EX-10.1: TERMINATION OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.1

TERMINATION OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

This TERMINATION OF RESTRCITED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of November 9, 2005, by and between Gartner, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware Corporation and Eugene A. Hall (“Employee”)

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     WHEREAS, the Company granted Employee an inducement grant of Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) Shares of restricted stock (the “Current Restricted Stock Award”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Restricted Stock Agreement, by and between Gartner and Employee, dated as of October 15, 2004 (the “Current Restricted Stock Agreement”).

     WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company to cancel the current Restricted Stock Award and to grant Employee a new grant of 500,000 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “New Restricted Stock Award”) and that certain Rest