APROPOS TECHNOLOGY INC
EX-10.1
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit

10.1</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE

STOCK PLEDGE, SECURITY AND</font></u></p>



<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RETENTION AGREEMENT</font></u></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This agreement is to amend certain provisions of that

certain Executive Stock Pledge, Security and Retention Agreement dated April

18, 2001 (the &#147;Pledge Agreement&#148;) from Kevin G. Kerns (&#147;Executive&#148;) and payable

to Apropos Technology, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;).&#160; Terms used herein but not defined herein

shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth in the Pledge

Agreement.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The reference in the second sentence of Section 2 of

the Pledge Agreement to one year from the date hereof is replaced with two

years from the date hereof.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agreed and accepted to this 25th day of March, 2002.</font></p>



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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Kevin G. Kerns</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Apropos Technology, Inc.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;/s/ Frank

  Leonard</font></p>

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