
10(gg)         -- Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of September 19, 1991 (10)
10(hh)         -- Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 31, 1991 (10)
10(ii)         -- Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 15, 1992 (10)
10(jj)         -- Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of July 31, 1992 (10)
10(kk)         -- Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of August 31, 1992 (10)
10(ll)         -- Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of September 9, 1992 (10)

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10(mm)         -- Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of September 30, 1992 (10)
10(nn)         -- Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of October 13, 1992 (10)
10(oo)         -- Tenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 17, 1992 (1)
10(pp)         -- Form of Eleventh Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of March 29, 1993 (10)
10(qq)         -- Twelfth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 1993 (10)
10(rr)         -- Form of Thirteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of
                  November 10, 1993 (10)
10(ss)         -- Form of Fourteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of
                  November 22, 1993 (10)
10(tt)         -- Fifteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 21, 1993 (11)
10(uu)         -- Sixteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of December 30, 1993 (11)
10(vv)         -- Seventeenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of January 31, 1994 (11)
10(ww)         -- Eighteenth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of March 15, 1994 (12)
10(xx)         -- 1992 Executive Compensation Plan for Group Presidents (10)
10(yy)         -- 1993 Executive Compensation Plan for Group Presidents (1)
10(zz)         -- 1994 Executive Compensation Plan for Group Presidents (10)
10(aaa)        -- Form of Series G Warrant Agreement (10)
10(bbb)        -- Amended 1992 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (3)
10(ccc)        -- Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and each of its directors
                  and officers (10)
10(ddd)        -- Systems Center, Inc. Restated and Amended Restricted Stock Plan (8)
10(eee)        -- Systems Center, Inc. Amended and Restated Nondiscretionary Restricted
                  Stock Plan (8)
10(fff)        -- Systems Center, Inc. 1982 Stock Option Plan (8)
10(ggg)        -- Systems Center, Inc. 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (8)
10(hhh)        -- Systems Center, Inc. 1983 Stock Plan (8)
10(iii)        -- Systems Center, Inc. Share Option Scheme (8)
10(jjj)        -- Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 1, 1993 among the
                  Company and the Selling Stockholders (9)
10(kkk)        -- 1994 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (12)
11(a)          -- Computation of Earnings Per Share, Three Months Ended March 31, 1994 (12)
11(b)          -- Computation of Earnings Per Share, Three Months Ended March 31, 1993 (12)

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11(c)          -- Computation of Earnings Per Share, Six Months Ended March 31, 1994 (12)
11(d)          -- Computation of Earnings Per Share, Six Months Ended March 31, 1993 (12)
15             -- None
18             -- None
19             -- None
22             -- None
23             -- None
24             -- None
27             -- None
99             -- None


<FN>
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(1)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 33-62028 on Form S-4 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 2-82506 on Form S-1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 33-69926 on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 33-47131 on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 2-86825 on Form S-1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 33-57428 on Form S-3 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
          Systems Center, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 1991 and
          incorporated herein by reference.
(8)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 33-65402 on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.
(9)       Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
          No. 33-71706 on Form S-3 and incorporated herein by reference.
(10)      Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
          10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 and incorporated
          herein by reference.
(11)      Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated
          herein by reference.
(12)      Filed herewith.

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                                                                   Exhibit 10(d)

                            STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.

                          INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN

                     (AS AMENDED, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1994)


    1.   PURPOSE.   The purpose of  the Incentive Stock  Option Plan of Sterling
Software, Inc.  (the "Plan")  is to  provide key  employees with  a  proprietary
interest   in  Sterling  Software,   Inc.,  a  Delaware   corporation,  and  its
subsidiaries (the  "Company")  through  the granting  of  options  ("Option"  or
"Options")  to purchase  shares of  the Company's  authorized Common  Stock, par
value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock"), in order to:

        a.   Increase  the  interest  in the  Company's  welfare  of  those  key
    employees  who share primary  responsibility for the  management, growth and
    protection of the business of the Company;

        b.  Furnish an  incentive to such employees  to continue their  services
    for the Company; and

        c.   Provide a means through which  the Company may attract able persons
    to enter its employment.

It is  intended that  Options  issued pursuant  to  this Plan  shall  constitute
incentive  stock  options within  the  meaning of  Section  422 of  the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.

    With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange Act"),  transactions  under the  Plan  are
intended  to  comply  with  all  applicable  conditions  of  Rule  16b-3  or its
successors under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the  Plan
or  action of  the Committee (as  defined in Section  2) fails to  so comply, it
shall be  deemed null  and  void, to  the extent  permitted  by law  and  deemed
advisable by the Committee.

    2.    ADMINISTRATION.   The  Plan  shall  be administered  by  the  Board of
Directors of the Company  (the "Board of  Directors" or "Board")  or by a  Stock
Option  Committee (the  "Stock Option Committee")  consisting of  such number of
directors as are appointed by the Board from time to time in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 16b-3. As used herein, "Committee" shall mean the Board  or
the  duly  appointed Stock  Option Committee,  as applicable.  No member  of the
Committee shall take any action with respect to Options granted to such  member.
The Board of Directors shall choose an additional member or members of the Board
to  serve on the Committee for the  sole purpose of making decisions pursuant to
the Plan  with regard  to the  member of  the Committee  receiving the  Options.
Except  as otherwise  provided by the  terms of this  Plan or by  the Board, the
Committee shall have all the power and authority of the Board hereunder.

    The Committee shall  have full and  final authority in  its discretion,  but
subject  to  the provisions  of the  Plan, to  determine from  time to  time the
individuals to whom  Options shall be  granted and  the number of  shares to  be
covered by each Option; to determine the time or times at which Options shall be
granted;  to interpret  the Plan  and the instruments  by which  Options will be
evidenced; to make,  amend and  rescind rules  and regulations  relating to  the
Plan;  to determine the terms and provisions of the instruments by which Options
shall be evidenced; with the consent  of the Participant (as defined in  Section
3),  to  modify  or  amend  any Option  agreement  or  waive  any  conditions or
restrictions applicable to any Option or  the exercise thereof; and to make  all
other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

    3.   ELIGIBILITY.  The  Committee may, from time  to time, select particular
employees from among those  key employees of the  Company and any subsidiary  of
the  Company to  whom Options  are to  be granted,  and upon  the grant  of such
Options, the selected employees shall become  Participants in the Plan. As  used
herein  the term "Participant"  means an eligible employee  as described in this
Section who  accepts  an  Option,  or the  estate,  personal  representative  or
beneficiary  thereof  having the  right to  exercise an  Option pursuant  to its
terms.  Employees  are  eligible   hereunder  if  they   are  employed  by   the

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Company  or any of its subsidiaries on a full-time basis and are compensated for
such employment  by  a regular  salary.  There  shall be  included  as  eligible
employees  members of the Board  who are also salaried  officers or employees of
the Company.

    4.  NUMBER  OF SHARES AVAILABLE  FOR OPTIONS.   The shares  of Common  Stock
subject  to  Options granted  pursuant to  the  Plan shall  be either  shares of
authorized but unissued Common Stock or shares of Common Stock reacquired by the
Company. Shares that by reason of the expiration of an Option, or for any  other
reason,  are no longer subject  to purchase pursuant to  an Option granted under
the Plan, and shares from time to time rendered in payment of the exercise price
of Options, may be  made subject to additional  Options granted pursuant to  the
Plan.  The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
from time to time pursuant  to the exercise of  Options granted pursuant to  the
Plan  shall be 1,750,000; provided  that the Committee may  adjust the number of
shares available for Options, the number  of shares subject to and the  exercise
price  of Options granted hereunder to effect  a change in capitalization of the
Company, such as a stock dividend,  stock split, share combination, exchange  of
shares,  merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation,  or the like, of or
by the Company.

     5.  THE GRANT OF OPTIONS.   Options granted hereunder shall be evidenced by
written  stock option  agreements containing  such terms  and provisions  as are
recommended and approved from time to time by the Committee, but subject to  and
not  more favorable than the  terms of the Plan. The  Committee may from time to
time require additional terms which the Committee deems necessary or  advisable.
The  Company shall  execute stock  option agreements  upon instruction  from the
Committee.

    6.  MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF STOCK SUBJECT TO OPTIONS.  The maximum aggregate  fair
market  value (determined as  of the time  the Option is  granted) of the Common
Stock with respect to which  Options are exercisable for  the first time by  any
employee during any calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans of the
Company  and its subsidiaries) shall not  exceed $100,000. This limitation shall
apply to all Options granted under the Plan after December 31, 1986.

    7.  OPTION EXERCISE PRICE.  The purchase price of Common Stock subject to an
Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be determined by the Committee on  the
date  of the grant.  The price shall  not be less  than 100% of  the fair market
value of the  Common Stock on  the date of  the grant of  the Option;  provided,
however, that if the Participant owns more than 10% combined voting power of all
of  the outstanding capital stock  of the Company on the  date of the grant, the
exercise price shall  not be  less than  110% of the  fair market  value of  the
Common Stock on the date of grant. The Committee shall determine the fair market
value  of the Common  Stock on the  date of the  grant, and shall  set forth the
determination in its minutes.

    8.  EXERCISE OF OPTION.

        a.  Options granted under the Plan may not be exercisable while there is
    outstanding  any   incentive  stock   option  previously   granted  to   the
    Participant.  An Option will be considered  outstanding until such Option is
    exercised in full or expires by reason  of lapse of time. This Section  8.a.
    shall  not apply to any Option granted  to any employee pursuant to the Plan
    after December 31, 1986.

        b.  An  Option may  not be  exercised, nor  may Common  Stock be  issued
    pursuant  to the exercise of an Option, if any requisite action, approval or
    consent of any governmental authority  of any kind having jurisdiction  over
    the exercise of the Option shall not have been taken or secured. The term of
    each  Option  shall not  be  more than  ten years  from  the date  of grant;
    provided, however, that in the case  of a Participant who owns greater  than
    10%  of the Common Stock  of the Company at the  time the Option is granted,
    the term of the Option  shall not be more than  five years from the date  of
    grant.

    9.   PAYMENT.  Full payment for  Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of
the Option shall  be made  at the  time of exercise.  No Common  Stock shall  be
issued until full payment has been made and a Participant shall have none of the
rights    of    a   stockholder    until    shares   of    Common    Stock   are

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issued to him. Any federal, state or local taxes required to be paid or withheld
at the time  of exercise shall  also be paid  or withheld in  full prior to  any
delivery  of shares of Common Stock upon  exercise. Payment may be made in cash,
in shares of Common Stock then owned by the Participant, or in any other form of
valid consideration, or a  combination of any of  the foregoing, as required  by
the  Committee in its discretion. Shares of  Common Stock tendered in payment of
the exercise  price  of any  Options  may be  reissued  to the  Participant  who
tendered  the  shares of  Common Stock  as part  of the  shares of  Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of  other Options granted from  time to time pursuant  to
the Plan.

    10.   TIME OF  GRANTING OF OPTION.   The grant of an  Option pursuant to the
Plan shall  occur only  when a  written Option  agreement shall  have been  duly
executed  and delivered by or on behalf  of the Company to the Participant. Such
Option shall not be effective unless granted on or before December 31, 2003.

    11.  NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS.   Options granted under the Plan  shall
not  be  transferable  otherwise  than  by  will  or  the  laws  of  descent and
distribution and may only be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant by
such Participant.

    12.  RIGHTS IN EVENT OF DEATH  OR DISABILITY OF PARTICIPANT.  The  Committee
shall  have  discretion  to include  in  each Option  agreement  such provisions
regarding exercisability of the Options following the death or disability of the
Participant as it, in its sole discretion, deems to be appropriate.

    13.  NOTICE  UPON DISPOSITION.   Participants shall  immediately notify  the
Company  upon sale of any  Common Stock acquired pursuant  to the exercise of an
Option granted under the Plan if such sale occurs within two years from the date
of the grant of  the Option, or one  year from the date  of the exercise of  the
Option.

    14.   STOCK PURCHASED FOR  INVESTMENT.  At the  discretion of the Committee,
any Option agreement may provide that  the Option holder shall, by accepting  an
Option,  represent and agree on behalf of himself and his transferees by will or
the laws of descent and distribution  that all shares of Common Stock  purchased
upon  the exercise  of the Option  will be  acquired for investment  and not for
resale or distribution, and that upon each exercise of any portion of an Option,
the person entitled to exercise the same shall furnish evidence satisfactory  to
the  Company (including a written and  signed representation) to the effect that
the shares of Common Stock are being  acquired in good faith and for  investment
and not for resale or distribution.

    15.   TERMINATION OF OPTION RIGHTS AND AWARDS.  The Committee may provide in
each  Option  agreement  for  the  circumstances  under  which  Options  granted
hereunder  may  terminate  for  any  reason  that  the  Committee,  in  its sole
discretion, deems appropriate.

    16.  AMENDMENT  OR DISCONTINUATION.   The Plan  may be  amended, altered  or
discontinued  by  the Board  or, if  the Board  has specifically  delegated this
authority  to  the  Committee,  by  the  Committee,  without  approval  of   the
stockholders;  provided that the Board or the Committee shall not have the power
or authority, without approval of the  stockholders, to change the employees  or
class  of employees who are  eligible to participate or  the aggregate number of
shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options. In the event
any law, or any rule or regulation issued or promulgated by the Internal Revenue
Service, Securities and  Exchange Commission, National  Association of  Security
Dealers,  Inc., any  stock exchange  upon which the  Common Stock  is listed for
trading or other governmental  or quasi-governmental agency having  jurisdiction
over  the Company, its Common Stock or the Plan requires the Plan to be amended,
the Plan will be amended at that  time and all Options then outstanding will  be
subject to such amendment.

    17.   EMPLOYMENT.  This  Plan and any Option granted  under this Plan do not
confer upon the  Participant any  right to  be employed  or to  continue in  the
employ  of the Company, nor does  it in any way interfere  with the right of the
Company to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time.

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    18.  NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTION.   The granting of an Option  pursuant
to  the Plan shall  not impose any  obligation upon the  Participant to exercise
such Option.

    19.  TERMINATION.  Unless sooner terminated  by action of the Board, or,  if
the  Board has specifically delegated its authority to terminate the Plan to the
Committee, by the Committee, the Plan shall terminate on December 31, 2003,  and
no Options may be granted pursuant to the Plan after such date.

    20.   USE OF PROCEEDS.  The proceeds derived from the sale of stock pursuant
to Options granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company.

    21.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN.  The Plan shall become effective and  shall
be deemed to have been adopted on January 31, 1994, subject only to ratification
by  the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock
of the Company twelve months before or after such date.

     22.  LIMITATIONS ON OPTIONS GRANTED TO DIRECTORS. The following limitations
shall apply  to  Options granted  to  directors in  order  to comply  with  Rule
16b-3(b)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Exchange Act:

        a.   In addition to the limitations included in Sections 6 and 8 hereof,
    the maximum aggregate number of shares  of Common Stock which may be  issued
    pursuant  to Options  granted to  all directors as  a group  under this Plan
    shall not  exceed 50%  of the  aggregate shares  of Common  Stock for  which
    Options  may be granted under the Plan, subject to adjustment as provided in
    Section 4 hereof;

        b.  The purchase price for  shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant  to
    the  exercise, in whole or in part, of  any Option shall be 100% of the fair
    market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such Option;

        c.  Options  granted to directors  pursuant to the  Plan may be  granted
    only during the term of the Plan;

        d.   Options  granted to  directors pursuant  to the  Plan shall  not be
    exercisable for a period of twelve calendar months from the date of grant of
    such Options; and

        e.  Options granted  to directors pursuant to  the Plan shall expire  no
    later than five (5) years from the date on which the Options are granted.

    The  limitations set forth in this Section 22 shall cease to apply effective
as of the date of the Company's adoption with respect to this Plan of Rule 16b-3
as promulgated under the Exchange Act effective May 1991.

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.

                                          By: _____/s/_STERLING L. WILLIAMS_____
                                                    Sterling L. Williams
                                                PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                                           OFFICER

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                                                                   Exhibit 10(e)

                            STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.

                        NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN

                     (AS AMENDED, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1994)


    1.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan of Sterling
Software,  Inc. (the  "Plan") is  to provide key  employees and  advisors with a
proprietary interest in Sterling Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
subsidiaries (the  "Company")  through  the granting  of  options  ("Option"  or
"Options")  to purchase  shares of  the Company's  authorized Common  Stock, par
value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock"), in order to:

        a.   Increase  the  interest  in the  Company's  welfare  of  those  key
    employees  and advisors who share primary responsibility for the management,
    growth and protection of the business of the Company;

        b.   Recognize  the contributions  made  by certain  key  employees  and
    advisors to the Company's growth during its development stage;

        c.   Furnish an incentive to such key employees and advisors to continue
    their services for the Company; and

        d.  Provide a means through  which the Company may attract able  persons
    to engage as key employees and advisors.

    With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange Act"),  transactions  under the  Plan are
intended to  comply  with  all  applicable  conditions  of  Rule  16b-3  or  its
successors  under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the Plan
or action by  the Committee (as  defined in Section  2) fails to  so comply,  it
shall  be  deemed null  and  void, to  the extent  permitted  by law  and deemed
advisable by the Committee.

    2.   ADMINISTRATION.    The Plan  shall  be  administered by  the  Board  of
Directors  of the Company  (the "Board of  Directors" or "Board")  or by a Stock
Option Committee (the  "Stock Option  Committee") consisting of  such number  of
directors as are appointed by the Board from time to time in accordance with the
requirements  of Rule 16b-3. As used herein, "Committee" shall mean the Board or
the duly  appointed Stock  Option Committee,  as applicable.  No member  of  the
Committee  shall take any action with respect to Options granted to such member.
The Board of Directors shall choose an additional member or members of the Board
to serve on the Committee for the  sole purpose of making decisions pursuant  to
the  Plan with  regard to  the member  of the  Committee receiving  the Options.
Except as otherwise  provided by the  terms of this  Plan or by  the Board,  the
Committee shall have all the power and authority of the Board hereunder.

    The  Committee shall  have full and  final authority in  its discretion, but
subject to  the provisions  of the  Plan, to  determine from  time to  time  the
individuals  to whom  Options shall be  granted and  the number of  shares to be
covered by each Option; to determine the time or times at which Options shall be
granted; to interpret  the Plan  and the instruments  by which  Options will  be
evidenced;  to make,  amend and  rescind rules  and regulations  relating to the
Plan; to determine the terms and provisions of the instruments by which  Options
shall  be evidenced; with the consent of  the Participant (as defined in Section
3), to  modify  or  amend  any  Option agreement  or  waive  any  conditions  or
restrictions  applicable to any Option or the  exercise thereof; and to make all
other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the  Plan.
Non-employee  members  of  the  Board ("non-employee  directors")  shall  not be
eligible to  receive Options  under the  Plan except  as expressly  provided  in
Section 22.

    3.   PARTICIPANTS.  The Committee may,  from time to time, select particular
key employees and advisors of the Company, or of any subsidiary of the  Company,
to  whom Options  are to  be granted, and  upon the  grant of  such Options, the
selected   key   employees   and   advisors   shall   become   Participants   in

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the Plan. As used herein, the term "Participant" means a key employee or advisor
who  accepts an  Option, or the  estate, personal  representative or beneficiary
thereof having the right to exercise an Option pursuant to its terms.

    4.  SHARES  SUBJECT TO  THE PLAN.   The shares  of Common  Stock subject  to
Options  granted pursuant to the  Plan shall be either  shares of authorized but
unissued Common  Stock or  shares of  Common Stock  reacquired by  the  Company.
Shares  that by reason of the expiration of  an Option, or for any other reason,
are no longer subject to purchase pursuant to an Option granted under the  Plan,
and  shares  from time  to time  rendered in  payment of  the exercise  price of
Options, may be made subject to additional Options granted pursuant to the Plan.
The maximum aggregate number of shares of  Common Stock that may be issued  from
time  to  time  pursuant to  the  Plan  shall be  4,000,000;  provided  that the
Committee may adjust the number of  shares available for Options, the number  of
shares  subject to and the exercise price of Options granted hereunder to effect
a change  in capitalization  of the  Company, such  as a  stock dividend,  stock
split,  reverse  stock split,  share  combination, exchange  of  shares, merger,
consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, or the like, of or by the Company.

     5.   GRANT OF  OPTIONS.   Options granted  hereunder shall be evidenced by
written  stock option  agreements containing  such terms  and provisions  as are
recommended and approved from time to time by the Committee, but subject to  and
not  more favorable than the  terms of the Plan. The  Committee may from time to
time require additional terms which the Committee deems necessary or  advisable.
The  Company shall  execute stock  option agreements  upon instruction  from the
Committee.

    6.  MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF STOCK SUBJECT TO OPTIONS.  Subject to Section 21,  the
maximum  aggregate fair market  value (determined as  of the time  the Option is
granted) of the Common Stock for which any Participant may be granted Options in
any calendar year shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion.

    7.  OPTION EXERCISE PRICE.  The purchase price of Common Stock subject to an
Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be no less than the fair market  value
of the Common Stock on the date of grant.

    8.   RESTRICTIONS.  The Committee may, but need not, at the time of granting
of an Option  or at any  subsequent time  impose such restrictions,  if any,  on
issuance,   voluntary  disposition  and  release  from  escrow  of  any  Options
including,  without  limitation,   permitting  exercise  of   Options  only   in
installments over a period of years.

    9.   PAYMENT.  Full payment for  Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of
an Option shall be made at the time of exercise. No Common Stock shall be issued
until full payment has been made and a Participant shall have none of the rights
of a shareholder until shares  of Common Stock are  issued to him. Any  federal,
state  or local taxes  required to be paid  or withheld at  the time of exercise
shall also be paid or withheld in full prior to any delivery of shares of Common
Stock upon exercise. Payment may be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock then
owned by the  Participant, or in  any other  form of valid  consideration, or  a
combination  of  any of  the  foregoing, as  required  by the  Committee  in its
discretion. Shares of Common Stock tendered in payment of the exercise price  of
any Options may be reissued to the Participant who tendered the shares of Common
Stock  as part  of the shares  of Common  Stock issuable upon  exercise of other
Options granted from time to time pursuant to the Plan.

    10.  TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS.   Options granted under the Plan shall  not
be  transferable other than by will or  the laws of descent and distribution, or
pursuant to a  qualified domestic  relations order  as defined  by the  Internal
Revenue  Code  of 1986,  as amended  (the "Code"),  or Title  I of  the Employee
Retirement  Income  Security  Act  ("ERISA"),  or  the  rules  thereunder.   The
designation  by the holder of an Option  of a beneficiary shall not constitute a
transfer of the Option.

    11.  TIME OF GRANTING OF AN OPTION.  The grant of an Option pursuant to  the
Plan  shall occur  only when  a written  Option agreement  shall have  been duly
executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the Participant.

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    12.  RIGHTS IN EVENT OF DEATH  OR DISABILITY OF PARTICIPANT.  The  Committee
shall  have  discretion  to include  in  each Option  agreement  such provisions
regarding exercisability of the Options following the death or disability of the
Participant as it, in its sole discretion, deems to be appropriate.

    13.  TERMINATION OF OPTION RIGHTS AND AWARDS.  The Committee may provide  in
each  Option  agreement  for  the  circumstances  under  which  Options  granted
hereunder may  terminate  for  any  reason  that  the  Committee,  in  its  sole
discretion, deems appropriate.

    14.   STOCK PURCHASED FOR  INVESTMENT.  At the  discretion of the Committee,
any Option agreement may provide that  the Option holder shall, by accepting  an
Option,  represent and agree on behalf of himself and his transferees by will or
the laws of descent and distribution  that all shares of Common Stock  purchased
upon  the exercise  of the Option  will be  acquired for investment  and not for
resale or distribution, and that upon each exercise of any portion of an Option,
the person entitled to exercise the same shall furnish evidence satisfactory  to
the  Company (including a written and  signed representation) to the effect that
the shares of Common Stock are being  acquired in good faith and for  investment
and not for resale or distribution.

    15.   AMENDMENT  OR DISCONTINUATION.   The Plan  may be  amended, altered or
discontinued by  the Board  or, if  the Board  has specifically  delegated  this
authority   to  the  Committee,  by  the  Committee,  without  approval  of  the
stockholders. In  the  event  any law,  or  any  rule or  regulation  issued  or
promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service, Securities and Exchange Commission,
National  Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., any stock exchange upon which
the  Common   Stock   is  listed   for   trading  or   other   governmental   or
quasi-governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Common Stock
or  the Plan requires the Plan  to be amended, the Plan  will be amended at that
time and all Options then outstanding will be subject to such amendment.

    16.  EMPLOYMENT.  This  Plan and any Option granted  under this Plan do  not
confer  upon the Participant any right to  be employed or to continue employment
with the Company.

    17.  NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTION.   The granting of an Option  pursuant
to  the Plan shall  not impose any  obligation upon the  Participant to exercise
such Option.

    18.  TERMINATION.  Unless  sooner terminated by action  of the Board or,  if
the  Board has specifically delegated its authority to terminate the Plan to the
Committee, by the Committee, the Plan shall terminate on December 31, 2011,  and
no Options may be granted pursuant to the Plan after such date.

    19.   USE OF PROCEEDS.  The proceeds derived from the sale of stock pursuant
to Options granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company.

    20.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN.   The Plan shall be effective, as  amended,
immediately upon approval of the Board of Directors of the Company.

    21.  LIMITATIONS ON OPTIONS GRANTED TO DIRECTORS.  The following limitations
shall  apply  to Options  granted  to directors  in  order to  comply  with Rule
16b-3(b)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Exchange Act:

        a.  In  addition to the  limitations included in  Section 6 hereof,  the
    maximum  aggregate  number of  shares of  Common Stock  which may  be issued
    pursuant to Options  granted to  all directors as  a group  under this  Plan
    shall  not exceed  50% of  the aggregate  shares of  Common Stock  for which
    Options may be granted under the Plan, subject to adjustment as provided  in
    Section 4 hereof;

        b.   The purchase price for shares  of Common Stock acquired pursuant to
    the exercise, in whole or in part, of  any Option shall be 100% of the  fair
    market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such Option;

        c.   Options granted  to directors pursuant  to the Plan  may be granted
    only during the term of the Plan;

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        d.   Options granted  to directors  pursuant to  the Plan  shall not  be
    exercisable for a period of twelve calendar months from the date of grant of
    such Options; and

        e.   Options granted to  directors pursuant to the  Plan shall expire no
    later than five (5) years from the date on which the Options are granted.

    The limitations set forth in this Section 21 shall cease to apply  effective
as of the date of the Company's adoption with respect to this Plan of Rule 16b-3
as promulgated under the Exchange Act effective May 1991 ("New Rule 16b-3").

    22.   AUTOMATIC  GRANTS TO NON-EMPLOYEE  DIRECTORS.   Grants to non-employee
directors on or after the  date of the Company's  adoption with respect to  this
Plan  of New Rule 16b-3 shall be  solely pursuant to the following formula: each
non-employee director elected  or appointed to  the Board will  receive, at  the
time  of  his or  her initial  election  or appointment,  an automatic  grant of
Options to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock. In addition, during the  term
of  this Plan, each  non-employee director will  receive an additional automatic
grant of Options to purchase 40,000 shares  of Common Stock every five years  on
the anniversary date of his or her initial election or appointment to the Board,
beginning on the fifth anniversary of his or her initial election or appointment
to  the Board; provided that such  non-employee director has served continuously
as a director of the  Company since the date of  his or her initial election  or
appointment  to the Board. The exercise price  of each such Option will be equal
to the fair market  value of the Common  Stock on the date  of grant. Each  such
Option  will become exercisable in  cumulative annual installments of one-fourth
of the shares covered by the grant, commencing one year after the date of grant,
and will expire  five years  from the  date of  grant; provided  that each  such
Option  will become immediately  exercisable with respect to  100% of the shares
covered by the grant in the event of a change of control. A change of control is
deemed to occur (i)  when any person,  other than Sam Wyly  or Charles J.  Wyly,
Jr.,  or  an  affiliate of  either  of  them, becomes  the  beneficial  owner of
securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting  power
of  the Company's outstanding securities, (ii)  if, during any three consecutive
years, individuals who  constitute the Board  of Directors at  the beginning  of
such  period cease to constitute  a majority of the  Board of Directors or (iii)
upon the  occurrence of  any event  that would  be required  to be  reported  in
response  to Item 6(e) of  Schedule 14A of Regulation  14A promulgated under the
Exchange Act. This section shall not be amended more than once in any  six-month
period,  other than to comport  with changes in the Code  or ERISA, or the rules
thereunder.


                                          STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.

                                          By: _____/s/_STERLING L. WILLIAMS_____
                                                    Sterling L. Williams
                                                PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                                           OFFICER

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                                                                 Exhibit 10(kkk)

                            STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.

                      1994 NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN

    1.   PURPOSE.   The purpose of  the 1994 Non-Statutory  Stock Option Plan of
Sterling Software, Inc. (the  "Plan") is to provide  employees and key  advisors
with  a proprietary interest in Sterling Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and its subsidiaries (the "Company")  through the granting of options  ("Option"
or  "Options") to purchase shares of  the Company's authorized Common Stock, par
value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock"), in order to:

        a.  Increase the  interest in the Company's  welfare of those  employees
    and key advisors who share primary responsibility for the management, growth
    and protection of the business of the Company;

        b.    Recognize  the contributions  made  by certain  employees  and key
    advisors to the Company's growth during its development stage;

        c.  Furnish an incentive to such employees and key advisors to  continue
    their services for the Company; and

        d.   Provide a means through which  the Company may attract able persons
    to engage as employees and key advisors.

    2.  ADMINISTRATION.  The Plan has been established and shall be administered
by a committee of two or more members  of the Board of Directors of the  Company
(the  "Board of Directors" or  "Board") who are not  employees of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries (the "Committee").  Except as otherwise provided by  the
terms  of this Plan or by the Board,  the Committee shall have all the power and
authority of the Board hereunder.

    The Committee shall  have full and  final authority in  its discretion,  but
subject  to  the provisions  of the  Plan, to  determine from  time to  time the
individuals to whom  Options shall be  granted and  the number of  shares to  be
covered by each Option; to determine the time or times at which Options shall be
granted;  to interpret  the Plan  and the instruments  by which  Options will be
evidenced; to make,  amend and  rescind rules  and regulations  relating to  the
Plan;  to determine the terms and provisions of the instruments by which Options
shall be evidenced; with the consent  of the Participant (as defined in  Section
3),  to  modify  or  amend  any Option  agreement  or  waive  any  conditions or
restrictions applicable to any  Option or the exercise  thereof and to make  all
other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

    3.   PARTICIPANTS.  The Committee may,  from time to time, select particular
employees and key advisors, including officers and directors, of the Company, or
of any subsidiary of the  Company, to whom Options are  to be granted, and  upon
the  grant of such Options, the selected employees and key advisors shall become
Participants in  the Plan.  As  used herein,  the  term "Participant"  means  an
employee  or  key  advisor  who  accepts  an  Option,  or  the  estate, personal
representative or beneficiary  thereof having  the right to  exercise an  Option
pursuant to its terms.

    4.   SHARES  SUBJECT TO  THE PLAN.   The shares  of Common  Stock subject to
Options granted pursuant to  the Plan shall be  either shares of authorized  but
unissued  Common Stock or shares of Common  Stock reacquired by the Company. The
maximum aggregate number of shares of  Common Stock available for issuance  from
time  to  time  pursuant to  the  Plan  shall be  1,250,000;  provided  that the
Committee may adjust the number of  shares available for Options, the number  of
shares  subject to and the exercise price of Options granted hereunder to effect
a change  in capitalization  of the  Company, such  as a  stock dividend,  stock
split,  reverse  stock split,  share  combination, exchange  of  shares, merger,
consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, or the  like, of or by the  Company.
The  maximum aggregate number  of shares of  Common Stock with  respect to which
Options may be granted to any Participant during the term of the Plan shall  not
exceed 50% of the total number of


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shares  of Common  Stock that may  be issued from  time to time  under the Plan.
Shares that by reason of the expiration  of an Option, or for any other  reason,
are  no longer subject to purchase pursuant to an Option granted under the Plan,
and shares  from time  to time  rendered in  payment of  the exercise  price  of
Options, may be made subject to additional Options granted pursuant to the Plan.

    5.   GRANT  OF OPTIONS.   Options  granted hereunder  shall be  evidenced by
written stock  option agreements  containing such  terms and  provisions as  are
recommended  and approved from time to time by the Committee, but subject to and
not more favorable than the  terms of the Plan. The  Committee may from time  to
time  require additional terms which the Committee deems necessary or advisable.
The Company  shall execute  stock option  agreements upon  instruction from  the
Committee.

    6.   MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF STOCK SUBJECT TO  OPTIONS.  Subject to Section 4, the
maximum aggregate fair  market value (determined  as of the  time the Option  is
granted) of the Common Stock for which any Participant may be granted Options in
any calendar year shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion.

    7.  OPTION EXERCISE PRICE.  The purchase price of Common Stock subject to an
Option  granted pursuant to the Plan shall be no less than the fair market value
of the Common Stock on the date of grant.

    8.  RESTRICTIONS.  The Committee may, but need not, at the time of  granting
of  an Option  or at any  subsequent time  impose such restrictions,  if any, on
issuance,  voluntary  disposition  and  release  from  escrow  of  any   Options
including,   without  limitation,   permitting  exercise  of   Options  only  in
installments over a period of years.

    9.  PAYMENT.  Full payment for  Common Stock purchased upon the exercise  of
an Option shall be made at the time of exercise. No Common Stock shall be issued
until full payment has been made and a Participant shall have none of the rights
of  a shareholder until shares  of Common Stock are  issued to him. Any federal,
state or local taxes  required to be  paid or withheld at  the time of  exercise
shall also be paid or withheld in full prior to any delivery of shares of Common
Stock upon exercise. Payment may be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock then
owned  by the  Participant, or in  any other  form of valid  consideration, or a
combination of  any  of the  foregoing,  as required  by  the Committee  in  its
discretion.  Shares of Common Stock tendered in payment of the exercise price of
any Options may be reissued to the Participant who tendered the shares of Common
Stock as part  of the shares  of Common  Stock issuable upon  exercise of  other
Options granted from time to time pursuant to the Plan.

    10.   TRANSFERABILITY  OF OPTIONS.   Options granted  under the  Plan may be
transferred by the  holder thereof upon  five days prior  written notice to  the
Company.

    11.   TIME OF GRANTING OF AN OPTION.  The grant of an Option pursuant to the
Plan shall  occur only  when a  written Option  agreement shall  have been  duly
executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the Participant.

    12.   RIGHTS IN EVENT OF DEATH  OR DISABILITY OF PARTICIPANT.  The Committee
shall have  discretion  to include  in  each Option  agreement  such  provisions
regarding exercisability of the Options following the death or disability of the
Participant as it, in its sole discretion, deems to be appropriate.

    13.   STOCK PURCHASED FOR  INVESTMENT.  At the  discretion of the Committee,
any Option agreement may provide that  the Option holder shall, by accepting  an
Option,  represent and agree on behalf of himself and his transferees by will or
the laws of descent and distribution  that all shares of Common Stock  purchased
upon  the exercise  of the Option  will be  acquired for investment  and not for
resale or distribution, and that upon each exercise of any portion of an Option,
the person entitled to exercise the same shall furnish evidence satisfactory  to
the  Company (including a written and  signed representation) to the effect that
the shares of Common Stock are being  acquired in good faith and for  investment
and not for resale or distribution.

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    14.   TERMINATION OF OPTION RIGHTS AND AWARDS.  The Committee may provide in
each  Option  agreement  for  the  circumstances  under  which  Options  granted
hereunder  may  terminate  for  any  reason  that  the  Committee,  in  its sole
discretion, deems to be appropriate.

    15.  AMENDMENT  OR DISCONTINUATION.   The Plan  may be  amended, altered  or
discontinued  by the Board or, if the  Board has delegated this authority to the
Committee, by the Committee, without approval of the stockholders. In the  event
any law, or any rule or regulation issued or promulgated by the Internal Revenue
Service,  Securities and Exchange Commission, National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., any  stock exchange  upon which the  Common Stock  is listed  for
trading  or other governmental or  quasi-governmental agency having jurisdiction
over the Company, its Common Stock or the Plan requires the Plan to be  amended,
the  Plan will be amended at that time  and all Options then outstanding will be
subject to such amendment.

    16.  EMPLOYMENT.  This  Plan and any Option granted  under this Plan do  not
confer  upon the Participant any right to  be employed or to continue employment
with the Company.

    17.  NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTION.   The granting of an Option  pursuant
to  the Plan shall  not impose any  obligation upon the  Participant to exercise
such Option.

    18.  TERMINATION.  Unless  sooner terminated by action  of the Board or,  if
the  Board has specifically delegated its authority to terminate the Plan to the
Committee, by the Committee, the Plan shall terminate on December 31, 2011,  and
no Options may be granted pursuant to the Plan after such date.

    19.   USE OF PROCEEDS.  The proceeds derived from the sale of stock pursuant
to Options granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company.


    20.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN.  The Plan shall be effective as of the 31st
day of January, 1994.


                                          STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.


Dated: As of January 31, 1994

                                          By: _____/s/_STERLING L. WILLIAMS_____
                                                    Sterling L. Williams
                                                PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                                           OFFICER

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                     EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT



        EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of March 15, 1994 (this
"Amendment") by and among STERLING SOFTWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company listed on the
signature pages hereto (collectively, the "Sterling Subsidiaries"), THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON and BANK ONE, TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (collectively,
the "Banks") and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, as agent (the "Agent") for
the Banks, amending certain provisions of an Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of June 8, 1990 (as heretofore amended
the "Loan Agreement") by and among the Company, the Banks and the Agent. Terms
not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Loan Agreement shall have
the respective meanings herein assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

        WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein,
the Company, the Agent and the Banks wish to amend certain provisions of the
Loan Agreement;

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in
the Loan Agreement, herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:

        SECTION 1.  AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1.1 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT.  Section
1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of
"Eligible Investments" in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
following new definition:

        "ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS.  Investments which are deemed to be current under
        generally accepted accounting principles."

        SECTION 2.  AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10.4 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT.  Section
10.4 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following
new Section 10.4 is substituted in lieu thereof:

                "SECTION 10.4.  NET WORTH.  The Company shall not cause or
        permit its Consolidated New Worth at the end of any fiscal quarter of
        the Company to be less than (a) $85,000,000, PLUS (b) on a cumulative
        basis, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 1993 75%
        of the excess of Consolidated Net Income for each fiscal quarter
        (calculated without deduction for any net losses) after preferred stock
        dividends actually paid by the Company since September 30, 1993, as
        adjusted from time to time to reflect stock splits, distributions, or
        other recapitalizations or reclassifications, PLUS (c) 100% of the net
        proceeds received by the Company of any new equity issued by the
        Company since September 30, 1993."

        SECTION 3.  CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS.  This Amendment shall be deemed
to be effective as of March 15, 1994 (the "Effective Date") upon the receipt by
the Agent, on or before March 18,

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l994, of facsimile copies of original counterparts (to be followed promptly by
original counterparts) or originals counterparts of this Amendment, duly
executed by each of the Company, the Sterling Subsidiaries, the Agent and the
Banks.

        SECTION 4.  REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES; NO DEFAULT; AUTHORIZATION.
The Company hereby represents and warrants to each of the Agent and the Banks
as follows:

        (a)     Each of the representations and warranties of the Company and
the Sterling Subsidiaries contained in the Loan Agreement, the other Loan
Documents or in any document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in
connection with the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents or this Amendment
was true as of the date as of which it was made and is true as and at the date
of this Amendment, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing as of the date of this Amendment; and

        (b)     This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company and each of the Sterling Subsidiaries and shall be in full force
and effect upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3
hereof, and the agreements of the Company and each of the Sterling Subsidiaries
party hereto contained herein, in the Loan Agreement, as amended, respectively
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and each of
the Sterling Subsidiaries party hereto, enforceable against the Company or such
Sterling Subsidiaries in accordance with their respective terms.

        SECTION 5.  RATIFICATION, ETC.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all documents, instruments and
agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and
shall continue in full force and effect. All references in the Loan Agreement or
such other Loan Documents or in any related agreement or instrument to the Loan
Agreement or such other Loan Documents shall hereafter refer to such agreements
as amended hereby and as previously amended, if previously amended, pursuant to
the provisions of the Loan Agreement.

        SECTION 6.  IMPLIED WAIVER.  Except as expressly provided herein,
nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver of, impair or otherwise
affect any Obligations, any other obligations of the Company or any right of
the Agent or the Banks consequent thereon.

        SECTION 7.  COUNTERPARTS.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

        SECTION 8.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICTS OF LAW).

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as a
document under seal as of the date first above written.

                                          THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
                                          OF BOSTON
                                          Individually and as Agent


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Title:

                                           BANK ONE, TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Michael Silverman
                                             Vice President

                                           STERLING SOFTWARE


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Vice President,
                                             Treasurer

Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges the foregoing Amendment as of the
Effective Date and agrees that its obligations under the Guaranty will extend to
the Loan Agreement, as so amended.

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE (MIDWEST), INC.
                                          (formerly Creative Data Systems, Inc.)


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

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                                          STERLING SOFTWARE
                                          (NORTHERN AMERICA), INC.
                                          (formerly Directions, Inc.)


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer


                                          STERLING SOFTWARE
                                          (UNITED STATES), INC.
                                          (formerly Zanthe, Inc. Dylakor, Inc.
                                          and Answer Systems, Inc.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE (AMERICA), INC.
                                          (formerly Ordernet Services, Inc.)


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING CHECK LIQUIDATION, INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE (U.S.A.), INC.
                                          (formerly Systems Software Marketing,
                                          Inc. and Software Laboratories, Inc.)


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

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                                          STERLING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE (US), INC.
                                          (formerly known as Sterling
                                          Federal Systems, Inc.
                                          and Sterling IMD, lnc.)


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          SYSTEMS CENTER, INC.
                                          (formerly Sterling Software, Inc.,
                                          a Wyoming corporation)


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE LEASING COMPANY


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             President

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE
                                          INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                           By:_________________________________
                                              Vicki L. Hill
                                              Assistant Treasurer

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                                          STERLING ZEROONE, INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          ZEROONE SYSTEMS, INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE (UNITED STATES
                                          OF AMERICA), INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE
                                          (NORTH AMERICA), INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

                                          STERLING SOFTWARE
                                          (U.S. OF AMERICA), INC.


                                          By:_________________________________
                                             Vicki L. Hill
                                             Assistant Treasurer

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                                                       STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.                            EXHIBIT 11(a)
                                                  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                                  THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994
                                            (in thousands, except per share information)



                                                                                                                   Fully
Earnings:                                                                                    Primary             Diluted
                                                                                       -------------       -------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>                 <C>
  Earnings applicable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             $13,310             $13,310
  Add:  Interest expense on amounts outstanding for the 5 3/4% Convertible
          Subordinated Debentures (net of applicable income taxes) . . . . . . .                                   1,042
                                                                                       -------------       -------------
                                                                                             $13,310             $14,352
                                                                                       -------------       -------------
                                                                                       -------------       -------------

Shares:
  Weighted average of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              19,551              19,551
  Add common shares issued on assumed exercise of options and warrants . . . . .               6,992               6,992
  Less common shares assumed repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (3,803)             (3,803)
                                                                                       -------------       -------------

                                                                                              22,740              22,740
                                                                                       -------------
                                                                                       -------------

Common shares issued on assumed conversion of 5 3/4% Convertible
  Subordinated Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                   4,056
                                                                                                           -------------
                                                                                                                  26,796
                                                                                                           -------------
                                                                                                           -------------
Earnings per common share:
  Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             $   .59
                                                                                       -------------
                                                                                       -------------
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                 $   .54
                                                                                                           -------------
                                                                                                           -------------

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                              STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.             EXHIBIT 11(b)
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                        THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1993
                  (in thousands, except per share information)

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<CAPTION>

                                                                                         Fully
                                                                         Primary        Diluted
                                                                        --------       --------
<S>                                                                     <C>            <C>
Earnings:
  Earnings applicable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . .        $  3,110       $  3,110
  Add:   Interest expense on amounts outstanding
           for the 8% Convertible Senior Subordinated
           Debentures and 5 3/4% Convertible Subordinated
           Debentures (net of applicable income taxes) . . . . .             147            723
         Interest expense on use of proceeds from assumed
           conversion of options and warrants to pay off
           amounts outstanding on Systems Center, Inc. line
           of credit (net of applicable income taxes). . . . . .                             85
                                                                        --------       --------

                                                                        $  3,257       $  3,918
                                                                        --------       --------
                                                                        --------       --------
Shares:
  Weighted average of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . .          17,029         17,029
  Add common shares issued on assumed
    exercise of options and warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           6,439          6,439
  Less common shares assumed repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . .          (3,489)        (3,489)
                                                                        --------       --------

                                                                          19,979         19,979
                                                                        --------
                                                                        --------

Common shares issued on assumed conversion of 8% Convertible
  Senior Subordinated Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            346
Common shares issued on assumed conversion of 5 3/4% Convertible
  Subordinated Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          2,520
                                                                                       --------

                                                                                         22,845
                                                                                       --------
                                                                                       --------

Earnings per common share:
  Primary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          $  .16
                                                                        --------
                                                                        --------
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                         $  .16
                                                                                       --------
                                                                                       --------

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                              STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.             EXHIBIT 11(c)
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                         SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994
                  (in thousands, except per share information)

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                                                                                         Fully
                                                                         Primary        Diluted
                                                                        --------       --------
<S>                                                                      <C>            <C>
Earnings:
  Earnings applicable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . .         $24,280        $24,280
  Add:   Interest expense on amounts outstanding for the 5 3/4%
           Convertible Subordinated Debentures (net of applicable
           income taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          2,107
         Interest income on investment of proceeds from assumed
           conversion of options and warrants (net of applicable
           income taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              90             68
                                                                        --------       --------
                                                                         $24,370        $26,455
                                                                        --------       --------
                                                                        --------       --------

Shares:
  Weighted average of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . .          18,814         18,814
  Add common shares issued on assumed exercise of
    options and warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           7,653          7,653
  Less common shares assumed repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . .          (4,014)        (4,014)
                                                                        --------       --------
                                                                          22,453         22,453
                                                                        --------
                                                                        --------
Common shares issued on assumed conversion of 5 3/4% Convertible
  Subordinated Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          4,056
                                                                                       --------
                                                                                         26,509
                                                                                       --------
                                                                                       --------

Earnings per common share:
  Primary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           $1.09
                                                                        --------
                                                                        --------
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          $1.00
                                                                                       --------
                                                                                       --------

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                              STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.             EXHIBIT 11(d)
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                         SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1993
                  (in thousands, except per share information)

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<CAPTION>

                                                                                         Fully
                                                                         Primary        Diluted
                                                                       ---------      --------
<S>                                                                     <C>            <C>
Earnings:
  Earnings applicable to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . .        $  5,040       $  5,040
  Add:   Interest expense on amounts outstanding for the 8%
           Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures and 5 3/4%
           Convertible Subordinated Debentures (net of applicable
           income taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             325            881
         Interest expense on use of proceeds from assumed conversion
           of options and warrants to pay off amounts outstanding on
           Systems Center, Inc. line of credit (net of applicable
           income taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            148
                                                                       ---------      ---------
                                                                        $  5,365       $  6,069
                                                                       ---------      ---------
                                                                       ---------      ---------

Shares:
  Weighted average of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . .          16,792         16,792
  Add common shares issued on assumed exercise of options and
    warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           6,401          6,401
  Less common shares assumed repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . .          (3,489)        (3,489)
                                                                       ---------      ---------

                                                                          19,704         19,704
                                                                       ---------
                                                                       ---------

Common shares issued on assumed conversion of 8% Convertible Senior
  Subordinated Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            493
Common shares issued on assumed conversion of 5 3/4% Convertible
  Subordinated Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          1,246
                                                                                      ---------
                                                                                         21,443
                                                                                      ---------
                                                                                      ---------

Earnings per common share:
  Primary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          $  .27
  Fully diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --------
                                                                        --------
                                                                                         $  .27
                                                                                      ---------
                                                                                      ---------

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