FIRST AMENDMENT OF STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 2.5

FIRST AMENDMENT OF
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT OF STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of July 30, 2003 by and among Xxxxx Xxxxx Acquisitions, a Massachusetts business trust (“Buyer”), PPA Acquisition, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), PPA Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation doing business under the name “Parametric Portfolio Associates” (the “Company”), and each of Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxx (the “Members”). Terms used in this letter agreement without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

     In consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:

     1.      Amendment of Section 8.1(b) of the Stock Purchase Agreement. Section 8.1(b) of the Stock Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to replace the date “August 31, 2003” therein with the date “September 15, 2003”.

     2.      Effect. Except as amended by the provisions of this Amendment, the Stock Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, without modification or waiver.

     3.      Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first above stated.

	PPA ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
			Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer
	PPA ACQUISITION, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
			Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer
	XXXXX XXXXX ACQUISITIONS, a Massachusetts business trust
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
			Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: President
	MEMBERS
	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
	Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Xxxxx X. Xxxxx