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                         EXHIBIT 10 - MATERIAL CONTRACTS

                     FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This First Amendment to the Employment Agreement is effective the first
day of October, 1998 (the "First Amendment"), by and between MICROS SYSTEMS,
INC., a Maryland corporation, with offices located at 12000 Baltimore Avenue,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705 (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and Gary
C. Kaufman, whose address is 10203 Castle Hill Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042
(hereinafter referred to as the "Executive").

         WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company entered into an Employment
Agreement dated May 28, 1997 (the "Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto would like to amend the Agreement pursuant
to this First Amendment in an effort both: (i) to reflect the rapid growth
experienced by the Company, and the current status of the Company and the
Executive relative to other similarly positioned entities; and (ii) to solidify
the long-term management structure of the Company.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Executive, for good and valuable
consideration, and pursuant to the terms, conditions, and covenants contained
herein, hereby agree as follows:

1. Section 3 of the Agreement, captioned "Term", shall be deleted in its
entirety and the following new language inserted in lieu thereof:

         "Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon October 1, 1998,
         and shall be for a period of three years. The term of this Agreement
         shall be automatically renewed on October 1 of each year for successive
         three-year renewal terms thereafter, unless written notice is given by
         either party to the other party, pursuant to which a party states that
         it elects not to renew automatically the Agreement for an additional
         three-year renewal term. Such written notice of non-renewal must be
         provided to the other party not less than 120 days prior to the
         automatic renewal date. In the event a notice of non-renewal is
         tendered in accordance with the terms hereof, the Agreement shall
         continue until the end of the then existing three-year term, unless
         otherwise terminated as provided hereinbelow."

2. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.



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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment as
of the dates indicated below, the effective date of this First Amendment being
the first day of October, 1998.

                                COMPANY:
ATTEST:                         MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

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                                -----------------------                   (SEAL)
                                A.L. Giannopoulos
                                President and Chief Executive Officer
[Corporate Seal]

                                EXECUTIVE:
WITNESS:                        GARY C. KAUFMAN

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