EXHIBIT 10.17







	





     November
29, 2001 




Ms. Susan B. Parks

6 Burning Tree

Laguna Nigel, CA 92677




     Re:
Rancho Santa Fe Property 



Dear Sue: 



     This
letter will confirm that the Company will purchase (or cause a third-party to
purchase) your property at 5340 Maravillas, Rancho Santa Fe, California
(“Rancho Santa Fe Property”) as soon as reasonably feasible. The
purchase price will be an amount equal to the amount you paid when you
originally purchased the property, i.e. $3,250,000, plus the cost of capital
improvements to the Rancho Santa Fe Property paid for by you at or prior to the
date of closing and which are evidenced by receipts satisfactory to the Company
(the “Capital Improvement Costs”). At closing, all mortgages and other
encumbrances will be discharged or otherwise satisfied in full from the purchase
proceeds such that title will be free and clear (except for standard
exceptions), fully marketable and insurable at regular rates by a California
title insurance company. You will be paid at closing the sum of $750,000, plus
the Capital Improvement Costs, representing the difference between your original
purchase price plus the Capital Improvement Costs, and the first mortgage amount
of $2,500,000. You and your husband (and any other owner of record) agree to
sign all documents reasonably necessary to effectuate the closing of title in
accordance with the terms of this letter and the requirements of the title
company. 













	





     The
Company also shall assume (or cause the purchaser to assume) all agreements with
regard to improvements, including Capital Improvements, (including those
improvements which were performed but not billed or, if billed, not paid)
(“Improvements”) to the Rancho Santa Fe Property that you have entered
into (whether orally or in writing) so long as they are disclosed to the Company
in writing at or prior to the closing. By submitting the invoices for the
Improvements (or work related thereto) covered by this letter, you confirm to
the Company that such Improvements were completed in accordance with the
applicable contract to the extent required for such payment. The Company (or the
purchaser) may, of course, cancel any such obligations for Improvements by
settling with the contracting party but shall hold you harmless against any
claims arising out of the cancellation. 



     The
Company shall also reimburse you (upon presentation of documentation
satisfactory to the Company) for all carrying costs and improvement costs (other
than Capital Improvement Costs) incurred by you with regard to the Rancho Santa
Fe Property since its purchase and prior to the closing. We agree that such
costs include property tax, association fees, grounds upkeep, utilities,
appliances, insurance fees, appraisal fees, home security fees (including cost
of sheriff’s permit) and decorator costs. The parties agree that their
intent is that there not be any duplication of reimbursement costs. 



     The
intent of this letter, as you know, is to confirm our agreement that you will
neither incur any cost nor realize any gain from your purchase and sale of the
Rancho Santa Fe Property and, accordingly, you will be fully grossed up for any
tax impact of the payments and reimbursements hereunder to the extent necessary
to accomplish the foregoing goal. 













	





     Sue,
if this letter accurately sets forth our agreement with respect to the Rancho
Santa Fe Property, please sign and date on the lines provided. Thank you. 










			Sincerely,



Jack Van Berkel

Senior Vice President, Human Resources







	



Agreed to in Form and Substance




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Susan B. Parks



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