Prepared by and return to:

Michael F. King, Esq.
Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.
Post Office Box 1070
Raleigh, North Carolina  27602


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF WAKE

                      DEED OF TRUST AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
                                (FUTURE ADVANCES)
                      (COLLATERAL IS OR INCLUDES FIXTURES)


           THIS DEED OF TRUST AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the "Deed of Trust") is
made and entered into as of this day of May 20, 2002, by and between DCF I,
LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (the "Grantor" or "Borrower"),
whose address is 14 Consultant Place, Suite 250, Durham, North Carolina 27707;
KAREN TALLMAN, ESQ., an individual and resident of the State of California,
whose address is 200 Continental Boulevard, El Sequndo, California 90245-0984
(hereinafter called the "Trustee"), and MERISEL PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation, whose address is 200 Continental Boulevard, El Sequndo, California
90245-0984, (hereinafter called the "Beneficiary"), as beneficiary and owner and
holder of a Construction Promissory Note dated as of even date herewith in the
original amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (herein called the "Note"),
as amended from time to time, maturing on and with the last installment of
principal or interest due in accordance with the terms of the Note and the
payment of the Sale Payment in accordance with terms of that certain
Construction Loan Agreement dated of even date herewith between Borrower and
Beneficiary (the "Loan Agreement"), as such documents are modified from time to
time.

           AND WHEREAS, the maximum principal amount of present and future
obligations which may be incurred under the Loan Agreement and secured by this
Deed of Trust shall not exceed $1,000,000 plus the maximum Sale Payment, which
amount is defined in Section 6.17 of the Loan Agreement.

           AND WHEREAS, the Grantor desires to secure (i) payment and
performance of all of Grantor's obligations, covenants and agreements under the
Loan Agreement relating to obligations by Borrower to Beneficiary, (ii) present
and future advances, and reimbursement obligations for draws made for any
purpose including those made under Letters of Credit issued, or caused to be
issued, by Beneficiary on behalf of Grantor, (iii) all other obligations, now or
later existing, of the Borrower to the Beneficiary, including any Note described
above, and any renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments, substitutions,
or replacements thereof in whole or in part, (iv) the payment of all other sums,
with interest thereon, advanced in accordance herewith to protect the security
of this Deed of Trust or to protect the rights of the Beneficiary hereunder, and
(v) the performance of the covenants and agreements of the Grantor contained

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herein, by a conveyance of the lands and a grant of the security interests
hereinafter described (collectively (i) through (v) are called the
"Obligations");

           NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for the purposes
aforesaid, and in further consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($l) paid to
the Grantor by the Trustee, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor
has given, granted, bargained, sold, and conveyed, and by these presents does
give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Trustee, his heirs, successors,
and assigns the following described parcel of land and all improvements now or
hereafter located thereon and owned by Grantor, lying and being in Wake County,
State of North Carolina, and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated by reference.

Such parcel of land together with all structures, buildings and other
improvements owned by Grantor (hereinafter called the "Improvements"), now or
hereafter located thereon being hereinafter called the "Property."

           TOGETHER WITH all fixtures, equipment and other articles of personal
property now owned by the Grantor and located in or upon the Property, or
hereafter acquired and located thereon and used in connection with the operation
and maintenance of the Property (hereinafter called the "Collateral").

           TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property and Collateral, with all the rights,
privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining to the
Trustee, his heirs, successors and assigns, in fee simple forever, upon the
trusts and for the uses and purposes hereinafter set out;

           And the Grantor covenants with the Trustee that it is seized of the
Property and Collateral in fee and has the right to convey the same in fee
simple; that title is marketable and free and clear of all encumbrances except
the Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Loan Agreement); and that it will
warrant and defend the title to the Property and Collateral against the lawful
claims of all persons whomsoever except for the Permitted Encumbrances.

           THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE UPON THIS SPECIAL TRUST, that if the Grantor
shall satisfy the Note and pay the Obligations in accordance with their terms,
together with interest thereon, and any renewals, extensions, modifications,
amendments, substitutions or replacements thereof in whole or in part, shall pay
all sums advanced hereunder to protect the security of this Deed of Trust or the
rights of the Beneficiary, together with interest thereon, and shall comply with
all the covenants, terms and conditions of this Deed of Trust, the Note, and the
Loan Agreement, then this conveyance shall be null and void and may be canceled
of record at the request and at the cost of the Grantor.

           Section 1. FUTURE ADVANCES. All terms and conditions under which
future advances may be made are set forth in the Loan Agreement, which is
incorporated herein by reference. Beneficiary shall make future advances only in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, as the same may
be amended from time to time. Future Advances shall be made pursuant to the
provisions of Section 45-67 et. seq. of the North Carolina General Statutes.

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This Deed of Trust secures payment of Obligations including present and future
advances. No execution of a written instrument or notation shall be necessary to
evidence or secure any future advances made hereunder. This Deed of Trust
secures all present and future loan disbursements made by the Beneficiary under
the Note, and all other sums from time to time owing to the Beneficiary by the
Borrower under the Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The amount
of the present disbursement secured hereby is $0.00 and the maximum principal
amount which may be secured hereby at any one time is $1,000,000 plus the
maximum Sale Payment, which amount is defined in Section 6.17 of the Loan
Agreement. The time period within which such future disbursements are to be made
is the period between the date hereof and the date fifteen (l5) years from the
date hereof. Disbursements secured hereby shall not be required to be evidenced
by a "written instrument or notation" as described in Section 45-68(2) of the
North Carolina General Statutes, it being the intent of the parties that the
requirements of Section 45-68(2) for a "written instrument or notation" for each
advance shall not be applicable to disbursements made under the Loan Agreement
and the Note.

           Section 1A.     EVENTS OF DEFAULT.  Subject to applicable  notice and
cure  provisions as set forth in the Loan Agreement, the occurrence of any one
or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

           (a) The Borrower's failure to pay the Obligations in accordance with
the terms of the documents which evidence those Obligations or default under any
of the other terms of the documents which evidence those Obligations (including,
without limitation, the Loan Agreement) or the failure to pay any other
indebtedness;

           (b) The Grantor's breach of any of the terms, conditions or covenants
contained in this Deed of Trust which is not cured within twenty (20) days after
Borrower's receipt of written notice thereof from Beneficiary, unless such
default by its nature cannot be cured within such twenty (20) day period, in
which case Grantor shall have such additional time to cure as may be necessary
provided that Grantor commences the cure within such twenty (20) day period and
continues the same with due diligence to its completion;

           (c) The actual or threatened demolition, injury or waste to the
Property or Collateral which may impair its value or the sale, alienation,
transfer or mortgage of the Property or Collateral, unless permitted by the
terms of the Loan Agreement;

           (d) The appointment of a receiver for, or the filing of a petition of
bankruptcy by or against, the Grantor which is not withdrawn within sixty (60)
days of filing;

           (e) The Grantor's default in or breach of any of the terms,
conditions, covenants or agreements contained in any separate assignment of
leases, or other documents given as additional security for the loan;
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           (f) The Grantor's default under the terms of any instrument to which
this Deed of Trust is subordinate or which is subordinate to this Deed of Trust;

           (g) False statement, material misrepresentation or withholding
material facts by Grantor in any financial statement or another instrument
provided by Grantor to Beneficiary or its agents as to any matter relied upon by
Beneficiary in evaluating whether to extend the Loan to the Borrower and/or to
accept the Note; and

           (h)     The occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan
 Agreement) under the Loan Agreement.

           Section 2.      REMEDIES  UPON  DEFAULT.  Upon the  occurrence  of an
Event of  Default,  the  Beneficiary  and Trustee shall have the following
rights and remedies:

           (a) The Beneficiary shall have the right, at its option, to declare
all Obligations to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the same shall
become immediately due and payable, regardless of the maturity date thereof,

           (b) On the application of the Beneficiary, if the Beneficiary shall
have declared the Obligations to be immediately due and payable and if the
Obligations have not been paid and performed in accordance with documents which
evidence those Obligations, the Trustee shall be obligated, and is hereby
authorized and empowered, to expose at one or more sales and sell the Property
at public auction(s) for cash and the Collateral, if any, at public or private
sale(s) for cash, after first having complied with all then applicable
requirements of North Carolina law.

           Upon such sale(s), the Trustee shall convey title to the purchaser in
fee simple. The Beneficiary shall have the right to bid at any sale thereunder.
The Trustee may require the successful bidder at any sale to deposit immediately
with the Trustee cash or certified check in an amount not to exceed twenty-five
percent (25%) of the bid, provided notice of such requirement is contained in
the advertisement of the sale. The Trustee may reject the bid if the deposit is
not immediately made, and thereupon the Trustee may declare the next highest
bidder to be the Purchaser. Such deposit shall be refunded in case a resale is
had; otherwise, it shall be applied to the purchase price. If Collateral is sold
hereunder, it need not be at the place of sale. The published notice of public
sale, however, shall state the time and place where the Collateral may be
inspected prior to sale.

           In the event a proceeding to exercise the power of sale contained
herein is begun but not completed, the Grantor shall pay all reasonable expenses
incurred by the Trustee and a partial commission computed as follows: one-fourth
of the commission as specified in Section 3 hereof prior to the Trustee's
issuance of a notice of hearing on the right to foreclose and one-half of the
commission as specified in Section 3 hereof after the issuance of such notice
and prior to sale. Such expenses and partial commission may be paid by the
Beneficiary on behalf of the Grantor but, in any event, shall be secured by this
Deed of Trust.
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           The foregoing shall in no way be construed to limit the powers of
sale or restrict the discretion the Trustee may have under the provisions of
Article 2A of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as the same
may be from time to time amended, or such other laws as the Beneficiary or
Trustee may be proceeding under, including the laws relating to judicial
foreclosure if such is determined to be either the necessary or appropriate
process to follow in foreclosing on the lien of this Deed of Trust. Each legal,
equitable or contractual right, power or remedy of the Beneficiary or Trustee
now or hereafter provided herein or by statute shall be cumulative and
concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy
contained herein or by statute. The exercise or beginning of the exercise of any
one or more of such rights, powers and remedies shall not preclude the
simultaneous or later exercise of any or all such other rights, powers and
remedies and without limiting the foregoing, the Trustee may sell the Property
and Collateral separately or together, as a whole or in parts or parcels, at one
or more sales conducted at different times and places.

         (c) The Beneficiary shall have the right to collect rents, issues,
profits and revenues according to the terms of Section 7 hereof.

         (d) If the Grantor and the Beneficiary have contemporaneously entered
into any other agreement by any other designation containing, remedies
exercisable by the Beneficiary upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
thereunder, then the Beneficiary shall be entitled to exercise such rights and
remedies as are contained in such separate agreement, and shall have the right
to the appointment of a receiver to collect the rents and profits from the
Property and Collateral without consideration of the value thereof or the
solvency of any person liable for the payment of the amounts then owing. The
Beneficiary at its option, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in lieu of
an appointment of a receiver, shall have the right to do all those things the
receiver could have done. If such receiver should be appointed, or if there
should be a sale of the Property and Collateral by foreclosure, as provided
above, the Grantor or any person in possession of the Property and Collateral,
as tenant or otherwise, shall, subject to applicable laws and any Subordination,
Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement, become a tenant at will of the receiver
or of the purchaser and may be removed by a writ of ejectment, summary ejectment
or other lawful remedy.

         (e) The exercise by the Beneficiary of any right or remedy granted to
the Beneficiary or Trustee in law or equity or by this or any other document
shall not be deemed an irrevocable election of remedies thereby precluding the
Beneficiary or the Trustee from exercising or pursuing any other right or remedy
granted to the Trustee or the Beneficiary under this or any other document or at
law or in equity. All remedies contained herein or in any other separate
agreement executed contemporaneously with the execution of this Deed of Trust
are intended to be cumulative.
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Section 3. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. Proceeds derived from the exercise of either
the power of sale or the collection of rents and profits shall be applied to
pay, first, costs and expenses, including the Trustee's commission in the amount
of five percent (5%) of the sales price for the Property in the event of sale,
reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred by the Beneficiary and the Trustee,
using standard hourly rates (determined without giving effect to any statutory
presumption) for legal services actually performed, and reasonable auctioneer's
fees if such expenses have been incurred and any other expenses or advances made
or reasonably incurred in the protection of the rights of the Trustee or in the
pursuit of any remedy hereunder; second, to taxes and assessments due and
unpaid, if the Trustee deems it appropriate to do so; third, to the payment of
Obligations (including principal and interest on the Note) secured by this Deed
of Trust; and fourth, the balance, if any, to the person or persons entitled
thereto.

           Section 4. PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THE NOTE. The Grantor
covenants and agrees that it will pay when due the principal and interest on all
Obligations in accordance with the Note and the other documents which secure or
evidence the Obligations.

           Section 5.      PAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER AMOUNTS;
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE.

           (a) The Grantor covenants and agrees that it will pay, prior to
delinquency, all taxes, assessments, levies and charges upon or against the
Property and Collateral, of every character which are now due or which may
hereafter become liens thereon, including all taxes assessed in North Carolina
against the Trustee or the Beneficiary on this instrument or the sum hereby
secured or evidenced by the Note, provided the amount of such latter taxes with
the interest on the sum hereby secured does not exceed the maximum contract rate
permitted by law, but if it does, the excess to be paid by the Beneficiary; and
immediately deliver to the Beneficiary official receipts therefor. If and to the
extent not paid prior to delinquency by Grantor, the Beneficiary may, at its
option, pay any such taxes, assessments, levies, or charges against the Property
or Collateral, and the official receipts therefor shall be conclusive evidence
of payment, the amount due and validity thereof. Any amounts so expended shall
immediately become debts due by the Grantor payable on demand, shall bear
interest at the rate specified in the Note, and their payment shall be secured
by this Deed of Trust.

            (b) The Grantor covenants and agrees that it will keep the
Improvements and Collateral now or hereafter on the Property insured against
loss and damage by fire, tornado and windstorm, and against such other hazards
as the Beneficiary may require, including business interruption (if required by
the Beneficiary), in amounts reasonably satisfactory to the Beneficiary, plus an
amount sufficient to prevent any co-insurance liability of the owner of the
Property or the Beneficiary, for the benefit of the Beneficiary, loss, if any,
to be made payable in the policy or policies of insurance to the Beneficiary as
its interest may appear, the loss payable clauses to be in such form as the
Beneficiary may reasonably require. Grantor further will require all contractors

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and subcontractors to carry worker's compensation insurance. All insurance shall
be in companies approved by the Beneficiary, the policies and renewals thereof
shall, when issued, be immediately delivered to the Beneficiary to be held by
it, and all insurance shall provide for thirty (30) days prior written notice of
cancellation to Beneficiary. The Grantor will pay all premiums for such
insurance when due and immediately deliver to the Beneficiary official receipts
therefor. In the event of loss, the Grantor will give immediate notice by mail
to the Beneficiary, who may make proof of loss if not made promptly by the
Grantor. Each insurance company concerned is hereby authorized and directed to
make payment of such loss directly to the Beneficiary, instead of to the Grantor
and the Beneficiary jointly. Subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement,
the proceeds of any insurance, or any part thereof, may be applied by the
Beneficiary, at its option, either to the reduction of the Obligations secured
hereby in such order as it may elect, or to the restoration or repair of the
property damaged. If the Grantor fails or refuses to keep such property so
insured, the Beneficiary may obtain such insurance without prejudice to its
right to foreclose hereunder by reason of such default. The Beneficiary may, at
its option, pay any such insurance premiums. The official receipt for such
payment shall be conclusive evidence of the payment, the amount due and the
validity thereof. Any amounts so expended shall immediately become debts due by
the Grantor, shall bear interest at the rate specified in the Note, and their
payment shall be secured by this Deed of Trust.

Section 6. MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY. The Grantor covenants and agrees that it
will not knowingly commit or permit any waste to the Property or Collateral, and
will keep the Property and Collateral in as good order, repair, and condition as
it is now, reasonable wear and tear excepted and as otherwise contemplated by
the Loan Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement and to the
rights of tenants, the Beneficiary shall have the right to inspect the Property
and Collateral at all reasonable times, and access thereto shall be permitted
for that purpose to it or its authorized agents. Such inspection may include,
but not be limited to, such investigation as Beneficiary in its sole reasonable
discretion believes necessary to determine the nature and extent of any actual
or potential environmental risks, damages, liabilities or contamination relating
to the Property. In the event that such investigation reveals any matter
constituting a material breach of representation or warranty made by Grantor to
Beneficiary, then the reasonable costs of such investigation shall be reimbursed
to Beneficiary by Grantor.

Section 7.        ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, LEASES AND PROFITS.

         (a) As further security for the Note and the payment of the Obligations
and for the faithful performance of all the covenants, agreements, terms and
provisions of this Deed of Trust, the Grantor hereby sells, transfers and
assigns unto the Beneficiary all the Grantor's right, title and interest in and
to the rents, issues, profits, revenues, royalties, rights and benefits from the
Property. To that end, the Grantor hereby assigns and sets over unto the
Beneficiary all leases of all or part of the Property now made, executed or
delivered (to the extent assignable thereunder), whether written or verbal, or

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to be hereafter made, whether written or verbal (hereinafter referred to
individually and collectively as "Tenants' Leases"). The Grantor hereby
authorizes and empowers the Beneficiary to collect these rents, issues, profits,
revenues, royalties, rights and benefits as they shall become due and hereby
directs each and all of the tenants under the Tenants' Leases to pay such rents,
as may now be due or shall hereafter become due, to the Beneficiary, upon demand
for payment thereof by the Beneficiary. No such demand shall be made unless and
until there has been a default under the Note, or the occurrence of an Event of
Default under this Deed of Trust, or pursuant to any related loan documents.
Until such demand is made, the Grantor is authorized by the Beneficiary to
collect or continue collecting such rents, issues, profits, revenues, royalties,
rights and benefits; provided, however, the Grantor shall not collect any rents
more than two months in advance without the prior written consent of the
Beneficiary.

         (b) The Grantor covenants and agrees: (i) that it will promptly and
fully keep, perform and comply with all the material terms, provisions,
covenants, conditions and agreements imposed upon or assumed by it as landlord
(or similar designation) under the Tenants' Leases, and (ii) that it will not
knowingly do, permit anything to be done, or knowingly omit or refrain from
doing anything, the doing or omission of which will give any tenant a right to
terminate any of the Tenants' Leases.

         (c) If the Grantor shall, in any manner, fail in any of the above
covenants and agreements, the Beneficiary may (but shall not be obligated to)
take any action the Beneficiary deems reasonably necessary to prevent or cure
any default by the Grantor in the performance of or compliance with any of the
Grantor's covenants or obligations under any of the Tenants' Leases. Subject to
the rights of the tenants, the Beneficiary shall have the right to enter upon
the Property to such extent and as often as the Beneficiary, in its sole
reasonable discretion, deems necessary in order to prevent or cure any such
default by the Grantor. The Beneficiary may expend such reasonable sums of money
as the Beneficiary, in its sole discretion, deems necessary for any such
purpose. The Grantor hereby agrees to pay to the Beneficiary, immediately upon
demand, all reasonable sums so expended by the Beneficiary, together with
interest thereon from the date of each such payment at the rate provided for in
the Note. All sums so expended by the Beneficiary, and the interest thereon,
shall be secured by this Deed of Trust. The Grantor will give the Beneficiary
immediate notice by certified mail of any notice of default or notice of
cancellation received from any tenant.

Section 8. CONDEMNATION. Subject to the rights of Grantor contained in the Loan
Agreement and applicable law, in the event of condemnation of the Property or
any part thereof, the Beneficiary may take such action as it deems reasonably
necessary, in its sole discretion, to maintain the adequacy of the value of the
Property given to secure the Obligations, which action may include, but not be
limited to, the following:

         (a)      Require the Grantor to provide additional or substitute
property acceptable to the Beneficiary to secure the Note.
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         (b) Require the Grantor to pay an amount at least equal to the award
paid for such taking to be applied to the Obligations secured hereby in such
order as it may elect, notwithstanding that the Obligations may not then be due
and payable.

         (c) Take assignment of any award paid for such taking, and in such
event, the Beneficiary is hereby authorized and empowered (but not required) to
collect and receive such award and is authorized to apply it in whole or in part
in reduction of the then outstanding debt secured by this Deed of Trust
notwithstanding that the debt may not then be due and payable.

           Any amounts so applied to principal shall be applied to the principal
last maturing hereon. If Grantor fails to comply with the provisions of this
Section 8, the Beneficiary may, at its option, declare all Obligations to be
immediately due and payable.

Section 9. SALE OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY; JUNIOR LIENS. Except as permitted by
the terms of the Loan Agreement, if all or any part of the Property, or any
interest or estate therein, is sold, further encumbered or otherwise transferred
by Grantor (including without limitation by way of mortgage, deed of trust, or
declaration of trust), without the Beneficiary's prior written consent, the
Beneficiary at its option may declare all Obligations with interest thereon to
be immediately due and payable without regard to the date of maturity of the
obligation to pay any such sum; provided, however, that the Beneficiary may
waive this right of acceleration and permit the assumption of the obligations
secured hereby on such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate. If the
Grantor is a limited liability company, the aggregate transfer(s) of control in
the Grantor whereby persons or entities not owning on the date hereof, singly or
in the aggregate, forty percent (40%) or more of the membership interest of such
Grantor, become the owner(s), singly or in the aggregate, of forty percent (40%)
or more of such membership interest, shall be deemed a sale of the Property for
the purposes of this Section. The Grantor hereby covenants to give the
Beneficiary notice by certified mail of any sale, further encumbrance or
transfer of the Property, as contemplated by this Section, within ten (10) days
after the occurrence of such sale, further encumbrance or transfer.

Section 10.       SECURITY AGREEMENT.

         (a) This Deed of Trust shall constitute a security agreement with
respect to all Collateral of the Grantor now owned or hereafter acquired and
located upon the Property and used in the operation and maintenance of the
Improvements. The Grantor hereby grants to the Beneficiary a security interest
in the Collateral including, without limitation, all boilers, all heating, air
conditioning and ventilating components and systems, all lighting, electrical
power, plumbing, sprinkler and water components and systems, all carpets, wall
coverings, screens and drapes, all mechanical and hydraulic components and
systems and all appliances (including stoves, ranges, refrigerators, disposals,
dishwashers, washers and dryers, trash compactors and similar appliances) owned
by the Grantor and located on and used in connection with the operation or
maintenance of the Improvements.
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         (b) With respect to those items of the Collateral which are or are to
become fixtures related to the Property, this Deed of Trust shall constitute a
financing statement filed as a fixture fling. The lien upon fixtures granted
herein and perfected hereby shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any lien
upon fixtures acquired under real property law.


                  Section  11.      NOTICES.  All  notices,  certificates  and
other  communications  hereunder shall be deemed given when mailed by registered
or certified  mail,  postage  prepaid,  return receipt  requested,  addressed as
follows:  if to the  Beneficiary,  to 200  Continental  Boulevard,  El  Sequndo,
California 90245-0984,  Attention:  Timothy Jenson with a copy to Robert Womble,
Esq. and Michael King, Esq.,  Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman,  L.L.P.,  434
Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 1900,  Raleigh,  North Carolina 27601; if to the
Trustee, to 200 Continental Boulevard, El Sequndo,  California 90245-0984; if to
the Grantor, to 14 Consultant Place, Suite 250, Durham, North Carolina 27707.

The Grantor, the Trustee and the Beneficiary may by written notice given
hereunder designate a different address where communications should be sent.

Section 12.       MISCELLANEOUS.

         (a) In the event of the subsequent passage of any law of the State of
North Carolina deducting from the value of the land for the purposes of taxation
any lien thereon, or amending in any way the laws now in force for the taxation
of deeds of trust or debts secured thereby, for state or local purposes or the
manner of the collection of any such taxes so as to affect the interest of the
Beneficiary, all Obligations, with interest thereon, at the option of the
Beneficiary, shall immediately become due, payable and collectible without
notice to any party.

           (b) No delay or forbearance by the Beneficiary in exercising any or
all of its rights hereunder or rights otherwise afforded by law shall operate as
a waiver thereof or preclude the exercise thereof during the continuance of any
default as set forth herein or in the event of any subsequent default hereunder.
In the event that the Beneficiary or the Trustee voluntarily or otherwise shall
become a party to any suit or legal proceeding to protect the Property or to
protect the title of the Trustee created by this Deed of Trust, the Trustee and
the Beneficiary shall be saved harmless and shall be reimbursed by the Grantor
for any amounts paid, including all reasonable costs, charges and attorneys'
fees incurred in any such suit or proceeding. These amounts together with
interest on the amounts at the rate set forth in the Note shall be secured by
this Deed of Trust and their payment enforced as if they were a part of the
original debt.

           (c) It is specifically agreed that the parties hereto shall in no
event be deemed to have contracted for a greater rate of interest than the
maximum rate permitted by law. Should a greater amount be collected, it shall be

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construed as a mutual mistake of the parties and the excess shall he returned to
the party making such a payment.

           (d) The Beneficiary shall at any time have the irrevocable right to
remove the Trustee herein named without notice or cause and to appoint his
successor by an instrument in writing, duly acknowledged, in such form as to
entitle such written instrument to be recorded in North Carolina. In the event
of the death or resignation of the Trustee herein named, the Beneficiary shall
have the right to appoint his successor by such written instrument. Any Trustee
so appointed shall be vested with the title to the Property and shall possess
all the powers, duties and obligations herein conferred on the Trustee in the
same manner and to the same extent as though he were named herein as Trustee.

           (e) All the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement pursuant to
which the obligations under the Note are incurred are incorporated by this
reference and made a part hereof.

           (f) The covenants, terms and conditions herein contained shall bind,
and the benefits and powers shall inure to, the respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Whenever used
herein, the singular number shall include the plural, the plural the singular.
If two or more parties have joined as Grantor, each of the parties shall be
jointly and severally obligated to perform the conditions and covenants herein
contained. The term "Beneficiary" shall include any payee of the indebtedness
hereby secured and any transferee or assignee thereof, whether by operation of
law or otherwise.

Section  14.      GOVERNING  LAW.  This Deed of Trust shall be governed by and
construed  in  accordance  with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without
reference to conflict of laws principles.

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           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this instrument to be executed
by its duly authorized Manager under seal by adoption of the word "SEAL"
appearing next to the name of the limited liability company and the signature of
its Manager on the day and year first above written.

DCF I, LLC,
a North Carolina limited liability company (SEAL)



BY: /s/Anthony  Dilweg
    ---------------------------------- (SEAL)
     Anthony Dilweg, Manager



STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF ____________________


         I, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that
Anthony Dilweg personally came before me this day and acknowledged that he is
Manager of DCF I, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, and that by
authority duly given and as the act of the company, the foregoing instrument was
signed in its name by him.

         Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this the ______ day of
_________, 2002.



(SEAL)                            ___________________________________
                                  Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

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                                 EXHIBIT A




           BEING all of that certain tract or parcel of land designed as Lot
25R, containing 6.989 acres, according to plat of survey entitled "Recombination
Map, Lot 25R, MacGregor Park" dated April 5, 1999, prepared by Niall W.
Gillespie, Professional Land Surveyor, of Niall Gillespie, R.L.S. and recorded
in Book of Maps 1999, Page 933, Wake County Registry.