AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE

Dated as of April 27, 2012

by and between

FOOTSTAR HQ LLC, Seller

and

THE DRESS BARN, INC., Purchaser

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933 MacArthur Boulevard
Mahwah, New Jersey
 

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Table of Contents

Page
 
ARTICLE I  DEFINITIONS
1
Section 1.1
Definitions
1
Section 1.2
References:  Exhibits and Schedules
3
   
ARTICLE II  AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
3
Section 2.1
Agreement
3
Section 2.2
Permitted Exceptions
3
   
ARTICLE III  CONSIDERATION
3
Section 3.1
Purchase Price
3
Section 3.2
Method of Payment of Purchase Price
4
   
ARTICLE IV  CONDITION OF PROPERTY
4
Section 4.1
Condition of Property
4
Section 4.2
Sale “As Is”
5
   
ARTICLE V  STATE OF TITLE
5
Section 5.1
Title Commitment and Survey; Permitted Exceptions.
5
Section 5.2
Cure
5
   
ARTICLE VI  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
6
Section 6.1
Seller’s Representations and Warranties
6
Section 6.2
Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties
8
Section 6.3
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants
9
   
ARTICLE VII  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
10
Section 7.1
Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Purchaser
10
Section 7.2
Conditions Precedent to Obligation to Seller
10
   
ARTICLE VIII  CLOSING
11
Section 8.1
Closing
11
Section 8.2
Purchaser’s Closing Obligations
11
Section 8.3
Seller’s Closing Obligations
12
Section 8.4
Costs of Title Company and Closing Costs
13
Section 8.5
Costs and Prorations.
14
Section 8.6
Bulk Sale Transfer Act
16
   
ARTICLE IX  VIOLATIONS
16
Section 9.1
Violations
16
   
ARTICLE X  NOTICES
16
Section 10.1
Notices.
16
   

 
 
 

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Table of Contents
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ARTICLE XI  ASSIGNMENT AND BINDING EFFECT
18
Section 11.1
Assignment; Binding Effect
18
   
ARTICLE XII  BROKERAGE
18
Section 12.1
Brokers
18
   
ARTICLE XIII  MISCELLANEOUS
18
Section 13.1
Waivers
18
Section 13.2
Confidentiality
19
Section 13.3
Construction
19
Section 13.4
Counterparts
19
Section 13.5
Severability
19
Section 13.6
Entire Agreement
19
Section 13.7
Governing Law
20
Section 13.8
Further Actions
20
Section 13.9
Exhibits
20
Section 13.10
No Partnership
20
Section 13.11
Limitations on Benefits
20
Section 13.12
Discharge of Obligations
21
Section 13.13
Non-Liability
21
Section 13.14
Waiver of Jury Trial
21
Section 13.15
Tax Free Exchange.
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Exhibit A
Legal Description of Real Property

Exhibit B
Permitted Exceptions

Exhibit C
Suits and Proceedings

Exhibit D
List of Environmental Reports

Exhibit E
Tax Proceedings

Exhibit F
Intentionally Deleted

Exhibit G
Deed

Exhibit H
Certificate as to Foreign Status

Exhibit I
Title Affidavit

Exhibit J
Bill of Sale

Exhibit K
Assignment of Contract Rights

 
 
 
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AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
 
THIS AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE (“Agreement”) made this 27th day of April,
2012 by and between Footstar HQ LLC, having an address at 933 MacArthur
Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 (“Seller”) and The Dress Barn, Inc., a
Connecticut corporation, having an address at c/o Ascena Retail Group, Inc., 30
Dunnigan Drive, Suffern, New York 10901 (“Purchaser”).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of the Property, as such term is defined below;
 
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase, the Property
upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
 
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and
agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser
agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I

 
DEFINITIONS
 
Section 1.1     Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following
capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:
 
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which
national banking associations are authorized or required to close.
 
“Closing” means the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Property
contemplated by this Agreement, as provided for in Article VIII.
 
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs, which the parties
intend to be simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.
 
“Closing Statement” means a statement agreed to and executed by Seller and
Purchaser at the Closing, showing the Purchase Price and any adjustments
thereto.
 
 “Environmental Condition” shall mean any environmental contamination or
pollution of, or the release or presence of Hazardous Substances into, the
surface water, groundwater, surface soil, subsurface soil, sediment, air or land
in, at, on, under, beneath or emanating from the Property.
 
“Environmental Laws” means all federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules,
orders, statutes, decrees, judgments, injunctions, codes, regulations common
law, and any other legal requirement of any governmental authority affecting the
Property (a) relating to the environment, human health and safety or natural
resources; (b) regulating, controlling or imposing liability or standards of
conduct concerning Hazardous Substances or Environmental Conditions; (c)
relating to the remediation of the Property, including, without limitation,
investigation, response, clean-up, remediation, prevention, mitigation or
removal of Hazardous Materials or Environmental Conditions; or (d) requiring
notification or disclosure of releases of Hazardous Materials or any other
Environmental Conditions on the mortgaged property, as any of the foregoing may
have been or may be amended, supplemented or supplanted from time to time,
including, without limitation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976 (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as amended by the Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C §§ 9601 et seq., the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1812, the
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2671, the Clean Air Act, 42
U.S.C. §§ 7041 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act,
7 U.S.C. §§ 136 et seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. §§6901, et
seq., the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. §§13:1K-6, et seq.),
the New Jersey Site Remediation Reform Act (N.J.S.A. §§ 58:10C-1, et seq.), the
New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act, N.J.S.A. §§ 58:10-23.11, et seq.,
and the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act, NJSA 58:10B-1, et
seq., as any of the foregoing may have been or may be amended, supplemented or
supplanted from time to time.
 
 
 

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“Hazardous Substances” means (a) asbestos, radon gas and urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, (b) any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal contaminant, including,
without limitation, acids, alkalis, chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts,
PCBs, phosphates, lead or other heavy metals and chlorine, (c) any solid or
liquid waste (including, without limitation, hazardous waste), hazardous air
pollutant, hazardous substance, hazardous chemical substance and mixture, toxic
substance, pollutant, pollution, regulated substance and contaminant, as such
terms are defined in any of the Environmental Statutes and (d) any other
chemical, material or substance, the use or presence of which, or exposure to
the use or presence of which, is prohibited, limited or regulated by any
Environmental Statutes.
 
“Improvements” means all buildings, structures, fixtures, parking areas and
other improvements located on, in or attached to the Real Property.
 
“Real Property” means certain real property located at 933 MacArthur Boulevard,
Mahwah, New Jersey, and designated on the municipal tax map as Lot: 60, in
Block: 135, as more particularly described on the legal description attached
hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A, together with all of Seller’s right,
title and interest, if any, in and to the adjacent streets, alleys and
right-of-ways, and all easements, easement rights, privileges, servitudes,
appurtenances, air rights, development rights, water rights and other real
property rights running with Seller's interest in such real property.
 
“Title Commitment” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1.
 
“Title Company” means Chicago Title Insurance Company.
 
“To Seller’s Knowledge” means the present actual (as opposed to constructive or
imputed) knowledge of Jonathan Couchman.
 
 
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Section 1.2     References:  Exhibits and Schedules.  Except as otherwise
specifically indicated, all references in this Agreement to Articles or Sections
refer to Articles or Sections of this Agreement, and all references to Exhibits
or Schedules refer to Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, all of which
Exhibits and Schedules are incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement
by reference.  The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereinafter” and words and phrases
of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
Section or Article.
 
ARTICLE II

 
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
 
Section 2.1     Agreement.  Seller hereby agrees to sell, convey and assign to
Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and accept from Seller, on
the Closing Date and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all
of the following (collectively, the “Property”):
 
(a)         the Real Property;
 
(b)         the Improvements;
 
(c)         all of Seller’s right, title and interest, to the extent assignable
or transferable, in and to all intangible rights, permits, licenses, warranties,
guaranties, certificates titles, interests, privileges, plans and specifications
relating to the Real Property, and/or Improvements, and appurtenances owned by
Seller and related to or used exclusively in connection with the ownership, use
or operation of the Real Property or the Improvements (the items described above
being collectively referred to herein as the “Contract Rights”); and
 
(d)         all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the equipment,
appliances, furniture, machinery, furnishings, and other articles of personal
property owned by Seller and located on or in the Real Property and/or
Improvements on the Closing Date and used in connection with the ownership,
maintenance, use and operation of the Real Property and/or Improvements (the
“Personal Property”), it being agreed that no portion of the Purchase Price (as
defined herein) is attributable to the Personal Property.
 
Section 2.2     Permitted Exceptions.  The Property shall be sold, and title
thereto conveyed, subject to the Permitted Exceptions (as defined herein).
 
ARTICLE III

 
CONSIDERATION
 
Section 3.1     Purchase Price.  The purchase price for the Property (the
“Purchase Price”) shall be Fourteen Million, Six Hundred Twenty One Thousand
Four Hundred Ten and 00/100 Dollars ($14,621,410), in lawful currency of the
United States of America, payable as provided in Section 3.2.
 
 
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Section 3.2     Method of Payment of Purchase Price.  No later than 4:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time) on the Closing Date, Purchaser shall pay to Seller the Purchase
Price by Federal Reserve wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated in writing by Seller to Purchaser no later than two (2)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date (such funds, the “Closing Funds”).
 
ARTICLE IV

 
CONDITION OF PROPERTY
 
Section 4.1     Condition of Property.  Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that
Seller has not made, does not make and specifically negates and disclaims any
representations, warranties, promises, covenants, agreements or guaranties of
any kind or character whatsoever (other than as expressly provided in this
Agreement or in any document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing),
whether expressed or implied, oral or written, past, present or future, of, as
to, concerning or with respect to: (a) the value, nature, quality or condition
of the Property, including, without limitation, the water, soil and geology; (b)
the income to be derived from the Property; (c) the suitability of the Property
for any and all activities and uses which Purchaser or any tenant may conduct
thereon; (d) the compliance of or by the Property or its operation with any
laws, rules, ordinances or regulations of any applicable governmental authority
or body; (e) the habitability, merchantability, marketability, profitability or
fitness for a particular purpose of the Property; (f) the manner or quality of
the construction or materials, if any, incorporated into the Property; (g) the
manner, quality, state of repair or lack of repair of the Property; (h)
compliance with any environmental protection, pollution, safety or land use
laws, rules, regulations, orders or requirements, including, without limitation,
the existence in or on the property of Hazardous Substances; or (i) any other
matter with respect to the Property.  Additionally, no person acting on behalf
of Seller is authorized to make, and by execution hereof Purchaser acknowledges
that no person has made, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in
any document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing, any representation,
agreement, statement, warranty, guaranty or promise regarding the Property or
the transaction contemplated herein; and no such representation, warranty,
agreement, guaranty, statement or promise if any, made by any person acting on
behalf of Seller shall be valid or binding upon Seller unless expressly set
forth herein or in any document required to be delivered by Seller at
Closing.  Purchaser further acknowledges and agrees that having been given the
opportunity to inspect the Property, Purchaser is relying solely on its own
investigation of the Property and not on any information provided or to be
provided by Seller, except as expressly otherwise set forth herein or in any
document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing, and, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the documents delivered at Closing,
agrees to accept the Property at the Closing and waive all objections or claims
against Seller arising from or related to the Property or to any Hazardous
Substances on the Property, except with respect to a breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant expressly set forth herein or in any
document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing.  Except as otherwise set
forth herein or in any document required to be delivered at Closing, Purchaser
further acknowledges and agrees that any information provided or to be provided
with respect to the Property was obtained from a variety of sources and that
Seller has not made any independent investigation or verification of such
information and makes no representations as to the accuracy, truthfulness or
completeness of such information except as otherwise expressly set forth herein
or in any document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing, and except
with respect to a breach of any representation or warranty expressly set forth
herein or in any document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing.  Seller
is not liable or bound in any manner by any verbal or written statement,
representation or information pertaining to the Property, or the operation
thereof, furnished by any real estate broker, contractor, agent, employee,
servant or other person except as otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any
document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing, and except with respect
to a breach of any representation or warranty expressly set forth herein or in
any document required to be delivered by Seller at Closing.  Except as otherwise
expressly set forth herein or in any document required to be delivered by Seller
at Closing, Purchaser further acknowledges and agrees that to the maximum extent
permitted by law, it is purchasing the Property on an “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” and
“WITH ALL FAULTS” basis.  The provisions of this Section 4.1 shall survive
Closing or any termination hereof.
 
 
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Section 4.2     Sale “As Is”.  THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT
HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED BETWEEN SELLER AND PURCHASER.  THIS AGREEMENT REFLECTS THE
MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF SELLER AND PURCHASER, AND PURCHASER HAS THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT
ITS OWN INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE PROPERTY,  OTHER THAN THE MATTERS
REPRESENTED IN SECTION 6.1 HEREOF, SECTION 12.1 HEREOF, OR ANY DOCUMENT REQUIRED
TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT CLOSING PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, BY WHICH ALL
OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 4.2 ARE LIMITED, PURCHASER HAS NOT
RELIED UPON AND WILL NOT RELY UPON, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF SELLER OR ANY OF SELLER’S AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES, AND PURCHASER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO SUCH REPRESENTATIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE.
 
ARTICLE V
 
STATE OF TITLE
 
Section 5.1     Title Commitment and Survey; Permitted Exceptions.
 
(a)         Purchaser has obtained and delivered to Seller (i) a copy of a
commitment for title insurance, dated February 15, 2012 from the Title Company
with respect to the Property (together with any updates thereto issued by the
Title Company, the “Title Commitment”), and (ii) a current survey of the
Property prepared by Rigg Associates, P.A. (the “Survey”).
 
(b)         The Property shall be sold and conveyed, and Purchaser shall accept
title to the Property, subject to all matters listed on Exhibit B attached
hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the “Permitted Exceptions”).
 
Section 5.2     Cure.  Seller shall have no obligation to take any steps, bring
any action or proceeding or incur any effort or expense whatsoever to cure any
title or survey objection.
 
 
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ARTICLE VI

 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
Section 6.1     Seller’s Representations and Warranties.  The following
constitute the representations and warranties of Seller, which representations
and warranties shall be true as of the Closing Date:
 
(a)         Status.  Seller is a limited liability company, duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
 
(b)         Authority.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of Seller’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Seller.  This Agreement constitutes, and each
document and instrument contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by
Seller, when executed and delivered, shall constitute, the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its
respective terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally).
 
(c)         Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree,
regulation or ruling of any court or governmental authority, or conflict with,
result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the organizational
documents of Seller, or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a
default under any note or other evidence of indebtedness, any mortgage, deed of
trust or indenture, or any lease or other agreement or instrument affecting the
Property or to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound.
 
(d)         Consents.  No consent, waiver, approval, registration or
authorization under any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ,
injunction or decree which is binding upon Seller or the Property (that has not
already been obtained) is required from any person or entity in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the performance by
Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(e)         Suits and Proceedings.  Except as listed in Exhibit C, there is no
written legal action, suit or similar proceeding pending or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened against Seller or the Property which (i) is not fully
covered by existing insurance, or (ii) if adversely determined, is reasonably
likely to have a material adverse effect on the value of the Property, the
continued operations thereof, or Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
 
(f)         Non-Foreign Entity.  Seller is not a “foreign person” or “foreign
corporation” as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
(g)         No Assignment/Bankruptcy.  Seller is not insolvent within the
meaning of any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not render Seller
insolvent.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Seller has not (i) made a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) filed any voluntary
petition seeking or acquiescing in any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief relating to Seller or
any of its property under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, nor has
any such petition been filed against Seller; (iii) suffered the appointment of a
receiver, master, liquidator or trustee to take possession of all or
substantially all of its assets; or (iv) suffered the attachment or other
judicial seizure of all or substantially all of its assets. Seller filed a
Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan of reorganization which was confirmed, and the
related bankruptcy case was closed, more than five (5) years prior to the date
hereof.
 
 
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(h)         Environmental.  Except as set forth in Exhibit D:
 
(i)           Seller has not received any written notice of any violations of
any Environmental Law from any governmental authority.
 
(ii)           There are no claims, actions or proceedings of any kind pending
against the Seller under Environmental Laws with respect to the Property for
which Seller has received a written notice.
 
(iii)           To Seller’s Knowledge, there are no Environmental Conditions
that require investigation or remediation or other action (including, without
limitation, monitoring and/or notice to a governmental authority) under any
Environmental Law.
 
(i)         Taking/Condemnation.  Seller has not received any written notice of,
nor to Seller’s Knowledge is there, any eminent domain taking or condemnation
affecting or threatened against all or any part of the Property.
 
(j)         Tenants; Purchase Rights.  There are no leases, occupancy
agreements, rental agreements, licenses, license agreements or other rights to
possession or occupancy, extensions, amendments, or modifications thereto
affecting the Property.  Seller has not entered into any option agreements or
granted any rights of first offer or rights of first refusal with respect to the
Property.
 
(k)         Service Contracts. There are no service contracts, maintenance
contracts, union contracts or other contracts or agreements affecting the
Property, other than such agreements which Seller shall terminate on or prior to
the Closing Date and under which Purchaser will not have liability following the
Closing.
 
(l)         Employees.   There are no union employees employed in connection
with the operation or maintenance of the Property, and no other employees
employed in connection with the operation or maintenance of the Property.
 
(m)         Patriot Act.  None of Seller, its controlling beneficial owners, nor
to Seller’s Knowledge any of its affiliates is in violation of, or subject to
the prohibitions of,  any laws relating to terrorism, money laundering or the
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 and Executive
Order No. 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with persons Who
Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) as in effect on the date
hereof (“Executive Order 13224”; collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering and
Anti-Terrorism Laws”).  None of Seller, its controlling beneficial owners, nor
to Seller’s Knowledge any of its affiliates is named on any list of persons,
entities, and governments issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the
United States Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) pursuant to Executive Order
13224, or any similar list issued by OFAC or by any other department or agency
of the United States of America (collectively, the “OFAC Lists”) or is included
in, owned by, controlled by, acting for or on behalf of, providing assistance,
support, sponsorship, or otherwise associated with any of the persons or
entities referred to or described in any OFAC Lists.
 
 
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(n)         Tax Proceedings.  Attached hereto as Exhibit E  is a true, correct
and complete list of all Tax Proceedings (as hereinafter defined) with respect
to the Property that are pending as of the date hereof.
 
(o)         Violations.  Seller has not received written notice of any
Violations (as defined herein) which remain outstanding.
 
(p)         NAICS. The Real Property and the Seller's operations at the Real
Property at all times during Seller's operations at the Property fell under the
North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") code 551114.
 
Section 6.2     Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties.  Purchaser
represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date:
 
(a)         Status.  Purchaser is a corporation, duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut, authorized to conduct
business in New Jersey.
 
(b)         Authority.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of Purchaser’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by
all necessary action on the part of Purchaser.  This Agreement constitutes, and
each document and instrument contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by
Purchaser, when executed and delivered, shall constitute, the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with
its respective terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally).
 
(c)         Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree,
regulation or ruling of any court or governmental authority, or conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute a default under the organizational documents
of Purchaser, or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default
under any note or other evidence of indebtedness, any mortgage, deed of trust or
indenture, or any lease or other material agreement or instrument to which
Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
 
(d)         Consents.  No consent, waiver, approval, registration or
authorization under any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ,
injunction or decree which is binding upon Purchaser (that has not already been
obtained) is required from any person or entity in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser or the performance by Purchaser of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
 
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(e)         No Assignment/Bankruptcy.  Purchaser is not insolvent within the
meaning of any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not render Purchaser
insolvent.  Purchaser has not (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; (ii) filed any voluntary petition seeking or acquiescing in any
reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution
or similar relief relating to Purchaser or any of its property under any law
relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, nor has any such petition been filed
against Purchaser; (iii) suffered the appointment of a receiver, master,
liquidator or trustee to take possession of all or substantially all of its
assets; or (iv) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all or
substantially all of its assets.
 
(f)         Independent Investigation.   Purchaser has made a complete and
independent inspection and investigation of all facts and data which it deems
necessary or desirable to enter into this transaction and that it is purchasing
the Property without reliance upon any warranty or representation made by Seller
or any of its agents and representatives other than may be expressly set forth
in this Agreement or the documents delivered at Closing.
 
(g)         Patriot Act. None of Purchaser, its controlling beneficial owners
nor to Purchaser’s knowledge any of its affiliates is in violation of, or
subject to the prohibitions of, any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism
Laws.  None of Purchaser, its controlling beneficial owners nor to Purchaser’s
knowledge any of its affiliates is named on any OFAC Lists or is included in,
owned by, controlled by, acting for or on behalf of, providing assistance,
support, sponsorship, or otherwise associated with any of the persons or
entities referred to or described in any OFAC Lists.
 
Section 6.3     Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  The
representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Section 6.1 hereof shall
survive the Closing until the ninetieth (90th) day following the Closing Date
(the “Outside Date”).  Within ten (10) days after Purchaser’s discovery of any
misrepresentation of Seller made under Section 6.1 hereof (collectively, “Seller
Misrepresentations”), but in no event later than the Outside Date, Purchaser
shall give Seller written notice identifying such Seller
Misrepresentation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Seller’s
liability for Seller Misrepresentations shall not exceed Six Hundred Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($600,000.00) in the aggregate.  Purchaser shall not make any
claim and is not entitled to any damages or remedies against Seller with respect
to any Seller Misrepresentations, unless and until Purchaser’s actual damages
(but not compensatory, consequential or punitive damages) resulting from all
such claims exceed an amount equal to Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($50,000.00) in the aggregate, after considering any recovery Purchaser obtains
from any title insurance coverage or other remedies Purchaser may have in
connection with such claims, which remedies, if any, Purchaser shall pursue
prior to bringing any claim against Seller.  Notwithstanding anything stated in
the foregoing sentence to the contrary, in the event Purchaser has submitted a
claim to the title insurance company or has commenced to pursue other remedies
which Purchaser may have in connection with such claims and such claims have not
been finally settled prior to the Outside Date, if Purchaser shall notify Seller
prior to the Outside Date of such claim submitted to the title company and such
actions as Purchaser has taken to commence to pursue such remedies, then
Purchaser shall be deemed to have submitted such claim to Seller prior to the
Outside Date.  Any claim by Purchaser with respect to Seller Misrepresentations
shall be effective and valid only if made in writing against Seller on or prior
to the Outside Date.  Seller shall have a reasonable period of time (not to
exceed ninety (90) days) after receipt of written notice of such a claim to cure
any Seller Misrepresentation resulting in such claim.  The provisions of this
Section 6.3 shall survive the Closing.
 
 
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ARTICLE VII
 
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
 
Section 7.1     Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Purchaser.  The obligation
of Purchaser to consummate the transaction hereunder shall be subject to the
fulfillment on or before the Closing Date of all of the following conditions,
any or all of which may be waived by Purchaser in its sole discretion:
 
(a)         Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser all of the items required
to be delivered to Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including
but not limited to, those provided for in Section 8.3.
 
(b)         All of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in
this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
of Closing.
 
(c)         Seller shall have performed and observed, in all material respects,
all covenants and agreements of this Agreement to be performed and observed by
Seller as of the Closing Date.
 
(d)         Title to the Real Property and the Improvements shall be in the
condition provided for in Article V and shall be insurable in accordance with
the provisions of Article V.
 
(e)         The requirements of Section 8.6 hereof with respect to the Bulk Sale
Transfer Act (as defined herein) shall have been complied with.
 
Section 7.2     Conditions Precedent to Obligation to Seller.  The obligation of
Seller to consummate the transaction hereunder shall be subject to the
fulfillment on or before the date of Closing of all of the following conditions,
any or all of which may be waived by Seller in its sole discretion:
 
(a)         Purchaser shall have paid or tendered payment of the Purchase Price,
as adjusted pursuant to, and payable in the manner provided for, in this
Agreement.
 
(b)         Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller all of the items required
to be delivered to Seller pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including but
not limited to, those provided for in Section 8.2.
 
 
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(c)         All of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in
this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the
Closing Date.
 
(d)         Purchaser shall have performed and observed, in all material
respects, all covenants and agreements of this Agreement to be performed and
observed by Purchaser as of the Closing Date.
 
ARTICLE VIII

 
CLOSING
 
Section 8.1     Closing.  The consummation of the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement by delivery of documents and payments of money shall take place
at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) simultaneously with the execution hereof (the
“Closing Date”) at the offices of the Seller’s counsel:  Olshan Grundman Frome
Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP, Park Avenue Tower, 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY
10022.
 
At Closing, the events set forth in this Article VIII will occur, it being
understood that the performance or tender of performance of all matters set
forth in this Article VIII are mutually concurrent conditions which may be
waived by the party for whose benefit they are intended.  The acceptance of the
Deed by Purchaser shall be deemed to be full performance and discharge of each
and every agreement and obligation on the part of the Seller to be performed
hereunder unless otherwise specifically provided herein.
 
Purchaser shall have the right to designate its wholly-owned subsidiary, 933
Inspiration LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Designee”) to acquire
the Property at Closing.  If Purchaser designates Designee to acquire the
Property at Closing, then references in this Agreement to “Purchaser” shall be
deemed to refer to “Designee” as the context may require.
 
Section 8.2     Purchaser’s Closing Obligations.  At the Closing, Purchaser will
deliver to Seller the following items:
 
(a)         The Purchase Price, after all adjustments are made as herein
provided, by Federal Reserve wire transfer of immediately available funds, in
accordance with the requirements of Section 3.2;
 
(b)         A certificate of Purchaser certifying that the execution and
delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and the documents set forth herein have
been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser and that this
Agreement and such documents have been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser;
 
(c)         A counterpart original of the Closing Statement, duly executed by
Purchaser;
 
(d)         A certificate, dated as of the date of Closing, stating that the
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in Section 6.2 are true
and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date;
 
 
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(e)         A New Jersey Affidavit of Consideration for use by Purchaser
(RTF-1EE) and/or such other transfer tax forms as may be required in connection
with the transaction (including evidence that Purchaser’s so-called “mansion
taxes” shall be paid at and in connection with the recording of the Deed), duly
executed and acknowledged by Purchaser; and
 
(f)         Any other documentation reasonably required to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Section 8.3     Seller’s Closing Obligations.  At the Closing, Seller will
deliver to Purchaser the following items:
 
(a)         A bargain and sale deed without covenants against grantor’s acts in
form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Deed”), duly executed and acknowledged
by Seller, conveying to the Purchaser the Real Property and the Improvements,
subject only to the Permitted Exceptions;
 
(b)         A certificate of Seller certifying that the execution and delivery
by Seller of this Agreement and the documents set forth herein have been duly
authorized by all necessary action of Seller and that this Agreement and such
documents have been duly executed and delivered by Seller;
 
(c)         A certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (“Certificate
as to Foreign Status”) certifying that Seller is not a “foreign person” as
defined in Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
 
(d)         A New Jersey Affidavit of Consideration for use by Seller (RTF-1),
Seller’s Residency Certificate (GIT/REP) and such other transfer tax forms or
instruments as may be required in connection with the transaction (including
evidence that Seller’s transfer taxes shall be paid at and in connection with
the recording of the Deed), duly executed and acknowledged by Seller;
 
(e)         Seller’s title affidavit in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit I and
such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Title Insurer;
 
(f)         A counterpart original of the Closing Statement, duly executed by
Seller;
 
(g)         A Bill of Sale, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J , duly
executed by Seller, conveying to Purchaser, all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to the Personal Property, without any warranty or representation
of any kind;
 
(h)         An Assignment of Contract Rights (the “Assignment of Contract
Rights”), in the form of Exhibit K attached hereto and made a part hereof, duly
executed by Seller so as to assign to Purchaser from and after the Closing Date
all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Contract Rights, but
without any warranty or representation of any kind;
 
(i)         To the extent in the possession of Seller or Seller’s agents, any
originally executed counterparts, or, in lieu thereof, true and correct copies,
of the documents comprising the Contract Rights, if any, including, without
limitation, (i) any licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals, (ii) any
as-built plans and specifications, mechanical, electrical and plumbing layouts
and operating manuals and surveys and certificates of occupancy, and (iii) any
guaranties, warranties, certificates and titles;
 
 
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(j)         A certificate, dated as of the date of Closing, stating that the
representations and warranties of Seller contained in Section 6.1 are true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date;
 
(k)         To the extent in the possession of Seller or Seller’s agents, all
keys or key cards and alarm codes to, and all combinations to, any locks on, all
entrance doors to, and any equipment and utility rooms located in, the
Improvements, appropriately tagged for identification; and
 
(l)         Any other documentation reasonably required to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Section 8.4     Costs of Title Company and Closing Costs.  Costs of the Title
Company and other Closing costs incurred in connection with the Closing will be
allocated as follows:
 
(a)         Seller shall pay (i) Seller’s attorney’s fees, (ii) the New Jersey
Real Estate Transfer Fee payable pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:15-5 et. seq. and
applicable implementing regulations, if any, and any other transfer taxes
imposed by the State of New Jersey or any county or municipality thereof, other
than the “mansion tax” which is payable by Purchaser under clause (b) below,
that are imposed upon or payable in connection with the sale of the Property and
the subsequent recordation of the Deed, and (iii) one-half (1/2) of escrow fees,
if any.
 
(b)         Purchaser shall pay (i) the costs of recording the Deed to the
Property and all other documents in connection with the sale of the Property;
(ii) the so-called “mansion tax” payable pursuant to N.J.S.A 46:15-7.2 and
applicable implementing regulations, if any; (iii) the cost of the premium for
the Title Policy and all title searches; (iv) all costs of any additional
coverage under the Title Policy or endorsements or deletions to the Title Policy
that are desired by Purchaser; (v) all premiums and other costs for any
mortgagee policy of title insurance, if any, including but not limited to any
endorsements or deletions; (vi) Purchaser’s counsel’s fees and disbursements;
(vii) one-half (1/2) of escrow fees, if any, (viii) any and all costs and
expenses in connection with Purchaser obtaining any financing for the purchase
of the Property, (ix) any other expenses(s) incurred by Purchaser, its agents,
or its representative(s) in inspecting, testing or evaluating the Property or
closing of this transaction, and (x) the costs of any survey obtained by the
Purchaser.
 
(c)         Any other costs and expenses of Closing not provided for in this
Section 8.4 shall be allocated between Purchaser and Seller in accordance with
the custom in the area in which the Property is located.
 
(d)         The provisions of this Section 8.4 shall survive the Closing.
 
 
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Section 8.5     Costs and Prorations.
 
(a)         All revenues and expenses, including but not limited to, the
following apportionments, shall be made between the parties at the Closing as of
12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date:  personal property taxes, municipal assessments,
real estate taxes and assessments, water rates and charges, fuel and other
utility charges and sewer taxes and rents, if any, and any other items that
reasonably require apportionment in accordance with local custom and practice to
effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(b)         Apportionment of real property taxes, water rates and charges, sewer
taxes and rents and other similar items shall be made on the basis of the fiscal
year for which assessed.  If the Closing Date occurs before the real property
taxes, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents or similar items with
respect to the Real Property and Improvements are finally fixed for the fiscal
year in which the Closing occurs, then the apportionments thereof made at the
Closing shall be made on the basis of the real property taxes, water rates and
charges, sewer taxes and rents or other similar items, as the case may be, for
the preceding fiscal year applied to the latest assessed valuation.  After the
real property taxes, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents or similar
items, as the case may be, are finally fixed for the fiscal year in which the
Closing occurs, Seller and Purchaser shall make a recalculation of the
apportionment thereof based on the amounts finally fixed for the fiscal year in
which the Closing occurs, and Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, shall
make an appropriate payment to the other party based on such
recalculation.  Seller or its representatives shall have the right (x) at any
time before the Closing, to institute tax reduction or other proceedings to
reduce the assessed valuation of the Real Property and Improvements (“Tax
Proceedings”) with respect to the period ending at the end of the fiscal year in
which the Closing occurs, or (y) to continue, after the Closing, any such Tax
Proceeding commenced by Seller prior to the Closing, provided that such Tax
Proceeding shall not be finally settled by Seller without the prior consent of
Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  If Purchaser, at
any time following the Closing, shall institute any Tax Proceedings with respect
to the period ending at the end of the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs,
such Tax Proceeding shall not be finally settled by Purchaser without the prior
consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  If any
refund of any real property tax, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents
or similar items is issued after the Closing Date for any period including the
period prior to the Closing Date, such refund shall be applied as
follows:  first, to the cost incurred in obtaining such refund; and second, the
balance of such refund, if any, shall be apportioned between Seller, for the
period prior to the Closing Date, and Purchaser, for the period from and after
the Closing Date.
 
(c)         If, on the Closing Date, the Real Property or Improvements, or any
part thereof, is affected by any real property tax or other municipal
assessments, then Seller shall pay such assessments; provided, however, that if
such assessments are payable in installments, then Seller shall pay such
installments due prior to the Closing Date, and Purchaser shall pay such
installments due after the Closing Date.
 
(d)         The amount of any unpaid taxes, assessments, water rates and
charges, sewer taxes and rents and any other similar items which Seller is
obligated to pay and discharge with respect to the Real Property and
Improvements, with interest and penalties thereon to the Closing Date, may, at
the option of Seller, be paid out of the Purchase Price, provided that
reasonable evidence of such charges or current bills are furnished by Seller at
the Closing.  Purchaser, if request is made at least two (2) business days prior
to the date scheduled for the Closing, shall provide Seller at the Closing with
separate wire transfers of immediately available federal funds and/or certified
and/or official bank checks drawn on, or by, a commercial bank that is a member
of the New York Clearinghouse Association, payable as directed by Seller, in an
aggregate amount not exceeding the balance of the Purchase Price due to Seller
at the Closing, to facilitate the satisfaction of any of the aforesaid taxes,
assessments, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents and other similar
items and any interest and penalties thereon to the Closing Date.  Without
limiting the foregoing, Seller is solely obligated to pay and discharge any of
the aforesaid taxes, assessments, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents
and other similar items affecting the Real Property and Improvements with all
interest and penalties thereon that are due and payable or delinquent as of the
Closing Date, subject to apportionment as herein provided.
 
 
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(e)         If there is a water meter or submeter on the Property, Seller shall
attempt to obtain recent meter readings prior to the date scheduled for the
Closing, and apportionment at the Closing shall be based on the last available
reading, subject to adjustment after the Closing when the next reading is
available. The net amount thereof shall either be (x) paid by Purchaser to
Seller by Federal Reserve wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank
account designated by Seller at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date, or (y) credited by Seller against the Purchase Price.
 
(f)         Purchaser shall reimburse Seller on the Closing Date for the cost of
all fuel oil owned by Seller and located in the tanks at the Property as of the
Closing Date.  The amount of fuel oil shall be reasonably estimated by a
representative of Seller or the fuel oil supplier, and the price to be paid
therefor is to be the then prevailing price charged by the fuel oil supplier who
supplied the same to the Premises (plus all applicable taxes thereon and
shipping charges).
 
(g)         Seller shall be entitled to the return of any deposit(s) posted by
it with any utility company and Seller shall pay all charges and notify each
utility company serving the Property to terminate Seller’s account, effective as
of the Closing Date. Seller shall secure cutoff readings for all utilities as of
the Closing Date.  To the extent that such cutoff readings are not available, at
Closing the cost of such utilities shall be apportioned between the parties as
of the Closing Date on the basis of the most recent actual (not estimated) bill
for such service, and, after Closing, upon determination of the final meter
readings shall be readjusted based on same as of the Closing Date.  Purchaser
shall be responsible for causing such utilities and services to be changed to
its name as of the Closing Date, and shall be liable for and shall pay all
utility bills for services rendered after the Closing Date.
 
(h)         Any other costs and charges of closing this transaction not
specifically mentioned in this Agreement shall be paid and adjusted in
accordance with local custom in the commercial real estate market in which the
Property is located.
 
(i)         Seller and Purchaser shall adjust any apportionments made under this
Article VIII after the Closing to account for errors or incorrect estimates made
as of the Closing Date (it being agreed that the parties’ aforesaid agreement to
make such adjustments shall survive the Closing for a period of six (6) months).
 
 
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(j)         The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall survive the Closing.
 
Section 8.6     Bulk Sale Transfer Act.  The parties hereby acknowledge that,
pursuant to P.L. 2007, Chapter 100 (A5002) and the provisions of N.J.S.A.
54:50-38 (the “Bulk Sale Transfer Act”), the transactions set forth herein may
be considered a bulk sale by Seller and, therefore, Purchaser has notified the
Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury of the
State of New Jersey (the “Department”) of the proposed sale and of the price,
terms, and conditions of the transaction.  The Department determined that:
$6,000.00 of Seller’s proceeds are to be held back as an escrow pending a
determination by the Department of any taxes due and owing from Seller.  At the
Closing, such funds shall be withheld out of Seller’s proceeds and deposited in
escrow with the Title Company pursuant to an escrow agreement reasonably
satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser until such time as the parties are in
receipt of a tax clearance letter from the Department.  Once the final tax
clearance letter has been obtained confirming that no additional amounts are
due, the balance of the escrow account, if any, shall be paid to Seller. The
provisions of this Section 8.6 shall survive the Closing of this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE IX

 
VIOLATIONS
 
Section 9.1     Violations.  Purchaser shall accept title to the Property
subject to all violations of law or municipal ordinances, orders or requirements
noted in or issued by the departments of buildings, fire, labor, health, or
other federal, state, county, city or other departments and governmental
agencies having jurisdiction against or affecting the Property (collectively,
the “Violations”), noted against the Property.  Seller shall have no obligation
to cure or remove any Violations, except that (i) Seller shall be responsible
for and shall pay any penalties or fines imposed on or before the Closing in
connection with any Violations issued prior to the date of this Agreement, and
(ii) Purchaser shall be entitled to a credit against the Purchase Price in an
amount equal to the aggregate cost that the Title Company reasonably estimates
Purchaser will incur in order to cure or remedy any Violations outstanding as of
the Closing Date, including, without limitation, the payment of any penalties or
fines imposed in connection therewith, up to a maximum credit of Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000.00).

 
ARTICLE X

 
NOTICES
 
Section 10.1     Notices.
 
(a)         All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing, and shall be given by any nationally recognized overnight
delivery service with proof of delivery, or by facsimile transmission (provided
that such facsimile is confirmed by the sender by expedited delivery service in
the manner previously described), sent to the intended addressee at the address
set forth below, or to such other address or to the attention of such other
person as the addressee will have designated by written notice sent in
accordance herewith. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence,
the addresses for notices given pursuant to this Agreement will be as follows:
 
 
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If to Seller:
c/o Footstar, Inc.

 
933 MacArthur Boulevard

 
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430

 
Attention: Mr. Jonathan Couchman

 
(201) 934-2000, ext. 5 (ph.)

 
 
with a copy to:
Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP

 
65 East 55th Street

 
New York, New York 10022

 
Attention: Thomas D. Kearns, Esq.

 
(212) 451-2273 (ph.)

 
(212) 451-2222 (fax)

 
 
If to Purchaser:
c/o Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

 
30 Dunnigan Drive

 
Suffern, New York  10901

 
Attention: Gene Wexler, Esq., SVP, General Counsel

 
(845) 369-4810 (ph.)

 
(845) 369-4750 (fax)

 
 
With a copy to:
Proskauer Rose LLP

 
Eleven Times Square

 
New York, New York  10036-8299

 
Attention: Perry A. Cacace, Esq.

 
(212) 969-3710 (Ph.)

 
(212) 969-2900 (fax)

 
(b)         Notices given by (i) overnight delivery service as aforesaid shall
be deemed received and effective on the first Business Day following such
dispatch and (ii) facsimile transmission as aforesaid shall be deemed given at
the time and on the date of machine transmittal provided same is sent and
confirmation of receipt is received by the sender prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on a Business Day (if sent later or on a Non-Business Day, then notice
shall be deemed given on the next Business Day).  Notices may be given by
counsel for the parties described above, and such notices shall be deemed given
by said party, for all purposes hereunder.
 
 
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ARTICLE XI

 
ASSIGNMENT AND BINDING EFFECT
 
Section 11.1     Assignment; Binding Effect.  The provisions hereof shall inure
to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns of the respective parties.  If Purchaser
assigns this Agreement, Purchaser shall not be released from any of its
obligations hereunder upon such assignment, but shall remain fully liable
therefor notwithstanding any such assignment.
 
ARTICLE XII

 
BROKERAGE
 
Section 12.1     Brokers.  Purchaser and Seller each represents to the other
that it has not dealt with any brokers, finders or salesmen in connection with
this transaction, other than Jones Lang LaSalle, as representative of Purchaser,
and Cassidy Turley, as representative of Seller (collectively, the
“Broker”).  Seller agrees to pay any and all commissions due to the Broker under
a separate agreement (“Brokerage Agreement”).  Purchaser further represents and
warrants to Seller that neither Purchaser nor any person or entity holding any
legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in Purchaser (whether directly or
indirectly) has agreed, whether verbally, in writing or on any other basis, to
any form of compensation or exchange of value with Jones Lang LaSalle (as
representative of Purchaser, or in connection with the sale contemplated hereby)
in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, in addition
to the compensation to which the Broker is entitled pursuant to the Brokerage
Agreement (a true and complete copy of which has been provided by Seller to
Purchaser), and Purchaser further represents that it has no side arrangement
with any broker (including, but not limited to, Broker) for any brokerage fees,
incremental or otherwise. Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller
harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, damage, liability or expense,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, which Seller may
sustain, incur or be exposed to by reason of the breach of the foregoing
representations and warranties by Purchaser.  Seller acknowledges that Purchaser
may elect to retain Jones Lang LaSalle before or following the Closing in
connection with matters relating to Purchaser’s remodeling, ownership and
operation of the Property, and any agreement relating to such matters shall not
constitute a breach of Purchaser’s representation set forth in this Section
12.1.  The provisions of this Article XII will survive any Closing or
termination of this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE XIII
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 13.1     Waivers.  No waiver of any breach of any covenant or provisions
contained herein will be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach
thereof, or of any other covenant or provision contained herein.  No extension
of time for performance of any obligation or act will be deemed an extension of
the time for performance of any other obligation.
 
 
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Section 13.2     Confidentiality.  Except as may be required by law or in
connection with any court or administrative proceeding or by any applicable
regulation, including, without limitation, state or federal securities laws or
requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, rating agencies or similar agencies or bodies, neither Seller,
Purchaser nor their respective designees shall issue or cause the publication of
any press release or other public announcement, or cause, permit or suffer any
other disclosure which sets forth the terms of the transactions contemplated
hereby to any party other than Seller's or Purchaser's partners, prospective
partners, members, prospective members, directors, officers, employees, counsel,
advisors, accountants, lenders or prospective lenders, investors or prospective
investors, without first obtaining the written consent of the other party, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  The
provisions of this Section 13.2 shall survive the Closing.
 
Section 13.3     Construction.  Headings at the beginning of each article and
section are solely for the convenience of the parties and are not a part of this
Agreement.  Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular
will include the plural and the masculine will include the feminine and vice
versa.  This Agreement will not be construed as if it had been prepared by one
of the parties, but rather as if both parties had prepared the same.  All
exhibits and schedules referred to in this Agreement are attached and
incorporated by this reference, and any capitalized term used in any exhibit or
schedule which is not defined in such exhibit or schedule will have the meaning
attributable to such term in the body of this Agreement.  In the event the date
on which Purchaser or Seller is required to take any action under the terms of
this Agreement is not a Business Day, the action will be taken on the next
succeeding Business Day.
 
Section 13.4     Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which, when assembled to include an original signature for
each party contemplated to sign this Agreement, will constitute a complete and
fully executed original.  All such fully executed original counterparts will
collectively constitute a single agreement.  This Agreement may be executed and
delivered by facsimile transmission (provided that such facsimile is confirmed
by the sender by expedited delivery service pursuant to Section 10.1) with the
same force and effect as if such facsimile were an executed and delivered
original manual counterpart.
 
Section 13.5     Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Agreement
is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public
policy, all of the other conditions and provisions of this Agreement will
nevertheless remain in full force and effect, so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any adverse
manner to either party.  Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the parties
hereto will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to reflect
the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable
manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the
extent possible.
 
Section 13.6     Entire Agreement.  This Agreement is the final expression of,
and contains the entire agreement between, the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior understandings with respect
thereto.  This Agreement may not be modified, changed, supplemented or
terminated, nor may any obligations hereunder be waived, except by written
instrument, signed by the party to be charged or by its agent duly authorized in
writing, or as otherwise expressly permitted herein.
 
 
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Section 13.7     Governing Law.  THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES.  SELLER AND
PURCHASER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL
COURT SITTING IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND
DETERMINED IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED.
 
Section 13.8     Further Actions.  The parties agree to execute such
instructions to the Title Company and such other instruments and to do such
further acts as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement.
 
Section 13.9     Exhibits.  The following sets forth a list of Exhibits to the
Agreement:
 
Exhibit A                      Legal Description of Real Property
Exhibit B                      Permitted Exceptions
Exhibit C                      Suits and Proceedings
Exhibit D                      List of Environmental Reports
Exhibit E                      Tax Proceedings
Exhibit F                      Intentionally Deleted
Exhibit G                      Deed
Exhibit H                      Certificate as to Foreign Status
Exhibit I                      Title Affidavit
Exhibit J                      Bill of Sale
Exhibit K                      Assignment of Contract Rights

Section 13.10     No Partnership.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to make the
parties hereto partners or joint venturers, it being the intention of the
parties to merely create the relationship of Seller and Purchaser with respect
to the Property to be conveyed as contemplated hereby.
 
Section 13.11     Limitations on Benefits.  It is the explicit intention of
Purchaser and Seller that no person or entity other than Purchaser and Seller
and their permitted successors and assigns is or shall be entitled to bring any
action to enforce any provision of this Agreement against any of the parties
hereto, and the covenants, undertakings and agreements set forth in this
Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable only by,
Purchaser and Seller or their respective successors and assigns as permitted
hereunder. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall under any circumstances
whatsoever be deemed or construed, or be interpreted, as making any third party
a beneficiary of any term or provision of this Agreement or any instrument or
document delivered pursuant hereto, and Purchaser and Seller expressly reject
any such intent, construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
 
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Section 13.12     Discharge of Obligations.  The acceptance of the Deed by
Purchaser shall be deemed to be a full performance and discharge of every
representation and warranty made by Seller herein and every agreement and
obligation on the part of Seller to be performed pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement, except those which are herein specifically stated to survive the
Closing.
 
Section 13.13     Non-Liability.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, no director, officer, employee, shareholder,
member, manager, partner or agent of Seller or Purchaser, nor any of the
directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members, managers, partners or
agents of any of the directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members,
managers, partners or agents of Seller or Purchaser, nor any other person,
partnership, corporation or trust, as principal of Seller or Purchaser, whether
disclosed or undisclosed (collectively, the “Exculpated Parties”) shall have any
personal obligation or liability hereunder, and neither Seller nor Purchaser
shall seek to assert any claim or enforce any of their respective rights
hereunder against any Exculpated Party.
 
Section 13.14     Waiver of Jury Trial.  PURCHASER AND SELLER EACH HEREBY AGREES
NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES
ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR
HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR
OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.  THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY PURCHASER AND SELLER, AND IS INTENDED
TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO
A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE.  SELLER OR PURCHASER, AS APPLICABLE, IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE
EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY PURCHASER OR SELLER, AS APPLICABLE.
 
Section 13.15     Tax Free Exchange.
 
(a)         Seller shall accommodate Purchaser in connection with its
effectuation of a like-kind exchange (pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, and
Seller shall execute any documents necessary to effectuate such like-kind
exchange, provided, however, (a) such exchange does not directly or indirectly
reduce the Purchase Price, (b) such exchange will not delay or otherwise
adversely affect the Closing, and (c) there is no additional cost or expense
incurred by Seller resulting from, or in connection with, such exchange (other
than de minimums costs and expenses). Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold
Seller harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, damage, liability or
expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, which
Purchaser may sustain, incur or be exposed to by reason of its compliance with
this Section 13.15.
 
 
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(b)         Purchaser shall accommodate Seller in connection with its
effectuation of a like-kind exchange (pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, and
Purchaser shall execute any documents necessary to effectuate such like-kind
exchange, provided, however, (a) such exchange does not directly or indirectly
reduce the Purchase Price, (b) such exchange will not delay or otherwise
adversely affect the Closing, and (c) there is no additional cost or expense
incurred by Purchaser resulting from, or in connection with, such exchange
(other than de minimums costs and expenses). Seller shall indemnify, defend and
hold Purchaser harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, damage,
liability or expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees,
which Seller may sustain, incur or be exposed to by reason of its compliance
with this Section 13.15.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have respectively executed this
Agreement of Sale and Purchase as of the date first above written.
 

   
SELLER:
         
FOOTSTAR HQ LLC
         
By:
/s/ Jonathan M. Couchman      
Name:
Jonathan M. Couchman      
Title:
President

   
PURCHASER:
         
THE DRESS BARN, INC.
         
By:
/s/ Jeffrey Gerstel      
Name:
Jeffrey Gerstel      
Title:
President

 
 
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