TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC /FA/
EX-10.63
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD CERTIFICATE


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">June&nbsp;12, 2003


<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.63</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Richard A. Young<BR>
219 Winchester Beach Drive<BR>
Annapolis, MD 21401 USA

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dear Richard:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Amended &#038; Restated 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), you have been
granted a Restricted Stock Award (the &#147;Award&#148;) for the number of shares (each
an &#147;Award Share&#148;, and collectively, the &#147;Award Shares&#148;) of the Class&nbsp;A common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of TeleCommunication
Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) as outlined below. This Certificate constitutes
part of and is subject to the terms and provisions of the attached Restricted
Stock Grant Agreement (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) which is incorporated herein by
reference.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Granted To: Richard A. Young<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(the &#147;Employee&#148;)<BR>
Grant Date: June&nbsp;12, 2003<BR>
Award Shares Granted: 104,250<BR>
Vesting Schedule: 3-year Vesting


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">34,750 on 06/12/2004<BR>
34,750 on 06/12/2005<BR>
34,750 on 06/12/2006

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">By my signature below, I hereby acknowledge receipt of this Award granted on
the Grant Date shown above, which has been issued to me under the terms and
conditions of the Agreement and the Plan. I understand that I will forfeit all
unvested Award Shares at the close of business on my last day of employment at
TCS. I further acknowledge receipt of the Plan Prospectus and the latest annual
report or other SEC filing, and agree to be bound by all of the terms and
conditions of the Award, as evidenced in the Agreement, and the Plan.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Note: If there are any discrepancies in the name or address shown above, please
make the appropriate corrections on this form.</I>




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