Severance Agreement - Joseph Fuller

EXHIBIT 10.18


A.D.A.M. SOFTWARE, INC.
SEVERANCE AGREEMENT


THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 15, 1996, is made by Joseph R. Fuller, an individual resident of the State of Georgia (the "Executive"), and A.D.A.M. Software, Inc., a Georgia Corporation (the "Company").


The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the mutual understandings of the Executive and the Company in the event of a termination of Executive's employment by the Company without "Good Cause" (as defined below).


1. If the Executive's employment with the Company is terminated for any
reason other than (1) Good Cause (as defined below), or (2) the voluntary
termination by Executive of his employment, then, if such termination
occurs at any time, Executive will be entitled to receive one year's base
salary and bonus (if earned) as severance. In addition, the Company shall
permit the Executive, at his own cost, to continue to participate in
health benefit plans in accordance with the provisions of the COBRA
legislation passed by Congress.


2. It is expressly understood and agreed that Executive will only be required
to perform services as an employee and officer of the Company at the
Company's facilities at 1600 RiverEdge Parkway or such other location of
the principal executive offices of the Company in the Atlanta
metropolitan area as the Board of Directors of the Company may ...