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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

        STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE--MODIFIED NET
                  AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
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1.      BASIC PROVISIONS ("BASIC PROVISIONS").

        1.1     PARTIES: This Lease ("LEASE"), dated for reference purposes
only, ________________________________, 19 ______, is made by and between
MiniMed Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("LESSOR") and Alfred E. Mann ("LESSEE"),
(collectively the "PARTIES," or individually a "PARTY").

        1.2(a)  PREMISES: That certain portion of the Building, including all
improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease,
commonly known by the street address of 12744 San Fernando Road, located in the
City of Sylmar, County of Los Angeles, State of California, with zip code 91342,
as outlined on Exhibit A attached hereto ("PREMISES"). The "BUILDING" is that
certain building containing the Premises and generally described as (describe
briefly the nature of the Building): NAMF Building 3. In addition to Lessee's
rights to use and occupy the Premises as hereinafter specified, Lessee shall
have non-exclusive rights to the Common Areas (as defined in Paragraph 2.7
below) as hereinafter specified, but shall not have any rights to the roof,
exterior walls or utility raceways of the Building or to any other buildings in
the Industrial Center. The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land
upon which they are located, along with all other buildings and improvements
thereon, are herein collectively referred to as the "INDUSTRIAL CENTER." (Also
see Paragraph 2.)

        1.2(b)  PARKING: 20 unreserved vehicle parking spaces ("UNRESERVED
PARKING SPACES"); and 3 reserved vehicle parking spaces ("RESERVED PARKING
SPACES"). (Also see Paragraph 2.6.)

        1.3     TERM: 2 years and 5 months ("ORIGINAL TERM") commencing as of
August 1, 1995 ("COMMENCEMENT DATE") and ending December 31, 1997 ("EXPIRATION
DATE"). (Also see Paragraph 3.)

        1.4     EARLY POSSESSION: _________________________ ("EARLY POSSESSION
DATE"). (Also see Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3.)

        1.5     BASE RENT: $3,120.00 per month ("BASE RENT"), payable on the
1st day of each month commencing August 1, 1995 (Also see Paragraph 4.)
[ ]     If this box is checked, this Lease provides for the Base Rent to be
adjusted per Addendum ________, attached hereto.

        1.6(a)  BASE RENT PAID UPON EXECUTION: $12,480 as Base Rent for the
period August 1, 1995 to November 30, 1995.

        1.6(b)  LESSEE'S SHARE OF COMMON AREA OPERATING EXPENSES: Seven percent
(7%) ("LESSEE'S SHARE") as determined by [x] prorata square footage of the
Premises as compared to the total square footage of the Building or [ ] other
criteria as described in Addendum _____.

        1.7     SECURITY DEPOSIT: $ - 0 - ("SECURITY DEPOSIT"). (Also see
Paragraph 5.)

        1.8     PERMITTED USE: Operation of a medical research foundation and
related activities. ("PERMITTED USE") (Also see Paragraph 6.)

        1.12    ADDENDA AND EXHIBITS. Attached hereto is an Addendum or Addenda
consisting of Paragraphs __________ through __________, and Exhibits __________
through __________, all of which constitute a part of this Lease.

2.      PREMISES, PARKING AND COMMON AREAS.

        2.1     LETTING. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby
leases from Lessor, the Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of
the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease. Unless otherwise
provided herein, any statement of square footage set forth in this Lease, or
that may have been used in calculating rental and/or Common Area Operating
Expenses, is an approximation which Lessor and Lessee agree is reasonable and
the rental and Lessee's Share (as defined in Paragraph 1.6(b)) based thereon is
not subject to revision whether or not the actual square footage is more or
less.

        2.2     CONDITION. Lessor shall deliver the Premises to Lessee clean
and free of debris on the Commencement Date and warrants to Lessee that the
existing plumbing, electrical systems, fire sprinkler system, lighting, air
conditioning and heating systems and loading doors, if any, in the Premises,
other than those constructed by Lessee, shall be in good operating condition on
the Commencement Date. If a non-compliance with said warranty exists as of the
Commencement Date, Lessor shall, except as otherwise provided in this Lease,
promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with
specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify same at
Lessor's expense. If Lessee does not give Lessor written notice of a
non-compliance with this warranty within thirty (30) days after the
Commencement Date, correction of that non-compliance shall be the obligation of
Lessee at Lessee's sole cost and expense.

        2.3     COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS AND BUILDING CODE.
Lessor warrants that any improvements (other than those constructed by Lessee
or at Lessee's direction) on or in the Premises which have been constructed or
installed by Lessor or with Lessor's consent or at Lessor's direction shall
comply with all applicable covenants or restrictions of record and applicable
building codes, regulations and ordinances in effect on the Commencement Date.
Lessor further warrants to Lessee that Lessor has no knowledge of any claim
having been made by any governmental agency that a violation or violations of
applicable building codes, regulations, or ordinances exist with regard to the
Premises as of the Commencement Date. Said warranties shall not apply to any
Alterations or Utility Installations (defined in Paragraph 7.3(a)) made or to
be made by Lessee. If the Premises do not comply with said warranties, Lessor
shall, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of
written notice from Lessee given within six (6) months following the
Commencement Date and setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of
such non-compliance, take such action, at Lessor's expense, as may be
reasonable or appropriate to rectify the non-compliance. Lessor makes no
warranty that the Permitted Use in Paragraph 1.8 is permitted for the Premises
under Applicable Laws (as defined in Paragraph 2.4).

        2.4     ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES. Lessee hereby acknowledges: (a) that he
has satisfied himself with respect to the condition of the Premises (including
but not limited to the electrical and fire sprinkler systems, security,
environmental aspects, seismic and earthquake requirements, and compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable zoning, municipal, county,
state and federal laws, ordinances and regulations and any covenants or
restrictions of record (collectively, "APPLICABLE LAWS") and the present and
future suitability of the Premises for Lessee's intended use; (b) that Lessee
has made such investigation as it deems necessary with reference to such
matters, is satisfied with reference thereto, and assumes all responsibility
therefore as the same relate to Lessee's occupancy of the Premises and/or the
terms of this Lease; and (c) that neither Lessor, nor any of Lessor's agents,
has made any oral or written representations or warranties with respect to said
matters other than as set forth in this Lease.

        2.5     LESSEE AS PRIOR OWNER/OCCUPANT. The warranties made by Lessor
in this Paragraph 2 shall be of no force or effect if immediately prior to the
date set forth in Paragraph 1.1 Lessee was the owner or occupant of the
Premises. In such event, Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense,
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         2.6     VEHICLE PARKING.  Lessee shall be entitled to use the number
of Unreserved Parking Spaces and Reserved Parking Spaces specified in Paragraph
1.2(b) on those portions of the Common Areas designated from time to time by
Lessor for parking.  Lessee shall not use more parking spaces than said number.
Said parking spaces shall be used for parking by vehicles no larger than
full-size passenger automobiles or pick-up trucks, herein called "PERMITTED
SIZE VEHICLES." Vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles shall be parked and
loaded or unloaded as directed by Lessor in the Rules and Regulations (as
defined in Paragraph 40) issued by Lessor. (Also see Paragraph 2.9.)

                 (a)      Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that
belong to or are controlled by Lessee or Lessee's employees, suppliers,
shippers, customers, contractors or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked
in areas other than those designated by Lessor for such activities.

                 (b)      If Lessee permits or allows any of the prohibited
activities described in this Paragraph 2.6, then Lessor shall have the right,
without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have,
to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the cost to Lessee, which
cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

                 (c)      Lessor shall at the Commencement Date of this Lease,
provide the parking facilities required by Applicable Law.

         2.7     COMMON AREAS - DEFINITION.  The term "COMMON AREAS" is defined
as all areas and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior
boundary line of the Industrial Center and interior utility raceways within the
Premises that are provided and designated by the Lessor from time to time for
the general non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and other lessees of the
Industrial Center and their respective employees, suppliers, shippers,
customers, contractors and invitees, including parking areas, loading and
unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, sidewalks, walkways, parkways,
driveways and landscaped areas.

         2.8     COMMON AREAS - LESSEE'S RIGHTS.  Lessor hereby grants to
Lessee, for the benefit of Lessee and its employees, suppliers, shippers,
contractors, customers and invitees, during the term of this Lease, the
non-exclusive right to use, in common with others entitled to such use, the
Common Areas as they exist from time to time, subject to any rights, powers,
and privileges reserved by Lessor under the terms hereof or under the terms of
any rules and regulations or restrictions governing the use of the Industrial
Center.  Under no circumstances shall the right herein granted to use the
Common Areas be deemed to include the right to store any property, temporarily
or permanently, in the Common Areas.  Any such storage shall be permitted only
by the prior written consent of Lessor or Lessor's designated agent, which
consent may be revoked at any time.  In the event that any unauthorized storage
shall occur then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to
such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove the property and
charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand
by Lessor.

         2.9     COMMON AREAS - RULES AND REGULATIONS.  Lessor or such other
person(s) as Lessor may appoint shall have the exclusive control and management
of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to establish,
modify, amend and enforce reasonable Rules and Regulations with respect thereto
in accordance with Paragraph 40.  Lessee agrees to abide by and conform to all
such Rules and Regulations, and to cause its employees, suppliers, shippers,
customers, contractors and invitees to so abide and conform.  Lessor shall not
be responsible to Lessee for the non-compliance with said rules and regulations
by other lessees of the Industrial Center.

         2.10    COMMON AREAS - CHANGES.  Lessor shall have the right, in
Lessor's sole discretion, from time to time:

                 (a)      To make changes to the Common Areas, including,
without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of
driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading
areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, landscaped areas, walkways and
utility raceways;

                 (b)      To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for
maintenance purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains
available;

                 (c)      To designate other land outside the boundaries of the
Industrial Center to be a part of the Common Areas;

                 (d)      To add additional buildings and improvements to the
Common Areas;

                 (e)      To use the Common Areas while engaged in making
additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the Industrial Center, or
any portion thereof; and

                 (f)      To do and perform such other acts and make such other
changes in, to or with respect to the Common Areas and Industrial Center as
Lessor may, in the exercise of sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate.

3.       TERM.

         3.1     TERM.  The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Original 
Term of this Lease are as specified in Paragraph 1.3.

         3.2     EARLY POSSESSION.  If an Early Possession Date is specified in
Paragraph 1.4 and if Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises after
the Early Possession Date but prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to
pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such early occupancy.  All
other terms of this Lease, however, (including but not limited to the
obligations to pay Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses and to
carry the insurance required by Paragraph 8) shall be in effect during such
period.  Any such early possession shall not affect nor advance the Expiration
Date of the Original Term.

         3.3     DELAY IN POSSESSION.  If for any reason Lessor cannot deliver
possession of the Premises to Lessee by the Early Possession Date, if one is
specified in Paragraph 1.4, or if no Early Possession Date is specified, by the
Commencement Date, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor
shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease, or the obligations of
Lessee hereunder, or extend the term hereof, but in such case, Lessee shall
not, except as otherwise provided herein, be obligated to pay rent or perform
any other obligation of Lessee under the terms of this Lease until Lessor
delivers possession of the Premises to Lessee.  If possession of the Premises
is not delivered to Lessee within sixty (60) days after the Commencement Date,
Lessee may, at its option, by notice in writing to Lessor within ten (10) days
after the end of said sixty (60) day period, cancel this Lease, in which event
the parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder; provided
further, however, that if such written notice of Lessee is not received by
Lessor within said ten (10) day period, Lessee's right to cancel this Lease
hereunder shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.  Except as may
be otherwise provided, and regardless of when the Original Term actually
commences, if possession is not tendered to Lessee when required by this Lease
and Lessee does not terminate this Lease, as aforesaid, the period free of the
obligation to pay Base Rent, if any, that Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed
shall run from the date of delivery of possession and continue for a period
equal to the period during which the Lessee would have otherwise enjoyed under
the terms hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by the acts, changes or
omissions of Lessee.

4.       RENT.

         4.1     BASE RENT.  Lessee shall pay Base Rent and other rent or
charges, as the same may be adjusted from time to time, to Lessor in lawful
money of the United States, without offset or deduction, on or before the day
on which it is due under the terms of this Lease.  Base Rent and all other rent
and charges for any period during the term hereof which is for less than one
full month shall be prorated based upon the actual number of days of the month
involved.  Payment of Base Rent and other charges shall be made to Lessor at
its address stated herein or to such other persons or at such other addresses
as Lessor may from time to time designate in writing to Lessee.

         4.2     COMMON AREA OPERATING EXPENSES.  Lessee shall pay to Lessor
during the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee's Share (as
specified in Paragraph 1.6(b)) of all Common Area Operating Expenses, as
hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in
accordance with the following provisions:

                 (a)      "COMMON AREA OPERATING EXPENSES" are defined, for
purposes of this Lease, as all costs incurred by Lessor relating to the
ownership and operation of the Industrial Center, including, but not limited
to, the following:

                          (i)     The operation, repair and maintenance, in
neat, clean, good order and condition, of the following:

                                  (aa)     The Common Areas, including parking
areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, sidewalks, walkways,
parkways, driveways, landscaped areas, striping, bumpers, irrigation systems,
Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates, elevators and roof.

                                  (bb)     Exterior signs and any tenant
directories.

                                  (cc)     Fire detection and sprinkler
systems.

                          (ii)    The cost of water, gas, electricity and
telephone to service the Common Areas.

                          (iii)   Trash disposal, property management and
security services and the costs of any environmental inspections.

                          (iv)    Reserves set aside for maintenance and repair
of Common Areas.

                          (v)     Real Property Taxes (as defined in Paragraph
10.2) to be paid by Lessor for the Building and the Common Areas under
Paragraph 10 hereof.

                          (vi)    The cost of the premiums for the insurance
policies maintained by Lessor under Paragraph 8 hereof.

                          (vii)   Any deductible portion of an insured loss
concerning the Building or the Common Areas.

                          (viii)  Any other services to be provided by Lessor
that are stated elsewhere in this Lease to be a Common Area Operating Expense.

                 (b)      Any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property
Taxes that are specifically attributable to the Building or to any other
building in the Industrial Center or to the operation, repair and maintenance
thereof, shall be allocated entirely to the Building or to such other building.
However, any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are
not specifically attributable to the Building or to any other building or to
the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be equitably allocated by
Lessor to all buildings in the Industrial Center.

                 (c)      The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and
services set forth in Subparagraph 4.2(a) shall not be deemed to impose an
obligation upon Lessor to either have said improvements or facilities or to
provide those services unless the Industrial Center already has the same,
Lessor already provides the services, or Lessor has agreed elsewhere in this
Lease to provide the same or some of them.

                 (d)      Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses
shall be payable by Lessee within ten (10) days after a reasonably detailed
statement of actual expenses is presented to Lessee by Lessor.  At Lessor's
option, however, an amount may be estimated by Lessor from time to time of
Lessee's Share of annual Common Area Operating Expenses and the same shall be
payable monthly or quarterly, as Lessor shall designate, during each 12-month
period of the Lease term, on the same day as the Base Rent is due hereunder.
Lessor shall deliver to Lessee within sixty (60) days after the expiration of
each calendar year a reasonably detailed statement showing Lessee's Share of
the actual Common Area Operating Expenses incurred during the preceding year.
If Lessee's payments under this Paragraph 4.2(d) during said preceding year
exceed Lessee's Share as indicated on said statement, Lessee shall be credited
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payment against Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses next becoming
due.  If Lessee's payments under this Paragraph 4.2(d) during said preceding
year were less than Lessee's Share as indicated on said statement, Lessee shall
pay to Lessor the amount of the deficiency within ten (1O) days after delivery
by Lessor to Lessee of said statement.

5.       SECURITY DEPOSIT.  Lessee shall deposit with Lessor upon Lessee's
execution hereof the Security Deposit set forth in Paragraph 1.7 as security
for Lessee's faithful performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease.  If
Lessee fails to pay Base Rent or other rent or charges due hereunder, or
otherwise Defaults under this Lease (as defined in Paragraph 13.1), Lessor may
use, apply or retain all or any portion of said Security Deposit for the
payment of any amount due Lessor or to reimburse or compensate Lessor for any
liability, cost, expense, loss or damage (including attorneys' fees) which
Lessor may suffer or incur by reason thereof.  If Lessor uses or applies all or
any portion of said Security Deposit, Lessee shall within ten (10) days after
written request therefore deposit monies with Lessor sufficient to restore said
Security Deposit to the full amount required by this Lease.  Any time the Base
Rent increases during the term of this Lease, Lessee shall, upon written
request from Lessor, deposit additional monies with Lessor as an addition to
the Security Deposit so that the total amount of the Security Deposit shall at
all times bear the same proportion to the then current Base Rent as the initial
Security Deposit bears to the initial Base Rent set forth in Paragraph 1.5.
Lessor shall not be required to keep all or any part of the Security Deposit
separate from its general accounts.  Lessor shall, at the expiration or earlier
termination of the term hereof and after Lessee has vacated the Premises,
return to Lessee (or, at Lessor's option, to the last assignee, if any, of
Lessee's interest herein), that portion of the Security Deposit not used or
applied by Lessor.  Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Lessor, no
part of the Security Deposit shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear
interest or other increment for its use, or to be prepayment for any monies to
be paid by Lessee under this Lease.

6.      USE

         6.1     PERMITTED USE.

                 (a)      Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the
Permitted Use set forth in Paragraph 1.8, or any other legal use which is
reasonably comparable thereto, and for no other purpose.  Lessee shall not use
or permit the use of the Premises in a manner that is unlawful, creates waste
or a nuisance, or that disturbs owners and/or occupants of, or causes damage to
the Premises or neighboring premises or properties.

                 (b)      Lessor hereby agrees to not unreasonably withhold or
delay its consent to any written request by Lessee, Lessee's assignees or
subtenants, and by prospective assignees and subtenants of Lessee, its
assignees and subtenants, for a modification of said Permitted Use, so long as
the same will not impair the structural integrity of the improvements on the
Premises or in the Building or the mechanical or electrical systems therein,
does not conflict with uses by other lessees, is not significantly more
burdensome to the Premises or the Building and the improvements thereon, and is
otherwise permissible pursuant to this Paragraph 6. If Lessor elects to
withhold such consent, Lessor shall within five (5) business days after such
request give a written notification of same, which notice shall include an
explanation of Lessor's reasonable objections to the change in use.

         6.2     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.

                 (a)      REPORTABLE USES REQUIRE CONSENT.  The term "HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE" as used in this Lease shall mean any product, substance, chemical,
material or waste whose presence, nature, quantity and/or intensity of
existence, use, manufacture, disposal, transportation, spill, release or
effect, either by itself or in combination with other materials expected to be
on the Premises, is either: (i) potentially injurious to the public health,
safety or welfare, the environment, or the Premises; (ii) regulated or
monitored by any governmental authority; or (iii) a basis for potential
liability of Lessor to any governmental agency or third party under any
applicable statute or common law theory.  Hazardous Substance shall include,
but not be limited to, hydrocarbons, petroleum, gasoline, crude oil or any
products or by-products thereof.  Lessee shall not engage in any activity in or
about the Premises which constitutes a Reportable Use (as hereinafter defined)
of Hazardous Substances without the express prior written consent of Lessor and
compliance in a timely manner (at Lessee's sole cost and expense) with all
Applicable Requirements (as defined in Paragraph 6.3). "REPORTABLE USE" shall
mean (i) the installation or use of any above or below ground storage tank,
(ii) the generation, possession, storage, use, transportation, or disposal of a
Hazardous Substance that requires a permit from, or with respect to which a
report, notice, registration or business plan is required to be filed with, any
governmental authority, and (iii) the presence in, on or about the Premises of
a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any Applicable Laws require that a
notice be given to persons entering or occupying the Premises or neighboring
properties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee may, without Lessor's prior
consent, but upon notice to Lessor and in compliance with all Applicable
Requirements, use any ordinary and customary materials reasonably required to
be used by Lessee in the normal course of the Permitted Use, so long as such
use is not a Reportable Use and does not expose the Premises or neighboring
properties to any meaningful risk of contamination or damage or expose Lessor
to any liability therefor.  In addition, Lessor may (but without any obligation
to do so) condition its consent to any Reportable Use of any Hazardous
Substance by Lessee upon Lessee's giving Lessor such additional assurances as
Lessor, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary to protect itself, the
public, the Premises and the environment against damage, contamination or
injury and/or liability therefor, including but not limited to the installation
(and, at Lessor's option, removal on or before Lease expiration or earlier
termination) of reasonably necessary protective modifications to the Premises
(such as concrete encasements) and/or the deposit of an additional Security
Deposit under Paragraph 5 hereof.

                 (b)      DUTY TO INFORM LESSOR.  If Lessee knows, or has
reasonable cause to believe, that a Hazardous Substance has come to be located
in, on, under or about the Premises or the Building, other than as previously
consented to by Lessor, Lessee shall immediately give Lessor written notice
thereof, together with a copy of any statement, report, notice, registration,
application, permit, business plan, license, claim, action, or proceeding given
to, or received from, any governmental authority or private party concerning
the presence, spill, release, discharge of, or exposure to, such Hazardous
Substance including but not limited to all such documents as may be involved in
any Reportable Use involving the Premises.  Lessee shall not cause or permit
any Hazardous Substance to be spilled or released in, on, under or about the
Premises (including, without limitation, through the plumbing or sanitary sewer
system).

                 (c)      INDEMNIFICATION.  Lessee shall indemnify, protect,
defend and hold Lessor, its agents, employees, lenders and ground lessor, if
any, and the Premises, harmless from and against any and all damages,
liabilities, judgments, costs, claims, liens, expenses, penalties, loss of
permits and attorneys' and consultants' fees arising out of or involving any
Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee or by anyone
under Lessee's control.  Lessee's obligations under this Paragraph 6.2(c) shall
include, but not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to
person, property or the environment created or suffered by Lessee, and the cost
of investigation (including consultants' and attorneys' fees and testing),
removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement thereof, or of any
contamination therein involved, and shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Lease.  No termination, cancellation or release agreement
entered into by Lessor and Lessee shall release Lessee from its obligations
under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Substances, unless specifically so
agreed by Lessor in writing at the time of such agreement.

         6.3     LESSEE'S COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS.  Lessee shall, at
Lessee's sole cost and expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner,
comply with all "APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS," which term is used in this Lease to
mean all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, directives, covenants, easements
and restrictions of record, permits, the requirements of any applicable fire
insurance underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendations of Lessor's
engineers and/or consultants, relating in any manner to the Premises (including
but not limited to matters pertaining to (i) industrial hygiene, (ii)
environmental conditions on, in, under or about the Premises, including soil
and groundwater conditions, and (iii) the use, generation, manufacture,
production, installation, maintenance, removal, transportation, storage, spill,
or release of any Hazardous Substance), now in effect or which may hereafter
come into effect.  Lessee shall, within five (5) days after receipt of Lessor's
written request, provide Lessor with copies of all documents and information,
including but not limited to permits, registrations, manifests, applications,
reports and certificates, evidencing Lessee's compliance with any Applicable
Requirements specified by Lessor, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify
Lessor in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of any threatened or
actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or
involving failure by Lessee or the Premises to comply with any Applicable
Requirements.

         6.4     INSPECTION; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.  Lessor, Lessor's agents,
employees, contractors and designated representatives, and the holders of any
mortgages, deeds of trust or ground leases on the Premises ("LENDERS") shall
have the right to enter the Premises at any time in the case of an emergency,
and otherwise at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the condition
of the Premises and for verifying compliance by Lessee with this Lease and all
Applicable Requirements (as defined in Paragraph 6.3), and Lessor shall be
entitled to employ experts and/or consultants in connection therewith to advise
Lessor with respect to Lessee's activities, including but not limited to
Lessee's installation, operation, use, monitoring, maintenance, or removal of
any Hazardous Substance on or from the Premises.  The costs and expenses of any
such inspections shall be paid by the party requesting same, unless a Default
or Breach of this Lease by Lessee or a violation of Applicable Requirements or
a contamination, caused or materially contributed to by Lessee, is found to
exist or to be imminent, or unless the inspection is requested or ordered by a
governmental authority as the result of any such existing or imminent violation
or contamination.  In such case, Lessee shall upon request reimburse Lessor or
Lessor's Lender, as the case may be, for the costs and expenses of such
inspections.

7.       MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, UTILITY INSTALLATIONS, TRADE FIXTURES AND
         ALTERATIONS.

         7.1     LESSEE'S OBLIGATIONS.

                 (a)      Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.2
(Condition), 2.3 (Compliance with Covenants, Restrictions and Building Code),
7.2 (Lessor's Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction), and 14 (Condemnation),
Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense and at all times, keep the
Premises and every part thereof in good order, condition and repair (whether or
not such portion of the Premises requiring repair, or the means of repairing
the same, are reasonably or readily accessible to Lessee, and whether or not
the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessee's use, any prior use,
the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises), including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, all equipment or facilities
specifically serving the Premises, such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
ventilating, electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, fired or unfired
pressure vessels, fire hose connections if within the Premises, fixtures,
interior walls, interior surfaces of exterior walls, ceilings, floors, windows,
doors, plate glass, and skylights, but excluding any items which are the
responsibility of Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.2 below.  Lessee, in keeping
the Premises in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform
good maintenance practices.  Lessee's obligations shall include restorations,
replacements or renewals when necessary to keep the Premises and all
improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of
repair.

                 (b)      Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense,
procure and maintain a contract, with copies to Lessor, in customary form and
substance for and with a contractor specializing and experienced in the
inspection, maintenance and service of the heating, air conditioning and
ventilation system for the Premises.  However, Lessor reserves the right, upon
notice to Lessee, to procure and maintain the contract for the heating, air
conditioning and ventilating systems, and if Lessor so elects, Lessee shall
reimburse Lessor, upon demand, for the cost thereof.

                 (c)      If Lessee fails to perform Lessee's obligations under
this Paragraph 7.1, Lessor may enter upon the Premises after ten (10) days'
prior written notice to Lessee (except in the case of an emergency, in which
case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on Lessee's behalf,
and put the Premises in good order, condition and repair, in accordance with
Paragraph 13.2 below.

         7.2     LESSOR'S OBLIGATIONS.  Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs
2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance with Covenants, Restrictions and Building
Code), 4.2 (Common Area Operating Expenses), 6 (Use), 7.1 (Lessee's
Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction) and 14 (Condemnation), Lessor, subject
to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.2, shall keep in good order, condition
and repair the foundations, exterior walls, structural condition of interior
bearing walls, exterior roof, fire sprinkler and/or standpipe and hose (if
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detection systems and equipment, fire hydrants, parking lots, walkways,
parkways, driveways, landscaping, fences, signs and utility systems serving
the Common Areas and all part thereof, as well as providing the services for
which there is a Common Area Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2.
Lessor shall not be obligated to paint the exterior or interior surfaces of
exterior walls nor shall Lessor be obligated to maintain, repair or replace
windows, doors or plate glass of the Premises.  Lessee expressly waives the
benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect which would otherwise afford
Lessee the right to make repairs at Lessor's expense or to terminate this Lease
because of Lessor's failure to keep the Building, Industrial Center or Common
Areas in good order, condition and repair.

        7.3     UTILITY INSTALLATIONS, TRADE FIXTURES, ALTERATIONS.

                (a)     DEFINITIONS; CONSENT REQUIRED.  The term "UTILITY
INSTALLATIONS" is used in this Lease to refer to all air lines, power panels,
electrical distribution, security, fire protection systems, communications
systems, lighting fixtures, heating, ventilating and air conditioning
equipment, plumbing, and fencing in, on or about the Premises.  The term "TRADE
FIXTURES" shall mean Lessee's machinery and equipment which can be removed
without doing material damage to the Premises.  The term "ALTERATIONS" shall
mean any modification of the improvements on the Premises which are provided by
Lessor under the terms of this Lease, other than Utility Installations or Trade
Fixtures.  "LESSEE-OWNED ALTERATIONS AND/OR UTILITY INSTALLATIONS" are defined
as Alterations and/or Utility Installations made by Lessee that are not yet
owned by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(a).  Lessee shall not make nor cause
to be made any Alterations or Utility Installations in, on, under or about the
Premises without Lessor's prior written consent.  Lessee may, however, make
non-structural Utility Installations to the interior of the Premises (excluding
the roof)without Lessor's consent but upon notice to Lessor, so long as they
are not visible from the outside of the Premises, do not involve puncturing,
relocating or removing the roof or any existing walls, or changing or
interfering with the fire sprinkler or fire detection systems and the
cumulative cost thereof during the term of this Lease as extended does not
exceed $2,500.00.

                (b)     CONSENT.  Any Alterations or Utility Installations that
Lessee shall desire to make and which require the consent of the Lessor shall
be presented to Lessor in written form with detailed plans.  All consents
given by Lessor, whether by virtue of Paragraph 7.3(a) or by subsequent
specific consent, shall be deemed conditioned upon: (i) Lessee's acquiring all
applicable permits required by governmental authorities; (ii) the furnishing of
copies of such permits together with a copy of the plans and specifications for
the Alteration or Utility Installation to Lessor prior to commencement of the
work thereon; and (iii) the compliance by Lessee with all conditions of said
permits in a prompt and expeditious manner.  Any Alterations or Utility
Installations by Lessee during the term of this Lease shall be done in a good
and workmanlike manner, with good and sufficient materials, and be in
compliance with all Applicable Requirements. Lessee shall promptly upon
completion thereof furnish Lessor with as-built plans and specifications
therefor.  Lessor may, (but without obligation to do so) condition its consent
to any requested Alteration or Utility Installation that costs $2,500.00 or
more upon Lessee's providing Lessor with a lien and completion bond in an
amount equal to one and one-half times the estimated cost of such Alteration or
Utility Installation.

                (c)     LIEN PROTECTION.  Lessee shall pay when due all claims
for labor or materials furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for
Lessee at or for use on the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any
mechanic's or materialmen's lien against the Premises or any interest therein.
Lessee shall give Lessor not less than ten (10) days' notice prior to the
commencement of any work in, on, or about the Premises, and Lessor shall have
the right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on the Premises as
provided by law. If Lessee shall, in good faith, contest the validity of any
such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at its sole expense, defend and
protect itself, Lessor and the Premises against the same and shall pay and
satisfy any such adverse judgment that may by rendered thereon before the
enforcement thereof against the Lessor or the Premises.  If Lessor shall
require, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor a surety bond satisfactory to Lessor in
an amount equal to one and one-half times the amount of such contested lien
claim or demand, indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same, as required
by law for the holding of the Premises free from the effect of such lien or
claim.  In addition, Lessor may require Lessee to pay Lessor's attorneys' fees
and costs in participating in such action if Lessor shall decide it is to its
best interest to do so.

        7.4  OWNERSHIP, REMOVAL, SURRENDER, AND RESTORATION.

                (a)     OWNERSHIP.  Subject to Lessor's right to require their
removal and to cause Lessee to become the owner thereof as hereinafter provided
in the Paragraph 7.4, all Alterations and Utility Installations made to the
Premises by Lessee shall be the property of and owned by Lessee, but considered
a part of the Premises.  Lessor may, at any time and at its option, elect in
writing to Lessee to be the owner of all or any specified part of the
Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations.  Unless otherwise
instructed per Subparagraph 7.4(b) hereof, all Lessee-Owned Alterations and
Utility Installations shall, at the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease, become the property of Lessor and remain upon the Premises and be
surrendered with the Premises by Lessee.

                (b)     REMOVAL.  Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Lessor may
require that any or all Lessee-Owned Alterations or Utility Installations be
removed by the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, notwithstanding
that their installation may have been consented to by Lessor.  Lessor may
require the removal at any time of all or any part of any Alterations or
Utility Installations made without the required consent of Lessor.

                (c)     SURRENDER/RESTORATION.  Lessee shall surrender the
Premises by the end of the last day of the Lease term or any earlier
termination date, clean and free of debris and in good operating order,
condition and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.  Ordinary wear
and tear shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have been
prevented by good maintenance practice or by Lessee performing all of its
obligations under this Lease.  Except as otherwise agreed or specified herein,
the Premises, as surrendered, shall include the Alterations and
Utility Installations  The obligation of Lessee shall include the repair of any
damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance or removal of Lessee's Trade
Fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for
Lessee, and the removal, replacement, or remediation of any soil, material or
ground water contaminated by Lessee, all as may then be required by Applicable
Requirements and/or good practice.  Lessee's Trade Fixtures shall remain the
property of Lessee and shall be removed by Lessee subject to its obligation to
repair and restore the Premises per this Lease.

8.      INSURANCE; INDEMNITY.

        8.1     PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.  The cost of the premiums for the
insurance policies maintained by Lessor under this Paragraph 8 shall be a
Common Area Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2 hereof.  Premiums for
policy periods commencing prior to, or extending beyond, the term of this Lease
shall be prorated to coincide with the corresponding Commencement Date or
Expiration Date.

        8.2     LIABILITY INSURANCE.

                (a)     CARRIED BY LESSEE.  Lessee shall obtain and keep in
force during the term of this Lease a Commercial General Liability policy of
insurance protecting Lessee, Lessor and any Lender(s) whose names have been
provided to Lessee in writing (as additional insureds) against claims for
bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon, involving or
arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and
all areas appurtenant thereto.  Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis
providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per
occurrence with an "Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises"
endorsement and contain the "Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion" endorsement
for damage caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire.  The policy
shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or
organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease
as an "INSURED CONTRACT" for the performance of Lessee's indemnity obligations
under this Lease.  The limits of said insurance required by this Lease or as
carried by Lessee shall not, however, limit the liability of Lessee nor relieve
Lessee of any obligation hereunder.  All insurance to be carried by Lessee
shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by
Lessor, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.

                (b)     CARRIED BY LESSOR.  Lessor shall also maintain liability
insurance described in paragraph 8.2(a) above, in addition to and not in lieu
of, the insurance required to be maintained by Lessee.  Lessee shall not be
named as an additional insured therein.

        8.3     PROPERTY INSURANCE-BUILDING, IMPROVEMENTS AND RENTAL VALUE

                (a)     BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS.  Lessor shall obtain and
keep in force during the term of this Lease a policy or policies in the name of
Lessor, with loss payable to Lessor and to any Lender(s), insuring against loss
or damage to the Premises.  Such insurance shall be for full replacement cost,
as the same shall exist from time to time, or the amount required by any
Lender(s), but in no event more than the commercially reasonable and available
insurable value thereof if, by reason of the unique nature or age of the
improvements involved, such latter amount is less than full replacement cost.
Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures and Lessee's
personal property shall be insured by Lessee pursuant to Paragraph 8.4.  If the
coverage is available and commercially appropriate, Lessor's policy or policies
shall insure against all risks of direct physical loss or damage (except the
perils of flood and/or earthquake unless required by a Lender), including
coverage for any additional costs resulting from debris removal and reasonable
amounts of coverage for the enforcement of any ordinance or law regulating the
reconstruction or replacement of any undamaged sections of the Building required
to be demolished or removed by reason of the enforcement of any building,
zoning, safety or land use laws as the result of a covered loss, but not
including plate glass insurance.  Said policy or policies shall also contain an
agreed valuation provision in lieu of any co-insurance clause, waiver of
subrogation, and inflation guard protection causing an increase in the annual
property insurance coverage amount by a factor of not less than the adjusted
U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the
city nearest to where the Premises are located.

                (b)     RENTAL VALUE.  Lessor shall also obtain and keep in
force during the term of this Lease a policy or policies in the name of Lessor,
with loss payable to Lessor and any Lender(s), insuring the loss of the full
rental and other changes payable by all lessees of the Building to Lessor for
one year (including all Real Property Taxes, insurance costs, all Common Area
Operating Expenses and any scheduled rental increases).  Said insurance may
provide that in the event the Lease is terminated by reason of an insured loss,
the period of indemnity for such coverage shall be extended beyond the date of
the completion of repairs or replacement of the Premises, to provide for one
full year's loss of rental revenues from the date of any such loss.  Said
insurance shall contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any
co-insurance clause, and the amount of coverage shall be adjusted annually to
reflect the projected rental income, Real Property Taxes, insurance premium
costs and other expenses, if any, otherwise payable, for the next 12-month
period.  Common Area Operating Expenses shall include any deductible amount in
the event of such loss.

                (c)     ADJACENT PREMISES.  Lessee shall pay for any increase
in the premiums for the property insurance of the Building and for the Common
Areas or other buildings in the Industrial Center if said increase is caused by
Lessee's acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.

                (d)     LESSEE'S IMPROVEMENTS.  Since Lessor is the Insuring
Party, Lessor shall not be required to insure Lessee-Owned Alterations and
Utility Installations unless the item in question has become the property of
Lessor under the terms of this Lease.

        8.4     LESSEE'S PROPERTY INSURANCE.  Subject to the requirements of
Paragraph 8.5, Lessee at its cost shall either by separate policy or, at
Lessor's option, by endorsement to a policy already carried, maintain insurance
coverage on all of Lessee's personal property, Trade Fixtures and Lessee-Owned
Alterations and Utility Installations in, on, or about the Premises similar in
coverage to that carried by Lessor as the Insuring Party under Paragraph
8.3(a).  Such insurance shall be full replacement cost coverage with a
deductible not to exceed $1,000 per occurrence.  The proceeds from any such
insurance shall be used by Lessee for the replacement of personal property
and the restoration of Trade Fixtures and Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations.  Upon request from Lessor, Lessee shall provide Lessor with
written evidence that such insurance is in force.

        8.5     INSURANCE POLICIES.  Insurance required hereunder shall be in
companies duly licensed to transact business in the state where the Premises
are located, and maintaining during the policy term a "General Policyholders
Rating" of at least B+, V, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender,
as set forth in the most current issue of "Best's Insurance Guide."  Lessee
shall not do or permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the insurance
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this Paragraph 8. Lessee shall cause to be delivered to Lessor, within seven
(7) days after the earlier of the Early Possession Date or the Commencement
Date, certified copies of, or certificates evidencing the existence and amounts
of, the insurance required under Paragraph 8.2(a) and 8.4. No such policy shall
be cancelable or subject to modification except after thirty (30) days' prior
written notice to Lessor.  Lessee shall at least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of such policies, furnish Lessor with evidence of renewals or
"insurance binders" evidencing renewal thereof, or Lessor may order such
insurance and charge the cost thereof to Lessee, which amount shall be payable
by Lessee to Lessor upon demand.

         8.6     WAIVER OF SUBROGATION.  Without affecting any other rights or
remedies, Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and relieve the other, and
waive their entire right to recover damages (whether in contract or in tort)
against the other, for loss or damage to their property arising out of or
incident to the perils required to be insured against under Paragraph 8. The
effect of such releases and waivers of the right to recover damages shall not
be limited by the amount of insurance carried or required, or by any
deductibles applicable thereto.  Lessor and Lessee agree to have their
respective insurance companies issuing property damage insurance waive any
right to subrogation that such companies may have against Lessor or Lessee, as
the case may be, so long as the Insurance is not invalidated thereby.

         8.7     INDEMNITY.  Except for Lessor's negligence and/or breach of
express warranties, Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless
the Premises, Lessor and its agents, Lessor's master or ground lessor, partners
and Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages,
costs, liens, judgments, penalties, loss of permits, attorneys' and
consultants' fees, expenses and/or liabilities arising out of, involving, or in
connection with, the occupancy of the Premises by Lessee, the conduct of
Lessee's business, any act, omission or neglect of Lessee, its agents,
contractors, employees or invitees, and out of any Default or Breach by Lessee
in the performance in a timely manner of any obligation on Lessee's part to be
performed under this Lease.  The foregoing shall include, but not be limited
to, the defense or pursuit of any claim or any action or proceeding involved
therein, and whether or not (in the case of claims made against Lessor)
litigated and/or reduced to judgment.  In case any action or proceeding be
brought against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing matters, Lessee upon
notice from Lessor shall defend the same at Lessee's expense by counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in
such defense.  Lessor need not have first paid any such claim in order to be so
indemnified.

         8.8     EXEMPTION OF LESSOR FROM LIABILITY.  Lessor shall not be
liable for injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other
property of Lessee, Lessee's employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or
any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is
caused by or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from
the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers,
wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures, or from any
other cause, whether said injury or damage results from conditions arising upon
the Premises or upon other portions of the Building of which the Premises are a
part, from other sources or places, and regardless of whether the cause of such
damage or injury or the means of repairing the same is accessible or not.
Lessor shall not be liable for any damages arising from any act or neglect of
any other lessee of Lessor nor from the failure by Lessor to enforce the
provisions of any other lease in the Industrial Center.  Notwithstanding
Lessor's negligence or breach of this Lease, Lessor shall under no
circumstances be liable for injury to Lessee's business or for any loss of
income or profit therefrom.

9.       DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.

         9.1     DEFINITIONS.

                 (a)      "PREMISES PARTIAL DAMAGE" shall mean damage or
destruction to the Premises, other than Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, the repair cost of which damage or destruction is less than
fifty percent (50%) of the then Replacement Cost (as defined in Paragraph
9.1(d)) of the Premises (excluding Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations and Trade Fixtures) immediately prior to such damage or
destruction.

                 (b)      "PREMISES TOTAL DESTRUCTION" shall mean damage or
destruction to the Premises, other than Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, the repair cost of which damage or destruction is fifty percent
(50%) or more of the then Replacement Cost of the Premises (excluding
Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures)
immediately prior to such damage or destruction.  In addition, damage or
destruction to the Building, other than Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations and Trade Fixtures of any lessees of the Building, the cost of
which damage or destruction is fifty percent (50%) or more of the then
Replacement Cost (excluding Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations
and Trade Fixtures of any lessees of the Building) of the Building shall, at
the option of Lessor, be deemed to be Premises Total Destruction.

                 (c)      "INSURED LOSS" shall mean damage or destruction to
the Premises, other than Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and
Trade Fixtures, which was caused by an event required to be covered by the
insurance described in Paragraph 8.3(a) irrespective of any deductible amounts
or coverage limits involved.

                 (d)      "REPLACEMENT COST" shall mean the cost to repair or
rebuild the improvements owned by Lessor at the time of the occurrence to their
condition existing immediately prior thereto, including demolition, debris
removal and upgrading required by the operation of applicable building codes,
ordinances or laws, and without deduction for depreciation.

                 (e)      "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONDITION" shall mean the
occurrence or discovery of a condition involving the presence of, or a
contamination by, a Hazardous Substance as defined in Paragraph 6.2(a), in, on,
or under the Premises.

         9.2     PREMISES PARTIAL DAMAGE - INSURED LOSS.  If Premises Partial
Damage that is an Insured Loss occurs, then Lessor shall, at Lessor's expense,
repair such damage (but not Lessee's Trade Fixtures or Lessee-Owned Alterations
and Utility Installations) as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect.  In the event, however, that there is a
shortage of insurance proceeds and such shortage is due to the fact that, by
reason of the unique nature of the improvements in the Premises, full
replacement cost insurance coverage was not commercially reasonable and
available, Lessor shall have no obligation to pay for the shortage in insurance
proceeds or to fully restore the unique aspects of the Premises unless Lessee
provides Lessor with the funds to cover same, or adequate assurance thereof,
within ten (10) days following receipt of written notice of such shortage and
request therefor.  If Lessor receives said funds or adequate assurance thereof
within said ten (10) day period, Lessor shall complete them as soon as
reasonably possible and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.  If
Lessor does not receive such funds or assurance within said period, Lessor may
nevertheless elect by written notice to Lessee within ten (10) days thereafter
to make such restoration and repair as is commercially reasonable with Lessor
paying any shortage in proceeds, in which case this Lease shall remain in full
force and effect.  If Lessor does not receive such funds or assurance within
such ten (10) day period, and if Lessor does not so elect to restore and
repair, then this Lease shall terminate sixty (60) days following the
occurrence of the damage or destruction. Unless otherwise agreed, Lessee shall
in no event have any right to reimbursement from Lessor for any funds
contributed by Lessee to repair any such damage or destruction.  Premises
Partial Damage due to flood or earthquake shall be subject to Paragraph 9.3
rather than Paragraph 9.2, notwithstanding that there may be some insurance
coverage, but the net proceeds of any such insurance shall be made available
for the repairs if made by either Party.

         9.3     PARTIAL DAMAGE - UNINSURED LOSS.  If Premises Partial Damage
that is not an Insured Loss occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act
of Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessee's expense and
this Lease shall continue in full force and effect), Lessor may at Lessor's
option, either (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at
Lessor's expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect, or (ii) give written notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days after
receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such damage of Lessor's
desire to terminate this Lease as of the date sixty (60) days following the
date of such notice.  In the event Lessor elects to give such notice of
Lessor's intention to terminate this Lease, Lessee shall have the right within
ten (10) days after the receipt of such notice to give written notice to Lessor
of Lessee's commitment to pay for the repair of such damage totally at Lessee's
expense and without reimbursement from Lessor.  Lessee shall provide Lessor
with the required funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30)
days following such commitment from Lessee.  In such event this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such
repairs as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available.
If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the funds or assurance thereof
within the times specified above, this Lease shall terminate as of the date
specified in Lessor's notice of termination.

         9.4     TOTAL DESTRUCTION.  Notwithstanding any other provision
hereof, if Premises Total Destruction occurs (including any destruction
required by any authorized public authority), this Lease shall terminate sixty
(60) days following the date of such Premises Total Destruction, whether or not
the damage or destruction is an Insured Loss or was caused by a negligent or
willful act of Lessee.  In the event, however, that the damage or destruction
was caused by Lessee, Lessor shall have the right to recover Lessor's damages
from Lessee except as released and waived in Paragraph 9.7.

         9.5     DAMAGE NEAR END OF TERM.  If at any time during the last six
(6) months of the term of this Lease there is damage for which the cost to
repair exceeds one month's Base Rent, whether or not an Insured Loss, Lessor
may, at Lessor's option, terminate this Lease effective sixty (60) days
following the date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to
Lessee of Lessor's election to do so within thirty (30) days after the date of
occurrence of such damage.  Provided, however, if Lessee at that time has an
exercisable option to extend this Lease or to purchase the Premises, then
Lessee may preserve this Lease by (a) exercising such option, and (b) providing
Lessor with any shortage in insurance proceeds (or adequate assurance thereof)
needed to make the repairs on or before the earlier of (i) the date which is
ten (10) days after Lessee's receipt of Lessor's written notice purporting to
terminate this Lease, or (ii) the day prior to the date upon which such option
expires.  If Lessee duly exercises such option during such period and provides
Lessor with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover any shortage in
insurance proceeds, Lessor shall, at Lessor's expense repair such damage as
soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect.  If Lessee fails to exercise such option and provide such funds or
assurance during such period, then this Lease shall terminate as of the date
set forth in the first sentence of this Paragraph 9.5.

         9.6     ABATEMENT OF RENT; LESSEE'S REMEDIES.

                 (a)      In the event of (i) Premises Partial Damage or (ii)
Hazardous Substance Condition for which Lessee is not legally responsible, the
Base Rent, Common Area Operating Expenses and other charges, if any, payable by
Lessee hereunder for the period during which such damage or condition, its
repair, remediation or restoration continues, shall be abated in proportion to
the degree to which Lessee's use of the Premises is impaired, but not in excess
of proceeds from insurance required to be carried under Paragraph 8.3(b).
Except for abatement of Base Rent, Common Area Operating Expenses and other 
charges, if any, as aforesaid, all other obligations of Lessee hereunder 
shall be performed by Lessee, and Lessee shall have no claim against Lessor 
for any damage suffered by reason of any such damage, destruction, repair, 
remediation or restoration.

                 (b)      If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the
Premises under the provisions of this Paragraph 9 and shall not commence, in a
substantial and meaningful way, the repair or restoration of the Premises within
ninety (90) days after such obligation shall accrue, Lessee may, at any time
prior to the commencement of such repair or restoration, give written notice to
Lessor and to any Lenders of which Lessee has actual notice of Lessee's
election to terminate this Lease on a date not less than sixty (60) days
following the giving of such notice.  If Lessee gives such notice to Lessor and
such Lenders and such repair or restoration is not commenced within thirty (30)
days after receipt of such notice, this Lease shall terminate as of the date
specified in said notice.  If Lessor or a Lender commences the repair or
restoration of the Premises within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such
notice, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect "COMMENCE" as used in
this Paragraph 9.6 shall mean either the unconditional authorization of the
preparation of the required plans, or the beginning of the actual work on the
Premises, whichever occurs first.

         9.7     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONDITIONS. If a Hazardous Substance
Condition occurs, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case
Lessee shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by
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to Lessor's rights under Paragraph 6.2(c) and Paragraph 13), Lessor may at
Lessor's option either (i) investigate and remediate such Hazardous Substance
Condition, if required, as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor's expense, in
which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the
estimated cost to investigate and remediate such condition exceeds twelve (12)
times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000 whichever is greater, give written
notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of
the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition of Lessor's desire to
terminate this Lease as of the date sixty (60) days following the date of such
notice.  In the event Lessor elects to give such notice of Lessor's intention to
terminate this Lease, Lessee shall have the right within ten (10) days after the
receipt of such notice to give written  notice to Lessor of Lessee's commitment
to pay for the excess costs of (a) investigation and remediation of such
Hazardous Substance Condition to the extent required by Applicable Requirements,
over (b) an amount equal to twelve (12) times the then monthly Base Rent or
$100,000, whichever is greater.  Lessee shall provide Lessor with the funds
required of Lessee or satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30) days
following said commitment by Lessee.  In such event this Lease shall continue in
full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such investigation and
remediation as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are
available.  If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required funds
or assurance thereof within the time and period specified above, this Lease
shall terminate as of the date specified in Lessor's notice of termination.

        9.8     TERMINATION - ADVANCE PAYMENTS.  Upon termination of this Lease
pursuant to this Paragraph 9, Lessor shall return to Lessee any advance payment
made by Lessee to Lessor and so much of Lessee's Security Deposit as has not
been, or is not then required to be, used by Lessor under the terms of this
Lease.

        9.9     WAIVER OF STATUTES.  Lessor and Lessee agree that the terms of
this Lease shall govern the effect of any damage to or destruction of the
Premises and the Building with respect to the termination of this Lease and
hereby waive the provisions of any present or future statute to the extent it is
inconsistent herewith.

10.     REAL PROPERTY TAXES.

        10.1    PAYMENT OF TAXES.  Lessor shall pay the Real Property Taxes, as
defined in Paragraph 10.2, applicable to the Industrial Center, and except as
otherwise provided in Paragraph 10.3, any such amounts shall be included in the
calculation of Common Area Operating Expenses in accordance with the provisions
of Paragraph 4.2.

        10.2    REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFINITION.  As used herein, the term "REAL
PROPERTY TAXES" shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment,
general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any license fee, commercial
rental tax, improvement bond or bonds, levy or tax (other than inheritance,
personal income or estate taxes) imposed upon the Industrial Center by any
authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, state
or federal government, or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street,
drainage, or other improvement district thereof, levied against any legal or
equitable interest of Lessor in the Industrial Center or any portion thereof,
Lessor's right to rent or other income therefrom, and/or Lessor's business of
leasing the Premises.  The term "REAL PROPERTY TAXES" shall also include any
tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein, imposed by
reason of events occurring, or changes in Applicable Law taking effect, during
the term of this Lease, including but not limited to a change in the ownership
of the Industrial Center or in the improvements thereon, the execution of this
Lease, or any modification, amendment or transfer thereof, and whether or not
contemplated by the Parties.   In calculating Real Property Taxes for any
calendar year, the Real Property Taxes for any real estate tax year shall be
included in the calculation of Real Property Taxes for such calendar year based
upon the number of days which such calendar year and tax year have in common.

        10.3    ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.  Common Area Operating Expenses shall
not include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessor's records and
work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the
Industrial Center by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of
such other lessees.  Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.1 hereof, Lessee shall,
however, pay to Lessor at the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable
under Paragraph 4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if
assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or Utility
Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee's request.

        10.4    JOINT ASSESSMENT.  If the Building is not separately assessed,
Real Property Taxes allocated to the Building shall be an equitable proportion
of the Real Property Taxes for all of the land and improvements included within
the tax parcel assessed, such proportion to be determined by Lessor from the
respective valuations assigned in the assessor's work sheets or such other
information as may be reasonably available.  Lessor's reasonable determination
thereof, in good faith, shall be conclusive.

        10.5    LESSEE'S PROPERTY TAXES.  Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency
all taxes assessed against and levied upon Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property
of Lessee contained in the Premises or stored within the Industrial Center.
When possible, Lessee shall cause its Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal
property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of
Lessor.  If any of Lessee's said property shall be assessed with Lessor's real
property, Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee's property
within ten (10) days after receipt of a written statement setting forth the
taxes applicable to Lessee's property.

11.     UTILITIES.  Lessee shall pay directly for all utilities and services
supplied to the Premises, including but not limited to electricity, telephone,
gas and cleaning of the Premises, together with any taxes thereon.  If any such
utilities or services are not separately metered to the Premises or separately
billed to the Premises, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a reasonable proportion to
be determined by Lessor of all such charges jointly metered or billed with
other premises in the Building, in the manner and within the time periods set
forth in Paragraph 4.2(d).

12.     ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

        12.1    LESSOR'S CONSENT REQUIRED.

                (a)     Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law
assign, transfer, mortgage or otherwise transfer or encumber (collectively,
"assign") or sublet all or any part of Lessee's interest in this Lease or in
the Premises without Lessor's prior written consent given under and subject to
the terms of Paragraph 36.

                (b)     A change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an
assignment requiring Lessor's consent.  The transfer, on a cumulative basis, of
twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting control of Lessee shall
constitute a change in control for this purpose.

                (c)     The involvement of Lessee or its assets in any
transaction, or series of transactions (by way of merger, sale acquisition,
financing, refinancing, transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise), whether or
not a formal assignment or hypothecation of this Lease or Lessee's assets
occurs, which results or will result in a reduction of the Net Worth of Lessee,
as hereinafter defined, by an amount equal to or greater than twenty-five
percent (25%) of such Net Worth of Lessee as it was represented to Lessor at
the time of full execution and delivery of this Lease or at the time of the
most recent assignment to which Lessor has consented, or as it exists
immediately prior to said transaction or transactions constituting such
reduction, at whichever time said Net Worth of Lessee was or is greater, shall
be considered an assignment of this Lease by Lessee to which Lessor may
reasonably withhold its consent.  "NET WORTH OF LESSEE" for purposes of this
Lease shall be the net worth of Lessee (excluding any Guarantors) established
under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

                (d)     An assignment or subletting of Lessee's interest in
this Lease without Lessor's specific prior written consent shall, at Lessor's
option, be a Default curable after notice per Paragraph 13.1, or a non-curable
Breach without the necessity of any notice and grace period.  If Lessor elects
to treat such unconsented to assignment or subletting as a non-curable Breach,
Lessor shall have the right to either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii) upon
thirty (30) days' written notice ("LESSOR'S NOTICE"), increase the monthly Base
Rent for the Premises to the greater of the then fair market rental value of
the Premises, as reasonably determined by Lessor, or one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the Base Rent then in effect.  Pending determination of the new fair
market rental value, if disputed by Lessee, Lessee shall pay the amount set
forth in Lessor's Notice, with any overpayment credited against the next
installment(s) of Base Rent coming due, and any underpayment for the period
retroactively to the effective date of the adjustment being due and payable
immediately upon the determination thereof.  Further, in the event of such
Breach and rental adjustment, (i) the purchase price of any option to purchase
the Premises held  by Lessee shall be subject to similar adjustment to the then
fair market value as reasonably determined by Lessor (without the Lease being
considered an encumbrance or any deduction for depreciation or obsolescence,
and considering the Premises at its highest and best use and in good condition)
or one hundred ten percent (110%) of the price previously in effect, (ii) any
index-oriented rental or price adjustment formulas contained in this Lease
shall be adjusted to require that the base index be determined with reference
to the index applicable to the time of such adjustment, and (iii) any fixed
rental adjustments scheduled during the remainder of the Lease term shall be
increased in the same ratio as the new rental bears to the Base Rent in effect
immediately prior to the adjustment specified in Lessor's Notice.

                (e)     Lessee's remedy for any breach of this Paragraph 12.1
by Lessor shall be limited to compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.

        12.2    TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

                (a)     Regardless of Lessor's consent, any assignment or
subletting shall not (i) be effective without the express written assumption by
such assignee or sublessee of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, (ii)
release Lessee of any obligations hereunder, nor (iii) alter the primary
liability of Lessee for the payment of Base Rent and other sums due Lessor
hereunder or for the performance of any other obligations to be performed by
Lessee under this Lease.

                (b)     Lessor may accept any rent or performance of Lessee's
obligations from any person other than Lessee pending approval or disapproval
of an assignment.  Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such
assignment nor the acceptance of any rent for performance shall constitute a
waiver or estoppel of Lessor's right to exercise its remedies for the Default
or Breach by Lessee of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease.

                (c)     The consent of Lessor to any assignment or subletting
shall not constitute a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting by
Lessee or to any subsequent or successive assignment or subletting by the
assignee or sublessee.  However, Lessor may consent to subsequent sublettings
and assignments of the sublease or any amendments or modifications thereto
without notifying Lessee or anyone else liable under this Lease or the sublease
and without obtaining their consent, and such action shall not relieve such
persons from liability under this Lease or sublease.

                (d)     In the event of any Default or Breach of Lessee's
obligation under this Lease, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee, any
Guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of the Lessee's
obligations under this Lease, including any sublessee, without first
exhausting Lessor's remedies against any other person or entity responsible
therefor to Lessor, or any security held by Lessor.

                (e)     Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting
shall be in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Lessor's
determination as to the financial and operational responsibility and
appropriateness of the proposed assignee or sublessee, including but not
limited to the intended use and/or required modification of the Premises, if
any, together with a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 or ten percent (10%) of
the monthly Base Rent applicable to the portion of the Premises which is the
subject of the proposed assignment or sublease, whichever is greater, as
reasonable consideration for Lessor's considering and processing the request
for consent.  Lessee agrees to provide Lessor with such other or additional
information and/or documentation as may be reasonably requested by Lessor.

                (f)     Any assignee of, or sublessee under, this Lease shall,
by reason of accepting such assignment or entering into such sublease, be
deemed, for the benefit of Lessor, to have assumed and agreed to conform and
comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation herein to
be observed or performed by Lessee during the term of said assignment or
sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary to or inconsistent with
provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Lessor has specifically
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                 (g)      The occurrence of a transaction described in
Paragraph 12.2(c) shall give Lessor the right (but not the obligation) to
require that the Security Deposit be increased by an amount equal to six (6)
times the then monthly Base Rent, and Lessor may make the actual receipt by
Lessor of the Security Deposit increase a condition to Lessor's consent to such
transaction.

                 (h)      Lessor, as a condition to giving its consent to any
assignment or subletting, may require that the amount and adjustment schedule
of the rent payable under this Lease be adjusted to what is then the market
value and/or adjustment schedule for property similar to the Premises as then
constituted, as determined by Lessor.

         12.3    ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SUBLETTING.  The
following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Lessee of all
or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases under
this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:

                 (a)      Lessee hereby assigns and transfers to Lessor all of
Lessee's interest in all rentals and income arising from any sublease of all or
a portion of the Premises heretofore or hereafter made by Lessee, and Lessor
may collect such rent and income and apply same toward Lessee's obligations
under this Lease; provided, however, that until a Breach (as defined in
Paragraph 13.1) shall occur in the performance of Lessee's obligations under
this Lease, Lessee may, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, receive,
collect and enjoy the rents accruing under such sublease.  Lessor shall not, by
reason of the foregoing provision or any other assignment of such sublease to
Lessor, nor by reason of the collection of the rents from a sublessee, be
deemed liable to the sublessee for any failure of Lessee to perform and comply
with any of Lessee's obligations to such sublessee under such Sublease.  Lessee
hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such sublessee, upon receipt of a
written notice from Lessor stating that a Breach exists in the performance of
Lessee's obligations under this Lease, to pay to Lessor the rents and other
charges due and to become due under the sublease.  Sublessee shall rely upon
any such statement and request from Lessor and shall pay such rents and other
charges to Lessor without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether such
Breach exists and notwithstanding any notice from or claim from Lessee to the
contrary.  Lessee shall have no right or claim against such sublessee, or,
until the Breach has been cured, against Lessor, for any such rents and other
charges so paid by said sublessee to Lessor.

                 (b)      In the event of a Breach by Lessee in the performance
of its obligations under this Lease, Lessor, at its option and without any
obligation to do so, may require any sublessee to attorn to Lessor, in which
event Lessor shall undertake the obligations of the sublessor under such
sublease from the time of the exercise of said option lo the expiration of such
sublease; provided, however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents
or security deposit paid by such sublessee to such sublessor or for any other
prior defaults or breaches of such sublessor under such sublease.

                 (c)      Any matter or thing requiring the consent of the
sublessor under a sublease shall also require the consent of Lessor herein.

                 (d)      No sublessee under a sublease approved by Lessor
shall further assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises without Lessor's
prior written consent.

                 (e)      Lessor shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default
or Breach by Lessee to the sublessee, who shall have the right to cure the
Default of Lessee within the grace period, if any, specified in such notice.
The sublessee shall have a right of reimbursement and offset from and against
Lessee for any such Defaults cured by the sublessee.

13.      DEFAULT; BREACH; REMEDIES.

         13.1    DEFAULT; BREACH.  Lessor and Lessee agree that if an attorney
is consulted by Lessor in connection with a Lessee Default or Breach (as
hereinafter defined), $350.00 is a reasonable minimum sum per such occurrence
for legal services and costs in the preparation and service of a notice of
Default, and that Lessor may include the cost of such services and costs in
said notice as rent due and payable to cure said default.  A "DEFAULT" by
Lessee is defined as a failure by Lessee to observe, comply with or perform any
of the terms, covenants, conditions or rules applicable to Lessee under this
Lease.  A "BREACH" by Lessee is defined as the occurrence of any one or more of
the following Defaults, and, where a grace period for cure after notice is
specified herein, the failure by Lessee to cure such Default prior to the
expiration of the applicable grace period, and shall entitle Lessor to pursue
the remedies set forth in Paragraphs 13.2 and/or 13.3:

                 (a)      The vacating of the Premises without the intention to
reoccupy same, or the abandonment of the Premises.

                 (b)      Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Lease,
the failure by Lessee to make any payment of Base Rent, Lessee's Share of
Common Area Operating Expenses, or any other monetary payment required to be
made by Lessee hereunder as and when due, the failure by Lessee to provide
Lessor with reasonable evidence of insurance or surety bond required under this
Lease, or the failure of Lessee to fulfill any obligation under this Lease
which endangers or threatens life or property, where such failure continues for
a period of three (3) days following written notice thereof by or on behalf of
Lessor to Lessee.

                 (c)      Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Lease,
the failure by Lessee to provide Lessor with reasonable written evidence (in
duly executed original form, if applicable) of (i) compliance with Applicable
Requirements per Paragraph 6.3, (ii) the inspection, maintenance and service
contracts required under Paragraph 7.1 (b), (iii) the rescission of an
unauthorized assignment or subletting per Paragraph 12. 1, (iv) a Tenancy
Statement per Paragraphs 16 or 37, (v) the subordination or non-subordination
of this Lease per Paragraph 30, (vi) the guaranty of the performance of
Lessee's obligations under this Lease if required under Paragraphs 1.11 and 37,
(vii) the execution of any document requested under Paragraph 42 (easements),
or (viii) any other documentation or information which Lessor may reasonably
require of Lessee under the terms of this lease, where any such failure
continues for a period of ten (10) days following written notice by or on
behalf of Lessor to Lessee.

                 (d)      A Default by Lessee as to the terms, covenants,
conditions or provisions of this Lease, or of the rules adopted under Paragraph
40 hereof that are to be observed, complied with or performed by Lessee, other
than those described in Subparagraphs 13.1 (a), (b) or (c), above, where such
Default continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof
by or on behalf of Lessor to Lessee; provided, however, that if the nature of
Lessee's Default is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably
required for its cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Breach of this Lease
by Lessee if Lessee commences such cure within said thirty (30) day period and
thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.

                 (e)      The occurrence of any of the following events: (i)
the making by Lessee of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit
of creditors; (iii) Lessee's becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11 U.S. Code
Section 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition
filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed within sixty (60) days); (iii) the
appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of
Lessee's assets located at the Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease,
where possession is not restored to Lessee within thirty (30) days; or (iv) the
attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of
Lessee's assets located at the Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease,
where such seizure is not discharged within thirty (30) days; provided,
however, in the event that any provision of this Subparagraph 13.1(e) is
contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect,
and shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

                 (f)      The discovery by Lessor that any financial statement
of Lessee or of any Guarantor, given to Lessor by Lessee or any Guarantor, was
materially false.

                 (g)      If the performance of Lessee's obligations under this
Lease is guaranteed: (i) the death of a Guarantor, (ii) the termination of a
Guarantor's liability with respect to this Lease other than in accordance with
the terms of such guaranty, (iii) a Guarantor's becoming insolvent or the
subject of a bankruptcy filing, (iv) a Guarantor's refusal to honor the
guaranty, or (v) a Guarantor's breach of its guaranty obligation on an
anticipatory breach basis, and Lessee's failure, within sixty (60) days
following written notice by or on behalf of Lessor to Lessee of any such event,
to provide Lessor with written alternative assurances of security, which, when
coupled with the then existing resources of Lessee, equals or exceeds the
combined financial resources of Lessee and the Guarantors that existed at the
time of execution of this Lease.

         13.2    REMEDIES.  If Lessee fails to perform any affirmative duty or
obligation of Lessee under this Lease, within ten (10) days after written
notice to Lessee (or in case of an emergency, without notice), Lessor may at
its option (but without obligation to do so), perform such duty or obligation
on Lessee's behalf, including but not limited to the obtaining of reasonably
required bonds, insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits or
approvals.  The costs and expenses of any such performance by Lessor shall be
due and payable by Lessee to Lessor upon invoice therefor. If any check given
to Lessor by Lessee shall not be honored by the bank upon which it is drawn,
Lessor, at its own option, may require all future payments to be made under
this Lease by Lessee to be made only by cashier's check.  In the event of a
Breach of this Lease by Lessee (as defined in Paragraph 13.1), with or without
further notice or demand, and without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any
right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of such Breach, Lessor may:

                 (a)      Terminate Lessee's right to possession of the
Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease and the term hereof
shall terminate and Lessee shall immediately surrender possession of the
Premises to Lessor.  In such event Lessor shall be entitled to recover from
Lessee: (i) the worth at the time of the award of the unpaid rent which had
been earned at the time of termination; (ii) the worth at the time of award of
the amount by which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after
termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that
the Lessee proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the
time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the
term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the
Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary
to compensate Lessor for all the detriment proximately caused by the Lessee's
failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary
course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including but not limited
to the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting,
including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable
attorneys' fees, and that portion of any leasing commission paid by Lessor in
connection with this Lease applicable to the unexpired term of this Lease.  The
worth at the time of award of the amount referred to in provision (iii) of the
immediately preceding sentence shall be computed by discounting such amount at
the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco or the Federal
Reserve Bank District in which the Premises are located at the time of award
plus one percent (1%).  Efforts by Lessor to mitigate damages caused by
Lessee's Default or Breach of this Lease shall not waive Lessor's right to
recover damages under this Paragraph 13.2. If termination of this Lease is
obtained through the provisional remedy of unlawful detainer, Lessor shall have
the right to recover in such proceeding the unpaid rent and damages as are
recoverable therein, or Lessor may reserve the right to recover all or any part
thereof in a separate suit for such rent and/or damages.  If a notice and grace
period required under Subparagraph 13.1 (b), (c) or (d) was not previously
given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to perform or quit, as the case may be,
given to Lessee under any statute authorizing the forfeiture of leases for
unlawful detainer shall also constitute the applicable notice for grace period
purposes required by Subparagraph 13.1 (b), (c) or (d).  In such case, the
applicable grace period under the unlawful detainer statue shall run
concurrently after the one such statutory notice, and the failure of Lessee to
cure the Default within the greater of the two (2) such grace periods shall
constitute both an unlawful detainer and a Breach of this Lease entitling
Lessor to the remedies provided for in this Lease and/or by said statute.

                 (b)      Continue the Lease and Lessee's right to possession
in effect (in California under California Civil Code Section 1951.4) after
Lessee's Breach and recover the rent as it becomes due, provided Lessee has the
right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations.  Lessor and
Lessee agree that the limitations on assignment and subletting in this Lease
are reasonable.  Acts of maintenance or preservation, efforts to relet the
Premises, or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Lessor's interest
under this Lease, shall not constitute a termination of the Lessee's right to
possession.

                 (c)      Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to
Lessor under the laws or judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises
are located.

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                 (d)      The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or
the termination of Lessee's right to possession shall not relieve Lessee from
liability under any indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring
or accruing during the term hereof or by reason of Lessee's occupancy of the
Premises.

         13.3    INDUCEMENT RECAPTURE IN EVENT OF BREACH.  Any agreement by
Lessor for free or abated rent or other charges applicable to the Premises, or
for the giving or paying by Lessor to or for Lessee of any cash or other bonus,
inducement or consideration for Lessee's entering into this Lease, all of which
concessions are hereinafter referred to as "INDUCEMENT PROVISIONS" shall be
deemed conditioned upon Lessee's full and faithful performance of all of the
terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be performed or observed by
Lessee during the term hereof as the same may be extended.  Upon the occurrence
of a Breach (as defined in Paragraph 13.1) of this Lease by Lessee, any such
Inducement Provision shall automatically be deemed deleted from this Lease and
of no further force or effect, and any rent, other charge, bonus, inducement or
consideration theretofore abated, given or paid by Lessor under such an
Inducement Provision shall be immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor,
and recoverable by Lessor, as additional rent due under this Lease,
notwithstanding any subsequent cure of said Breach by Lessee.  The acceptance
by Lessor of rent or the cure of the Breach which initiated the operation of
this Paragraph 13.3 shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the provisions of
this Paragraph 13.3 unless specifically so stated in writing by Lessor at the
time of such acceptance.

         13.4    LATE CHARGES.  Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by
Lessee to Lessor of rent and other sums due hereunder will cause Lessor to
incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be
extremely difficult to ascertain.  Such costs include, but are not limited to,
processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be imposed upon
Lessor by the terms of any ground lease, mortgage or deed of trust covering the
Premises.  Accordingly, if any installment of rent or other sum due from Lessee
shall not be received by Lessor or Lessor's designee within ten (10) days
after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to
Lessee, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a late charge equal to six percent (6%) of
such overdue amount.  The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents
a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by reason of late
payment by Lessee.  Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor shall in no event
constitute a waiver of Lessee's Default or Breach with respect to such overdue
amount, nor prevent Lessor from exercising any of the other rights and remedies
granted hereunder.  In the event that a late charge is payable hereunder,
whether or not collected, for three (3) consecutive installments of Base Rent,
then notwithstanding Paragraph 4.1 or any other provision of this Lease to the
contrary, Base Rent shall, at Lessor's option, become due and payable quarterly
in advance.

         13.5    BREACH BY LESSOR.  Lessor shall not be deemed in breach of
this Lease unless Lessor fails within a reasonable time to perform an
obligation required to be performed by Lessor.  For purposes of this Paragraph
13.5, a reasonable time shall in no event be less than thirty (30) days after
receipt by Lessor, and by any Lender(s) whose name and address shall have been
furnished to Lessee in writing for such purpose, of written notice specifying
wherein such obligation of Lessor has not been performed; provided, however,
that if the nature of Lessor's obligation is such that more than thirty (30)
days after such notice are reasonably required for its performance, then Lessor
shall not be in breach of this Lease if performance is commenced within such
thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.

14.      CONDEMNATION.  If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under
the power of eminent domain or sold under the threat of the exercise of said
power (all of which are herein called "condemnation"), this Lease shall
terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes
title or possession, whichever first occurs.  If more than ten percent (10%) of
the floor area of the Premises, or more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the
portion of the Common Areas designated for Lessee's parking, is taken by
condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessee's option, to be exercised in writing within
ten (10) days after Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of such
taking (or in the absence of such notice, within ten (10) days after the
condemning authority shall have taken possession) terminate this Lease as of
the date the condemning authority takes such possession.  If Lessee does not
terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain
in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except
that the Base Rent shall be reduced in the same proportion as the rentable
floor area of the Premises taken bears to the total rentable floor area of the
Premises.  No reduction of Base Rent shall occur if the condemnation does not
apply to any portion of the Premises.  Any award for the taking of all or any
part of the Premises under the power of eminent domain or any payment made
under threat of the exercise of such power shall be the property of Lessor,
whether such award shall be made as compensation for diminution of value of the
leasehold or for the taking of the fee, or as severance damages; provided,
however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any compensation, separately awarded
to Lessee for Lessee's relocation expenses and/or loss of Lessee's Trade
Fixtures.  In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of such
condemnation, Lessor shall to the extent of its net severance damages received,
over and above Lessee's Share of the legal and other expenses incurred by
Lessor in the condemnation matter, repair any damage to the Premises caused by
such condemnation authority.  Lessee shall be responsible for the payment of
any amount in excess of such net severance damages required to complete such
repair,

16.      TENANCY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

         16.1    TENANCY STATEMENT.  Each Party (as "RESPONDING PARTY") shall
within ten (10) days after written notice from the other Party (the "Requesting
Party") execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting Party a statement in
writing in a form similar to the then most current "Tenancy Statement" form
published by the American Industrial Real Estate Association, plus such
additional information, confirmation and/or statements as may be reasonably
requested by the Requesting Party.

         16.2    FINANCIAL STATEMENT.  If Lessor desires to finance, refinance,
or sell the Premises or the Building, or any part thereof, Lessee and all
Guarantors shall deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by
Lessor such financial statements of Lessee and such Guarantors as may be
reasonably required by such lender or purchaser, including but not limited to
Lessee's financial statements for the past three (3) years. All such financial
statements shall be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in
confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein set forth.

17.      LESSOR'S LIABILITY.  The term "LESSOR" as used herein shall mean the
owner or owners at the time in question of the fee title to the Premises.  In
the event of a transfer of Lessor's title or interest in the Premises or in
this Lease, Lessor shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by
credit) any unused Security Deposit held by Lessor at the time of such transfer
or assignment.  Except as provided in Paragraph 15.3, upon such transfer or
assignment and delivery of the Security Deposit, as aforesaid, the prior Lessor
shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or
covenants under this Lease thereafter to be performed by the Lessor.  Subject
to the foregoing, the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be
performed by the Lessor shall be binding only upon the Lessor as hereinabove
defined.

18.      SEVERABILITY.  The invalidity of any provision of this Lease, as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the
validity of any other provision hereof.

19.      INTEREST ON PAST-DUE OBLIGATIONS.  Any monetary payment due Lessor
hereunder, other than late charges, not received by Lessor within ten (10)
days following the date on which it was due, shall bear interest from the date
due at the prime rate charged by the largest state chartered bank in the state
in which the Premises are located plus four percent (4%) per annum, but not
exceeding the maximum rate allowed by law, in addition to the potential late
charge provided for in Paragraph 13.4.

20.      TIME OF ESSENCE.  Time is of the essence with respect to the
performance of all obligations to be performed or observed by the Parties under
this Lease.

21.      RENT DEFINED.  All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the
terms of this Lease are deemed to be rent.

22.      NO PRIOR OR OTHER AGREEMENTS; BROKER DISCLAIMER.  This Lease contains
all agreements between the Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein,
and no other prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be
effective.

23.      NOTICES.

         23.1    NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.  All notices required or permitted by
this Lease shall be in writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or by
messenger or courier service) or may be sent by regular, certified or
registered mail or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, with postage prepaid, or
by facsimile transmission during normal business hours, and shall be deemed
sufficiently given if served in a manner specified in this Paragraph 23.  The
addresses noted adjacent to a Party's signature on this Lease shall be that
Party's address for delivery or mailing of notice purposes.  Either Party may
by written notice to the other specify a different address for notice purposes,
except that upon Lessee's taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall
constitute Lessee's address for the purpose of mailing or delivering notices to
Lessee. A copy of all notices required or permitted to be given to Lessor
hereunder shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such
addresses as Lessor may from time to time hereafter designate by written notice
to Lessee.

         23.2    DATE OF NOTICE. Any notice sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the date of delivery
shown on the receipt card, or if no delivery date is shown, the postmark
thereon.  If sent by regular mail, the notice shall be deemed given forty-eight
(48) hours after the same is addressed as required herein and mailed with
postage prepaid.  Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight
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delivery shall be deemed given twenty-four (24) hours after delivery of the
same to the United States Postal Service or courier.  If any notice is
transmitted by facsimile transmission or similar means, the same shall be
deemed served or delivered upon telephone or facsimile confirmation of receipt
of the transmission thereof, provided a copy is also delivered via delivery or
mail.  If notice is received on a Saturday or a Sunday or a legal holiday, it
shall be deemed received on the next business day.

24.      WAIVERS.  No waiver by Lessor of the Default or Breach of any term,
covenant or condition hereof by Lessee, shall be deemed a waiver of any other
term, covenant or condition hereof, or of any subsequent Default or Breach by
Lessee of the same or any other term, covenant or condition hereof.  Lessor's
consent to, or approval of, any such act shall not be deemed to render
unnecessary the obtaining of Lessor's consent to, or approval of, any
subsequent or similar act by Lessee, or be construed as the basis of an
estoppel to enforce the provision or provisions of this Lease requiring such
consent.  Regardless of Lessor's knowledge of a Default or Breach at the time
of accepting rent, the acceptance of rent by Lessor shall not be a waiver of
any Default or Breach by Lessee of any provision hereof.  Any payment given
Lessor by Lessee may be accepted by Lessor on account of moneys or damages due
Lessor, notwithstanding any qualifying statements or conditions made by Lessee
in connection therewith, which such statements and/or conditions shall be of no
force or effect whatsoever unless specifically agreed to in writing by Lessor
at or before the time of deposit of such payment.

25.      RECORDING.  Either Lessor or Lessee shall, upon request of the other,
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a short form memorandum of this
Lease for recording purposes.  The Party requesting recordation shall be
responsible for payment of any fees or taxes applicable thereto.

26.      NO RIGHT TO HOLDOVER.  Lessee has no right to retain possession of the
Premises or any part thereof beyond the expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease.  In the event that Lessee holds over in violation of this Paragraph
26 then the Base Rent payable from and after the time of the expiration or
earlier termination of this Lease shall be increased to two hundred percent
(200%) of the Base Rent applicable during the month immediately preceding such
expiration or earlier termination.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed
as a consent by Lessor to any holding over by Lessee.

27.      CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.  No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed
exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies
at law or in equity.

28.      COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS.  All provisions of this Lease to be observed
or performed by Lessee are both covenants and conditions.

29.      BINDING EFFECT; CHOICE OF LAW.  This Lease shall be binding upon the
Parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns and be governed
by the laws of the State in which the Premises are located.  Any litigation
between the Parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the
county in which the Premises are located.

30.      SUBORDINATION; ATTORNMENT; NON-DISTURBANCE.

         30.1    SUBORDINATION.  This Lease and any Option granted hereby shall
be subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or
other hypothecation or security device (collectively, "SECURITY DEVICE"), now
or hereafter placed by Lessor upon the real property of which the Premises are
a part, to any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all
renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof.
Lessee agrees that the Lenders holding any such Security Device shall have no
duty, liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Lessor under
this Lease, but that in the event of Lessor's default with respect to any such
obligation, Lessee will give any Lender whose name and address have been
furnished Lessee in writing for such purpose notice of Lessor's default
pursuant to Paragraph 13.5. If any Lender shall elect to have this Lease and/or
any Option granted hereby superior to the lien of its Security Device and shall
give written notice thereof to Lessee, this Lease and such Options shall be
deemed prior to such Security Device, notwithstanding the relative dates of the
documentation or recordation thereof.

         30.2    ATTORNMENT.  Subject to the non-disturbance provisions of
Paragraph 30.3, Lessee agrees to attorn to a Lender or any other party who
acquires ownership of the Premises by reason of a foreclosure of a Security
Device, and that in the event of such foreclosure, such new owner shall not:
(i) be liable for any act or omission of any prior lessor or with respect to
events occurring prior to acquisition of ownership, (ii) be subject to any
offsets or defenses which Lessee might have against any prior lessor, or (iii)
be bound by prepayment of more than one month's rent.

         30.3    NON-DISTURBANCE.  With respect to Security Devices entered
into by Lessor after the execution of this lease, Lessee's subordination of
this Lease shall be subject to receiving assurance (a "non-disturbance
agreement") from the Lender that Lessee's possession and this Lease, including
any options to extend the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as Lessee
is not in Breach hereof and attorns to the record owner of the Premises.

         30.4    SELF-EXECUTING.  The agreements contained in this Paragraph 30
shall be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided,
however, that upon written request from Lessor or a Lender in connection with a
sale, financing or refinancing of Premises, Lessee and Lessor shall execute
such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any
such subordination or non-subordination, attornment and/or non-disturbance
agreement as is provided for herein.

31.      ATTORNEYS' FEES.  If any Party or Broker brings an action or
proceeding to enforce the terms hereof or declare rights hereunder, the
Prevailing Party (as hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or
appeal thereon, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees.  Such fees may
be awarded in the same suit or recovered in a separate suit, whether or not
such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or judgment.  The term
"Prevailing Party" shall include, without limitation, a Party or Broker who
substantially obtains or defeats the relief sought, as the case may be, whether
by compromise, settlement, judgment, or the abandonment by the other Party or
Broker of its claim or defense.  The attorneys' fee award shall not be computed
in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully
reimburse all attorneys' fees reasonably incurred.  Lessor shall be entitled to
attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred in preparation and service of
notices of Default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a
legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with such Default or
resulting Breach.  Broker(s) shall be intended third party beneficiaries of
this Paragraph 31.

32.      LESSOR'S ACCESS; SHOWING PREMISES; REPAIRS.  Lessor and Lessor's
agents shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of
an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times for the purpose of showing the
same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or lessees, and making such
alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises or to the
Building, as Lessor may reasonably deem necessary.  Lessor may at any time
place on or about the Premises or Building any ordinary "For Sale" signs and
Lessor may at any time during the last one hundred eighty (180) days of the
term hereof place on or about the Premises any ordinary "For Lease" signs.  All
such activities of Lessor shall be without abatement of rent or liability to
Lessee.

33.      AUCTIONS.  Lessee shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted,
either voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Premises without
first having obtained Lessor's prior written consent.  Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Lease, Lessor shall not be obligated to exercise any
standard of reasonableness in determining whether to grant such consent.

34.      SIGNS.  Lessee shall not place any sign upon the exterior of the
Premises or the Building, except that Lessee may, with Lessor's prior written
consent, install (but not on the roof) such signs as are reasonably required to
advertise Lessee's own business so long as such signs are in a location
designated by Lessor and comply with Applicable Requirements and the signage
criteria established for the Industrial Center by Lessor.  The installation of
any sign on the Premises by or for Lessee shall be subject to the provisions of
Paragraph 7 (Maintenance, Repairs, Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures and
Alterations).  Unless otherwise expressly agreed herein, Lessor reserves all
rights to the use of the roof of the Building, and the right to install
advertising signs on the Building, including the roof, which do not
unreasonably interfere with the conduct of Lessee's business; Lessor shall be
entitled to all revenues from such advertising signs.

35.      TERMINATION; MERGER.  Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing
by Lessor, the voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, the mutual
termination or cancellation hereof, or a termination hereof by Lessor for
Breach by Lessee, shall automatically terminate any sublease or lesser estate
in the Premises; provided, however, Lessor shall, in the event of any such
surrender, termination or cancellation, have the option to continue any one or
all of any existing subtenancies.  Lessor's failure within ten (10) days
following any such event to make a written election to the contrary by written
notice to the holder of any such lesser interest, shall constitute Lessor's
election to have such event constitute the termination of such interest.

36.      CONSENTS.

         (a)     Except for Paragraph 33 hereof (Auctions) or as otherwise
provided herein, wherever in this Lease the consent of a Party is required to
an act by or for the other Party, such consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.  Lessor's actual reasonable costs and expenses (including
but not limited to architects', attorneys', engineers' and other consultants'
fees) incurred in the consideration of, or response to, a request by Lessee for
any Lessor consent pertaining to this Lease or the Premises, including but not
limited to consents to an assignment a subletting or the presence or use of a
Hazardous Substance, shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor upon receipt of an
invoice and supporting documentation therefor.  In addition to the deposit
described in Paragraph 12.2(e), Lessor may, as a condition to considering any
such request by Lessee, require that Lessee deposit with Lessor an amount of
money (in addition to the Security Deposit held under Paragraph 5) reasonably
calculated by Lessor to represent the cost Lessor will incur in considering and
responding to Lessee's request.  Any unused portion of said deposit shall be
refunded to Lessee without interest.  Lessor's consent to any act, assignment
of this Lease or subletting of the Premises by Lessee shall not constitute an
acknowledgment that no Default or Breach by Lessee of this Lease exists, nor
shall such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default or Breach,
except as may be otherwise specifically stated in writing by Lessor at the time
of such consent.

         (b)     All conditions to Lessor's consent authorized by this Lease
are acknowledged by Lessee as being reasonable.  The failure to specify herein
any particular condition to Lessor's consent shall not preclude the impositions
by Lessor at the time of consent of such further or other conditions as are
then reasonable with reference to the particular matter for which consent is
being given.


38.      QUIET POSSESSION.  Upon payment by Lessee of the rent for the Premises
and the performance of all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on
Lessee's part to be observed and performed under this Lease, Lessee shall have
quiet possession of the Premises for the entire term hereof subject to all of
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40.     RULES AND REGULATIONS.  Lessee agrees that it will abide by, and keep
and observe all reasonable rules and regulations ("Rules and Regulations")
which Lessor may make from time to time for the management, safety, care, and
cleanliness of the grounds, the parking and unloading of vehicles and the
preservation of good order, as well as for the convenience of other occupants
or tenants of the Building and the Industrial Center and their invitees.

41.     SECURITY MEASURES.  Lessee hereby acknowledges that the rental payable
to Lessor hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other
security measures, and that Lessor shall have no obligation whatsoever to
provide same.  Lessee assumes all responsibility for the protection of the
Premises, Lessee, its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of
third parties.

42.     RESERVATIONS.  Lessor reserves the right, from time to time, to grant,
without the consent or joinder of Lessee, such easements, rights of way,
utility raceways, and dedications that Lessor deems necessary, and to cause the
recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, so long as such easements, rights
of way, utility raceways, dedications, maps and restrictions do not reasonably
interfere with the use of the Premises by Lessee. Lessee agrees to sign any
documents reasonably requested by Lessor to effectuate any such easement
rights, dedication, map or restrictions.

43.     PERFORMANCE UNDER PROTEST.  If at any time a dispute shall arise as to
any amount or sum of money to be paid by one Party to the other under the
provisions hereof, the Party against whom the obligation to pay the money is
asserted shall have the right to make payment "under protest" and such payment
shall not be regarded as a voluntary payment and there shall survive the right
on the part of said Party to institute suit for recovery of such sum.  If it
shall be adjudged that there was no legal obligation on the part of said Party
to pay such sum or any part thereof, said Party shall be entitled to recover
such sum or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay under the
provisions of this Lease.

44.     AUTHORITY.  If either Party hereto is a corporation, trust, or general
or limited partnership, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such
entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Lease on its behalf.  If Lessee is a corporation, trust or
partnership, Lessee shall, within thirty (30) days after request by Lessor,
deliver to Lessor evidence satisfactory to Lessor of such authority.

45.     CONFLICT.  Any conflict between the printed provisions of this Lease
and the typewritten or handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the
typewritten or handwritten provisions.

46.     OFFER.  Preparation of this Lease by either Lessor or Lessee or Lessor's
agent or Lessee's agent and submission of same to Lessee or Lessor shall not be
deemed an offer to lease.  This Lease is not intended to be binding until
executed and delivered by all Parties hereto.

47.     AMENDMENTS.  This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the
parties in interest at the time of the modification.  The Parties shall amend
this Lease from time to time to reflect any adjustments that are made to the
Base Rent or other rent payable under this Lease.  As long as they do not
materially change Lessee's obligations hereunder, Lessee agrees to make such
reasonable non-monetary modifications to this Lease as may be reasonably
required by an institutional insurance company or pension plan Lender in
connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the property
of which the Premises are a part.

48.     MULTIPLE PARTIES.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, if
more than one person or entity is named herein as either Lessor or Lessee, the
obligations of such multiple parties shall be the joint and several
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LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND
PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW THEIR
INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO.  THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE
TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH
RESPECT TO THE PREMISES.

                 IF THIS LEASE HAS BEEN FILLED IN, IT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR
                 YOUR ATTORNEY'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FURTHER, EXPERTS SHOULD BE
                 CONSULTED TO EVALUATE THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY FOR THE
                 POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS OR
                 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.  NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS
                 MADE BY THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY
                 THE REAL ESTATE BROKERS OR THEIR CONTRACTORS, AGENTS OR
                 EMPLOYEES AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX
                 CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT
                 RELATES; THE PARTIES SHALL RELY SOLELY UPON THE ADVICE OF
                 THEIR OWN COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS
                 LEASE.  IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS IN A STATE OTHER THAN
                 CALIFORNIA, AN ATTORNEY FROM THE STATE WHERE THE PROPERTY IS
                 LOCATED SHOULD BE CONSULTED.

The parties hereto have executed this Lease at the place and on the dates
specified above their respective signatures.


Executed at:    Sylmar, California      Executed at:    Sylmar, California
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on:                                     on:
    --------------------------------        --------------------------------


By LESSOR:                              By LESSEE:

             MiniMed Inc.                           Alfred E. Mann
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By:     /s/ KEVIN R. SAYER              By:     /s/ ALFRED E. MANN
    --------------------------------        --------------------------------
Name Printed:  Kevin R. Sayer           Name printed:  Alfred E. Mann
              ----------------------                  ----------------------
Title:  Vice President, Finance         Title:
      ------------------------------           -----------------------------
By:                                     By:                            
    --------------------------------        --------------------------------
Name Printed:                           Name printed:                        
              ----------------------                  ----------------------
Title:                                  Title:
      ------------------------------           -----------------------------
Address:                                Address:
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Telephone: (818) 362-5958               Telephone: (818) 789-9555
           -------------------------               -------------------------
Facsimile: (818) 367-1485               Facsimile: (818) 788-7141
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BROKER:                                 BROKER:

Executed at:                            Executed at:
             -----------------------                 -----------------------
on:                                     on:
    --------------------------------        --------------------------------

By:                                     By:                            
    --------------------------------        --------------------------------
Name Printed:                           Name printed:                        
              ----------------------                  ----------------------
Title:                                  Title:
      ------------------------------           -----------------------------
Address:                                Address:
         ---------------------------             ---------------------------

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Telephone: (   )                        Telephone: (   ) 
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Facsimile: (   )                        Facsimile: (   ) 
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NOTE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and
needs of the industry. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the
most current form: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, 345 S. Figueroa
St., M-1, Los Angeles, CA 90071. (213) 687-8777.


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(C) 1993 by American Industrial Real Estate Association. All rights reserved.
No part of these words may be reproduced in any form without permission in
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RIDER    12. 1 (f)

         12. 1 (f).       Lessee may sublet this Lease to the Alfred E. Mann 
Foundation, provided that the such sublease is on a rent free basis to the 
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                                   AMENDMENT

This Amendment is effective as of July 1, 1996, by and between MiniMed Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Lessor") and Alfred E. Mann ("Lessee").

A.       Lessor and Lessee entered into that certain Standard
Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease commencing as of August 1, 1995 (the
"Lease"). (Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set
forth in the Lease.)

B.       The parties desire to amend the Lease to provide for additional space,
improvements, certain modified terms and related items.

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE RECITALS, AND FOR OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE
CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT AND SUFFICIENCY WHICH ARE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, THE
PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.       The Premises which are the subject of this Lease, is that area
commonly referred to as NAMF Building 4, together with that certain clean room
consisting of approximately 820 square feet in NAMF Building 3, all as
described in Exhibit A hereto, and the Lease is hereby amended to reflect the
modified definition of the Premises.

2.       The term of the Lease hereby is extended to and for a period of sixty
(60) months from the effective date of this Amendment, and the Lease shall
expire on June 30, 2001, subject to earlier termination as provided for herein.

3.       Section 1.5 hereby is amended to provide that the "Base Rent" shall,
effective July 1, 1996 and continuing until the Expiration Date, equal $12,474
per month, which amount shall be payable on the first day of each month
commencing July 1, 1996.

4.       Section 1.6(b) hereby is amended to provide that Lessee's Share of
operating expense shall be 13.8%.

5.       Section 1.8 is hereby amended to provide that permitted uses shall
consist of the operation of facilities related to the research, design,
development, manufacturing and distribution of medical products and supplies,
and activities related or incidental thereto.

6.       Section 12.1(f) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as
follows:

         "Lessee may sublet this Lease (i) to the Alfred E. Mann Foundation,
         provided that such sublease is on a rent free basis or (ii) to Medical
         Research Group LLC, on such terms as Lessee and such subtenant may
         determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a condition to Lessor

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         agreeing to such right to sublet, such subtenants shall acknowledge and
         agree to be bound by the terms of the Lease."

7.       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including,
         without limitation, Section 2 of this Amendment) either party may
         terminate this Lease, effective at the end of any calendar year during
         the term hereof, by providing written notice to the other at least
         ninety (90) days prior to the end of any calendar year hereunder.  In
         the event Lessee shall effect such termination, Lessee shall
         nonetheless continue to be responsible and liable for monthly payments
         to Lessor equal to the unamortized portion of tenant improvements made
         to the Premises, in an amount equal to $4,050 per month, until such
         time as Lessor actually occupies the Premises and utilizes such
         improvements.

8.       Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, the Lease shall
remain in full force and effect and shall remain unchanged hereby.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment, which shall
be effective as of July 1, 1996.

MiniMed Inc.



By: /s/ KEVIN R. SAYER                               By: /s/ ALFRED E. MANN     
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         Kevin R. Sayer                                      Alfred E. Mann
         Senior Vice President, Finance and
         Chief Financial Officer


The undersigned agree to be bound by all of the terms, covenants, conditions
and limitations of the Lease, as amended.

Alfred E. Mann Foundation                           Medical Research Group, LLC

By: /s/ JOE SCHULMAN                                By: /s/ RONALD R. LEBEL    
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        Vice President                                      President




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