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                                                                  Exhibit 10.49

               [LOGO] AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

            STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL SINGLE-TENANT LEASE--NET
                (Do not use this form for Multi-Tenant Property)


1. BASIC PROVISIONS ("BASIC PROVISIONS")

   1.1  PARTIES: This Lease ("Lease"), dated for reference purposes only,
January 3       , 1997, is made by and between          Zeno Table Company, a
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California Corporation                                                ("Lessor")
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and  GT Bicycles, Inc., a Delaware Corporation                       ("Lessee"),
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(collectively the "PARTIES," or individually a "PARTY").

   1.2  PREMISES: That certain real property, including all improvements
therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, and commonly
known by the street address of  2001 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana
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located in the County of   Orange       , State of      California
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and generally described as (describe briefly the nature of the property)
industrial building containing approximately 355,000 square feet, located on
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approximately 17.98 acres (as more particularly described on the legal
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description attached hereto as Exhibit A)
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                SEE ADDENDUM            ("PREMISES"). (See Paragraph 2 for
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further provisions.)

   1.3  TERM:   Ten (10)        years and   -0-   months ("ORIGINAL TERM")
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commencing  February 1, 1997 ("COMMENCEMENT DATE") and ending  January 31, 2007
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("EXPIRATION DATE"). (See Paragraph 3 for further provisions.)

   1.4  EARLY POSSESSION:    SEE ADDENDUM       ("EARLY POSSESSION DATE"). (See
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Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 for further provisions.)

   1.5  BASE RENT: $    SEE ADDENDUM    per month ("BASE RENT"), payable on the
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    first       day of each month commencing   February 1, 1997
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(See Paragraph 4 for further provisions.)
[ X ] If this box is checked, there are provisions in this Lease for the Base
Rent to be adjusted.

   1.6  BASE RENT PAID UPON EXECUTION: $  56,800.00
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as Base Rent for the period     February 1997.
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   1.7  SECURITY DEPOSIT: $    -0-/Not Applicable       ("SECURITY DEPOSIT").
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(See Paragraph 5 for further provisions.)

   1.8  PERMITTED USE:   Corporate headquarters, office, manufacturing,
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warehousing and other uses as allowed by law                    (See Paragraph
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6 for further provisions.)

   1.9  INSURING PARTY: LESSEE IS THE "INSURING PARTY" unless otherwise stated
herein. (See Paragraph 8 for further provisions.)

   1.10 REAL ESTATE BROKERS: The following real estate brokers (collectively,
the "BROKERS") and brokerage relationships exist in this transaction and are
consented to by the Parties (check applicable boxes):
        Professional Real Estate Services                             represents
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[ X ] Lessor exclusively ("LESSOR'S BROKER"); [  ] both Lessor and Lessee, and
        Lee & Associates                                              represents
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[ X ] Lessee exclusively ("LESSEE'S BROKER"); [  ] both Lessee and Lessor. (See
paragraph 15 for further provisions.)

   1.11 GUARANTOR. The obligations of the Lessee under this Lease are to be
guaranteed by   Not Applicable                  ("GUARANTOR").
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   1.12 ADDENDA. Attached hereto is an Addendum consisting of Paragraphs   1
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through   11   and Exhibits   A-C and Riders 1 through 12
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all of which constitute a part of this Lease.

2. PREMISES.

   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, is an approximation which Lessor
and Lessee agree is reasonable and the rental 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.  (SEE ADDENDUM).

   2.4 ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES. Lessee hereby acknowledges: (a) that it has been
advised by the Brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the condition of the
Premises (including but not limited to the electrical and fire sprinkler
systems, security, environmental aspects, compliance with Applicable Law, as
defined in Paragraph 6.3) 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 and assumes all
responsibility therefor as the same relate to Lessee's occupancy of the
Premises and/or the term 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 the said matters other than as set forth in this Lease.

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 Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises
prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to pay Base Rent shall be abated
for the period of such early possession. All other terms of this Lease,
however, (including but not limited to the obligations to pay Real Property
Taxes and insurance premiums and to maintain the Premises) shall be in effect
during such period. Any such early possession shall not affect nor advance the
Expiration Date of the Original Term.     (SEE ADDENDUM).

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        3.3 DELAY IN POSSESSION. If for any reason Lessor cannot deliver
possession of the Premises to Lessee as agreed herein 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 thereafter, cancel this Lease, in which event the Parties
shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder; provided, however, that if
such written notice by Lessee is not received by Lessor within said ten (10) day
period, Lessee's right to cancel this Lease shall terminate and be of no further
force or effect. Except as may be otherwise provided, and regardless of when the
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 what Lessee would otherwise have 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 cause payment of Base Rent and other rent or
charges, as the same may be adjusted from time to time, to be received by 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 (1) full calendar month shall be prorated based upon the actual number
of days of the calendar 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.

6.      USE.

        6.1 USE. Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the purposes
set forth in Paragraph 1.8. or any other use which is comparable thereto, and
for no other purpose. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Premises in
a manner that creates waste or a nuisance, or that disturbs owners and/or
occupants of, or causes damage to, neighboring premises or properties.
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 the Lessee, its assignees and subtenants, for a
modification of said permitted purpose for which the premises may be used or
occupied, so long as the same will not impair the structural integrity of the
improvements on the Premises, the mechanical or electrical systems therein, is
not significantly more burdensome to the Premises 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 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 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, by-products or fractions thereof. Lessee
shall not engage in any activity in, on 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 Law (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. Reportable Use shall
also include Lessee's being responsible for the presence in, on or about the
Premises of a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any Applicable Law
requires 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 in compliance with all Applicable Law, use any
ordinary and customary materials reasonably required to be used by Lessee in the
normal course of Lessee business permitted on the Premises, 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 the use or presence of any Hazardous Substance,
activity or storage tank 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 therefrom or therefor, including, but
not limited to, the installation (and 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, or a condition involving or resulting from
same, has come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises, other than as
previously consented to by Lessor, Lessee shall immediately give written notice
of such fact to Lessor. Lessee shall also immediately give Lessor 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, or persons entering or occupying the
Premises, concerning the presence, spill, release, discharge of, or exposure to,
any Hazardous Substance or contamination in, on, or about the Premises,
including but not limited to all such documents as may be involved In any
Reportable Uses Involving the Premises.

        (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 loss of rents and/or damages,
liabilities, judgments, costs, claims, liens, expenses, penalties, permits and
attorney's and consultant's fees arising out of or involving any Hazardous
Substance or storage tank brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee or under
Lessee's control. Lessee's obligations under this Paragraph 6 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 consultant's and attorney's 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 or storage tanks, unless specifically so
agreed by Lessor in writing at the time of such agreement.

        6.3 LESSEE'S COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Except as otherwise provided in this
Lease, Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, fully, diligently and in
a timely manner, comply with all "Applicable Law," which term is used in this
Lease to include 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 or storage
tank), now in affect or which may hereafter come into effect, and whether or not
reflecting a change in policy from any previously existing policy. 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 Law 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 Law.

        6.4 INSPECTION; COMPLIANCE. Lessor and Lessor's Lender(s) (as defined in
Paragraph 8.3(a)) 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 Laws (as defined in Paragraph 6.3), and to
employ experts and/or consultants in connection therewith and/or to advise
Lessor with respect to Lessee's activities, including but not limited to the
installation, operation, use, monitoring, maintenance, or removal of any
Hazardous Substance or storage tank 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, violation of Applicable Law, or a
contamination, caused or materially contributed to by Lessee is found to exist
or 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 any 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 (Lessor's warranty as to
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7.2 (Lessor's obligations to repair), 9 (damage and destruction), and 14
(condemnation), Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense at all times,
keep the Premises and every part thereof in good order, condition and repair,
ordinary wear and tear expected, structural and non-structural (whether or not
such portion of the Premises requiring repairs, 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 serving
the Premises, such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating,
electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, fired or unfired pressure vessels,
fire sprinkler and/or standpipe and hose or other automatic fire extinguishing
system, including fire alarm and/or smoke detection systems and equipment, fire
hydrants, fixtures, walls (interior and exterior), foundations, ceilings, roofs,
floors, windows, doors, plate glass, skylights landscaping, driveways, parking
lots, fences, retaining walls, signs, sidewalks and parkways located in, on,
about, or adjacent to the Premises. Lessee shall not cause or permit any
Hazardous Substance to be spilled or released in, on, under or about the
Premises (including through the plumbing or sanitary sewer system) and shall
promptly, at Lessee's expense, take all investigatory and/or remedial action
reasonably recommended, whether or not formally ordered or required, for the
cleanup of any contamination of, and for the maintenance, security and/or
monitoring of the Premises, the elements surrounding same, or neighboring
properties, that was caused or materially contributed to by Lessee, or
pertaining to or involving any Hazardous Substance and/or storage tank brought
onto the Promises by or for Lessee or under its control. 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, ordinary wear and tear expected. If Lessee occupies the Premises for
seven (7) years or more, Lessor may require Lessee to repaint the exterior of
the buildings on the Premises as reasonably required, but not more frequently
than once every seven (7) years.

        (b) Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, procure and
maintain contracts, with copies to Lessor, in customary form and substance for,
and with contractors specializing and experienced in, the inspection,
maintenance and service of the following equipment and improvements, if any,
located on the Premises: (i) heating, air conditioning and ventilation
equipment, (ii) boiler, fired or unfired pressure vessels, (iii) fire sprinkler
and/or standpipe and hose or other automatic fire extinguishing systems,
including fire alarm and/or smoke detection, (iv) landscaping and irrigation
systems, (v) roof covering and drain maintenance and (vi) asphalt and parking
lot maintenance.

        7.2 LESSOR'S OBLIGATIONS. Except for the agreements of Lessor contained
in Paragraphs 9 (relating to destruction of the Premises) and 14 (relating to
condemnation of the Premises), it is intended by the Parties hereto that Lessor
have no obligation, in any manner whatsoever, to repair and maintain the
Premises, the improvements located thereon, or the equipment therein, whether
structural or non structural, all of which obligations are intended to be that
of the Lessee under Paragraph 7.1 hereof. It is the intention of the Parties
that the terms of this Lease govern the respective obligations of the Parties as
to maintenance and repair of the Premises. Lessee and Lessor expressly waive the
benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the extent it is
inconsistent with the terms of this Lease with respect to, or which affords
Lessee the right to make repairs at the expense of Lessor or to terminate this
Lease by reason of any needed repairs.

        7.3 UTILITY INSTALLATIONS; TRADE FIXTURES; ALTERATIONS.

        (a) DEFINITIONS; CONSENT REQUIRED. The term "UTILITY INSTALLATIONS" is
used in this Lease to refer to all carpeting, window coverings, air lines, power
panels, electrical distribution, security, fire protection systems,
communication 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 that can be
removed without doing material damage to the Premises. The term "ALTERATIONS"
shall mean any modification of the improvements on the Premises from that which
are provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, other than Utility
Installations or Trade Fixtures, whether by addition or deletion. "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 as defined
in Paragraph 7.4(a). Lessee shall not make 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), as long as they are not visible
from the outside, do not involve puncturing, relocating or removing the roof or
any existing walls, and the cumulative cost thereof during the term of this
Lease as extended does not exceed "$50,000.00. Lessee shall give Lessor ten (10)
days' advance written notice of any Alterations in order to allow Lessor time to
post notices of nonresponsibility."

        (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 proposed 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 in compliance with all Applicable Law.
Lessee shall promptly upon completion thereof furnish Lessor with as-built plans
and specifications therefor.

        (c) INDEMNIFICATION. 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 mechanics' 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 be tendered 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 attorney's 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 or
become the owner thereof as hereinafter provided in this Paragraph 7.4, all
Alterations and Utility Additions 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
and be surrendered by Lessee with the Premises.

        (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 their
installation may have been consented to by Lessor. Lessor may require the
removal at any time of all or any part of any Lessee Owned 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, with all
of the improvements, parts and surfaces thereof 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 in writing by Lessor, the Premises, as surrendered, shall include
the 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 Alterations and/or 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
Law and/or good service 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 FOR INSURANCE. Regardless of whether the Lessor or Lessee is
the Insuring Party, Lessee shall pay for all insurance required under this
Paragraph 8 except to the extent of the cost attributable to liability insurance
carried by Lessor in excess of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Premiums for policy
periods commencing prior to or extending beyond the Lease term shall be prorated
to correspond to the Lease term. Payment shall be made by Lessee to Lessor
within ten (10) days following receipt of an invoice for any amount due.


        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 and Lessor (as an additional insured) against claims for
bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon, involving or
arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of basis providing
single limit coverage in an amount not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence the
Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. such insurance shall be on an
occurrence with an "Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises"
Endorsement and contain the "Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion" 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. Lessee may carry the
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8.3     PROPERTY INSURANCE-BUILDING, IMPROVEMENTS AND RENTAL VALUE.

        (a) BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS. The Insuring Party 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 the holders of any mortgages, deeds
of trust or ground leases on the Premises ("LENDER(S)"), inspiring loss or
damage to the Premises. The amount of such insurance shall be equal to the full
replacement cost of the Premises, as the same shall exist from time to time, or
the amount required by Lenders, 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. If Lessor is the Insuring Party, however, Lessee Owned
Alterations and Utility Installations shall be insured by Lessee under Paragraph
8.4 rather than by Lessor. If the coverage is available and commercially
appropriate, such policy or policies shall insure against all risks of direct
physical loss or damage (except the perils of flood (see Addendum), 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 Premises 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 cause of loss. Said
policy or policies shall also contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of
any coinsurance clause and waiver of subrogation. If such insurance coverage has
a deductible clause, the deductible amount shall not exceed $25,000.00 per
occurrence, and Lessee shall be liable for such deductible amount in the event
of an Insured Loss, as defined in Paragraph 9.1(c).

        (b) RENTAL VALUE. The Insuring Party shall, in addition, 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 Lender(s), insuring the loss of the full
rental and other charges payable by Lessee to Lessor under this Lease for one
(1) year (including all real estate taxes, insurance costs, and any scheduled
rental increases). Said insurance shall 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 coinsurance clause, and the amount of
coverage shall be adjusted annually to reflect the projected rental income,
property taxes, insurance premium costs and other expenses, if any, otherwise
payable by Lessee, for the next twelve (12) month period. Lessee shall be
liable for any deductible amount in the event of such loss.

        (c) ADJACENT PREMISES. If the Premises are part of a larger building, or
if the Premises are part of a group of buildings owned by Lessor which are
adjacent to the Premises, the Lessee shall pay for any increase in the premiums
for the property insurance of such building or buildings if said increase is
caused by Lessee's acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.

        (d) TENANT'S IMPROVEMENTS. If the Lessor is the Insuring Party, the
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. If Lessee is the Insuring Party, the policy
carried by Lessee under this Paragraph 8.3 shall insure Lessee Owned Alterations
and Utility Installations.

        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, Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations in, on, or about the Premises similar in coverage to that carried
by the Insuring Party under Paragraph 8.3. Such insurance shall be full
replacement cost coverage with a deductible of not to exceed $25,000.00 per
occurrence. The proceeds from any such insurance shall be used by Lessee for the
replacement of personal property or the restoration of Lessee Owned Alterations
and Utility Installations. Lessee shall be the Insuring Party with respect to
the insurance required by this Paragraph 8.4 and 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 A, X, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender having a
lien on the Premises, 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 policies referred to in this Paragraph 8. If Lessee is
the Insuring Party, Lessee shall cause to be delivered to Lessor certified
copies of policies of such insurance or certificates evidencing the existence
and amounts of such insurance with the insureds and loss payable clauses as
required by this Lease. No such policy shall be cancellable 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. If the
Insuring Party shall fail to procure and maintain the insurance required to be
carried by the Insuring Party under this Paragraph 8, the other Party may, but
shall not be required to, procure and maintain the same, but at Lessee's
expense. See Exhibit B for Lender's insurance requirements which are
incorporated by reference herein.

        8.6 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Without affecting any other rights or
remedies, Lessee and Lessor("WAIVING PARTY") 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 of or damage to the Waiving Party's
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.

        8.7 INDEMNITY. Except for Lessor's negligence and/or breach of express
warranties or that of Lessor's agents, employees, contractors and consultants,
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, permits, attorney's and consultant's fees, expenses and/or
liabilities arising out of, involving, or in dealing 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, and whether well
founded or not. 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 the 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, or 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 tenant of Lessor. 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
improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, the repair cost of which damage or destruction is less than 50%
of the then Replacement Cost of the Premises immediately prior to such damage or
destruction, excluding from such calculation the value of the land and Lessee
Owned Alterations and Utility Installations.

        (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 50% or more of the then
Replacement Cost of the Premises immediately prior to such damage or
destruction, excluding from such calculation the value of the land and Lessee
Owned Alterations and Utility Installations.

        (c) "INSURED LOSS" shall mean damage or destruction to improvements on
the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations,
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.

        (a) "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 PARTIAL DAMAGE-INSURED LOSS. If a 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; provided, however, that Lessee shall, at Lessor's
election, make the repair of any damage or destruction the total cost to repair
of which is $10,000 or less, and, in such event, Lessor shall make the insurance
proceeds available to Lessee on a reasonable basis for that purpose.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the required insurance was not in force or the
insurance proceeds are not sufficient to effect such repair, the Insuring Party
shall promptly contribute the shortage in proceeds (except as to the deductible
which is Lessee's responsibility) as and when required to complete said repairs.
In the event, however, the shortage in proceeds was due to the fact that, by
reason of the unique nature of the improvements, 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, the party responsible for making the repairs 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 in such case Lessor does not so elect, 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
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any funds contributed by Lessee to repair any such damage or destruction.
Premises Partial Damage due to flood 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 a 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, but subject to Lessor's
rights under Paragraph 13) 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 giving 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 Lessee's said commitment. 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 and 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 a
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 8.6.

        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 (1) 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, it Lessee at that time has an exercisable option to
extend this Lease or to purchase the Premises, then Lessee may preserve this
Lease by, within twenty (20) days following the occurrence of the damage, or
before the expiration of the time provided in such option for its exercise,
whichever is earlier ("EXERCISE PERIOD"), (i) exercising such option and (ii)
providing Lessor with any shortage in insurance proceeds (or adequate assurance
thereof) needed to make the repairs. If Lessee duly exercises such option during
said Exercise 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 said Exercise Period, then Lessor may at
Lessor's option terminate this Lease as of the expiration of said sixty (60) day
period following the occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to
Lessee of Lessor's election to do so within ten (10) days after the expiration
of the Exercise Period, notwithstanding any term or provision in the grant of
option to the contrary.

        9.6     ABATEMENT OF RENT; LESSEE'S REMEDIES.

        (a) In the event of damages described in Paragraph 9.2 (Partial Damage
-Insured), whether or not Lessor or Lessee repairs or restores the Premises, the
Base Rent, Real Property Taxes, insurance premiums, and other charges, if any,
payable by Lessee hereunder for the period during which such damage, its repair
or the restoration continues (not to exceed the period for which rental value
insurance is required under Paragraph 8.3(b)), shall be abated in proportion to
the degree to which Lessee's use of the Premises is impaired. Except for
abatement of Base Rent, Real Property Taxes, insurance premiums, 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 repair 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 "and diligently continue making such
repairs or restoration" 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 thirty (30) 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 receipt of such notice, this Lease shall continue in full
force and effect. "COMMENCE" as used in this Paragraph shall mean either the
unconditional authorization of the preparation of the required plans, or the
beginning of the actual work on the Premises, whichever first occurs.

        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 Applicable Law
and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject to Lessor's
rights under 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 $1,500,000.00, 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 giving 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
investigation and remediation of such Hazardous Substance Condition totally at
Lessee's expense and without reimbursement from Lessor except to the extent of
an amount equal to twelve (12) times the then monthly Base Rent or
$1,500,000.00, whichever is greater. Lessee shall provide Lessor with the funds
required of Lessee or satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30) days
following Lessee's said commitment. 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 and the required funds are available.
If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required funds or assurance
thereof within the times specified above, this Lease shall terminate as of the
date specified in Lessor's notice of termination. If a Hazardous Substance
Condition occurs for which Lessee is not legally responsible, there shall be
abatement of Lessee's obligations under this Lease to the same extent as
provided in Paragraph 9.6(a) for a period of not to exceed twelve (12) months.

        9.8 TERMINATION-ADVANCE PAYMENT. Upon termination of this Lease pursuant
to this Paragraph 9, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance
Base Rent and any other advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor. Lessor shall,
in addition, return to Lessee 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 WAIVE STATUTES. Lessor and Lessee agree that the terms of this Lease
shall govern the effect of any damage to or destruction of the Premises with
respect to the termination of this Lease and hereby waive the provisions of any
present or future statute to the extent inconsistent herewith. 


10.     REAL PROPERTY TAXES.

        10.1 (a) PAYMENT OF TAXES. Lessee shall pay the Real Property Taxes, as
defined in Paragraph 10.2, applicable to the Premises during the term of this
Lease. Subject to Paragraph 10.1(b), all such payments shall be made at least
ten (10) days prior to the delinquency date of the applicable installment.
Lessee shall promptly furnish Lessor with satisfactory evidence that such taxes
have been paid. If any such taxes to be paid by Lessee shall cover any period of
time prior to or after the expiration or earlier termination of the term hereof,
Lessee's share of such taxes shall be equitably prorated to cover only the
period of time within the tax fiscal year this Lease is in effect, and Lessor
shall reimburse Lessee for any overpayment after such proration. If Lessee shall
fail to pay any Real Property Taxes required by this Lease to be paid by Lessee,
Lessor shall have the right to pay the same, and Lessee shall reimburse Lessor
therefor upon demand.

        (b) ADVANCE PAYMENT. In order to insure payment when due and before
delinquency of any or all Real Property Taxes, Lessor reserves the right, at
Lessor's option, to estimate the current Real Property Taxes applicable to the
Premises, and to require such current year's Real Property Taxes to be paid in
advance to Lessor by Lessee, either: (i) in a lump sum amount equal to the
installment due, at least twenty (20) days prior to the applicable delinquency
date, or (ii) monthly in advance with the payment of the Base Rent. It Lessor
elects to require payment monthly in advance, the monthly payment shall be that
equal monthly amount which, over the number of months remaining before the month
in which the applicable tax installment would become delinquent (and without
interest thereon), would provide a fund large enough to fully discharge before
delinquency the estimated installment of taxes to be paid. When the actual
amount of the applicable tax bill is known, the amount of such equal monthly
advance payment shall be adjusted as required to provide the fund needed to pay
the applicable taxes before delinquency. If the amounts paid to Lessor by Lessee
under the provisions of this Paragraph are insufficient to discharge the
obligations of Lessee to pay such Real Property Taxes as the same become due,
Lessee shall pay to Lessor, upon Lessor's demand, such additional sums as are
necessary to pay such obligations. All moneys paid to Lessor under this
Paragraph may be intermingled with other moneys of Lessor and shall not bear
interest. In the event of a Breach by Lessee in the performance of the
obligations of Lessee under this Lease, then any balance of funds paid to Lessor
under the provisions of this Paragraph may, subject to proration as provided in
Paragraph 10.1 (a), at the option of Lessor, be treated as an additional
Security Deposit under Paragraph 5.

        10.2 DEFINITION OF "REAL PROPERTY TAXES." 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 Premises 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 Premises of in the real property of which the Premises
are a part, 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 Premises 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.

        10.3 JOINT ASSESSMENT. If the Premises are not separately assessed,
Lessee's liability shall be an equitable proportion of the Real Property Taxes
for all of the land and improvements included within the tax parcel assessed,
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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.

        10.4 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all
taxes assessed against and levied upon Lessee Owned Alterations, Utility
Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property
of Lessee contained in the Premises or elsewhere. When possible, Lessee shall
cause its 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 personal property shall be assessed with Lessor's real property,
Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee within ten (10) days
after receipt of a written statement setting forth the taxes applicable to
Lessee's property or, at Lessor's option, as provided in Paragraph 10.1(b).

        11. UTILITIES. Lessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power,
telephone, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the
Premises, together with any taxes thereon. If any such services are not
separately metered to Lessee, Lessee shall pay a reasonable proportion, to be
determined by Lessor, of all charges jointly metered with other premises.

12.     ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

        12.1 LESSORS CONSENT REQUIRED.

        (a) Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign,
transfer, mortgage or otherwise transfer or encumber (collectively,
"ASSIGNMENT") 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. "Any routine transfer or sale of stock by investors
on a national or regional exchange shall not constitute an assignment 
hereunder."

        (b) A change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an assignment
requiring Lessor's consent. The transfer, on a cumulative basis, of forty-nine
percent (49%) 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 the execution
by Lessor 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
Losses 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(c), or a noncurable Breach
without the necessity of any notice and grace period. If Lessor elects to treat
such unconsented to assignment or subletting as a noncurable 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 to
fair market rental value or one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Base Rent
then in effect, whichever is greater. 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 market value 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 (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, whichever is greater, (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 market rental bears to the Base Rent in effect immediately prior to the
market value adjustment.

        (e) Lessee's remedy for any breach of this Paragraph 12.1 by Lessor
shall be limited to compensatory damages and 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, or (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 or 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 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 on the Lease or 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 obligations under
this Lease, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee, any Guarantors or any
one else responsible for the performance of the Lessee's obligations under this
Lease, including the sublessee, without first exhausting Lessor's remedies
against any other person or entity responsible therefor to Lessor, or any
security held by Lessor or Lessee.

        (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 $2,500.00 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 consented in writing.

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

  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 this 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
said 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 to 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 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" is defined as a
failure by the Lessee to observe, comply with or perform any of the material
terms, covenants, conditions or rules applicable to Lessee under this Lease. A
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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, 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 or any other monetary payment required
to be made by Lessee hereunder, whether to Lessor or to a third party, 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 Law per
Paragraph 6.3, (ii) the inspection, maintenance and service contracts required
under Paragraph 7.1(b), (iii) the recission of an unauthorized assignment or
subletting per Paragraph 12.1(b), (iv) a Tenancy Statement per Paragraphs 16 or
37, (v) the subordination or non-subordination of this Lease per Paragraph 30,
(vi) the execution of any document requested under Paragraph 42 (easements), or
(vii) 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; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessee's Default under
Paragraph 13.1(c) is such that more than ten (10) 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 ten (10) day period and thereafter
diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.

        (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 (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;
(ii) Lessee's becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11 U.S.C. 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 (e) is contrary to any applicable
law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity
of the remaining provisions.

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

        13.2 REMEDIES. If Lessee fails to perform any affirmative duty or
obligation of Lessee under this Lease, within the time period set forth in this
Lease, (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 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 the leasing
commission paid by Lessor 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
prior sentence shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate
of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 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. 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 therein 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
subparagraphs 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
subparagraphs 13.1 (b), (c) or (d). In such case, the applicable grace period
under subparagraphs 13.1 (b), (c) or (d) and under the unlawful detainer statute
shall run concurrently after the one such statutory notice, and the failure of
Lessee to cure the Default within the greater of the two 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
abandonment and recover the rent as it becomes due, provided Lessee has the
right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations. See
Paragraphs 12 and 36 for the limitations on assignment and subletting which
limitations Lessee and Lessor agree 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 the 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.
Lessor

        (d) The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination
of Lessee's right to possession shall not relieve Lessee or Lessor 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 of this Lease by Lessee, as defined in Paragraph 13.1, 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 shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the provisions of this
Paragraph 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 trust deed covering the
Premises. Accordingly, if any installment of rent or any other sum due from
Lessee shall not be received by Lessor or Lessor's designee within five (5) days
after such a 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. For any second or subsequent late payment by Lessee during
any twelve (12) month period, Lessor shall be entitled to impose a late charge
of ten percent (10%) 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 the holders of any ground lease, mortgage or deed of trust
covering the Premises whose name and address shall have been furnished 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
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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
land area not occupied by any building, 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 building located on the Premises. No reduction of
Base Rent shall occur if the only portion of the Premises taken is land on which
there is no building. 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 in 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 the legal and other
expenses incurred by Lessor in the condemnation matter, repair any damage to the
Premises caused by such condemnation, except to the extent that Lessee has been
reimbursed therefor by the condemning authority. Lessee shall be responsible for
the payment of any amount in excess of such net severance damages required to
complete such repair.

15.     BROKER'S FEE.    See separate Agreement.

        15.5 Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant to the other that it
has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than the
Brokers, if any named in Paragraph 1.10) in connection with the negotiation of
this Lease and/or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby, and
that no broker or other person, firm or entity other than said named Brokers is
entitled to any commission or finder's fee in connection with said transaction.
Lessee and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold
the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or charges which
may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by
reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any
costs, expenses, attorneys' fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.

16.     TENANCY STATEMENT.

        16.1 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 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 If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, any
part thereof, or the building of which the Premises are a part, Lessee shall
deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such financial
statements of Lessee 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, or, if this is
a sublease, of the Lessee's interest in the prior lease. 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. 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 thirty (30)
days following the date on which it was due, shall bear interest from the
thirty-first (31st) day after it was due at the rate of 12% per annum, but not
exceeding the maximum rate allowed by law, in addition to the 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 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, 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 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 courier that guarantees next day
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 confirmation of receipt of the transmission thereof,
provided a copy is also delivered via delivery or mail. If notice is received on
a Sunday or 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 of any other term, covenant or condition hereof. Lessor's consent
to, or approval of, any 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 preceding Default or Breach by
Lessee of any provision hereof, other than the failure of Lessee to pay the
particular rent so accepted. 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
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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 and Lessor 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 and
allow such Lender thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice for the cure
of said default before invoking any remedies Lessee may have by reason thereof.
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 (1) 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 the 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. ATTORNEY'S FEES. If any Party 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 attorney's 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 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 of its claim or defense. The attorney's fees
award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall
be such as to fully reimburse all attorney's fees reasonably incurred. Lessor
shall be entitled to attorney's fees, costs and expenses incurred in the
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.

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 of which
they are a part, 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 twenty (120) 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,
Lessor shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessee harmless from damages to Lessee's
property or employees, or to the Premises, caused by Lessor, or by its
employees, contractors, agents or consultants.

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 Premises, 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. 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 and the right to install, and
all revenues from the installation of, such advertising signs on the Premises,
including the roof, as do not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of
Lessee's business.

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' or 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, practice or storage tank, shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor
upon receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefor. Subject to
Paragraph 12.2(e) (applicable to assignment or subletting), 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. Except as otherwise
provided, 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 acknowledgement 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 imposition 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.

37. GUARANTOR.

38. QUIET POSSESSION. Upon payment by Lessee of the rent for the Premises and
the observance and 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 the provisions of this Lease.

39. OPTIONS.

        39.1 DEFINITION. As used in this Paragraph 39 the word "OPTION" has the
following meaning: (a) the right to extend the term of this Lease or to renew
this Lease or to extend or renew any lease that Lessee has on other property of
Lessor; (b) the right of first refusal to lease the Premises or the right of
first offer to lease the Premises or the right of first refusal to lease other
property of Lessor or the right of first offer to lease other property of
Lessor; (c) the right to purchase the Premises, or the right of first refusal to
purchase the Premises, or the right of first offer to purchase the Premises, or
the right to purchase other property of Lessor, or the right of first refusal to
purchase other property of Lessor, or the right of first offer to purchase other
property of Lessor.

39.2 OPTIONS PERSONAL TO ORIGINAL LESSEE. Each Option granted to Lessee in this
Lease is personal to the original Lessee named in Paragraph 1.1 hereof, and
cannot be voluntarily or involuntarily assigned or exercised by any person or
entity other than said original Lessee while the original Lessee is in full and
actual possession of the Premises and without the intention of thereafter
assigning or subletting. The Options, if any, herein granted to Lessee are not
assignable, either as a part of an assignment of this Lease or separately or
apart therefrom, and no Option may be separated from this Lease in any manner,
by reservation or otherwise.



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        39.3    MULTIPLE OPTIONS. In the event that Lessee has any Multiple 
        Options to extend or renew this Lease, a later Option cannot be 
        exercised unless the prior Options to extend or renew this Lease have 
        been validly exercised.

        39.4    EFFECT OF DEFAULT ON OPTIONS.

        (a) Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option, notwithstanding
any provision in the grant of Option to the contrary: (i) during the period
commencing with the giving of any notice of Default under Paragraph 13.1 and
continuing until the noticed Default is cured, or (ii) during the period of time
any monetary obligation due Lessor from Lessee is unpaid (without regard to
whether notice thereof is given Lessee), or (iii) during the time Lessee is in
Breach of this Lease, or (iv) in the event that Lessor has given to Lessee three
(3) or more notices of Default under Paragraph 13.1 whether or not the Defaults
are cured, during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the
exercise of the Option.

        (b) The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall not
be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee's inability to exercise an Option
because of the provisions of Paragraph 39.4(a).

        (c) All rights of Lessee under the provisions of an Option shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect, notwithstanding Lessee's due and
timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and during the term of
this Lease, (i) Lessee fails to pay to Lessor a monetary obligation of Lessee
for a period of thirty (30) days after such obligation becomes due (without any
necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof to Lessee), or (ii) Lessor gives to
Lessee three (3) or more notices of Default under Paragraph 13.1 during any
twelve (12) month period, whether or not the Defaults are cured, or (iii) if
Lessee commits a Breach of this Lease.

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 to itself the right, from time to time, to
grant, without the consent or joinder of Lessee, such easements, rights and
dedications that Lessor deems necessary, and to cause the recordation of parcel
maps and restrictions, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps and
restrictions do not unreasonably 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 Lessor or Lessor's agent and submission
of same to Lessee shall not be deemed an offer to lease to Lessee. This Lease is
not intended to be binding until executed 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
responsibility of all persons or entities named herein as such Lessor or Lessee.















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 SUBMISSION TO
        YOUR ATTORNEY FOR HIS APPROVAL. FURTHER, EXPERTS SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO
        EVALUATE THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AS TO THIS POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF
        ASBESTOS, STORAGE TANKS OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. NO REPRESENTATION OR
        RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE
        ASSOCIATION OR BY THE REAL ESTATE BROKER(S) OR THEIR 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 LOCATED 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 on the dates specified
above to their respective signatures.



Executed at____________________             Executed at____________________ 
on_____________________________             on______________________________
by LESSOR:                                  by LESSEE: 
Zeno Table Company,                                   GT BICYCLES, INC.,
a California corporation                              a Delaware corporation

By_____________________________             By______________________________
Name Printed:__________________             Name Printed:___________________
Title:_________________________             Title:__________________________

By_____________________________             BY______________________________
Name Printed:__________________             Name Printed:___________________
Title:_________________________             Title:__________________________
Address:_______________________             Address:________________________
_______________________________             ________________________________
Tel. No. (_____)_______________             Tel. No. (_____)________________
Fax No. (_____)________________             Fax No. (_____)_________________

NET                               PAGE 10


NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and
        industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the
        most current form: American Industrial Real Estate Association, 345
        South Figueroa Street, Suite M-1, Los Angeles, CA 90071, (213) 687-8777
        Fax. No. (213) 687-8616.

        (C) Copyright 1990 - By American Industrial Real Estate Association.
        All rights reserved. No part of these works may be reproduced in any
        form without permission in writing.




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                                 RIDERS TO LEASE

                   2001 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, California

                                 January 3, 1997


RIDER 1:

", ordinary wear and tear excepted,"

RIDER 2:

"$50,000.00. Lessee shall give Lessor ten (10) days' advance written notice of
any Alterations in order to allow Lessor time to post notices of
nonresponsibility."

RIDER 3:

"Lessee may carry the insurance required under this Lease by means of a blanket
policy."

RIDER 4:

"or that of Lessor's agents, employees, contractors and consultants,"

RIDER 5:

"and diligently continue making such repairs or restoration,"

RIDER 6:

"Any routine transfer or sale of stock by investors on a national or regional
exchange shall not constitute an assignment hereunder."

RIDER 7:

"; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessee's Default under Paragraph
13.1(c) is such that more than ten (10) 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 ten (10) day period and thereafter
diligently prosecutes such cure to completion."

RIDER 8:

"the time period set forth in this Lease,"

RIDER 9:

"For any second or subsequent late payment by Lessee during any twelve (12)
month period, Lessor shall be entitled to impose a late charge of ten percent
(10%) of such overdue amount."





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RIDER 10:

"Lessor represents and warrants to Lessee that the sole lender with a loan
encumbering the Premises as of the date of this Lease (excluding the parking lot
license area, for which there is no lender) is State Farm."

RIDER 11:

"Lessor shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessee harmless from damages to
Lessee's property or employees, or to the Premises, caused by Lessor, or by its
employees, contractors, agents or consultants."

RIDER 12:

"plus interest, at the rate set forth in Paragraph 19."





















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                                 LEASE ADDENDUM

                   2001 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, California

                                 January 3, 1997

1. RENTAL SCHEDULE:      The monthly Net, Net, Net Base Rent will be as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         MONTHS                     MONTHLY RENT                    NNN RENT PSF
                         <S>                        <C>                               <C>        
                         1-9                       $ 56,800.00                          $0.16
                         10-24                     $113,600.00                          $0.32
                         25-48                     $120,700.00                          $0.34
                         49-72                     $127,800.00                          $0.36
                         73-96                      134,900.00                          $0.38
                         97-120                     142,000.00                          $0.40
</TABLE>

2. CONDITION OF PREMISES: The condition of the Premises shall be "as is - with
                          all faults" except as follows:

                          (1)     Lessor shall deliver the Premises to Lessee in
                                  a broom clean condition and free of debris on
                                  the Commencement Date.

                          (2)     Subject to Lessee's obligations per "7.1
                                  Lessee's Obligations" of the Lease, for the
                                  first twelve (12) months of the Lease term,
                                  Lessor warrants the roof to be water tight and
                                  in good repair.

                          (3)     Lessor shall be responsible for any seismic
                                  retrofit necessary to the two (2) interior
                                  drive-thru doors located in the southeast area
                                  of the building.

3. PARKING LOT LICENSE:   In consideration of Lessee's paying all costs
                          associated with creating an additional parking area
                          dedicated to Lessee parking, Lessor hereby licenses
                          Lessee to use for Lessee parking the approximate .978
                          acre portion of the 3.978 acre parcel adjacent to the
                          east of the building as set forth on the diagram
                          appended hereto as Exhibit "C". Within three (3) years
                          of the date hereof Lessee agrees at Lessee's sole cost
                          and expense to improve the parking lot license area as
                          a standard configured parking lot including asphalt,
                          curbs, gutters, drains and other on-site and off-site
                          improvements per plans and specifications in
                          accordance with "7.3(b) Utility Installations; Trade
                          Fixtures; Alterations" of the Lease. Lessee shall be
                          responsible for all taxes, maintenance costs, and
                          insurance associated with the




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                        parking lot license area. The term of the parking
                        license shall be co-terminus with that of the Lease and
                        any extensions. Lessor reserves the right to parcelize
                        or split the parking lot license area from the remaining
                        approximately 3 acre parcel and/or combine the parking
                        lot license area with the parcel constituting the
                        Premises, in which case the parking lot license area
                        shall be subject to all terms and conditions of the
                        Lease. Lessee agrees to sign any and all documents, and
                        to otherwise cooperate fully, in connection with such
                        parcelization, except the parcelization shall not
                        interfere with Lessee's continued use of the parking lot
                        license area for Lessee parking. Notwithstanding the use
                        of the term "license" in this Section 3, it is agreed
                        that Lessee's right to use the parking lot license area
                        is irrevocable during the term of the Lease, as may be
                        extended. Lessee shall be entitled to obtain a customary
                        nondisturbance agreement regarding the parking lot
                        license area in the event that Lessor places any
                        financing upon this area, which is unencumbered as of
                        the date of the Lease.

4. OPTIONS TO EXTEND:   Subject to Article "39. Options" of the Lease, Lessee
                        shall have the right to extend the Lease term for two
                        (2) five (5) year terms ("Extension Term(s)"), so long
                        as Lessee is not in default of any terms of the Lease.
                        Rent for each term shall be at the then fair market rate
                        for space of comparable size, quality and location.
                        Lessee shall notify Lessor in writing no later than nine
                        (9) months prior to the end of the Lease term or
                        Extension Term for the option to be utilized.

                        In the event of exercise of extension option(s), Lessor
                        and Lessee shall meet at least ninety (90) days prior to
                        the expiration of the then term and seek to mutually
                        agree on the fair market rent for the first year of the
                        Extension Term.

                        If Lessor and Lessee are not able to mutually agree as
                        to fair market rent for the first year of the Extension
                        Term, the following procedure shall be followed: Lessor
                        and Lessee shall each appoint a real estate professional
                        familiar with market rents in the market area of the
                        Premises for commercial and industrial properties, and
                        the two real estate professionals shall thereafter
                        mutually designate a third real estate professional who
                        shall be a M.A.I. certified appraiser. The designated
                        appraiser shall thereafter reach a determination as to
                        the fair market value of the first year of the Extension
                        Term. All determinations by the appraiser shall be final
                        and conclusive.






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                         After determination of the fair market rent for the
                         first year of the Extension Term, either by agreement
                         or by appraisal, rent shall thereafter be adjusted
                         upward every two (2) years to reflect increases in the
                         Consumer Price Index (Los Angeles/Long Beach-All Urban
                         Consumers), except that such adjustments shall not be
                         less than six percent (6%) nor greater than fourteen
                         (14%) for each two (2) year period. In no case shall
                         the rent for the first year of either Extension Term be
                         less than the Base Rent of the prior period.

5. PARKING:              Lessee will be permitted to use all on site parking to
                         park employee and visitor cars. Parking will be free of
                         charge for the term and any extensions, including
                         visitor parking.


6. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: Article "6.2 Hazardous Substances" is modified to add
                         the following: Lessor has not used, treated, stored,
                         released, or disposed of, and, to the best of Lessor's
                         knowledge, no other tenant or occupant of the Premises
                         has used, treated, stored, released, or disposed of,
                         whether temporarily or permanently, any Hazardous
                         Substances at, on or beneath, the Premises and the
                         parking lot license area. To the best of Lessor's
                         knowledge, neither the Premises nor the parking lot
                         license area or any portion thereof is in violation of
                         any Environmental Laws. As used herein, the term
                         "Environmental Laws" means any law, statute, ordinance,
                         rule, regulation, order or determination of any
                         governmental agency or authority affecting the Premises
                         and pertaining to health or the environment.

                         Lessee shall have no responsibility or liability for
                         (i) violations of Applicable Law (as defined in Article
                         "6.3. Lessee's Compliance with Law") relating to
                         Hazardous Substances existing as of the date Lessee
                         takes possession of the Premises, (ii) any Hazardous
                         Substances present in, on, under or about any part of
                         the Premises as of the date Lessee takes possession of
                         the Premises, or that were or may be brought into,
                         onto, about, or under any part of the Premises by
                         anyone other than Lessee or Lessee's agents, employees
                         or contractors, or (iii) the cleanup, remediation or
                         removal of any Hazardous Substances present in, on,
                         under or about any part of the Premises as of the date
                         Lessee takes possession of the Premises, or that were
                         or may be brought into, onto, about, or under any part
                         of the Premises by anyone other than Lessee or Lessee's
                         agents, employees or contractors. For purposes of this
                         Section 6, the Premises shall be deemed to include the
                         parking lot license area.




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7. SUBLEASING OR ASSIGNMENT:     Article "12. Assignment and Subletting" is
                                 modified to add the following: Lessee shall
                                 have the right to sublease or assign any
                                 portion of the Premises or assign this Lease to
                                 any subsidiary, affiliate, or parent, without
                                 Lessor's consent, so long as the general
                                 purpose and use of the Premises is similar in
                                 nature to the preceding use.

8. SIGNAGE:                      Article "34. Signs" is modified to add the 
                                 following: Lessee, at Lessee's sole cost and
                                 expense, shall be permitted to install signage
                                 on the building or on a monument sign on the
                                 Premises per the city of Santa Ana sign
                                 ordinance.

9. DISCLOSURE OF LEASE TERMS:    Insofar as Lessee is a public company, Lessor
                                 and Lessee have agreed that Lessee shall
                                 control the dissemination of all information
                                 regarding the Lease to the public, including
                                 the timing and content of the announcement of
                                 the Lease transaction.

10. SEVERABILITY/INTERPRETATION: The invalidity of any provision of this 
                                 Addendum, as determined by a court of competent
                                 jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the
                                 validity of any other provision hereof or of
                                 the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency
                                 between the terms of this Addendum and those of
                                 the Lease, the terms of this Addendum shall
                                 control.

11. EARLY ENTRY:                 Provided that Lessee has first provided 
                                 evidence of the insurance required under the
                                 Lease, Lessee shall be entitled to enter the
                                 Premises prior to the Commencement Date of
                                 February 1, 1997, in order to construct tenant
                                 improvements, and for dead storage of excess
                                 stock only.

12. EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE:        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in 
                                 the Lease, Lessee shall be obligated to carry
                                 earthquake coverage, with a ten percent (10%)
                                 total replacement cost deductible, during the
                                 term of the Lease, as may be extended, to the
                                 extent that such earthquake coverage is
                                 commercially reasonable and available. The cost
                                 of such earthquake coverage shall be split
                                 between Lessor and Lessee on a 50-50 basis, up
                                 to a total cost not to exceed $40,000.00
                                 annually (with each party obligated to pay up
                                 to $20,000.00 apiece), which cost shall be
                                 increased annually in accordance with increases
                                 in the CPI (as defined in Section 4 of the
                                 Lease Addendum above). In the event that either
                                 Lessor or Lessee desires additional earthquake
                                 coverage, the cost of which would exceed the
                                 foregoing cap on premiums, that party may
                                 purchase such additional



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                                 earthquake coverage at its sole cost and
                                 expense, without contribution from the other
                                 party.

















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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                  THE PROPERTY

Parcel No. 3, in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California,
as shown on a map filed in Book 48, Page 34 of Parcel Maps, in the office of the
County Recorder of Orange County, California.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM all oil, oil rights, minerals, mineral rights, natural gas
rights and other hydrocarbon substances by whatsoever name known that may be
within or under the parcel of land hereinabove described, together with the
perpetual right of drilling, mining, exploring and operating therefor, and
storing in and removing the same from said land or any other land, including the
right to whipstock or directionally drill and mine from lands other than those
hereinabove described, oil or gas wells, tunnels and shafts into, through or
across the subsurface of the land hereinabove described, and to bottom such
whipstocked or directionally drilled wells, tunnels and shafts under and beneath
or beyond the exterior limits thereof, and to redrill, retunnel, equip,
maintain, repair, deepen and operate any such wells or mines, without however,
the right to drill, mine, store, explore or operate through the surface or the
upper 500 feet of the subsurface of the land hereinabove described, as reserved
by the Irvine Industrial Complex in a deed recorded December 29, 1972 in Book
10489, Page-291 of Official Records.










                                   EXHIBIT "A"




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                           INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS - 03

(X) 1.  Original Policy or Certified Copy of Policy with certification manually
        signed, indicating all risk coverage. Rent Loss must be included if 
        applicable.

(X) 2.  Lender's Loss Payable Endorsement 438 BFU or Mortgagee Clause naming
            State Farm Life Insurance Company 
            c/o Churchill Mortgage Corporation
            5959 West Century Blvd., Suite #914 
            Los Angeles, CA 90045 

        as Loss Payee or Mortgagee. Mortgage Clause should be extended to 
        cover rental value.

(X) 3.  Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement.

(X) 4.  Replacement Cost Endorsement.

(X) 5.  Agreed Amount or Stipulated Amount Endorsement.

(X) 6.  30-Day Notice of Cancellation.

(X) 7.  Co-Insurance is not less than 90% Building Coverage and 100% Rental
        Value.

( ) 8.  Inflation Guard Endorsement (not required).

(X) 9.  General Liability Insurance in the amount of $2,000,000 combined single
        limit, backed up with umbrella liability in the amount of $2,000,000.

(X) 10. Best's Guide Policyholder Rating of A or better and Financial Category
        of X or better. If carrier does not comply, Reinsurance Certificate
        acceptable to lender must be attached. The company must be licensed to
        do business in the State in which the coverage is issued.

(X) 11. When Blanket insurance coverage is issued, it must state that the amount
        of coverage is "per loss, per occurrence, per location."

( ) 12. If an Underlying Policy is issued, an Underlying Policy Endorsement is
        required in the form attached.

                                           CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
                                           5959 West Century Blvd., Suite #914
                                           Los Angeles, CA 90045


                EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE RECEIVED WITHOUT THE ABOVE
                   REQUIREMENTS WILL DELAY APPROVAL BY LENDER.

The above endorsements must appear on the face of Certificate of Insurance or
Evidence of Insurance that is issued. See Items I (a] I risk coverage), 2, 3, 4,
6 and II.






                                  EXHIBIT "B"




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                               Diagram of Premises

                   and Parking Lot License Area (0.978 acres)























                                  EXHIBIT "C"






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