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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.59

February 9, 2000

Mr. Michael Foley
Utilipro, Inc.
5660 New Northside Drive
Suite 350
Atlanta, Georgia  30328

Re:   Utilipro, Inc.
      Extra Tenant Improvement Costs

Dear Mr. Foley:

Pursuant to the Lease and at the request of the Tenant, Landlord has agreed and
provided to Tenant and additional tenant improvement allowance ("Additional TI")
for the build out of the premises in the amount of $77,108.00. This amount will
be fully amortized at an annual rate of 13% and to be payable each month for 48
months, beginning January, 2000.

Enclosed you will find an invoice for the amortized monthly amount for January
and February 2000. Beginning March 2000, this additional TI amount will be
reflected on your monthly rental statement.

If you should have any further questions or need additional information, please
do not hesitate to call me at 770-514-9793.

Sincerely,

Carol A. Kratsas
Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.

cc:    Mason Zimmerman
       Accounting

Enclosure

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Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.
3225 Cumberland Blvd.,                                   FAXED
Suite 400
Atlanta, Georgia 30339

                                                     Date: February 9, 2000
Mr. Michael Foley
Utilipro, Inc.                                       Invoice # TI 1/2000
5660 New Northside Drive
Suite 350
Atlanta, Georgia 30328

                             EXTRA AMORTIZED
                            TENANT IMPROVEMENT

DESCRIPTION                                                         AMOUNT

Total Extra amortized Tenant Improvement

$77,108.00 amortized over 4 years at 13% / yr=$2,068.61 / mo.

       January 2000                                                 $2,068.61
       February 2000                                                $2,068.61
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                                                         TOTAL      $4,137.22

Please Note:  This is in addition to the tenant improvement charges that you
              are currently paying

MAKE               Barret Business Center
CHECK
TO

R                  Pope & Land Enterprise, Inc.
E     T            3225 Cumberland Blvd.,
M     O            Suite 400
I                  Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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                            FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE

         This First Amendment to Lease ("First Amendment") is entered into by
and between BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER, LLC., a Georgia limited liability company
(hereinafter referred to as "Landlord"), and UTILIPRO, INC. (hereinafter
referred to as "Tenant"), as of November 1, 1999.

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain Lease having an
effective date of May 13, 1999, concerning approximately 21,000 rentable square
feet of office space in 100 Barrett Business Center, 2015 Vaughn Road, Kennesaw,
Cobb County, Georgia 30144 as more particularly described therein ("Lease");

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Lease to precisely set
the square footage of the Premises, as defined in the Lease, at 20,068 rentable
square feet, and to amend other terms and conditions as set forth in the Lease;

         NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, Ten Dollars
($10.00) in hand paid, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

         1.    The preamble herein set forth is hereby incorporated herein by
               reference as if totally set forth herein.

         2.    The Lease is hereby amended by deleting "21,000 rentable
               square feet" in Article 1, Section 1.1-A, and substituting in
               lieu therefore "20,068 rentable square feet."

         3.    The Lease is hereby amended by deleting "sixty-eight percent
               (68%)" as contained in Article 1, Section 1.1 1. and
               substitute in lieu therefor "sixty-four and 81 / 100 percent
               (64.81%)".

         4.    The Lease is hereby amended by adding the following new
               paragraph to Article 1, Section 1.1-K:

               "In addition to the Base Rent (including any Net Rent
               Escalation) and Additional Rent, Tenant shall pay monthly to
               Landlord as additional rent for repayment of additional tenant
               improvement allowance over and above the amount provided for
               in Paragraph 2, Section 2.01 of Exhibit "B" the amount of Two
               Thousand Sixty-Eight and 62/100 Dollars ($2,068.62), which
               payment shall commence with the rent payment which is due
               November 1, 1999, and shall continue thereafter on the first
               day of each succeeding month during the remaining Term of the
               Lease."

         5.    The Lease is hereby amended by deleting in their entirety the
               first two sentences as contained in Article 6, Section 6.1 (A)
               and by deleting the last sentence in its entirety as contained
               in Article 6, Section 6.1 (B).

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         6.    The Lease is hereby amended by adding the following new
               paragraph to Article 8, Section 8.2:

               "Notwithstanding the aforesaid paragraph, and without limiting
               the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall, during the Term
               of the Lease, obtain and keep current during the Lease Term a
               service maintenance contract on the HVAC System serving the
               Premises, at the Tenant's sole cost and expense. The contract
               shall be between Tenant and a dealer-authorized company
               reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and shall at a minimum
               provide for an equipment check and tune-up service each spring
               and fall, and filter and lubrication service every three
               months. A copy of said contract shall be provided to Landlord,
               as well as any modification, extension, renewal or replacement
               thereof"

         7.    The Lease shall remain in full force and effect except as
               hereby amended, and the Landlord and Tenant hereby ratify,
               affirm, and confirm the terms of the Lease, as hereby amended.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have caused this First
Amendment to be executed under seal by their respective duly authorized
officers as of the date and year first above written.

                             LANDLORD:

                             BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER, LLC, a Georgia
                             limited liability company

                             BY: AMLI LAND DEVELOPMENT-I
                                 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Illinois
                                 limited partnership,
                                 Managing Member

                             By: Amli Realty Co., a Delaware
                                 corporation, its sole general partner

                             By: /s/ PHILIP N. TAGUE
                                 ------------------------------------
                                  Philip N. Tague, Executive Vice
                                  President

                                  (CORPORATE SEAL)

                    [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE

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                                 TENANT:

                                 UTILIPRO, INC.

                                 By: /s/  ILLEGILBE
                                     -----------------------------------

                                 Title: CHAIRMAN
                                        --------------------------------

                                 Attest:
                                        --------------------------------

                                 Title:
                                        --------------------------------

                                             (CORPORATE SEAL)

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               LEASE FOR BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER
                         BUILDING 100
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                      LEASE AGREEMENT

                   BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER
                      KENNESAW, GEORGIA

                       BY AND BETWEEN

                BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER, LLC
             A GEORGIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

                             AND

                        UTILIPRO, INC.
                         ("TENANT")

                     DATED: MAY 13, 1999

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                                 LEASE AGREEMENT

         THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (this "LEASE") is made and entered into as of the
__ day of _________, 1999 by and between BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER, LLC, a Georgia
limited liability company ("LANDLORD"), and UTILIPRO, INC., a Georgia
corporation ("TENANT"), upon all the terms set forth in this Lease and in all
exhibits and riders hereto, to each and all of which terms Landlord and Tenant
hereby mutually agree, and in consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) and other
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and of the rents, agreements and benefits flowing between the
parties hereto, as follows:

         ARTICLE 1.  BASIC LEASE INFORMATION AND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.

         SECTION 1.01 Each reference in this Lease to information and
definitions contained in the Basic Lease Information and Certain Definitions and
each use of the terms capitalized and defined in this Section shall be deemed to
refer to, and shall have the respective meaning set forth in, this Section.
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         A.       Premises:                      Approximately 21,000 rentable square feet located in the
                                                 Building, as identified on the floor plan attached hereto as
                                                 EXHIBIT "A".

         B.       Building:                      The building known as Building 100 Barrett Business Center,
                                                 _________________, Kennesaw, Georgia ___________.

         C.       Land:                          That certain parcel of land upon which the Building is located.

         D.       Project:                       The Land and all improvements thereon, including the Building,
                                                 the Parking Facilities, known as Barrett Business Center.

         E.       Commencement Date:             As set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

         F.       Term:                          Seven (7) years, commencing on the Commencement Date. [THE
                                                 WORD "TERM" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY RENEWAL TERM UNLESS THE
                                                 "INITIAL 7 YEAR TERM" IS SPECIFIED.]

         G.       Renewal Term:                  As set forth in EXHIBIT "C" hereof.

         H.       Net Rentable Area
                   of the Building:              Approximately 30,964 square feet.

         I.       Tenant's Share:                Approximately sixty-eight percent (68%) representing the
                                                 ratio that the Net Rentable Area of the Premises

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                                                 bears to the Net Rentable Area of the Building, subject
                                                 to adjustment pursuant to the express terns hereof.

         J.       Rent:                          The Base Rent and the Additional Rent.

         K.       Base Rent:                     The initial Base Rent rate per square foot of the Net
                                                 Rentable Area of the Premises is:

         Base Rent/RSF          Net Rent         Taxes        Insurance         CAM             Total Rent

         Year 1                 $11.50           .75          .07               .40             $12.72

         L.       Net Rent Escalation:           The Net Rent rate per square foot of Net Rentable Area of
                                                 the Premises shall be increased at the expiration of each
                                                 twelve (12) month period of the Term by three percent (3%)
                                                 of the Net Rent rate applicable during the then expiring
                                                 twelve (12) month period.

         M.       Additional Rent:               The Additional Rent shall be all other sums due and payable
                                                 by Tenant under the Lease, including, but not limited to,
                                                 Tenant's Share of Operating Costs over the Base Year 2000.

         N.       Base Year:                     The Base Year for purposes of calculating Tenant's Share of
                                                 Operating Costs is 2000.

         O.       Tenant's Permitted Uses:       Tenant may use the Premises only for general office purposes
                                                 for the conduct of Tenant's business.

         P.       Security Deposit:              Amount equal to first month's rent paid simultaneously with
                                                 the execution of this Lease, to be held by Landlord as
                                                 security until the expiration of the Term as set forth in
                                                 Section 21.13 hereof.

         Q.       Tenant Improvement Allowance:  $25.00/RSF, as set forth in Paragraph 2 of Exhibit "B".

         R.       Broker(s):                     Tenant's Broker:  Carter & Associates, L.L.C.
                                                 Landlord's Broker:  Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.

         S.       Landlord's Address for Notice: Barrett Business Center, LLC
                                                 c/o Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.
                                                 3225 Cumberland Circle NW, Ste. 400
                                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30339
                                                 Attention: Mr. H. Mason Zimmerman

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                                                 WITH A COPY TO:

                                                 Wilson Brock & Irby, L.L.C.
                                                 Overlook I, Suite 700
                                                 2849 Paces Ferry Road
                                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30339
                                                 Attention: Lethco H. Brock, Jr., Esq.

         T.       Landlord's Address for         Barrett Business Center, LLC
                  Payment:                       c/o Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.
                                                 3225 Cumberland Circle, NW, Ste. 400
                                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30339
                                                 Attention Accounting Dept.

         U.       Tenant's Address for Notice:
                                                 UTILIPRO, INC.
                                                 c/o Mr. Michael Foley
                                                 5665 New Northside Drive, Suite 350
                                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30328

                                                 WITH A COPY TO:

                                                 Aitkens & Aitkens, P.C.
                                                 c/o Mr. Robert G. Aitkens
                                                 1827 Powers Ferry Road
                                                 Building One, Suite 100
                                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30339

                                                 WITH A COPY TO:

                                                 Carter & Associates, L.L.C.
                                                 c/o Mr. Richard W. Courts, IV
                                                 1275 Peachtree Street, NE
                                                 Atlanta, Georgia 30367-1801
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         ARTICLE 2. PREMISES; COMMON AREAS. Subject to the terms hereof,
Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant hereby rents and
hires the Premises from Landlord, for the Term. During the Term, Tenant shall
have the right to use, in common with others and in accordance with this Lease
and the Rules and Regulations, the Common Areas. "Common Areas" shall mean all
areas, spaces, facilities and equipment (whether or not located within the
Building, made available by Landlord for the common and joint use of Landlord,
Tenant and others designated by Landlord using or occupying space in the
Building, including but not limited to, tunnels, walkways, sidewalks and
driveways necessary for access to the Building, Building lobbies, landscaped
areas, public corridors, public rest rooms, Building stairs, elevators open to
the public, service elevators (provided that such service elevators shall be
available only for tenants of the Building and others designated by Landlord),
drinking fountains and any such other areas and facilities as are designated
by Landlord from time to time as Common Areas. "Service Corridors" shall mean
all loading docks, loading areas and ail

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corridors that are not open to the public but which are available for use by
Tenant and others designated by Landlord. "Service Areas" shall mean areas,
spaces, facilities and equipment serving the Building (whether or not located
within the Building) but to which Tenant and other occupants of the Building
will not have access, including, but not limited to mechanical, telephone,
electrical and similar rooms and air and water refrigeration equipment. Tenant
is hereby granted a non-exclusive right to use the Common Areas and Service
Corridors during the term of this Lease for their intended purposes, in common
with others designated by Landlord, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Lease, including, without limitation, the Rules and Regulations. The
Building, Common Areas, Service Corridors and Service Areas will be at all
times under the exclusive control, management and operation of the Landlord.
Tenant agrees and acknowledges that the Premises (whether consisting of less
than one floor or consisting of one or more full floors within the Building)
do not include, and Landlord hereby expressly reserves for its sole and
exclusive use, any and all mechanical, electrical, telephone and similar
rooms, janitor closets, elevator, pipe and other vertical shafts and ducts,
flues, stairwells, any area above the acoustical ceiling and any other areas
not specifically shown on EXHIBIT "A" as being part of the Premises.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord shall have
the unrestricted right to make changes to or to reconfigure all portions of
the Project (excluding the Premises, except for structural elements and load
bearing elements within the Premises), including, without limitation, the
Common Areas, in Landlord's reasonable discretion (provided that any such
reconfiguration will be in conformity with the overall quality of the
Project), and Landlord shall have the right to close, from time to time, the
Common Areas and other portions of the Project for such temporary periods as
Landlord deems legally sufficient to evidence Landlord's ownership and control
thereof and to prevent any claim of adverse possession by, or any implied or
actual dedication to, the public or any party other than Landlord.

         ARTICLE 3.  TERM; COMMENCEMENT DATE; DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE OF
PREMISES.

         SECTION 3.01 The Commencement Date shall be October 8, 1999. Landlord
shall deliver the Premises to Tenant on or before May 8, 1999, ("Delivery
Date"). Tenant shall begin paying Rent on the Commencement Date and between
the Delivery Date and Commencement Date Tenant shall not pay any Rent.

         SECTION 3.02 Landlord at its sole cost and expense shall cause the
Leasehold Improvements to be constructed and installed, and the Premises to be
delivered to Tenant, pursuant to the terms of EXHIBIT "B".

         ARTICLE 4.  RENT.

         SECTION 4.01 Tenant shall pay to Landlord, without notice, demand, or
deduction in lawful money of the United States of America, at Landlord's Address
for Payment, or at such other place as Landlord shall designate in writing from
time to time: (a) the Base Rent in equal monthly installments, in advance, on or
before the fifth day of each calendar month during the Term; and (b) the
Additional Rent, at the respective times required hereunder. The first monthly
installment of Base Rent hereof shall be paid in advance on the date of Tenant's
execution of this Lease and applied to the first installment of Base Rent coming
due under this Lease. Payment shall begin on the Commencement Date; provided
however, that if either the Commencement

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Date or the expiration of the Term falls on a date other than the first day of
a calendar month, the Rent due for such fractional month shall be prorated on
a per diem basis between Landlord and Tenant so as to charge Tenant only for
the portion of such fractional month failing within the Term. Tenant's
covenant to pay Rent hereunder is independent of any other covenant,
condition, provision or agreement herein contained. All installments of Rent
past due more than two (2) times in any twelve (12) month period shall be
subject to a late charge of five percent (5%) of the past due amounts. If
Tenant's rental payment is past due more than (10) times throughout the Term
(and in any event if the Rent is more than 30 days late), the Base Rent and
past due amounts shall bare additional interest until paid at a rate per annum
(the "Interest Rate") equal to eighteen percent (18%). The late charge is
intended to reimburse Landlord for administrative costs incurred by Landlord
as a result of Tenant's late payment, and is not a penalty.

         SECTION 4.02 On the first annual anniversary of the Commencement
Date, and on each and every annual anniversary of the Commencement Date
thereafter during the Term, the Base Rent shall be increased a specified in
SECTION 1.1(L).

         SECTION 4.03 As used in this Lease, the term "LEASE YEAR" shall mean
a calendar year during the Term, except that the first Lease Year shall be the
period commencing on the Commencement Date and expiring upon the expiration of
the calendar year in which the commencement Date occurs and the final Lease
Year shall expire upon the expiration of the. Term. If the first or final
Lease Year is less than twelve (12) months, all prorations shall be based upon
a 365 day year.

         ARTICLE 5. OPERATING COSTS.

         SECTION 5.01 Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on a per square foot
basis, as Additional Rent, for each calendar year or fractional calendar year
during the Term, the amount ("TENANT'S OPERATING COSTS PAYMENT"), if any,
that Tenant's Share of Operating Costs exceeds Base Year Operating Costs.
Tenant's Operating Costs Payment shall be calculated and paid as follows:

         A. For each calendar year during the Term, commencing January 1,
2000, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of such
calendar year, Landlord shall furnish Tenant with an itemized statement
("LANDLORD'S OPERATING COSTS ESTIMATE") setting forth Landlord's reasonable
estimate of Operating Costs for the forthcoming year and Tenant's Share of
Operating Costs in excess of the Base Year Operating Costs. On the first day
of each calendar month during such year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
one-twelfth (1/12th) of Tenant's Operating Costs Payment. If for any reason
Landlord has not provided Tenant with Landlord's Operating Costs Estimate on
the first day of January of any year during the Term, then (a) until Tenant is
given Landlord's Operating Costs Estimate, Tenant shall continue to pay to
Landlord the sum, if any, payable by Tenant for the preceding year, and (b)
promptly after Landlord's Operating Costs Estimate is furnished to Tenant, (i)
if there shall be a deficiency, Tenant shall pay the amount thereof to
Landlord within thirty (30) days after the delivery of Landlord's Operating
Costs Estimate, or (ii) if there shall have been an overpayment, Landlord
shall apply such overpayment as a credit against the next accruing monthly
installment(s) of Additional Rent due from Tenant under this Section 5.1, and
(iii) on the first day of the calendar month following the month in which
Landlord's Operating Costs Estimate is given to Tenant and on the first day of
each calendar month throughout the remainder of such year, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord an

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amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of Tenant's Operating Costs Payment.
Landlord shall have the right from time to time during any year but not more
than twice annually to notify Tenant in writing of any reasonable change in
Landlord's Operating Costs Estimate, in which event the monthly installment of
Tenant's Operating Costs Payment payable for each of the remaining months of
the year shall be adjusted to reflect the amount shown in such notice, which
adjustment of such monthly installment shall be effective on the first day of
the month following Landlord's giving of such notice.

         B. For each calendar year during the Term commencing with January 1,
2001, within ninety (90) days following the end of the previous calendar year,
Landlord shall furnish Tenant with a statement of the actual Operating Costs,
and Tenant's Share of actual Operating Costs in excess of the Base Year
Operating Costs for the preceding year. Within thirty (30) days after
Landlord's giving of such statement, Tenant shall make a lump sum payment to
Landlord in the amount, if any, by which Tenant's Operating Costs Payment for
such preceding year as shown on Landlord's statements exceeds the aggregate of
the monthly installments of Tenant's Operating Cost Payment paid during such
preceding year. If Tenant's Operating Costs Payment, as shown on Landlord's
statement, is less than the aggregate of the monthly installments of Tenant's
Operating Costs Payment actually paid by Tenant during such preceding year,
then Landlord shall apply such amount to the next accruing installment(s) of
Base Rent and Additional Rent due from Tenant under this SECTION 5.1. until
fully credited to Tenant.

         SECTION 5.02

         A. "OPERATING COSTS" shall mean all direct costs, expenses and
disbursements of every kind and nature (computed on the accrual basis and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and sound management
principles consistently applied) incurred or paid in connection with the
ownership, management, operation, repair and maintenance of the Project, and
an equitable pro rata share of such costs, expenses and disbursements related
to certain common areas or improvements located or to be located in the
Project. Operating Costs shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) wages, salaries, and other compensation payable to all on and off-site
employees of Landlord directly involved with the operation of the Project, and
Landlord's managing agent engaged either full or part time in the operation,
management, or access control of the Project and payroll taxes, social
security taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, and insurance costs relating to
such employees, all reasonably allocated based upon the time such employees or
agents are engaged directly in providing such services; (ii) the cost of all
supplies, tools, equipment, uniforms and materials used in the operation,
management, maintenance and access control of the Building or the Land; (iii)
the cost of all common area utilities, including but not limited to the cost
of electricity, telephone (voice/data), gas, water, sewer services and power
for heating, lighting, air conditioning and ventilating; (iv) the cost of all
maintenance and service agreements and the equipment therein, including but
not limited to security service, window cleaning, landscaping maintenance and
reasonable and customary landscaping replacement; (v) the cost of repairs and
general maintenance to the improved Land; (vi) costs of all repairs,
alterations, additions, changes, and replacements required by any law or any
governmental regulation that are not required as of the date hereof by such
law or regulation as presently interpreted and enforced, which items shall not
include structural changes, regardless of whether such costs when incurred,
are classified as capital expenditures (to the extent that any of the
foregoing costs should be capitalized in accordance with generally

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accepted accounting principles), such costs shall be amortized over the lesser
of (i) their respective useful lives or (ii) the reasonably estimated payback
period, which are (a) for the purpose of promoting safety, (b) reducing
Operating Expenses, or (c) required by applicable law, ordinance, code, rule
or regulation of a governmental authority and not required by same as
interpreted and enforced as of the date of this Lease; (viii) the premiums of
all insurance, including casualty, rental abatement and liability insurance
applicable to the Project; (ix) the cost of trash and garbage removal, vermin
extermination, and snow, ice and debris removal; (x) the cost of legal and
accounting services incurred by Landlord in connection with the management,
maintenance, operation and repair of the Project, excluding Landlord's general
accounting, such as partnership statements and tax returns, and excluding
legal expenses arising out of the negotiation of any lease affecting the
Project and the enforcement of the provisions of any lease affecting the
Project; (xi) the direct cost of operating the management office for the
Project, including the cost of office supplies, telephone expenses and rent;
(xii) and Taxes.

         B. "TAXES" shall mean all taxes, assessments and government charges
levied or assessed with respect to the Project, whether federal, state, county
or municipal and whether they be by taxing districts or authorities presently
taxing the Project or by others subsequently created or otherwise, and any
other taxes and assessments attributable to the Project or its operation (and
the costs of contesting any of the same), including community improvement
district taxes and/or assessments and business license taxes and fees, and any
assessments imposed on personal property of Landlord, excluding, however, the
following: (i) taxes and assessments imposed on the personal property of the
tenants of the Project; (ii) taxes imposed on the leasehold improvements of
tenants of the Project (but only if and to the extent the applicable taxing
authority separately assesses the leasehold improvements of all tenants of the
Project); (iii) federal, state and local taxes on income; (iv) death taxes;
(v) franchise, gift, transfer, excise, capital stock, succession, estate and
inheritance taxes; (vi) any taxes (other than business licenses taxes and
fees) imposes or measured on or by the income of Landlord from the operation
of the Project; and (vii) any fines, penalties or increased interest charged
due to Landlord's failure to pay taxes and assessments in a timely fashion. If
at any time during the Lease term, the present method of taxation or
assessment shall be changed such that as a substitute for or in addition to
the whole or any part of the taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or
charges now levied, assessed or imposed on real estate and the improvements
thereon, taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges shall be levied,
assessed and/or imposed wholly or partially as a capital levy or otherwise on
the rents received from the Project or the rents reserved herein or any part
thereof, then such substitute or additional taxes, assessments, levies,
impositions or charges to the extent so levied, assessed or imposed, shall be
paid by Tenant to the extent attributable to the Rent payable hereunder by
Tenant or reserved herein. It is agreed by Tenant that Tenant will be
responsible for ad valorem taxes on its personal property, and Tenant will be
responsible for ad valorem taxes on the value of the leasehold improvements in
the Premises (but only if and to the extent the taxing authority separately
assesses the leasehold improvements of all tenants of the Project). In the
event Landlord receives a refund of Taxes attributable to Taxes during the
Term for which Tenant paid its Tenant's Share, Landlord shall pay to Tenant by
a credit against Rent an equitable portion of such refund (less any costs
incurred or paid by Landlord in connection with obtaining such refund) to
Tenant based on the portion of such taxes previously paid by Tenant, or in the
event the Lease has expired through the Term, then in that event Landlord
shall reimburse Tenant any such refund of Taxes in the form of a cash payment.

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         C. "OPERATING COSTS" shall not include the following: (a) specific
costs for any capital repairs, capital replacements or capital improvements,
except as provided herein; (b) expenses for which Landlord is reimbursed or
indemnified (either by an insurer, condemnor, tenant, warrantor or otherwise)
to the extent of funds received by Landlord, or, in the event Landlord fails
to maintain the insurance required to be maintained by Landlord hereunder, to
the extent of funds that Landlord could reasonably have expected to recover
under such required insurance as reimbursement for such expenses; (c) expenses
incurred in leasing or procuring tenants (including lease commissions,
advertising expenses, and expenses of renovating or otherwise preparing space
for occupancy by tenants); (d) interest or amortization payments on any
mortgages; (e) net base rents under ground leases; (f) costs specifically
billed to and paid by specific tenants in addition to such tenants' pro rata
share of Operating Costs; (g) any amounts for depreciation or amortization,
except as permitted herein; (h) the cost of any interior painting or
decorating, other than in Common Areas or areas generally open to the public;
(i) the cost of any sculpture, painting or other objects of art; (j) any
political or charitable contributions; (k) the cost of enforcing any leases
and other expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with
tenants, other occupants, or prospective tenants; (l) legal fees or other
professional or consulting fees except general accounting for the Project (but
not accounting related to the preparation or filing of income tax returns or
responding to income tax audits); (m) any cost incurred by Landlord in order
to comply with governmental laws, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations to
the extent such compliance action is presently required by such laws,
ordinances, codes, rules, or regulations as interpreted and enforced as of the
date hereof; or (n) any cost associated with any building other than the
Building. There shall be no duplication of costs.

         D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, and in
addition to the costs and charges contemplated by this SECTION 5.2, in the
event that any cost or item that is included within the term "Operating Cost"
is attributable to, or supplied primarily for the benefit of, Tenant, then
Landlord reserves the right to charge such cost directly to Tenant and
increase Tenant's Share of Operating Costs by such amount. Any such amount
shall be due and payable by Tenant hereunder as Additional Rent within thirty
(30) days of written notice from Landlord specifying the amount of such
additional costs and the reasons for attributing them directly to Tenant.

         SECTION 5.03  INTENTIONALLY DELETED

         SECTION 5.04 Tenant and Landlord agree that the components of common
area maintenance ("CAM") shall be as follows: parking lot clean-up,
landscaping, maintenance, periodic services, allocation of basic periodic
maintenance of Vaughn Pond, signage maintenance, common area electrical, and
irrigation.

         ARTICLE 6.  SERVICES OF LANDLORD.

         SECTION 6.01 Provided there exists no event of default on behalf of
Tenant, Landlord agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to the Premises,
the following services, subject to all other provisions of this Lease:

         A. HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING: Landlord shall cause to be furnished
seasonable air conditioning and heating during Business Hours, at such
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customary in buildings of comparable size, quality and in the general vicinity
of the Building, with such adjustments as Landlord reasonably deems necessary
for the comfortable occupancy of the Premises, subject to any governmental
requirements, ordinances, rules, regulations, guidelines or standards relating
to, among other things, energy conservation. Upon reasonable notice, Landlord
shall make available, at Tenant's expense, after hours heat or air
conditioning. The heating, air conditioning and ventilation system shall have
the capability of maintaining 35% relative humidity at 78 degrees F. during
the summer season and at 72 degrees F. during the winter season and of
providing 20 cubic feet per minute of ventilation per person at an occupancy
density not exceeding seven persons for each 1,000 rentable square feet of the
Building.

         B. ELECTRICITY. Landlord shall cause to be furnished to the common
area of the Building electric current for Building standard lighting. Tenant
shall not use electric current in excess of the capacity of the feeders or
lines to the Building or the risers or wiring installation of the Building or
the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of all electric service
to the Premises which shall be metered separately. Landlord shall be
responsible for all Building standard fluorescent bulb replacement in all
areas and all incandescent bulb replacement in Building standard exit signs,
public areas, toilet and restroom areas and stairwells.

         C. WATER. Landlord shall cause to be furnished water for drinking,
cleaning and lavatory purposes only.

         D. JANITORIAL SERVICES. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall
provide its own janitorial services to the Premises.

         SECTION 6.02 No interruption or stoppage of the services referred to
in this ARTICLE 6 within Landlord's reasonable control, including, without
limitation, utilities, shall make Landlord liable in any respect for damages
to any person, property or business, or be construed as an eviction of Tenant,
or entitle Tenant to any abatement of Rent or other relief from any of
Tenant's obligations under this Lease, unless such failure shall persist due
to Landlord's gross negligence or willful misconduct and/or wrongful
misconduct for an unreasonable time or forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of
written notice of such failure is given to Landlord by Tenant, whichever comes
first. Landlord's obligation to furnish electrical and other utility services
shall he subject to the rules and regulations of the supplier of such
electricity or other utility services and the rules and regulations of any
municipal or other governmental authority regulating the business of providing
electricity and other utility services. Notwithstanding the above, Landlord
shall use reasonable efforts to remedy any interruption or stoppage of the
services referred to in this Article 6.

         ARTICLE 7. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Neither Tenant nor its legal
representatives or successors in interest shall, by operation of law or
otherwise, assign, mortgage, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer this Lease
or any portion thereof, or the interest of Tenant under this Lease, or enter any
sublease with respect to the Premises, or any portion thereof, without the prior
written consent of Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
conditioned or delayed except when the Landlord has available comparable sized
space to be leased in the Building. The Premises or any part thereof shall not
be occupied or used for any purpose by anyone other than Tenant, without
Tenant's obtaining in each instance the prior

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written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. No acceptance by Landlord of any Rent or any other sum
of money from any assignee, subtenant or other transferee shall be deemed to
constitute Landlord's consent to any assignment, sublease, mortgage, pledge,
encumbrance or other transfer. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any consent
by Landlord pursuant to this ARTICLE 7 shall not be deemed to be a consent to
any subsequent assignment, sublease, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or any
other agreement or other action to which Landlord's consent is required,
whether or not such consent by Landlord shall expressly limit the application
thereof to the consent then being given. In no event whatsoever shall Tenant
sublet, assign or otherwise endeavor to transfer any interest of Tenant in
this Lease to any other tenant of space in the Building. Any attempted
assignment or sublease (except as hereinafter provided) by Tenant in violation
of the terms and provisions of this Article 7 shall be void and shall
constitute a material breach of this Lease. In no event shall any assignment,
subletting, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or other transfer, whether or not
with Landlord's consent, relieve Tenant of its primary liability under this
Lease for the entire Term, and Tenant shall in no way be released from the
full and complete performance of all the terms hereof. Subletting or
assignment rental rates shall not be less than the then current fair market
rental rates (including components thereof for the term, tenant improvements,
lease commissions and concessions) for similar space in similar projects in
the Northwest Atlanta market, provided that Landlord has unleased space in the
Project. Landlord and Tenant shall split 50/50 all such rental in excess of
the Rent payable by Tenant hereunder net of any costs associated with such
sublease or assignment including Tenant Improvements, commissions, legal fees
and other concessions.

         If Landlord provides Tenant prior written consent to assign or
sublease all or any portion of the Premises to a non-affiliated entity or
independent third party, Landlord shall, at its option, have the right to
terminate Tenant's Lease as to such portion of the Premises by providing
Tenant notice of such termination within five (5) days of providing Tenant
such written consent. Tenant agrees to surrender the Premises in accordance
with Article 17 hereof and failure by Tenant to comply with Article 17 hereof
shall give rise to a default under this Lease and Landlord shall have the
right to exercise any and all remedies provided in this Lease and at law or in
equity.

         Notwithstanding anything hereinabove contained, provided that Tenant
is not in default under the Lease and gives Landlord written notice, Tenant
shall have the right to sublet or assign all or part of the Premises without
Landlord's prior consent to any and all affiliates, subsidiaries, sister
companies or any entity in which Tenant or Tenant's parent company has a
controlling interest, or parent of Tenant. For non-affiliated entities,
Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay the approval of
any proposed sublease, so long as the sublessee's use of the Premises and
creditworthiness is the same or better than Tenant's at the execution of this
Lease. Tenant's foregoing rights of sublease shall apply to the Initial Term
and any Renewal Terms.

         ARTICLE 8.  REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE.

         SECTION 8.01 Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, (i)
maintain and keep the interior of the Premises (including, but not limited to,
all fixtures, walls, ceilings, floors, doors, interior windows and equipment
which are a part of the Premises) in good repair and condition,

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(ii) repair or replace any damage or injury done to the Building or any other
part of the Project caused by Tenant, Tenant's agents, employees, licensees,
invitees or visitors or resulting from a breach of its obligations under this
SECTION 8.1 or SECTION 8.2 or (iii) indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from
any and all costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), claims
and causes of action arising from or incurred by and/or asserted in
connection with such maintenance, repairs, replacements, damage or injury or
Tenant's breach of its obligations under this SECTION 8.1 or SECTION 8.2. It
is hereby understood and agreed that this provision shall not eliminate
Landlord's obligation with respect to latent defects in and around the
Building or Premises for a one (1) year period commencing on the Delivery
Date. All repairs and replacements performed by or on behalf of Tenant shall
be performed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with the
standards applicable to alterations or improvements performed by Tenant.
Tenant shall continue to pay Rent, without abatement, during any period that
repairs or replacements are performed or required to be performed by Tenant
under this SECTION 8.1 or SECTION 8.2. In the event Tenant fails after 30
days written notice from Landlord, and in the reasonable judgment of Landlord
to maintain the Premises in good order, condition and repair, ordinary wear
and tear expected, or otherwise satisfy its repair and replacement
obligations under this SECTION 8.1 or SECTION 8.2, Landlord shall, after
thirty (30) days prior written notice to Tenant, have the right to perform
such maintenance, repairs and replacements at Tenant's expense, but with
Tenant's written agreement to the cost estimate, which written agreement of
Tenant will not unreasonably be withheld by Tenant. Tenant shall pay to
Landlord on demand any such cost or expense incurred by Landlord, together
with interest thereon at the Interest Rate from the date of demand until paid.

         SECTION 8.02 All Repairs made by Tenant pursuant to SECTION 8.1
shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner by contractors or other
repair personnel selected by Tenant, which contractors and repair personnel
are approved in advance, in writing, by Landlord, which approval will not
unreasonably be withheld by Landlord, provided, however, that neither Tenant
nor its contractors or repair personnel shall be permitted to do any work
affecting (i) the structural components of the Building, or (ii) the heating,
ventilation, air conditioning system, the electrical system, any mechanical
system, the plumbing system, the fire/life/safety system, or any other system
of the Building (collectively the "SYSTEMS"). In no event shall such work be
done for Landlord's account or in a manner which allows any liens to be filed
against the Project, or any portion thereof. To the extent any repairs
involve the making of alterations to the Premises, Tenant shall comply with
the provisions of ARTICLE 9.

         SECTION 8.03 Subject to ARTICLES 13 AND 14 hereof, Landlord shall
maintain, or cause to be maintained, the Common Areas, including but not
limited to, the Building entrance and parking areas and the grounds
surrounding and adjacent to the Building, the roof, foundation, the
structural soundness of the exterior structural walls of the Building, the
exterior Building glass, the heating, air conditioning and ventilation
system(s) installed by Landlord and serving the Premises, and the plumbing
and electrical systems serving the Premises in good repair, ordinary wear and
tear excepted.

         ARTICLE 9.  ALTERATIONS.

         SECTION 9.01 Tenant shall not make any alterations to the Premises
without first obtaining Landlord's written consent thereto, which consent may
not be unreasonably withheld,

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conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any such
proposed alteration would, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, affect any
structural components of the Building or any of the Systems, Landlord may
withhold its consent to any such alteration in its sole discretion. Without
in any way limiting Landlord's consent rights, Landlord shall not be required
to give its consent until (a) Landlord is satisfied that the contractor or
person proposed by Tenant to make such alterations (the "CONTRACTOR"), and
the insurance coverage to be provided by Contractor in connection with the
work, are reasonably acceptable to Landlord, (b) Landlord approves final and
complete plans and specifications for the work and (c) the appropriate
governmental agency has approved the plans and specifications for such work.
Upon Tenant's receipt of written approval from Landlord and any required
approval of any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord and any such governmental
agency, and upon Tenant's payment to Landlord of any fees charged by any
mortgagee or lessor of Landlord for such review and approval, Tenant shall
have the right to proceed with the construction of all approved alterations,
but only so long as such alterations are made by the Contractor reasonably
acceptable to Landlord in strict compliance with the plans and specifications
so approved by Landlord and with the provisions of this ARTICLE 9. All
alterations shall be made at Tenant's sole cost and expense. Tenant shall
keep the Project, the Building and the Premises and Landlord's interest
therein free from any liens arising from any work performed, materials
furnished, or obligations incurred by, or on behalf of, Tenant (other than by
Landlord pursuant to this Lease). Notice is hereby given that neither
Landlord nor any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord shall be liable for any
labor or materials furnished to Tenant except as famished to Tenant by
Landlord pursuant to this Lease. If any lien is filed for such work or
materials, such lien shall encumber only Tenant's interest in leasehold
improvements on the Premises. Within ten (10) business days after Tenant
learns of the filing of any such lien, Tenant shall notify Landlord of such
lien and shall either discharge and cancel such lien of record or post a bond
sufficient under the laws of the State of Georgia to cover the amount of the
lien claim plus any penalties, interest, attorney's fees, court costs, and
other legal expenses in connection with such lien. If Tenant fails to so
discharge or bond over such lien within twenty (20) days after the earlier of
Tenant becoming aware of such lien or written demand from Landlord, Landlord
shall have the right, at Landlord's option, to pay the full amount of such
lien without inquiry into the validity thereof, and Landlord shall be
promptly reimbursed by Tenant, as Additional Rent, for all amounts so paid by
Landlord, including expenses, interest, and attorneys' fees.

         SECTION 9.02 All construction, alterations and repair work done by
or for Tenant shall: (a) be performed in such a manner as to maintain
harmonious labor relations; (b) not adversely affect any structural component
of the Building or any of the Systems or the safety of the Project, the
Building or the Premises; (c) comply with all building, safety, fire,
plumbing, electrical, and other codes and governmental and insurance
requirements, including, without limitation, ADA requirements; (d) not result
in any usage in excess of building standard of water, electricity, gas, or
other utilities or of heating, ventilating or air-conditioning (either during
or after such work) unless prior written arrangements satisfactory to
Landlord are made with respect thereto: (e) be completed promptly and in a
good and workmanlike manner; and (f) not unreasonably disturb Landlord or
other tenants in the Building. After completion of any alterations to the
Premises, Tenant will deliver to Landlord a copy of "as built" plans and
specifications depicting and describing such alterations.

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         SECTION 9.03 Landlord hereby reserves the right and at all times
shall have the right to repair, change, redecorate, alter, improve, modify,
renovate, enclose or make additions to any part of the Project (including
structural elements and load bearing elements within the Premises) and to
enclose and/or change the arrangement and/or location of driveways or parking
areas or landscaping or other Common Areas all without being held guilty of
an actual or constructive eviction of Tenant or breach of the implied
warranty of suitability or of any term of this Lease and without an abatement
of Rent. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing
Landlord's rights shall include, but not limited to the right to perform, or
cause the performance of, the following: (i) construct scaffolding and other
structures and perform all work and other activities associated with such
changes, alterations, improvements, modifications, renovations, and/or
additions; (ii) repair, change, renovate, remodel, alter, improve, modify or
make additions to the arrangement, appearance, location and/or size of
entrances or passageways, doors, and doorways, corridors, elevators, elevator
lobbies, stairs, toilets or other Common Areas or Service Areas; (iii)
temporarily close any Common Area and/or temporarily suspend Building
services and facilities in connection with any repairs, changes, alterations,
modifications, renovations or additions to any part of the Building; (iv)
repair, change, alter or improve plumbing, pipes and conduits located in the
Building, including without limitation, those located within the Premises,
the Common Areas, the Service Corridors or the Service Areas; and (v) repair,
change, modify, alter, improve, renovate or make additions to the structural
components of the Building or the Systems, or any portion thereof. When
exercising the rights herein, Landlord will use good faith efforts not to
interfere with Tenant's use and occupancy of the Premises.

         ARTICLE 10.  USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

         SECTION 10.01 The Premises shall be used only for executive and
administrative offices for the conduct of Tenant's business limited to the
uses specifically set forth in SECTION 1.1.(o) and for no other purposes
whatsoever. Tenant shall use and maintain the Premises in a clean, careful,
safe, lawful and proper manner and shall not allow within the Premises, any
offensive noise, odor, conduct or private or public nuisance or permit
Tenant's employees, agents, licensees or invitees to create a public or
private nuisance or act in a disorderly manner within the Building or in the
Project. Any statement as to the particular nature of the business to be
conducted by Tenant in the Premises and uses to be made thereof by Tenant as
set forth in SECTION 1.1(o) hereof shall not constitute a representation or
warranty by Landlord that such business or uses are lawful or permissible
under any certificate or occupancy for the Premises or the .Building or are
otherwise permitted by law. Landlord does, however, represent that any
certificate of occupancy issued with respect to the Premises shall allow use
for executive and administrative offices.

         SECTION 10.02 Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole expense, (a) comply
with all laws, orders, ordinances, and regulations of federal, state, county,
and municipal authorities having jurisdiction over the Premises, that are
applicable to the Premises because of Tenant's particular type of use being
made in the Premises, including, without limitation, the Americans With
Disabilities Act ("ADA") and any similar law enacted by the state in which
the Premises is located, (b) comply with any directive, order or citation
made pursuant to law by any public officer requiring abatement of any
nuisance caused by the activities of Tenant or which imposes upon Landlord or
Tenant any duty or obligation arising from conditions which have been created
by or at the request or insistence of Tenant, or required by reason of a
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obligations hereunder or by or through other fault of Tenant, (c) comply with
all customary insurance requirements applicable to the Premises and (d)
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any loss, cost or claim or expenses
which Landlord incurs or suffers by reason of Tenant's failure to comply with
its obligations under clauses (a), (b) or (c) above. If Tenant receives
notice of any such directive, order citation or of any violation of any law,
order, ordinance, regulation or any insurance requirement, Tenant shall
promptly notify Landlord in writing of such alleged violation and furnish
Landlord with a copy of such notice.

         SECTION 10.03 Tenant shall not use or permit the use of the Premises
or any portion of the Project for the storage, treatment, use, production or
disposal of any hazardous substances or hazardous waste (as those terms are
defined under CERCLA or RCRA or any other applicable federal, state or local
environmental protection laws, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations) other
than those which might be incidental to and commonly used in general
executive administrative offices and which are stored or used in accordance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Tenant does hereby indemnify
and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all damage to any
property or injury to or death of any person as a result of Tenant's
violation of the foregoing provision. Tenant's indemnity shall include the
obligation to reimburse Landlord for any and all costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by Landlord, its agents or
employees as a result of Tenant's violation. Landlord has provided to Tenant
a copy of any environmental reports with respect to the Building in
Landlord's possession as of the date hereof. Landlord does not represent or
warrant to Tenant that the findings disclosed in any such reports) are
correct. Landlord does not have any other actual knowledge concerning the
presence of hazardous waste or hazardous substances in the Building.

         ARTICLE 11.  DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

         SECTION 11.01 The occurrence of any of the events described below
shall constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease.

         A. FAILURE TO PAY RENT. The failure by Tenant to make payment of
Rent to Landlord when due, and such failure shall continue for a period of
five (5) days after written notice to Tenant from Landlord that such payment
was not made when due. Landlord shall not be required to give written notice
to Tenant of non-payment of Rent more than two (2) times per Lease Year.

         B. FAILURE TO PERFORM. Except for a failure covered by Section
11.1(A), any failure by Tenant to observe and perform any provision of this
Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant, and such failure is not cured
within thirty (30) days after written notice of such failure to Tenant from
Landlord and in the event any failure cannot be cured within said thirty (30)
day period and provided that Tenant is diligently and continuously pursuing
the cure of such default, Tenant shall have an additional period of time to
cure such failure, but not to exceed a total of thirty (30) more days. In the
event the time to cure such default will require more than the aforesaid
total of sixty (60) days, and provided Tenant has been and is continuously
pursuing the cute of such default and Tenant and Landlord agree for an
additional time period to cure such default, which agreement by Landlord
shall not be unreasonable conditioned, Tenant shall be granted additional
time to cure but not to exceed a total of more than one hundred eighty (180)
days.

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         C. BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY, ETC. If Tenant (i) cannot meet its
obligations as they become due, (ii) becomes or is declared insolvent
according to any law, (iii) makes a transfer in fraud of creditors according
to any applicable law, (iv) assigns or conveys all or a substantial portion
of its property for the benefit of creditors or (v) files a petition for
relief under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any other present or future
federal or state insolvency, bankruptcy or similar law (collectively,
"applicable bankruptcy law"); a receiver or trustee is appointed for Tenant
or its property, the interest of Tenant under this Lease is levied on under
execution or under other legal process; any involuntary petition is filed
against Tenant under applicable bankruptcy law, or any action is taken to
reorganize or modify Tenant's capital structure if Tenant be a corporation or
other entity (provided that no such levy, execution, legal process or
petition filed against Tenant shall constitute a breach of this Lease if
Tenant shall vigorously contest the same by appropriate proceedings and shall
remove or vacate the same within ninety (90) days from the date of its
creation, service or filing).

         D. ABANDONMENT. The abandonment or vacating of the Premises by
Tenant, which shall be conclusively presumed if Tenant is absent from the
Premises for eight (8) consecutive months or more or if Tenant shall fail to
move into or take possession of the Premises within ten (10) days after the
date on which Rent is to commence under the terms of this Lease.

         E. DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. If Tenant is a corporation or
partnership, Tenant dissolves or liquidates or otherwise fails to maintain
its corporate or partnership structure, as applicable.

         F. UNPERMITTED ASSIGNMENT AT SUBLEASE. If Tenant makes or attempts
to make an un-permitted assignment of this Lease or sublease of all or any
portion of the Premises.

         SECTION 11.02 Upon the occurrence of any default by Tenant specified
in SECTION 11.1 hereof, Landlord, at its option, may in addition to all other
rights and remedies provided herein or at law or in equity, exercise one or
more of the remedies set forth below:

         A. TERMINATION. Landlord may terminate this Lease by written notice
to Tenant in which event Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises to
Landlord and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may without prejudice to any
other remedy which it may have for possession or arrearages in Rent, enter
upon and take possession of the Premises and expel or remove Tenant and any
other person who may be occupying said Premises or any part thereof, without
being liable for prosecution or any claim of damages therefor. Upon any such
termination, Tenant shall be and remain liable for all obligations of Tenant
arising or accruing under this Lease prior to the time of termination and, in
addition thereto, for the damages provided for in SECTION 11.2(D) hereof.

         B. TERMINATE POSSESSION. Landlord may terminate Tenant's right of
possession (but not this Lease), by written notice to Tenant specifying the
date of termination in such notice, and, on or after such date, enter upon
and take possession of Premises and expel or remove Tenant and any other
person who may be occupying said Premises or any part thereof, by entry,
dispossessory suit or otherwise, without thereby releasing Tenant from any
liability hereunder, without terminating this Lease, and without being liable
for prosecution of any claim of damages therefor, and, if Landlord so elects,
make such alterations, redecorations and repairs as, in

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Landlord's reasonable judgment, may be necessary to relet the Premises, and
Landlord may, but shall be under no obligation to do so, relet the Premises
or any portion thereof in Landlord's or Tenant's name, but for the account of
Tenant, for such term or terms (which may be for a term extending beyond the
Least term under this Lease) and at such rental or rentals and upon such
other terms and conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion may deem
advisable, with or without advertisement or by private negotiations, and
receive the rent therefor. Upon each such reletting, all rentals and other
sums received by Landlord from such reletting shall be applied, first, to the
payment of any indebtedness other than Rent due hereunder from Tenant to
Landlord, second, to the payment of any costs and expenses of such reletting
actually incurred by Landlord, including lease assumptions, reasonable
brokerage fees and attorneys' fees and the costs of any alterations; repairs,
redecorations and restorations; third, to the payment of Rent and other
charges due and unpaid hereunder; and the residue, if any, shall be held by
Landlord and applied in payment of future Rent as the same may become due and
payable hereunder or shall be paid to Tenant to the extent (and only to the
extent) provided in the third following sentence. If such rentals and other
sums received from such reletting during any month are less than the amount
of Rent to be paid during that month by Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall pay
such deficiency to Landlord. Such deficiency shall be calculated and paid
monthly. If such rentals and the sums received from such reletting during any
month shall be more than the amount of Rent to be paid during that month by
Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall have no right to, and shall receive no credit
for, the excess; provided, however, if any such excess shall exist at such
time as this Lease shall terminate, after application of such rentals and
sums received from reletting in the manner hereinabove set forth, such excess
shall be paid to Tenant. No such reentry or taking of possession of the
Premises by Landlord (whether through entry, dispossessory suit or otherwise)
shall be construed as an election on Landlord's part to terminate this Lease
unless a written notice of such termination be given to Tenant.
Notwithstanding any such reletting without termination, Landlord may at any
time elect by written notice to Tenant to terminate this Lease for such
previous event of default

         C. ENTRY. Landlord may enter upon the Premises, without being liable
for prosecution or any claim of damages therefor, and do whatever Tenant is
obligated to do under the terms of this Lease, and Tenant agrees to reimburse
Landlord on demand for any expenses including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees, which Landlord may actually incur in thus effecting
compliance with Tenant's obligations under this Lease and Tenant further
agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for any damages resulting to Tenant
from such action.

         D. ACCELERATION. If this Lease is terminated by Landlord as a result
of the occurrence of an event of default, Landlord may declare to be due and
payable immediately the excess of (a) the entire amount of Rent and other
charges and assessments which in Landlord's reasonable determination would
become due and payable during the remainder of the Lease term (determined as
though the Lease has not been terminated) discounted to present value by
using a discount factor of eight percent (8%) over (b) the then fair market
rental value of the Premises for the remainder of the Lease term discounted
to present value by using a discount factor of eight percent (8%) per annum.
Upon the acceleration of such amounts, Tenant agrees to pay the same at once,
in addition to all Rent and other charges, costs and assessments due as
provided in SECTION 11.2(B) hereof, at Landlord's address as provided herein.
If Landlord exercises its rights under this SECTION 11.2(D), Landlord and
Tenant agree that the payment of the aforesaid accelerated amount shall not
constitute a penalty or forfeiture but shall constitute liquidated damages
for Tenant's failure to comply with the terms and provisions of this Lease
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and Tenant agreeing that Landlord's actual damages in such event are
impossible to ascertain and that the amount set forth above is a reasonable
estimate thereof).

         E. SELF-HELP. Landlord may, at its option, without waiving or
releasing Tenant from obligations of Tenant, make any such payment or perform
any such other act on behalf of Tenant. All sums so paid by Landlord, or
incurred by Landlord in effecting such performance or other act, and all
necessary incidental costs, together with interest thereon at the Interest
Rate, from the date of such payment by Landlord, shall be payable to Landlord
on demand. Tenant covenants to pay any such sums, and Landlord shall have (in
addition to any other right or remedy of Landlord) the same rights and
remedies in the event of the non-payment thereof by Tenant as in the case of
default by Tenant in the payment of Rent.

         F. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. No right or remedy herein conferred upon or
reserved to Landlord is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy
and each and every right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to
any other right or remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law
or in equity or by statute. In addition to the other remedies provided in
this Lease, Landlord shall be entitled, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, to injunctive relief in case of the violation, or attempted or
threatened violation, of any of the covenants, agreements, conditions or
provisions of this Lease, or to a decree compelling performance of any of the
covenants, agreements, conditions or provisions of this 1 ease, or to any
other remedy allowed to Landlord at law or is equity.

         ARTICLE 12.  INSURANCE.

         SECTION 12.01 Tenant covenants and agrees that from and after the
date of delivery of the Premises from Landlord to Tenant, Tenant will carry
and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, the following insurance:

         A. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. General Comprehensive Public
Liability Insurance covering the Premises and Tenant's use thereof against
claims for personal or bodily injury or death or property damage occurring
upon, in or about the Premises (including contractual, indemnity and
liability coverage to cover Tenant's indemnities set forth herein), such
insurance to insure both Tenant and, as additional named insureds, Landlord
and its subsidiaries, directors, agents and employees and the property
manager, and to afford protection to the limit of not less than $1,000,000.00
combined single limit or such higher limits as Landlord may require from time
to time during the Term, on an occurrence basis, in respect to injury or
death to any number of persons and broad form property damage arising out of
any one (1) occurrence, operations hazard, owner's protective coverage,
contractual liability, with a cross liability clause and a severability of
interests clause to cover Tenant's indemnities set forth herein, with a
deductible acceptable to Landlord. This insurance coverage shall extend to
any liability of Tenant arising our of the indemnities provided for in this
Lease.

         B. PROPERTY INSURANCE. Property insurance on all-risk extended
coverage basis (including coverage against fire, wind, tornado, vandalism,
malicious mischief, water damage and sprinkler leakage) covering all
fixtures, equipment and personalty located in the Premises, in an amount not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of full replacement cost thereof. Such
policy will be written in the names of Tenant, Landlord and any other parties
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designated by Landlord from time to time, as their respective interests may
appear. The property insurance may, with the consent of the Landlord, provide
for a reasonable deductible.

         C. WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Worker's compensation insurance
insuring against and satisfying Tenant's obligations and liabilities under
the worker's compensation laws of the State of Georgia.

         D. EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE. Employer's liability insurance in
an amount not less than $500,000.00.

         E. BUILDER'S RISK INSURANCE. In the event Tenant performs any
repairs or alterations in the Premises and Builder's Risk insurance on an
"All Risk" basis (including collapse) on a completed value (non-reporting)
form for full replacement value covering all work incorporated in the
Building and all materials and equipment in or about the Premises.

         SECTION 12.02 All such insurance will be issued and underwritten by
companies reasonably acceptable to Landlord and will contain endorsements
that (a) such insurance may not lapse with respect to Landlord or property
manager or be canceled or amended with respect to Landlord or property
manager without the insurance company giving Landlord and property manager at
least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such lapse, cancellation or
amendment, (b) Tenant will be solely responsible for payment of premiums, (c)
in the event of payment of any loss covered by such policy, Landlord or
Landlord's designees will be paid first by the insurance company for
Landlord's loss and (d) Tenant's insurance is primary in the event of
overlapping coverage which may be carried by Landlord. Tenant shall deliver
to Landlord duplicate originals of all policies of insurance required by
SECTION 12.1 hereof or this SECTION 12.2 or duty executed originals of the
certificates of such insurance evidencing in-force coverage on or before the
Commencement Date. Further, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord renewals thereof
at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the respective policy
terms.

         SECTION 12.03 Tenant shall not knowingly conduct or permit to be
conducted in the Premises any activity, or place any equipment in or about
the Premises or the Building, which will invalidate the insurance coverage in
effect or increase the rate of casualty insurance or other insurance on the
Premises or the Building, and Tenant shall comply with all customary
requirements and regulations of Landlord's casualty and liability insurer. If
any invalidation of coverage or increase in the rate of casualty insurance or
other insurance occurs or is threatened by any insurance company due to any
act or omission by Tenant, or its agents, employees, representatives, or
contractors, such statement or threat shall be conclusive evidence that the
increase in such rate is due to the act of Tenant or the contents or
equipment in or about the Premises, and, as a result thereof, Tenant shall be
liable for such increase and such amount shall be considered Additional Rent
payable with the next monthly installment of Base Rent due under this Lease.
In no event shall Tenant introduce or permit to be kept on the Premises or
brought into the Building any dangerous, noxious, radioactive or explosive
substance.

         SECTION 12.04 Landlord covenants and agrees that from and after the
date of delivery of the Premises from Landlord to Tenant, Landlord will carry
and maintain the following insurance, the cost of which shall be included in
Operating Costs:

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         A. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. General Comprehensive Public
Liability Insurance covering the Common Areas against claims for personal or
bodily injury or death or property damage occurring upon, in or about the
Common Areas (including contractual, indemnity and liability coverage to
cover Landlord's indemnities set forth herein), such insurance to afford
protection to the limit of not less than $3,000,000 combined single limit or
such higher limits as Landlord may elect, at its option, to carry from time
to time, on an occurrence basis, in respect to injury or death to any number
of persons and broad form property damage arising out of any one (1)
occurrence, operations hazard, owner's protective coverage, contractual
liability, with a cross liability clause and a severability of interests
clause to cover Landlord's indemnities set forth herein, with a commercially
reasonable deductible. This insurance coverage shall extend to any liability
of Landlord arising out of the indemnities provided for in this Lease.

         B. PROPERTY INSURANCE. Property insurance on all-risk extended
coverage basis (including coverage against fire, wind, tornado, vandalism,
malicious mischief, water damage and sprinkler leakage) covering the Building
in an amount not less than ninety-five percent (95%) of full replacement cost
thereof, subject to a commercially reasonable deductible.

         C. OTHER INSURANCE. Such other insurance as Landlord may elect, at
its option, to carry and maintain from time to time.

         SECTION 12.05 Landlord and Tenant each hereby waive any right of
subrogation and right of recovery or cause of action for injury or loss to
the extent that such injury or loss is covered by fire, extended coverage,
"All Risk" or similar policies covering real property or personal property
required to be obtained and maintained hereunder (or which would have been
covered if the party claiming such right of subrogation or recovery or cause
of action had carried the insurance required by this Lease) or covered by any
other insurance maintained by the waiving party. Written notice of the terms
of the above mutual waivers shall be given to the insurance carriers of
Landlord and Tenant and the parties' insurance policies shall be properly
endorsed, if necessary, to prevent the invalidation of said policies by
reason of such waivers.

         ARTICLE 13.  DAMAGE BY FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY.

         SECTION 13.01 If the Building or any portion thereof is damaged or
destroyed by any casualty, to the extent that, in Landlord's reasonable
judgment, (a) repair of such damage or destruction would not be economically
feasible, or (b) the damage or destruction to the Building cannot be repaired
within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such damage or
destruction, or (c) if the proceeds from the insurance remaining after any
required payment to any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord are insufficient to
repair such damage or destruction, Landlord shall have the right, at
Landlord's option, to terminate this Lease by giving Tenant notice of such
termination, within thirty (30) days after the date of such damage or
destruction. In the event that all or substantially all of the Premises is
damaged or destroyed by any casualty and such damage or destruction cannot,
with reasonable efforts, be restored within one hundred twenty (120) days
after the date of such casualty in order to avoid such damage or destruction
causing all or a substantial portion of the Premises to be unusable by Tenant
for the uses permitted hereunder in which Tenant was engaged at the Premises
immediately prior to such casualty, and Tenant or Landlord, as the case may
be, shows such fact to the other party to a degree of certainty reasonably
acceptable to such other party, either Landlord or Tenant may

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terminate this Lease by delivering written notice thereof to the other within
thirty (30) business days after the date of the damage or destruction.

         SECTION 13.02 If the Premises or any portion thereof is damaged or
destroyed by any casualty against which Tenant is required to be insured
hereunder, and if, in Landlord's reasonable opinion, the Premises cannot be
rebuilt or made fit for Tenant's purposes within ninety (90) days after the
date of such damage or destruction, or if the proceeds from the insurance
Landlord or Tenant is required to maintain hereunder (or the amount of
proceeds which would be available if the non-terminating party were carrying
the insurance required of such party hereunder) are insufficient to repair
such damage or destruction, then either Landlord or Tenant shall have the
right, at the option of either party, to terminate this Lease by giving the
other written notice within thirty (30) days after such damage or destruction.

         SECTION 13.03 In the event of partial destruction or damage to the
Building or the Premises which is not subject to SECTION 13.3 or 13.2 hereof,
or which is subject to SECTION 13.1 or 13.2 but the applicable party (or
parties) does not elect to terminate the Lease, which partial destruction or
damage renders the Premises partially but not wholly untenantable, this Lease
shall not terminate and Rent shall be abated in proportion to the area of the
Premises which, in Landlord's reasonable opinion, cannot be used or occupied
by Tenant as a result of such casualty. Landlord shall in such event, within
a reasonable time after the date of such destruction or damage, subject to
force majeure or to delays caused by Tenant and to the extent and
availability of insurance proceeds, restore the Premises to substantially the
same condition as existed prior to such partial damage or destruction,
provided that, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Tenant's insurance proceeds as
required in SECTION 13.4. In no event shall Rent abate or shall any
termination occur if damage to or destruction of the Premises is the result
of the negligence or willful act of Tenant, or Tenant's agents, employees,
representatives, contractors, successors, assigns, licensees or invitees.

         SECTION 13.04 Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for
inconvenience, loss of business, or annoyance arising from any repair of any
portion of the Premises or the Building under this Article. If Landlord is
required by this Lease or by any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord to repair of
if Landlord undertakes to repair, Tenant shall pay to Landlord that amount of
Tenant's insurance proceeds (or the amount which would have been received by
Tenant if Tenant was carrying the insurance required by this Lease) which
insures such damage that Landlord is obligated to repair as a contribution
towards such repair, and Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to have such
repairs made promptly and in a manner which will not unnecessarily interfere
with Tenant's occupancy. In the event that Tenant collects any insurance
proceeds (or would have the right to collect such proceeds if Tenant had been
carrying the insurance policies required by this Lease) on account of damage
or destruction to the Leasehold Improvements, and such Leasehold Improvements
are not restored or repaired, either in whole or in part, then Tenant shall
pay to Landlord an equitable portion of such insurance proceeds (or those
that would have been payable to Tenant had it been carrying the insurance
policies required by this Lease) based on the ratio between the amount that
Tenant expended in connection with such Leasehold Improvements and the amount
contributed by Landlord thereto pursuant to the other terms hereof. The terms
of the foregoing sentence shall survive the termination or expiration of the
Term of this Lease.

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         SECTION 13.05 In the event of termination of this Lease pursuant to
SECTION 13.1 or 13.2, then all Rent shall be apportioned and paid to the date
on which possession is relinquished or the date of such damage, whichever
last occurs, and Tenant shall immediately vacate the Premises according to
such notice of termination; provided, however, that those provisions of this
Lease which are designated to cover matters of termination and the period
thereafter shall survive the termination hereof.

         ARTICLE 14.  CONDEMNATION.

         SECTION 14.01 In the event the whole or substantially the whole of
the Building or the Premises are taken or condemned by eminent domain or by
any conveyance in lieu thereof (such taking, condemnation or conveyance in
lieu thereof being hereinafter referred to as "condemnation"), the Term shall
cease and this Lease shall terminate on the earlier of the date the
condemning authority takes possession or the date title vests in the
condemning authority. In the event that all or substantially all of the
Premises is temporarily taken by eminent domain and such taking causes all or
a substantial portion of the Premises to be unusable by Tenant for a period
of ninety (90) consecutive days for the uses permitted hereunder in which
Tenant was engaged at the Premises immediately prior to such temporary
taking, and Tenant or Landlord, as the case may be, shows such fact to the
other party to a degree of certainty reasonably acceptable to such other
party, either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by delivering
written notice thereof to the other within ten (10) business days after the
taking, condemnation or sale in lieu thereof. During periods when Tenant is
still under the terms of the Lease during possession by eminent domain by the
condemning authority, Rent to be paid shall be adjusted on a fair and
equitable basis under the circumstances.

         SECTION 14.02 In the event any portion of the Building shall be
taken by condemnation (whether or not such taking includes any portion of the
Premises), which taking, in Landlord's reasonable and good faith judgment, is
such that the Building cannot be restored in an economically feasible manner
for use substantially as originally designed, then Landlord shall have the
right, at Landlord's option, to terminate this Lease, effective as of the
date specified by Landlord in a written notice of termination from Landlord
to Tenant.

         SECTION 14.03 In the event of termination of this Lease pursuant to
the provisions of SECTION 14.1 or 14.2, the Rent shall be apportioned as of
such date of termination; provided, however, that those provisions of this
Lease which are designated to cover matters of termination and the period
thereafter shall survive the termination hereof.

         SECTION 14.04 All compensation awarded or paid upon a condemnation
of any portion of the Project shall belong to and be the property of Landlord
without participation by Tenant. Nothing herein shall be construed, however,
to preclude Tenant from prosecuting any claim directly against the condemning
authority for loss of business, loss of good will, moving expenses, damage
to, and cost of removal of, trade fixtures, furniture and other personal
property belonging to Tenant; provided, however, that Tenant shall make no
claim which shall diminish or adversely affect any award claimed or received
by Landlord.

         SECTION 14.05 If any portion of the Project other than the Building
is taken by condemnation or if the temporary use or occupancy of all or any
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taken by condemnation during the Term, this Lease shall be and remain
unaffected by such condemnation, and Tenant shall continue to pay in full the
Rent payable hereunder. In the event of any such temporary taking for use or
occupancy of all or any part of the Premises, Tenant shall be entitled to
appear, claim, prove and receive the portion of the award for such taking
that represents compensation for use or occupancy of the Premises during the
remainder of the Term (provided that for purposes of determining such award,
any Renewal Term shall be included in the "Term" only if Tenant has exercised
its right thereto prior to such temporary taking), and Landlord shall be
entitled to appear, claim, prove and receive the portion of the award that
represents the cost of restoration of the Premises and the use or occupancy
of the Premises after the end of the Term. In the event of any such
condemnation of any portion of the Project other than the Building, Landlord
shall be entitled to appear, claim, prove and receive all of that award.

         ARTICLE 15. INDEMNIFICATION. Tenant hereby waives all claims against
Landlord for damage to any property or injury to, or death of, any person in,
upon, or about the Project, including the Premises, except that Landlord will
indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from such claims to the extent caused by or
arising from the gross negligence or willful and/or wrongful misconduct of
Landlord or its agents, employees or contractors in, upon, or about the Project.
Tenant shall and hereby agrees to, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any
damage to any property or injury to, or death of, any person that occurs in the
Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, representatives, contractors,
successors, assigns, licensees. The provisions of this ARTICLE 15 shall survive
the expiration of the term hereof or termination of this Lease with respect to
any damage, loss, injury, or death occurring as a result of events occurring or
circumstances existing before such expiration or termination. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Landlord shall not be liable for any injury to
persons or property resulting from the condition or design of, or any defect in,
the Building or the Systems, except that Landlord will indemnify and hold Tenant
harmless from such claims to the extent caused by or arising from the gross
negligence or willful or wrongful misconduct of Landlord or its agents,
employees or contractors, nor shall Landlord be liable for any damage or loss
caused by other tenants, occupants or persons in the Building, the Project or
the business park in which the Building is located. Tenant, for itself and its
agents, employees, representatives, contractors, successors, assigns, invitees
and licensees, expressly assumes all risks of injury or damage to person or
property, whether proximate or remote, resulting from the gross negligence or
willful and wrongful misconduct of Tenant and its agents, employees,
representatives, contractors, successors, assigns, invitees and licensees.

         ARTICLE 16.  SUBORDINATION AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.

         SECTION 16.01 This Lease and all rights of Tenant hereunder are subject
and subordinate to all underlying leases now or hereafter in existence, and to
any supplements, amendments, modifications, and extensions of such leases
heretofore or hereafter made and to any deeds to secure debt, mortgages, or
other security instruments which now or hereafter cover all or any portion of
the Project or any interest of Landlord therein, and to any advances made on the
security thereof, and to any increases, renewals, modifications, consolidations,
replacements, and extensions of any of such mortgages. Within twenty (20) days
after Landlord's written request, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver
to Landlord any further instruments and certificates evidencing such
subordination as Landlord, and any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord shall
reasonably require, and if Tenant fails to so execute, acknowledge and deliver
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instruments within twenty (20) days after Landlord's request, Landlord is
hereby empowered to do so in Tenant's name and on Tenant's behalf. Tenant
hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord as Tenant's agent and attorney-in-fact
for the purpose of executing, acknowledging, and delivering any such
instruments and certificates. Upon Tenant's written request, Landlord agrees
to use its reasonable efforts to obtain from any mortgagee or lessor of
Landlord a non-disturbance agreement for Tenant's benefit, in the form
attached hereto as Schedule I and incorporated herein by reference.

         SECTION 16.02 Any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord shall have the right
at any time to subordinate any such mortgage or underlying lease to this Lease,
or to any of the provisions hereof, on such terms and subject to such conditions
as such mortgagee or lessor of Landlord may consider appropriate in its
discretion. At any time, before or after the institution of any proceedings for
the foreclosure of any such mortgage, or the sale of the Building under any such
mortgage, or the termination of any underlying lease, Tenant shall, upon request
of such mortgagee or any person or entities succeeding to the interest of such
mortgagee or the purchaser at any foreclosure sale ("Successor Landlord"),
automatically become the tenant of the Successor Landlord, without change in and
subject to the terms or other provisions of this Lease.

         SECTION 16.03 Tenant shall from time to time, within ten (10) business
days after request from Landlord, or from any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord,
execute, acknowledge and deliver in recordable form a certificate then furnished
by Landlord certifying, to the extent true, that this Lease is in full force and
effect and unmodified (or, if there have been modifications, that the same is in
full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications); that the Tetra
has commenced and the full amount of the Rent then accruing hereunder; the date
to which the Rent has been paid; that Tenant has accepted possession of the
Premises and that any improvements required by the terms of this Lease to be
made by Landlord have been completed to the satisfaction of Tenant; the amount,
if any, that Tenant has paid to Landlord as a Security Deposit; that no Rent
under this Lease has been paid more than thirty (30) days in advance of its due
date; that Tenant, as of the date of such certificate, has no charge, lien, or
claim of offset under this Lease or otherwise against Rent or other charges due
or to become due hereunder; that, to the knowledge of Tenant, Landlord is not
then in default under this Lease; and such other matters as may be reasonably
requested by Landlord or any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord. Any such
certificate may be relied upon by Landlord, any Successor Landlord, or any
mortgagee or lessor of Landlord. Landlord agrees periodically to furnish, when
reasonably requested in writing by Tenant, certificates signed by Landlord
containing information similar to the foregoing information. If Tenant fails to
timely execute, acknowledge and deliver such certificate within ten (10)
business days after Landlord's request, then the information set forth in such
certificate so furnished by Landlord shall be deemed true and correct, and
Landlord is hereby empowered to so execute, acknowledge and deliver such
certificate in Tenant's name and on Tenant's behalf, and Tenant hereby
irrevocably appoints Landlord as Tenant's agent and attorney-in-fact for the
purpose of executing, acknowledging, and delivering any such certificate.

         ARTICLE 17.  SURRENDER OF THE PREMISES.

         SECTION 17.01 Upon the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of
this Lease, or upon any re-entry of the Premises by Landlord without terminating
this Lease pursuant to the terms hereof, Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and
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Premises to Landlord in good order, broom clean and in the same condition as
at the beginning of the Term or as the Premises may thereafter have been
improved by Landlord or Tenant (provided that Tenant's improvements were made
with Landlord's consent without the condition that such improvements be
removed upon surrender), reasonable use and ordinary wear and tear thereof
and repairs which are Landlord's obligations under this Lease excepted, and
also excepting loss by fire and other casualty and loss or damage caused by
the negligent act or willful misconduct of Landlord, and Tenant shall remove
all of Tenant's Property and such other property as is contemplated by
SECTION 17.2 hereof and turn over all keys for the Premises to Landlord.
Should Tenant continue to hold the Premises after the expiration of the Term
or earlier termination of this Lease beyond a period of sixty (60) days from
either of the aforesaid dates, then from the sixty-first (61st) day through
and including the one hundred twentieth (120th) day such holding over, unless
otherwise agreed to by Landlord in writing, shall constitute and be construed
as a tenancy at sufferance at monthly installments of Base Rent equal to one
hundred fifty percent (150%) of the monthly portion of Base Rent in effect as
of the date of such expiration or earlier termination, and from the one
hundred twenty-first (121st)day through and including the one hundred eightieth
(180th) day at monthly installments of Base Rent equal to one hundred
seventy-five percent (175%) of the monthly portion of Base Rent and for the
one hundred eighty-first (181st) day and thereafter at monthly installments
of Base Rent equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the monthly portion of
Base Rent, and subject to all of the other terms, charges and expenses set
forth herein (including the payment of Tenant's Operating Costs Payment)
except any right to renew this Lease or to expand the Premises or any right
to additional services. The provisions of this ARTICLE 17 shall survive the
expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Lease.

         SECTION 17.02 All Leasehold Improvements, alterations and other
physical additions made to or installed by or for Tenant in the Premises shall
be and remain Landlord's property (except for Tenant's furniture, personal
property, and movable trade fixtures) and shall not be removed without
Landlord's written consent. Tenant agrees to remove, at its sole cost and
expense, all of Tenant's furniture, personal property, and movable trade
fixtures, and, if directed to or permitted to do so by Landlord in writing, all,
or any part of, the Leasehold Improvements, alterations and other physical
additions made by or on behalf of Tenant to the Premises on or before the
Expiration of the Term or any earlier date of termination of this Lease. Tenant
shall repair, or promptly reimburse Landlord for the cost of repairing all
damage done to the Premises or the Building by such removal. Any Leasehold
Improvements, alterations or physical additions made by or on behalf of Tenant
which Landlord does not direct or permit Tenant to remove at any time during or
at the end of the Term shall become the property of Landlord at the end of the
Term without any payment to Tenant. If Tenant fails to remove any of Tenant's
furniture, personal property or movable trade fixtures by the Expiration of the
Term or any sooner date of termination of the Lease or, if Tenant fails to
remove any Leasehold Improvements, alterations and other physical additions made
by or on behalf of Tenant to the Premises which Landlord has in writing directed
Tenant to remove (including without limitation, all cabling and wiring for
computer systems, telephones and the like whether located above the finished
ceiling or underneath the floor), Landlord shall have the right, on the fifth
(5th) business day after Landlord's delivery of written notice (of its intent to
dispose of such abandoned property) to Tenant to deem such property abandoned by
Tenant and to remove, store, sell, discard or otherwise deal with or dispose of
such abandoned property in a commercially reasonable manner. Tenant shall be
liable for all costs of such disposition of Tenant's abandoned property,

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and Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant in any respect regarding such
property of Tenant. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, Tenant shall
be allowed to remove the back-up power generator installed on the land
surrounding the Building. The provisions of this SECTION 17.2 shall survive
the expiration or any earlier termination of this Lease.

         ARTICLE 18. BROKERAGE. Tenant and Landlord each represent and warrant
to the other that it has not entered into any agreement with, or otherwise had
any dealings with, any broker or agent in connection with the negotiation or
execution of this Lease which could form the basis of any claim by any such
broker or agent for a brokerage fee or commission, finder's fee, or any other
compensation of any kind or nature in connection herewith, other than with
Brokers, and each party shall, and hereby agrees to, indemnify and hold the
other harmless from all costs (including court costs, investigation costs, and
attorneys' fees), expenses, or liability for commissions or other compensation
claimed by any broker or agent with respect to this Lease which arise out of any
agreement or dealings, or alleged agreement or dealings, between the
indemnifying party and any such agent or broker, other than with Brokers. This
provision shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
Landlord shall pay a commission to Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc. ("LANDLORD'S
BROKER") in accordance with a separate written agreement with Landlord's Broker
and shall pay a commission to Carter & Associates, L.L.C. ("TENANT'S BROKER") in
accordance with the terms thereof or of a separate written agreement between
Landlord and Tenant's Broker. All brokers, including Brokers, shall be required
to execute and deliver lien waivers as a condition of payment. The parties
hereto acknowledge that Landlord's Broker is acting a agent for Landlord in this
transaction and that Tenant's Broker is acting as agent for Tenant in this
transaction.

         ARTICLE 19. NOTICES. All notices, consents, demands, requests,
documents, or other communications (other than payment of Rent) required or
permitted hereunder (collectively, "Notices") shall be deemed given, one (1)
Business Day after deposited for delivery by air or next-day express courier
(with signed receipts) to the other party, or on the third Business Day after
deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified, return receipt
requested, except for notice of change of address which shall be deemed given
only upon actual receipt. Notices may be given by facsimile, so long as a copy
is provided otherwise in accordance with the terms hereof. The time period for
any action or response to any notice shall begin upon actual receipt of such
notice (with receipt of a facsimile copy not constituting receipt for purposes
of commencing any such period), with rejection or other refusal, or inability to
deliver, being deemed receipt. The addresses of the parties for notices shall be
the addresses set forth in ARTICLE 1 hereof, or such other address subsequently
specified by each party in notices given pursuant to this ARTICLE 19. In the
event that Tenant specifies the Premises as its address for notices in
accordance with the preceding sentence, then notices delivered to the Premises
(and tacked thereto if Tenant is not in occupancy thereof at the time of
delivery), whether or not Tenant is in occupancy thereof, shall be deemed to
have been effectively given in accordance with the terms of this Lease.

         ARTICLE 20. BANKRUPTCY. Tenant acknowledges that this Lease is a lease
of nonresidential real property and therefore agrees that Tenant, as the debtor
in possession, or the trustee for Tenant (collectively the "Trustee") in any
proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code relating to
Bankruptcy, as amended (the "Bankruptcy Code"), shall not

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seek or request any extension of time to assume or reject this Lease or to
perform any obligations of this Lease which arise from or after the order of
relief.

         A. If the Trustee proposes to assume or to assign this Lease or sublet
the Premises (or any portion thereof) to any person which shall have made a
bonafide offer to accept an assignment of this Lease or a subletting on terms
acceptable to the Trustee, the Trustee shall give Landlord, and lessors and
mortgagees of Landlord of which Tenant has notice, written notice setting forth
name and address of such person and the terms and conditions of such offer, no
later than twenty (20) days after receipt of such offer, but in any event no
later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the Trustee makes
application to the Bankruptcy Court for authority and approval to enter into
such assumption and assignment or subletting. Landlord shall have the prior
right and option, to be exercised by written notice to the Trustee given at any
time prior to the effective date of such proposed assignment or subletting, to
accept an assignment of this Lease or subletting of the Premises upon the same
terms and conditions and for the same consideration, if any, as the bonafide
offer made by such person, less any brokerage commissions which may be payable
out of the consideration to be paid by such person for the assignment or
subletting of this Lease. Any person or entity to which this Lease is assigned
pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed, without
further act or deed, to have assumed all of the obligations arising under this
Lease and each of the conditions and provisions hereof on and after the date of
such assignment. Any such assignee shall, upon the request of Landlord,
forthwith execute and deliver to Landlord an instrument, in form and substance
acceptable to Landlord, confirming such assumption.

         B. The Trustee shall have the right to assume Tenant's rights and
obligations under this Lease only if the Trustee: (a) promptly cures or provides
adequate assurance that the Trustee will promptly cure any default under the
Lease; (b) compensates or provides adequate assurance that the Trustee will
promptly compensate Landlord for any actual pecuniary loss incurred by Landlord
as a result of Tenant's default under this Lease; and (c) provides adequate
assurance of future performance under the Lease. Adequate assurance of future
performance by the proposed assignee shall include, as a minimum, that: (i) the
Trustee or any proposed assignee of the Lease shall deliver to Landlord a
security deposit in an amount equal to at least three (3) months' Rent accruing
under the Lease; (ii) any proposed assignee of the Lease shall provide to
Landlord an audited financial statement, dated no earlier than six (6) months
prior to the effective date of such proposed assignment or sublease with no
material change therein as of the effective date, which financial statement
shall show the proposed assignee to have a net worth equal to at least twelve
(12) months' Rent accruing under the Lease, or, in the alternative, the proposed
assignee shall provide a guarantor of such proposed assignee's obligations under
the Lease, which guarantor shall provide an audited financial statement meeting
the requirements of (ii) above and shall execute and deliver to Landlord a
guaranty agreement in form and substance acceptable to Landlord; and (iii) any
proposed assignee shall grant to Landlord a security interest in favor of
Landlord in all furniture, fixtures, and other personal property to be used by
such proposed assignee in the Premises. All payments required of Tenant under
this Lease, whether or not expressly denominated as such in this Lease, shall
constitute rent for the purposes of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

         C. The parties agree that for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Code
relating to (a) the obligation of the Trustee to provide adequate assurance that
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defaults and compensate Landlord for actual pecuniary loss, the word
"promptly" shall mean that cure of defaults and compensation will occur no
later than sixty (60) days following the filing of any motion or application
to assume this Lease; and (b) the obligation of the Trustee to compensate or
to provide adequate assurance that the Trustee will promptly compensate
Landlord for "actual pecuniary loss," the term "actual pecuniary Loss" shall
mean, in addition to any other provisions contained herein relating to
Landlord's damages upon default, payments of Rent, including interest at the
Interest Rate on all unpaid Rent, all attorneys' fees and all related costs
of Landlord incurred in connection with any default of Tenant in connection
with Tenant's bankruptcy proceedings.

         ARTICLE 21.  MISCELLANEOUS.

         SECTION 21.01 PROFESSIONAL FEES. In any action or proceeding brought by
either party against the other under this Lease, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable professional fees for
attorneys, appraisers and accountants, its investigation costs, and any other
legal expenses and court costs actually incurred by the prevailing party in such
action or proceeding.

         SECTION 21.02 SEVERABILITY, HEADINGS. Every agreement contained in this
Lease is, and shall be construed as, a separate and independent agreement. If
any term of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining agreements contained in this
Lease shall not be affected. The article headings contained in this Lease are
for convenience only and shall not enlarge or limit the scope or meaning of the
various and several articles hereof. Words in the singular number shall be held
to include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires.

         SECTION 21.03 NON-MERCER. There shall be no merger of this Lease with
any ground leasehold interest or the fee estate in the Project or any part
thereof by reason of the fact that the same person may acquire or hold, directly
or indirectly, this Lease or any interest in this Lease as well as any ground
leasehold interest or fee estate.

         SECTION 21.04 LANDLORD'S LIABILITY. Anything contained in this Lease to
the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant agrees that Tenant shall look solely to the
estate and property of Landlord in the Building (and the actual rents received
by Landlord from the Building from and after the date of any money judgment
against Landlord) for the collection of any judgment or other judicial process
requiring the payment of money by Landlord. In no event shall either Landlord or
any partners, shareholders, or other principals of Landlord, or any officers or
employees of Landlord be personally responsible or liable for the payment of any
such judgment or process, and, subject to the preceding sentence, the assets of
any such party or persons shall not be subject to levy, execution or other
judicial process for the satisfaction thereof. The term "Landlord", as used in
this Lease, so far as covenants or obligations on the part of Landlord are
concerned, shall be limited to mean and include only the owner or owners, at the
time in question, of the fee title to, or a lessee's interest in a ground lease
of, the Land or the Building. In the event of any assignment, conveyance or
other transfer of any such title or interest (each of which may be effected
without Tenant's consent), Landlord herein named (and in case of any subsequent
transfers or conveyances, the then grantor) shall be automatically freed and
relieved from and after the date of such transfer, assignment or conveyance of
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performance of any covenants or obligations on the part of Landlord contained
in this Lease thereafter to be performed.

         SECTION 21.05 FORCE MAJEURE. Whenever a period of time is herein
prescribed for action to be taken by Landlord or Tenant, Landlord or Tenant
shall not be liable or responsible for, and there shall be excluded from the
computation for any such period of time, any delays due to force majeure, which
term shall include strikes, riots, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials,
war, governmental approvals, laws, regulations, or restrictions or any other
cause of any kind whatsoever which is beyond the reasonable control of Landlord
or Tenant, as the case may be. Force Majeure shall not excuse or delay Tenant's
obligation to pay Rent or any other amount due under this lease.

         SECTION 21.06 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All agreements and covenants
herein contained shall be binding upon the respective heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. If there be more
than one Tenant, the obligations hereunder imposed upon Tenant shall be joint
and several. If there is a guarantor of Tenant's obligations hereunder, Tenant's
obligations shall be joint and several obligations of Tenant and such guarantor,
and Landlord need not first proceed against Tenant hereunder before proceeding
against such guarantor, and any such guarantor shall not be released from its
guarantee for any reason, including any amendment of this Lease, any forbearance
by Landlord or waiver of any of Landlord's rights, the failure to give Tenant or
such guarantor any notices, or the release of any party liable for the payment
or performance of Tenant's obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing contained in the SECTION 21.6 shall be deemed to override ARTICLE 7.

         SECTION 21.07 TENANT'S AUTHORITY. If Tenant signs as a corporation,
execution hereof shall constitute a representation and warranty by Tenant that
Tenant is a duly organized and existing corporation, that Tenant has been and is
qualified to do business in the State of Georgia and in good standing with the
State of Georgia, that the corporation has full right and authority to enter
into this Lease, and that all persons signing on behalf of the corporation were
authorized to do so by appropriate corporate action. If Tenant signs as a
partnership, trust, or other legal entity, execution hereof shall constitute a
representation and warranty by Tenant that Tenant has complied with all
applicable laws, rules, and governmental regulations relative to Tenant's right
to do business in the State of Georgia, that such entity has the full right and
authority to enter into this Lease, and that all persons signing on behalf of
Tenant were authorized to do so by any and all necessary or appropriate
partnership, trust, or other legal entity.

         SECTION 21.08 GOVERNING LAW. This Lease shall be governed by and
construed under the laws of the State of Georgia.

         SECTION 21.09  TIME OF ESSENCE.  Time is of the essence of this Lease.

         SECTION 21.10 NO ESTATE. The Lease shall create the relationship of
landlord and tenant only between Landlord and Tenant and no estate shall pass
out of Landlord. Tenant shall have only an usufruct, not subject to levy and
sale and assignable in whole or in part by Tenant (except as expressly provided
herein).

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         SECTION 21.11 EXHIBITS. Each of the exhibits attached hereto, and each
of the terms and provisions set forth therein, are hereby incorporated herein,
and shall be deemed to be a part of this Lease as if fully set forth herein.

         SECTION 21.12 LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO INSPECT. Landlord shall retain
duplicate keys to all doors of the Premises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with
new keys should Tenant receive Landlord's consent to change the locks. Landlord
shall have the right to enter the Premises at reasonable hours and upon
reasonable prior notice (or, in the event of an emergency or at any time that an
event of default on the part of Tenant is outstanding, at any hour and without
notice ) for any reasonable purpose, including, without limitation, the
following purposes: (a) to exhibit the same to present or prospective
mortgagees, lessors or purchasers during the Term and to prospective tenants
during the last year of the Term; (b) to inspect the Premises; (c) to confirm
that Tenant is complying with all off Tenant's covenants and obligations under
this Lease; (d) to clean or make repairs required of Landlord under the terms of
this lease; (e) to make repairs to areas adjoining the Premises; and (f) to
repair and service utility lines or other components of the Building. Landlord
shall not be liable to Tenant for the exercise of Landlord's rights under this
SECTION 21.12 and Tenant hereby waives any claims for damages for any injury,
inconvenience or interference with Tenant's business, any loss of occupancy or
quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and any other loss occasioned thereby.

         SECTION 21.13 SECURITY DEPOSIT. Concurrently with its execution and
delivery to Landlord of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord the
Security Deposit in the amount set forth in SECTION 1.1 hereof. Tenant's
Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord, without liability for interest
except to the extent required by law, as security for the performance of
Tenant's obligations under this Lease. Unless required by applicable law,
Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit segregated from
other funds of Landlord. Tenant shall not assign or in any way encumber the
Security Deposit. Upon the occurrence of any event of default by Tenant,
Landlord shall have the right, without prejudice to any other remedy, to use the
Security Deposit, or portions thereof, to the extent necessary to pay any
arrearage in Rent, and any other damage, injury or expense. Following any such
application of all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall pay
Landlord, within ten (10) days after written demand, the amount so applied in
order to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. If Tenant is not
in default at the expiration of the term of this Lease or the termination of
this Lease, any remaining balance of the Security Deposit shall be returned to
Tenant, provided that Tenant timely surrenders the Premises without damage and
otherwise in accordance with ARTICLE 17 hereof. If Landlord transfers an
interest in the Premises during the Term, Landlord may assign the Security
Deposit to the transferee, and, in such event, Landlord shall thereafter have no
further liability to Tenant to Tenant for the Security Deposit.

         SECTION 21.14 OBSERVANCE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. Subject to the other
terms hereof, Tenant and Tenant's servants, employees, agents, visitors, and
licensees shall observe faithfully and comply strictly with all Rules and
Regulations (herein so called) attached to this Lease as EXHIBIT "D", as such
Rules and Regulations may be changed from time to time. Landlord shall at all
times have the right to make reasonable changes in and additions to such new
Rules and Regulations, provided Landlord gives Tenant prior written notice of
such changes and provided that such new rules and regulations or changes in
existing rules and regulations do not materially adversely limit the rights of
Tenant set forth in the Lease.

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         SECTION 21.15 PARKING. The parking area available to Tenant, its
employees, customers and agent shall be free and designated on a non-exclusive,
unreserved basis for all Project tenants (including Tenant) and their respective
employees, customers, invitees and visitors. Parking and delivery areas for all
vehicles shall be in accordance with parking regulations established from time
to time by Landlord, with which Tenant agrees to conform. Tenant shall only
permit parking by its employees, customers and agents of automobiles in such
designated parking areas. Tenant shall have unreserved surface parking spaces at
a ratio equal to five (5) spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet of occupied
space. Landlord, at its option may elect to require that the vehicles parked in
such designated parking spaces that are attributable to Tenant and its
employees, or otherwise parked therein, display a permit or other means of
identification to be issued by Landlord, and in such event, Tenant shall cause
such vehicles attributable to Tenant and its employees to display such permit
while parked in such designated parking spaces. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Landlord reserves the right to designate certain portions of the parking areas
on a reserved, exclusive basis, including, without limitation, for handicapped,
vans, visitors, cycles, other reserved, courier and loading purposes.

         SECTION 21.16 QUIET ENJOYMENT. Landlord covenants and agrees that, so
long as Tenant is not in default hereunder, Landlord shall not interfere with
Tenant's quiet and peaceful possession of the Premises and of the Common Areas.

         SECTION 21.17 SPECIAL STIPULATIONS. Attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and
incorporated herein by reference are Special Stipulations to this Lease.

         SECTION 21.18 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Lease and the Exhibits
and Riders attached hereto set forth the entire agreement between the parties
and cancel all prior negotiations, arrangements, brochures, agreements, and
understandings, if any, between Landlord and Tenant regarding the subject matter
of this Lease, it being acknowledged that any such negotiations, arrangements,
brochures, agreements, and understandings have been fully incorporated herein
and this Lease is a full and final integration of the agreement of the parties
hereto, including without limitation, all such prior negotiations, arrangements,
brochures, agreements, and understandings. Neither Landlord nor Landlord's
agents or brokers have made any representations or promises with respect to the
Premises, the Building, the Parking Facilities, the Land, or any other portions
of the Project except as herein expressly set forth and all reliance with
respect to any representations or promises is based solely on those contained
herein. No rights, easements, or licenses are acquired by Tenant under this
Lease by implication or otherwise except as, and unless, expressly set forth in
this Lease. No amendment or modification of this Lease shall be binding or valid
unless expressed in writing executed by both parties hereto.

         ARTICLE 22. OTHER DEFINITIONS. When used in this Lease, the terms set
forth herein below shall have the following meanings: (a) "BUSINESS DAYS" or
"BUSINESS DAYS" shall mean Monday through Friday (except for Holidays); (b)
"HOLIDAYS" shall mean those holidays designated by Landlord; (c) the word "DAY"
or "DAYS" shall refer to calendar days, except where "Business Days" or
"business days" are specified; (d) the words "HEREIN", "HEREOF", "HEREBY",
"HEREUNDER" and words of similar import shall be construed to refer to this
Lease as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section thereof unless
expressly so stated; (e) the words "INCLUDE" and "INCLUDING" shall be construed
as if followed by the phrase "without being

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limited to"; (f) a "REPAIR" shall be deemed to include such rebuilding
replacement and restoration as may be necessary to achieve and maintain good
working order and condition; and (g) the phrase "TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE"
and words of like import includes the expiration of the Term or the
cancellation of this Lease pursuant to any of the provisions of this Lease or
to law (upon the termination of this Lease, the Term shall end at 11:59 p.m.
on the date of termination as if such date were the Expiration of the Term,
and neither party shall have any further obligation or liability to the other
after such termination except (i) as shall be expressly provided for in this
Lease and (ii) for such obligations as by their nature or under the
circumstances can only be, or by the provisions of this Lease, may be,
performed after such termination and, in any event, unless expressly
otherwise provided in this Lease, any liability for a payment (which shall be
apportioned as of the date of such termination) which shall have accrued to
or with respect to any period ending at the time of termination shall survive
the termination of this Lease); (h) the phrase "TERMS OF THIS LEASE" and
words of like import shall be deemed to include all terms, covenants,
conditions, provisions, obligations, limitations, restrictions, reservations
and agreements contained in this Lease; (i) the word "TENANT" shall be deemed
to include Tenant's successors and assigns and any and all occupants of the
Premises permitted by Landlord and claiming by, through or under Tenant; (j)
the word "YEAR" shall mean a calendar year, except where "Lease Year" is
specified; and (k) "BUSINESS HOURS" shall mean 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday
through Saturday and 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sunday or as Tenant may change by
providing notice to Landlord from time to time throughout the Term of this
Lease.

         ARTICLE 23. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. Landlord has advised Tenant that the
Project shall be subjected to the Barrett Master Declaration of Restrictive
Covenants and Design Guidelines and any sub-association that may be established
under said Barrett Master Declaration.

         ARTICLE 24. BUILD-OUT OF REMAINDER OF BUILDING. Landlord has advised
Tenant that the Building consists of 30,964 square feet and that portions of the
Building are presently unleased. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord shall have
the unrestricted right to build out the unleased portions of the Building for a
single tenant or for multiple tenants and to do all that is necessary in the
build-out of the unleased portions of the Building for a single tenant or
multiple tenants.

         ARTICLE 25. ASSIGNABILITY. Landlord shall have the absolute and
unrestricted right to assign this Lease to a third party entity, and upon such
absolute assignment, Landlord shall be released of any and all obligations,
duties and liabilities hereunder.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have set their hands and seals
hereunto and have caused this Lease to be executed by duly authorized officials
thereof, as of the day and year set forth on the cover page hereof.

                                  LANDLORD:

                                  BARRETT BUSINESS CENTER, LLC

                                  By:   Amli Land Development - I Limited
                                        Partnership, an Illinois limited
                                        partnership, Managing Member

                                  By:   Amli Realty Co., a Delaware corporation,
                                        General Partner

                                  By:   /s/ PHILIP N. TAGUE
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                  Title: EXEC. V.P.
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                               [CORPORATE SEAL]

Date Execute by Landlord:

MAY 17, 1999
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                                  TENANT:

                                  UTILIPRO, INC

Date Executed by Tenant:          By: /s/ ILLEGIBLE
                                     -------------------------------------------
MAY 13, 1999
------------------------

                                  Mr. Michael R. Foley
                                  President & CEO

                                  Attest: /s/ ILLEGIBLE
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                  Name:  JOHN D. FRENCH
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                  Title: V.P. SALES
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                               [CORPORATE SEAL]

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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

                           FLOOR PLAN OF THE PREMISES

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                                   EXHIBIT "B"

                             LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS

         PARAGRAPH 1. CONSTRUCTION; PAYMENT. 1.01 Tenant shall cause the
Leasehold Improvements to be constructed and installed in a good and workmanlike
manner and in substantial accordance with final plans and specifications, as
approved by Landlord and Tenant, to be prepared by Tenant's architect and
submitted to Landlord by _______________, which plans and specifications shall
be in accordance with the preliminary plans and specifications furnished to
Landlord as of the date hereof and shall be subject to Landlord's and Tenant's
approval (the "Working Drawings and Specifications"). Landlord shall have three
(3) days from receipt to return comments to Tenant of Working Drawings and
Specifications. All plans and specifications prepared for Tenant's space by
Tenant or Tenant's architect(s) or engineer(s) shall be reviewed by Landlord's
architect, Hendrick & Assoc., and Landlord's engineers, Sedki & Russ Engineers
and/or B&A Consulting Engineers, at Landlord's sole cost and expense. The
Working Drawings and Specifications may only be modified by a written change
order executed by Tenant and Landlord.

         1.02 Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Landlord and Tenant, all
work involved in the construction and installation of the Leasehold Improvements
shall be carried out under the sole discretion of Tenant, subject to Landlord's
inspection and approval. Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord and Landlord's
architect, contractors, employees, agents and other persons in order to promote
the efficient and expeditious completion of such work.

         1.03 (a) Subject to Landlord's payment of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance, Tenant shall be further responsible for payment of the following: (i)
all costs, including professional fees, of Landlord's architect, space planner,
and other professionals for the review and preparation of the Working Drawings
and Specifications or any change order thereto; and (ii) all costs to complete
the construction and installation of the Leasehold Improvements, including but
not limited to the cost of all labor and materials supplied to construct,
install and complete the Leasehold Improvements, including but not limited to
the cost of any changes made in the Leasehold Improvements, and the contractor's
profit and overhead expenses.

         (b) Tenant shall pay, upon substantial completion of the Leasehold
Improvements, the amount by which the costs paid or incurred in connection with
the Leasehold Improvements or otherwise required to be paid hereunder by Tenant
exceed the Tenant Improvement Allowance on the Additional TI (as that term is
hereinafter defined) if so requested by Tenant.

         (c) Tenant agrees that in the event it fails to make any required
payment required in the EXHIBIT "B" in a timely manner, including, but not
limited to, those payments due under subsection (b) above, Landlord, in addition
to any and all other remedies allowed it by law or equity, shall have the rights
and remedies against Tenant as Landlord would upon the occurrence of an event of
default of payment of Rent under this Lease.

         PARAGRAPH 2. TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE. 2.01 Landlord shall
contribute an amount equal to $25.00 RSF inclusive of all design fees and
construction costs of

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the Leasehold Improvements (the "TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE"), which
includes the costs paid or incurred in connection with the design of the
Leasehold Improvements. The Building shall be in an "AS IS", "SHELL"
condition. The Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be used for the actual
costs of constructing the Leasehold Improvements as such costs are incurred.
Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of, and shall pay when due, any
costs related to the Leasehold Improvements in excess of the Tenant
Improvement Allowance and the Additional TI as applicable.

         Based upon the Working Drawings and Specifications, Tenant shall build
Leasehold Improvements with the Tenant Improvement Allowance. In the event that
Tenant, shall in any way change the Working Drawings and Specifications, all
cost and expenses, including design costs, construction costs and material costs
over and above the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be borne by Tenant and
Tenant shall pay to Landlord any and all additional costs.

         At the request of Tenant, Landlord shall provide to Tenant up to $5.00
RSF as additional tenant improvement allowance ("Additional TI") for the build
out of the Premises. The Additional TI shall be fully amortized under the
Initial Term of the Lease at an annual rate of ten percent (10%) and shall be
payable each month during the Term of the Lease with the Base Rent.

         In the event the full amount of Tenant Improvement Allowance is not
used for the build out of the Premises, Tenant shall receive a credit against
the Base Rent for the unused portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance.

         2.02 The Tenant Improvement Allowance and the Additional TI shall be
used for the costs described in Section 2.01 hereof in accordance with the
Working Drawings and Specifications. Tenant, no more than twice a month, shall
deliver to Landlord a draw request in an AIA form for all or a portion of the
Tenant Improvement Allowance and/or the Additional TI for the Leasehold
Improvements made and to be paid for under such draw request. Such draw request
shall be accompanied by the following:

1.       A narrative description of the Leasehold Improvements made and
         constructed for which payment is being requested and the amount of such
         payment;

2.       Copies of invoices evidencing the amount to be paid;

3.       Certification of Tenant's Architect and Tenant that such interim work
         has been performed and is in compliance with the Work Drawings and
         Specifications;

4.       Progress lien releases from the Tenant's general contractor and any
         subcontractors whose invoices are included;

5.       Certificate for Tenant that Tenant has paid to Tenant's general
         contractor and any other parties amounts due and previously requested
         in prior draw requests and funded by Landlord; and

6.       Any other documentation, including any approvals required by Landlord's
         construction lender, including but not limited to, inspection reports
         from Landlord's construction lender, as may be reasonably required by
         Landlord's construction lender (such a request, an "Interim
         Construction Draw").

         The invoices included in the Interim Construction Draw shall reflect a
retainage amount of at least ten percent (10%) of hard costs. Prior to the
payment or partial payment of the Interim

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Construction Draw, Landlord or its agent (including Landlord's construction
lender or the Construction lender's agent) shall have the right to inspect
the Leasehold Improvements constructed for which payment is being requested
under the Interim Construction Draw and to approve or disapprove such interim
work and Interim Draw Request. If such interim work and Interim Construction
Draw Request are disapproved, Landlord and Tenant will use all reasonable
effort to agree upon the means of remedying the defects in the interim work
and/or any discrepancies in the Interim Draw Request. Landlord shall pay such
Interim Construction Draw within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Interim
Construction Draw, up to, but not to exceed, the maximum amount equal to the
sum of the Tenant Improvement Allowance and the Additional TIA. Such payment
shall be made to the Tenant and such third parties to whom payment is due as
designated in the Interim Construction Draw. Provided that the Interim
Construction Draw is complete with all required documentation, has been
approved by Landlord and the interim work has been approved by Landlord and
has been constructed in accordance with the Working Drawings and Specifications,
should Landlord fail to timely pay the Interim Construction Draw and should
Tenant be called on to pay the amounts requested in such Interim Construction
Draw, Tenant shall be entitled (but not obligated) to pay same and to be
reimbursed for same by Landlord. All monies expended by Tenant in payment of
such invoices shall be due and payable by Landlord immediately, and shall
bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until paid.

         At any time after the Leasehold Improvements have been substantially
completed, Tenant shall be entitled to make a final draw on the Tenant
Improvement Allowance and the Additional TIA. Such request shall be required to
meet all of the conditions and requirements for an Interim Construction Draw,
except that (i) the narrative shall only be required to described the work done
since the last Interim Construction Draw, (ii) no hold back for retainage shall
be required, and (iii) all lien releases shall be final lien releases. In
addition to the aforesaid, Tenant shall deliver (i) certificate of substantial
completion from Tenant's Architect and accepted by Tenant; (ii) a tenant
estoppel certificate; (iii) a final certificate of occupancy; and (iv) final
affidavit and certification from the general contractor. Landlord shall pay such
final draw within thirty (30) days of receipt of the final draw up to, but not
to exceed the maximum amount equal to the sum of Tenant Improvement Allowance
and the Additional TIA. Such payment shall be made jointly to the Tenant and to
such third parties to whom payment is due as designated in the final draw.
Provided that the final draw is complete with all required documentation, has
been approved by Landlord and the work has been approved by Landlord and has
been constructed in accordance with the Working Drawings and Specifications,
should Landlord fail to timely pay the final draw and should Tenant be called on
to pay the amounts requested in such final draw, Tenant shall be entitled (but
not obligated) to pay same and to be reimbursed for same by Landlord. All monies
expended by Tenant in payment of such invoices shall be due and payable by
Landlord immediately, and shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%)
per annum until paid.

         In addition to the covenants, agreements and rights created under
Article 9 , Section 9.1, Tenant hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Landlord
harmless for any and all liabilities, damages, actions, causes of action, injury
to property or person (including death to person), mechanics and materialmen
liens, including reasonable attorney fees and expenses incurred, arising out of,
directly or indirectly, for the construction of the Leasehold Improvements.

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         PARAGRAPH 3. DELAYS. 3.01 Tenant shall use its reasonable efforts to
cause the Leasehold Improvements to be substantially completed by October 1,
1999 (the "TARGET COMPLETION DATE").

         3.02 If the Leasehold Improvements have not been substantially
completed by the Target Completion Date, the Commencement Date shall be deemed
to occur on the Target Completion Date, notwithstanding that the Leasehold
Improvements were not substantially completed as of such date.

         3.03 If the Leasehold Improvements have not been substantially
completed by the Target Completion, this Lease shall not be void or voidable,
the Commencement Date shall occur as stated herein.

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                                   EXHIBIT "C"

                              SPECIAL STIPULATIONS

RELOCATION:

         Landlord shall not have the right to relocate Tenant to other space
without Tenant's consent, which consent may be withheld.

WARRANTY COVERAGE:

         Any and all warranties which Landlord should obtain and which are
assignable or run to successors and assigns, for equipment, including but not
limited to fixtures located in, on or providing services to the Premises
presently or in the future shall otherwise benefit Tenant.

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD:

         In the event Tenant shall lease now or in the future additional space
in the Building, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay rent for a period of time
not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of delivery of the additional
premises to the Tenant for tenant improvement construction.

BACK UP POWER:

         Tenant shall have access to the Building and the immediate land around
the Building for the purpose of installing a backup power supply in an area and
manner approved by Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed and subject to the covenants, restrictions, rules,
regulations and guidelines of Barrett Master Declaration of Restrictive
Covenants and Design Guidelines.

RENEWAL TERM:

         Provided that Tenant is not in default under this Lease and has
fulfilled all of its obligations hereunder and has given Landlord written notice
at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Initial 7
year Term and the First Renewal Term of its exercise of the hereinafter renewal
right of the Premises, Tenant shall have the right to renew this Lease for an
additional one (1) five (5) year period ("First Renewal Term") upon the
expiration of the Initial 7 year Term and the right to renew the Lease for an
additional one (1) five (5) year period ("Second Renewal Term") beginning at the
expiration of the First Renewal Term under the same terms and conditions
contained in the Lease, except that the Rent for the First Renewal Term or
Second Renewal Term shall be ninety-five percent (95%) of the then "Fair Market
Value" applicable to the Building, as mutually agreed between Landlord and
Tenant. The term "Fair Market Value" shall mean the value that a third-party
tenant would pay upon leasing space similar to the Premises in a comparable
office building taking into consideration such factors as the amount of net
rentable area leased; the length of the lease in question; tenant improvement
allowances being quoted for new tenants of comparable quality; increases or
decreases in Base Rent over the term of the Lease that are being included in the
comparable leases in comparable buildings for comparable spaces; appropriate
inducements and concessions then being included

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in said comparable leases for preparation of comparable space, including but
not limited to so-called free or abated rents; the location and quality of
the Project as compared to comparable office buildings; and the credit
standing of Tenant. Upon receipt of written notice from Tenant to Landlord of
Tenant's desire to renew the Lease, Landlord and Tenant shall negotiate in
good faith to reach an agreement on "Fair Market Value" for the Premises for
the First Renewal Term or Second Renewal Term.

         If Tenant and Landlord are unable to reach an agreement acting in good
faith on a "Fair Market Value" for the Premises within sixty (60) days after
Tenant has exercised its renewal option, Landlord shall advise Tenant, in
writing, of Landlord's determination of Fair Market Value. Within thirty (30)
days of receipt of Landlord's determination of Fair Market Value, Tenant shall
advise Landlord in writing, of Tenant's acceptance or rejection of Landlord's
determination. Failure to accept or reject within the allotted time period shall
be deemed an acceptance of Landlord's determination by Tenant. If Tenant rejects
Landlord's determination, then Tenant shall, within Tenant's written notice to
Landlord, inform Landlord of Tenant's election to enter into binding arbitration
or to cease negotiations with Landlord at which time this option to renew shall
be forfeited and neither party shall have any continuing obligation to the other
with respect to the Premises. If Tenant elects to arbitrate then said written
notice to Landlord shall specify its selection of a real estate appraiser, who
shall act on Tenant's behalf in the determination of Fair Market Value. Within
ten (10) days of Landlord's receipt of Tenant's notice, Landlord shall designate
a real estate appraiser to represent Landlord in the determination of Fair
Market Value. Within ten (10) days of the selection of Landlord's appraiser, the
two appraisers shall render a joint written determination of the Fair Market
Value. If the two appraisers are unable to agree upon a joint written
determination of Fair Market Value within said ten (10) days period then each
appraiser shall render his or her own written determination of Fair Market Value
and the two appraisers shall select a third appraiser within the ten (10) day
period. The third appraiser shall then select one of the determinations of the
original two appraisers without modification or qualification. All appraisers
selected in accordance with this option shall have at least five (5) years prior
experience in the Metropolitan Atlanta commercial leasing market and shall be
members for the Georgia Association of Realtors, the American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers, or similar professional organization. The results of the
arbitration proceeding shall be binding upon the parties hereto. Each party
shall bear the expense of its own appraiser and shall share the expense of the
third appraiser if necessary.

RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL:

         Tenant shall have an on-going "First Right of First Refusal" ("First
Right") to lease any and all space in the Building that becomes available during
the Term, First Renewal Term and Second Renewal Term of this Lease under the
following terms and conditions: (i) upon written notice to Tenant by the
Landlord that additional space is available, which notice shall specify the
space, that Landlord has a letter of intent from a bona fide third-party
prospect, the square footage of the space, the length of the term, the economic
and financial terms, and any other key business terms as Landlord feel
appropriate to include in such written notice, Tenant shall either accept and
agree to lease such additional space within ten (10) days of such notice or
reject the right to lease such additional space within said ten (10) days and
failure by Tenant to respond to Landlord in writing to such notice within said
ten (10) days shall be deemed a rejection by Tenant to lease such additional
space; (ii) rental of the additional space shall be under the terms

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set forth in the aforesaid written notice; and (iii) Tenant shall enter into
an amendment to the Lease for such additional space with Landlord within
thirty (30) days of Tenant's agreement to lease such additional space.

         In the event there exists no third party tenant and Tenant wishes to
lease any and all additional space in the Building then Landlord and Tenant
shall in good faith negotiate a "Fair Market Value" lease rate (as "Fair Market
Value" is defined in the "Renewal Term" section above) for the applicable space.

         If Tenant and Landlord are unable to reach an agreement on a "Fair
Market Value" for the additional space within sixty (60) days after Tenant has
exercised its First Right, Landlord shall advise Tenant, in writing, of
Landlord's determination of Fair Market Value. Within thirty (30) days of
receipt of Landlord's determination of Fair Market Value, Tenant shall advise
Landlord in writing, of Tenant's acceptance or rejection of Landlord's
determination. Failure to accept or reject within the allotted time period shall
be deemed an acceptance of Landlord's determination by Tenant. If Tenant rejects
Landlord's determination, then Tenant shall, within Tenant's written notice to
Landlord, inform Landlord of Tenant's election to enter into binding arbitration
or to cease negotiations with Landlord. If Tenant elects to arbitrate then said
written notice to landlord shall specify its selection of a real estate
appraiser, who shall act on Tenant's behalf in the determination of Fair Market
Value. Within ten (10) days of Landlord's receipt of Tenant's notice, Landlord
shall designate a real estate appraiser to represent Landlord in the
determination of Fair Market Value. Within ten (10) days of the selection of
Landlord's appraiser, the two appraisers shall render a joint written
determination of the Fair Market Value. If the two appraisers are unable to
agree upon a joint written determination of Fair Market Value within said ten
(10) days period then each appraiser shall render his or her own written
determination of Fair Market Value and the two appraisers shall select a third
appraiser within the ten (10) day period. The third appraiser shall then select
one of the determinations of the original two appraisers without modification or
qualification. All appraisers selected in accordance with this option shall have
at least five (5) years prior experience in the Metropolitan Atlanta commercial
leasing market and shall be members for the Georgia Association of Realtors, the
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, or similar professional
organization. The results of the arbitration proceeding shall be binding upon
the parties hereto. Each party shall bear the expense of its own appraiser and
shall share the expense of the third appraiser if necessary.

         The First Right as provided in this paragraph shall commence on August
7,1999, but not before said date.

RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER:

         Subject to the rights to the space held by other tenants in the
Building, upon written notice to Tenant by Landlord of the availability of space
in the 100 Building, the Tenant shall have ten (10) days from receipt of such
notice to either accept and agree to lease such additional space or reject the
right to lease such additional space. The failure by the Tenant to respond in
writing to Landlord's notice within said ten (10) day period shall be deemed a
rejection by Tenant to lease such additional space. In the event that Tenant
elects to lease tile additional space offered, the minimum amount of space to be
leased shall be 5,000 rentable square feet, having a

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minimum term of three (3) years with a termination date being co-terminus
with the termination date of this Lease, at the then current market rental
rate, and under substantially the same terms and conditions as contained in
this Lease, including adjusted tenant allowance for tenant improvements.

LANDLORD LIEN RIGHTS:

         Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of a default
under the Lease and Landlord exercises its remedies under the Lease or at law or
equity, Landlord's lien rights shall only be applicable to Leasehold
Improvements funded by the Tenant Improvement Allowance and Additional TI, and
shall not be applicable to Tenant's furniture, fixtures, equipment or
receivables.

SIGNAGE:

         Tenant shall have the right to place its logo, at its sole expense, on
the Building monument sign, which logo shall be subject to Landlord's approval,
which approval will not unreasonably be withheld, subject to the Barrett Master
Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and Design Guidelines and all governmental
ordinances. So long as Tenant has a majority of the space in the Building
leased, Tenant shall have the exclusive right to the signage on the Building
monument sign.

PATIO:

         Subject to Landlord's approval of location, size and design and the
Barrett Master Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and Design Guidelines,
Tenant shall have the right to construct, at Tenant's expense, a seating patio.

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                                   EXHIBIT "D"

                              RULES AND REGULATIONS

         1. No sign, picture, advertisement or notice visible from the exterior
of the Premises shall be installed, affixed, inscribed, painted or otherwise
displayed by Tenant on or in any part of the Premises or the Building unless the
same is first approved by Landlord. Any such sign, picture, advertisement or
notice approved by Landlord shall be painted or installed for Tenant at Tenant's
cost by Landlord or by a party approved by Landlord. No awnings, blinds, shades
or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with any
window or door of, the Premises without the prior consent of the Landlord,
including approval by the Landlord of the quality, type, design, color and
manner of attachment.

         2. Tenant agrees that its use of electrical current shall never exceed
the capacity of existing feeders, risers or wiring installation.

         3. Business machines and mechanical equipment belonging to Tenant that
cause noise and/or vibration that may be transmitted to the structure of the
Building or to any leased space so as to be objectionable to Landlord or any
other tenants in the Building shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at
Tenant's expense, in setting of cork, rubber, or spring type nose and/or
vibration eliminators sufficient to eliminate vibration and/or noise.

         4. The Premises shall not be used for storage of merchandise held for
retail sale to the general public. Tenant shall not do or permit to be done in
or about the Premises or the Building anything which shall increase the rate of
insurance on said Building or obstruct or interfere with the rights of other
tenants of Landlord or annoy them in any way, including, but not limited to,
using any musical instrument or making loud or unseemly noises. The Premises
shall not be used for sleeping or lodging. No cooking or related activities
shall be done or permitted by Tenant in the Premises except with permission of
Landlord. Tenant will be permitted to use for its own employees within the
Premises a small microwave oven and Underwriters' Laboratory approved new
equipment for brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar beverages, provided
that such use is in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and
city laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations and all applicable insurance
requirements. No vending machines of any kind will be installed, permitted or
used on any part of the Premises without the prior consent of Landlord. No part
of said Building or Premises shall be used for gambling, immoral or other
unlawful purposes. Tenant shall not permit the sale of any alcoholic beverage
from or in the Building or the Premises without the prior written consent of the
Landlord. No area outside of the Premises shall be used for storage purposes at
any time. With respect to multiple-tenant floors of the Building, each tenant
thereof shall cause any doors between corridors, any elevator lobby doors and
any stairwell or stairway doors on such floor to be kept closed.

         5. No birds or animals of any kind shall be brought into the Building
(other than trained seeing-eye dogs required to be used by the visually
impaired). No bicycles or motorcycles (or other motorized vehicles of any kind)
shall be brought into the Building.

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         6. The sidewalks, entrances, passages, corridors, halls, elevators, and
stairways in the Building shall not be obstructed by Tenant or permitted by
Tenant to be used for any purposes other than those for which same were intended
as ingress and egress. No windows, floors or skylights that reflect or admit
light into the Building shall be covered or obstructed by Tenant. Toilets, wash
basins and sinks, or any other plumbing fixture or appliance, shall not be used
for any purpose other than those for which they were constructed, and no
sweeping, rubbish, or other obstructing or improper substances shall be thrown
or placed therein. The cost of repairing any stoppage or damage resulting to any
such fixtures or appliances from misuse on the part of Tenant or any person in
the Building at the invitation or with the permission of Tenant shall be paid by
Tenant. Any damage resulting to any such item, or to heating apparatus, from
misuse by Tenant or any such person shall be borne by Tenant.

         7. Only one key for each office in the Premises will be furnished
Tenant without charge. Landlord may make a reasonable charge for any additional
keys. No additional lock, latch or bolt of any kind shall be placed upon any
door nor shall any changes be made in existing locks without the prior written
consent of Landlord, and Tenant shall in each case furnish Landlord with a key
for any such lock. At expiration of the term of the Lease or the termination of
the Lease, Tenant shall return to Landlord all keys furnished to Tenant by
Landlord, or otherwise procured by Tenant, and in the event of loss of any keys
so furnished, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the replacement cost thereof.

         8. Landlord shall have the right to prescribe the weight, position and
manner of installation of heavy articles such as safes, machines and other
equipment brought into the Building. No safes, furniture, boxes, large parcels
or other kind of freight shall be taken to or from the Premises or allowed in
any elevator, hall or corridor except at times allowed by Landlord. Tenant shall
make prior arrangements with Landlord for use of the freight elevator for the
purpose of transporting such articles and such articles may be taken in or out
of said Building only by using such freight elevator and only during such hours
as may be arranged with and designated by Landlord. The persons employed to move
the same must be approved by Landlord. In no event shall any weight be placed
upon any floor by Tenant so as to exceed the design conditions of the floors at
the applicable location.

         9. Tenant shall not permit any gases, liquids or odors to be produced
upon or permeate from the Premises, and Tenant shall not permit any flammable,
combustible or explosive fluid, chemical or substance to be brought into the
Building.

         10. Every person, including Tenant, its employees and visitors,
entering and leaving the Building may be questioned by a watchman as to that
person's business therein and may be required to sign such person's name on a
form provided by Landlord for registering such person; provided, however, except
for emergencies or other circumstances requiring same in Landlord's reasonable
judgment, such procedures shall not be required during Business Hours. Landlord
may also implement a card access security system to control access. Landlord
shall not be liable for excluding any person from the Building, or for admission
of any person to the Building at any time, or for damages or loss from theft
resulting therefrom to any person, including Tenant. All deliveries must be made
via the service entrance and service elevators during Business Hours or as
otherwise directed or scheduled by Landlord, and Landlord's prior written
approval must be obtained for any other deliveries.

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         Landlord shall not be responsible for any loss, theft, mysterious
disappearance of or damage to, any property, however occurring.

         11. No connection shall be made to the electric wires or gas or
electric fixtures, without the prior written consent on each such occasion by
Landlord. All glass, locks and trimmings in or upon the doors and windows of the
Premises shall be kept whole by Tenant and in good repair. Tenant shall not
injure, overload or deface the Building, the woodwork or the walls of the
Premises, nor permit upon the Premises any noisome, noxious, noisy or offensive
business.

         12. If Tenant desires wiring for additional telephone service, or a
bell or buzzer system, or for any other purpose, such wiring shall be done by
the electrician of the Landlord, and no other person shall be permitted by
Tenant to do any such work except with the prior written permission of Landlord.
No boring or cutting for wiring or for any other purpose shall be done unless
first approved in writing by Landlord.

         13. Tenant and any person parking a vehicle (including, without
limitation, a bicycle) in connection with visiting the Building, or otherwise
parking a vehicle at Tenant's invitation or with-the permission of Tenant, shall
observe and obey all parking and traffic regulations imposed by Landlord. All
vehicles shall be parked only in areas designated therefor by Landlord. Tenant
shall not permit any such vehicle to be parked overnight or to display any form
of advertising, including, without limitation, "for sale" signs or any
advertising of services, products, or any enterprise. Landlord shall be entitled
to cause any vehicle parked in violation of these Rules and Regulations or other
parking and traffic regulations imposed by Landlord either to be towed at the
vehicle owner's sole cost and express or to attach to the vehicle a "boot" or
other immobilizing device and require said owner to pay a fee for the removal
thereof.

         14. Canvassing, peddling, soliciting and distribution of handbills or
any other written materials in the Building are prohibited, and Tenant shall
cooperate to prevent same.

         15. Landlord shall not have the right to change the name of the
Building and to change the street address of the Building, provided that in the
case of a change in the street address, Landlord shall give Tenant not less than
120 days' prior notice of the change, unless the change is required by
governmental authority.

         16. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations
for the benefit of Landlord or of any particular tenant, but no such waiver by
Landlord shall be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor
of any other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such
Rules and Regulations against any or all of the other tenants of the Building.

         17. These Rules and Regulations are supplemental to, and shall not be
construed in any way as modifying or amending, in whole or in part, the terms,
covenants, agreements and conditions of any lease of any premises in the
Building.

         18. Landlord reserves the right to enforce the restrictions and
limitations contained in the Lease, to make such other reasonable Rules and
Regulations as in its judgment may from

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time to time be desirable for the safety, care and cleanliness of the
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.7

                       BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC.

                      NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

         Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc. (the "Company"), desiring to afford
an opportunity to the Grantee named below to purchase certain shares of the
Company's Common Stock, hereby grants to the Grantee, and the Grantee hereby
accepts, an option to purchase the number of such shares specified below, during
a term ending at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing local time at the Company's principal
offices) on the expiration date of this Option specified below, at the option
exercise price specified below, subject to and upon the following terms and
conditions:

         1.    IDENTIFYING PROVISIONS.  As used in this Option, the following
terms shall have the following respective meanings:

         (a)   Grantee:  [GRANTEE]
                         -----------------------------------------------------
         (b)   Date of grant:  MARCH 30, 2001
                               -----------------------------------------------
         (c)   Number of shares optioned:  20,000
                                          ------------------------------------
         (d)   Option exercise price per share:  $1.00
                                                 -----------------------------
         (e)   Expiration date:  MARCH 30, 2006
                                 ---------------------------------------------

         This Option is not intended to be and shall not be treated as an
incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.

         2.    VESTING SCHEDULE AND EXPIRATION.  Subject to the provisions
for termination herein, this Option shall be exercisable cumulatively, to the
extent it is vested, as set forth below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     DATE                      AMOUNT VESTED
                     ----                      -------------
                     <S>                       <C>
                     March 30, 2001                 25%
                     March 30, 2002                 50%
                     March 30, 2003                 75%
                     March 30, 2004                100%
</TABLE>

         3.    TERMINATION PROVISIONS - DEATH OF GRANTEE. If the Grantee shall
die while this Option remains exercisable, the Grantee's legal representative or
representatives or the persons entitled to do so under the Grantee's last will
and testament or under applicable intestate laws shall have the right to
exercise this Option, and such right shall expire and this Option shall
terminate one year after the date of the Grantee's death or on the expiration
date of this Option, whichever date is earlier. In all other respects, this
Option shall terminate upon such death.

         4.    RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. This Option may not
be transferred by the Grantee other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution and may be exercised during the Grantee's lifetime only by the
Grantee or the Grantee's guardian or legal representative.

         5.    ANTIDILUTION ADJUSTMENTS. If the Company shall at any time
hereafter subdivide or combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or
declare a dividend payable in Common Stock, the exercise price in effect
immediately prior to the subdivision, combination, or record date for such
dividend payable in Common Stock shall forthwith be proportionately
increased, in the case of combination, or proportionately decreased, in the
case of subdivision or declaration of a dividend payable in Common Stock, and
the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of this Option immediately
preceding such event, shall be changed to the number determined by dividing
the then current exercise price by the exercise price as adjusted after such
subdivision, combination, or dividend payable in Common Stock and multiplying
the result of such division against the number of shares purchasable upon the
exercise of this Option immediately preceding such event, so as to

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achieve an exercise price and number of shares purchasable after such event
proportional to such exercise price and number of shares purchasable
immediately preceding such event. All calculations hereunder shall be made to
the nearest cent or to the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may
be. No fractional shares are to be issued upon the exercise of this Option,
but the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of any fraction of a
share which would otherwise be issuable in an amount equal to the same
fraction of the market price per share of Common Stock on the day of exercise
as determined in good faith by the Company. In case of any capital
reorganization or any reclassification of the shares of Common Stock of the
Company, or in the case of any consolidation with or merger of the Company
into or with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of
its assets to another corporation, which is effected in such a manner that
the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities,
or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, then, as a part of
such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale, as the
case may be, lawful provision shall be made so that the Grantee shall have
the right thereafter to receive, upon the exercise hereof, the kind and
amount of shares of stock or other securities or property which the Grantee
would have been entitled to receive if, immediately prior to such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale, the Grantee
had held the number of shares which were then purchasable upon the exercise
of this Option. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in
good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be made in the
application of the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and
interest thereafter of the Grantee, to the end that the provisions set forth
herein (including provisions with respect to adjustments of the exercise
price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in
relation to any shares of stock or other property thereafter deliverable upon
the exercise of this Option.

         6.   EXERCISE, PAYMENT FOR AND DELIVERY OF STOCK. This Option may be
exercised by the Grantee or other person then entitled to exercise it by
giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of
shares to be purchased and the total purchase price, accompanied by cash, by
cashier's check payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer to an
account specified by the Company in payment of such price. If the Company is
required to withhold on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as
a result of such exercise, the notice of exercise shall also be accompanied
by a check to the order of the Company in payment of the amount thus required
to be withheld.

         7.   RIGHTS IN STOCK BEFORE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY. No person shall be
entitled to the privileges of stock ownership in respect of any shares issuable
upon exercise of this Option, unless and until such shares have been issued to
such person as fully paid shares.

         8.   REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. By accepting this Option, the Grantee
represents and agrees for himself or herself and his or her transferees by will
or the laws of descent and distribution that, unless a registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933 is in effect as to shares purchased upon any
exercise of this Option, (a) any and all shares so purchased shall be acquired
for his or her personal account and not with a view to or for sale in connection
with any distribution, and (b) each notice of the exercise of any portion of
this Option shall be accompanied by a representation and warranty in writing,
signed by the person entitled to exercise the same, that the shares are being so
acquired in good faith for his or her personal account and not with a view to or
for sale in connection with any distribution.

         No certificate for shares of stock purchased upon exercise of this
Option shall be issued and delivered unless and until, in the opinion of legal
counsel for the Company, such securities may be issued and delivered without
causing the Company to be in violation of or incur any liability under any
federal, state or other securities law or any other requirement of law or of any
regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. The Company may require
that such certificate contain on the face thereof a legend substantially as
follows:

         No sale, offer to sell or transfer of the shares represented by this
         certificate shall be made without (i) the opinion of counsel
         satisfactory to the Company that such sale, offer, or transfer may be
         made without registration or qualification under the Securities Act and
         applicable state securities laws or (ii) such registration or
         qualification.

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         9.   NOTICES. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be
addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary at its principal office,
and any notice to be given to the Grantee shall be addressed to the Grantee
at the address set forth beneath the Grantee's signature hereto or at such
other address as the Grantee may hereafter designate in writing to the
Company. Any such notice shall be deemed duly given when enclosed in a
properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, registered or
certified, and deposited, postage and registry or certification fees prepaid,
in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United
States Postal Service.

        10.   RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement has been executed and
delivered by the Company in Michigan and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of said State, other than any choice of law rules
calling for the application of laws of another jurisdiction.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has granted this Option on the date of
grant specified above.

                                       BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC.

                                       By  /s/ WILLIAM F. ROLINSKI
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           William F. Rolinski
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       [grantee]

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