Expiration Date" means the earlier to occur of (a) May 1, 1998, and (b) the date on which NBD declares under paragraph 13 all principal and interest on indebtedness to NBD provided under this agreement to be immediately due and payable.

                              Exhibit 10.20.30

               SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LETTER AGREEMENT (EUROPEAN FACILITY)
               dated January 22, 1997, between the Registrant's foreign
                                and NBD Bank


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                                    NBD BANK
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                               000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
                             Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000



                                            Dated as of January __, 1997




Hurco Europe Limited
Hurco GmbH Werkzeugmaschinen
  CIM-Bausteine Vertrieb und Service

                    Re: Sixth Amendment to European Facility

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         This letter amends the letter  agreement  with you dated June 17, 1993,
as  previously  amended by the letter  agreements  dated March 24,  1994,  as of
January 31, 1995,  as of May 31, 1995,  as of August 1, 1995,  and as of January
16, 1996 (as amended,  the  "European  Facility"),  and is being entered into in
conjunction  with the Second  Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
and Term Loan Agreement of even date herewith with your parent, Hurco Companies,
Inc. (the "Amendment ").

         The definition of "Expiration Date" in the European Facility is amended
to read as follows:

                           "Expiration  Date"  means the earlier to occur of (a)
                  May 1,  1998,  and (b) the date on which  NBD  declares  under
                  paragraph 13 all principal and interest on indebtedness to NBD
                  provided  under  this  agreement  to be  immediately  due  and
                  payable.

         Should  the  foregoing  be  agreeable  to you,  as it is to us,  please
indicate your  agreement and  acceptance by executing and returning the enclosed
copy of this letter,  whereupon the European Facility shall be amended as herein
provided,  and  references  to the  European  Facility  shall be to the European
Facility as so amended.  Except as amended hereby,  the European  Facility shall
remain in full force and effect.

                                                Very truly yours,

                                                NBD Bank


                                                 By:  _________________________

                                                       Its:  Vice President






Agreed and accepted:


HURCO EUROPE LIMITED


By:      ________________________
         Xxxxx X. Xxxx
         Its:     Director

Dated as of January __, 1997


HURCO GmbH WERKZEUGMASCHINEN
CIM-BAUSTEINE VERTRIEB UND
SERVICE


By:      ________________________
         Its:  General Manager


Dated as of January __, 1997

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