Exhibit 10.10 (a)

 

Surrender of Lease

 

Agreement made this 23rd day of January, 2002 between Columbia Sportswear
Company of Portland, Oregon, Tenant, and Gertrude Boyle of Portland, Oregon,
Landlord.

 

WHEREAS by Office Lease dated January 1, 1998 the said Landlord leased to Tenant
the premises known as 6600 N. Baltimore Street, Portland, Multnomah County,
Oregon for the term of sixty (60) full calendar months from the 1st day of
January, 1998 at a monthly rate of $13,008 plus annual increases, subject to the
covenants and conditions therein contained.

 

NOW, THEREFORE the parties agree as follows:

 

I. Surrender

 

In consideration of the sum of $72,070.80 paid by the Tenant to the Landlord,
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Tenant surrenders and yields up
to the Landlord the premises described in the said Office Lease, to have and to
hold the same for the unexpired residue of the said term, to the intent that the
said term is extinguished and Tenant shall have no further obligations to
Landlord relating to the Office Lease.

 

II. Telephone Equipment

 

The Landlord acknowledges that Tenant has certain telephone equipment, including
power units, computer monitors, switching equipment and wiring remaining in the
premises which belongs to Tenant and are essential to the telephone operations
in the Tenant’s new headquarters. In relation to said telephone equipment, and
as part of the consideration paid to Landlord by Tenant, Landlord agrees as
follows:

 

A. Said telephone equipment and wiring will be allowed to remain undisturbed in
the premises for a period not to exceed six (6) MONTHS.

 

B. Tenant, or its representatives, shall, upon reasonable notice, have access to
the premises to service or remove said telephone equipment.

 

C. Any persons or company, working in or occupying the premises, shall provide
at least twenty-four (24) hours notice to Xander Smit, facilities manager for
Tenant, of any planned or possibly anticipated power outage at the premises.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Surrender of Lease as of the
date first written above.

 

Landlord:

     

/S/    GERTRUDE BOYLE

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Gertrude Boyle

Tenant:

     

Columbia Sportswear Company,

an Oregon Corporation

           

By:

 

/S/    CARL K. DAVIS

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Title:

 

Vice President and General Counsel

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