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. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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

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


J. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇                  LanVision Systems, Inc. and LanVision, Inc.

/ s / J. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇            By:      / s / ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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                                                 ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
                                             Executive Vice President

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            9/25/98                                   9/25/98
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