EXHIBIT 10.13+



December 6, 2004


Mr. Rajat Bahri
224 Forest Hill Road
Toronto, Ontario M5P 2N5

Subject: Offer of employment

Dear Raj,

I am  pleased  to  extend  to you  this  offer of  employment  to serve as Chief
Financial Officer of Trimble Navigation Limited.  Your position becomes official
upon your election as an officer by the Board of  Directors.  We believe you are
well  suited to be a  primary  factor in  taking  Trimble  to the next  level or
performance. We anticipate your start date to be January 17, 2005.

Your base salary  compensation will be $275,000 per year. In addition,  you will
participate in the Trimble  Management  Incentive  Plan with a potential  payout
level, at target, of 50%.

You will be awarded options to purchase  100,000 shares of stock upon commencing
employment.  In addition, you will be granted an additional 50,000 stock options
upon the one year anniversary of your employment. In both cases the options will
vest at the first anniversary of the grant and monthly thereafter for five years
from the day of the grant.

You will be  granted a special  bonus to  defray  some of the costs of  northern
California  housing.  For each of the first three years of your  employment  you
will be granted a $55,000  per year  bonus at the  completion  of each  calendar
year. For the fourth and fifth year, the bonus will be $40,000 per year.

In the event of a change of control of the  company,  you will be  provided  the
coverage as specified in the change in control  agreement  approved by the Board
of Directors. The agreement,  under defined circumstances,  generally allows for
the  payment  of one year's  base  salary  and bonus  upon your  termination  of
employment  resulting from a change in control. In addition,  it accelerates the
vesting of stock options.

You  will  be  eligible  for  the  Trimble  Executive   Non-qualified   Deferred
Compensation  Plan.  Under this plan,  you may defer up to 100% of future salary
and up to 100% of any future  bonus.  Details  can be  provided  under  separate
cover.

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Trimble will assist you in your relocation to Sunnyvale. This will include:

o    Up to 6 months interim housing;

o    Car rental (for up to 30 days) until your car arrives;

o    Movement of household goods from primary location to Sunnyvale  (Trimble to
     determine the carrier)

o    Storage of household goods for a maximum of 90 days;

o    A relocation allowance of $15,000 provided to offset miscellaneous expenses
     related to the relocation;

o    The reasonable  costs of two  house-hunting  trips (five days each) for you
     and your family including transportation, lodging and meals;

o    Closing costs on the purchase of your home.

The reimbursable  cost elements of the non-tax  deductible  elements of the move
are as follows.  The maximum  extended costs are to include all "grossed up" tax
elements.

                              Maximum base cost         Maximum extended cost
Temporary living                 $ 13,200                     $ 18,500
Realtor and other
reasonable closing
cost on purchase of home         $ 10,000                     $ 14,000
Realtor and other
reasonable closing cost on
sale of home                     $ 70,000                     $100,000
Other house hunting
costs                            $  1,000                     $  1,400

If you  voluntarily  terminate  your  employment  within 18 months of hire date,
Trimble will seek pro-rated reimbursement of relocation costs.

Trimble has an  attractive  benefits  package for employees  including  medical,
dental,  life,  short and  long-term  disability  insurance,  and a Savings  and
Retirement  Plan (401k) with a company match,  and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Details  of these,  and  other  benefits,  will be given  during  your  employee
orientation.  You will be  entitled  to 18 days of paid  time  off each  year in
addition to the 10 standard U.S. holidays. In addition, you will be eligible for
company-paid membership at a fitness club.

Trimble is an  "at-will"  employer,  meaning  that an employer  or employee  can
terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause.

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Raj, Trimble's success is derived from the people who work here. Your acceptance
of this offer will be  enthusiastically  received and we feel confident that you
will make a significant contribution to our continued success.

Please  call  me if you  have  any  questions  of if I can be of  assistance  at
408-481-7200.

Sincerely,

/s/ Steven W. Berglund

Steven W. Berglund
President and CEO



I accept the above offer of employment

/s/ Rajat Bahri,  Dec 7, 04

Rajat Bahri