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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT 10.6    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>TANNING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CHANGE IN CONTROL PLAN<BR>
NOTICE OF PARTICIPATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Notice of Participation Agreement ("Notice of Participation") is entered into this 21st Day of March&nbsp;2003 by and between Tanning Technology
Corporation, a Delaware Corporation ("Tanning") and Adesh Gupta ("Participant"). The Notice of Participation is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Change in Control
Plan ("Plan") adopted by the Tanning Board of Directors on March&nbsp;18, 2003. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon a termination of your employment as set forth in Article&nbsp;IV, Section&nbsp;1, of the Plan, you shall be entitled to the following benefits: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Severance payment: </I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Subject to the provisions of the Plan, a severance payment equal to 10&nbsp;months of your Base Compensation (as defined in the
Plan). Severance shall be payable as set forth in the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Continuation of Medical Coverage under COBRA: </I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>If you elect to participate in COBRA benefits continuation, the Company shall pay or shall reimburse you
(to the extent you have previously made payments), to the extent COBRA benefits are available, your monthly premiums for your elected level of group medical insurance for up to 10&nbsp;months of
continued coverage of your then-currently elected level of benefit. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Agreed
and accepted: </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Tanning Technology Corporation</B></FONT></TD>
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Participant</B></FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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Gregory A. Conley</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Adesh K. Gupta</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT SIZE=2>Signature</FONT></TD>
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Gregory A. Conley</FONT></TD>
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Adesh Gupta</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT SIZE=2>Printed Name</FONT></TD>
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President, CEO&nbsp;&amp; COO</FONT></TD>
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March&nbsp;21, 2003</FONT></TD>
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March&nbsp;31, 2003</FONT></TD>
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