SEDONA CORP
EXHIBIT 10.16
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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         This agreement is dated December 5, 2000 between Cambois Finance Inc.
("Purchaser"), and Sedona Corporation ("Company"), whereby the parties agree as
follows:

         The Purchaser shall buy and the Company agrees to sell 1,030,928 shares
of its Common Stock at a price of $0.97 per share and 103,092 common stock
purchase warrants with a four-year term and a strike price of $1.35.

         Purchase of the shares and warrants shall be on a delivery versus
payment basis. The Purchaser has delivered the full purchase price to the law
firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., 250 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10177, to be
held in escrow by such firm pending delivery of the shares to Purchaser.
Purchaser directs that the shares shall be delivered via DWAC to the following
account:

Broker No. 0443

Account No. 6E2-050510

And the warrant certificates should be delivered to:

Rhino Advisors, Inc.
130 West 29th Street,
5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attn: Ken Hill


         The shares of common stock have been registered on a Form S-3, File No.
333-37678, which registration statement has been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares are free of restrictive legends
and are free of any resale restrictions. The Company is delivering herewith a
prospectus supplement on Form 424(b)(2) regarding the sale of the shares prior
to funding.


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         Upon notice of receipt by the Purchaser of the shares by Purchaser from
the Company, this letter shall serve as an irrevocable instruction from the
Purchaser to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. to deliver payment as directed by the
Company, net of $70,000 which is to be paid directly to Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
Inc. as underwriter.

                                                   AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

                                                   Sedona Corporation

                                                   By: /s/ William K. Williams
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                                                       Name: William K. Williams
                                                       Title: VP & CFO



Cambois Finance Inc.

                                                   By: /s/ Hans Gassner
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                                                       Name: Hans Gassner
                                                       Title: Director


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