Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President Employment Agreement - Mr. Hakan Akbas

Exhibit 10.1

Executive Employment Agreement

February 24, 2006 Mr. Hakan Akbas

5 Thrush Field Way Pittsford, NY 14534

Dear Mr. Akbas, Employment : I am pleased to confirm your offer of employment with Document Sciences Corporation (" the Company" ) in the capacity Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, reporting to Jack McGannon, President and Chief Executive Officer. You will be based at the Company' s office located in Carlsbad, CA but will periodically be required to travel to other geographic locations in connection with performance of your duties. We acknowledge that you will require some transition time to permanently relocate to Carlsbad. It is understood that you will relocate as soon as practical, but no later than June 1, 2006. During this transition period, you will be required to spend a majority of your time working out of the Carlsbad office. Your proposed start date is March 13, 2006, with a starting base salary of $6,666.67 per pay period, equaling $160,000 annually.

Restricted Stock and Options : In addition, you will receive 25,000 restricted shares of Document Sciences Corporation common stock (subject to state and federal regulations and upon approval by the board of directors at their next regularly scheduled meeting following your start date). The restricted shares will vest over 3 years according to the following schedule: 30% vested at the end of one year, next 30% vested at the end of two years, and the final 40% vested at the end of three years. You will also receive options to purchase 25,000 shares Document Sciences Corporation common stock (subject to state and federal regulations and upon approval by the board of directors at their next regularly scheduled meeting following your start date). The stock options will vest over three years according to the following schedule: 30% vested at the end of one year, the remaining 70% vested ratably over the next 24 months.

Annual Bonus Potential : You will be eligible for targeted annual bonus compensation of fifty percent (50%) of your annual base salary, with maximum potential for 100% of annual base salary on above-target performance. Bonus criteria and bonus payments will be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company' s Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion. The Compensation Committee shall have the right to modify the percentage of your targeted annual bonus.

Relocation Allowance : You will be eligible for up to $7,500 of reimbursement for your costs of relocating to Carlsbad. Eligible expenses must be pre-approved by the Compan ...