INTERLEAF INC /MA/
10-Q, 1997-02-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q

              QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-14713


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                               INTERLEAF, INC.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Massachusetts                              04-2729042
    (State or other jurisdiction       (I.R.S. employer identification number)
    of incorporation or organization)

        62 Fourth Avenue, Waltham, MA                     02154
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


                                 (617) 290-0710
             (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 
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                       APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS


  The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's Common Stock, $.01 par value,
as of February 4, 1997 was 17,459,219.


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                                 Interleaf, Inc.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements

Consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 1996 and March 31, 1996 ........ 3

Consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 ........................................... 4

Consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 ................................................. 5

Notes to consolidated financial statements ................................. 6

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations .................................................. 9

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5 - Other Information ................................................ 13

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ................................. 13

SIGNATURE ................................................................. 13

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                                 Interleaf, Inc.

                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                         ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          December 31, 1996    March 31, 1996
In thousands, except for share and per share amounts                         (unaudited)
<S>                                                                       <C>                  <C>

                                                    ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $  13,738           $  12,725
Accounts receivable, net                                                        17,772              19,771
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                        1,702               2,112
                                                                             ---------           ---------
Total current assets                                                            33,212              34,608
Property and equipment, net                                                      6,679               7,800
Intangible assets                                                                4,684               6,164
Other assets                                                                       545                 344
                                                                             ---------           ---------
Total assets                                                                 $  45,120           $  48,916
                                                                             ---------           ---------
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                                     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable                                                             $  2,104             $  2,908
Accrued expenses                                                               16,187               13,252
Unearned revenue                                                               14,734               15,986
Other current liabilities                                                       6,723                1,348
                                                                            ---------            ---------
Total current liabilities                                                      39,748               33,494
Other liabilities                                                                 188                    3
                                                                            ---------            ---------
Total liabilities                                                              39,936               33,497
                                                                            ---------            ---------

Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value $.10 per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares:
     Series A Junior Participating, none issued and outstanding
     Senior Series B Convertible, issued and outstanding 861,911
     at December 31, 1996 and 923,304 at March 31, 1996                            87                   92
     Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, issued and outstanding
     1,004,904 at December 31, 1996 and -0- at March 31, 1996                     100                    -

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized
     30,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 17,459,219 at December 31,
     1996 and 16,697,988 at March 31, 1996                                        174                  167
Additional paid-in capital                                                     85,505               72,348
Retained earnings (deficit)                                                   (80,594)             (56,958)
Cumulative translation adjustment                                                 (88)                (230)
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Total shareholders' equity                                                      5,184               15,419
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                  $  45,120            $  48,916
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</TABLE>
                    See notes to consolidated financial statements 

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                                 Interleaf, Inc.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                Three months ended December 31     Nine months ended December 31
                                                     1996           1995               1996           1995
In thousands, except for per share  amounts       (unaudited)    (unaudited)        (unaudited)    (unaudited)
<S>                                             <C>              <C>               <C>             <C>

Revenues:
Products                                           $  4,296       $  7,915           $  15,955      $  26,625
Maintenance                                           6,903          7,932              21,785         24,123
Services                                              4,149          5,408              13,247         16,945
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Total Revenues                                       15,348         21,255              50,987         67,693
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Costs of revenues:
Products                                              1,416          1,598               4,569          4,822
Maintenance                                           1,159          1,300               3,758          3,983
Service                                               3,931          4,474              12,493         14,050
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Total costs of revenues                               6,506          7,372              20,820         22,855
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Gross Margin                                          8,842         13,883              30,167         44,838
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative                   8,964          9,545              30,868         31,398
Research and development                              3,227          3,992              11,802         11,849
Write-down of intangible assets                       2,288              -               2,288              -
Restructuring expense                                 3,700              -               8,500              -
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Total operating expenses                             18,179         13,537              53,458         43,247
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Income (loss) from operations                        (9,337)           346             (23,291)         1,591

Other income (expense)                                 (172)           113                (345)           262
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Income (loss) before income taxes                    (9,509)           459             (23,636)         1,853
Provision for income taxes                                -             30                   -             30
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
Net income (loss)                                   $(9,509)       $   429            $(23,636)      $  1,823
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Net income (loss) per share                         $ (0.54)       $  0.02            $  (1.37)      $   0.10
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
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Shares used in computing net 
  income (loss) per share                            17,459         18,874              17,306         18,382
                                                    -------        -------            --------       --------
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</TABLE>

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                                Interleaf, Inc.

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                           
                                                            Nine months ended
                                                              December 31
                                                           1996         1995
In thousands                                                  (unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)                                        $(23,636)     $ 1,823
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
  to net cash provided by
  (used in) operating activities:
Restructuring expense                                       8,500            -
Write-down of intangible assets                             2,288            -
Gain from settlement of legal dispute                           -       (1,230)
Depreciation and amortization expense                       5,880        5,833
Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Decrease in accounts receivable, net                    2,356        2,399
    Decrease in other assets                                  740          448
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 
       and accrued expenses                                 1,335         (189)
    Decrease in unearned revenue                           (1,294)      (1,465)
    Decrease in other liabilities                          (3,099)      (2,220)
Other, net                                                     70           (4)
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    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    (6,860)       5,395
                                                         --------      -------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures                                       (1,796)        (811)
Capitalized software development costs                       (887)      (3,452)
                                                         --------      -------
    Net cash used in investing activities                  (2,683)      (4,263)
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                  1,250        2,655
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible 
   preferred stock                                          9,382            -
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases                 (8)      (1,680)
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    Net cash provided by financing activities              10,624          975
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Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash                       (68)        (114)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        1,013        1,993

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           12,725       10,441
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               $ 13,738      $12,434
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                    See notes to consolidated financial statements 

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                               Interleaf, Inc.

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                           
                                 (Unaudited)
                  

1.   Basis of Presentation

    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Interleaf, 
    Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and 
    transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Interleaf, Inc. and 
    its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Company." Certain 
    1995 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1996 method of 
    presentation.

    The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been 
    prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for 
    interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and 
    Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all 
    financial information and disclosures required by generally accepted 
    accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion 
    of management, these financial statements include all adjustments 
    (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair 
    presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods 
    reported and of the financial condition of the Company as of the date of 
    the interim balance sheet. The results of operations for interim periods 
    are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the 
    full year.
       
    These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 
    Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes 
    included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
    March 31, 1996.

2.   Net Income (Loss) Per Share

    Per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of 
    common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during periods of 
    net income. Common share equivalents are attributable to stock options, 
    common stock warrants and convertible preferred stock. Per share amounts 
    are calculated using only the weighted average number of common shares 
    outstanding during periods of net loss. Fully diluted earnings per share 
    is not materially different from reported primary earnings per share.
    
3.   The Learning Alliance
    
    On May 1, 1996, the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity 
    securities of The Learning Alliance, Inc. ("TLA") for 341,500 shares of 
    common stock valued at $2,690,000. TLA provides sales training services 
    and develops and markets related software for the sales force automation 
    and integration marketplace.

    The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of 
    accounting, whereby the purchase price was allocated to the assets 
    acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective estimated 
    fair market values. The acquisition resulted in goodwill of approximately
    $2.6 million.

    In December 1996, in order to allow the Company's management to focus on  
    development of its core businesses, the Company decided to divest itself  
    of TLA. TLA was sold in January 1997 for future royalty considerations   
    and foregone severance payments. As a result of this decision, in     
    December 1996 the Company recorded a write-down of approximately 
    $2.3 million of goodwill which had been recorded in connection with the 
    acquisition.
    
    The operating results of TLA have been included in the consolidated 
    financial statements since the date of the acquisition. Pro forma 
    presentations have not been included as the acquisition was not material 
    to the results of operations of the Company. 

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                               Interleaf, Inc.


4.   Noncash Financing Activities

    Senior Series B Convertible Preferred Stock holders converted 61,393 and 
    805,269 shares of preferred stock into 82,496 and 1,082,081 shares of 
    the Company's common stock during the nine months ended December 31, 
    1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company issued 366,113 shares of common 
    stock, during the nine months ended December 31, 1995, in connection 
    with the exercise of a warrant. The Company received no proceeds upon 
    the conversion of the warrant into common stock.
    
5.   Credit Agreement
    
    The Company has a revolving line of credit of up to $10 million from a
    major commercial lender. The credit agreement also provides for the
    issuance of letters of credit of up to $2 million. Borrowings from the
    line of credit bear interest at the higher of 9% or the prime rate plus 2%
    and are secured by substantially all tangible and intangible domestic
    assets of the Company. Outstanding letters of credit bear interest at 2%.
    The credit agreement expires in May 1997.  The agreement contains certain 
    financial covenants relating to the Company's current ratio, tangible net
    worth, and working capital, as well as restrictions on certain additional 
    indebtedness, acquisitions, capital expenditures, and dividend payments. At 
    December 31, 1996, there were no loans outstanding under this line of 
    credit. Borrowings under the credit agreement are based on the level of 
    eligible North American accounts receivable, modified by cash collections 
    during the previous 90 days. As of December 31, 1996, approximately $0.8  
    million of standby letters of credit were outstanding to secure the leasing
    of computer equipment, and the amount available for additional borrowings 
    was approximately $1.9 million. In January 1997, the Company received 
    notification that the lender does not plan to extend the line of credit 
    beyond May 1997. If the Company is unable to extend this financing 
    facility, the commercial lender will call the letter of credit. The Company
    will then have to pay $800,000 to the lessor of the computer equipment.

6.   Restructuring

    In July 1996, the Company announced a restructuring plan and recorded a 
    charge of $4.8 million to reduce employment by approximately 75 people, 
    to close or reduce space in seven sales offices, and to implement the 
    second and final stage of relocating corporate headquarters to smaller 
    and less expensive space. The employee terminations affected all groups 
    throughout the organization. Cash outlays are anticipated to be 
    approximately $4.1 million of the total $4.8 million restructuring 
    charge and will require lease payments through December 2000. 
    Approximately $1.3 million of the restructuring charge was for employee 
    termination benefits and $3.5 million for other exit costs, primarily 
    related to facility leases.
    
    In October 1996, the Company announced a restructuring plan and recorded 
    a charge of $3.7 million to further reduce employment by approximately 
    100 people and to close or reduce space in six sales offices. The 
    employee terminations affected all groups throughout the organization. 
    
    During the nine months ended December 31, 1996, the Company paid 
    approximately $2.2 million for employee termination benefits and 
    approximately $1.0  million, net of sublease receipts, for other exit 
    costs related to the 1996 and 1995 restructurings. 

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7.   Shareholders' Equity

    On October 15, 1996, the Company issued 1,004,904 shares of newly 
    authorized Series C Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series C") at a price 
    of $9.9512 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately 
    $9.4 million which is being used for working capital and general 
    corporate purposes. Each Series C share is initially convertible into 4 
    shares of common stock, which rate is adjustable upon certain issuances 
    of common stock by the Company. Dividends of $0.24878 per share are 
    payable on April 15, 1998 and October 15, 1998, and $0.49756 per share 
    on each April 15 and October 15 thereafter. Holders of outstanding 
    shares of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to the number of votes 
    equal to one-half the number of shares of common stock into which the 
    Series C shares are convertible. Series C shareholders are entitled to 
    receive upon liquidation an amount equal to $9.9512 per share plus any 
    declared or accrued but unpaid dividends, which amount is payable prior 
    to any payments to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and common 
    stock. Series C shareholders must convert their shares into common stock 
    upon the consolidation, merger or sale of substantially all assets of 
    the Company or, subject to certain conditions, if the Company's common 
    stock trades for twenty consecutive days above $3.7317. The Company may, 
    at its option, redeem the Series C shares on or after October 16, 1999. 
    The initial redemption premium is 25%, which decreases 5% annually until 
    October 16, 2004.
    
    On September 12, 1996, the Board of Directors authorized a repricing 
    program which allows employees to elect to reprice all or some of their 
    outstanding options, ranging in exercise price from $2.75 to $10.75 per 
    share, to the September 12, 1996 closing price of $2.5625. Any options 
    repriced may not be exercised until March 12, 1997. Options for 
    approximately 2.3 million shares are eligible to be repriced.
    
8.   Contingencies

    Interleaf's German subsidiary, Interleaf GmbH, has been notified that it 
    is liable for certain German withholding taxes related to payments 
    remitted to the United States from Germany. The Company is appealing 
    this assessment, however, approximately $1.1 million of the cash and 
    cash equivalents balance at December 31, 1996 is restricted for 
    potential payment of the German withholding taxes. The Company believes 
    the final outcome will not have a material adverse effect on results of 
    operations of the Company. 
    
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                                  Interleaf, Inc.
                                           
                                       ITEM 2.

             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                              AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

Overview

The Company recorded a net loss of approximately $9.5 million, on total 
revenues of $15.3 million, for the third quarter and a net loss of 
approximately $23.6 million, on total revenues of $51.0 million, for the nine 
months ended December 31, 1996. This compares with net income of 
approximately $0.4 million, on total revenues of $21.3 million, for the third 
quarter and net income of approximately $1.8 million, on total revenues of 
$67.7 million, for the nine months ended December 31, 1995. As a result of 
the significant decline in revenues, the Company initiated two restructuring 
plans, in July 1996 and October 1996, to reduce worldwide employment and 
facility costs. A $4.8 million restructuring charge was recorded in July 1996 
and a restructuring charge of $3.7 million was recorded during the third 
quarter of fiscal 1997. Combined, these restructurings reduced employment by 
approximately 175 people, approximately one-third of the Company's worldwide 
workforce prior to the July restructuring. The Company has also closed or 
reduced space in 12 sales offices and is implementing the final stage of 
relocating its corporate offices to smaller and less expensive space. (See, 
Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In addition, during the end of the third quarter and beginning of the fourth 
quarter, a new senior management team has been installed, including a new 
President and Chief Financial Officer. The new team will continue to review 
and assess the Company's global operation, which may result in further 
consolidation. In connection therewith, in the third quarter the Company 
decided to divest itself of The Learning Alliance which was sold in January 
1997.

Revenues

Total revenues decreased approximately $5.9 million (28%) and $16.7 million 
(25%) for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 1996, when 
compared with the same periods a year ago. Revenue has declined in all 
geographic regions. Product revenue declined significantly during these 
periods as sales of the Company's stand-alone products continue to decrease. 
The Company is refocusing its business strategy on providing document 
management applications targeted toward specific vertical markets. While the 
Company has built well-accepted integrated document management ("IDM") based 
solutions for individual customers, it has not yet demonstrated the ability 
to develop, market and sell IDM applications. There is no assurance that the 
Company will be successful in implementing its strategy, and therefore the 
Company is unable to predict if or when product revenues will stabilize or 
grow. Additionally, since the Company's services and maintenance revenue is 
largely dependent on new product licenses, these revenue components have also 
experienced downward pressure. This trend will continue unless product 
revenue stabilizes.

Maintenance revenue, resulting from contracts to provide telephone support 
and upgrades to the Company's software products, declined approximately 13% 
and 10% during the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 1996, 
respectively, when compared with the same periods a year ago. Services 
revenue, consisting of consulting and customer training revenue, decreased 
approximately 23% and 22% for the third quarter and nine months ended 
December 31, 1996, respectively, when compared with the same periods a year 
ago. The Company leverages software product licensing with services to 
provide IDM solutions to its customers.  In fiscal 1996, the Company had 
several large consulting projects, which were completed during early fiscal 
1996, that have not been replaced with similar sized projects. This was 
primarily attributable to the decline in product licensing over the past few 
quarters. 

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Costs of Revenues

Cost of product were flat in the current period and year-to-date when 
compared with prior year periods as increased amortization of capitalized 
software development costs was offset by lower direct product costs 
associated with the decrease in product license revenue. Because of the 
decline in product revenues, however, cost of product revenues increased as a 
percentage of product revenues to 33% and 29% for the third quarter and nine 
months ended December 31, 1996, respectively, compared with approximately 20% 
and 18% for the corresponding periods in the prior year. Cost of maintenance 
revenues remained relatively stable in both  amount and as a percentage of 
maintenance revenues relative to the prior year. Cost of services revenue 
decreased primarily as a result of a decline in services personnel. However, 
cost of services revenue increased as a percentage of services revenue to 
approximately 95% and 94% for the third quarter and nine months ended 
December 31, 1996, respectively, compared with approximately 83% for both the 
corresponding periods in the prior year, as the decline in services revenue 
discussed above was only partially offset by the decline in services 
personnel.

Operating Expenses

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased slightly from 
the prior year primarily due to the restructurings discussed previously. 
Because of the decrease in total revenues, SG&A expenses increased as a 
percentage of total revenues to approximately 58% and 61% for the third 
quarter and nine months ended December 31, 1996, respectively, compared with 
approximately 45% and 46% for the corresponding periods in the prior year. 
SG&A expenses are expected to decrease further as a result of the fiscal 1997 
restructurings.

Research and development ("R&D") expenses decreased slightly from the prior 
year primarily due to lower personnel expenses. For the third quarters ended 
December 31, 1996 and 1995, R&D expenses were approximately 21% and 19%, 
respectively, of total revenues. For the nine months ended December 31, 1996 
and 1995, R&D expenses were approximately 23% and 18%, respectively, of total 
revenues. The Company's product development plans are to focus on IDM-based 
product offerings as well as enhancements to existing products. R&D spending 
is expected to decline further as a result of the fiscal 1997 restructurings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company had approximately $13.7 million of cash and cash equivalents at 
December 31, 1996, an increase of approximately $1.0 million from March 31, 
1996. The increase was primarily attributable to the Company's sales of 
convertible preferred stock (see below) which generated $9.4 million and 
common stock which generated $1.2 million, offset by negative cash flow from 
operations during the first nine months of fiscal 1997 and payments 
associated with the July and October 1996 restructurings. In addition, a 
large portion of the maintenance fees for calender 1997 were collected in 
December 1996. Capital expenditures of approximately $1.8 million were 
principally for improvements to the Company's information system 
infrastructure.  Interleaf's German subsidiary, Interleaf GmbH, has been 
notified that it is liable for German withholding taxes related to payments 
remitted to the United States from Germany in 1990. The Company is appealing 
this assessment. At December 31, 1996, the Company had approximately $1.1 
million of cash restricted for potential payment of German withholding taxes, 
and approximately $0.3 million as collateral for various lease commitments.

As part of the Company's strategy to develop sales force automation and 
integration applications, the Company acquired The Learning Alliance, Inc. 
("TLA") in May 1996 for 341,500 shares of common stock valued at $2.7 
million. In December 1996, in order to allow the Company's management to 
focus on development of its core businesses, the Company decided to divest 
itself of TLA. TLA was sold in January 1997 for future royalty considerations 
and foregone severance obligations. As a result of this decision, in December 
1996 the Company recorded a $2.3 million write-down of certain intangible 
assets which had been recorded in connection with acquisition (See, Note 3 to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion). 

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                               Interleaf, Inc.

Total accrued restructuring charges associated with both the fiscal 1995 and 
1996 restructurings were approximately $6.7 million at December 31, 1996. Cash
payments related to these restructurings are anticipated to continue until
December 2000.

The Company has a revolving line of credit from a major commercial lender. 
Borrowings from the line of credit are secured by substantially all tangible 
and intangible domestic assets of the Company. At December 31, 1996, there 
were no outstanding borrowings under this line of credit, but a letter of 
credit in the amount of approximately $800,000 was issued and, therefore, the 
amount available for borrowings was approximately $1.9 million (See, Note 5 
to the Consolidated Financial Statements regarding borrowing limits and 
restrictive covenants associated with the credit agreement). The Company has 
received notification that the lender does not plan to extend the line of 
credit beyond May 1997. If the Company is unable to extend this line of 
credit, or secure other financing, the Company will be required to pay 
approximately $800,000, the amount of the outstanding letter of credit.

In October 1996, the Company sold Series C Convertible Preferred Stock 
("Series C") in a private placement resulting in net proceeds of 
approximately $9.4 million (See, Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements for further discussion). 

The objectives of the Company's two restructurings in the last six months and 
the Series C private placement were to enable the Company to return to a 
sustainable profitable condition. However, due to the uncertainty among the 
Company's customers and employees created by the Company's restructurings, 
along with the downward trend in the Company's revenue, the Company is unable 
to predict its future revenue. The Company will continue to closely monitor 
revenue and manage its expenses and cost structure accordingly. While the 
Company believes its current cash position will meet the Company's liquidity 
needs for the remainder of fiscal 1997, the Company can fund its longer term 
ongoing business operations only by increasing revenues, combined with 
tightly managed cost controls. If the Company's cash resources are 
insufficient to fund its operations at any time, there can be no assurance 
that the Company will be able to obtain additional capital or, if it does so, 
that such capital can be obtained at commercially reasonable terms or without 
incurring substantial dilution to existing shareholders.

The Company has retained the investment banking firm Hambrecht & Quist LLC to 
assist it in exploring long-term strategic alternatives.

Risk Factors

From time to time, information provided by the Company or statements made by 
its employees may contain forward-looking information. The Company's actual 
future results may differ materially from those projections or suggestions 
made in such forward-looking information as a result of various potential 
risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the factors discussed 
below.

The Company's future operating results are dependent on its ability to 
develop and market integrated document management software products and 
services that meet the changing needs of organizations with complex document 
management requirements. There are numerous risks associated with this 
process, including the uncertainty among customers and employees created by 
the Company's recent financial difficulties, the appointment of new senior 
management, rapid technological change in the information technology industry 
and the requirement to bring to market IDM solutions that solve complex 
business needs in a timely manner. In addition, the existing document 
publishing, electronic distribution, and document management markets are 
highly competitive. The Company competes against a number of companies for 
sales of its software products on both an individual product basis and 
integrated with services in large IDM solution sales.

Sales cycles associated with IDM solution sales are long as organizations 
frequently require the Company to solve complex business problems which 
typically involve reenginering of their business processes. In addition, a 
high percentage of the Company's product license revenues are generally 
realized in the last month of a fiscal quarter and are difficult to predict 
until the end of a fiscal quarter. Accordingly, given the Company's 
relatively fixed cost structure, a shortfall or increase in product license 
revenue will have a significant impact on the Company's operating results and 
liquidity. 

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                               Interleaf, Inc.


The Company markets its software products and services worldwide. Global 
and/or regional economic factors, currency exchange rate fluctuations, and 
potential changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business 
could impact the Company's financial condition or future operating results.

The market price of the Company's common stock may be volatile at times in 
response to fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results, 
changes in analysts' earnings estimates, market conditions in the computer 
software industry, as well as general economic conditions and other factors 
external to the Company.

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                               Interleaf, Inc.

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                           
Item 5. Other Information

Effective November 15, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") 
accepted the resignation of Ed Koepfler as its President and Chief Executive 
Officer and elected Rory J. Cowan as its President and Chief Executive 
Officer on an interim basis. Effective January 24, 1997, the Board elected 
Jaime W. Ellertson President and Chief Executive Officer and accepted Rory J. 
Cowan's resignation.

Effective January 2, 1997 the Board appointed Robert R. Langer  as Vice 
President of Finance and Administration, Treasurer, and Chief Financial 
Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, and accepted the 
resignation of Robert M. Stoddard from these positions.

On November 15, 1996, the Board accepted the resignation of Stan Douglas, as 
the Company's Vice President of Engineering Operations, and on February 3, 
1997 the Board accepted the resignation of Robert T. Maher, as Vice President 
of Engineering.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  (a)  The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index
       are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form
       10-Q.
  (b)  No reports were filed on Form 8-K by the Company
       during the quarter ended December 31, 1996.


                                        
                                  SIGNATURE
                                           
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.                           


                                INTERLEAF, INC.                     
February 13, 1997
                                           
                                /s/ Robert R. Langer     
                                ---------------------------------
                                Robert R. Langer
                                Vice President of Finance and Administration
                                and Chief Financial Officer 
                                (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

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                                 INTERLEAF, INC.
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                           

Exhibit
Number                              Description                Method of Filing
- --------                            -----------                ----------------

3(a)       Restated Articles of Organization of the Company,
           as amended                                               Included

3(b)       By-Laws of the Company, as amended                         [v]

4(a)       Specimen Certificate for Shares of the Company's 
           Common Stock                                               [xiv]

4(b)       Rights Agreement, dated July 15, 1988, between the 
           Company and the First National Bank of Boston              [xv]

10(a)      Company's 1983 Stock Option Plan, as amended               [v]

10(a1)     1994 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended                [xiii]

10(a2)     1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended               [viii]

10(b)      Company's 1989 Director Stock Option Plan                  [i]

10(b2)     Company's 1987 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended    [xiii]

10(c)      Company's 1989 Officer and Employee Severance 
           Benefit Plans                                              [i]

10(cc)     Company's 1993 Director Stock Option Plan                  [v]

10(d)      Agreements between PruTech Research and Development 
           Partnership III and the Company, dated October 21, 1988.   [ii]

10(e)      Exclusive Marketing and Licensing Agreement, between 
           Interleaf South America, Ltd. and the Company, and 
           related Option Agreement, dated March 31, 1989.            [i]

10(f)      Distribution and License Agreement between Interleaf 
           Italia, S.r.l. and the Company, and related Joint 
           Venture Agreement, dated October 31, 1988.                 [i]

10(g)      Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, for the issuance 
           of 2,142,857 shares of the Company's Senior Series B 
           Convertible Preferred Stock, dated September 29, 1989.     [ii]

10(h)      Notification to Preferred Shareholder of increase in 
           conversion ratio, dated May 18, 1992.                      [iii]

10(i)      Lease of Prospect Place, Waltham, MA, between Prospect
           Place Limited Partnership and Interleaf, Inc., and 
           related Agreements, dated March 30, 1990.                  [iv]

10(j)      Employment and severance agreement between the Company
           and Edward Koepfler, the Company's President, dated 
           October 3, 1994.                                           [vii]

10(k)      Loan and Security Agreement between the Company and 
           Foothill Capital Corporation, dated May 2, 1995.           [ix]

10(l)      Employment and severance agreement between the Company 
           and G. Gordon M. Large, the Company's Executive Vice 
           President and Chief Financial Officer, dated June 5, 1995. [ix]

10(m)      Net Lease, dated August 14, 1995, between Principal 
           Mutual Insurance Company and the Company.                  [x]

10(n)      Sublease, dated September 15, 1995, between Parametric 
           Technology Corporation and the Company.                    [x]

10(o)      Employment and severance agreement between the Company 
           and Mark Cieplik, the Company's Vice President, Americas,
           dated March 17, 1995.                                      [xi]


10(p)      Agreement between PruTech Research and Development 
           Partnership III and the Company, dated November 14, 1995.  [xii]

10(q)      Series C Preferred Stock Agreement between Interleaf, 
           Inc. and Lindner Investments, dated October 14, 1996.      [xiii]

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Exhibit
Number                        Description                      Method of Filing
- --------                      -----------                      ----------------

10(r)      Letter Agreement between the Company and Robert M.
           Stoddard, as the Company's then Vice President of 
           Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial 
           Officer, dated November 11, 1996.                       Included

10(s)      Letter Agreement between the Company and Rory J. 
           Cowan, the Company's President and Chief Executive
           Officer, dated November 15, 1996, concerning his 
           employment and compensation with the Company.           Included

10(t)      Letter Agreement between the Company and Mark H. 
           Cieplik, the Company's Vice President of Sales, 
           dated November 15, 1996, concerning his employment 
           and compensation with the Company.                      Included

10(u)      Letter Agreement between the Company and Michael L.
           Shanker, the Company's Vice President of Professional
           Services, dated November 15, 1996, concerning his 
           employment and compensation with the Company.           Included


10(v)      Letter Agreement between the Company and Stephen J. 
           Hill, the Company's  Vice President of Europe, dated 
           November 15, 1996, concerning his employment and 
           compensation with the Company.                          Included

10(w)      Resignation Agreement and Release and Employment 
           Agreement between Ed Koepfler, the Company's former 
           President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company,
           dated November 15, 1996, concerning his employment and
           severance with the Company.                             Included

10(w1)     Resignation Agreement and Release and Employment 
           Agreement between G. Gordon M. Large, the Company's
           former Executive Vice President of Finance and 
           Administration and Chief Financial Officer, and the
           Company, dated November 12, 1996, concerning his 
           employment and severance with the Company.              Included

10(x)      Resignation Agreement and Release and Employment 
           Agreement between Stan Douglas, the Company's former
           Vice President of Engineering Operations, and the 
           Company, dated November 15, 1996, concerning his 
           employment and severance with the Company.              Included

10(y)      Terms of Engagement between the Company and Robert 
           R. Langer, Vice President of Finance and Administration
           and Chief Financial Officer, dated December 30, 1996,
           concerning his employment with the Company.             Included

10(z)      Offer Letter and Acceptance between Jaime W. 
           Ellertson, the Company's President and Chief Executive
           Officer, and the Company, dated January 9, 1997.         Included

11         Computation of Earnings Per Share                        Included

27         Financial Data Schedule                                  Included

_________________________ 
[i] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1989, File Number 
0-14713.

[ii] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, File Number 
0-14713.

[iii] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1992, File Number 
0-14713.

[iv] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Report on Form 8-K filed April 13, 1990, File Number 0-14713.

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                                 INTERLEAF, INC.

[v] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1994, File Number 
0-14713.

[vi] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1994, File Number 
0-14713.

[vii] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1994, File Number 
0-14713.

[viii] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to 
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1995, File 
Number 0-14713.

[ix] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File Number 0-14713.

[x] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Registration Statement on Form S-2, File Number 33-63785.

[xi] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, File Number 
0-14713.

[xii] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1995, File Number 
0-14713.

[xiii] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to 
Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, File 
Number 0-14713.

[xiv] Incorporated herein by reference is the applicable Exhibit to Company's 
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File Number 33-5743.

[xv] Incorporated herein by reference is Exhibit 1 to Company's Registration 
Statement on Form 8-A, filed July 27, 1988. 


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                             Exhibit 3(a)
                   THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                         MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                            Secretary of State            Federal Identification
                                                             No. 04-2729042
                  ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MA 02108          ----------

                    RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

                  General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 74

    This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
within sixty days after the date of the vote of stockholders adopting the
restated articles of organization.  The fee for filing this certificate is
prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 114.  Make check payable to
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    We,       David A. Boucher              , President, and
              J. John Brennan               , Clerk of 

                              Interleaf, Inc.
                           (Name of Corporation)

located at Ten Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141
do hereby certify that the following restatement of the articles of organization
of the corporation was duly adopted at a meeting held on August 14, 1987, by
vote of:

    7,606,789 or more shares of Common Stock out of 11,254,990 shares
outstanding, being at least two-thirds  of each class of stock outstanding and
entitled to vote and of each class or series of stock adversely affected
thereby:

    1.  The name by which the corporation shall be known is:

                   Interleaf, Inc.

    2.  The purposes for which the corporation is formed are as follows:

                   See Continuation Sheet 2A


Note: If the space provided under any article or item on this form is 
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of 
paper leaving a left hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to 
more than

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one article may be continued on a single sheet so long as each article 
requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.

    3.  The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of
        stock which the corporation os authorized to issue is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     WITHOUT PAR            WITH PAR VALUE
                                        VALUE

CLASS OF STOCK                        NUMBER OF        NUMBER OF      PAR VALUE
- --------------                         SHARES           SHARES
                                     -----------      -----------    -----------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>            <C>

Preferred                                              5,000,000        $.10
Common                                                20,000,000        $.01

</TABLE>

   *4.  If more than one class is authorized, a description of each of the
        different classes of stock with, if any, the preferences, voting powers,
        qualifications, special or relative rights or privileges as to each
        class thereof and any series now established:

                   See Continuation Sheet 4A

   *5.  The restrictions, if any, imposed by the articles of organization upon
        the transfer of shares of stock of any class are as follows:

                   None

   *6.  Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the
        business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution,
        or for limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation,
        or of its directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders:

                   See Continuation Sheet 6A


    *If there are no such provisions, state "None."


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                        CONTINUATION SHEET 2A

    To purchase, manufacture, produce, assemble, receive, lease or in any
manner acquire, hold, own, use, operate, install, maintain, service, repair,
process, alter, improve, market, import, export, sell, lease, assign, transfer
and generally to trade and deal in and with communications, data processing,
graphic processing, electronic and other equipment, devices, apparatus,
components, parts and supplies, products, machinery, systems, goods, wares,
merchandise and personal property of every kind, nature or description, tangible
or intangible, used or capable to being used for any purpose whatsoever; and to
engage and participate in any mercantile, manufacturing or trading business of
any kind or character.

    To carry on any business or other activity which may be lawfully carried on
by a corporation organized under the Business Corporation Law of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, whether or not related to those referred to in
the foregoing paragraph.




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                        CONTINUATION SHEET 4A

    The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. 
The Board of Directors of the corporation is hereby authorized, within the
limitations and restrictions stated in these Articles of Organization to
determine or alter the rights, preferences, powers, privileges and the
restrictions, qualifications and limitations granted to or imposed upon any
wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and the number of shares constituting
any such series and the designation thereof; and to increase or decrease the
number of shares constituting any such series; and to increase or decrease the
number of shares of any series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series,
but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding.  In case the
number of shares of any series shall be so decreased, the shares then
constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the
adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such
series.

    The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each such series of
Preferred Stock shall include, without limitation of the foregoing, the right to
determine and fix:

    (1)  The distinctive designation of such series and the number of shares to
constitute such series;

    (2)  The rate at which dividends on the shares of such series shall be
declared and paid, or set aside for payment, whether dividends at the rate so
determined shall be cumulative and whether the shares of such series shall be
entitled to any participating or other dividends in addition to dividends at the
rate so determined, and if so on what terms;

    (3)  The right, if any, of the corporation to redeem shares of the
particular series and, if redeemable, the price, terms and manner of such
redemption;

    (4)  The special and relative rights and preferences, if any, and the
amount or amounts per share, which the shares of such series shall be entitled
to receive upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of the corporation;

    (5)  The terms and conditions, if any, upon which shares of such series
shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of stock of any other
class or classes, including the price or prices or the rate or rates of
conversion or exchange and the terms of adjustment, if any;

    (6)  The obligation, if any, of the corporation to retire or purchase
shares of such series pursuant to a sinking fund or fund of a similar nature or
otherwise, and the terms and conditions of such obligation;

    (7)  Voting rights, if any;

    (8)  Limitations, if any, on the issuance of additional shares of such
series or any


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shares of any other series of Preferred Stock; and
CONTINUATION SHEET 4A (CONTINUED)

    (9)  Such other preferences or restrictions or qualifications thereof as
the Board of Directors may deem advisable and not inconsistent with the law and
the provisions of these Articles of Organization.



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                        CONTINUATION SHEET 6A

    6A.  AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS

    The directors may make, amend, or repeal the By-Laws of the corporation in
whole or in part, except with respect to any provisions thereof which by law or
these Articles of Organization or the By-Laws requires action by the
stockholders.

    6B.  STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS

    Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be held anywhere in the
United States.

    6C.  AUTHORITY

    The corporation shall have the power to be a partner in any business
enterprise which this corporation would have the power to conduct by itself.

    6D.  LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY

    To the fullest extent permitted by Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts
General Laws, as it may be amended from time to time, a director of the
Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such liability.

    6E.  CLASSIFIED BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    This Article is inserted for the management of the business and for the
conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and it is expressly provided that it
is intended to be in furtherance and not in limitation or exclusion of the
powers conferred by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    Section 1.  Number of Directors.  Subject to the rights of the holders of
Preferred Stock of the Corporation then outstanding to elect additional
directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors of the
Corporation shall not be less than three nor more than thirteen (13).  The exact
number of directors within the minimum and maximum limitations specified in the
preceding sentence shall be fixed from time to time pursuant to a resolution
adopted by a majority of directors then in office, although less than a quorum.

    Section 2.  Classes of Directors.  The Board of Directors shall be and is
divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III.  No one class shall
have more than one director more than any other class.  If a fraction is
contained in the quotient arrived at by dividing the authorized number of
directors by three, then, if such fraction is one-third, the extra director
shall be a


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member of Class III and, if such fraction is two-thirds, one of the extra
directors shall be a member of Class III and one of the extra directors
shall be a member of Class II, unless otherwise provided for from time to time
by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, although
less than a quorum.

    Section 3.  Election of Directors.  Elections of directors need not be by
written ballot except as and to the extent provided in the By-Laws of the
Corporation.

    Section 4.  Terms of Office.  Each director shall serve for a term ending
on the date of the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which
such director was elected; provided, however, that each initial director in
Class I shall serve for a term ending on the date of the Corporations's 1988
annual meeting; each initial director in Class II shall serve for a term ending
on the date of the Corporation's 1989 annual meeting; and each initial director
in Class III shall serve for a term ending on the date of the Corporation's 1990
annual meeting.

    Section 5.  Allocation of Directors Among Classes in the Event of Increases
or Decreases in the Number of  Directors.  In the event of any increase or
decrease in the authorized number of directors, (i) each director then serving
as such shall nevertheless continue as director of the class of which he is a
member until the expiration of his current term or his prior death, retirement
or resignation and (ii) the newly created or eliminated directorships resulting
from such increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board of Directors
among the three classes of directors so as to ensure that no one class has more
than one director more than any other class.  To the extent possible, consistent
with the foregoing rule, any newly created directorships shall be added to those
classes whose terms of office are to expire at the latest dates following such
allocation, and any newly eliminated directorships shall be subtracted from
those classes whose terms of office are to expire at the earliest dates
following such allocator, unless otherwise provided for from time to time by
resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, although less
than a quorum.

    Section 6.  Quorum; Action of Meeting.   A majority of the directors at any
time in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, if
at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than such a quorum,
a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time.  Every
act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting
duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the Board
of Directors unless a greater number is required by law, by the By-Laws of the
Corporation or by these Articles of Organization.

    Section 7.  Removal.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred
Stock then outstanding, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be
removed from office, with or without cause, at any time by the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of all the
shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors voting together as a single class.


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    Section 8.  Tenure.  Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary
contained herein, each director shall serve until a successor is elected and
qualified or until his death, resignation or removal.

    Section 9.   Vacancies.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any
Preferred Stock then outstanding, any vacancies in the Board of Directors
occurring for any reason and any newly created directorships resulting from any
increase in the number of directors may be filled only by the Board of Directors
acting by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors then in
office, although less than a quorum.  Each director so chosen shall hold office
until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been
chosen and until his successor shall be elected and qualified or until his
earlier death, resignation or removal.

    Section 10.  Stockholder Nominations and Introduction of Business, Etc. 
Advance notice of stockholder nominations for election of directors and other
business to be brought by stockholders before a meeting of stockholders shall be
given in the manner provided in the By-Laws of the Corporation and the
appointment of judges of election shall be made in the manner provided in the
By-Laws of the Corporation. 

    Section 11.  Amendments to Article.  Notwithstanding any other provisions
of law, these Articles of Organization or the By-Laws of the Corporation, and
notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the votes
which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of
directors or class of directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or to
adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article; provided that such eighty
percent (80%) vote shall not be required, and only the vote otherwise provided
by law, by the By-Laws of the Corporation or by these Articles of Organization
shall be required, for any amendment, repeal or adoption previously approved by
the Board of Directors and by each Disinterested Director (as defined in Article
6F).

    6F.  FAIR PRICE PROVISION

    The stockholder vote required to approve Business Combinations (hereinafter
defined) shall be as set forth in this Article.

    Section 1.  Definition of "Business Combination."  The term "Business
Combination" as used in this Article shall mean any of the following:

    (a)  Any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary with
         (i) any Interested Stockholder or (ii) any other corporation (whether
         or not itself an Interested Stockholder) which is, or after such merger
         or consolidation would be, an Affiliate or Associate of an Interested
         Stockholder; or

    (b)  Any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
         disposition (in one


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         transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any Interested
         Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested
         Stockholder of all or a Substantial Part of the assets of the
         Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof; or




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    (c)  The issuance, exchange or transfer by the Corporation or any
         Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any
         securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested
         Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested
         Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or other consideration
         (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate Fair Market Value of,
         equal to or in excess of a Substantial Part of the assets of the
         corporation; or

    (d)  The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
         dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of an
         Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested
         Stockholder; or

    (e)  Any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock
         split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or
         consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any
         other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving
         an Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of an
         Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly,
         of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any
         class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any
         Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested
         Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested
         Stockholder; or

    (f)  Any agreement, contract or other arrangement with an Interested
         Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of an Interested Stockholder
         (or in which the Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate
         of an Interested Stockholder has an interest other than
         proportionately as a stockholder) providing for any one or more of the
         actions specified in subsections (a) to (e) of this Section 1.

     Section 2.  Vote for Certain Transactions.  Except where a higher
vote may be required by law or these Articles of Organization, the
Corporation may, by vote of a majority of the stock outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon (or if there are two or more classes of stock
entitled to vote as separate classes, then by vote of a majority of
each such class of stock outstanding) (i) authorize the sale, lease or
exchange of all or substantially all of its property and assets,
including its goodwill, pursuant to Section 75 of Chapter 156B of the
Massachusetts General Laws (or any successor provision thereto), as
amended from time to time, (ii) approve an agreement of merger or
consolidation pursuant to Section 78 of Chapter 156B of the
Massachusetts General Laws (or any successor provision thereto), as
amended from time to time, and (iii) authorize the dissolution of the
Corporation pursuant to Section 100 of Chapter 156B of the
Massachusetts General Laws (or any successor provision thereto), as
amended from time to time.

     Section 3.  Higher Vote for Business Combinations.  In addition
to any affirmative vote required by law, the By-Laws of the
Corporation or these Articles of Organization, and except as otherwise
expressly provided in Section 4 of this Article, any Business
Combination shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at
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stockholders would be entitled to cast at any annual election of Directors or
class of Directors (the "Voting Stock").  Such affirmative vote shall be
required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required or that
a lesser percentage may be specified by law or in any agreement with
any securities exchange or otherwise.

     Section 4.  When Higher Vote Is Not Required.  The provisions of
Section 3 of this Article shall not be applicable to any particular
Business Combination, and such Business Combination shall require only
such affirmative vote, if any, as is required by law and any other
provision of the Articles of Organization or the By-Laws of this
Corporation, if the conditions specified in either of the following
subsections (a) or (b) are met:

    (a)  Approval by Disinterested Directors.  The Business Combination
         shall have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors.

    (b)  Price and Procedure Requirements.  All of the following seven
         conditions shall have been met:

         (i)  The transaction constituting the Business Combination shall
              provide that the holders of Common Stock receive, in exchange for
              their stock, per share consideration (consisting of the cash and
              the Fair Market Value, as of the date of the consummation of the
              Business Combination, of consideration other than cash) at least
              equal to the highest of the following:

              A.  If applicable, the highest per share price (including any
                  brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers'
                  fees) paid by or on behalf of the Interested Stockholder for
                  any shares of Common Stock in connection with the direct or
                  indirect acquisition by the Interested Stockholder of shares
                  of Common Stock which were acquired (1) within the two-year
                  period immediately prior to the first public announcement of
                  the proposed Business Combination (the "Announcement Date") or
                  (2) in the transaction in which it became an Interested
                  Stockholder, whichever is higher;

              B.  The Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the
                  Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested
                  Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder (the
                  "Determination Date"), whichever is higher; and

              C.  If applicable, the price per share equal to the Fair Market
                  Value per share of Common Stock determined pursuant to
                  paragraph B immediately preceding, multiplied by the ratio of
                  (1) the highest per share price (including any brokerage
                  commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees) paid
                  by or on behalf of the Interested Stockholder for any share of
                  Common Stock in connection with the direct or indirect
                  acquisition by the Interested Stockholder of shares of Common
                  Stock which were acquired within the two-year period
                  immediately prior to the Announcement Date to (2) the Fair
                  Market Value per share of Common Stock on the first date in
                  such two-year period on which the Interested Stockholder
                  beneficially owned any shares of Common Stock.

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              All per share prices shall be adjusted to reflect any
              intervening stock splits, stock dividends and reverse stock
              splits.

        (ii)  If the transaction constituting the Business Combination shall
              also provide that the holders of any class of outstanding Voting
              Stock, other than Common Stock, if any, are to receive
              consideration in exchange for their stock, the per share
              consideration (consisting of the cash and the Fair Market Value,
              as of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination, of
              consideration other than cash) shall be at least equal to the
              highest of the following (it being intended that the requirements
              of this subsection (b)(ii) shall be required to be met with
              respect to every class of outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not
              the Interested Stockholder beneficially owns any shares of a
              particular class of Voting Stock):

              A.  If applicable, the highest per share price (including any
                  brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers'
                  fees) paid by or on behalf of the Interested Stockholder for
                  any share of such class of Voting Stock in connection with the
                  direct or indirect acquisition by the Interested Stockholder
                  of beneficial ownership of such share which was acquired
                  (1) within the two-year period immediately prior to the
                  Announcement Date or (2) in the transaction in which it
                  became an Interested Stockholder, whichever is higher;

              B.  If applicable, the highest preferential amount per share to
                  which the holders of shares of such class of Voting Stock are
                  entitled in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
                  liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
                  regardless of whether the Business Combination to be
                  consummated constitutes such an event;

              C.  The Fair Market Value per share of such class of Voting Stock
                  on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date,
                  whichever is higher; and


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              D.  If applicable, the price per share equal to the Fair Market
                  Value per share of such class of Voting Stock determined
                  pursuant to paragraph C immediately preceding, multiplied by
                  the ratio of (1) the highest per share price (including any
                  brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers'
                  fees) paid by or on behalf of the stockholder for any share of
                  such class of Voting Stock in connection with the direct or
                  indirect acquisition by the Interested Stockholder of
                  beneficial ownership of shares which were acquired within the
                  two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date to
                  (2) the Fair Market Value per share of such class of Voting
                  Stock on the first day in such  two-year period on which the
                  Interested Stockholder beneficially owned any shares of such
                  class of Voting Stock.

                  All per share prices shall be adjusted for intervening stock
                  splits, stock dividends and reverse stock splits.

       (iii)  The consideration to be received by holders of a particular class
              of outstanding Voting Stock (including Common Stock) shall be in
              cash or in the same form as was previously paid by or on behalf of
              the Interested Stockholder in connection with its direct or
              indirect acquisition of beneficial ownership of shares of such
              class of Voting Stock.  If the Interested Stockholder beneficially
              owns shares of any class of Voting Stock which were acquired with
              varying forms of consideration, the form of consideration to be
              received by holders of such class of Voting Stock shall be either
              cash or the form used to acquire the largest number of shares of
              such class of Voting Stock beneficially owned by the Interested
              Stockholder.

        (iv)  After the Interested Stockholder has become an Interested
              Stockholder and prior to the consummation of such Business
              Combination (A) except as approved by a majority of the
              Disinterested Directors, there shall have been no failure to
              declare and pay at the regular date therefor any full quarterly
              dividends (whether or not cumulative) on any outstanding preferred
              stock; (B) there shall have been (1) no reduction in the annual
              rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock (except as necessary to
              reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock) except as approved by
              a majority of the Disinterested Directors, and (2) an increase in
              such annual rate of dividends (as necessary to prevent any such
              reduction) in the event of any reclassification (including any
              reverse stock split), recapitalization, reorganization or any
              similar transaction which has the effect of reducing the number
              of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, unless the failure so
              to increase such annual rate is approved by a majority of the


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              Disinterested Directors; and (C) such Interested Stockholder shall
              not have become the beneficial owner of any shares of Voting Stock
              except as part of the transaction in which it became an Interested
              Stockholder and except in a transaction which after giving effect
              thereto, would not result in any increase in the Interested
              Stockholder's percentage beneficial ownership of any class of
              Voting Securities.

         (v)  After the Interested Stockholder has become an Interested
              Stockholder, such Interested Stockholder shall not have received
              the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a
              stockholder), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other
              financial assistance or any tax credits or other tax advantages
              provided by the Corporation, whether in anticipation of or in
              connection with such Business Combination or otherwise.

        (vi)  A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business
              Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities
              Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder (or
              any subsequent provisions replacing such Act, rules or
              regulations) shall be mailed by the Interested Stockholder to all
              stockholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the
              consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such
              proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant
              to such Act or subsequent provisions).

       (vii)  Such Interested Stockholder shall not have made any major change
              in the Corporation's business or equity capital structure without
              the approval of the majority of the Disinterested Directors.

     Section 5.  Certain Definitions.  For the purposes of this Article:

     (a)  The term "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or
          other entity and shall include any group comprising any person and any
          other person with whom such person or any Affiliate or Associate of
          such person has any agreement, arrangement or understanding, directly
          or indirectly, for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or
          disposing of Voting Stock of the Corporation.

     (b)  The term "Interested Stockholder" shall mean any person (other
          than the Corporation or any Subsidiary and other than any
          profit-sharing, employee stock ownership or other employee benefit
          plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or any trustee of or
          fiduciary with respect to any such plan when acting in such capacity)
          who or which:

          (i)  Is at such time the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
               shares of the


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               Corporation having more than ten percent (10%) of the voting
               power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or

         (ii)  At any time within the two-year period immediately prior to such
               time was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of shares
               of the Corporation having more than ten percent (10%) of the
               voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or

        (iii)  Is at any time an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to the
               beneficial ownership of any shares of Voting Stock which were at
               any time within the two-year period immediately prior to such
               time beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder if such
               assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a
               transaction or series of transactions not involving a public
               offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.

     (c)  A person shall be a "beneficial owner" of any shares of Voting
          Stock:

          (i)  Which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such
               person or any of its Affiliates or Associates;

         (ii)  Which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (a)
               the right to acquire (whether or not such right is exercisable
               immediately) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or
               understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange
               rights, warrants or options or otherwise or (b) the right to vote
               pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; or

        (iii)  Which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any
               other person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or
               Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for
               the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any
               shares of Voting Stock.

     (d)  For the purposes of determining whether a person is an Interested
          Stockholder pursuant to subsection 4(b), the number of shares of
          Voting Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed
          beneficially owned by an Interested Stockholder through application of
          subsection 5(c) but shall not include any other shares of Voting Stock
          which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or
          understanding, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange
          rights, warrants or options or otherwise.

     (e)  "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings
          ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and
          Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on
          June 19, 1987 (the term registrant in said


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          Rule 12b-2 meaning, in this case, the Corporation).

     (f)  "Beneficially owned" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
          in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on June 19, 1987.

     (g)  "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any
          class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the
          Corporation.

     (h)  "Disinterested Director" means any member of the Board of
          Directors of the Corporation who is unaffiliated with, and not a
          representative of, an Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or
          Associate of an Interested Stockholder and was a member of the Board
          of Directors on June 19, 1987 or prior to the time that the Interested
          Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of an Interested Stockholder
          became an Interested Stockholder, and any successor of a Disinterested
          Director who is unaffiliated with, and not a representative of, the
          Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of an Interested
          Stockholder and is recommended or elected to succeed a Disinterested
          Director by a majority of the Disinterested Directors then on the
          Board of Directors.

     (i)  "Fair Market Value" means:  (i) in the case of stock, the highest
          closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the
          date in question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape for
          New York Stock Exchange Listed Stocks or, if such stock is not quoted
          on the Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange or, if such
          stock is not listed on such Exchange, on the principal United States
          securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of
          1934 on which such stock is listed or, if such stock is not listed on
          any such exchange, the highest closing sale price or the highest
          closing bid quotation, respectively, with respect to a share of such
          stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question on the
          National Market System or the National Association of Securities
          Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System, as the case may be, or any
          system then in use or, if no such quotations are available, the fair
          market value on the date in question of a share of such stock as
          determined by a majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith;
          and (ii) in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair
          market value of such property on the date in question as determined by
          the Board of Directors in good faith.

     (j)  In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation
          survives, the phrase "consideration other than cash" as used in
          subsection 4(b) of this Article shall include the shares of Common
          Stock and/or the shares of any other class of outstanding Voting Stock
          retained by the holders of such shares.

     (k)  "Substantial Part" of the Corporation shall mean more than ten
          percent (10%) of


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          the fair market value of the total assets of the Corporation as of the
          end of its most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the time the
          determination is made.

     Section 6.  Determinations by Disinterested Directors.  The
Disinterested Directors shall have the power and duty to determine for
purposes of this Article, on the basis of information known to them
after reasonable inquiry, all facts necessary to determine compliance
with this Article, including, without limitation, (a) whether a person
is an Interested Stockholder, (b) the number of shares of Voting Stock
beneficially owned by any person, (c) whether a person is an Affiliate
or Associate of another, (d) whether the requirements of subsection
4(b) have been met with respect to any Business Combination and (e)
whether the assets which are the subject of any Business Combination
equal or exceed, or whether the consideration to be received from the
issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any
Subsidiary in any Business Combination equals or exceeds, a
Substantial Part of the assets of the Corporation.  Any such
determination made in good faith shall be binding and conclusive on
all persons for all purposes.

     Section 7.  No Duty to Approve Business Contributions.  Nothing
contained in this Article shall be construed to relieve any Interested
Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.

     Section 8.  Minimum Consideration.  Consideration for shares to
be paid to any stockholder pursuant to this Article shall be the
minimum consideration payable to the stockholder and shall not limit a
stockholder's right under any provision of law or otherwise to receive
greater consideration for any shares of the Corporation.

     Section 9.  Fiduciary Obligations.  The fact that any Business
Combination complies with the provisions of section 4 of this Article
shall not be construed to impose any fiduciary duty, obligation or
responsibility on the Board of Directors, or any member thereof, to
approve such Business Combination or recommend its adoption or
approval to the stockholders of the Corporation, nor shall such
compliance limit, prohibit or otherwise restrict in any manner the
Board of Directors or any member thereof with respect to evaluations
of or actions and responses taken with respect to such Business
Combination.

     Section 10.  Amendments to Article.  Notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, these Articles of Organization or the By-Laws of
the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage
may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least eighty percent (80%) of the votes which all the stockholders
would be entitled to cast at any annual election of directors or class
of directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any
provision inconsistent with, this Article; provided that such eighty
percent (80%) vote shall not be required, and only the vote otherwise
provided by law, by the By-Laws of the Corporation or by these
Articles of Organization shall be required, for any amendment, repeal
or adoption previously approved by the Board of Directors and by each
Disinterested Director.


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     We further certify that the foregoing restated articles of
organization effect no amendments to the articles of organization of the
corporation           amended, except amendments to the following articles
sixth
- -----

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      (""If there is no such amendment, state "None")


                Briefly describe amendments in space below:

     Article 6 is amended by the addition of Articles 6D, 6E and 6F. 
Article 6D provides for the elimination of the personal liability of
directors for monetary damages, except under certain circumstances. 
Article 6E provides for the classification of the Board of Directors
into three classes and amended procedures for changing the number of
directors, removing directors and filling vacancies on the Board of
Directors.  Article 6F contains a "fair price" provision providing for
minimum price, form of consideration and procedural requirements, or
alternatively, the affirmative vote of 80% of the holders of the
outstanding stock entitled to vote in connection with certain business
combinations involving a 10% stockholder, or a vote of a majority of
the holders of the outstanding stock entitled to vote in connection
with corporate actions which satisfy or do not trigger the fair price
provision.














IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have
hereto signed our names this 18th day of September in this year 1987.



/s/ David A. Boucher
- ------------------------------------------------------------ President/
        David A. Boucher


/s/ J. John Brennan
- ------------------------------------------------------------ Clerk/
        J. John Brennan




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                    THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                                     
                    RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
                 (General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 74)

                           I hereby approve the within 
                     restated articles of organization
                     and, the filing fee in the amount 
                     of 225.00 having been paid, said
                     articles are deemed to have been 
                     filed with me this 22nd day of
                     September , 1987.



                                    MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                                       Secretary of State











                       TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
                                      
                     Photo Copy of Restated Articles Of 
                     Organization To Be Sent To:

                          Ellen Chiniara, Esquire
                      ---------------------------------
                          Hale and Dorr
                      ---------------------------------
                          60 State Street
                      ---------------------------------
                          Boston, MA 02109
                      ---------------------------------
                      Telephone:  (617)742-9100
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                     THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                                      
                          MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                             Secretary of State          Federal Identification
                   ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MA 02108        No. 04-2729042
                                                                    ----------

               CERTIFICATE OF VOTE OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHING
                        A SERIES OF A CLASS OF STOCK
                                      
                   General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 26
                                      
                                      
                                    ----
                                      
                                      
     We,       David A. Boucher              , President, and 
               J. John Brennan                    , Clerk of 
     
                              Interleaf, Inc.
                           (Name of Corporation)
                                      
located at Ten Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141
do hereby certify that at a meeting of the directors of the
corporation held on     July 11, 1988   , the following vote
establishing and designating a series of a class of stock and
determining the relative rights and preferences thereof was duly
adopted:

    VOTED:    That, pursuant to the authority conferred in the Board
of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of its 
Articles of Organization, a series of Preferred Stock, $.10 par value (the 
"Preferred Stock"), of the Corporation be, and it hereby is established, and 
that the designation and number of shares, and relative rights, preferences 
and limitations thereof are fixed as follows:

                             (See Attachment A)
                                      



Note: Votes for which the space provided above is not sufficient
should be set out on continuation sheets to be


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numbered 2A, 2B, etc. Continuation sheets must have a left-hand margin of 1 
inch wide for binding and shall be 8 1/2 x 11.  Only one side should be used.

                                 ATTACHMENT A

                                      to

                        CERTIFICATE OF VOTE OF DIRECTORS
                     ESTABLISHING A SERIES OF A CLASS OF STOCK

                                      of

                                INTERLEAF, INC.

                                To be designated

                    Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock

                      ----------------------------------------
                                      

    Interleaf, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Corporation"),
pursuant to the authority conferred in the Board of Directors of the
Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the Article of
Organization, certifies that the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, at a meeting duly called and held on July 11, 1988, duly
voted to establish a series of Preferred Stock, $.10 par value (the
"Preferred Stock"), of the Corporation and that the designation and
number of shares, and relative rights, preferences and limitations
thereof are fixed as follows:
     
    Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock:
     
    Section 1. Designation and Amount.  The shares of such series
shall be designated as "Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock"
(the "Series A Preferred Stock") and the number of shares constituting
the Series A Preferred Stock shall be 200,000.  Such number of shares
may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors;
provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series
A Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then
outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the
conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation
convertible into Series A Preferred Stock.
     
    Section 2.  Dividends and Distributions.
     
         (A)  Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any
    series of Preferred Stock (or any similar stock) ranking prior and
    superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends,
    the holders of shares of Series A

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    Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of Common Stock, par value 
    $.0l per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Corporation, and of any 
    other junior stock, shall be  entitled to receive, when, as and if 
    declared by the Board of Directors out of funds of the Corporation legally
    available for the payment of dividends, quarterly dividends payable in 
    cash on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in each year 
    (each such date being referred to herein as a "Quarterly Dividend Payment
    Date"), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the
    first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred
    Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to
    the greater of (a) $1 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment
    hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all
    cash dividends, and 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable
    in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than
    a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the
    outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise),
    declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly
    Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend
    Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a
    share of Series A Preferred Stock.  In the event the Corporation shall
    at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in
    shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or
    consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by
    reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares
    of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common
    Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of
    Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event
    under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by
    multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
    number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such
    event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common
    Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

         (B)  The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on
    the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) of this
    Section immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on
    the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common
    Stock) and the Corporation shall pay such dividend or distribution on
    the Series A Preferred Stock before the dividend or distribution
    declared on the Common Stock is paid or set apart; provided that, in
    the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the
    Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment
    Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a
    dividend of $1 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock shall
    nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment
    Date.
     
         (C)  Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on
    outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly
    Dividend Payment Date


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    next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date of 
    issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly
    Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin
    to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of 
    issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record 
    date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred 
    Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly 
    Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall 
    begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment 
    Date.  Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest.  Dividends 
    paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the 
    total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such
    shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all
    such shares at the time outstanding.  The Board of Directors may fix a
    record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A
    Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or
    distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be not more
    than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

     
    Section 3.  Voting Rights.  The holders of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:
     
         (A)  Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set
    forth, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder
    thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the
    stockholders of the Corporation.  In the event the Corporation shall
    at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in
    shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or
    consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by
    reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares
    of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common
    Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which
    holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled
    immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such
    number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares
    of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the
    denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were
    outstanding immediately prior to such event.
     
         (B)  Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Articles of
    Organization or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred
    Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as
    one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the
    Corporation.
     
         (C)  (i) If any time dividends on any Series A Preferred Stock
    shall be in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends
    thereon, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a
    separate series from all other series 

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    of Preferred Stock and classes of capital stock, shall be entitled to 
    elect two members of the Board of Directors in addition to any Directors 
    elected by any other series, class or classes of securities and the 
    authorized number of Directors will automatically be increased by two.  
    Promptly thereafter, the Board of Directors of this Corporation shall, 
    as soon as may be practicable, call a special meeting of holders of 
    Series A Preferred Stock for the purpose of electing such members of the 
    Board of Directors.  Said special meeting shall in any event be held 
    within 45 days of the occurrence of such arrearage.

            (ii)  During any period when the holders of Series A Preferred
        Stock, voting as a separate series, shall be entitled and shall have
        exercised their right to elect two Directors, then and during such
        time as such right continues (a) the then authorized number of
        Directors shall be increased by two, and the holders of Series A
        Preferred Stock, voting as a separate series, shall be entitled to
        elect the additional Director so provided for, and (b) each such
        additional Director shall not be a member of any existing class of the
        Board of Directors, but shall serve until the next annual meeting of
        stockholders for the election of Directors, or until his successor
        shall be elected and shall qualify, or until his right to hold such
        office terminates pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3(C).

            (iii)  A Director elected pursuant to the terms hereof may be
        removed with or without cause by the holders of Series A Preferred
        Stock entitled to vote in an election of such Director.

            (iv) If, during any interval between annual meetings of
        stockholders for the election of Directors and while the holders of
        Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect two Directors,
        there is no such Director in office by reason of resignation, death or
        removal, then, promptly thereafter, the Board of Directors shall cause
        a special meeting of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock for the
        purpose of filling such vacancy and such vacancy shall be filled at
        such special meeting.  Such special meeting shall in any event be held
        within 45 days of the occurrence of such vacancy.

            (v)  At such time as the arrearage is fully cured, and all
        dividends accumulated and unpaid on any shares of Series A Preferred
        Stock outstanding are paid, and, in addition thereto, at least one
        regular dividend has been paid subsequent to curing such arrearage,
        the term of office of any Director elected pursuant to this Section
        3(C), or his successor, shall automatically terminate, and the
        authorized number of Directors shall automatically decrease by two,
        the rights of the holders of the shares of the Series A Preferred
        Stock to vote as provided in this Section 3(C) shall cease, subject to
        renewal from time to time upon the same terms and 

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        conditions, and the holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock 
        shall have only the limited voting rights elsewhere herein set forth.

        (D)  Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided by law,
    holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting
    rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent
    they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth
    herein) for taking any corporate action.


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    Section 4. Certain Restrictions.
     
        (A)  Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or
distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in
Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid
dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of
Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the
Corporation shall not:
     
            (i)  declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions,
        on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon
        liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred
        Stock;
     
            (ii)  declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions,
        on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or
        upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A
        Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A
        Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are
        payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the
        holders of all such shares are then entitled;
     
            (iii)  redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration
        shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon
        liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred
        Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase
        or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for
        shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to
        dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the
        Series A Preferred Stock; or
     
            (iv)  redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration
        any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking
        on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance
        with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined
        by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such
        terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective
        annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the
        respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will
        result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or
        classes.
     
        (B)  The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the
Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any
shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under
paragraph (A) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such
shares at such time and in such manner.
     
    Section 5. Reacquired Shares.  Any shares of Series A Preferred
Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner
whatsoever shall be retired and canceled


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promptly after the acquisition thereof.  All such shares shall upon their 
cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may 
be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the
conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein, in the
Articles of Organization, or in any other Certificates of Vote of
Directors Establishing a Series of a Class of Stock or as otherwise
required by law.
     
    Section 6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.
     
        (A)  Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
    Corporation, no distribution shall be made (1) to the holders of
    shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon
    liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred
    Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A
    Preferred Stock shall have received $100 per share, plus an amount
    equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon,
    whether or not declared, to the date of such payment, provided that
    the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
    receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for
    adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate
    amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common
    Stock, or (2) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity
    (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding
    up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except distributions made
    ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in
    proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such
    shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
     
        (B)  Neither the consolidation, merger or other business
    combination of the Corporation with or into any other corporation nor
    the sale, lease, exchange or conveyance of all or any part of the
    property, assets or business of the Corporation shall be deemed to be
    a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation for
    purposes of this Section 6.

        (C)  In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or
    pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common
    Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the
    outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise
    than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a
    greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such
    case the aggregate amount to which holders of shares of Series A
    Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under
    the proviso in clause (1) of paragraph (A) of this Section 6 shall be
    adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of
    which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
    after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares
    of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

    Section 7. Consolidation, Merger, etc.  Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, in case the Corporation shall enter
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combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are 
exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any 
other property, then in any such case each share of Series A Preferred Stock 
shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per 
share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal 
to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other 
property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each 
share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged.  In the event the Corporation 
shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in 
shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation 
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise 
than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or 
lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount 
set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of 
shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such 
amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of 
Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of 
which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding 
immediately prior to such event.
     
    Section 8.  No Redemption.  The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall 
not be redeemable.
     
    Section 9.  Rank.  The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect 
to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to all 
series of any other class of the Preferred Stock issued either before or 
after the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, unless the terms of any 
such series shall provide otherwise.
     
    Section 10.  Amendment.  The Articles of Organization of the Corporation 
shall not be amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the 
powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as 
to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at 
least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock,      
voting together as a single class.

    Section 11.  Fractional Shares.  Series A Preferred Stock may be issued 
in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such 
holder's fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, 
participate in distributions and have the benefit of all other rights of 
holders of Series A Preferred Stock.


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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto 
signed our names this  25th day of July in this year 1988.
z


/s/ David A. Boucher               President/                               
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        David A. Boucher


/s/ J. John Brennan                Clerk/
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        J. John Brennan



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                      THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


                Certificate of Vote of Directors Establishing

                        A Series of a Class of Stock
                                      
                  (General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 26)
                                      

                     I hereby approve the within certificate and, 
                the filing fee in the amount of $         having 
                been paid, said certificate is hereby filed this 
                day of             , 19
                                     




                                       MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                                         Secretary of State
                                     


                      TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION

                   PHOTO COPY OF CERTIFICATE TO BE SENT

               TO:    Christopher P. Holsing, Esq.
                      ------------------------------------
                      Hale and Dorr
                      ------------------------------------
                      60 State Street
                      ------------------------------------
                      Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                      ------------------------------------
                      Telephone: (617)742-9100  Ext. 2514
                      ------------------------------------

                                                  Copy Mailed


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                  THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                                     
                       MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                         Secretary of State            Federal Identification
                  ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MA 02108       No.  04-2729042
                                                                   ----------
                                     
            CERTIFICATE OF VOTE OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHING
                     A SERIES OF A CLASS OF STOCK
                                     
                General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 26

                               ----------


     We,       David A. Boucher           , President, and 
               John K. Hyvnar             , Clerk of 
                                     
                              Interleaf, Inc.
                           (Name of Corporation)
                                      
located at Ten Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141
do hereby certify that at a meeting of the directors of the
corporation held on September 22, 1989, the following vote
establishing and designating a series of a class of stock and
determining the relative rights and preferences thereof was duly
adopted:


    VOTED:  That pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of its Articles of 
Organization, as amended, a series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation be 
and it hereby is created, and that the designation and amount thereof and the 
voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other 
special rights of the shares of such series, and the qualifications, 
limitations or restrictions thereof shall be as set forth on Exhibit A 
attached hereto.
                                     
                            (See Attachment A)





Note:  Votes for which the space provided above is not sufficient
should be set out on continuation sheets to be numbered 2A, 2B, etc. 
Continuation sheets must have a left-hand margin of 1 inch wide for
binding and shall be 8 1/2 x 11.  Only one side should be used.

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                                 EXHIBIT A

    Section 1.  Designation and Amount.  The shares of this series of
preferred stock of Interleaf, Inc. (the "Company") shall be designated
as "Senior Series B Convertible Preferred Stock" ("Series B Preferred
Stock") and the number of shares constituting such series shall be
2,142,857 with a par value per share of $.l0.
                                     
    Section 2.  Dividends.  No dividends shall be declared, set aside
or paid upon outstanding shares of any class of Common Stock of the
Company, other than a dividend to which the provisions of Section 5(d)
apply, unless a dividend shall be declared, set aside or paid, as the
case may be, upon the Series B Preferred Stock, such that the holder
of each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to that
amount as would be declared, set aside or paid, as the case may be, on
the number of shares of Common Stock into which each such share of
Series B Preferred Stock could be converted pursuant to the provisions
of Section 5 hereof, such number determined as of the record date for
the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such
dividend.
                                     
    Section 3.  Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.
                                     
    (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the 
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the following shall apply:
                                     
            (i)  First, holders of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred
        Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company
        available for distribution to stockholders, whether such assets are
        capital, surplus, or earnings, an amount equal to $7.00 per share
        (adjusted appropriately for stock splits, stock dividends and the
        like), before any payment shall be made to the holders of any class of
        Common Stock or of any other stock ranking on liquidation junior to
        the Series B Preferred Stock.  If, upon any liquidation, dissolution
        or winding up of the Company, the amounts payable with respect to the
        Series B Preferred Stock and any other stock ranking as to any such
        distribution on a parity with the Series B Preferred Stock are not
        paid in full, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and such
        other stock shall share ratably in any distribution of assets in
        proportion to the full respective preferential amounts to which they
        are entitled.
                                     
            (ii)  Second, provided the holders of the outstanding shares of
        Series B Preferred Stock have received all of the amounts specified in
        clause (i) of this subsection (a), and subject to the rights of
        holders of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company
        ranking as to liquidation preference senior to the Common Stock and
        junior to or on a parity with the Series B Preferred Stock, the
        holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to be
        paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to
        stockholders, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an
        amount per share of such Common 


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        Stock equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate 
        amount paid to the holders of the outstanding shares of Series B 
        Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (a) and the 
        denominator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock 
        issuable upon the conversion of the outstanding shares of Series B 
        Preferred Stock immediately prior to any such liquidation, 
        dissolution or winding up of the Company.
                                     
            (iii)  Third, provided that the holders of the outstanding shares
        of Series B Preferred Stock have received all of the amounts specified
        in clause (i) of this subsection (a), and provided, further, that the
        holders of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have received all of
        the amounts specified in clause (ii) of this subsection (a), the
        holders of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall
        share ratably with the holders of the outstanding shares of Common
        Stock in the distribution of the assets of the Company remaining for
        distribution to stockholders, whether such assets are capital, surplus
        or earnings (the "Residual Assets"), as if each share of Series B
        Preferred Stock had been converted into the number of shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the conversion of a share of Series B Preferred
        Stock immediately prior to any such liquidation, dissolution or
        winding up of the Company (taking into account the rights of holders
        of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company entitled
        to share in such distribution of the Residual Assets).
                                     
    (b) A consolidation or merger of the Company or a sale of all or 
substantially all of the assets of the Company or other similar transaction 
shall be regarded as a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs 
of the Company within the meaning of this Section 3; provided, however, that 
each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right to elect the 
benefits of the provisions of Section 5(g) hereof in lieu of receiving 
payment in liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company pursuant to 
this Section 3.
                                     
    (c) In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the 
Company resulting in the availability of assets other than cash for 
distribution to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, the holders of 
the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a distribution of cash 
and/or assets equal in value to the liquidation preference and other 
distribution rights stated in Section 3(a).  In the event that such 
distribution to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall include any 
assets other than cash, the following provisions shall govern.  The Board of 
Directors shall first determine the value of such assets for such purpose, 
and shall notify all holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock of such 
determination.  The value of such assets for purposes of the distribution 
under this paragraph 3(c) shall be the value as determined by the Board of 
Directors in good faith and with due care, unless the holders of a majority 
of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall object thereto in 
writing within 15 days after the date of such notice.  In the event of such 
objection, the valuation of such assets for purposes of such distribution 
shall be determined by an arbitrator selected by the objecting stockholders 
and the Board of Directors, or in the event a single arbitrator cannot be 
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days after the written objection sent by the objecting stockholders in 
accordance with the previous sentence, the valuation of such assets shall be 
determined by arbitration in which (i) the objecting stockholders shall name 
in their notice of objection one arbitrator, (ii) the Board of Directors 
shall name a second arbitrator within 15 days from the receipt of such 
notice, (iii) the two arbitrators thus selected shall select a third 
arbitrator, and (iv) the three arbitrators thus selected shall determine the 
valuation of such assets for purposes of such distribution by majority vote. 
The costs of such arbitration shall be borne by the Company and by the 
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock (on a pro rata basis out of the 
assets otherwise distributable to them) as follows: (i) if the valuation as 
determined by the arbitrators is greater than 90% of the valuation as 
determined by the Board of Directors, the holders of the Series B Preferred 
Stock shall pay the costs of the arbitration, and (ii) otherwise, the Company 
shall bear the costs of the arbitration.
                                     
    Section 4.  Voting Rights.
                                     
    (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein (including without 
limitation the provisions of Sections 4(b) and 4(c) below) or as required by 
law, the holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled 
to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Stock, 
voting together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class.  Each 
share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes 
equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series 
B Preferred Stock could be converted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 
hereof on the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote, 
rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a vote..
                                     
    (b) So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the 
consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of 
Series B Preferred Stock, given in person or by proxy, either in writing (if 
permitted by law) or at a special meeting called for that purpose, at which 
the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall vote separately as a class, 
shall be necessary for effecting, validating or authorizing any one or more 
of the following:
                                     
            (i) the amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions 
        of  the Articles of Organization, as amended, of the Company, or any 
        amendment thereto or any other certificate filed pursuant to law 
        (including any such amendment, alteration or repeal effected by any 
        merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party), which would 
        adversely affect any of the rights, powers, privileges or preferences 
        of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock;
                                     
            (ii) the authorization or issuance of any additional class of stock 
        or equity security ranking prior to or on a parity with the Series B 
        Preferred Stock as to liquidation preference or dividend rights or 
        prior to the Series B Preferred Stock as to voting rights, or any 
        increase in the authorized amount of any class of stock ranking prior 
        to or on a parity with the Series B Preferred Stock as to liquidation 
        preference or dividend rights (including any such authorization or 
        increase effected by a merger or consolidation to which the Company is 
        a party and including any increase in the authorized amount of 

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        Series B Preferred Stock); provided, however, that this restriction 
        shall not apply to any such authorization or issuance of Common stock 
        or the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the 
        "Series A Preferred Stock") issued upon exercise of Rights issued 
        pursuant to the Rights Agreement (as defined below);
                                     
            (iii) for a period of two years commencing on the date of the 
        filing of this vote, the purchase, redemption or acquisition (or 
        payment into or setting aside for a sinking fund for any such purpose) 
        of any of the Common stock of any class or any other capital stock or 
        equity security of the Company (other than the Series B Preferred 
        Stock in accordance with the terms hereof); provided, however, that 
        this restriction shall not apply to the repurchase of shares of Common 
        Stock issued pursuant to the Company's employee benefit or option 
        plan; and, provided, further, that this restriction shall not apply 
        to redemptions of Common Stock of the Company in any 6 month period 
        not in excess of $100,000; or
                                     
            (iv) the approval of a merger, consolidation, liquidation or sale 
        of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or other 
        similar transaction that would result in a holder of Series B 
        Preferred Stock receiving an amount less than (A) $14.00 per then 
        outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock (adjusted appropriately 
        for stock splits, stock dividends and the like) through March 31, 1991 
        or (B) $18.00 per then outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock 
        (adjusted appropriately for stock splits, stock dividends and the like)
        commencing on April 1, 1991 and thereafter, in the case of (A) or (B)
        above, on a converted basis or otherwise.
                                     
    (c) So long as at least a majority of the authorized shares of the Series 
B Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, the holders of the Series B 
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote as a class separately from all 
other classes of stock of the Company to elect one member of the Company's 
Board of Directors.
                                     
    Section 5.  Conversion.
                                     
    (a) Subject to and in compliance with the provisions of this Section 5, 
shares of the Series B Preferred Stock may, at the option of the holder 
thereof, be converted at any time or from time to time into fully-paid and 
non-assessable shares of Common Stock.  The number of shares of Common Stock 
to which a holder of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled upon 
conversion shall be the product obtained by multiplying the Conversion Rate 
(determined as provided in paragraph 5(b)) by the number of shares of Series 
B Preferred Stock being converted.
                                     
    (b) The conversion rate in effect at any time with respect to the Series B 
Preferred Stock (the "Conversion Rate") shall equal (i) the quotient obtained 
by dividing the Initial Value (as hereinafter defined) by the Conversion 
Value, calculated as hereinafter provided or (ii) that amount calculated as 
set forth in Section 5(m)(ii) or 5(m)(iii), if applicable.


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    (c) The Initial Value with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock is 
$7.00. The Conversion Value in effect initially, and until first adjusted in 
accordance with Sections 5(d) or 5(m) hereof, shall be $7.00.

    (d)Upon the happening of an Extraordinary Common Stock Event (as define d 
below), the Conversion Value, simultaneously with the happening of such 
Extraordinary common Stock Event, shall be adjusted by dividing the then 
effective Conversion Value by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the 
number of shares of Common Stock of all classes outstanding immediately after 
such Extraordinary Common Stock Event and the denominator of which shall be 
the number of shares of Common stock of all classes outstanding immediately 
prior to such Extraordinary Common Stock Event, and the quotient so obtained 
shall thereafter be the Conversion Value.  The Conversion Value as so 
adjusted, shall be re-adjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any 
subsequent Extraordinary Common Stock Event or Events.
                                     
    (e) In the event the Company shall make or issue, or fix a record date for 
the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend 
or other-distribution payable in securities of the Company other than shares 
of Common Stock, then and in each such event lawful and adequate provision 
shall be made so that the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall receive 
the number of securities of the Company which they would have received had 
their Series B Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to 
the provisions of this Section 5 on the date of such event.
                                     
    (f) If the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series B 
Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or a different number of 
shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by reclassification or 
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock 
dividend provided for above, or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or 
sale of assets provided for elsewhere in this Section 5), then and in each 
such event the holder of each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have 
the right thereafter to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares 
of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such 
reorganization, reclassification or other change, by holders of shares of 
Common Stock into which such shares of Series B Preferred Stock might have 
been converted immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification or 
change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.
                                     
    (g) If at any time or from time to time there shall be a reclassification 
of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination, reclassification 
or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Section 5) or a merger 
or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or the sale 
of all or substantially all of the Company's properties and assets to any 
other person, or other similar transaction, then, as a part of and as a 
condition to the effectiveness of such reorganization, merger, consolidation 
or sale, lawful and adequate provision shall be made so that each holder of 
Series B Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon 
conversion of such holder's shares of Series B Preferred Stock the number of 
shares of stock, or the amount of other securities or property of the Company 
or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation 
or sale, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of 
such shares of Series B Preferred Stock would have been entitled 

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on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale.  In any such 
case, appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights of the 
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock after the reorganization, merger, 
consolidation or sale such that the provisions of this Section 5 (including 
without limitation provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Value and the 
number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock) 
shall thereafter be applicable, as near-ly as may be possible, with respect 
to any shares of stock, securities or assets to be deliverable thereafter 
upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock of such series.
                                     
    Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock, upon the occurrence of a capital 
reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company or the sale of all or 
substantially all its assets and properties as such events are more fully set 
forth in the first paragraph of this Section 5(g), shall have the option of 
electing treatment of his outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock 
under either this Section 5(g) or Section 3(b) hereof, notice of which 
election shall be submitted in writing to the Company at its principal office 
no later than 10 days before the effective date of such event, provided that, 
notwithstanding the foregoing, any such notice shall be effective if given 
not later than 15 days after the date of the Company's notice, pursuant to 
Section 8, with respect to such event.
                                     
    (h) In each case of an adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Rate, 
the Company will furnish each holder of Series B Preferred Stock with a 
certificate, prepared by the principal financial officer of the Company, 
showing such adjustment or readjustment, and stating in detail the facts upon 
which such adjustment or readjustment is based.
                                     
    (i) To exercise his conversion privilege, a holder of Series B Preferred 
Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing the shares 
being converted to the Company at its principal office, and shall give 
written notice to the Company at that office that such holder elects to 
convert such shares.  Such notice shall also state the name or names (with 
address or addresses) in which the certificate or certificates for shares of 
Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be issued.  The certificate 
or certificates for shares of Series B Preferred Stock surrendered for 
conversion shall be accompanied by proper assignment thereof to the Company 
or endorsed in blank.  The date when such written notice is received by the 
Company together with the certificate or certificates representing the shares 
of Series B Preferred Stock being converted, shall be the "Conversion Date." 
As promptly as practicable after the Conversion Date, the Company shall issue 
and deliver to the holder of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock being 
converted, or on his written order, such certificate or certificates as he 
may request for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon the 
conversion of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the 
provisions of-this Section 5 and cash as provided in Section 5(j), in respect 
of any fraction of a share of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.  
Such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to 
the close of business on the Conversion Date, and at such time the rights of 
the holder as holder of the converted shares of Series B Preferred Stock 
shall cease and the person or persons in whose name or names any certificate 
or certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon such 
conversion shall thereupon be deemed to have become the holder or holders of 
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shares of Common Stock represented thereby.
                                     
    (j) No fractional shares of Common Stock or scrip representing fractional 
shares shall be issued upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock.  Instead 
of any fractional shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be issuable 
upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, the Company shall pay to the 
holder of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock which were converted a cash 
adjustment in respect of such fraction in an amount equal to the same 
fraction of the market price per share of the Common Stock (as determined in 
a manner prescribed by the Board of Directors) at the close of business on 
the Conversion Date.
                                     
    (k) The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its 
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of 
effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, such 
number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient 
to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred 
Stock, and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of 
Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then 
outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company shall take 
such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to 
increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of 
shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
                                     
    (l) "Extraordinary Common Stock Event" shall mean (i) the  issuance of 
additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on 
outstanding Common Stock, (ii) the subdivision of outstanding shares of 
Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, or (iii) the 
combination of outstanding shares of the Common Stock of any class into a 
smaller number of shares of the Common Stock.
                                     
    (m) (i)  If, for the period commencing on the first business day following 
             the public announcement or disclosure of the Company's earnings 
             with respect to the Company's fiscal year ending March 31, 1990 
             and ending on the loth business day thereafter, the average 
             Closing Price (as defined below) of the Company's Common Stock 
             per share (the "FY90 Average Close") is less than the then 
             effective Conversion Value, the FY90 Average Close shall become 
             the new Conversion Value;
                                     
        (ii) (A) If, for the period commencing on the first business day 
             following the public announcement or disclosure of the Company's 
             earnings with respect to the Company's fiscal year ending 
             March 31, 1992 and ending on the loth business day
             thereafter, the average Closing Price of the Company's Common Stock
             per share (the "FY92 Average Close") is less than the fraction the
             numerator of which is $14.00 and the denominator of which is the 
             then effective Conversion Rate, (a) the Conversion Rate in effect
             immediately after any adjustment required by this Section 
             5(m)(ii)(A) shall equal the sum of the then effective Conversion 
             Rate plus K (as 

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             defined below), and (b) the Conversion Value in effect immediately
             after any adjustment required by this Section 6(m)(ii)(A) shall 
             equal the fraction the numerator of which is the Initial Value 
             and the denominator of which is the Conversion Rate in effect 
             immediately after any adjustment required by this Section 
             5(m)(ii)(A);
                                     
             For the purposes of this Section 5(m)(ii)(A), K shall prior to
             any adjustment pursuant to this sentence equal .25 and shall be
             adjusted simultaneously with the happening of an Extraordinary 
             Common Stock Event, by multiplying the then effective K by a 
             fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares 
             of Common Stock of all classes outstanding immediately after 
             such Extraordinary Common Stock Event and the denominator of 
             which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock of all 
             classes outstanding immediately prior to such Extraordinary 
             Common Stock Event, and the product so obtained shall
             thereafter be K.  K, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the 
             same manner upon the happening of any subsequent Extraordinary 
             Common Stock Event or Events.

             (B)   If the FY92 Average Close is (l) less than the fraction the 
                   numerator of which is $18.00 and the denominator of which is
                   the then effective Conversion Rate and (2) greater than the 
                   fraction the numerator of which is $14.00 and the 
                   denominator of which is the then effective Conversion 
                   Rate, (a) the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 
                   any adjustment required by this Section 5(m)(ii)(B) shall 
                   equal the sum of (1) the then effective Conversion Rate, 
                   plus (2) the product of (I) the then effective Conversion 
                   Rate divided by 16, and (II) the difference of (i) 18 
                   divided by the then effective Conversion Rate less 
                   (ii) the FY92 Average Close and (b) the Conversion Value 
                   in effect immediately after any adjustment required by 
                   this Section 5(m)(ii)(B) shall equal the fraction the 
                   numerator of which is the Initial Value and the 
                   denominator of which is the Conversion Rate in effect 
                   immediately after any adjustment required by this Section 
                   5(m)(ii)(B);
                                     
             (iii) If, for the period commencing on the first business day 
                   following the public announcement or disclosure of the 
                   Company's earnings with respect to the Company's fiscal 
                   year ending March 31, 1993 and ending on the 20th business 
                   day thereafter, the average Closing Price of the Company's 
                   Common Stock per share (the "FY93 Average Close") is less 
                   than Conversion Value in effect as of the date of issuance 
                   of the Series B Preferred Stock (adjusted for any 
                   Extraordinary Common Stock Events), and the Series B 
                   Effective 

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                   Price (as defined below) is greater than the FY93 Average
                   Close, (a) the Conversion Rate then in effect shall be 
                   adjusted such that the Conversion Rate in effect 
                   immediately after any adjustment required by this Section 
                   5(m)(iii) shall equal the fraction the numerator of which 
                   is the product of the (1) Conversion Value in effect as of 
                   the date of issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, 
                   (adjusted for any Extraordinary Common Stock Events) and 
                   (2) 2, and the denominator of which is the sum of (1) the 
                   Series B Effective Price and (2) the lesser of (x) the 
                   Series B Effective Price and (y) the product of the FY93 
                   Average Close times 1.1 and (b) the Conversion Value in 
                   effect immediately after any adjustment required by this
                   Section 5(m)(iii) shall equal the fraction the numerator 
                   of which is the Initial Value and the denominator of which 
                   is the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after any 
                   adjustment required by this Section 5(m)(iii).
                                     
                   For the purposes of this Section 5(m)(iii), Series B 
                   Effective Price shall equal the fraction the numerator of 
                   which is the Conversion Value in effect as of the date of 
                   issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, (adjusted for any 
                   Extraordinary Common Stock Events), and the denominator of 
                   which is the Conversion Rate then in effect immediately 
                   prior to any adjustment required by this Section 5(m)(iii).


    For the purposes of this Section 5(m), the Closing Price for any day 
shall mean, for each day while such stock is listed on a national securities 
exchange or quoted on the National Association Securities Dealers National 
Market System, the last reported sale price or, in case there is no such 
reported sale on any day, the mean between the reported closing bid and asked 
prices on such day.  If the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the 
Closing Price for each day shall mean the mean between the closing bid and 
asked prices in the over-the-counter market in which the Common Stock is 
traded.
                                     
    (n) Whenever the Company shall issue shares of Common Stock upon 
conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock as contemplated by this 
Section 5, the Company shall issue together with each such share of Common 
Stock, one right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A 
Preferred Stock of the Company (or other securities in lieu thereof) pursuant 
to the Rights Agreement dated as of July 15, 1988 (the "Rights Agreement"), 
between the Company and The First National Bank of Boston as Rights Agent, as 
such Rights Agreement may from time to time be amended, or any rights issued 
to holders of Common Stock of the Company in addition thereto or in 
replacement therefor, whether or not such rights shall be exercisable at such 
time, but only if such rights are issued and outstanding and held by other 
holders of Common Stock of the Company at such time and have not expired.


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    Section 6. Redemption at the Option of the Company.
                                     
    (a) Subject to the rights of each holder of Series B Preferred Stock to 
exercise his conversion rights as set forth in Section 5 and elsewhere in 
this Vote, the Company shall have the option at any time and from time to 
time to redeem not less than 20% of the then outstanding shares of the Series 
B Preferred Stock, out of funds legally available therefor, pro rata from 
each holder of Series B Preferred Stock at a purchase price per share of 
Series B Preferred Stock of $21.00 (adjusted appropriately for stock splits, 
stock dividends and the like with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock) 
(the "Redemption Price").

    (b) Unless otherwise required by law, notice of redemption will be sent 
to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock at the address shown on the books 
of the Company or the transfer agent for the Series B Preferred Stock by 
first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 20 nor more than 60 
days prior to the redemption date.  Each such notice shall state: (i) the 
redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the place or places where 
certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the 
redemption price; and (iv) the conversion rights of the shares to be 
redeemed, the period within which conversion rights may be exercised, and the 
Conversion Rate and number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion 
of a share of Series B Preferred Stock on the date such notice is sent.  From 
and after the redemption date, so long as the holders of Series B Preferred 
Stock shall have received the amounts set forth in Section 6(a) or provision 
for the payment of such amounts has been made in a manner reasonably 
satisfactory to such holders, all rights of the holders of the Series B 
Preferred Stock with respect to those shares of Series B Preferred Stock 
designated for redemption in the notice (except the right to receive the 
Redemption Price, if not previously paid, upon surrender of the certificates 
for such shares so called for redemption and not previously converted 
(properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of Directors of the 
Company shall so require and the notice shall so state)), shall cease and 
such shares shall not thereafter be transferred on the books of the Company 
or be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever.
                                     
    (c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 6 to the contrary, 
each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall up to and including the day 
immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption in the redemption notice 
described in Section 6(b) above, have the right to convert all or any part of 
the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder into Common Stock 
in accordance with Section 5 hereof.
                                     
    Section 7. No Reissuance of Preferred Stock.  No share or shares of the 
Series B Preferred Stock acquired by the Company by reason of redemption, 
purchase, conversion or otherwise shall be reissued, and all such shares 
shall be canceled, retired, and eliminated from the shares which the Company 
shall be authorized to issue.  The Company may from time to time take such 
appropriate corporate action as may be necessary to reduce the authorized 
number of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock accordingly.
                                     
    Section 8. Notices of Record Date.  In the event (i) the company 
establishes a record date

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to determine the holders of any class of securities who are entitled to 
receive any dividend or other distribution, or (ii) there occurs any capital 
reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of 
the capital stock of the Company, any merger or consolidation of the Company, 
and any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to 
any other corporation, or any other entity or person, or any voluntary or 
involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, the 
Company shall mail to each holder of Series B Preferred Stock at least 20 
days prior to the record date specified therein, a notice specifying (a) the 
date of such record date for the purpose of such dividend or distribution and 
a description of such dividend or distribution, (b) the date on which any 
such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, 
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and 
(c) the time, if any, that is to be fixed, as to when the holders of record 
of Common Stock (or other securities) shall be entitled to exchange their 
shares of Common Stock (or other securities) for securities or other property 
deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, 
consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
                                     
    Section 9. Other Rights.  Except as otherwise provided in this Vote, 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock and shares of Common Stock shall be 
identical in all respects (each share of Series B Preferred Stock having 
equivalent rights to the number of shares of Common Stock into which it is 
then convertible), shall have the same powers, preferences and rights, 
without preference of any such class or share over any other such class or 
share, and shall be treated as a single class of stock for all purposes.
                                     
    Section 10.  Ranking.
                                     
    The Series B Preferred Stock shall rank senior to the Common Stock and to 
the Series A Preferred Stock as to the distribution of assets on liquidation, 
dissolution and winding up of the Company.
                                     
    Section 11.  Miscellaneous.

    (a) All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, and all notices 
hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon the earlier of delivery 
thereof by hand delivery, by courier, or by standard form of 
telecommunication or three (3) business days after the mailing thereof if 
sent registered mail (unless first-class mail shall be specifically permitted 
for such notice under the terms hereof) with postage prepaid, addressed: (i) 
if to the Company, to its office at Ten Canal Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts 
02141 (Attention: Clerk) and to the transfer agent, if any, for the Series B 
Preferred Stock or other agent of the Company designated as permitted hereby 
or (ii) if to any holder of the Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as 
the case may be, to such holder at the address of t such holder as listed in 
the stock record books of the Company (which may include the records of any 
transfer agent for the Series B Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case 
may be) or (iii) to such other address as the Company or any such holder, as 
the case may be, shall have designated by notice similarly given.


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    (b) The term "Common Stock" as used in this Vote means the Company's 
Common Stock, $.0l par value, as the same exists at the date of filing of a 
Certificate of vote of Directors Establishing a Series of a Class of Stock 
relating to Series B Preferred Stock or any other class of stock resulting 
from successive changes or reclassifications of such Common Stock consisting 
solely of changes in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no 
par value to par value.  In the event that, at any time as a result of an 
adjustment made pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the holder of any shares of the 
Series B Preferred Stock upon thereafter surrendering such shares for 
conversion shall become entitled to receive any shares or other securities of 
the Company other than shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Rate in respect 
of such other shares or securities so receivable upon conversion of shares of 
Series B Preferred Stock shall thereafter be adjusted, and shall be subject 
to further adjustment from time to time, in a manner and on terms as nearly 
equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to Common Stock 
contained in Section 5 hereof, and the remaining provisions of this Vote with 
respect to the Common Stock shall apply on like or similar terms to any such 
other shares or securities.
                                     
    (c) The Company shall pay any and fall stock transfer and documentary 
stamp taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of 
shares of Series B Preferred Stock or shares of Common Stock or other 
securities issued on account of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant hereto or 
certificates representing such shares or securities.  The Company shall not, 
however, be required to pay any such tax which may be payable in respect of 
any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Series B 
Preferred Stock or Common Stock or other securities in a name other than that 
in which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock with respect to which such 
shares or other securities are issued or delivered were registered, or in 
respect of any payment to any person with respect to any such shares or 
securities other than a payment to the registered holder thereof, and shall 
not be required to make any such issuance delivery or payment unless and 
until the person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has 
paid to the Company the amount of any such tax or has established, to the 
satisfaction of the Company, that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
                                     
    (d) In the event that a holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall 
not by written notice designate the name in which shares of Common Stock to 
be issued upon conversion of such shares should be registered or to whom 
payment upon redemption of shares of Series B Preferred or the address to 
which the certificate or representing such shares, or such payment, Company 
shall be entitled to register such payment, in the name of the holder of 
Preferred Stock as shown on the records of Stock should be made certificates 
should be sent, the shares, and make such Series B the Company and to send 
the certificate or certificates representing such shares, or such payment, to 
the address of such holder listed in the stock record books of the Company 
(which may include the records of any transfer agent for the Series B 
Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be).
                                     
    (e) The Company may appoint, and from time to time discharge and change, a 
transfer agent of the Series B Preferred Stock.  Upon any such appointment or 
discharge of a 


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transfer agent, the Company shall send notice thereof by hand delivery, by 
courier, by standard form of telecommunication or by first class mail 
(postage prepaid), to each holder of record of Series B Preferred Stock.
                                     
    (f) Series B Preferred Stock may be issued, converted and redeemed in 
fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such 
holder's fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, 
participate in distributions, exercise conversion rights and to have the 
benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Preferred Stock.  
Fractions of a share of Series B Preferred Stock so redeemed shall be 
redeemed at the appropriate percentage of the per share price otherwise 
determined in accordance with the terms hereof.
                                     





























    IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER TH E PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto 
signed. our names this 28th day of September in the year 1989


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      /s/ David A. Boucher                , President/                        
- ------------------------------------------



    /s/ John K. Hyvnar                    , Clerk/                            
- ------------------------------------------


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                     THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS



                Certificate of Vote of Directors Establishing
                       A Series of a Class of Stock
                 (General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 26)
      I hereby approve the within certificate and, the filing fee in
      the amount of $              having been paid, said certificate
             is hereby filed this        day of September, 1989.




                                                 MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                                                    Secretary of State




                      TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
                  PHOTO COPY  OF  CERTIFICATE TO BE SENT

          TO:
                        Christopher P. Holsing, Esq.
                 ----------------------------------------
                             Hale and Dorr
                 ----------------------------------------
                             60 State Street
                 ----------------------------------------
                             Boston, MA 02109 
                 ----------------------------------------
                 Telephone:  (617)742-9100   Ext. 2514
                             ---------------------------- 

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                    THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                        MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                           Secretary of State            Federal Identification
                  ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MA 02108         No.  04-2729042

                         ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                 General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72


      We,       Mark K. Ruport                               , President, and 
                John K. Hyvnar                               , Clerk of 

                              Interleaf, Inc.
                           (Name of Corporation)

located at Prospect Place, 9 Hillside Avenue, Waltham, MA 02154

do hereby certify that these ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT affecting Articles

Numbered: 3 of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted at a meeting held

on August 5, 1993, by vote of: 

     9,401,786 shares of Common Stock out of 13,254,902 shares outstanding,
     1,928,572 shares of Senior Series B Convertible out of 13,1,928,572 shares
     outstanding, and

     shares of Preferred Stock out of shares outstanding,

CROSS OUT
INAPPLICABLE
CLAUSE            voting together as a single class pursuant to Section 8(b) of
                  M.G.L. c.156B, being at least a majority of such class
                  outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. Each share of
                  Common Stock carries 1 vote, and each share of Senior
                  Series B Convertible Preferred Stock carries 1.34375 votes.
                  Accordingly, these Articles of Amendment were approved by
                  vote of 11,993,304 votes, out of a possible total of
                  15,846,420 votes.

       1  For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.

       2  For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.

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Note: If the space provided under any Amendment or item on this form is 
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of 
paper leaving a left hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding.  Additions 
to more than one Amendment may be continued on a single sheet so long as each 
article requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.


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To CHANGE the number of shares and the par value (if any) of any type, class 
or series of stock which the corporation is authorized to issue, fill in the 
following:

The total presently authorized is:

        WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS                      WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS

- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
TYPE           Number of Shares         TYPE       Number of
                                                   Shares         Par Value
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
Common                                  Common       20,000,000      $.01
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
Preferred                               Preferred:   50,000,000      $.10
                                        Series A
                                        Junior
                                        Participating   200,000      $.10
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
                                        Series B 
                                        Senior 
                                        Convertible   2,142,857      $.10
                                        ------------------------------------



Change the total authorized to:

        WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS                      WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
                                     
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
TYPE           Number of Shares         TYPE       Number of
                                                   Shares         Par Value
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
Common                                  Common       30,000,000      $.01
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
Preferred                               Preferred:    5,000,000      $.10
                                        Series A
                                        Junior
                                        Participating   200,000      $.10
- -----------------------------------     ------------------------------------
                                        Series B 
                                        Senior 
                                        Convertible   2,142,857      $.10
                                        ------------------------------------


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The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of 
amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of The General 
Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the 
amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such 
filing, in which event the amendment will become effective on such later 
date.
EFFECTIVE DATE:________________________________

IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereunto 
signed our names this                        day of           in the year 
1993.


Mark K. Ruport                                                     President/
- ------------------------------------------------------------------

John K. Hyvnar                                                     Clerk/
- ------------------------------------------------------------------


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                      THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                            ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                  GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 72





                   I hereby approve the within articles of amendment 
           and, the filing fee in the amount of $                    
           having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been 
           filed with me this           day of                     , 
           1993.



                                                        MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY
                                                         Secretary of State



TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
PHOTOCOPY OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT
TO:

                      John K. Hyvnar, General Counsel
                      ---------------------------------
                      Interleaf, Inc.
                      ---------------------------------
                      Prospect Place, 9 Hillside Avenue
                      ---------------------------------
                      Waltham, MA 02154
                      ---------------------------------
                      Telephone: (617)290-0710
                      ---------------------------------


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                                 Exhibit A

                                     to

               Certificate of Vote of Directors Establishing

                        a Series of a Class of Stock

                                     of

                              INTERLEAF, INC.

                              To be Designated

                    Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
                    ------------------------------------

     Interleaf, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Corporation"), 
pursuant to authority conferred on the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
by the Articles of Organization and in accordance with the provisions of 
Section 26 of the Business Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, certifies that the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a 
meeting duly called and held, at which a quorum was present and acting 
throughout, duly voted to establish a series of Preferred Stock, $0.10 par 
value per share, of the Corporation and that the designation and number of 
shares, and the preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or 
relative rights or privileges thereof are fixed as follows:

     1.  Designation and Amount.  The shares of such series shall be 
designated as "Series C Convertible Preferred Stock" (the "Series C Preferred 
Stock") and the number of shares constituting the Series C Preferred Stock 
shall be 1,200,000.

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     2.  Dividends.  The holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall 
be entitled to receive, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends of 
$.24878 per share on April 15, 1998 and October 15, 1998, and $.49756 per 
share on each April 15 and October 15 thereafter (subject in each case to 
appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, 
combination or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares).  Such 
dividends shall accrue and shall be cumulative, from and after October 15, 
1997, whether or not declared by the Board of Directors.

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     3.  Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up; Certain Mergers, 
Consolidations and Asset Sales.

     (a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, 
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Series 
C Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the 
assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, 
after and subject to the payment in full of all amounts required to be 
distributed to the holders of any other class or series of stock of the 
Corporation ranking on liquidation prior and in preference to the Series C 
Preferred Stock (collectively referred to as "Senior Preferred Stock"), but 
before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock, Series A 
Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock or any other class or series of 
stock ranking on liquidation junior to the Series C Preferred Stock (such 
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and other 
stock being collectively referred to as "Junior Stock") by reason of their 
ownership thereof, an amount equal to $9.9512 per share (subject to 
appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, 
combination or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares), plus 
any declared or accrued but unpaid dividends on such shares.  If upon any 
such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation the remaining 
assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders 
shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Series C Preferred 
Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares 
of Series C Preferred Stock and any class or series of stock ranking on 
liquidation on a parity with the Series C Preferred Stock shall share ratably 
in any distribution of the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation in 
proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in 
respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts 
payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.

     (b) After the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to 
the holders of Senior Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and any other 
class or series of stock of the Corporation ranking on liquidation on a 
parity with the Series C Preferred Stock, upon the dissolution, liquidation 
or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Junior Stock then 
outstanding shall be entitled to receive the remaining assets and funds of 
the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, in accordance 
with the terms of such Junior Stock.

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     (c) Any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or a subsidiary into 
or with another corporation or a sale of all or substantially all of the 
assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, 
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation for purposes of this Section 3.

     4.  Voting.

     (a) Each holder of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall 
be entitled to the number of votes equal to one-half the number of whole 
shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series C Preferred Stock held 
by such holder are convertible (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to 
Section 5 hereof) as of the record date, at each meeting of stockholders of 
the Corporation (and written actions of stockholders in lieu of meetings) 
with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the 
Corporation for their action or consideration.  Except as provided by law or 
by the provisions of Subsections 3(b) or 3(c) below or by the provisions 
establishing any other series of stock, holders of Series C Preferred Stock 
and of any other outstanding series of stock shall vote together with the 
holders of Common Stock as a single class.

     (b) The Corporation shall not amend, alter or repeal the preferences, 
special rights or other powers of the Series C Preferred Stock so as to 
affect adversely the Series C Preferred Stock, without the written consent or 
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares 
of Series C Preferred Stock, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, 
consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class.  For this 
purpose, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the authorization 
of any shares of capital stock with preference or priority over the Series C 
Preferred Stock as to the right to receive either dividends or amounts 
distributable upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation 
shall be deemed to affect adversely the Series C Preferred Stock and the 
authorization of any shares of capital stock on a parity with Series C 
Preferred Stock as to the right to receive either dividends or amounts 
distributable upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation 
shall not be deemed to affect adversely the Series C Preferred Stock.

     (c) So long as at least 251,226 shares of Series C Preferred Stock 
(subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any dividend, stock split, 
combination or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares) are 
outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the prior written consent of 
the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of

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Series C Preferred Stock, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, 
consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class: (i) take any 
action that would result in the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock 
becoming subject to taxation under Section 305 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as amended; or (ii) declare or pay any dividends on capital stock 
(other than dividends payable solely in capital stock).

     5.  Optional Conversion.  The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock 
shall have conversion rights as follows (the "Conversion Rights"):

     (a) Right to Convert.  Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be 
convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time 
to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder 
thereof, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common 
Stock as is determined by dividing $9.9512 by the Conversion Price (as 
defined below) in effect at the time of conversion.  The "Conversion Price" 
shall initially be $2.4878.  Such Conversion Price, and the rate at which 
shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common 
Stock, shall be subject to adjustment as provided below.

     In the event of a notice of redemption of any shares of Series C 
Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 7 hereof, the Conversion Right of the 
shares designated for redemption shall terminate at the close of business on 
the fifth full day preceding the date fixed for redemption, unless the 
redemption price is not paid when due, in which case the Conversion Right for 
such shares shall continue until such price is paid in full. In the event of 
a liquidation of the Corporation, the Conversion Right shall terminate at the 
close of business on the first full business day preceding the date fixed for 
the payment of any amounts distributable on liquidation to the holders of 
Series C Preferred Stock.

     (b) Fractional Shares.  No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be 
issued upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock.  In lieu of any 
fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the 
Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then 
effective Conversion Price.

     (c) Mechanics of Conversion.

     (i) In order for a holder of Series C Preferred Stock to convert shares 
of Series C Preferred Stock into shares

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of Common Stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates 
for such shares of Series C Preferred Stock, at the office of the transfer 
agent for the Series C Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the 
Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent), together 
with written notice that such holder elects to convert all or any number of 
the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock represented by such certificate or 
certificates.  Such notice shall state such holder's name or the names of the 
nominees in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for 
shares of Common Stock to be issued.  If required by the Corporation, 
certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a 
written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the 
Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or his or its attorney 
duly authorized in writing.  The date of receipt of such certificates and 
notice by the transfer agent (or by the Corporation if the Corporation serves 
as its own transfer agent) shall be the conversion date ("Conversion Date"). 
The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the Conversion Date, 
issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series C Preferred Stock, 
or to his or its nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of 
shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled, together with 
cash in lieu of any fraction of a share.

     (ii) The Corporation shall at all times when the Series C Preferred 
Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized 
but unissued stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series 
C Preferred Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock 
as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all 
outstanding Series C Preferred Stock.  

     (iii) All shares of Series C Preferred Stock which shall have been 
surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be 
outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares, including the rights, 
if any, to receive notices and to vote or to receive dividends, shall 
immediately cease and terminate on the Conversion Date.  Any shares of Series 
C Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and cancelled and shall not 
be reissued, and the Corporation (without the need for stockholder action) 
may from time to time take such appropriate action as may be necessary to 
reduce the authorized number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock 
accordingly.

     (iv) The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other taxes that 
may be payable in respect of any issuance or

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delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series C 
Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 5.  The Corporation shall not, 
however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any 
transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a 
name other than that in which the shares of Series C Preferred Stock so 
converted were registered, and no such issuance or delivery shall be made 
unless and until the person or entity requesting such issuance has paid to 
the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the 
satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.

     (d) Adjustments to Conversion Price for Diluting Issues:

     (i) Special Definitions.  For purposes of this Subsection 5(d), the 
following definitions shall apply:

     (A) "Option" shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, 
purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

     (B) "Original Issue Date" shall mean the date on which a share of Series 
C Preferred Stock was first issued.

     (C) "Convertible Securities" shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, 
shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or 
exchangeable for Common Stock.

     (D) "Additional Shares of Common Stock" shall mean all shares of Common 
Stock issued (or, pursuant to Subsection 5(d)(iii) below, deemed to be 
issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than:

                         (I) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by 
                     reason of a dividend or other distribution on shares of 
                     Common Stock that is covered by Subsection 5(e) or 5(f) 
                     below; or

                          (II) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to 
                     employees or directors of, or consultants to, the 
                     Corporation pursuant to plans adopted by the Board of 
                     Directors of the Corporation.

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     (ii) No Adjustment of Conversion Price.  No adjustment in the number of 
shares of Common Stock into which the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible 
shall be made (a) unless the consideration per share (determined pursuant to 
Subsection 5(d)(v)) for an Additional Share of Common Stock issued or deemed 
to be issued by the Corporation is less than the applicable Conversion Price 
in effect on the date of, and immediately prior to, the issue of such 
Additional Shares, or (b) if the Corporation receives written notice from the 
holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C 
Preferred Stock, agreeing that no such adjustment shall be made as the result 
of such issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock.

     (iii) Issue of Securities Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common 
Stock.

     If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original 
Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a 
record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities 
entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the 
maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument 
relating thereto without regard to any provision contained therein for a 
subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such 
Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the 
conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be 
Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in 
case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on 
such record date, provided that Additional Shares of Common Stock shall not 
be deemed to have been issued unless the consideration per share (determined 
pursuant to Subsection 5(d)(v) hereof) of such Additional Shares of Common 
Stock would be less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect on the 
date of and immediately prior to such issue, or such record date, as the case 
may be, and provided further that in any such case in which Additional Shares 
of Common Stock are deemed to be issued:

     (A) No further adjustment in the Conversion Price shall be made upon the 
subsequent issue of Convertible Securities or shares of Common Stock upon the 
exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible 
Securities;

     (B) If such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, 
with the passage of time or otherwise, for any increase in the consideration 
payable to the Corporation, upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof,

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the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue thereof (or upon the 
occurrence of a record date with respect thereto), and any subsequent 
adjustments based thereon, shall, upon any such increase becoming effective, 
be recomputed to reflect such increase insofar as it affects such Options or 
the rights of conversion or exchange under such Convertible Securities;

     (C) Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option, the 
Conversion Price shall not be readjusted, but the Additional Shares of Common 
Stock deemed issued as the result of the original issue of such Option shall 
not be deemed issued for the purposes of any subsequent adjustment of the 
Conversion Price;

     (D) In the event of any change in the number of shares of Common Stock 
issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Option or 
Convertible Security, including, but not limited to, a change resulting from 
the anti-dilution provisions thereof, the Conversion Price then in effect 
shall forthwith be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained 
had the adjustment which was made upon the issuance of such Option or 
Convertible Security not exercised or converted prior to such change been 
made upon the basis of such change; and

     (E) No readjustment pursuant to clause (B) or (D) above shall have the 
effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the 
lower of (i) the Conversion Price on the original adjustment date, or (ii) 
the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of 
Additional Shares of Common Stock between the original adjustment date and 
such readjustment date.

     In the event the Corporation, after the Original Issue Date, amends any 
Options or Convertible Securities (whether such Options or Convertible 
Securities were outstanding on the Original Issue Date or were issued after 
the Original Issue Date) to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder 
or decrease the consideration to be paid upon exercise or conversion thereof, 
then such Options or Convertible Securities, as so amended, shall be deemed 
to have been issued after the Original Issue Date and the provisions of this 
Subsection 5(d)(iii) shall apply. 

     (iv) Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares 
          of Common Stock.

     In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue 
Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of 
Common Stock deemed to be issued

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pursuant to Subsection 5(d)(iii), but excluding shares issued as a stock 
split or combination as provided in Subsection 5(e) or upon a dividend or 
distribution as provided in Subsection 5(f)), without consideration or for a 
consideration per share less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect 
on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, then and in such event, 
such Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a 
price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying such 
Conversion Price by a fraction, (A) the numerator of which shall be (1) the 
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue 
plus (2) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate 
consideration received or to be received by the Corporation for the total 
number of Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at such 
Conversion Price; and (B) the denominator of which shall be the number of 
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the 
number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock so issued; provided that, 
(i) for the purpose of this Subsection 5(d)(iv), all shares of Common Stock 
issuable upon conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities or Options 
outstanding immediately prior to such issue shall be deemed to be 
outstanding, and (ii) for the purpose of this Subsection 5(d)(iv), the number 
of shares of Common Stock deemed issuable upon conversion or exercise of such 
outstanding Convertible Securities or Options shall not give effect to any 
adjustments to the conversion price or conversion rate or exercise price of 
such Convertible Securities or Options resulting from the issuance of 
Additional Shares of Common Stock that is the subject of this calculation.

     (v) Determination of Consideration.  For purposes of this Subsection 
5(d), the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any 
Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

     (A) Cash and Property: Such consideration shall:

     (I) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate of cash 
received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued 
interest;

     (II) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at 
the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in 
good faith by the Board of Directors; and

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     (III) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together 
with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for 
consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so 
received, computed as provided in clauses (I) and (II) above, as determined 
in good faith by the Board of Directors.

     (B) Options and Convertible Securities.  The consideration per share 
received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to 
have been issued pursuant to Subsection 5(d)(iii), relating to Options and 
Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing

     (x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation 
as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, 
plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth 
in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision 
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable 
to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or 
exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for 
Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible 
Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by

     (y) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the 
instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained 
therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the 
exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible 
Securities.

     (vi) Multiple Closing Dates. In the event the Corporation shall issue on 
more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock which are comprised of 
shares of the same series or class of Convertible Securities, and such 
issuance dates occur within a period of no more than 120 days, then the 
Conversion Price shall be adjusted only once on account of such issuances, 
with such adjustment to occur upon the final such issuance and to give effect 
to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the final such 
issuance.

     (e) Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations.  If the Corporation 
shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date effect a 
subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Price then in 
effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately 
decreased.  If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after 
the

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Original Issue Date combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the 
Conversion Price then in effect immediately before the combination shall be 
proportionately increased.  Any adjustment under this paragraph shall become 
effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination 
becomes effective.  

     (f) Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions.  In the event 
the Corporation at any time, or from time to time after the Original Issue 
Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of 
holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution 
payable in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the 
Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock then in effect shall be 
decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date 
shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by 
multiplying the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock then in 
effect by a fraction:

          (1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of 
     Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of 
     such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and

          (2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of 
     Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of 
     such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the 
     number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or 
     distribution;

provided, however, if such record date shall have been fixed and such 
dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the 
date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock 
shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record 
date and thereafter the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock 
shall be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph as of the time of actual payment 
of such dividends or distributions; and provided further, however, that no 
such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series C Preferred Stock 
simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common 
Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would 
have received if all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock had been 
converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

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     (g) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions.  In the event the 
Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date 
for the Series C Preferred Stock shall make or issue, or fix a record date 
for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a 
dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation other 
than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event provision shall be 
made so that the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall receive upon 
conversion thereof in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock 
receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Corporation that they 
would have received had the Series C Preferred Stock been converted into 
Common Stock on the date of such event and had they thereafter, during the 
period from the date of such event to and including the conversion date, 
retained such securities receivable by them as aforesaid during such period, 
giving application to all adjustments called for during such period under 
this paragraph with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series C 
Preferred Stock; and provided further, however, that no such adjustment shall 
be made if the holders of Series C Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a 
dividend or other distribution of such securities in an amount equal to the 
amount of such securities as they would have received if all outstanding 
shares of Series C Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on 
the date of such event. 

     (h) Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange, or Substitution.  If the 
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock 
shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class 
or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification, or 
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock 
dividend provided for above, or a reorganization, merger, consolidation, or 
sale of assets provided for below), then and in each such event the holder of 
each such share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter 
to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other 
securities and property receivable, upon such reorganization, 
reclassification, or other change, by holders of the number of shares of 
Common Stock into which such shares of Series C Preferred Stock might have 
been converted immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, or 
change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

     (i) No Impairment.  The Corporation will not, by amendment of its 
Articles of Organization or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, 
consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other 
voluntary

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action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the 
terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at 
all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of 
this Section 5 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or 
appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the holders of the 
Series C Preferred Stock against impairment.

     (j) Certificate as to Adjustments. Within 30 days after the occurrence 
of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this 
Section 5, the Corporation at its expense shall compute such adjustment or 
readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder 
of Series C Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or 
readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or 
readjustment is based.  The Corporation shall, upon the written request at 
any time of any holder of Series C Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be 
furnished to such holder a similar certificate setting forth (i) such 
adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Price then in effect, and 
(iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other 
property which then would be received upon the conversion of Series C 
Preferred Stock.

     (k) Notice of Record Date.  In the event:

         (i) that the Corporation declares a dividend (or any other 
             distribution) on its Common Stock payable in Common Stock or 
             other securities of the Corporation;

        (ii) that the Corporation subdivides or combines its outstanding 
             shares of Common Stock;

       (iii) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Corporation
             (other than a subdivision or combination of its outstanding 
             shares of Common Stock or a stock dividend or stock 
             distribution thereon), or of any consolidation or merger of the 
             Corporation into or with another corporation, or of the sale of 
             all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; or

        (iv) of the involuntary or voluntary dissolution, liquidation or 
             winding up of the Corporation;

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then the Corporation shall mail to the holders of the Series C Preferred 
Stock at their last addresses as shown on the records of the Corporation, at 
least ten days prior to the date specified in (A) below or twenty days before 
the date specified in (B) below, a notice stating

     (A) the record date of such dividend, distribution, subdivision or 
         combination, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of 
         which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such 
         dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination are to be 
         determined, or

     (B) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, 
         sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become 
         effective, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of 
         Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares 
         of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon 
         such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution or 
         winding up.

     6.  Mandatory Conversion.

     (a) Effective upon either of the following times (each a "Mandatory 
Conversion Time"), all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall 
automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock, at the then effective 
conversion rate:

     (i) Immediately prior to the consummation of any consolidation or merger 
of the Corporation with or into, or the sale of all or substantially all of 
the assets of the Corporation to, another corporation whose common stock is 
listed on the Nasdaq National Market or a national securities exchange; or

     (ii) Upon the close of business on the 20th trading day in any period of 
20 consecutive trading days for which the volume-weighted average of the last 
reported sale prices per share of the Common Stock of the Corporation on the 
Nasdaq National Market, as reported by Nasdaq, is equal to or greater than 
$3.7317 (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, 
combinations and other similar recapitalizations affecting such shares); 
provided that no such Mandatory Conversion Time shall be deemed to occur 
under this clause (ii) unless the Registration Statement (as defined in the 
Series C Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between the Corporation and 
Lindner Investments dated October 14, 1996) is

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effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at all times during 
such 20-day period.   

     (b) No later than 20 days prior to the Mandatory Conversion Time (in the 
case of a Mandatory Conversion Time under clause (i) above) or no later than 
20 days after the Mandatory Conversion Time (in the case of a Mandatory 
Conversion Time under clause (ii) above), the Corporation shall deliver 
written notice of the Mandatory Conversion Time, and the conversion of the 
Series C Preferred Stock effected pursuant thereto, to all holders of record 
of shares of Series C Preferred Stock.  Such notice shall be sent by first 
class or registered mail, postage prepaid, to each record holder of Series C 
Preferred Stock at such holder's address last shown on the records of the 
transfer agent for the Series C Preferred Stock (or the records of the 
Corporation, if it serves as its own transfer agent). Upon receipt of such 
notice, each holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall promptly 
surrender his or its certificate or certificates for all such shares to the 
Corporation in accordance with the instructions set forth in such notice, and 
shall thereafter receive certificates for the number of shares of Common 
Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this Section 6.  As of the 
Mandatory Conversion Time, all rights with respect to the Series C Preferred 
Stock so converted, including the rights, if any, to receive notices and vote 
(other than as a holder of Common Stock) will terminate, except only the 
rights of the holders thereof, upon surrender of their certificate or 
certificates therefor, to receive certificates for the number of shares of 
Common Stock into which such Series C Preferred Stock has been converted.  If 
so required by the Corporation, certificates surrendered for conversion shall 
be endorsed or accompanied by written instrument or instruments of transfer, 
in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered 
holder or by his or its attorney duly authorized in writing.  As soon as 
practicable after the surrender of the certificate or certificates for Series 
C Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall cause to be issued and delivered to 
such holder, or on his or its written order, a certificate or certificates 
for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable on such conversion in 
accordance with the provisions hereof and cash as provided in Subsection 5(b) 
in respect of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon 
such conversion.

     (c) All certificates evidencing shares of Series C Preferred Stock which 
are required to be surrendered for conversion in accordance with the 
provisions hereof shall, from and after the Mandatory Conversion Time, be 
deemed to have been

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retired and cancelled and the shares of Series C Preferred Stock represented 
thereby converted into Common Stock for all purposes, notwithstanding the 
failure of the holder or holders thereof to surrender such certificates on or 
prior to such date.  Upon such mandatory conversion of the Series C Preferred 
Stock pursuant to this Section 6, all provisions hereof included under the 
caption "Series C Convertible Preferred Stock", and all references herein to 
the Series C Preferred Stock, shall be deleted and shall be of no further 
force or effect, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate 
action (without the need for stockholder action) as may be necessary to give 
effect thereto.

     7.  Optional Redemption.

     (a) At any time and from time to time on or after October 16, 1999, the 
Corporation may, at the option of its Board of Directors, redeem the Series C 
Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, for the following redemption prices per 
share (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, 
combinations or other similar recapitalizations affecting such shares), plus 
any declared or accrued but unpaid dividends thereon to the Redemption Date 
(as defined below), which shall be payable in cash (hereinafter referred to 
as the "Redemption Price").

If the Redemption Date is

From October 16, 1999 through October 15, 2000     $12.43900
From October 16, 2000 through October 15, 2001     $11.94144
From October 16, 2001 through October 15, 2002     $11.44388
From October 16, 2002 through October 15, 2003     $10.94632
From October 16, 2003 through October 15, 2004     $10.44876
From and after October 16, 2004                    $9.9512

     (b) In the event of any redemption of only a part of the then 
outstanding Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall effect such 
redemption pro rata among the holders thereof based on the number of shares 
of Series C Preferred Stock held by such holders on the date of the 
Redemption Notice (as defined below).

     (c) At least 30 days prior to the date fixed for any redemption of 
Series C Preferred Stock (hereinafter referred to as the "Redemption Date"), 
written notice shall be mailed, by first class or registered mail, postage 
prepaid, to each holder of record of Series C Preferred Stock to be redeemed, 
at his or its address last shown on the records of the transfer agent of the 
Series C Preferred Stock (or the records of the Corporation,

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if it serves as its own transfer agent), notifying such holder of the 
election of the Corporation to redeem such shares, specifying the Redemption 
Date and the time at which such holder's conversion rights (pursuant to 
Section 5 hereof) as to such shares terminate (which shall be the close of 
business on the fifth full day preceding the Redemption Date) and calling 
upon such holder to surrender to the Corporation, in the manner designated, 
his or its certificate or certificates representing the shares to be redeemed 
(such notice is hereinafter referred to as the "Redemption Notice").  On or 
prior to the Redemption Date, each holder of Series C Preferred Stock to be 
redeemed shall surrender his or its certificate or certificates representing 
such shares to the Corporation, in the manner designated in the Redemption 
Notice, and thereupon the Redemption Price of such shares shall be payable to 
the order of the person whose name appears on such certificate or 
certificates as the owner thereof and each surrendered certificate shall be 
cancelled.  In the event less than all the shares represented by any such 
certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the 
unredeemed shares.  From and after the Redemption Date, unless there shall 
have been a default in payment of the Redemption Price, all rights of the 
holders of the Series C Preferred Stock designated for redemption in the 
Redemption Notice as holders of Series C Preferred Stock of the Corporation 
(except the right to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon 
surrender of their certificate or certificates) shall cease with respect to 
such shares, and such shares shall not thereafter be transferred on the books 
of the Corporation or be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever.

     (d) Any shares of Series C Preferred Stock so redeemed shall permanently 
be retired, shall no longer be deemed outstanding and shall not under any 
circumstances be reissued, and the Corporation may from time to time take 
such appropriate action as may be necessary to reduce the authorized Series C 
Preferred Stock accordingly.  Nothing herein contained shall prevent or 
restrict the purchase by the Corporation, from time to time either at public 
or private sale, of the whole or any part of the Series C Preferred Stock at 
such price or prices as the Corporation may determine, subject to the 
provisions of applicable law.

     8.  Waiver.  Any of the rights of the holders of Series C Preferred 
Stock set forth herein may be waived by the affirmative vote of the holders 
of more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock 
then outstanding.  


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                            Exhibit 10(r)




November 11, 1996



Mr. Robert M. Stoddard
18 Lanark Road
Wellesley, MA 02181


Dear Bob:

This letter will confirm your employment agreement with Interleaf, Inc.
("Company"). You will commence employment with the Company effective November
11, 1996. Upon the resignation of the Company's current Chief Financial Officer,
you are elected and appointed the Company's Vice President of Finance and
Administration, and Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis. From the date
your employment commences, you will receive bi-weekly compensation of $12,000
per period. In addition, you will participate at 40% in the Officer Retention
Bonus Plan ("ORBP") except that the portion of the ORBP pertaining to achieving
revenue will not apply to you. If the ORBP is in any way materially changed or
modified to your detriment, we will, in good faith, negotiate an alternative
compensation opportunity.

You will directly report to the Operating Committee, and to the Board of
Directors. You will inform the Board of resources required to discharge your
duties, and the Board will reasonably provide you with such resources.

It is currently the mutual intent that you are to provide your services under
this agreement until the earlier of one month after a "Change of Control" or
6/1/97. However, you agree that you may be terminated at any time for any
reason, and that you shall receive 30 days prior written notice of such
termination, except if terminated for cause for which no notice need be
provided. You will participate in the Officer Severance Plan dated March 13,
1989, which will supersede the above notice provision if applicable.

You will be covered by the Company's Agreement to Defend and Indemnify, and
receive health, medical, 401(k) and other fringe benefits normally provided to
Interleaf employees.

Very truly yours,




/s/Clinton P. Harris
- --------------------
Clinton P. Harris
Chairman, Compensation Committee



Agreed:



/s/Robert M. Stoddard
- ----------------------
Robert M. Stoddard    11/11 /96

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                                  Exhibit 10(s)


November 15, 1996


Mr. Rory Cowan
281 Fairhaven Road
Concord, MA 01742


Dear Rory:

This letter will confirm your employment agreement with Interleaf, Inc.
("Company"). You have been elected and appointed the Company's President and
Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis. From the date your appointment
commences, November 15, 1996, you will receive bi-weekly compensation of
$4,615.00 per period. It is agreed that you will work at least 2 days a week for
the Company, and that it is our current mutual intent that your appointment
continue for a period of at least two months. Should greater time and effort be
required of you, your compensation will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. You are
also awarded an option to purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.05
per share, with a vesting period of two months, all granted under the Company's
1993 Stock Option Plan. Once your option has vested, you shall have eighteen
(18) months to exercise it from the date you terminate your employment with the
Company. You also agree that you will not be covered by the Company's Officer
Severance Benefit Plan.

You will directly report to the Board of Directors. 

The Company will also provide you with administrative support, at your 
election. 

You shall receive no Company provided benefits.

Very truly yours,

/s/Clinton Harris
- ---------------------
Clinton P. Harris
Chairman, Compensation Committee


Agreed:


/s/ Rory Cowan           
- -----------------------
Rory Cowan    11/15/96




<PAGE>





                                Exhibit 10(t)



November 15, 1996



Mr. Mark H. Cieplik
Interleaf, Inc.
62 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, MA 02154


Dear Mark:


The Board of Directors has elected you to the Office of the President. You shall
report directly to the Company's interim President, Rory Cowan. Your annual
compensation shall continue as currently constructed, but you shall receive six
months of your base salary, along with your standard benefits, if you are
terminated by the Company, except for cause. This severance provision will
commence April 19, 1997.

This severance package will not apply if you are terminated and severance
benefits are provided to you under the Company's Officer Severance Benefit Plan.

You shall also receive a bonus of $50,000 if the Company achieves its revenue 
target of $16.7 million for the quarter ending December 30, 1996, and a bonus 
of $50,000 for the quarter ending March 30, 1997, if the Company achieves its 
revenue target of $16.3 million for such quarter.

In addition, you shall receive a bonus of $150,000, payable in four equal
quarterly installments, commencing October 1, 1997, if you remain with the
Company until June 30, 1997. If you voluntarily leave prior to that date, you
shall receive no bonus. If you are terminated by the Company for any reason but
cause prior to June 30, 1997, you shall immediately receive an amount equal to
$20,000 per month for each full month you have been employed by the Company,
starting December 1, 1996. For the month of November 1996, you shall receive
$10,000.


Very truly yours,


/s/Rory Cowan
- -------------
Rory Cowan
President and Chief Executive Officer



<PAGE>


                                 Exhibit 10(u)


November 15, 1996



Mr. Michael L. Shanker
Interleaf, Inc.
62 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, MA 02154



Dear Mike:

The Board of Directors has elected you to the Office of the President. You shall
report directly to the Company's interim President, Rory Cowan. Your annual
compensation shall continue as currently constructed, but you shall receive six
months of your base salary, along with your standard benefits, if you are
terminated by the Company, except for cause.

This severance package will not apply if you are terminated and severance
benefits are provided to you under the Company's Officer Severance Benefit Plan.

You shall also receive a bonus of $50,000 if the Company achieves its revenue
target of $16.7 million for the quarter ending December 30, 1996, and a bonus
of $50,000 for the quarter ending March 30, 1997, if the Company achieves its
revenue target of $16.3 million for such quarter.

In addition, you shall receive a bonus of $150,000, payable in four equal
quarterly installments, commencing October 1, 1997, if you remain with the
Company until June 30, 1997. If you voluntarily leave prior to that date, you
shall receive no bonus. If you are terminated by the Company for any reason but
cause prior to June 30, 1997, you shall immediately receive an amount equal to
$20,000 per month for each full month you have been employed by the Company,
starting December 1, 1996. For the month of November 1996, you shall receive
$10,000.


Very truly yours,



/s/ Rory Cowan
________________
Rory Cowan
President and Chief Executive Officer

<PAGE>

                                    Exhibit 10(v)



November 15, 1996


Mr. Stephen J. Hill
Interleaf, Inc.
62 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, MA 02154


Dear Stephen:

The Board of Directors has elected you to the Office of the President. You shall
report directly to the Company's interim President, Rory Cowan. Your annual
compensation shall continue as currently constructed, but you shall receive six
months of your base salary, along with your standard benefits, if you are
terminated by the Company, except for cause.

This severance package will not apply if you are terminated and severance
benefits are provided to you under the Company's Officer Severance Benefit Plan.

You shall also receive a bonus of $50,000 if the Company achieves its revenue 
target of $16.7 million for the quarter ending December 30, 1996, and a bonus 
of $50,000 for the quarter ending March 30, 1997, if the Company achieves its 
revenue target of $16.3 million for such quarter.

In addition, you shall receive a bonus of $150,000, payable in four equal
quarterly installments, commencing October 1, 1997, if you remain with the
Company until June 30, 1997. If you voluntarily leave prior to that date, you
shall receive no bonus. If you are terminated by the Company for any reason but
cause prior to June 30, 1997, you shall immediately receive an amount equal to
$20,000 per month for each full month you have been employed by the Company,
starting December 1, 1996. For the month of November 1996, you shall receive
$10,000.

Very truly yours,



/s/Rory Cowan
- -------------
Rory Cowan
President and Chief Executive Officer


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                                 Exhibit 10(w)



November 15, 1996



Mr. Ed Koepfler
130 Braymore Court
Barrington, IL 60010



RE: Resignation Agreement and Release


Dear Ed:


This letter contains the terms of your resignation from Interleaf effective
November 15, 1996 ("Resignation Date") as Interleaf's President and Chief
Executive Officer and officer of various Interleaf subsidiaries. If you sign the
release contained below, return it to me within forty-five (45) days of your
receipt of this letter, and do not revoke it within seven (7) days of signing
it, the Company's Employment Agreement with you will be effective as of November
15, 1996.

In addition, your health, dental, life and disability insurance coverage will
continue while you are an employee, pursuant to the Employment Agreement.
Thereafter, you have the option of continuing your present coverage under the
COBRA provision through Interleaf's group plan at your own expense for up to 18
months, or until you have the option of obtaining coverage through other
employment, whichever comes first. You have sixty (60) days from receipt of your
last payment under your Employment Agreement to elect this coverage, at
Interleaf's then current COBRA rates.

To exercise your continuation option, you must pay retroactively to your last
day of coverage. Subsequent payments require the monthly amount to be paid,
prior to the first day of the month for which coverage is to be purchased.
Failure to make a payment on time will result in automatic removal from the
Interleaf Insurance Plan.

You will be notified by EBPA of your option to continue coverage. EBPA will also
provide the necessary forms to complete in order to elect continued coverage.
Please keep in mind that the continuation option refers only to your health and
dental benefits.

You have been granted three options to purchase a total of 500,000 shares of
Interleaf common stock. At November 15, 1996, you are currently vested in
options covering 168,750 shares; the remainder vest over the next 2-4 years. The
Compensation Committee has decided to accelerate some of your other options so
that you will be vested in 300,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.56, the
September 12, 1996 repricing. You forfeit all rights to your options covering
the remaining 200,000 shares, effective November 15, 1996.

<PAGE>

Please notify, in writing, the Human Resources Department of any change of
address through 1996 and 1997. Your W-2 form and any further correspondence will
be sent to the most recent address on file. 

Please review the following information, sign and return to me within 45 days.



Sincerely yours,



/s/ Clinton P. Harris
______________________
Clinton P. Harris
Chairman, Compensation Committee


cc:  David Boucher
     Fred Bamber
     Rory Cowan



_______________________________________________________________________________

                                     Release

In consideration of receiving compensation and benefits hereunder, I hereby
forever release Interleaf, Inc., its directors, officers, and employees
("Interleaf") from any and all demands, claims and causes of actions which I
have or may have against Interleaf arising out of or in any way related to my
employment with Interleaf, including but not limited to, Federal, State or local
discrimination laws, regulations, executive orders or other requirements
including any actions related to age (including any claims related to ADEA),
sex, sexual orientation, race or handicap discrimination, except for payments
and benefits I am to receive under the Employment Agreement, dated November 15,
1996.

I agree that I have read the foregoing, have been given the opportunity to have
it reviewed by an attorney of my choice and agree to the conditions and
obligations as set forth. I understand that I have 7 days from the date of
execution to revoke this agreement.




/s/ Ed Koepfler
_________________
Ed Koepfler       Date:  11/15/96


<PAGE>

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of this 15th day of November,
1996 by and between Ed Koepfler (the "Employee"), and Interleaf, Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation with its principal place of business in Waltham,
Massachusetts (the "Company").

                                   WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Employee has been a senior officer and employee of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Employee has resigned as a senior officer of the Company effective
November 15, 1996;

WHEREAS, the Company deems it necessary and appropriate to continue to employ
the Employee as an employee, and to perform the service provided herein,

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and undertakings of the parties
more particularly set forth hereinafter, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties agree as follows:

       3.     Duties. During the Term, as defined in paragraph 4 below, the
Company hereby employs the Employee to render such management advice in
connection with the operation of the business of the Company as the Company may
from time to time request, with reasonable notice. The Employee hereby accepts
such employment. 

       4.     Non-Competition. 

              (a)     Definitions

                     (i)  Non-Competition Period means the continuous period of
    twelve (12) months from the date hereof.

                    (ii)  Participation or Participate means any direct or
    indirect involvement as owner, part-owner, partner, director, officer,
    employee, trustee, agent or consultant, or in any other capacity, except as
    a passive minority stockholder, partner or beneficial owner.

              (b)     During the Non-Competition Period, unless otherwise
extended below, Employee will not, either directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:

                     (i)  Participate with Adobe Software, Documentum, Inso, or
    PC Docs whose activities, software products, and services are agreed to be
    in direct or indirect competition with the Company's business;

                    (ii)  Impair or attempt to impair the relationship,
    contractual or otherwise, between the Company and any person who is a
    supplier, customer or client of the Company; and

                   (iii)  Solicit or request any current employee of the Company
    to leave the Company for new employment in which the Employee shall
    Participate.

<PAGE>
              (b)     Following the end of the Non-Competitive Period, the
Employee may compete with the Company provided that he does not intentionally
interfere with the Company's advantageous relations with its customers or
otherwise unfairly compete with the Company in violation of law.

              (c)     The foregoing restrictions shall apply in the United
States, Europe and Japan.

              (d)     Employee represents that the foregoing covenants will not
preclude him from earning a livelihood.

       5.     Employee's Compensation.

             (a)     As compensation to the Employee, the Company agrees to pay
the Employee biweekly the amount of $11,538 for a period of 12 months, totalling
$300,000, commencing on the date hereof, along with such health, dental, life,
and disability insurance, and 401(k) as are normally provided to Interleaf
senior executives. Vacation time shall not accrue. Thereafter, the Employee's
employment shall terminate. Employee agrees that this Employment Agreement is in
lieu of any payments Employee may receive under the Company's Employee Change in
Control Severance Benefit Plan or Officer Severance Benefit Plan. Provided the
Employee complies with the terms of this Agreement, he shall have the right to
obtain other employment and compensation provided hereunder shall not be reduced
by the Company. The Company may provide additional compensation if it deems
Employee's services necessary to its business.

             (b)     The Company promises to make all payments and provide all
benefits hereunder, and the Employee accepts such payments in full consideration
for, the discharge by the Employee of his duties and obligations hereunder, and
fulfill and comply with his obligations under the attached agreements. 

             (c)     In lieu of compensation for any vacation time Employee
accrued as a senior officer, the Company shall forgive its $15,000 advance.

       6.     Term. The obligations of the Employee under paragraph 1 shall
commence on November 15, 1996, and continue through November 14, 1997.

       7.     Employee's Responsibility. The Employee, in the performance of
his duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall be responsible to the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Board of
Directors. The Employee agrees to render advisory and management services to the
Company and to diligently discharge such projects as may from time to time be
prescribed by the Company. Employee shall be reimbursed for his reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder. This
paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Agreement.

       8.     Confidentiality. Employee shall keep in strict confidence and not
disclose to any party any proprietary or confidential information of the Company
which he has currently or may obtain during the Term for a period of three (3)
years from the date hereof, unless such information becomes publicly available
without the disclosure of Employee. 

<PAGE>
       9.     Severability; Separate Agreements.

             (a)     The Employee and the Company agree that the provisions
contained in Section 2 are reasonable in time, geographic area and scope and
that it is the intent of both the Employee and the Company that each of all of
the provisions thereof shall be valid, enforceable and enforced as specifically
set forth herein.

             (b)     If any particular provision or portion of this Agreement
shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be
deemed amended to delete therefrom such provision or portion adjudicated to be
invalid or unenforceable, such amendment to apply only with respect to the
operation of this paragraph in the particular jurisdiction in which such
adjudication is made.

      10.     Entire Contract. This Agreement, along with the Employee's letter
of resignation to the Company, attached hereto, and Resignation Agreement and
Release, also attached hereto, contains the entire understanding of the parties
and supersedes all other prior written and oral agreements.

      11.     Controlling Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of
this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.

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

Interleaf, Inc.                              "Employee"




/s/ Clinton P. Harris                        /s/ Ed Koepfler
________________________                     ____________________
By: Clinton P. Harris                        By: Ed Koepfler
    Chairman, Compensation Committee



<PAGE>


                                 Exhibit 10(w1)



November 12, 1996



Mr. G. Gordon M. Large
19 Hundreds Circle
Wellesley, MA 02181

RE: Resignation Agreement and Release


Dear Gordon:

This letter contains the terms of your resignation from Interleaf effective 
November 12, 1996 ("Resignation Date") as Executive Vice President, 
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal 
Accounting Officer and officer of various Interleaf subsidiaries. If you sign 
the release contained below, return it to me within forty-five (45) days of 
your receipt of this letter, and do not revoke it within seven (7) days of 
signing it, the Company's Employment Agreement with you will be effective as 
of November 12, 1996.

In addition, your health, dental, life and disability insurance coverage will 
continue while you are an employee, pursuant to the Employment Agreement. 
Thereafter, you have the option of continuing your present coverage under the 
COBRA provision through Interleaf's group plan at your own expense for up to 
18 months, or until you have the option of obtaining coverage through other 
employment, whichever comes first. You have sixty (60) days from receipt of 
your last payment under your Employment Agreement to elect this coverage, at 
Interleaf's then current COBRA rates.

To exercise your continuation option, you must pay retroactively to your last 
day of coverage. Subsequent payments require the monthly amount to be paid, 
prior to the first day of the month for which coverage is to be purchased. 
Failure to make a payment on time will result in automatic removal from the 
Interleaf Insurance Plan.

You will be notified by EBPA of your option to continue coverage. EBPA will 
also provide the necessary forms to complete in order to elect continued 
coverage. Please keep in mind that the continuation option refers only to 
your health and dental benefits.

You will have three months from your Resignation Date within which to 
exercise your vested stock options or forfeit all rights to them. Any options 
not vested as of your Resignation Date, will be cancelled. (See below.)


                          Number                      Shares   Vested Shares
Grant Date  Grant Price  of Shares  Vesting Period  Exercised    Available

  6/5/95       $6.00      225,000      4 years         -0-         56,250
 9/12/96       $2.56       75,000      4 years         -0-           -0-


Please notify, in writing, the Human Resources Department of any change of 
address through 1996 and 1997. Your W-2 form and any further correspondence 
will be sent to the most recent address on file.

The Company acknowledges that its Agreement to Defend and Indemnify with you 
is valid and binding.

<PAGE>

Please review the following information, sign and return to me within 45 days.



Sincerely yours,




/s/ Rory Cowan
___________________

Rory Cowan
Chairman, Operating Committee



_______________________________________________________________________________

                                       Release

In consideration of receiving compensation and benefits hereunder, I hereby 
forever release Interleaf, Inc., its directors, officers, and employees 
("Interleaf") from any and all demands, claims and causes of actions which I 
have or may have against Interleaf arising out of or in any way related to my 
employment with Interleaf, including but not limited to, Federal, State or 
local discrimination laws, regulations, executive orders or other 
requirements including any actions related to age (including any claims 
related to ADEA), sex, sexual orientation, race or handicap discrimination, 
except for payments and benefits I am to receive under the Employment 
Agreement, dated November 12, 1996.

I agree that I have read the foregoing, have been given the opportunity to 
have it reviewed by an attorney of my choice and agree to the conditions and 
obligations as set forth. I understand that I have 7 days from the date of 
execution to revoke this agreement.





/s/ G. Gordon M. Large
______________________
G. Gordon M. Large    Date:  11/12/96

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<PAGE>

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of this 12th day of 
November, 1996 by and between G. Gordon M. Large (the "Employee"), and 
Interleaf, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with its principal place of 
business in Waltham, Massachusetts (the "Company").

                                   WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Employee has been a senior officer and employee of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Employee has resigned as a senior officer of the Company 
effective November 12, 1996;

WHEREAS, the Company deems it necessary and appropriate to continue to employ 
the Employee as an employee, and to perform the service provided herein,

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and undertakings of the 
parties more particularly set forth hereinafter, and for other good and 
valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

      12.  Duties. During the Term, as defined in paragraph 4 below, the
Company hereby employs the Employee to render such financial and management
advice in connection with the operation of the business of the Company as the
Company may from time to time request. The Employee hereby accepts such
employment.

      13.  Non-Competition. 

           (a)   Definitions

                (i)   Non-Competition Period means the continuous period of 
    twelve (12) months from the date hereof.

               (ii)   Participation or Participate means any direct or indirect
    involvement as owner, part-owner, partner, director, officer, employee,
    trustee, agent or consultant, or in any other capacity, except as a passive
    minority stockholder, partner or beneficial owner.

           (b)   During the Non-Competition Period, unless otherwise extended
below, Employee will not, either directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:
                (i)   Participate with Adobe Software, Documentum, or PC Docs
    whose activities, software products, and services are agreed to be in
    direct or indirect competition with the Company's business;

              (ii)    Impair or attempt to impair the relationship, contractual
    or otherwise, between the Company and any person who is a supplier, customer
    or client of the Company; and

              (iii)   Solicit or request any current employee of the Company
    to leave the Company for new employment in which the Employee shall
    Participate.

<PAGE>
           (b)   Following the end of the Non-Competitive Period, the 
Employee may compete with the Company provided that he does not intentionally 
interfere with the Company's advantageous relations with its customers or 
otherwise unfairly compete with the Company in violation of law.

           (c)   The foregoing restrictions shall apply in the United States, 
Europe and Japan.

           (d)   Employee represents that the foregoing covenants will not 
preclude him from earning a livelihood.

      14.  Employee's Compensation.

           (a)   As compensation to the Employee, the Company agrees to pay 
the Employee biweekly the amount of $12,769.23 for a period of 12 months, 
totalling $332,000, commencing on the date hereof, along with such health, 
dental, life, and disability insurance, and 401(k) as are normally provided 
to Interleaf senior executives. Thereafter, the Employee's employment shall 
terminate.

           (b)   The Company promises to make all payments and provide all 
benefits hereunder, and the Employee accepts such payments in full 
consideration for, the discharge by the Employee of his duties and 
obligations hereunder, and fulfill and comply with his obligations under the 
attached agreements.

      15.  Term. The obligations of the Employee under paragraph 1 shall 
commence on November 12, 1996, and continue through November 11, 1997.

      16.  Employee's Responsibility. The Employee, in the performance of his 
duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall be responsible solely to 
the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Employee agrees to render 
advisory and management services to the Company and to diligently discharge 
such projects as may from time to time be prescribed by the Company. This 
paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Agreement.

      17.  Confidentiality. Employee shall keep in strict confidence and not 
disclose to any party any proprietary or confidential information of the 
Company which he has currently or may obtain during the Term for a period of 
three (3) years from the date hereof, unless such information becomes 
publicly available without the disclosure of Employee.

      18.  Severability; Separate Agreements.

           (a)   The Employee and the Company agree that the provisions 
contained in Section 2 are reasonable in time, geographic area and scope and 
that it is the intent of both the Employee and the Company that each of all 
of the provisions thereof shall be valid, enforceable and enforced as 
specifically set forth herein. 

<PAGE>
           (b)   If any particular provision or portion of this 
Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement 
shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom such provision or portion 
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such amendment to apply only with 
respect to the operation of this paragraph in the particular jurisdiction in 
which such adjudication is made.

      19.  Entire Contract. This Agreement, along with the Employee's letter 
of resignation to the Company, attached hereto, and Resignation Agreement and 
Release, also attached hereto, contains the entire understanding of the 
parties and supersedes all other prior written and oral agreements.

      20.  Controlling Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of 
this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts.

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


Interleaf, Inc.                         "Employee"




/s/ Rory Cowan                          /s/ G. Gordon M. Large
______________                          ______________________
By: Rory Cowan                          By: G. Gordon M. Large
    Chairman, Operating Committee

<PAGE>


                                Exhibit 10(x)



November 15, 1996



Mr. Stan Douglas
205 General Miller Road
Peterborough, NH 03458



RE:  Resignation Agreement and Release


Dear Stan:


This letter contains the terms of your resignation from Interleaf effective
November 15, 1996 ("Resignation Date") as Interleaf's Vice President,
Engineering Operations. If you sign the release contained below, return it
to me within forty five (45) days of your receipt of this letter, and do not
revoke it within seven (7) days of signing it, the Company's Employment
Agreement with you will be effective as of November 15, 1996.

In addition, your health, dental, life and disability insurance coverage will
continue while you are an employee, pursuant to the Employment Agreement.
Thereafter, you have the option of continuing your present coverage under the
COBRA provision through Interleaf's group plan at your own expense for up to
18 months, or until you have the option of obtaining coverage through other
employment, whichever comes first. You have sixty (60) days from receipt of
your last payment under your Employment Agreement to elect this coverage, at
Interleaf's then current COBRA rates.

To exercise your continuation option, you must pay retroactively to your last
day of coverage. Subsequent payments require the monthly amount to be paid,
prior to the first day of the month for which coverage is to be purchased.
Failure to make a payment on time will result in automatic removal from the
Interleaf Insurance Plan.

You will be notified by EBPA of your option to continue coverage. EBPA will
also provide the necessary forms to complete in order to elect continued
coverage. Please keep in mind that the continuation option refers only to
your health and dental benefits.

You will have three months from your Resignation Date within which to
exercise your vested stock options or forfeit all rights to them. Any options
not vested as of your Resignation Date, will be cancelled. (See below.)


                          Number                     Shares    Vested Shares
Grant Date  Grant Price  of Shares  Vesting Period  Exercised    Available

  2/6/96       $7.37      100,000       4 years        -0-          -0-


Please notify, in writing, the Human Resources Department of any change of
address through 1996 and 1997. Your W 2 form and any further correspondence
will be sent to the most recent address on file. 

<PAGE>

Please review the following information, sign and return to me within 45
days.



Sincerely yours,


/s/ Rory Cowan
___________________

Rory Cowan
President and Chief Executive Officer



_______________________________________________________________________________

                            Release

In consideration of receiving compensation and benefits hereunder, I hereby
forever release Interleaf, Inc., its directors, officers, and employees
("Interleaf") from any and all demands, claims and causes of actions which
I have or may have against Interleaf arising out of or in any way related to
my employment with Interleaf, including but not limited to, Federal, State
or local discrimination laws, regulations, executive orders or other
requirements including any actions related to age (including any claims
related to ADEA), sex, sexual orientation, race or handicap discrimination,
except for payments and benefits I am to receive under the Employment
Agreement, dated November 15, 1996.

I agree that I have read the foregoing, have been given the opportunity to
have it reviewed by an attorney of my choice and agree to the conditions and
obligations as set forth. I understand that I have 7 days from the date of
execution to revoke this agreement.




/s/ Stan Douglas
______________________
Stan Douglas   Date:  11/15/96

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<PAGE>


                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of this 15th day of November,
1996 by and between Stan Douglas (the "Employee"), and Interleaf, Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation with its principal place of business in Waltham,
Massachusetts (the "Company").


                                   WITNESSETH


WHEREAS, the Employee has been a senior officer and employee of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Employee has resigned as a senior officer of the Company effective
November 15, 1996;

WHEREAS, the Company deems it necessary and appropriate to continue to employ
the Employee as an employee, and to perform the service provided herein,

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and undertakings of the parties
more particularly set forth hereinafter, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties agree as follows:

      12.  Duties. During the Term, as defined in paragraph 4 below, the Company
hereby employs the Employee to render such engineering advice in connection with
the operation of the business of the Company as the Company may from time to
time request. The Employee hereby accepts such employment.

      13.  Non-Competition. 

           (a)   Definitions

                (i)   Non-Competition Period means the continuous period of six
    (6) months from the date hereof.

               (ii)   Participation or Participate means any direct or indirect
    involvement as owner, part-owner, partner, director, officer, employee,
    trustee, agent or consultant, or in any other capacity, except as a passive
    minority stockholder, partner or beneficial owner.

           (b)   During the Non-Competition Period, unless otherwise extended
below, Employee will not, either directly or indirectly, do any of the
following:
                (i)   Participate with Adobe Software, Documentum, Inso, or PC
    Docs whose activities, software products, and services are agreed to be in
    direct or indirect competition with the Company's business;

               (ii)   Impair or attempt to impair the relationship, contractual
    or otherwise, between the Company and any person who is a supplier, customer
    or client of the Company; and

              (iii)   Solicit or request any current employee of the Company
    to leave the Company for new employment in which the Employee shall
    Participate.

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           (b)   Following the end of the Non-Competitive Period, the Employee
may compete with the Company provided that he does not intentionally interfere
with the Company's advantageous relations with its customers or otherwise
unfairly compete with the Company in violation of law.

           (c)   The foregoing restrictions shall apply in the United States, 
Europe and Japan.

           (d)   Employee represents that the foregoing covenants will not 
preclude him from earning a livelihood.

      14.  Employee's Compensation.

           (a)   As compensation to the Employee, the Company agrees to pay 
the Employee biweekly the amount of $5,769.23 for a period of 6 months, 
totalling $75,000, commencing on the date hereof, along with such health, 
dental, life, and disability insurance, and 401(k) as are normally provided 
to Interleaf senior executives. No vacation time shall accrue. Thereafter, 
the Employee's employment shall terminate. Employee agrees that this 
Employment Agreement is in lieu of any payments Employee may receive under 
the Company's Employee Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan or Officer 
Severance Benefit Plan. Employee shall have the right to use his lap-top for 
a period of one month; thereafter he shall return it to the Company. Employee 
shall also have voice-mail and e-mail for a period of one month.

           (b)   The Company promises to make all payments and provide all 
benefits hereunder, and the Employee accepts such payments in full 
consideration for, the discharge by the Employee of his duties and 
obligations hereunder, and fulfill and comply with his obligations under the 
attached agreements. 

      15.  Term. The obligations of the Employee under paragraph 1 shall 
commence on November 15, 1996, and continue through May 14, 1997.

      16.  Employee's Responsibility. The Employee, in the performance of his 
duties and obligations under this Agreement, shall be responsible solely to 
the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Employee agrees 
to render advisory and management services to the Company and to diligently 
discharge such projects as may from time to time be prescribed by the 
Company. This paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of 
this Agreement.

      17.  Confidentiality. Employee shall keep in strict confidence and not 
disclose to any party any proprietary or confidential information of the 
Company which he has currently or may obtain during the Term for a period of 
three (3) years from the date hereof, unless such information becomes 
publicly available without the disclosure of Employee.

      18.  Severability; Separate Agreements.

           (a)   The Employee and the Company agree that the provisions 
contained in Section 2 are reasonable in time, geographic area and scope and 
that it is the intent of both the Employee and the Company that each of all 
of the provisions thereof shall be valid, enforceable and enforced as 
specifically set forth herein.

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           (b)   If any particular provision or portion of this 
Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement 
shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom such provision or portion 
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such amendment to apply only with 
respect to the operation of this paragraph in the particular jurisdiction in 
which such adjudication is made.

      19.  Entire Contract. This Agreement, along with the Employee's letter 
of resignation to the Company, attached hereto, and Resignation Agreement and 
Release, also attached hereto, contains the entire understanding of the 
parties and supersedes all other prior written and oral agreements.

      20.  Controlling Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of 
this Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts.

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

Interleaf, Inc.                               "Employee"




/s/ Rory Cowan                                 /s/ Stan Douglas
________________                               _________________
By: Rory Cowan                                 By: Stan Douglas
    President and Chief Executive Officer

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                                  Exhibit 10(y)



                                Robert R. Langer
                              Terms of Engagement

Cash Compensation:   Base: $4,000 per week                      
                     Bonus:  Pro-rated participation in the Office of the 
                             President Pool

Options:             50,000 - Option to purchase common shares at price on
                     date this agreement is approved by the Board in accordance
                     with Interleaf's option plans. Vesting 25,000, share
                     options to vest 90 days after commencement of employment
                     with remaining 25,000 share options to vest upon 
                     termination or six months, whichever is sooner.

Title:               Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief
                     Financial Officer and Treasurer

Review:              Continuation of service and terms thereof to be reviewed
                     by new CEO upon his/her employment.

State Date:          January 1, 1997

Benefits:            Standard Benefits Package

Change in Ownership: Standard Executive Benefit




    
/s/Robert R. Langer                      /s/ Rory Cowan
- -------------------                      --------------
Robert R. Langer                         Rory Cowan
                                         Acting CEO


12/30/96                                 12/30/96
- --------                                 --------
Date                                     Date

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                                 Exhibit 10(z)


January 9, 1997


Mr. Jamie W. Ellertson
2270 Silver Sands Court
Vero Beach, FL 32963

RE: Offer Letter

Dear Jamie:

We are delighted to welcome you to Interleaf, beginning January 27, 1997.

You will be joining the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer. You
will also be nominated to be a member of the Company's Board of Directors. You
will receive a base annual salary of $300,000, payable bi-weekly. You will also
be eligible to receive an additional $75,000 upon the Company achieving certain
revenue and cash objectives consistent with the Company's executive bonus
program. Your first annual "on target earnings" ("OTE") shall therefore be
$375,000. You will be eligible to receive all other benefits (medical, dental,
401(k), and life insurance) that are provided to Interleaf executives. 

As an additional inducement, you will be awarded, pursuant to the Company's 
Stock Option Plan, options to purchase 725,000 shares, vesting equally over a 4
year period of time, priced at the Company's closing price on Friday, January
10, 1997. In the event, however, that the Company's Board accepts a definitive
agreement that results in the Company being acquired, the following vesting
schedule shall apply, from the date of this agreement:

               0 - 3 months                    25% vesting
               4 - 12 months                   50% vesting
               13- 24 months                   75% vesting
               24+ months                      100%

Your compensation package, including option grants, shall be reviewed annually
as part of our standard practice.

If you are terminated "not for cause," you will receive one (1) year's base
salary, paid bi-weekly.

We will provide you with relocation assistance up to $40,000.

By signing below, you agree to the terms contained in this letter and agree to
join us on January 27, 1997.

Once again, welcome to Interleaf.

Very truly yours,



/s/Clinton P. Harris
- --------------------
Clinton P. Harris
Chairman, Compensation Committee

Accepted:


/s/ Jaime W. Ellertson         
- ----------------------
Jamie W. Ellertson     1/9/97

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                            Interleaf, Inc.
               EXHIBIT 11-COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                         December 31            December 31
                                        1996      1995       1996        1995
                                        ----      ----       ----        ----
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
In thousands, except for per share       (unaudited)           (unaudited)
  amounts
Primary
Weighted average shares outstanding
  of Common Stock                       17,459    16,102      17,306      15,186
Dilutive Senior Series B
  Convertible Preferred Stock                -     1,467            -      1,929
Dilutive Series C Convertible
  Preferred Stock                            -         -            -          -
Dilutive stock options                       -     1,121            -      1,094
Dilutive stock purchase warrants             -       109            -        130
Dilutive stock purchase plan rights          -        75            -         43
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
Total                                        -    18,874            -     18,382
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
Net income (loss)                      $(9,509)  $   429     $(23,636)   $ 1,823
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
Net income (loss) per share            $ (0.54)  $  0.02     $  (1.37)   $  0.10
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------

Fully Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding
  of Common Stock                       17,459    16,102       17,306     15,186
Dilutive Senior Series B Convertible
  Preferred Stock                            -     1,467            -      1,929
Dilutive Series C Convertible
  Preferred Stock                            -         -            -          -
Dilutive stock options                       -     1,121            -      1,293
Dilutive stock purchase warrants             -       129            -        249
Dilutive stock purchase plan rights          -        75            -         45
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
Total                                        -    18,894            -     18,702
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
Net income (loss)                      $(9,509)  $   429     $(23,636)   $ 1,823
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
Net income (loss) per share            $ (0.54)  $   .02     $  (1.37)   $   .10
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
                                       -------   -------     --------    -------
</TABLE>

The dilutive effect of stock options, stock purchase warrants, and stock 
purchase plan rights are calculated using the treasury stock method. Under 
this method, these common stock equivalents are assumed to be exercised and 
proceeds from the exercise are assumed to be used to repurchase common stock 
at the average market price for primary income (loss) per share and the 
higher of the end of the period or average market price for fully diluted 
income (loss) per share. The dilutive effect of Convertible Preferred Stock 
is calculated using the if-converted method.



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on
pages 3 and 4 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December
31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          13,738
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,355
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,538
<INVENTORY>                                        279
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                33,212
<PP&E>                                          50,266
<DEPRECIATION>                                  43,587
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  45,120
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           39,748
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                        187
<COMMON>                                           175
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,823
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    45,120
<SALES>                                         15,955
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                50,987
<CGS>                                            4,569
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   20,820
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                53,458<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   380
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 141
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (23,636)<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (23,636)<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (23,636)<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.37)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.37)
<FN>
<F1>Includes a $8.5 million charge for restructuring of the Company's worldwide
operations.
</FN>
        

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