AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10(a)
LANVISION SYSTEMS, INC.

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMONG LANVISION SYSTEMS, INC.,
LANVISION, INC. AND J. XXXXX XXXXX EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment modifies the Employment Agreement among LanVision Systems, Inc.,
LanVision, Inc., and J. Xxxxx Xxxxx dated January 1, 1996 ("Agreement").

Notwithstanding Section 10, Term of the Agreement, the term of the Agreement
shall continue through March 31, 2001.


J. Xxxxx Xxxxx                  LanVision Systems, Inc. and LanVision, Inc.

/ s / J. Xxxxx Xxxxx            By:      / s / Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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                                                 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                             Executive Vice President

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            9/25/98                                   9/25/98
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