ARTISOFT INC
10-K, EX-10.17, 2000-09-22
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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     FIRST AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of June 30, 2000 (this
"Amendment") among Artisoft, Inc., a Delaware corporation,  ("Artisoft"), Triton
Technologies,  Inc., a Delaware corporation  ("Triton";  Triton and Artisoft are
referred  to  individually   herein  as  a  "Seller"  and  collectively  as  the
"Sellers"),  Spartacom Technologies,  Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser")
and SpartaCom Inc., a Georgia corporation ("SpartaCom").

                                   WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS,  the  parties  have  entered  into  that  certain  Asset  Purchase
Agreement dated as of June 2, 2000 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Asset Purchase Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1.  RECITALS.  The  foregoing  recitals  are  true  and  are  made  part of this
Amendment.

2.  DEFINITIONS.  Unless  otherwise  defined in this  Amendment,  each term used
herein which is defined in the Asset Purchase  Agreement  shall have the meaning
assigned to it in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

3. AMENDMENT TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT. Section 1.04 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement is hereby  amended by (x) deleting the word "and" at the end of clause
(l)  thereof,  (y)  changing  the period at the end of clause  (m)  thereof to a
semi-colon and (z) adding the following new clause (n) at the end thereof:

     "(n) any and all liabilities and obligations related to that portion of the
     Distribution  Agreement (as defined in the Partial  Assignment  (as defined
     below))  which has not been  assigned to Purchaser  pursuant to the Partial
     Assignment.  "Partial  Assignment"  shall  mean  that  Partial  Assignment,
     Assumption  and  Modification  Agreement  dated as of June 29,  2000  among
     Purchaser, Artisoft and Tech Data Management, Inc."

4. SECTION HEADINGS.  The Section headings in this Amendment are for convenience
of reference only and are not a part of this Amendment.

5.  GOVERNING  LAW.  This  Amendment  shall  be  governed  by and  construed  in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware,  without regard to any choice
of law doctrine (whether of the State of Delaware or of any other  jurisdiction)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction  other than the
State of Delaware.
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6. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.  Except as amended by this Amendment,  all of the terms,
conditions,  provisions  and  covenants of the Asset  Purchase  Agreement  shall
remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby  ratified,  repeated
and confirmed in all respects.

7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment,
constitutes  the  entire  agreement  and  understanding  among the  parties  and
supersedes  any and all prior  agreements  and  understandings  relating  to the
subject matter hereof.

8.  COUNTERPARTS;  EFFECTIVENESS.  This Amendment may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures  thereto and hereto  were upon the same  instrument.  This  Amendment
shall not be effective and binding upon the parties until signed by all of them.

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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  have caused  this  Amendment  to be duly
executed, each by its due authorized representative,  as of the date first above
written.


                                        ARTISOFT, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Michael P. Downey
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Title: Chairman of the Board Acting CEO

                                        TRITON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Michael P. Downey
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Title: Chairman of the Board Acting CEO


                                        SPARTACOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Dominique Le Roux
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Title: President


                                        SPARTACOM INC.


                                        By: /s/ Dominique Le Roux
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Title: President & CEO

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