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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION AGREEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION AGREEMENT is made this 27th day of April, 2001, by and among </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WIND RIVER SYSTEMS KABUSHIKI
KAISHA</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan and having its registered office at Ebisu Prime Square Tower, 1-1-39 Hiroo,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012, Japan ("WRSKK"); </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware, USA, having its principal place of business at 500 Wind River Way, Alameda, California 94501, USA ("WRSI"); and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>KOBE
STEEL,&nbsp;LTD.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan and having its registered office at 5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome,
Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan ("Kobe"). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
on 30th March&nbsp;2001 WRSKK and Kobe entered into that certain Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement"), wherein the parties resolved various issues arising from
their termination of business relationships involving WRSI computer software and other products ("WRSI Products"); </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Settlement Agreement, WRSKK agreed to pay to Kobe a sum certain to settle any claims arising out of the termination of their
business relationships, if any, and for Kobe's customer list, goodwill, etc. (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Settlement Proceeds"); and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
the particular breakdown of how the Settlement Proceeds would be allocated among the various matters was mutually determined and agreed upon by the parties hereto after
engaging in discussions and consultations between the parties. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;1. Definitions.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;All capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same
meaning as defined in the Settlement Agreement unless otherwise specifically defined herein. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2. Allocation of Settlement Proceeds.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Based upon discussions and consultations
between the parties hereto pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties decided WRSI shall pay to Kobe all termination costs of ancillary agreements (JVA and MDA) in the aggregate amount of Three
Million Japanese Yen (JPY3,000,000). The parties determined that such termination costs were properly allocated to WRSI, since it was WRSI's decision to terminate said JVA and MDA with Kobe.
Accordingly, WRSI shall reimburse WRSKK for JPY3,000,000 of the Three Hundred Million Japanese Yen (JPY300,000,000) that WRSKK has already paid to Kobe on or about 30 March&nbsp;2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3. Entire Agreement.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement contains the entire understanding between
and among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements among them respecting the subject matter of this Agreement. Except as amended by this Agreement, the Settlement Agreement
shall continue to be unchanged and the Settlement Agreement as amended by this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between WRSKK and Kobe with respect to the subject matter contemplated therein.
No amendment to the Settlement Agreement or this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by WRSKK and Kobe. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4. Law Governing.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of Japan. The parties hereto hereby agree that any suits brought hereunder shall be brought in the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan, which will have sole and exclusive
jurisdiction for the first instance. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been made in duplicate, each of the parties caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer or agent as of the date first
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<TD COLSPAN=3 VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2>WIND RIVER SYSTEMS KABUSHIKI KAISHA,<BR>
a Japan corporation</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Giuseppe Kobayashi</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Giuseppe Kobayashi<BR>
Its: Representative Director</FONT></TD>
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Place and Date of Signing: <U>Tokyo, Japan, 27 April&nbsp;2001</U></FONT></TD>
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WIND RIVER SYSTEMS,&nbsp;INC.,<BR>
a California corporation</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Marla Ann Stark</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Marla Ann Stark<BR>
Its: Vice President and General Counsel</FONT></TD>
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Place and Date of Signing: <U>California, U.S.A., 27 April&nbsp;2001</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>"WRSI"</B></FONT></TD>
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KOBE STEEL,&nbsp;LTD.,<BR>
a Japan corporation</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Yoshiro Nishimoto</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Yoshiro Nishimoto<BR>
Its: General Manager</FONT></TD>
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Place and Date of Signing: <U>Kobe, Japan, 27 April&nbsp;2001</U></FONT></TD>
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