EXHIBIT 10.5 AGREEMENT WITH HOWARD B. HILLMAN DATED NOVEMBER 6, 1997 November 6, 1997 To Whom It May Concern: The purpose of this letter is to document my commitment of ongoing financial support to Auto-trol Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries...

                                     EXHIBIT 10.5
               AGREEMENT WITH XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX DATED NOVEMBER 6, 1997




November 6, 1997


To Whom It May Concern:

The purpose of this letter is to document my commitment of ongoing financial
support to Auto-trol Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries (the 
"Company"), which support will be sufficient to enable the Company to continue
as a going concern through December 31, 1998.

Sincerely,


Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President