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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.39

                                SYNON CORPORATION
                          NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT


William M. Stuek
18 Long Neck Point Road
Darien, CT 06820

You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of Synon Corporation
(the "Company") as follows:

         TYPE OF OPTION:                             INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION

         NUMBER OF SHARES GRANTED:                   25,000

         OPTION PRICE PER SHARE:                     $1.80

         TOTAL PRICE OF SHARES GRANTED:              $45,000

         DATE OF GRANT:                              JANUARY 30, 1995

         TERM/EXPIRATION DATE:                       JANUARY 30, 2005

         EXERCISE AND VESTING SCHEDULE:

         This option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with
the Vesting Schedule set forth below.

         DATE OF VESTING:                            JANUARY 30, 1996

         NUMBER OF SHARES:                           12,500

         FOR EACH OF THE 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING 
         JANUARY 30, 1996:                           1/12 OF 12,500

         TERMINATION PERIOD:

           Options may only be exercised while you are an Employee of the
           Company except as set out in Sections 7 and 8 of the Stock Option
           Agreement (but in no event later than the Expiration Date); provided,
           however, that upon termination of your employment with the Company,
           the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit you to exercise
           the Option, to the extent already exercisable, during a period ending
           on the earlier of 30 days after such termination of employment and
           the date the Option expires in accordance with its terms.


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By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below, you
and the Company agree that this option is granted under and governed by the
terms and conditions of the 1990 Stock Option Plan and the
Incentive/Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement, all of which are attached and
made a part of this document.



     OPTIONEE:                          SYNON CORPORATION


      /s/ WILLIAM M. STUEK              By: /s/ PAUL K. WILDE
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               Signature                   Paul K. Wilde
                                           Chief Financial Officer

         William M. Stuek
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