Exhibit 10.3

LEASE AGREEMENT

between

LAKEPOINTE ASSETS LLC

as Lessor

and

FLUOR ENTERPRISES INC.,

d/b/a Fluor Signature Services

as Lessee

Dated as of

June 28, 2001

 
 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
1.
Demise; Title; Condition; True Lease
 
2.
Term
 
3.
Rent
 
4.
Use
 
5.
Net Lease; No Termination
 
6.
Taxes and Impositions; Law and Agreements; Space Leases
 
7.
Liens; Subordination
 
8.
Indemnification; Fees and Expenses
 
9.
Environmental Matters
 
10.
Maintenance and Repair; Additions
 
11.
Trade Fixtures
 
12.
Condemnation and Casualty
 
13.
Insurance
 
14.
Financial Services; Certificates
 
15.
Purchase Procedure
 
16.
Quiet Enjoyment
 
17.
Survival
 
18.
Subletting; Assignment
 
19.
Advances by Lessor
 
20.
Conditional Limitations – Events of Default and Remedies
 
21.
Granting of Easements, Etc.
 
22.
Restriction of Lessor Transfers; Release
 
23.
Telecommunication Equipment
 
24.
Notices
 
25.
Estoppel Certificates
 
26.
No Merger
 
27.
Surrender
 
28.
Separability
 
29.
Signs; Showing
 
30.
Waiver of Trial by Jury
 
31.
Recording
 
32.
Miscellaneous
 
33.
Right of First Offer
 
34.
Building Name and Sinage
 
35.
Disclosure of Information
 
36.
Limitation on Damages
 

APPENDIX I Definitions
 
SCHEDULE A
Description of Leased Property
 
SCHEDULE A-1
Site Plan
 
SCHEDULE B
Lease Data
 
SCHEDULE B-1
Basic Rent
 
SCHEDULE C
Certain Definitions
 
SCHEDULE C-1
Termination Value Table
 
SCHEDULE D
Permitted Encumbrances
 
SCHEDULE E
Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement
 
SCHEDULE F
Estoppel Certificate
 
SCHEDULE G
Market Rent
 
SCHEDULE H
Trade Fixtures
 
SCHEDULE I
Conditions of Non-Disturbance for Sublessees
 

 
 

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THIS LEASE, dated as of June 28, 2001 (as amended from time to time this
"LEASE"), between Lakepointe Assets LLC, a Delaware limited liabilitycompany
("LESSOR"), as Lessor, having an office at 5847 San Felipe Drive, Suite 2600,
Houston, Texas 77057, and Fluor Enterprises Inc., a California corporation d/b/a
Fluor Signature Services (herein, together with any entity succeeding thereto by
consolidation, merger or acquisition of its assets substantially as an entirety,
called "LESSEE"), having an address at One Enterprise Drive, Aliso Viejo,
California 92656, both parties intending to be legally bound.

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined when they first appear are defined in
Appendix I.

1.             Demise; Title; Condition; True Lease. Lessor hereby leases to
Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, subject to the terms hereof, all
of Lessor's right, title and interest in (i) the parcel of land (the "LAND"),
all as more particularly described in Schedule A hereto, (ii) all buildings,
facilities, structures, additions, extensions and other improvements now or
hereafter existing on the Land and fixtures appurtenant thereto and any and all
replacements and restorations thereof, which improvements at the date hereof are
comprised of (a) the "Shared Services Building" combined with a separate
maintenance building and separate cooling tower, (b) "Building A" which is
subject to the Aetna Lease hereinafter mentioned and which is linked, for
purposes of this Lease, with a separate parking structure, (c) "Building B",
which includes certain components of the central plant for all of the buildings
described in this paragraph, including chilled and hot water and water for the
sprinkler system, (d) "Building C" which is leased in part pursuant to the MCI
Lease hereinafter referred to, and (e) "Building D", all as more particularly
shown on the site plan attached hereto as Schedule A-1 (collectively, the
"IMPROVEMENTS") and (iii) all easements, rights and appurtenances thereto (all
of Lessor's right, title and interest in and to the Land, Improvements and all
such easements, rights and appurtenances collectively called the "LEASED
PROPERTY" subject to the qualification set forth later in this paragraph). A
portion of the Leased Property is subject to the Lease Agreement dated as of the
date hereof between Lessor and Lakepointe Assets WCOM LLC (the "WCOM LEASE") and
the Lease Agreement effective November 14, 1994 between Fluor Daniel, Inc.
(predecessor in interest of Lakepointe Assets WCOM LLC) as landlord and MCI
Telecommunications Corporation (now known as MCI WORLDCOM Network Services,
Inc.; together with MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc., hereinafter "MCI") as
tenant (the "MCI LEASE") and to the Lease Agreement dated as of the date hereof
between Lessor and Lakepointe Assets AET LLC (the "AET LEASE") and the Lease
Agreement effective October 22, 1993, as amended by First Amendment to Lease
Agreement dated as of January 6, 1994 and Second Amendment to Lease Agreement
dated as of January 1, 1995, each between Fluor Daniel, Inc. (predecessor in
interest of Lakepointe Assets AET LLC), as landlord, and The Prudential
Insurance Company of America (predecessor in interest of Prudential Health Care
Plan, Inc.) as tenant (the "AETNA LEASE"; the MCI Lease and the Aetna Lease are
collectively called the "EXISTING LEASES"). Lessor does not grant possession of
the space subject to each Existing Lease (the "EXISTING LEASED SPACE") to Lessee
until the applicable expiration or termination of the primary term of the
applicable Existing Lease related to such Existing Leased Space, nor does Lessee
assume responsibility hereunder for such space (other than capital repairs and
replacements, including roof, structure and Building Systems) until such
expiration or termination; until such expiration or termination, in whole or in
part, each Existing Leased Space shall not be deemed part of
the Leased Property. Upon the expiration or termination of the primary term of
the Existing Lease with respect to any of the Existing Leased Space (whether or
not the term of either Existing Lease is extended beyond the applicable Duration
Limit, as hereinafter defined), the applicable Existing Leased Space shall
automatically become subject to this Lease and all the terms of this Lease shall
apply to such Existing Leased Space, without any increase in Basic Rent.
 

 
 

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The Leased Property is leased in its present condition without representation or
warranty by Lessor. Lessee has examined the Leased Property and Lessor's title
thereto, and has found the same to be satisfactory. Lessee shall, on behalf of
Lessor, forever warrant and defend Lessor's title to the Leased Property against
any and all claims whatsoever, subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and any
Liens or other encumbrances created by Lessor or its successors or assigns, or
any Affiliate of Lessor (collectively, the "Lessor Liens"). The foregoing
warranty of title shall survive the foreclosure of the Mortgage and shall inure
to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Lessor's Mortgagee if the Lessor's
Mortgagee acquires title to the Leased Property. Under no circumstances shall
any third party, including any title insurer, be a beneficiary of the
representation and warranty made in this paragraph.

LESSOR LEASES THE LEASED PROPERTY TO THE LESSEE, AND THE LESSEE ACCEPTS THE
LEASED PROPERTY "AS IS", AND LESSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE LEASED PROPERTY OR THE LOCATION, USE,
DESCRIPTION, DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
CONDITION OR DURABILITY THEREOF, OR AS TO QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP
THEREIN OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION THEREOF; AND ALL RISKS INCIDENTAL TO THE
LEASED PROPERTY SHALL BE BORNE BY LESSEE. LESSOR SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECT OR DEFICIENCY OF ANY
NATURE IN THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WHETHER PATENT OR LATENT
AND LESSOR SHALL NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT OR
INDIRECT DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING THEREFROM OR FOR LESSEE'S LOSS
OF USE OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF OR ANY INTERRUPTION IN
LESSEE'S BUSINESS CAUSED BY LESSEE'S INABILITY TO USE THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY
PORTION THEREOF FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH HAVE
BEEN NEGOTIATED AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE EXCLUSION AND NEGATION BY
LESSOR OF, AND LESSOR DOES HEREBY DISCLAIM, AND LESSEE DOES HEREBY WAIVE, ANY
AND ALL WARRANTIES BY LESSOR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE LEASED
PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WHETHER ARISING PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM
COMMERCIAL CODE OR ANY OTHER LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT OR OTHERWISE.

2.             Term.

(a)         Subject to the provisions hereof, Lessee shall have and hold the
Leased Property for a term (the "BASIC TERM") which shall begin on the
commencement date specified in Item 4 of Schedule B (the "COMMENCEMENT DATE")
and end at midnight on the basic term expiration date set forth in Item 5 of
Schedule B (the "BASIC TERM EXPIRATION DATE") unless sooner terminated or
extended as hereinafter expressly provided.
 
 
 

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(b)         So long as no Event of Default exists on the last day of the Basic
Term or any Renewal Term, Lessee may elect to extend and renew the Term for an
aggregate of 4 additional terms of 5 years each (each a "RENEWAL TERM", and
collectively the "RENEWAL TERMS"). If Lessee does not renew this Lease as to any
portion of the Leased Property at the specified time, there shall be no right to
renew this Lease as to that portion of the Leased Property thereafter. Each such
election shall be exercised by Lessee not less than  18 months before the
expiration of the then current Term, by written notice to Lessor. The election
shall specify whether the renewal relates to the entire Leased Property, to the
Shared Services Building plus two or three of Buildings A, B, C and/or D as
described in Article I, or to the Shared Services Building plus one other of
Buildings A, B, C or D (there being no other permissible renewal combinations),
it being understood that the maintenance building is inseparable from the Shared
Services Building and that the parking structure is inseparable from Building A.
Upon such election by Lessee the fair market rent with respect to such renewal
shall be determined in accordance with Schedule G of this Lease. Either party,
upon request of the other, shall execute and acknowledge, in form suitable for
recording and reasonably acceptable to both parties, an instrument confirming
any such extension. If this Lease is renewed with respect to less than the
entire Leased Property, Lessor and Lessee shall promptly negotiate in good faith
the terms of reciprocal easement agreements relating to matters such as ingress,
egress, parking, common areas, shared services, separate metering of utilities
at Lessee's sole expense, use of the Shared Services Building amenities, cost
sharing arrangements (it being understood that operating expenses and common
area maintenance charges associated with the Shared Services Building will not
be allocated to property with respect to which the Lease is not renewed), real
estate taxes (if the portion of the Leased Property as to which this Lease is
renewed does not constitute a separate tax parcel) and similar matters so that
each building originally forming a part of the Leased Property will be a
functional economic unit; it being understood that subsequent tenants of
portions of the Leased Property as to which this Lease is not renewed shall be
responsible for paying their proportionate share of operating expenses and
common area maintenance charges (based on square footage) associated with the
Shared Services Building and the central plant facilities in Building B to the
extent that services benefiting such portions of the Leased Property (e.g., HVAC
services) are provided to such portions of the Leased Property from the Shared
Services Building.

3.             Rent.

(a)         During the Term, Lessee shall pay the rent provided in Item 6 of
Schedule B ("BASIC RENT") to Lessor (or to such other party as Lessor may from
time to time specify in writing at least ten Business Days before payment is
due) by bank wire transfer of immediately available federal funds before 11:00
A.M., Eastern Time, at such place, within the continental United States, as
Lessor may from time to time designate to Lessee in writing at least ten
Business Days before payment is due. Basic Rent shall be payable by Lessee in
installments in the amounts set forth in Item 6 of Schedule B and (except for
the first payment of Basic Rent which shall be due and payable on the date of
commencement of the Basic Term) shall be due and payable on the dates specified
in Item 6 of Schedule B ("INSTALLMENT PAYMENT DATES") and shall constitute Basic
Rent for the periods specified in said Item 6. If any Installment Payment Date
falls on a day which is not a Business Day, Basic Rent shall be due and payable
on the immediately prior Business Day.

 
 

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(b)         All amounts which Lessee is required to pay or discharge pursuant to
this Lease in addition to Basic Rent (including, without limitation, (i) amounts
payable as the purchase price for the Leased Property in connection with a
purchase of the Leased Property by Lessee as provided herein, (ii) any amounts
payable as liquidated damages hereunder, and (iii) amounts representing
reasonable costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations due to or incurred by or
on behalf of Lessor as a result of or in connection with the enforcement of
anyremedy or the exercise of any right by or on behalf of Lessor), and all
amounts representing all other obligations of Lessee hereunder which could be
discharged by Lessee with the payment of money (including, by way of example,
pursuant to a contract for performance of such obligation with a third party) as
reasonably determined by or on behalf of Lessor, and after any applicable notice
and/or cure periods whether or not Lessor or any other person has incurred any
expense in connection therewith in the exercise of any right by or on behalf of
Lessor, together with every penalty, overdue interest and cost which may be
added pursuant to the other provisions of this Lease for nonpayment or late
payment of any of the foregoing, shall constitute additional rent hereunder
("ADDITIONAL RENT"). If Lessee fails to perform any obligation hereunder within
the time required hereunder which could be discharged by Lessee by the payment
of money (including, by way of example, pursuant to a contract for performance
of such obligation with a third party) as reasonably determined by or on behalf
of Lessor, and after any applicable notice and/or cure periods then, whether or
not Lessor or any other person has incurred any expense in connection therewith
in the exercise of any right by or on behalf of Lessee, immediately upon demand
by Lessor, Lessee shall owe, as Additional Rent hereunder, the amount required
to discharge such obligation as reasonably determined by or on behalf of Lessor,
which amount shall be immediately due and payable. Lessee shall, unless
otherwise requested by Lessor, pay Additional Rent directly to the Person
entitled thereto. Lessee also covenants to pay to Lessor on demand as Additional
Rent, interest at a rate (the "OVERDUE RATE"), calculated on the basis of a
360-day year of twelve equal months, equal to 200 basis points over the then
current rate of interest on the Note (or, if there is no Note, then equal to 200
basis points over the prime lending rate of major United States money center
banks), but in no event greater than the maximum rate permitted by applicable
Legal Requirements, on (i) all overdue installments of Basic Rent from the due
date thereof until paid in full, (ii) all overdue amounts of Additional Rent,
arising out of obligations which Lessor shall have paid on behalf of Lessee
pursuant hereto from the date of such payment by Lessor until paid in full, and
(iii) each other sum required to be paid by Lessee hereunder which is overdue,
from the date such sum was due until the date received by the Person entitled
thereto. Lessee also covenants to pay to Lessor on demand as Additional Rent, a
late fee equal to five percent (5%) of any Basic Rent or Additional Rent which
has not been paid within 10 days after the same is due, but in no event to
exceed the maximum late charge permitted by applicable Legal Requirements. In no
event shall the total of interest at the Overdue Rate and such late fee together
exceed the maximum amount permitted by applicable Legal Requirements. If any
Basic Rent or Additional Rent is collected by or through an attorney, Lessee
agrees to pay as Additional Rent all reasonable costs of collection, including,
but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees and to reimburse Lessor for any
reasonable costs of collection.

4.             Use.    Lessee may use the Leased Property for general office use
and any other legally permitted uses compatible with uses then being permitted
in comparable office development projects in the greater Houston, Texas
metropolitan area (including all uses made by existing tenants as of the date of
delivery hereof in comparable space in the Leased Property). Any other use will
be subject to the approval of Lessor, such approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, delayed or conditioned, provided that such other use (i) is consistent
with the business uses of other comparable office development projects located
in the greater Houston, Texas metropolitan area, (ii) does not result in, or
increase likelihood
of, a decline in the value of the Leased Property or increase the risk of loss
to Lessor (such as by an increase in the potential exposure to hazardous waste
issues), (iii) is not contrary to any Legal Requirements, (iv) does not violate
any Permitted Encumbrances, and (v) does not make it impossible for Lessee to
obtain the insurance required to be maintained by Lessee hereunder. Lessee shall
not fail to continuously use and operate the Leased Property for the use
permitted hereunder if the Leased Property relies at any time upon so-called
"grandfathering" under applicable zoning or similar land use laws and such
failure is reasonably likely to jeopardize the right to use the Leased Property
in the future for the use permitted hereunder or the right to Restore the
Improvements to their then-current condition after a Casualty.

 
 

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5.             Net Lease; No Termination.

(a)         Lessee expressly acknowledges that this Lease is an absolutely
"bondable net lease" and Lessee must pay all Basic Rent and Additional Rent,
without counterclaim, set-off, deduction, or defense, and without abatement,
suspension, deferment, diminution or reduction, free from any charges,
assessments, impositions, expenses or deductions of any and every kind or nature
whatsoever. All costs, expenses and obligations of every kind and nature
whatsoever relating to the Leased Property and the appurtenances thereto and the
use and occupancy thereof by Lessee or anyone claiming by, through or under
Lessee as Lessee hereunder which may arise or become due during or with respect
to the Term shall be paid by Lessee. Lessee assumes the sole responsibility for
the condition, use, operation, maintenance and management of the Leased Property
and Lessor shall have no responsibility in respect thereof and shall have no
liability for damage to the property of Lessee or any sublessee of Lessee or
anyone claiming by, through or under Lessee for any reason whatsoever, unless
such damage is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor or
Lessor's agents, contractors, invitees or employees, provided, that such
negligence or willful misconduct shall not entitle Lessee to abate, suspend,
defer, diminish or reduce the payment of Basic Rent and Additional Rent. Lessee
agrees that all Basic Rent will be payable without notice or demand, and that
(except as otherwise expressly provided herein) all Additional Rent shall be
paid without notice or demand.

(b)        Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Term of
this Lease, Lessee shall perform all of the obligations of the sublessor under
any subleases affecting all or any part of the Leased Property which Lessee may
hereinafter enter into as sublessor to the extent that Lessee's failure to
perform such obligations is reasonably likely to result in either an Event of
Default under this Lease or a material adverse effect on the Leased Property.
Lessee shall not be deemed to be the sublessor of the Existing Leases as to the
Existing Leased Space, but shall be the sublessor of any additional space
hereafter covered by an Existing Lease and shall be the sublessor of Existing
Leased Space after the applicable Duration Limit described in the next sentence
without any increase in the Basic Rent payable under this Lease. In addition, if
the MCI Lease is extended beyond February 28, 2005 (which date is herein
referred to as the "MCI DURATION LIMIT") and/or the Aetna Lease is extended
beyond March 31, 2004 (which date is herein referred to as the "AETNA DURATION
LIMIT"), Lessor will cause the landlord under such Existing Lease to assign the
landlord's interest thereunder to Lessee. Lessee shall thereupon have all the
benefits and burdens of landlord under such Existing Lease(s). Lessee will use
commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require the commencement of
legal proceedings or the payment of consideration) to cause such Existing
Lease(s) to be subordinated to this Lease. Except for expenses relating to
capital investment, structural repairs and environmental compliance, Lessee, in
its capacity as Lessee hereunder, shall not be obligated to pay rent or other
amounts due under the Existing Leases. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that its
obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, its obligations to pay
Basic Rent and Additional Rent, are unconditional and irrevocable under any and
all circumstances and are not subject to cancellation, modification or
repudiation by Lessee. Except as expressly provided in paragraph (h) of Article
9, paragraph (c) of Article 12 and Article 20, this Lease shall not terminate.
Except as expressly provided in paragraph (c) of Article 12, Lessee has no right
to terminate or cancel this Lease, and Lessee shall perform all obligations
hereunder, including the payment of all Basic Rent and Additional Rent, without
counterclaim, set-off, deduction, defense or recoupment, and without abatement,
suspension, deferment, diminution or reduction for any reason, including,
without limitation, any past, present or future claims which Lessee may have
against the Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee, their respective successors and assigns
or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; any defect in the Leased Property
or any portion thereof, or in the title, condition, design, construction,
durability or fitness for a particular use thereof; any Casualty to all or part
of the Leased Property; any restriction, deprivation (including eviction) or
prevention of, or any interference with or interruption of, any use or occupancy
of the Leased Property (whether due to any defect in or failure of Lessor's
title to the Leased Property, any Lien or otherwise); any Taking of the use,
occupancy or title to the Leased Property; any action, omission or breach on the
part of Lessor under this Lease or under any other agreement between Lessor and
Lessee, or any other indebtedness or liability, howsoever and whenever arising,
of Lessor, any assignee of Lessor, or Lessee to any other Person, or by reason
of insolvency, bankruptcy or similar proceedings by or against Lessor, or any
assignee of Lessor, or Lessee; the inadequacy or inaccuracy of the description
of the Leased Property or the failure to demise and let to Lessee the property
intended to be leased hereby; Lessee's acquisition of ownership of the Leased
Property (as to any obligation arising before or incident to such acquisition
and any obligation intended to survive such acquisition including, without
limitation, the payment of the full purchase price in strict accordance with the
terms hereof); any sale or other disposition of the Leased Property; the
impossibility or illegality of performance by Lessor or Lessee or both; the
failure of Lessor to deliver possession of the Leased Property or the Existing
Leased Property; any action of any Governmental Authority; or any other cause,
whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, any present or future Legal
Requirements notwithstanding. The parties hereto intend that all Basic Rent and
Additional Rent payable by Lessee hereunder shall continue to be payable in all
events and in the manner and at the times herein provided, unless the obligation
to pay the same shall be terminated pursuant to the express provisions of this
Lease.

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                (c)         Lessee will remain obligated under this Lease in
accordance with its terms, and will not take any action to terminate, rescind or
avoid this Lease for any reason,  notwithstanding any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or other proceeding affecting Lessor,
or any assignee of Lessor, or any action with respect to this Lease which may be
taken by any receiver, trustee or liquidator, or any assignee of Lessor or by
any court in any such proceeding. Lessee waives all rights at any time conferred
by statute, to the extent that such rights are waivable, or otherwise to quit,
terminate or surrender this Lease or the Leased Property or to any abatement,
reduction, deferment or set-off of any Basic Rent, Additional Rent or other sum
payable hereunder, or for damage, loss or expense suffered by Lessee on account
of any cause referred to in this Article 5 or otherwise.

6.             Taxes and Impositions; Law and Agreements; Space Leases.

(a)         Except with respect to Taxes and Impositions specifically allocable
to the Existing Leased Space until the Duration Limit of such Existing Lease,
Lessee shall pay and discharge, on or before the tenth (10th) day prior to which
the same may be paid without interest or penalty, all taxes, including any tax
based upon or measured by gross rentals or receipts from the Leased Property,
assessments and special assessments, and shall pay and discharge on or before
the last day on which the same may be paid without interest or penalty all
levies, fees, water and sewer rents, utility charges, and other governmental and
similar charges or taxes, including, without limitation, any payments in lieu of
taxes, maintenance charges, vault charges, and license fees for the use of the
vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining the Land, and other governmental
impositions and charges, general and special, ordinary or extraordinary,
foreseen and unforeseen, of any kind or nature whatsoever, and whether or not
the same shall have been within the express contemplation of the parties hereto
(including, without limitation, any taxes assessed against any real property
other than the Leased Property which is included within the tax parcel which
includes the Leased Property), and any interest and penalties thereon, which are
levied or assessed or are otherwise due during the Term ("TAXES" and
"IMPOSITIONS") against (i) Lessor and which relate to Lessor's ownership of the
Leased Property, the use, occupancy, operation or possession of the Leased
Property or any part thereof or the transactions contemplated by this Lease,
including, if applicable, (A) state franchise or doing business taxes or the
like but only those (1) relating to or resulting solely from Lessor's ownership
of the Leased Property and not any other property or any other activity of
Lessor, and (2) imposed as a substitute for or in lieu of taxes otherwise
payable by Lessee hereunder as described in the second succeeding sentence, and
(B) transfer taxes relating solely to the conveyance of the Leased Property to
or from Lessee or its Affiliates or in connection with the exercise of Lessor's
or Lessor's Mortgagee's remedies after an Event of Default occurs hereunder, (to
the extent described in the second succeeding sentence), (ii) the Leased
Property or this Lease or the interest of Lessee or Lessor therein or herein,
(iii) Basic Rent or Additional Rent or other sums payable by Lessee hereunder,
(iv) the use, occupancy, construction, repair or Restoration of the Leased
Property or any portion thereof, or (v) gross receipts from the Leased Property
(but excluding Lessor's net income tax). If any Taxes levied or assessed against
the Leased Property may legally be paid in installments, Lessee may pay such
Taxes in installments; provided, however, that upon the termination of the Term
Lessee shall pay any such Taxes which it has been paying in installments in
full, at least ten (10) days prior to such termination date. Nothing in this
Lease shall require Lessee to pay any franchise, estate, inheritance,
succession, transfer (other than as set forth above), net income or profits
taxes of Lessor (other than any gross receipts or similar taxes imposed or
levied upon, assessed against or measured only by the Basic Rent or Additional
Rent payable by Lessee hereunder or levied upon or assessed against the Leased
Property), any withholding taxes of Lessor, any taxes imposed by any state or
local government on, or measured by, the net income or capital structure of
Lessor, unless any such tax is in lieu of or a substitute for any other tax or
assessment upon or with respect to the Leased Property that would otherwise be
payable by Lessee hereunder. Lessee shall furnish Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee
with receipts (or if
receipts are not available, with copies of cancelled checks evidencing payment
with receipts to follow promptly after they become available) showing payment of
Taxes and Impositions before the applicable due date therefor set forth above.
If a Credit Rating Downgrade occurs, Lessee shall cause a tax service acceptable
to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee to provide Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee timely
evidence of the payment by Lessee of such Taxes and Impositions. Except for
Taxes paid by Lessee in installments as set forth above, Taxes and other
governmental charges which are payable by Lessee shall be apportioned between
Lessor and Lessee as of the date on which this Lease terminates.
 
Lessee shall establish and maintain the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund at the
times required by and pursuant to the terms of Article 13.

 
 

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(b)         Lessee shall pay all charges for utility, communication and other
services to the extent rendered or used during the Term on or about the Leased
Property (exclusive of charges specifically attributable to the Existing Leased
Space only until the Duration Limit of such Existing Lease), whether or not
payment therefor shall become due after the Term.

(c)         At Lessee's cost and expense, Lessee shall perform and comply and
cause the Leased Property and Improvements to comply (i) with all Legal
Requirements (other than those exclusively relating to the Existing Leased Space
until the MCI Duration Limit or Aetna Duration Limit, as applicable but
including parking requirements applicable to the Improvements), whether or not
such Legal Requirements necessitate structural changes or improvements
(including structural changes or improvements to the Existing Leased Space),
interfere with Lessee's use and enjoyment of the Leased Property, or require
replacements or repairs, extraordinary as well as ordinary, (ii) with the terms
of any easement granted or released pursuant to Article 21, (iii) with the
provisions of all contracts, agreements, instruments and restrictions affecting
the Leased Property or any part thereof or its ownership, occupancy, use,
operation or possession, including without limitation the Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for First Colony, as amended from time to
time (and Lessee shall pay as Additional Rent all obligations of Lessor under
such documents during the term of this Lease), (iv) with the obligations of the
landlord or licensor under all presently existing leases (other than the MCI
Lease and the Aetna Lease prior the their respective Duration Limits, which are
the subject of other agreements) of any portion of the Leased Property (the
"OTHER LEASES"), except to the extent non-compliance is not likely to have a
material adverse effect on the interest of Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee, and (v)
with the terms and obligations under any consent of Lessee to any assignment of
Lessor's interest in this Lease to Lessor's Mortgagee. In the event the tenant
under any Other Lease seeks to renew the term thereof or to expand the space
covered thereby and Lessee is prepared to accommodate such request, Lessee shall
cause the extension or expansion to be a sublease, subject to the terms hereof,
and not a continuation of the Other Lease.

(d)         Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article 6 and Articles 7 and
9, if no Event of Default exists, and following written notice to Lessor and
Lessor's Mortgagee, Lessee may contest (including through abatement
proceedings), in good faith and at its sole expense, by appropriate legal
proceedings, any Taxes or Impositions, and/or any Legal Requirement affecting
the Leased Property, and postpone payment of or compliance with the same during
the pendency of such contest, provided that (i) the commencement and
continuation of such proceedings shall suspend the collection thereof from, and
suspend the enforcement thereof against, Lessor and the Leased Property, (ii) no
part of the Leased Property nor any Basic Rent or Additional Rent or this Lease
shall be interfered with or shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited,
attached, terminated, cancelled or lost, (iii) Lessee shall promptly and
diligently prosecute such contest to a final settlement or conclusion, (iv)
there shall be no risk of the imposition of civil or criminal liability or
penalty on Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee for failure to comply therewith, (v)
Lessee shall satisfy any Legal Requirements, including, if required, that the
Taxes and Impositions be paid in full before being contested, (vi) the residual
value insurance policy applicable to the Leased Property will not be cancelled
or reduced in amount as a result of the contest, and (vii) at Lessor's option,
Lessee shall have furnished Lessor with such security as Lessor shall reasonably
request to insure payment of Taxes and Impositions and compliance with Legal
Requirements, and any interest and penalties thereon. Lessee shall pay any and
all judgments, decrees and costs (including all attorneys' fees and expenses) in
connection with any such contest and shall, promptly after the final
determination of such contest, fully pay and discharge the amounts which shall
be levied, assessed, charged or imposed or be determined to be payable therein
or in connection therewith, together with all penalties, fines, interest, costs
and expenses thereof or in connection therewith, if any, and perform all acts
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7.           Liens; Subordination.

(a)         Subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of Article 6, Lessee will
promptly, but in any event no later than 30 days after its Actual Knowledge of
the filing thereof but in any event before the enforcement of the same, at its
own expense remove and discharge of record, by bond or otherwise, any charge,
pledge, lien, security interest or encumbrance of any kind or any other
preferential arrangement that has the practical effect of creating a security
interest (a "LIEN") in or upon the Leased Property, upon any Basic Rent, or upon
any Additional Rent which arises for any reason (except for Lessor Liens),
including all Liens which arise out of Lessee's possession, use, operation and
occupancy of the Leased Property, but not including any Permitted Encumbrances.
Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed as constituting the consent
or request of Lessor, express or implied, to or for the performance by any
contractor, laborer, materialman, or vendor of any labor or services or for the
furnishing of any materials for any construction, alteration, addition, repair
or demolition of or to the Leased Property or any part thereof. Notice is hereby
given that Lessor will not be liable for any labor, services or materials
furnished or to be furnished to Lessee, the tenant under the MCI Lease, the
tenant under the Aetna Lease or to anyone holding an interest in the Leased
Property or any part thereof through or under Lessee or a tenant under an
Existing Lease, and that no mechanic's or other Liens for any such labor,
services or materials shall attach to or affect the interest of Lessor in and to
the Leased Property. If Lessee shall fail to discharge any Lien that Lessee is
obligated to discharge pursuant to this Lease within the time period permitted
by this Lease, Lessor may discharge the same by payment or bond or both, and
Lessee will repay to Lessor, upon demand, any and all amounts paid therefor, or
by reason of any liability on such bond, and also any and all reasonable
incidental expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Lessor in
connection therewith together with interest on all such amounts calculated at
the Overdue Rate from the date of payment thereof until repaid by Lessee.
 
(b)        This Lease shall be subject and subordinate to all present and future
mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or other similar Lien
instruments, and as the same be renewed, amended, modified, consolidated,
replaced or extended (individually, a "MORTGAGE") on the fee interest in the
Leased Property and to all advances made upon the security thereof, provided
that the holder of the Mortgage shall execute and deliver to Lessee a
subordination, attornment and non-disturbance agreement ("SNDA"), in form
substantially similar to Schedule E hereto, providing that if a foreclosure or
deed in lieu of foreclosure occurs such new owner will recognize this Lease and
not disturb Lessee's possession of the Leased Property if no Event of Default
exists; and concurrently therewith Lessee shall execute and deliver an estoppels
certificate in form substantially similar to Schedule F hereto. Lessee agrees,
upon receipt of such SNDA, to execute such further reasonable instrument(s) as
may be necessary to subordinate this Lease to the Lien of any such Mortgage and
to evidence its attornment to such new owner, and also to execute such
instrument(s) recognizing the assignment of this Lease or the Basic Rent,
Additional Rent and other sums payable by Lessee hereunder to the holder of any
such Mortgage, provided that no such instrument shall adversely affect Lessee's
rights under the SNDA.

(c)         Lessee agrees to attorn, from time to time, to the holder of each
Mortgage and/or the holder of such subsequent mortgage, or any purchaser or
transferee of the Leased Property (including without limitation a transferee in
foreclosure or pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure), pursuant to an SNDA
for the remainder of the Term, provided that such holder or such purchaser or
transferee shall then be entitled to possession of the Leased Property subject
to the provisions of this Lease. The provisions of this subsection shall inure
to the benefit of such holder or such purchaser or transferee, shall apply
notwithstanding that, as a matter of law, this Lease may terminate upon the
foreclosure of the Mortgage (in which event the parties shall execute a new
lease for the remainder of the Term on the same terms set forth herein), shall
be self-operative upon any such demand, and no further instrument shall be
required to give effect to said provisions. Each such party, however, upon
demand of the other, hereby agrees to execute, from time to time, instruments in
confirmation of the foregoing provisions hereof, reasonably satisfactory to both
parties acknowledging such subordination, non-disturbance and attornment as are
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8.           Indemnification; Fees and Expenses.

(a)         Lessee shall protect, defend and indemnify Lessor, Lessor's
Mortgagee, each Certificate Holder and the Indenture Trustee, their respective
successors and assigns, the beneficial owners of any of the foregoing and the
trustees, beneficiaries, partners, shareholders, officers, directors, agents or
employees of Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee, each Certificate Holder and the
Indenture Trustee, or any such successor or assign or beneficial owner (each an
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY" and collectively, the "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES"), from and
against and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from all Liens (including,
without limitation, lien removal and bonding costs), liabilities, losses,
damages, claims, obligations, suits or other proceedings (including, by way of
example, causes of action, suits, litigation and defenses), settlement proceeds,
fines, penalties, assessments, citations, directives, judgments, fees, costs,
disbursements or other expenses of any kind or of any nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys', consultants', and
experts' fees and disbursements actually incurred in investigating, defending,
settling or prosecuting any claim, suit or other similar proceeding) which may
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted or awarded against such Indemnified Party
("INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES") (i) arising or alleged to arise from or in
connection with the condition, use, operation, maintenance, Restoration,
subletting and management of the Leased Property; (ii) relating to the Leased
Property and the appurtenances thereto and the use and occupancy thereof by
Lessee or anyone claiming by, through or under Lessee; or (iii) arising or
alleged to arise from or in connection with any of the following: (A) any
accident, injury to, or death of, any person or any damage to or loss of
property on or adjacent to the Leased Property or growing out of or directly or
indirectly connected with, ownership (during the period ending on the expiration
or earlier termination of this Lease provided that Lessee and its Affiliates
return the Leased Property to Lessor in the condition required by Article 27
hereof), use, nonuse, occupancy, operation, possession, condition, construction,
repair or Restoration of the Leased Property or adjoining property, sidewalks,
streets or ways or resulting from the condition of any thereof; (B) any claims
by third parties resulting from any violation or alleged violation by Lessee of
(1) any provision of this Lease, or (2) any Legal Requirement, or (3) any other
sublease or agreement relating to the Leased Property (including, without
limitation, that certain Multi-Party Agreement of even date herewith) and
including breach of the landlord's obligations under the MCI Lease and/or the
Aetna Lease (including, without limitation, the failure or alleged failure of
Lessee to honor (aa) the right of first offer set forth at Section 53 of the MCI
Lease, and/or the right of first offer set forth at Exhibit J, Section I of the
Aetna Lease, (bb) any properly exercised right of first refusal set forth at
Section 54 of the MCI Lease, and/or any properly exercised right of first
refusal set forth at Exhibit J, Section II of the Aetna Lease, (cc) any properly
exercised right to lease additional space, or right of relocation as set forth
at Exhibit J, Section III of the Aetna Lease, or (dd) any properly exercised
renewal option as set forth at Section 51 of the MCI Lease, and/or any properly
exercised renewal option as set forth at Exhibit H of the Aetna Lease, (4) any
contract or agreement to which Lessee is a party affecting the Leased Property
or the ownership, use, nonuse, occupancy, condition, operation, possession,
construction, repair or rebuilding thereof or of adjoining property, sidewalks,
streets or ways; (C) any contest permitted by Article 6; (D) Lessee's failure to
pay in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof any item of Additional
Rent or other sums payable by Lessee hereunder; or (E) loss occasioned by any
misrepresentation made by Lessee herein or in any certificate or other writing
delivered to Lessor in connection herewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Lessee shall not be liable in any case to any Indemnified Party for any
Indemnified Liabilities to the extent that they result from the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party, nor shall Lessee be liable to
any of the Indemnified Parties for any Lessor Liens. If Lessor, Lessor's
Mortgagee, or any agent of Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee, or any other
Indemnified Party, shall be made a party to any such litigation commenced
against Lessee, and if Lessee, at its expense, shall fail to provide Lessor or
Lessor's Mortgagee or its agent or other Indemnified Party with counsel
reasonably approved by such party, Lessee shall pay all reasonable costs and
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred or paid by Lessor or Lessor's
Mortgagee or its agent or other Indemnified Party in connection with such
litigation. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
hereunder, Lessee shall control any such litigation and settlement discussions
relating thereto. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8, so long as (v) no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, (w) neither Lessor
nor Lessor's Mortgagee would be subject to any risk of criminal or material
civil liability, (x) there is no risk of Lessor losing the Leased Property or
Lessor's Mortgagee losing the priority of its Lien, (y) no Credit Rating
Downgrade exists, and (z) the residual value insurance policy applicable to the
Leased Property will not be cancelled or reduced in amount as a result thereof,
Lessor will not agree to any settlement of any claim covered by this Article 8
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LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY IT HAS AGREED TO
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
LIABILITIES ARISING BY REASON OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED
PARTIES AND OTHERWISE, WHICH LIABILITIES INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED ABOVE, SOLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
CRIMINAL LIABILITY, STATUTORY LIABILITY, LIABILITY FOR INJURIES NOT COMPENSATED
BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, OTHER INJURIES OR LOSSES NOT COVERED BY
INSURANCE, AND LIABILITY ARISING AS A RESULT OF WAIVERS, EXCULPATIONS,
DISCLAIMERS OR RELEASES. IF SUCH LIABILITY ARISES BY REASON OF THE GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY (OR INDEMNIFIED
PARTIES, AS THE CASE MAY BE)(HEREINAFTER A "RESPONSIBLE INDEMNIFIED PARTY") THIS
INDEMNITY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANY SUCH RESPONSIBLE INDEMNIFIED PARTY, BUT SHALL
EXTEND TO ALL OTHER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.

(b)        The representations, warranties and obligations of Lessee, and the
rights and remedies of each Indemnified Party under this Article 8, are in
addition to and not in limitation of any other representations, warranties,
obligations, rights and remedies provided in this Lease or otherwise at law or
in equity, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.

9.             Environmental Matters.

(a)         Lessee represents and warrants and covenants to the Indemnified
Parties that, except as disclosed on Exhibit K:
 
                             (i)          At all times during the Term of this
Lease (A) the Leased Property (other than the Existing Leased Space so long as
it is not part of the Leased Property), Lessee, all sublessees and any assignees
of Lessee (other than MCI and Aetna so long as the Existing Leased Space is not
part of the Leased Property), and all other parties claiming by, through, or
under Lessee (other than Lessor and parties other than Lessee and its Affiliates
claiming by, through or under Lessor [collectively, "LESSOR PARTIES"]), shall
comply with all applicable Environmental Laws; (B) Lessee shall have obtained,
and shall cause all sublessees and any assignees of Lessee (other than MCI and
Aetna for so long as the Existing Leased Space is not part of the Leased
Property), and all other parties claiming by, through, or under Lessee (other
than Lessor Parties), to obtain all Permits required to conduct its or their
operations at the Leased Property that are required under all applicable
Environmental Laws and Lessee shall be in compliance and shall cause all
sublessees and any assignees of Lessee (other than MCI and Aetna so long as the
Existing Leased Space is not part of the Leased Property) to be in compliance,
and shall cause all other parties claiming by, through, or under Lessee (other
than Lessor Parties) to be in compliance with the same; and (C) Lessee shall
remove and dispose or shall cause the removal and disposal of any Hazardous
Substances present on the Leased Property that are not in compliance with
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                             (ii)        To Lessee's Actual Knowledge, and
except as disclosed by the Environmental Site Assessment, the Leased Property
complies in all material respects with applicable Environmental Laws; no
Hazardous Substances are or have been discharged, generated, handled, treated,
disposed of, or stored on, incorporated in, or released, discharged, removed or
transported from the Leased Property (including underground contamination)
except in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws or as disclosed in the
Environmental Site Assessment. No written notices, complaints or orders of
violation or non-compliance of any nature whatsoever regarding alleged
violations of, or strict liability under, Environmental Laws have been received
by Lessee or, to Lessee's Actual Knowledge, by any Person regarding the Leased
Property, and Lessee has no Actual Knowledge that any environmental
investigation by any Governmental Authority, or any legal action by a private
party, is pending or threatened, in each case with regard to the Leased Property
or any use thereof or any alleged violation of applicable Environmental Laws
with regard to the Leased Property; to Lessee's Actual Knowledge, and based upon
the Environmental Site Assessment, no liens have been placed upon the Leased
Property in connection with any actual or alleged liability under any applicable
Environmental Laws;
 
                              (iii)       The Leased Property has not been used
by Lessee, Lessee's predecessors or Affiliates, or, to Lessee's Actual
Knowledge, by any other Person, and will not be used by Lessee or any person
under Lessee's control during the Term of this Lease to generate, manufacture,
refine, produce or process any Hazardous Substance or to store, handle, treat,
dispose, transfer or transport any Hazardous Substance other than uses of such
Hazardous Substances in the routine course of Lessee's operation and in
compliance with applicable Environmental Laws which activities have not had and
will not have any material adverse effect upon the Leased Property;
 
                              (iv)      To Lessee's Actual Knowledge, and except
as disclosed by the Environmental Site Assessment, no pits, lagoons, ponds, or
other surface impoundments, above ground tanks or other containment structures
have been or will be constructed, operated or maintained in or on the Leased
Property in violation of applicable Environmental Laws and no underground
storage tanks or fuel systems are or will be constructed, operated or maintained
in or on the Leased Property; to Lessee's Actual Knowledge, there is presently
no friable asbestos nor friable asbestos-containing material nor any
PCB-containing equipment, including PCB-containing transformers, located in, on,
at or under the Leased Property nor will any of the foregoing be located in, on,
at or under the Leased Property at any time during the Term of this Lease.
Lessee shall develop, maintain and implement a written asbestos-containing
material operations and maintenance program for any identified or presumed
asbestos-containing materials, such written program to be in form and content
required by applicable Environmental Laws;
 
                              (v)       To Lessee's Actual Knowledge, and except
as disclosed by the Environmental Site Assessment, other than lawful quantities
in connection with Lessee's use of the Leased Property in compliance with
Environmental Laws, the Leased Property is free of Hazardous Substances at, in,
on, over or under the Leased Property, regardless of the source of any such
Hazardous Substances; and
 
                              (vi)      To Lessee's Actual Knowledge, the
Environmental Site Assessment is true, correct and complete, and contains no
misstatement of fact or omission of any fact which would make the statements
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(b)         Promptly upon obtaining Actual Knowledge thereof, Lessee shall give
to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee notice of the occurrence of any of the
following, in each case relating to the Leased Property or the use, occupancy or
operation thereof in respect of any applicable Environmental Law: (i) the
failure of the Leased Property, Lessee, any sublessee or assignee of Lessee or
invitee of Lessee, or any other party claiming by, through, or under Lessee
(other than Lessor Parties), to comply therewith in any manner whatsoever; (ii)
the issuance to Lessee, or any sublessee or assignee of Lessee, or any other
party claiming by, through, or under Lessee (other than Lessor Parties), of any
written notice, complaint or order of violation or non-compliance therewith of
any nature whatsoever; (iii) any written notice of a pending or threatened
investigation thereunder; (iv) any written notice from any Governmental
Authority requiring any corrective action with respect to the Leased Property
thereunder; or (v) any written notice from any Governmental Authority or private
party relating to an alleged violation of applicable Environmental Laws,
including the actual or potential presence or existence of any Hazardous
Substances at, on, adjacent to or upon the Leased Property in violation of
applicable Environmental Laws.

(c)         At any time (i) if an adverse change in the environmental condition
of the Leased Property has occurred or been discovered, and if Lessee shall not
(A) diligently commence to cure such condition, to the extent necessary to
satisfy applicable Environmental Laws, and to prevent a material diminution in
the fair market value of the Leased Property related to the environmental
condition, within 30 days after Lessee has Actual Knowledge of such adverse
change (or such shorter period as may be required by law or if an emergency
exists) and (B) thereafter diligently prosecute to completion such cure, or (ii)
an Event of Default exists under this Lease, or (iii) if Lessor or Lessor's
Mortgagee has reasonable cause to believe that Lessee is in Default or has
permitted a Default under this Article 9, Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee may cause
to be performed or direct Lessee to cause to be performed an environmental
compliance audit or site assessment of the Leased Property and the then uses
thereof reasonable in scope under the circumstances, and following receipt of
such audit or assessment may take such actions as it may deem necessary to cure
such condition or to cause the Leased Property to comply with applicable
Environmental Laws. Such environmental compliance audit or site assessment shall
be performed by an engineer qualified by law and experience to perform the same
and satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee, shall include as reasonably
necessary under the circumstances a review of the uses of the Leased Property
and compliance of the same with applicable Environmental Laws, and shall include
an estimate of the cost to cure any Default in Lessee's covenants hereunder. If
recommended by an environmental site assessment or if required by Lessor's
Mortgagee, Lessee will establish and, at its sole expense, comply with any
operations and maintenance program to address Hazardous Substances (including
without limitation asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint) in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee and
prepared by an environmental consultant acceptable to Lessor and Lessor's
Mortgagee. All reasonable costs and expenses actually incurred by Lessor or
Lessor's Mortgagee in connection with such environmental compliance audit or
assessment and any remediation of the Leased Property required under applicable
Environmental Laws shall constitute Additional Rent and shall be immediately due
and payable by Lessee upon demand, and shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate
from the date Lessor notifies Lessee that such cost or expense is incurred until
it is paid. Such audit or assessment shall be addressed to Lessor and Lessor's
Mortgagee and shall provide expressly that they can rely on its findings.
 

 
 

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(d)        Subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of Article 6 hereof, in
the event of a violation of or the discovery of a violation of any Environmental
Law, Lessee shall promptly perform all remedial actions as shall be necessary or
desirable to clean up, contain, or remove any Hazardous Substances on, under or
in the Leased Property in accordance with, and as required by, applicable
Environmental Laws, Legal Requirements and Permitted Encumbrances to restore the
Leased Property to a condition the same or better than its pre-contamination
condition and otherwise to cure any such violation of any Environmental Law, all
at Lessee's sole cost and expense, including, without limitation, all
investigative, monitoring, removal, containment and remedial actions in
accordance with applicable Environmental Laws. Lessee shall commence all such
required remedial actions within 30 days after obtaining Actual Knowledge of any
such violation and shall complete all such actions within 180 days following the
date that the nature and scope of such required remedial actions are identified,
provided that if such remedial actions cannot be completed with diligence within
such 180 day period, and so long as Lessee is performing such remedial actions
with due diligence, the time within which such remedial actions may be completed
shall be extended for such period as may be reasonably necessary to complete
such remedial action with diligence, provided the same shall be subject to
Lessor's approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed) and consistent with the requirements of applicable Legal Requirements.
If Lessee fails to perform the necessary remedial actions as required hereby
within the time periods set forth herein, Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee may, but
shall not be obligated to, cause the Leased Property to be brought into
compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and any reasonable costs and
expenses actually incurred by Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee in connection
therewith, together with interest at the Overdue Rate from the date Lessor
notifies Lessee that such cost was incurred until actually paid by Lessee, shall
constitute Additional Rent and shall be immediately due and payable on demand.
Lessee grants to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee access to the Leased Property and
a license to remove any Hazardous Substances as provided in this Article 9 and
to do all things Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee deems necessary to bring the
Leased Property into compliance with the applicable Environmental Laws. If, as a
result of a violation of any Environmental Laws, a Lien attaches to the Leased
Property that takes priority over the Lien of the Mortgage, Lessee shall
promptly, and in any event within 30 days after written notice of the attachment
of any such Lien, discharge or contest such Lien in accordance with paragraph
(d) of Article 6 and post a bond or deposit an irrevocable letter of credit with
Lessor's Mortgagee, in either event satisfactory in form and substance and with
a surety or obligor satisfactory to Lessor's Mortgagee and in an amount
sufficient to discharge such Lien.

(e)         In addition to, and not in limitation of, any indemnity contained in
Article 8, Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Indemnified
Party from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities which may be imposed
upon, suffered or incurred by, or asserted or awarded against such Indemnified
Party to the extent arising directly or indirectly out of (i) the use, storage,
transportation, disposal, treatment, release, threatened release, discharge,
emission, generation or presence of any Hazardous Substances at, from, on, over,
under or in the Leased Property, regardless of whether occurring before, during
or after the Term of this Lease (but only to the extent attributable to the
period ending on the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, provided
that Lessee and its Affiliates return the Leased Property to Lessor in the
condition required by Article 27) and regardless of the source of any such
Hazardous Substances, (ii) the breach of any representation or warranty
contained in this Article 9, (iii) any Default in the performance of any
obligation under this Article 9, (iv) any violation of any Environmental Law
with respect to the Leased Property or by Lessee or any other Person (other than
Lessor Parties affirmatively acting in violation of Environmental Law), or
resulting from Lessee's failure to comply with this Article 9, or (v) the
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LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY IT HAS AGREED TO
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
LIABILITIES ARISING BY REASON OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED
PARTIES AND OTHERWISE, WHICH LIABILITIES INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED ABOVE, SOLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
CRIMINAL LIABILITY, STATUTORY LIABILITY, LIABILITY FOR INJURIES NOT COMPENSATED
BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, OTHER INJURIES OR LOSSES NOT COVERED BY
INSURANCE, AND LIABILITY ARISING AS A RESULT OF WAIVERS, EXCULPATIONS,
DISCLAIMERS OR RELEASES. IF SUCH LIABILITY ARISES BY REASON OF THE GROSS
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY (OR INDEMNIFIED
PARTIES, AS THE CASE MAY BE)(HEREINAFTER A "RESPONSIBLE INDEMNIFIED PARTY") THIS
INDEMNITY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANY SUCH RESPONSIBLE INDEMNIFIED PARTY, BUT SHALL
EXTEND TO ALL OTHER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.

(f)         The representations, warranties and obligations of Lessee, and the
rights and remedies of each Indemnified Party under this Article 9, are in
addition to and not in limitation of any other representations, warranties,
obligations, rights and remedies provided in this Lease or otherwise at law or
in equity.

(g)         Lessee's obligations and liabilities with respect to each
Indemnified Party, actual or contingent, under this Article 9 and relating to
the period through the end of the Term of this Lease, whether arising before,
during or after the Term (but only to the extent attributable to the period
ending on the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, provided that
Lessee and its Affiliates return the Leased Property to Lessor in the condition
required by Article 27), shall survive such termination of this Lease or the
abandonment of the Leased Property by Lessee, or any acquisition or disposition
of the Leased Property, except for events and circumstances resulting solely
from the acts of any Person other than Lessee, any Affiliate of Lessee, or any
Person claiming by or through Lessee or any such Affiliate (other than Lessor
Parties affirmatively acting in violation of Environmental Law) and occurring
after the foreclosure of the Lien of the Mortgage and the sale of the Leased
Property pursuant to such foreclosure.

(h)         If an Event of Default occurs under this Article 9, and such Event
of Default is likely to result in either a diminution in the value of the Leased
Property or civil or criminal liability of Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee, then in
addition to and not in limitation of all other rights of Lessor hereunder,
Lessor may (if consented to in writing by Lessor's Mortgagee), by written notice
to Lessee which makes specific reference to the offer provisions hereafter
provided for in this Article 9, require Lessee to make, and Lessee shall be
deemed to have made, a rejectable offer to Lessor to purchase the Leased
Property and the Existing Leased Space in the manner and under the terms of
Article 15. Lessor shall have ninety (90) days after such offer to accept or
reject such offer and if it fails to act, it shall be deemed to have accepted
such offer. No rejection of such offer shall be effective unless consented to by
Lessor's Mortgagee. If Lessor accepts such offer, then Lessee shall purchase the
Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space on an Installment Payment Date
specified by Lessor not less than 30 nor more than 90 days after Lessor's
acceptance of such offer, for a purchase price equal to the Termination Value as
of the date of such purchase plus the Reinvestment Premium on said Termination
Value.

 
 

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10.  Maintenance and Repair; Additions.

(a)         Lessee will, at its cost and expense, keep and maintain the Leased
Property (other than any portion thereof covered by an Existing Lease until the
Duration Limit thereof) in good order and safe condition and repair in the
condition of the Leased Property on the date of delivery hereof , and as other
comparable office development projects are maintained in the greater Houston,
Texas metropolitan area, including the Improvements and any altered, Restored,
additional or substituted buildings and other improvements, in the condition as
on the date of this Lease, in each case with ordinary wear and tear excepted,
and (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of Article 12) will make all
structural and non-structural, and ordinary and extraordinary changes, repairs
and replacements, foreseen or unforeseen, which may be required, whether or not
caused by its act or omission, to be made upon or in connection with the
improvements to the Leased Property in order to keep the same in such condition,
including taking action necessary to maintain the Leased Property in compliance
with all Legal Requirements; subject, however to any contest of applicable Legal
Requirements conducted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of
Article 6. Lessee shall keep the Leased Property orderly and free and clear of
rubbish, and shall not commit or suffer any waste of the Leased Property. Lessor
shall not be required to maintain, alter, repair, rebuild or replace any
improvements on the Leased Property or to maintain the Leased Property, and
Lessee expressly waives the right to make repairs at the expense of Lessor or to
terminate this Lease because of Lessor's failure to so maintain or repair
pursuant to any Legal Requirements at any time in effect. Lessor shall have no
obligation to incur any expense of any kind or character in connection with the
management, operation or maintenance of the Leased Property during the Term of
the Lease. Lessee shall use and operate the Leased Property or cause it to be
used and operated only by personnel authorized by Lessee and Lessee shall use
reasonable precautions to prevent loss or damage to the Leased Property from
Casualty.

(b)         If any Improvements shall encroach upon any property, street or
right-of-way adjoining or adjacent to the Leased Property, or shall violate any
restrictive covenant affecting the Leased Property or any part thereof, or shall
impair the rights of others under or obstruct any easement or right-of-way to
which the Leased Property is subject (excluding, however, covenants, easements
or rights-of-way granted by Lessor after commencement of the Term without the
consent of Lessee), then, promptly after the written request of Lessor or any
Person affected by any such encroachment, violation, impairment or obstruction,
Lessee shall, at its expense, either (i) obtain effective waivers or settlements
of all claims, liabilities and damages resulting from each such encroachment,
violation, impairment or obstruction or (ii) make such changes in the
Improvements and take such other action as shall be necessary to remove such
encroachments or obstructions and to end such violations or impairments,
including, if necessary, the alteration or removal of any Improvement. Any such
alteration or removal shall be made to the same extent as if such alteration or
removal were an alteration under the provisions of paragraphs (c) or (d) of this
Article 10 and there shall be no abatement of rent by reason of such alteration
or removal. Lessor shall not grant any easements, restrictive covenants or
rights-of-way which would adversely affect the value of the Leased Property
without Lessee's written consent which will not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; provided if an Event of Default exists Lessor may grant easements,
restrictive covenants and rights-of-way without Lessee's consent.

 
 

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               (c)         Except as hereinafter provided, upon Lessor's prior
written consent, Lessee may, at its sole expense, make alterations,
installations, demolitions, modifications, replacements, improvements, changes
or additions which are consistent with Lessee's use of the Leased Property, do
not diminish the fair market value of the Leased Property as unencumbered by
this Lease, which do not affect the structural elements or Building Systems of
the Leased Property, and which are not otherwise prohibited by this Lease
("ALTERATIONS"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that Guarantor has
the Credit Rating and no Event of Default exists hereunder, Lessee may make any
Alterations to the Leased Property, the cost of which in any instance is
$5,000,000 (increased by $1 million every five years after the Commencement
Date) or less (a "MINOR ADDITION") without Lessor's consent. Lessor's prior
written consent shall always be required for any alterations, installations,
demolitions, modifications, replacements, improvements, changes or additions
that are structural in nature, made to the exterior of any building, or which
could adversely affect the Improvement's Building Systems, or the useful life or
Fair Market Value of the Leased Property (a "MAJOR ALTERATION"). Lessee shall
construct all Alterations and Major Alterations in a good and workmanlike manner
using a quality of material and workmanship at least as good as to the original
work or installation of the Improvements and in compliance with all applicable
Legal Requirements and will complete the Alterations and Major Alterations in a
commercially reasonable time period. Each Alteration and Major Alteration shall
be made at the sole cost and expense of Lessee, may not be encumbered by Lessee
and (other than Trade Fixtures) shall become the property of Lessor and subject
to this Lease. No Minor Addition, Major Alteration or any other Alterations
which do not satisfy all of the foregoing requirements of this subparagraph (c)
shall be made without Lessor's written consent in Lessor's sole discretion. If
Lessee determines to construct surface parking on unpaved portions of the Land
located to the west of the existing office buildings and adjacent to the eastern
boundary of the Proposed Roadway Easement (Tract 7), as shown on the survey of
the Land delivered to Lessor at the time of delivery of this Lease, Lessee may
grade, pave and otherwise appropriately develop such portion of the Land into
surface parking without the prior consent of Lessor.

(d)         If Lessee proposes to have a new building or buildings constructed
on land adjacent to the Land and have such building or buildings physically
connected to the Leased Property (each such new building being herein called a
"NEW CONNECTED BUILDING"), Lessee will provide Lessor with artist's renderings,
architectural elevations and similar information prior to commencing
construction, and Lessor shall have thirty (30) days in which to approve the
exterior appearance of such proposed New Connected Building, such approval not
to be unreasonably withheld. Such approval shall be based solely on the
compatibility of the exterior appearance of the proposed New Connected Building
with the exterior appearance of the Leased Property. Lessee shall have the
right, at its sole cost and expense (including expenses reasonably incurred by
Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee) to physically connect any New Connected Building
to the Leased Property during the Term hereof, which connections shall be made
in compliance with paragraph (c) of this Article 10. To the extent such
connections provide for pedestrian passage between the two buildings, upon
Lessor's request, Lessee will, at its sole expense, cause the pedestrian
connections to be rendered unusable (by creating a barrier which is
aesthetically and functionally acceptable to Lessor or by removing the
connections, as Lessee shall elect) no later than thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of the Term hereof. If any such connection is to be made, Lessor and
Lessee shall first negotiate in good faith the terms of reciprocal easement
agreements relating to matters such as ingress, egress, parking, shared
utilities and services, use of the Shared Services Building amenities, cost
sharing arrangements and similar matters so that each building originally
forming a part of the Leased Property will remain a functional self-sufficient
economic unit, provided that the Leased Premises shall have a prior claim to
limited resources such as water, sewer, power and HVAC capacity.

 
 

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(e)         All work done in accordance with this Article 10 shall comply with
the requirements of all Policies required to be maintained by Lessee hereunder
and with the residual value insurance policy applicable to the Leased Property.

(f)          Lessee agrees that all of the Improvements shall be deemed real
property and fixtures owned by Lessor. In furtherance of the foregoing, Lessee
hereby grants, conveys and transfers to Lessor any and all of Lessee's right,
title and interest in and to the Improvements (other than Trade Fixtures)
(whether now existing or hereafter constructed). Lessee agrees that any and all
Improvements of whatever nature at any time constructed, placed or maintained
upon any part of the Land shall be and remain the property of Lessor (except as
otherwise expressly provided in writing at the time Lessor's consent therefor is
obtained), subject to Lessee's rights under this Lease. Lessee agrees to
execute, acknowledge and deliver and file all documents reasonably necessary or
appropriate, in form reasonably satisfactory to both parties, to effect the
purpose of this paragraph 10(f).

11.           Trade Fixtures.  Lessor acknowledges and agrees that the items of
trade fixtures, machinery and equipment that are designed to be removable
without materially damaging the Improvements, including without limitation those
items described on Schedule H hereof (but specifically excluding Improvements,
Building Systems and other replacements of fixtures, machinery and equipment
which are the property of Lessor) ("TRADE FIXTURES") are and shall remain the
property of Lessee and be treated as "trade fixtures" for the purposes of this
Lease and Lessee may remove the same from the Leased Property at any time before
the termination of this Lease, provided that Lessee shall repair any damage to
the Leased Property resulting from such removal. Lessee may, at its own cost and
expense, install or place or reinstall or replace upon or remove from the Leased
Property any such Trade Fixtures. Any such Trade Fixtures shall not become the
property of Lessor (except as provided in paragraph 27(a)). Lessee's
replacements of fixtures, machinery and equipment that are property of the
Lessor shall be of at least equal quality to the replaced fixtures, machinery
and equipment when the replaced items were new.
 
 

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12.  Condemnation and Casualty.

(a)         Lessee hereby assumes all risk of loss, damage or destruction,
whether (i) by fire, earthquake, flood, hurricane, windstorm, environmental
contamination, radiation or other casualty, war, civil unrest, strike or similar
event or the theft of all or any portion of the Leased Property and/or
the  Existing Leased Space (a "CASUALTY") or (ii) by condemnation, seizure,
confiscation, requisition or other  Property and/or the Existing Leased Space,
whether permanent or temporary, by or on account of the exercise of the right
of eminent domain or other action by any Governmental Authority or other Person
legally vested with such powers or any transfer in lieu or in anticipation
thereof (a "TAKING"; a Taking and a Casualty are each sometimes called a
"DESTRUCTION"). Lessee hereby assigns to Lessor's Mortgagee, if any, and
otherwise to Lessor any award or insurance or other payment to which Lessee may
become entitled by reason of its interest in the Leased Property (other than any
award or insurance or other payment made to Lessee specifically made for
interruption of business, moving expenses or Trade Fixtures; hereinafter called
"LESSEE'S LOSS") if the Leased Property, or any portion thereof, is damaged,
destroyed, lost or taken in a Taking or a Casualty. If a Destruction occurs, the
Lessee shall give Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee prompt written notice thereof,
and describe in reasonable detail in each case the facts or circumstances of the
Destruction and the damage to or loss or destruction of the Leased Property. So
long as no Event of Default exists, Lessee shall at its cost and expense, in the
name and on behalf of the Lessor, Lessee, Lessor's Mortgagee or otherwise,
appear in any such proceeding or other action, negotiate, accept and prosecute
any claim for any award, compensation, insurance proceeds or other payment on
account of any such Destruction and, subject to paragraph (b) below, cause each
such award, compensation, insurance proceeds or other payment to be paid to
Lessor's Mortgagee, if any, and otherwise, to Lessor. Lessee shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to achieve the maximum award or other recoveries
obtainable under the circumstances. Any negotiated awards, settlement or
recoveries shall be subject to Lessor's and Lessor's Mortgagee's prior written
approval. Lessee shall promptly inform Lessor of all settlement offers. Lessor
and Lessor's Mortgagee may appear in any such proceeding or other action in a
manner consistent with the foregoing and the costs and expenses of any such
appearance shall be borne by Lessee and payable to Lessor as Additional Rent. If
an Event of Default exists, Lessor's Mortgagee (or if there be none, Lessor)
shall have the exclusive right at Lessee's cost to negotiate, adjust and settle
awards, settlements and recoveries without Lessee's approval.

(b)        After giving notice of a Destruction under the provisions of
paragraph (a) of this Article 12, Lessee shall, at Lessee's own cost and
expense, proceed with diligence and promptness (i) to carry out any work
necessary to make the Leased Property safe and secure, and (ii) to Restore the
Improvements. All Restoration shall be undertaken and completed in the same
manner as if the same were undertaken pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (d) of
Article 10, and shall be subject to the reasonable requirements of Lessor and
Lessor's Mortgagee as provided for in clause (ii) below. The foregoing
obligations of Lessee to Restore the Improvements shall not be applicable (but
the obligation of Lessee to make the Leased Property safe and secure shall be
applicable) if Lessee has made an offer to purchase the Leased Property and the
Existing Leased Space pursuant to paragraph (c) below. Basic Rent and Additional
Rent shall not abate or be reduced hereunder by reason of any Destruction
affecting the Leased Property and/or the Existing Leased Space, and this Lease
shall continue in full force and effect and Lessee shall continue to perform and
fulfill all of Lessee's obligations, covenants and agreements hereunder
notwithstanding such Destruction.

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The Net Award shall be applied to effect compliance with Lessee's obligations
hereunder. If the Net Award is less than the estimated hard and soft costs to
Restore the Improvements to the condition required in this paragraph (b), as
reasonably determined by Lessor at Lessee's expense, then, unless such estimated
cost is less than the Restoration Threshold Amount, Lessee shall deposit the
amount by which such estimated cost to Restore exceeds the Net Award with the
Depositary (as defined below) or shall post an equivalent bond or other security
satisfactory in form and substance to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee issued by a
surety, bank or other Person satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee,
whereupon such deposit or bonded amount shall be part of the Net Award for
purposes of paragraph (c) of this Article 12. If the Net Award does not exceed
$1,000,000 (the "RESTORATION THRESHOLD AMOUNT"), then provided no Event of
Default exists, the Net Award shall be promptly paid to Lessee to be applied to
the Restoration required by this paragraph (b). If the Net Award exceeds the Net
Restoration Threshold Amount then provided no Event of Default exists:
 
                              (i)         The full amount thereof shall be paid
to a depositary (the "DEPOSITARY"). The Depositary shall be Lessor's Mortgagee
or a servicer of the loan held thereby, or a bank or trust company, selected by
Lessor and approved by Lessor's Mortgagee, the long-term unsecured debt
obligations of which are rated at least "A" and "A2", respectively, by S&P or
Moody's (or any successor to either entity). The Depositary shall have no
affirmative obligation to prosecute a determination of the amount of, or to
effect the collection of, any insurance proceeds or condemnation award or
awards. Moneys so received by the Depositary shall be held by the Depositary in
trust in a separate interest bearing account (the interest on which will become
a part of the Net Award) for the uses and purposes provided in this Lease. To
the extent not available to be paid from the Net Award, fees and expenses
payable to the Depositary shall be paid by Lessee as Additional Rent.
 
                              (ii)        Payments of the Net Award for the
actual costs and expenses incurred by Lessee in connection with such Restoration
shall be made periodically to Lessee from time to time as work progresses by the
Depositary after written notice to the Depositary, with a copy to Lessor,
setting forth in reasonable detail and with reasonable supporting materials all
of such costs and expenses actually incurred by Lessee. Lessee shall comply with
the reasonable requirements of Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee, if any, with
respect to the distribution of any Net Award by the Depositary, including
without limitation that no Event of Default exists hereunder, that Lessee
proceeds promptly after the Net Award is delivered to the Depositary to Restore
the Improvements in accordance with the requirements of this Article 12 and
paragraphs (c) and (d) of Article 10, that all plans and specifications for the
Restoration shall have been reviewed and approved by Lessor and Lessor's
Mortgagee, and that disbursements by the Depositary shall be not more frequently
than monthly in an amount not exceeding the hard and soft costs of restoration
and repair incurred since the previous disbursement and shall be conditioned
upon, inter alia, the delivery to the Depositary of lien waivers, architect's
certificates and title insurance endorsements. Any amount of the Net Award (for
purposes of this sentence, not including any supplemental amount deposited by
Lessee) remaining after completion of such Restoration shall be paid to Lessor's
Mortgagee, or if there is no Lessor's Mortgagee, to Lessor.

 
 

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(c)         Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) if the Destruction affects all or
a substantial portion of the Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space, such
that the remainder cannot be used for its intended purpose even after
Restoration (as evidenced by an Officer's Certificate of Guarantor), or (y) if
such Destruction occurs in the last thirty-six months of the then current term,
and in Lessor's reasonable opinion such Destruction entails the loss of more
than 25% of the value of the Improvements immediately prior to such Destruction,
and the time to effect restoration is reasonably expected to leave less than
twenty-four months of the then current term after completion of restoration,
then in either such case Lessee may make an irrevocable rejectable offer to
Lessor to purchase the Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space, together
with any Net Award not actually paid to Lessee or paid upon Lessee's order or
received by Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee, in the manner and under the terms of
Article 15 on the Installment Payment Date first occurring thirty (30) days
after Lessor's acceptance of such offer, for a purchase price equal to the
Termination Value as of the date of purchase plus, if either clause (ii) or
(iii) below applies, the Reinvestment Premium, less in all events the portion,
if any, of the Net Award actually received by Lessor's Mortgagee (or if there is
not then a Lessor's Mortgagee, by Lessor), and provided further, that if the
offer is occasioned by the situation described in clause (y) above, the purchase
price will be the greater of the Termination Value as of the date of purchase or
the fair market value of the Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space
immediately prior to such Destruction. Lessor shall have ninety (90) days after
receipt of such offer in which to accept or reject such offer. No rejection of
such offer shall be effective unless consented to in advance in writing by
Lessor's Mortgagee, if any, and if such consent to rejection is not delivered
within such 90 day period such offer shall be deemed accepted within such 90 day
period. If (A) there is any Destruction , (B) Lessee does not exercise the right
set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, and (C) any of the three
following conditions exists: (i) in Lessor's reasonable opinion such Destruction
entails the loss of more than 50% of the value of the Improvements immediately
prior to such Destruction, (ii) at the time of any Destruction or at any time
thereafter until the Restoration of the Improvements is completed pursuant to
this Article 12, an Event of Default exists under this Lease, or (iii) after any
Destruction Lessee fails to Restore the Improvements by the Outside Restoration
Date (hereafter defined), then in any of such events, at the option of Lessor
(with the prior written consent of Lessor's Mortgagee), upon notice from Lessor
of any such event which makes reference to this Article 12(c) and the invocation
of the offer provisions hereafter provided for, Lessor may require Lessee to
make, and Lessee shall be deemed to have made, a rejectable offer to Lessor to
purchase the Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space, together with any
Net Award not actually paid to Lessee or paid upon Lessee's order or received by
Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee, in the manner and under the terms of Article 15 on
the Installment Payment Date first occurring thirty (30) days after Lessor's
acceptance of such offer, for a purchase price equal to the Termination Value as
of the date of purchase, plus, if either or both of clause (ii) or clause (iii)
above applies, the Reinvestment Premium, less in all events the Net Award
actually received by Lessor's Mortgagee, if any, or otherwise Lessor. Lessor
shall have ninety (90) days after such offer to accept or reject it, and if it
fails to act, it shall be deemed to have accepted such offer. No rejection of
such offer shall be effective unless consented to in advance in writing by
Lessor's Mortgagee, and if such consent to rejection is not delivered in such 90
day period, such offer shall be deemed accepted. If Lessor rejects such offer,
this Lease shall terminate on the Installment Payment Date first occurring
thirty (30) days after such rejection, and Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee, as the
case may be, shall retain the entire Net Award.

The "OUTSIDE RESTORATION DATE" shall mean 36 months after the Destruction
occurs, subject to extension by Lessor of not more than 12 months to the extent
that Restoration is delayed due to acts of God, strikes, unavailability of
materials, or further Destruction, but if such Destruction occurs during the
Basic Term in no event later than the Basic Term Expiration Date.

 
 

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(d)         Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary contained in
this Article 12, if a temporary Taking occurs, this Lease shall remain in full
force and effect (including without limitation the obligation of Lessee to
continue to pay without reduction Basic Rent and Additional Rent) and the Lessee
shall be obligated to continue to pay Basic Rent and Additional Rent and Lessee
shall be entitled to the entire Net Award paid for such temporary Taking; except
that any portion of the Net Award allocable to the time period after the
expiration or termination of the Term shall be paid to Lessor. The provisions of
this Article 12 shall supersede any contrary provisions in any statute or law.

13.           Insurance.

(a)         Lessee shall, at its cost and expense, maintain or cause to be
maintained valid and enforceable insurance of the following character and shall
cause to be delivered to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee annual certificates of
the insurers as to such coverage and shall comply with the requirements of this
Article 13 ("INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS"):
 
                              (i)         "All Risks of Physical Loss" property
insurance including boiler and machinery insurance (without exclusion for
explosion) and the like and covering the Leased Property and all replacements
and additions thereto, and all building materials and other property which
constitute part of the Leased Property in a manner consistent with insurance
maintained by Lessee on properties similar to the Leased Property and in any
event in amounts not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full
replacement value of the Leased Property less Land and other uninsurable items,
together with an endorsement providing for law and ordinance coverage in an
amount equal to at least $10,000,000, all of such insurance to have a deductible
not greater than $100,000.00.
 
                              (ii)        Commercial general liability insurance
covering legal liability on an "occurrence" basis against claims for bodily
injury, death or property damage, occurring on, in or about the Leased Property
and the adjoining land, streets, sidewalks or ways occurring as a result of
construction and use and occupancy of facilities located on the Leased Property
or as a result of the construction thereof or the use of products or materials
manufactured, processed, constructed or sold, or services rendered, on the
Leased Property, in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 (or such higher amount as
Lessor may reasonably require from time to time) with respect to any one
occurrence, accident or disaster or incidence of negligence and with a maximum
deductible of $500,000.00, subject to increase only with the consent of Lessor
and Lessor's Mortgagee, which may be withheld in their sole discretion.
 
                              (iii)       Worker's compensation insurance (or
other similar insurance or self insurance program permitted and in compliance
with the Legal Requirements of the state in which the Leased Property is
located) covering all Persons employed in connection with any work done on or
about the Leased Property with respect to which claims for death or bodily
injury could be asserted against Lessor, Lessee or the Leased Property,
complying with the Legal Requirements of the state in which the Leased Property
is located.
 

 
 

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                             (iv)        If any portion of the Leased Property
is located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as
having special flood and mudslide hazards, flood insurance in the maximum
available amount under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended
from time to time, and otherwise meeting the requirements of the Federal
Insurance Administration.
 
          (v)        At any time when Guarantor has a Credit Rating Downgrade
and such insurance is available on commercially reasonable terms, business
interruption insurance in amounts sufficient to compensate Lessor for all Basic
Rent, Additional Rent or other amounts payable hereunder during a period not
less than twenty-four (24) months, the amount of such coverage to be adjusted
annually to reflect the Basic Rent, Additional Rent and other amounts payable
during the succeeding twenty-four (24) month period.
 
                              (vi)       At all times during which construction,
repairs, Restoration or Alterations are being made with respect to the
Improvements, the insurance provided for in subsection (i) shall be written on a
so-called builder's risk completed value form on a non-reporting basis,
including permission to occupy the Leased Property, and with an agreed-amount
endorsement waiving co-insurance provisions.
 
                              (vii)      Intentionally omitted.
 
                              (viii)     Such other insurance, in such amounts,
against such risks, and with such other provisions as is customarily and
generally maintained by operators of similar properties including war risk
insurance (at and during such times as war risk insurance is commonly obtained
in the case of property similar to the Leased Property), when and to the extent
obtainable from the United States Government or any agency thereof.

All policies of insurance required hereunder (the "POLICIES") shall be written
by domestic insurance companies having an insurance company claims paying rating
from S&P and Moody's of "A-" or better and be considered equivalent to a NAIC 1
or other rating designation acceptable to the Securities Valuation Office of the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. To the extent necessary for the
policies to be enforceable against the insurance company in Texas, all such
insurance companies shall be legally qualified to issue such insurance in Texas,
and otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee.

Insurance certificates evidencing the coverage required by the Policies shall be
deposited with the Lessor by Lessee on the date hereof and thereafter no less
frequently than annually. With respect to the Policies described under
subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), the Lessee also shall deliver
insurance certificates evidencing the coverage required under said subparagraphs
to the Lessor's Mortgagee, also naming the Lessor's Mortgagee as the certificate
holder. The form and substance of such certificates shall be reasonably
satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee (it being agreed that Acord 27
form certificates are satisfactory in form) and shall be issued by the insurer.
Furthermore, the Lessee shall deliver to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee
certificates evidencing the coverage required by the Policies at least thirty
(30) days before the earlier of the expiration of the existing insurance
periodor the due date for all premiums for the renewal of such Policies.

 
 

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All Policies of property insurance shall name the Lessor as loss payee and
Lessor's Mortgagee as loss payee, mortgagee and additional insured, as
its interest may appear, and all liability Policies shall name the Lessor and
the Lessor's Mortgagee as additional insured, as their respective interests may
appear and the policies required under subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi)
and (vii) above shall identify the Lessor as the owner of the Leased Property.
In addition, all Policies shall contain a standard New York lender or equivalent
"non-contributory Mortgagee" endorsement naming the Lessor's Mortgagee as loss
payee, mortgagee and additional insured; and any provisions in such property
insurance for risk retention by Lessee shall be subject to the approval of
Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee. All Policies and endorsements shall be fully
prepaid and nonassessable. The Lessee shall not obtain any separate or
additional insurance which is contributing in the event of loss unless the
Lessor and the Lessor's Mortgagee are each insured thereunder (as their
interests may appear) and the policies therefor are reasonably satisfactory to
the Lessor and the Lessor's Mortgagee.

(b)         Any Net Award remaining after Lessee has Restored the Leased
Property pursuant to Article 12 shall be paid to Lessor subject to the terms of
any Mortgage.

(c)         All Policies shall (i) provide that the insurance evidenced thereby
shall not be canceled or modified without at least thirty (30) days' prior
written notice from the insurance carrier to the Lessor and the Lessor's
Mortgagee, (ii) provide that the issuer waives all rights of subrogation against
Lessor, any successor to Lessor's interests in the Leased Property and Lessor's
Mortgagee, (iii) provide that 30 days' advance written notice of cancellation,
material modification (which modification will not, in any event, result in a
Policy not complying with the terms of this Lease), termination or lapse of
coverage will be given to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee, (iv) provide that such
insurance, as to the interest of Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee, will not be
invalidated by any act or neglect of Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee, Lessee or any
party, nor by any foreclosure or any other proceedings relating to the Leased
Property, nor by any change in the title ownership of the Leased Property, nor
by use or occupation of the Leased Property for purposes more hazardous than are
permitted by such Policy, (v) provide that no claims shall be paid under
Policies maintained pursuant to subparagraphs (i), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and
(viii) of paragraph 13(a) without ten (10) days' advance written notice to the
Lessee, the Lessor and the Lessor's Mortgagee, (vi) be primary and without right
or provision of contribution as to any other insurance carried by Lessor or any
other interested party, and (vii) if any insuring company is not domiciled
within the United States of America, include a United States Service of Suit
clause (providing any actions against the insurer by the named insured or Lessor
are conducted within the jurisdiction of the United States of America).

(d)         Lessee shall comply, at its sole expense, with all of the terms and
conditions of all Policies.

 
 

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(e)         Any time after an Event of Default has occurred, or if a Credit
Rating Downgrade has occurred, Lessee shall on demand pay to Lessor's Mortgagee,
if any, or otherwise to Lessor, on the same day of each month that Basic Rent is
due hereunder a monthly payment in such amount as Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee
determines to be necessary to create and maintain a reserve fund from which to
pay before they become due all Taxes and Impositions during the next ensuing
twelve (12) months, and sufficient to pay all premiums ("INSURANCE PREMIUMS")
that are due for the renewal or replacement of the coverage afforded by the
Policies (the "TAX AND INSURANCE RESERVE FUND PAYMENT"). The Tax and Insurance
Reserve Fund Payment shall be held in escrow (the "TAX AND INSURANCE RESERVE
FUND") by Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee. In the event of a Credit Rating
Downgrade only, interest shall be payable on the amounts in the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund to Lessee annually in arrears (provided that the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund is projected to have adequate funds to pay the following
year's Taxes, Impositions and Insurance Premiums), and if held by Lessor's
Mortgagee may be commingled with other funds. In the event of an Event of
Default, no interest on the amount in the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund shall
be payable to Lessee. In the event of a Credit Rating Downgrade and an Event of
Default, no interest on such Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund shall be paid to
Lessee. Any excess reserve shall be credited against subsequent Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund Payments required hereunder, and any deficiency shall be
paid by Lessee upon demand and shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate if unpaid
five (5) days after such demand, but shall be paid in no event later than five
(5) days before the date when such Taxes and Impositions and Insurance Premiums
shall become delinquent. To the extent that adequate funds for Taxes and
Impositions and for Insurance Premiums have been paid to create a Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund and provided no Event of Default exists, Lessor (or
Lessor's Mortgagee if the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund is held by Lessor's
Mortgagee) shall, on not less than 15 days' written request of Lessee, cause the
same to be applied to Taxes and Impositions and Insurance Premiums payable by
Lessee hereunder; provided, Lessee shall not be liable to pay such Taxes and
Impositions and Insurance Premiums, as the case may be, if Lessor (or Lessor's
Mortgagee if the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund is held by Lessor's Mortgagee)
fails to apply such funds to Taxes and Impositions and Insurance Premiums
following Lessee's written request and no Event of Default exists. If an Event
of Default exists, then the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund may be applied to any
Rent then due and unpaid and Lessee shall remain liable to pay such Taxes and
Impositions and Insurance Premiums to the extent not paid out of the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund.

Any unapplied portion of the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund shall be returned to
Lessee within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Term or termination
of this Lease, provided there exists no Event of Default by Lessee. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default by Lessee
hereunder, Lessee agrees that Lessor may apply all or any portion of the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund to any obligation of Lessee hereunder. If all or any
portion of the Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund is applied to any obligation of
Lessee hereunder, Lessee shall immediately upon request of Lessor restore the
Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund to its original amount, with interest at the
Overdue Rate on such amounts five (5) days after such request. Lessee shall not
have the right to call upon Lessor to apply all or any portion of the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund to cure any Default or fulfill any obligation of Lessee
hereunder, but such use shall be solely in the discretion of Lessor. Upon any
conveyance of the Leased Property by Lessor, Lessor's right in the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Fund shall be transferred by Lessor to Lessor's transferee,
and upon such transfer and the assumption and acknowledgement by the transferee
of Lessor's obligations hereunder Lessee releases Lessor herein named of any and
all liability with respect to the fund, its application and return, and Lessee
agrees to look solely to such transferee with respect thereto. Lessor will
notify Lessee of any such transfer; and Lessor shall cause such transferee to
assume liability for performance of and acknowledge in writing that it consents
to the provisions of the previous sentence and the provisions of the previous
sentence shall also apply to subsequent transferees.

 
 

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14.           Financial Statements; Certificates. Lessee will cause to be
delivered to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee the financial statements of Guarantor
required by Section 10 of the Guaranty. At any time that Lessee's financial
statements are not consolidated into Guarantor's financial statements or at any
time when Guarantor is not a United States Person, Lessee will deliver to Lessor
and Lessor's Mortgagee:
 
                              (i)          As soon as practicable but in no
event later than five (5)Business Days after the date of filing with Securities
and Exchange Commission or other Governmental Authority, copies of all such
financial statements, proxy statements, notices, other communications, and
reports as Lessee shall send to its shareholders and other information generally
made available to banks and other lenders (exclusive of proprietary
information), provided that Lessee neednot make such delivery so long as such
financial information is posted on EDGAR, Guarantor's Home Page or other
electronic resource generally available to the public without charge and
Guarantor emails notice to Lessor and any Lessor's Mortgagee (at email addresses
supplied by such parties) of the availability of such information within five
(5) Business Days of its posting, and will provide paper copies of such
information upon request and, in any event, before such information is removed
from the above-named electronic resources;
 
                              (ii)         For any period that Lessee is a
public company, as soon as practicable, copies of all regular, current or
periodic reports (including reports on Form 10-K, Form 8-K and Form 10-Q) which
Lessee is or may be required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
or any Governmental Authority succeeding to the functions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, provided that Lessee need not make such delivery so long as
such financial information is posted on EDGAR, Guarantor's Home Page or other
electronic resource generally available to the public without charge and
Guarantor emails notice to Lessor and any Lessor's Mortgagee (at email addresses
supplied by such parties) of the availability of such information within five
(5) Business Days of its posting, and will provide paper copies of such
information upon request and, in any event, before such information is removed
from the above-named electronic resources;
 
                              (iii)       For any period that Lessee is not a
public company required to file such reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission then within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, and within 60
days after the end of any other fiscal quarter, a consolidated statement of
earnings, and a consolidated statement of changes in financial position, a
consolidated statement of stockholders' equity, and a consolidated balance sheet
of such entity as of the end of each such year or fiscal quarter, setting forth
in each case in comparative form the corresponding consolidated figures from the
preceding annual audit or corresponding fiscal quarter in the prior fiscal year,
as appropriate, all in reasonable detail and satisfactory in scope to Lessor and
Lessor's Mortgagee, and certified as to the annual consolidated statements by
independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by
Lessee, whose certificate shall be based upon an examination conducted in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the application of
such tests as said accountants deem necessary under the circumstances; and
 
                              (iv)       Whether or not Lessee is consolidated
with another entity for financial reporting purposes, within ninety (90) days of
the end of each calendar year, an annual statement setting forth the gross
revenues derived by Lessee from the subleasing, licensing or otherwise providing
space in the Leased Property, operating expenses and the cost of capital
improvements and repairs made to the Leased Property and the Existing Leased
Space, together with a projection of such capital improvements and repairs for
the next calendar year, such statement to be certified as true and correct in
all material respects by the Chief Financial Officer of Lessee.

 
 

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Concurrently with the delivery of annual financial statements pursuant to
subparagraph (iii) of this Article 14, Lessee will cause to be delivered to
Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee a certificate by an Executive Officer of Guarantor
(i) that to the best of such officer's Actual Knowledge based on reasonable
inquiry, there exists no Default or Event of Default under this Lease or if any
such Default or Event of Default exists, specifying the nature thereof, the
period of existence thereof and what action Lessee proposes to take with respect
thereto and (ii) detailing capital improvements made to the Leased Property
during the prior calendar year and a projection of such matters for the next
calendar year. In addition, Lessee agrees upon prior written request to meet
with Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee during normal business hours at mutually
convenient times, from time to time, to discuss this Lease and such information
about Lessee's business and financial condition reasonably requested by Lessor.

Any non-public information delivered to the Lessor pursuant to this Article 14,
or otherwise, shall be deemed to be confidential. Lessor may share the
information delivered pursuant to this Article 14 with Lessor's Mortgagee, the
Certificate Holders, potential mortgagees, rating agencies, servicers, potential
transferees of the Certificate Holders, potential purchasers of the Leased
Property or a beneficial interest therein and all other parties having a
legitimate business purpose for reviewing the same; provided, such parties agree
to hold any non-public information in confidence; and provided, further, Lessor
may disclose such non-public information to regulatory authorities and in
accordance with any judicial or governmental order, or if required by any law,
regulation or stock exchange rule.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Lessee and Guarantor
shall not be obligated to provide or disclose to Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee, any
prospective purchaser or mortgagee, or any other Person, any information
relating to Lessee's or Guarantor's financial condition or operations which has
not already been publicly disclosed if Lessee or Guarantor is then subject to
the filing requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and reasonably believes that providing or disclosing such information would
require a separate filing of such information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

15.            Purchase Procedure.

(a)         If Lessee purchases Lessor's interest in the Leased Property and the
Existing Leased Space pursuant to any provision of this Lease, the terms and
conditions of this Article 15 shall apply.

(b)         On the Installment Payment Date ("Termination Date") fixed for the
closing of the purchase by Lessee of Lessor's interest in the Leased Property
and the Existing Leased Space:
 
                              (i)         Lessee shall pay to Lessor, or as
Lessor directs, in lawful money of the United States in immediately available
funds, at Lessor's address herein stated or at any other place in the United
States which Lessor may designate, an amount equal to the purchase price
described in such provision;

 
 

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                              (ii)        Lessor shall execute and deliver to
Lessee a special warranty deed, sufficient to convey fee simple title to the
Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space, and an assignment and such other
instrument or instruments as may be appropriate and customary in accordance with
prevailing local conveyancing practices, which shall transfer all of Lessor's
interest in the Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space (and in the
Existing Leases if their primary terms have not expired), in each case free and
clear of any Mortgage (unless, in the case of a sale pursuant to Article 33, the
offer is to purchase subject to the Mortgage), but subject to (A) any Liens
(other than Liens created by Lessor or its successors or assigns, or any
Affiliate of Lessor, without the written consent of Lessee) existing on the
first day of the Term, (B) Permitted Encumbrances (other than any Mortgage, the
WCOM Lease and the AET Lease), (C) all Liens attaching to the Leased Property
after the beginning of the Term (other than as a result of an act of Lessor or
Lessor Parties without the express written consent of Lessee), and (D) all Legal
Requirements. Lessor shall either (1) credit the Net Award, if any, actually
received by Lessor and not credited to or at the direction of Lessee to the
purchase price or (2) pay the same to or at the direction of Lessee and assign
to Lessee all rights to any award not yet received;
 
                              (iii)       Lessee shall pay all charges incident
to such transfer or the termination of the Lease which are incurred by Lessor,
Lessor's Mortgagee or Lessee, including but not limited to all transfer taxes,
recording fees, escrow fees, prepayment fees or premiums, title insurance
premiums and federal, state and local taxes (except for any franchise taxes,
withholding taxes and net income or profit taxes of Lessor or Lessor's
Mortgagee), and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of Lessor's counsel and
counsel to Lessor's Mortgagee;
 
                              (iv)       Lessee shall pay to Lessor all Basic
Rent, Additional Rent and other sums payable by Lessee under this Lease, due and
payable through and including the date Lessee completes the purchase of Lessor's
interest in the Leased Property; and
 
                              (v)        Except for those warranties contained
in the warranty deed described in subparagraph (b)(ii) of this Article 15,
Lessor's transfer of its ownership in the Leased Property shall be on an as-is
basis, without any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to
the design, condition, quality, capacity, merchantability, habitability,
durability, suitability or fitness of the Leased Property for any particular
purpose, or any other matter concerning the Leased Property or any portion
thereof.

16.           Quiet Enjoyment. So long as no Event of Default exists under this
Lease, Lessor covenants that Lessee shall and may at all times peaceably and
quietly have, hold and enjoy the Leased Property during the Term of this Lease
free from any claim by, through, or under Lessor other than Permitted
Encumbrances. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, (a) Lessor may exercise
its rights and remedies under Article 20, (b) Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee,
representatives of a residual value insurer, and their respective agents may
enter upon and inspect the Leased Property, during normal business hours after
reasonable prior notice and with the minimum disruption reasonably practicable
to Lessee's occupancy, all reasonable expenses of such exercise, entry and
inspection to be borne solely by Lessee (x) once every three years while
Guarantor has the Credit Rating, (y) once each year during a Credit Rating
Downgrade, and (z) during the last year of the Basic Term, two times, and (c)
Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee may, at their sole expense, enter upon and inspect
the Leased Property at any time during the term of this Lease, during normal
business hours after reasonable prior notice and with the minimum disruption
reasonably practicable to Lessee's occupancy. In addition to its rights under
paragraph 29, Lessor shall have the right at any time, at its sole cost and
expense and upon reasonable advance notice to Lessee, to show the Leased
Property to any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the Leased Property during
normal business hours, provided such showing shall be conducted so as not to
unreasonably intefere with Lessee's business. Any failure by Lessor to comply
with the foregoing warranty shall not give Lessee any right to cancel or
terminate this Lease, or to abate, reduce or make deduction from or offset
against any Basic Rent or Additional Rent or other sum payable under this Lease,
or to fail to perform or observe any other covenant, agreement or   
 

 
 
 

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obligation hereunder or to recover any damages against Lessor resulting
therefrom. Subject to the foregoing sentence, Lessee may obtain injunctive or
other relief against Lessor for breach of the aforesaid covenant of peaceful and
quiet possession and enjoyment of the Leased Property. If requested by Lessor or
Lessor's Mortgagee (upon 30 days' prior written notice), Lessee shall at its own
expense provide Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee with certificates every year
during the Term of this Lease (except the last year of the Term, during which
year the Lessee shall provide such certificate each fiscal quarter of Lessee)
certifying that the Leased Property is in the condition required by Article 10;
provided, that the Lessee shall be required to deliver the certificates required
by this sentence once each fiscal quarter of Lessee if required by the Lessor's
Mortgagee. One (1) year before the Expiration Date, if requested by Lessor or
Lessor's Mortgagee, Lessee shall at its own expense cause the Leased Property to
be inspected by a qualified independent inspector, the results of which shall be
made available to Lessee, Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee not less than eleven
(11) months before to the end of the Term, to determine whether the condition of
the Leased Property complies with the requirements set forth in the residual
value insurance policy applicable to the Leased Property.

17.           Survival. If this Lease is terminated as herein provided, Lessee's
obligations and liabilities, actual or contingent, under this Lease which arose
at or before such termination shall survive such termination.

18.           Subletting; Assignment.

(a)         Lessee shall have the right, upon notice to Lessor but without
Lessor's consent, to assign this Lease to any Affiliate of Lessee, or to any
entity succeeding to Lessee by way of merger or consolidation. Guarantor shall
remain liable for the payment and performance of the obligations of Lessee
hereunder notwithstanding such assignment.

(b)         Lessee shall have the right, with the prior written consent of
Lessor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to
assign this Lease to an unaffiliated person, provided that Lessee shall remain
liable hereunder as a principal and not as a guarantor or surety, as if no such
assignment has been made and provided that Guarantor shall remain liable under
the Guaranty notwithstanding such assignment.

(c)         Lessee may, without Lessor's consent, sublet the Leased Property or
any portion thereof during the Basic Term and up to 50% of the square footage of
the Improvements then subject to this Lease during any exercised Renewal Term,
provided that:
 
                              (i)          No Event of Default exists under this
Lease on the date of such sublease or assignment;
 
                              (ii)         Each sublease or assignment shall
expressly be made subject and subordinate to the provisions hereof;
 
                              (iii)        No sublease may extend beyond the
Basic Term, unless Lessee has exercised its right to renew pursuant to paragraph
(b) of Article 2 and then not beyond the term hereof as so extended;
 
                              (iv)       The value of the Leased Property will
not be decreased by reason of the activities of the sublessee (it being
understood that the value of the Leased Property shall not be considered to be
decreased by reason of a sublessee having a lower credit rating than the
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(d)         No such sublease or assignment shall affect or reduce any
obligations of Lessee or Guarantor, or the rights of Lessor hereunder, and all
obligations of Lessee hereunder shall continue in full effect as the obligations
of a principal and not of a guarantor or surety, as though no subletting or
assignment had been made.

(e)         Neither this Lease nor the Term of this Lease shall be mortgaged by
Lessee, nor shall Lessee mortgage or pledge the interest of Lessee in and to any
sublease of the Leased Property or any portion thereof or the rental payable
thereunder, provided, however, that Lessee may mortgage or pledge Lessee's
leasehold interest and Lessee's interest in and to any sublease of the Leased
Property and the rent payable thereunder, provided that any such mortgage or
pledge is subject and subordinate to the rights of Lessor hereunder and Lessor's
Mortgagee. Any such mortgage or pledge, and any sublease or assignment not
permitted by this Article 18, shall be void.

(f)          Lessee shall pay as Additional Rent to Lessor on demand all
reasonable costs and expenses of Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee and the Certificate
Holders (including in-house or outside counsel attorneys' reasonable fees and
expenses) in reviewing or executing any instrument pursuant to this Article 18.

(g)         Lessee shall deliver to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee a copy of any
assignment or sublease not requiring Lessor's prior consent within ten (10) days
after its execution and delivery, which shall include the full name and address
of such sublessee or assignee.

(h)         Any profit arising from a permitted sublease or assignment shall be
the exclusive property of Lessee.
 
                             (i)          In the circumstances outlined in
Schedule I, Lessor is obligated to give a non-disturbance agreement to
sublessees (a "Sublessee SNDA"). The form of Sublessee SNDA shall contain
customary mortgagee provisions for similar transactions and shall be mutually
approved by Lessor, Lessee, Lessor's Mortgagee and the sublessee, such approval
not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

19.           Advances by Lessor. If Lessee shall fail to make or perform any
payment or act required by this Lease, then, upon ten (10) Business Days' notice
to Lessee (or upon shorter notice or no notice, to the extent necessary to meet
an emergency or a governmental limitation), Lessor may at its option pay or
perform such act for the account of Lessee, and Lessor shall not thereby be
deemed to have waived any Default or released Lessee from any obligation
hereunder. Amounts so paid by Lessor and all incidental costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with
such payment or performance shall constitute Additional Rent and shall be paid
by Lessee to Lessor on demand and shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate from
the date of Lessor's payment until the date of Lessee's reimbursement.

 
 

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20.           Conditional Limitations -- Events of Default and Remedies.

(a)         Any of the following occurrences or acts shall constitute an "EVENT
OF DEFAULT" under this Lease:
 
                              (i)          If Lessee (A) fails to pay any
installment of Basic Rent and such failure continues for five (5) days after
notice thereof, (B) fails to pay Additional Rent and such failure continues for
ten (10) days after notice thereof, (C) fails to keep in full force and effect
any insurance coveragerequired to be maintained by Lessee hereunder, (D)
Defaults in its obligation to purchase the Leased Property when required to do
so by any provision of this Lease, or
 
                              (ii)         If Lessee fails to perform any other
covenant, agreement or obligation on the part of Lessee to be performed under
this Lease and such failure continues for a period of 30 days after notice
thereof; provided, however, that in the case of a Default which Lessee is able
to remedy with reasonable diligence, but not within a period of 30 days, if
Lessee commences within such period of 30 days to remedy the Default and
thereafter prosecutesthe remedying of such Default with all reasonable
diligence, the period of time after notice of Default within which to remedy the
Default shall be extended for such period not to exceed an additional 240 days
as may be reasonable to remedy the same with all reasonable diligence; or
 
                              (iii)        If Lessee or any guarantor of
Lessee's obligations under the Lease ("GUARANTOR") files a petition of
bankruptcy or for reorganization or for an arrangement pursuant to the
Bankruptcy Code, or is adjudicated a bankrupt or becomes insolvent or makes an
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or admits in writing its inability
to pay its debts generally as they become due, or is dissolved, or suspends
payment of its obligations, or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any
of the foregoing; or
 
                              (iv)       If a petition or answer is filed
proposing the adjudication of Lessee or any Guarantor as a bankrupt, or its
reorganization pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, and (A) Lessee or such Guarantor
consents to the filing thereof, or (B) such petition or answer is not discharged
or denied within 90 days after the filing thereof; or
 
                              (v)        If a receiver, trustee or liquidator
(or other similar official) is appointed for or takes possession or charge of
Lessee or any Guarantor, or Lessee's estate or interest in the Leased Property,
and is not discharged within 90 days thereafter, or if Lessee or any Guarantor
consents to or acquiesces in such appointment; or
 
                              (vi)       If Guarantor fails to perform any
covenant, agreement or obligation on the part of Guarantor to be performed under
the terms of any guaranty of the Lease or any guaranty of a management agreement
relating to any portion of the Leased Property (including without limitation
either Management Agreement) beyond applicable grace or cure periods, if any; or

 
 

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                             (vii)       If any Guarantor disavows, repudiates
or rejects any such guaranty or any or all of its obligations thereunder, or
otherwise claims or asserts that it is no longer bound by any such guaranty in
whole or in part or that any or all of its obligations thereunder are not
enforceable against it in whole or in part; or
 
                              (viii)     Any representation by Lessee or
Guarantor contained herein, in the Guaranty, any other agreement with Lessor, or
in any certificate delivered to Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee shall be incorrect
or misleading in a material and adverse way at the time it was made; or
 
                              (ix)        An Event of Default exists under a
Management Agreement.

(b)         If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Lessor shall
have the option to do any one or more of the following without any notice or
demand, in addition to and not in limitation of any other remedies permitted by
law or by this Lease (including without limitation, seeking to recover damages,
including consequential and incidental damages to the extent provided for in
Article 36 of this Lease, against Lessee):
 
                              (i)          Decline to repossess the Leased
Property, and elect to maintain the Lease in full force and effect. In this
event, Lessor shall have the right to sue Lessee for the recovery of monthly
Basic Rent and/or Additional Rent as such Rent becomes due for and during the
entire unexpired portion of the Term of the Lease. If it is necessary for Lessor
to bring suit against Lessee in order to collect such sums, Lessor has the right
to allow monthly Basic Rent and/or Additional Rent charges to accumulate and to
bring an action on several or all of the accrued monthly Basic Rent and/or
Additional Rent charges due at any one time. Any such suit shall not prejudice
the right of Lessor to bring a similar action for any subsequent monthly Basic
Rent and/or Additional Rent as it falls due.
 
                              (ii)         Treat the Event of Default as an
anticipatory repudiation, terminate Lessee's rights under this Lease (but not
its obligations), and repossess the Leased Property. In such event, Lessor shall
have the right to immediate possession of the Leased Property and may re-enter
the Leased Property, change the locks and remove all persons and property
therefrom without being guilty in any manner of trespass or otherwise; and any
and all damages to Lessee, or persons holding under Lessee, by reason of such
re-entry are hereby expressly waived; and any such termination of Lessee's
rights under the Lease or re-entry on the part of Lessor shall be without
prejudice to any remedy available to Lessor for arrears of Basic Rent and/or
Additional Rent, breach of contract, damages or otherwise, nor shall the
termination of Lessee's rights under this Lease by Lessor acting under this
subsection be deemed in any manner to relieve Lessee from the obligation to pay
the Basic Rent and/or Additional Rent due or to become due as provided in this
Lease for and during the entire unexpired portion (or what would have been the
entire unexpired portion) of the Term. In the event of termination of Lessee's
rights under this Lease and repossession by Lessor as provided in this
subsection, Lessor shall have the further right, but not the obligation, to:
 
 
 
 

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(1)  Relet the Leased Property upon such terms, conditions and covenants as are
deemed proper by Lessor for the account of Lessee and in such event Lessee shall
remain liable for the full Basic Rent and Additional Rent for the remainder of
the Term of this Lease, and in addition Lessee shall pay to Lessor Lessee's
Share (as hereinafter defined) of all costs of renovating and/or altering the
Leased Property or any portion thereof) for a new lessee or lessees (including
all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lessor, including incentives, allowances
and inducements) and all brokerage and/or legal fees incurred in connection
therewith. Lessor shall have the right to sue Lessee to collect Lessee's Share
of all costs of renovating and/or altering the Leased Property (or any portion
thereof) for a new lessee or lessees (including all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by Lessor, including incentives, allowances and inducements) and all
brokerage and/or legal fees incurred in connection therewith, as well as the
difference for the entire unexpired portion (or what would have been the entire
unexpired portion) of the Term of this Lease between the Basic Rent and
Additional Rent under this Lease versus the monthly rent and other charges
collected or to be collected under the new Lease. In no event shall Lessee be
entitled to any excess rent received by Lessor on account of such reletting(s).
As used herein, "Lessee's Share" shall mean the ratio, the numerator of which is
the number of months from the date that Lessee's rights under this Lease are
terminated as provided above until the date that the Term hereof would have
expired, and the denominator of which is the number of rent-paying months in the
primary term of the lease entered into by Lessor pursuant to such reletting; but
in no event shall Lessee's Share exceed 100%;
 
(2)  Alternatively, at the election of Lessor (provided that no such election
shall be effective unless consented to in advance in writing by Lessor's
Mortgagee, if any), Lessee shall pay as damages to Lessor, upon any such
termination of Lessee's rights under this Lease, such sum as at the time of such
termination of Lessee's rights equals the amount of the excess, if any, of the
then present value of all the Basic Rent and Additional Rent which would have
been due and payable hereunder during the entire unexpired portion (or what
would have been the entire unexpired portion) of the Term of this Lease over and
above the then present rental value of the Leased Property (in its AS IS
condition) for the same period. For purposes of present value calculations,
Lessor and Lessee stipulate and agree to a discount rate equal to five and
three-quarters percent (5.75%) per annum, as of the date Lessee's rights under
this Lease, is or are terminated.
 
(3)  Alternatively, at the option of Lessor exercised at any time while an Event
of Default in the payment of Basic Rent or Additional Rent is continuing, Lessor
shall be entitled to recover from Lessee, five (5) days after written notice to
Lessee, as liquidated damages, in addition to any other proper claims but in
lieu of and not in addition to any amount which would thereafter have become
payable under other provisions of this clause (ii), the Termination Value as set
forth in Schedule C hereto, plus any Reinvestment Premium, provided that, if
Lessee shall so request, Lessor shall at the time of such payment assign and
convey the Leased Property and the Existing Leased Space to Lessee, without
further consideration, in accordance with the terms and provisions of Article 15
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                              (iii)       Send written notice, signed by Lessor
and consented to in writing by Lessor's Mortgagee, declaring the Lease forfeited
and expressly advising Tenant that it is relieved of all further rights and
obligations under the Lease (except those obligations which are intended to
survive expiration or termination of the Lease). Absent such written notice,
signed by Lessor and consented to in writing by Lessor's Mortgagee, repossession
by Lessor and/or expulsion of Lessee from the Leased Property shall in no way be
construed as a termination of the Lease or Tenant's obligations thereunder.

(c)         In the event, and only in the event, that applicable law requires
Lessor to attempt to mitigate damages following the termination of Lessee's
rights under this Lease as provided in (ii) above, Lessor shall use reasonable
efforts to the extent required by applicable law to relet the Leased Property on
such terms and conditions as Lessor in its sole good faith judgment may
determine (including without limitation a term different than the Term, rental
concessions, alterations and repair of the Leased Property), provided, however,
that (A) Lessor shall not be obligated to relet the Leased Property before
leasing other vacant space owned or operated by Lessor, (B) Lessor reserves the
right to refuse to lease the Leased Property to any potential tenant which does
not meet Lessor's reasonable standards and criteria for leasing any other
comparable space owned or operated by Lessor, and (C) Lessor shall not be
obligated to undertake any greater efforts to relet the Leased Property than
Lessor utilizes to lease any other vacant space owned or operated by Lessor. In
any proceeding in which Lessor's efforts to mitigate damages and/or its
compliance with this subsection is at issue, Lessor shall be presumed to have
used reasonable efforts to mitigate damages, Lessee shall bear the burden of
proof to establish that such reasonable efforts were not used, and Lessor and
Lessee agree that the following shall conclusively be deemed reasonable efforts
to mitigate damages: (i) if Lessor does not have in-house leasing staff, listing
the Leased Property for lease with a licensed commercial real estate broker
experienced in leasing comparable office development projects in the greater
Houston, Texas metropolitan area, (ii) advertising the availability of the
Leased Property for lease in a suitable trade journal or newspaper at least once
a month; and (iii) if a qualified prospect expresses a desire to inspect the
Leased Property, showing the Leased Property to such prospect or its agent.

 
 

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(d)         In the event that Lessor has either repossessed the Leased Property
or has terminated this Lease pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Lease,
Lessor has the right to enter upon the Leased Property by use of a master key, a
duplicate key, or other peaceable means, and change, alter, and/or modify the
door locks on all entry doors of the Leased Property, thereby permanently
excluding Lessee, and its officers, principals, agents, employees,
representatives and invitees therefrom. Lessor shall not thereafter be obligated
to provide Lessee with a key to the Leased Property at any time, regardless of
any amounts subsequently paid by Lessee; provided, however, that in any such
instance, during Lessor's normal business hours and at the convenience of
Lessor, and upon receipt of written request from Lessee accompanied by such
written waivers and releases as Lessor may require, Lessor will either (at
Lessor's option) (A) escort Lessee or its authorized personnel to the Leased
Property to retrieve any personal belongings or other property of Lessee not
subject to
any applicable Lessor's lien or security interest, or (B) obtain a list from
Lessee of such personal property as Lessee intends to remove, whereupon Lessor
shall remove such property and make it available to Lessee at a time and place
designated by Lessor. However, if Lessor elects option (B), Lessee shall pay, in
cash in advance, all costs and expenses estimated by Lessor to be incurred in
removing such property and making it available to Lessee and all moving and/or
storage charges theretofore incurred by Lessor with respect to such property
(plus an additional fifteen (15) percent thereof, to cover Lessor's
administrative costs). If Lessor elects to exclude Lessee from the Leased
Property without repossessing or terminating pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this Lease, then Lessor shall not be obligated to provide Lessee a
key to re-enter the Leased Property until such time as all delinquent Basic Rent
and Additional Rental have been paid in full and all other defaults, if any,
have been completely cured to Lessor's satisfaction (if such cure occurs prior
to any actual repossession or termination), and Lessor has been given assurance
reasonably satisfactory to Lessor evidencing Lessee's ability to satisfy its
remaining obligations under this Lease. To the extent permitted by law, the
foregoing provision shall override and control any conflicting provisions of any
applicable statute governing the right of a lessor to change the door locks of
commercial Lessees.

(e)          No receipt of moneys by Lessor from Lessee after a termination of
this Lease or of Lessee's rights under this Lease by Lessor shall reinstate,
continue or extend the Term of this Lease or affect any notice theretofore given
to Lessee, or operate as a waiver of the right of Lessor to enforce the payment
of Basic Rent and/or Additional Rent, and any related amounts to be paid by
Lessee to Lessor then due or thereafter falling due, it being agreed that after
the commencement of suit for possession of the Leased Property, or after final
order or judgment for the possession of the Leased Property, Lessor may demand,
receive and collect any moneys due or thereafter falling due without in any
manner affecting such suit, order or judgment, all such moneys collected being
deemed payments on account of the use and occupation of the Leased Property or,
at the election of Lessor, on account of Lessee's liability hereunder. Lessee
hereby waives any and all rights of redemption provided by any law, statute or
ordinance now in effect or which may hereafter be enacted.

(f)          The word "re-enter", as used in this Lease, shall not be restricted
to its technical legal meaning, but is used in the broadest sense. No such
taking of possession of the Leased Property by Lessor shall constitute an
election to terminate this Lease and relieve Lessee of any obligations hereunder
unless and to the extent Lessor gives express written notice thereof to Lessee
signed by Lessor and consented to in writing by Lessor's Mortgagee, if any,
declaring the Lease forfeited and expressly advising Tenant that it is relieved
of all further rights and obligations under the Lease.

(g)         If Lessor brings an action to enforce any provision of this Lease in
which it is found that an Event of Default has occurred, Lessee shall pay to
Lessor all reasonable costs and other expenses which may become payable as a
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(h)         No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to Lessor is
intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and
remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other legal or equitable right
or remedy given hereunder, or at any time existing. The failure of Lessor to
insist upon the strict performance of any provision or to exercise any option,
right, power or remedy contained in this Lease shall not be construed as a
waiver or a relinquishment thereof for the future. Receipt by Lessor of any
Basic Rent or Additional Rent or any other sum payable hereunder with knowledge
of the breach of any provision contained in this Lease shall not constitute a
waiver of such breach, and no waiver by Lessor of any provision of this Lease
shall be deemed to have been made unless made under signature of an authorized
representative of Lessor.
 
(i)           NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, DURING ANY PERIOD
THAT ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT EXISTS, LESSOR, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL BE
LIABLE ONLY FOR THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LESSOR, ITS AGENTS
OR EMPLOYEES, AND LESSEE WAIVES ALL OTHER CLAIMS.

(j)          If Lessee shall hold over after the expiration or termination of
the Term of this Lease, without derogating from any of Lessor's rights hereunder
and without granting any rights of possession to Lessee, Lessee shall be liable
to Lessor for a use and occupancy fee, in an amount equal to 125% of the Basic
Rent payable immediately before such expiration or termination for such period
of holdover, plus all Additional Rent Lessee would have been liable for
hereunder had such expiration or termination not occurred. In addition, Lessee
hereby indemnifies Lessor against all loss, cost and damage arising from
Lessee's failure to surrender the Leased Property in accordance with the terms
hereof. Any such period of holding over may be terminated by either party upon
fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the other.

(k)         Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary and
without limitation of anything contained herein, if a petition is filed by or
against Lessee for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended
(the "Bankruptcy Code"), and Lessee (including for purposes of this Section,
Lessee's successor in bankruptcy, whether a trustee or Lessee as debtor in
possession) assumes and proposes to assign, or proposes to assume and assign,
this Lease pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to any person or
entity who has made or accepted a bona fide offer to accept an assignment of
this Lease on terms acceptable to Lessee, then notice of the proposed assignment
setting forth (i) the name and address of the proposed assignee, (ii) all of the
terms and conditions of the offer and proposed assignment, (iii) adequate
protection of Lessor's interest in the Leased Property, and (iv) the adequate
assurance to be furnished by the proposed assignee of its future performance
under the Lease, shall be given to Lessor by Lessee no later than twenty (20)
days after Lessee has made or received such offer, but in no event later than
ten (10) days prior to the date on which Lessee applies to a court of competent
jurisdiction for authority and approval to enter into the proposed assignment.
Lessor shall have the prior right and option, to be exercised by notice to
Lessee given at any time prior to the date on which the court order authorizing
such assignment is entered, to receive an assignment of this Lease upon the same
terms and conditions, and for the same consideration, if any, as the proposed
assignee, less any brokerage commissions which may otherwise be payable out of
the consideration to be paid by the proposed assignee for the assignment of this
Lease. Lessor and Lessee agree that "adequate assurance of future performance"
by Lessee and/or any assignee of Lessee pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 365
will include (but not be limited to) payment of a security deposit in the amount
of three (3) times the then current monthly Basic Rent and Additional Rent
payable hereunder. In addition, if this Lease is assigned pursuant to the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, Lessor (1) may require from the assignee a
deposit or other security for the performance of its obligations under this
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in an amount substantially the same as would have been required by Lessor upon
the initial leasing to a lessee similar to the assignee and (2) shall receive,
as additional Basic Rent and/or Additional Rent, any and all sums and other
consideration of whatever nature paid to Lessee for or by reason of the
assignment for the value of this Lease, including any amounts paid to Lessee for
all or part of Lessee's assets in the Leased Property, to the extent in excess
of the reasonable fair market value of such assets, less Lessee's reasonable
direct costs of brokerage commissions, if any, and inducements, if any, paid to
or for the benefit of the assignee. Any person or entity to which this Lease is
assigned pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed,
without further act or documentation, to have assumed all of the Lessee's
obligations arising under this Lease on and after the date of such assignment.
Any such assignee shall, upon demand, execute and deliver to Lessor an
instrument confirming such assumption. No provision of this Lease shall be
deemed a waiver of Lessor's rights or remedies under the Bankruptcy Code to
oppose any assumption and/or assignment of this Lease, to require a timely
performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease, or to regain possession of
the Leased Property if this Lease has neither been assumed or rejected within
sixty (60) days after the date of the order for relief or within such additional
time as a court of competent jurisdiction may have fixed. Notwithstanding
anything in this Lease to the contrary, all amounts payable by Lessee to or on
behalf of Lessor under this Lease, whether or not expressly denominated as Basic
Rent or Additional Rent, shall constitute "rent" for the purposes of Section
502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent permitted by law, Lessor and
Lessee agree that this Lease is a contract under which applicable law excuses
Lessor from accepting performance from (or rendering performance to) any person
or entity other than Lessee within the meaning of Sections 365(c) and 365(e) (2)
of the Bankruptcy Code.

21.           Granting of Easements, Etc. If no Event of Default exists, Lessee
may from time to time in writing request Lessor to join with Lessee (at Lessee's
cost and expense), to (i) grant easements, licenses, rights of way and other
rights and privileges in the nature of easements for the purposes of providing
utilities and the like to the Leased Property or property adjoining the Leased
Property owned by Lessee or an Affiliate of Lessee, (ii) release existing
easements and appurtenances relating to the provision of utilities and the like
to the Leased Property or property adjoining the Leased Property owned by Lessee
or an Affiliate of Lessee and (iii) execute and deliver any instrument, in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to Lessor, necessary or appropriate to make
or confirm such grants or releases to any Person, with or without consideration;
provided that an Executive Officer of Lessee shall have certified to Lessor and
Lessor's Mortgagee that such grant or release does not materially interfere
with, is not materially detrimental to the conduct of business on, and does not
adversely affect the utility, useful life or Fair Market Value of, the Leased
Property, and was made for no or only nominal consideration. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lessor and/or Lessor's Mortgagee may condition its consent to such
action on being provided evidence satisfactory to each in its sole discretion
that such action presents no material risk of liability, expense or adverse tax
consequences to Lessor or Lessor's Mortgagee and that the Executive Officer's
certificate referred to in the preceding sentence is true. Lessee shall pay as
Additional Rent to Lessor on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of Lessor
and Lessor's Mortgagee (including in-house and outside counsel attorneys' fees
and expenses) in reviewing or executing any instrument pursuant to this Article
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22.           Restriction of Lessor Transfers; Release. So long as Lessee or an
Affiliate of Lessee occupies any portion of the Leased Property pursuant to this
Lease, and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, Lessor
will not transfer (by sale, lease, exchange, merger, consolidation or otherwise)
its interest in the Leased Property, or any interest therein, to an entity
which, orany Affiliate of which, derives $100 million or more of its gross
annual revenues from the engineering, procurement and construction business. The
foregoing restriction shall not apply to Lessor's Mortgagee upon foreclosure or
any Person who acquires the Leased Property at a foreclosure sale or by deed in
lieu of foreclosure. Upon any transfer of the Leased Property, the transferring
lessor is automatically released from all liability in respect of this Lease or
the Leased Property thereafter accruing.

23.           Telecommunication Equipment. Lessee may during the term hereof, at
its sole cost and expense but without payment of rent to Lessor in respect
thereof, other than Rent set forth herein, but subject to compliance with the
terms of this Lease and with applicable laws, continue to use the roof of the
buildings then comprising a part of the Leased Property for the operation,
repair and replacement of telecommunication equipment, including antennae and
satellite dishes. Lessee may install additional telecommunication equipment on
the Leased Property, provided such installation complies with the requirements
of Article 10 hereof.

24.           Notices. All communications herein provided for or made pursuant
hereto shall be in writing and shall be sent by (i) registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, and the giving of such communication shall be
deemed complete on the third Business Day after the same is deposited in a
United States Post Office with postage charges prepaid, (ii) reputable overnight
delivery service with acknowledgment receipt returned, and the giving of such
communication shall be deemed complete on the immediately succeeding Business
Day after the same is timely deposited with such delivery service, or (iii) hand
delivery by reputable delivery service:

(a)         If to Lessor, at the address set forth in Item 7 of Schedule B.

(b)         If to Lessee, at the address set forth in Item 8 of Schedule B.

Lessor shall give notice to Lessee of the name and address of Lessor's
Mortgagee, and Lessee shall deliver (in the manner described above) to such
Lessor's Mortgagee at such address a copy of any notice given by Lessee to
Lessor. No notice by Lessee to Lessor pursuant to the provisions of this Lease
shall be deemed effective unless and until such notice is also so delivered to
such Lessor's Mortgagee; and no notice by Lessor to Lessee pursuant to the
provisions of this Lease shall be deemed effective unless and until such notice
is joined in or consented to in writing by Lessor's Mortgagee. Either party, and
Lessor's Mortgagee, may change the address where notices are to be sent by
giving the other party (or parties) and Lessor's Mortgagee ten (10) days' prior
written notice of such change.

25.           Estoppel Certificates. Each party hereto agrees that at any time
and from time to time during the term of this Lease, it will promptly, but in no
event later than ten (10) Business Days after request by the other party hereto
or Lessor's Mortgagee, execute, acknowledge and deliver to such other party
(and, on request, to any current or prospective mortgagee or prospective
purchaser) a certificate stating, to such party's Actual Knowledge, (a) that
this Lease is unmodified and in force and effect (or if there have been
modifications, that this Lease is in force and effect as modified, and setting
forth any modifications); (b) the date to which Basic Rent, Additional Rent and
other sums payable hereunder have been paid; (c) whether or not there is an
existing Default by Lessee in the payment of Basic Rent, Additional Rent or any
other sum required to be paid hereunder, and whether or not there is any other
existing Default by Lessee with respect to which a notice of Default has been
served or of which the signer has Actual Knowledge, and, if there is any such
Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof; (d) whether or not there are
any setoffs, defenses or counterclaims against enforcement of the obligations to
be performed hereunder existing in favor of the party executing such
certificate; (e) stating that Lessee is in possession of the Leased Property or
setting forth the parties in possession and identifying the instruments pursuant
to which they took possession; (f) stating such other information with respect
to the Leased Property and/or this Lease as may be reasonably requested, and (g)
no material adverse event has occurred since the date of the last financial
statements provided in accordance with this Lease. Without limiting the
foregoing, Lessee shall execute an estoppel certificate in the form of Schedule
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26.           No Merger. Lessee agrees that there shall be no merger of this
Lease or of any sublease under this Lease or of any leasehold or subleasehold
estate hereby or thereby created with the fee or any other estate or ownership
interest in the Leased Property or any part thereof by reason of the fact that
the same entity may acquire or own or hold, directly or indirectly, (a) this
Lease or any sublease or any leasehold or subleasehold estate created hereby or
thereby or any interest in this Lease or any such sublease or in any such
leasehold or subleasehold estate and (b) the fee estate or other estate or
ownership interest in the Leased Property or any part thereof.

27.           Surrender.

(a)         Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term of this
Lease, Lessee shall peaceably leave and surrender the Leased Property to Lessor
in the same condition in which the Leased Property was originally received from
Lessor on the Commencement Date, except for repairs, Alterations, or Restoration
required by or permitted by any provision of this Lease (ordinary wear and tear,
and the consequences of any Destruction resulting in the termination of this
Lease pursuant to Article 12(c) excepted). Lessee shall remove from the Leased
Property on or before such expiration or within thirty (30) days after an
earlier termination all property situated thereon which is not the property of
Lessor, and shall repair any damage caused by such removal. Property not so
removed shall become the property of Lessor, and Lessor may cause such property
to be removed from the Leased Property and disposed of, and Lessee shall pay the
cost of any such removal and disposition and of repairing any damage caused by
such removal.

(b)         Except for surrender upon the expiration or earlier termination of
the Term hereof, no surrender to Lessor of this Lease or of the Leased Property
shall be valid or effective unless agreed to and accepted in writing by Lessor.
If Lessee holds over beyond the scheduled expiration or termination date of this
Lease, the provisions of Article 20(e) shall apply.

28.           Separability. Each provision contained in this Lease shall be
separate and independent and the breach of any such provision by Lessor shall
not discharge or relieve Lessee from its obligation to perform each obligation
of this Lease to be performed by Lessee. If any provision of this Lease or the
application thereof to any Person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid
and unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid
or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this
Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
 
29.           Signs; Showing. During the eighteen-month period preceding the
date on which the then current Term of this Lease shall expire without timely
renewal as to the entire Leased Property, Lessor may (a) place signs of a size
and design, and at locations reasonably acceptable to Lessee on the grounds in
front of the Leased Property advertising that the same will be available for
rent or purchase, and (b) upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice to
Lessee, show the Leased Property to prospective lessees, purchasers or
mortgagees and their respective representatives during normal business hours as
Lessor may elect.

30.           Waiver of Trial by Jury. To the extent permitted by law, Lessor
and Lessee hereby waive trial by jury in any litigation brought by either
against the other on any matter arising out of or in connected with this Lease
or the Leased Property.

31.           Recording. Lessor and Lessee shall execute, acknowledge, deliver
and cause to be recorded or filed or, at Lessee's expense, registered and
re-recorded, refiled or re-registered in the manner and place required by any
present or future law, a lease memorandum thereof, and all other instruments,
including, without limitation, releases and instruments of similar character,
which are reasonably requested by Lessor or Lessee as being necessary or
appropriate in order to protect their respective interests in the Leased
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32.           Miscellaneous. This Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns permitted hereunder. Except as set forth in Article 22,
nothing herein shall restrict the right of Lessor to convey the Leased Property
or interests therein or interests in Lessor without the consent of Lessee.
Recourse for the breach of any obligation of Lessor hereunder shall be limited
to Lessor's interest in the Leased Property (including, subject to the rights of
Lessor's Mortgagee, the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Leased
Property), and in no event shall Lessee have recourse to Lessor personally, or
its members, managers, trustees or beneficiaries or to any other assets of
Lessor. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Lease, Lessee shall
cause to be delivered to Lessor and Lessor's Mortgagee an opinion of counsel to
Lessee, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lessor and Lessor's
Mortgagee, as to the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Lease by
Lessee and the validity, binding effect and enforceability as to Lessee of this
Lease and such other matters relating to Lessee and this Lease as Lessor or
Lessor's Mortgagee may reasonably request. To the extent Lessor or Lessor's
Mortgagee, acting in a commercially reasonable manner, should at any time during
the Term of this Lease require any additional documents to be executed by Lessee
to further document or affirm compliance with Lessee's agreements hereunder or
under any related documents, the Lessee shall promptly comply with said request
and execute such documents, provided no such documents shall change the terms
and conditions of this Lease or the rights and obligations of Lessee and
Guarantor relating to the Leased Property. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, in the event Lessor's Mortgagee shall sell or syndicate all or
any interest in its loan to Lessor in a so-called "secondary market
transaction", Lessee shall at its expense cooperate with the financial advisors
and rating agencies involved in such transaction, and provide any information
reasonably necessary for such transaction and in Lessee's possession concerning
the financial condition of the Lessee and/or Guarantor (subject to paragraph 35)
or the condition of  the Leased Property, provided that Lessee shall not be
obligated to provide information which is the subject of a confidentiality
agreement with a third party. Lessee shall, as Additional Rent, pay any
reasonable in-house or outside counsel attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by
Lessor's Mortgagee and Lessor in connection with said matters, or if Lessee
shall request any modifications, waiver or other action hereunder (without
implying any obligation on Lessor's part to consent to the same). This Lease may
not be amended, changed, waived, discharged or terminated in whole or in part in
any manner other than by an instrument in writing specifically duly executed by
the party against whom enforcement thereof is sought. No failure, delay,
forbearance or indulgence on the part of any party in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, or as an
acquiescence in any breach, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. This Lease and the
rights and obligations in respect hereof shall be governed by, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the state within which the Leased
Property is located. All headings are for reference only and shall not be
considered as part of this Lease. This Lease may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and such counterparts together
shall constitute but one and the same instrument. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE as to
the time periods set forth pursuant to each provision of this Lease. Under no
circumstance shall Lessor be deemed to have acted negligently, grossly
negligently or willfully merely by Lessor's ownership of the Leased Property,
and in no event shall any occurrence relating to the Leased Property, whether
negligent or willful, be imputed to Lessor by reason of Lessor's interest in the
Leased Property, it being understood that all obligations with respect to the
Leased Property are the responsibility of Lessee under this Lease. In order to
have acted negligently, grossly negligently or willfully, Lessor must have
committed an affirmative act. Whenever Lessor is allowed or required to give its
consent or approval of any matter under this Lease or to deliver any estoppel or
other instrument, Lessee's sole remedy for Lessor's failure to give such consent
or approval or instrument in accordance with the applicable provision of this
Lease shall be to compel such approval or delivery. In no event and under no
circumstance shall Lessee be entitled to any monetary damages for such failure
or to terminate or otherwise modify this Lease. Lessor and Lessee agree that
this Lease is a true lease and does not represent a financing arrangement and
that it is their intent that this Lease be treated as an operating lease for
financial accounting purposes. Each party shall reflect the transaction
represented hereby in all applicable books, records and reports (including tax
filings and financial reports) in a manner consistent with "true lease"
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33.           Right of First Offer. Lessee shall have a right of first offer
with respect to the Leased Property (including, for purposes of this Article 33,
the Existing Leased Space during the primary terms of the Existing Leases) as
hereinafter set forth. If at any time this Lease is in full force and effect
with respect to any portion of the Leased Property, Lessor wishes to sell the
Leased Property or any portion thereof to which the Lease then applies, Lessor
shall deliver to Lessee a statement of the terms on which it is prepared to sell
the Leased Property or
such portion (the "Offer Notice"). In no event may any Offer Notice contain any
terms or provisions which either (i) would require Lessee, in order to accept
such offer, to purchase any property that was never subject to this Lease (other
than Existing Leased Space), or (ii) by their nature would effectively negate
the Lessee's ability to accept such offer, such as requiring a form of
consideration that Lessee could not provide or requiring compliance with side
agreements with which Lessee is not capable of complying. The delivery of the
Offer Notice to Lessee shall constitute a written offer by Lessor to sell the
Leased Property or such portion to Lessee upon the terms and conditions as set
forth in the Offer Notice. Provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, Lessee may, within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Offer
Notice, elect to purchase the Leased Property or such portion on the same terms
and conditions as those set forth in the Offer Notice by delivering to Lessor
within said sixty (60) days a written acceptance of such offer together with a
non-refundable deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the gross purchase price.
In no event may Lessee elect to purchase less than the property which is the
subject of the Offer Notice, even if such property includes property to which
this Lease does not then apply so long as this Lease once applied to such
property or is the Existing Leased Space. If Lessee accepts the offer, Lessor
shall convey the Leased Property or such portion to Lessee in accordance with
the provisions of Article 15 (except that if the Offer Notice contemplates a
sale subject to the Mortgage or other Lien, the deed shall also be subject to
the Mortgage or such other Lien) and Lessee shall pay to Lessor the purchase
price and other consideration as set forth in the Offer Notice. If Lessee fails
to accept the offer within the time period herein specified, Lessee's right of
first offer under this Lease shall terminate and be null and void and Lessor
shall be free, subject to Article 22, to, but not obligated to, complete the
proposed sale of the Leased Property or such portion, provided that the terms on
which such sale is consummated are not more favorable to the purchaser (except
in de minimis respects, specifically including a purchase price no lower than
95% of the price set forth in the Offer Notice and the purchaser may have a due
diligence period and grounds to terminate its offer for due diligence reasons,
neither of which features shall be available to Lessee) than the terms offered
to Lessee pursuant to the Offer Notice. If Lessor does not complete the sale
which was the subject of an Offer Notice within 180 days of the Offer Notice,
the right of first offer shall be reinstated and shall thereafter shall apply to
each proposed sale of Lessor's interest in the Leased Property, except as
hereinafter set forth. The term, "the right of first offer" in this paragraph
shall be inapplicable to a transfer to any person controlling, controlled by or
under common control with Lessor. The provisions of this paragraph shall not
apply to or prohibit: (i) any mortgaging, subjection to deed of trust or other
hypothecation of Lessor's interest in the Leased Property; (ii) any sale of the
Leased Property pursuant to a private power of sale, under, or judicial
foreclosure of, any mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument or
devise to which Lessor's interest in the Leased Property is now or hereafter
subject; (iii) any transfer of Lessor's interest in the Leased Property to a
mortgagee, beneficiary under deed of trust or other holder of a security
interest therein by deed in lieu of foreclosure; or (iv) any transfer of the
Leased Property to any governmental or quasi-governmental agency with power of
condemnation. Any sale subject to the lien of the Mortgage pursuant to this
Article must comply with the terms of the Mortgage, including without limitation
"special purpose entity" requirements.
 

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34.           Building Name and Signage. So long as this Lease is in effect, the
Leased Property shall be known as "Lake Pointe Plaza", which name may be changed
by Lessee with Lessor's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, delayed or conditioned. Subject to applicable law, Lessee may retain
all signage identifying Lessee as an occupant of the Leased Property which
existed on September 29, 2000 so long as each building on which such signage
exists continues to be subject to this Lease. There shall be no signage on the
exterior of any building on the Leased Property identifying any occupant other
than Lessee (except that which existed on September 29, 2000, and except any
other occupant which Lessee may approve in writing, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and in all event subject to
applicable law). Subject to applicable law and the terms of this Lease, Lessee
shall have the right to display signage of its own design in the interior of any
building on the Leased Property, and the exclusive right (subject to existing
signage and Lessor's consent as provided above) to display signage of its design
on the exterior of the Leased Property, including at the entrance to Fluor
Daniel Drive and over the entrances to the Leased Property. Lessee's rights
under this paragraph may be assigned to the same person to whom Lessee assigns
its interest in this Lease, as permitted by Article 18.

35.           Disclosure of Information. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein,, Lessee and Guarantor shall not be obligated to
provide or disclose to Lessor, Lessor's Mortgagee, any prospective purchaser or
mortgagee, or any other Person, any information relating to the Lessee's or
Guarantor's financial condition or operations which has not already been
publicly disclosed if Lessee or Guarantor reasonably believes that providing or
disclosing such information would require a separate filing of such information
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

36.           Limitation on Damages. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
both parties hereto waive any right to punitive damages and to speculative
damages. The foregoing waiver shall not limit either party's right to prove
actual damages caused by the act or omission of the other, such as, by way of
example only, Lessor's liability to its lender for premiums or penalties
resulting from an Event of Default hereunder, the loss or reduction in coverage
of a residual value insurance policy because Lessee failed to maintain the
Leased Property in accordance with the terms of the Lease, or liability to
governmental agencies or private litigants arising out of environmental
contamination which was in violation of this Lease.

 
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have caused this Lease to be duly executed
and delivered as of the date first written above.

 
LESSOR:
     
LAKEPOINTE ASSETS LLC
       
By:
/s/ J. Richardson Rosenberg
 
Name:
J. Richardson Rosenberg
 
Title:
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
       
LESSEE:
     
FLUOR ENTERPRISES INC.
 
d/b/a Fluor Signature Services
       
By:
/s/ W.M. Torrence
 
Name:
W.M. Torrence
 
Title:
Senior Vice President
           

 
 

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APPENDIX I

DEFINITIONS
 
Actual Knowledge by the Lessee with respect to any matter means the present
actual knowledge of such matter by an Executive Officer after reasonable
investigation and inquiry. Actual Knowledge shall be presumed conclusively as to
the content of any notice to Lessee made in accordance with the provisions of
this Lease.

Additional Rent is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 3.

Affiliate of any Person means, at any time, any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person.
For purposes of this definition, the, "control" (including the correlative
meanings of the terms "controlling" controlled by" and "under common control
with"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or
by contract or otherwise.

Alterations is defined in paragraph (c) of Article 10.

Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code or any other Federal or
state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, now or hereafter in effect in the
United States.

Basic Rent is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 3.

Basic Term is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 2.

Basic Term Expiration Date is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 2.

Business Day means any day except Saturdays, Sundays or the days on which
commercial banks located in the State of New York are authorized or required to
be closed.

Building Systems means the mechanical, electrical, computer, plumbing, security,
and safety systems of the Improvements.

Casualty is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 12.

Certificate Holder means, as of any particular date, any holder of interests
that evidence ownership interests in the assets of a trust that is holding a
loan secured by a Mortgage or that is holding participation interests in a loan
secured by a Mortgage.

CMBS is defined in the definition of Lessor's Mortgagee.

Credit Rating means a long term senior unsecured debt rating of "BBB-" or better
from S&P and "Baa3" or better from Moody's.

Credit Rating Downgrade means at any time during the Term if Guarantor fails to
maintain the Credit Rating.

 
 

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Default means any event, condition or failure the occurrence or existence of
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default.

Depositary is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 12.

Destruction is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 12.

Duration Limit shall mean the MCI Duration Limit or Aetna Duration Limit (as
applicable) as defined in paragraph (b) of Article 5.

EDGAR means the Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval system, and any successor system that is available to the
public without charge.

Environmental Laws means and includes but shall not be limited to the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), as amended by
the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601
et seq.), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et
seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.Section 2601 et seq.), the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
Section 1251 et seq.) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7
U.S.C. Section 136 et seq.), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C.
Section 651 et seq.) and all applicable federal, state and local environmental
laws, including obligations under the common law, ordinances, rules and
regulations, as any of the foregoing may have been or may be from time to time
amended, supplemented or supplanted, now or hereafter existing relating to
regulation or control of Hazardous Substances or environmental protection, the
impact of environmental quality on human health and environmental safety.

Environmental Site Assessment is defined in Schedule B.

Event of Default is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 20.

Existing Leases has the meaning specified in Article 1.

Existing Leased Space has the meaning specified in Article 1.

Executive Officer means the President, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice
President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Director of
Real Estate or if such office does not exist, its closest equivalent.

Fair Market Value means the fair market value of the Leased Property, considered
as unencumbered by this Lease, as determined by the agreement of Lessor and
Lessee. If Lessor and Lessee are unable to agree on a Fair Market Value within
ten (10) business days, then Fair Market Value will be determined in the same
manner as Market Rent as provided in Schedule G.

Governmental Authority means any federal, state, county, municipal or other
governmental or regulatory, arbitrator, board, body, commission, court,
instrumentality, or other administrative, judicial, quasi-governmental or
quasi-judicial tribunal, authority or agency of competent authority (or private
entity in lieu thereof) having jurisdiction over the Leased Property or over
Lessor, Lessee or Guarantor insofar as the property is concerned or could be
affected, as applicable.

 
 

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Guarantor is defined in Article 20(a)(iii).

Guarantor's Home Page means Guarantor's internet website home page, located at
www.fluor.com, and any successor equivalent electronic site of which Lessor and
Lessor's Mortgagee have been notified in writing and which is available without
charge.

Guaranty means the Guaranty of Lease, dated as of the date hereof, by Guarantor
of the Lease.

Hazardous Substances means (i) those substances (whether solid, liquid or
gas),included within the definitions of or identified as "hazardous substances",
"hazardous materials", or "toxic substances" in or pursuant to, without
limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.) (CERCLA), as amended by Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-499, 100 Stat. 1613)
(SARA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C., Section
6901 et seq.) (RCRA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
Section 651 et seq.) (OSHA), and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49
U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq., and in the regulations promulgated pursuant to said
laws, all as amended; (ii) those substances listed in the United States
Department of Transportation Table (40 C.F.R. 172.101 and amendments thereto) or
by the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor agency) as hazardous
substances (40 C.F.R. Part 302 and amendments thereto); (iii) any material,
waste, substance, pollutant or contamination which is or contains (A) petroleum,
its derivatives, by-products and other hydrocarbons, including crude oil or any
fraction thereof, natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel or any mixture
thereof, (B) asbestos and/or asbestos-containing materials in any form that is
or could become friable, (C) polychlorinated biphenyls, (D) designated as
"hazardous substance" pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
Section 1251 et seq., (33 U.S.C. Section 1321) or listed pursuant to Section 307
of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1317); (E) flammable explosives; (F)
radioactive materials; and (iv) such other substances, materials, wastes,
pollutants and contaminants which are or become regulated as hazardous, toxic or
"special wastes" under applicable local, state or federal law, or the United
States government, or which are classified as hazardous, toxic or as "special
wastes" under any Legal Requirements.

Improvements is defined in Article 1.

Indemnified Liabilities is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 8.

Indemnified Parties is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 8.

Indenture Trustee means Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A., and each successor
indenture trustee, as indenture trustee under any trust for the benefit of the
Certificate Holders.

Installment Payment Dates is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 3.

Insurance Premiums is defined in paragraph (e) of Article 13.

Insurance Requirements is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 13.

 
 

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Land is defined in Article 1.

Leased Property is defined in Article 1.

Legal Requirements means (i) all present and future applicable laws, statutes,
treaties, rules, orders, ordinances, codes, regulations, requirements, Permits,
and interpretations by, and applicable judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs,
orders and like action of any Governmental Authority (including, without
limitation, those pertaining to the environment, parking requirements and the
Americans with Disabilities Act), whether or not such are within the present
contemplation of Lessor or Lessee, and (ii) any reciprocal easement agreement,
development agreement, deed restriction, or similar agreement, relating to the
Leased Property, or the Improvements, or the facilities or equipment thereon or
therein, or the streets, sidewalks, vaults, vault spaces, curbs and gutters
adjoining the Leased Property, or the appurtenances to the Leased Property, or
the franchises and privileges connected therewith.

Lessee's Loss is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 12.

Lessor Liens is defined in Article 1.

Lessor's Mortgagee means any lender holding a Lien granted by Lessor on the
Leased Property. The term "LESSOR'S MORTGAGEE" shall include the servicer and/or
trustee with respect to the pool of collateral for any commercial
mortgage-backed securities or mortgage pass-through certificates or other
securities evidencing a beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public
offering or private placement (collectively, "CMBSS") into which pool Lessor's
Mortgage or other Lien instrument covering the Leased Property or interest in
Lessor's Mortgagee or other Lien instrument has been sold, assigned, transferred
or pledged and also the issuer of such CMBSs. Any references in this Lease to
Lessor's Mortgagee at a time, if any, when there is no Lessor's Mortgagee shall
be construed to mean "Lessor's Mortgagee, if any."

Lessor Parties has the meaning specified in paragraph (a)(i) of Article 9.

Lien is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 7.

Management Agreement means either or both of (i) the Management Agreement dated
as of the date hereof between Lakepointe Assets WCOM LLC and Lessee, and (ii)
the Management Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Lakepointe Assets
AET LLC and Lessee, as the same may from time to time be amended or replaced.

Market Rent is defined in Schedule G.

Minor Addition is defined in paragraph (e) of Article 10.

Moody's means Moody's Investor Services, Inc., and any successor thereto.

Mortgage is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 7.

Net Award shall mean the entire award, compensation, insurance proceeds or other
payment, if any, by reason of or on account of any Destruction (other than for
Lessee's Loss), less any expenses reasonably incurred by Lessor or Lessor's
Mortgagee in obtaining such award, compensation, insurance proceeds or other
payment and any cost and expense of either in connection with the administration
of the distribution of the same and not already paid (or reimbursed to Lessor or
Lessor's Mortgage), plus any investment income earned with respect to the
foregoing amounts.

 
 

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Note means the Note (or Notes) of Lessor secured by any "MORTGAGE" issued on the
Leased Property from time to time.

Officer's Certificate means a certificate executed by an Executive Officer of
Lessee.

Outside Restoration Date is defined in paragraph (c) of Article 12.

Overdue Rate is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 3.

Permitted Encumbrances means, with respect to the Leased Property: (a)  rights
reserved to or vested in any municipality or public authority to condemn,
appropriate, recapture or designate a purchaser of the Leased Property; (b) any
liens thereon for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges and any
liens of mechanics, materialmen and laborers for work or services performed or
material furnished in connection with the Leased Property, which are not due and
payable, or the amount or validity of which are being contested as permitted by
Article 6 hereof; (c) easements, rights-of-way, servitudes, zoning laws, use
regulations, and other similar reservations, rights and restrictions and other
minor defects and irregularities in the title to the Leased Property existing on
the Term Commencement Date or granted in accordance with Article 21 hereof; (d)
the Existing Leases, (e) the WCOM Lease and the AET Lease, (f) the Lien of any
Mortgage and any assignment of this Lease as further security for the Note
secured by such Mortgage; and (g) all other matters affecting title existing on
the date of this Lease as set forth in Schedule D.

Permits means all licenses, authorizations, certificates (including certificates
of occupancy), variances, concessions, grants, registrations, consents, permits
and other approvals issued by a Governmental Authority now or hereafter
pertaining to the ownership, management, occupancy, use, operation, Alteration
or Restoration of the Leased Property.

Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint stock company, trust, trustee of a trust, unincorporated
organization or Governmental Authority.

Policies are defined in paragraph (a) of Article 13.

Rating Agencies mean S&P and Moody's.

Reinvestment Premium means the amount computed in accordance with Schedule C.

Renewal Term is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 2.

Restore or Restoration means if the Leased Property suffers a Destruction by a
Casualty or a Taking, to restore, repair, replace, rebuild and/or improve the
Leased Property, as nearly as practicable, to a condition not less than the
condition required to be maintained under this Lease and a Fair Market Value of
not less than the Fair Market Value of the Leased Property immediately before
such Destruction.

 
 

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Restoration Threshold Amount is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 12.

S&P means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.

Shared Services Building means the building constituting a part of the Leased
Property and designated on the site plan as the Shared Services Building.

SNDA is defined in paragraph (b) of Article 7.

Sublessee SNDA has the meaning specified in paragraph (i) of Article 18.

Taking is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 12.

Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund is defined in paragraph (e) of Article 13.

Tax and Insurance Reserve Fund Payment is defined in paragraph (e) of Article
13.

Taxes and Impositions is defined in paragraph (a) of Article 6.

Term means the Basic Term, plus any Renewal Term or Terms.

Termination Value means the amount computed in accordance with Schedule C.

Trade Fixtures is defined in Article 11.
 

 
 

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