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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

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                              LEASE BY AND BETWEEN

                         PROSPECT HILL ACQUISITION TRUST

                                       AND

                              STORAGENETWORKS, INC.

                                       at

                                100 Fifth Avenue
                          Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

                                     Dated

                                November 8, 1999
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                             STANDARD OFFICE LEASE

1.   Basic Lease Provisions.

     1.1  Parties: This Lease, dated as of November 8 , 1999, made by and
          between Prospect Hill Acquisition Trust, a Massachusetts trust
          ("Landlord") and StorageNetworks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
          ("Tenant").

     1.2  Premises: A portion of the third floor of the Building ("Premises A"),
          and upon and after the Premises B Commencement Date (as hereinafter
          defined), if applicable, a portion of the fifth floor of the Building
          ("Premises B"), and upon and after the Premises C Commencement Date
          (as hereinafter defined), the entire sixth floor of the Building
          ("Premises C"), if applicable, all as shown on Exhibit "A" attached
          hereto (Premises A, Premises B and Premises C, sometimes hereinafter
          collectively, the "Premises").

     1.3  Building: The building known as and numbered 100 Fifth Avenue,
          Waltham, Massachusetts 02451.

     1.4  Land: The Land upon which the Building is located as it may be
          enlarged or reduced from time to time.

     1.5  Property: The Land and the Building.

     1.6  Office Park: All of the Land, buildings and improvements comprising
          the Prospect Hill Office Park, including the Building and the
          Premises, as from time to time constituted.

     1.7  Rentable Area of Premises: Premises A consisting of approximately
          12,000 square feet on the third floor of the Building; Premises B
          consisting of approximately 13,580 square feet on the fifth floor of
          the Building; and Premises C consisting of 21,000 square feet on the
          sixth floor of the Building.

     1.8  Rentable Area of Building: 150,000 square feet.

     1.9  Use: General office use, including a computer network operations
          center and a computer simulation center, subject to the requirements
          and limitations contained in Section 6.

     1.10 Term: Five (5) Years and two and one-half (2 1/2)months
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     1.11 Commencement Date: Whenever the term "Commencement Date" shall be used
          in this Lease, it shall mean the Premises A Commencement Date.

          Premises A Commencement Date: the tender of Premises A by Landlord to
          Tenant

          Premises B Commencement Date: See Section 3.1(a)

          Premises C Commencement Date: See Section 3.1(a)

          Premises A Rent Commencement Date: Premises A Commencement Date

          Premises B Rent Commencement Date: Premises B Commencement Date

          Premises C Rent Commencement Date: Premises C Commencement Date

          Termination Date for Premises A: Premises B Commencement Date

          Termination Date for Premises B and Premises C: January 13, 2005

     1.12 Base Rent: For Premises A, $23,000.00 per month ($276,000.00 annually
          - $23.00 per square foot); and commencing the Premises B Rent
          Commencement Date, for Premises B, $32,037.48 per month ($384,449.80
          annually - $28.31 per square foot); and commencing the Premises C Rent
          Commencement Date, for Premises C, $48,125.00 per month ($577,500.00
          annually - $27.50 per square foot).

     1.13 Premises A Base Rent Paid Upon Premises A Commencement Date:
          $23,000.00.

          Premises B Base Rent Paid Upon Premises B Commencement Date:
          $32,037.48.

          Premises C Base Rent Paid Upon Premises C Commencement Date:
          $48,125.00.

     1.14 Security Deposit: At the time of execution of this Lease by Tenant,
          $97,112; and on or before thirty (30) days prior to the earlier of the
          Premises B Commencement Date or the Premises C Commencement Date, an
          additional $138,600.

     1.15 Tenant's Share: Premises A: 8.00%

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                            Premises B: 9.05%

                            Premises C:  14.00%
     1.16 a) Tax Base Year: Fiscal Year 2000

          b) Operating Cost Base Year: Calendar Year 1999

     1.17 Number of Tenant Parking Spaces: Thirty-six (36) spaces for Premises
          A; Forty-one (41) spaces for Premises B; and Sixty-three (63) spaces
          for Premises C (3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 feet of Rentable Area)
          used in common and on an unassigned basis.

     1.18 Real Estate Broker:      The Nelson Companies, Ltd.
                                   Prospect Place, 230 Third Avenue
                                   Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

                                               and

                                   Fallon Hines & O'Connor
                                   One Post Office Square
                                   Boston, Massachusetts 02109

     1.19 Attachments to Lease:
                     Exhibit A - Premises
                     Exhibit B - Verification Letter
                     Exhibit C - Rules and Regulations
                     Exhibit D - Preferential Rights
                     Exhibit E - Extension Option
                     Exhibit F - List of Hazardous Substances
                     Exhibit G - Tenant's Alterations
                     Certificate of Vote - Tenant

     1.20 Address for Notices:

     Landlord:                     Prospect Hill Acquisition Trust
                                   c/o The Nelson Companies, Ltd.
                                   Prospect Place, 230 Third Avenue
                                   Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
                                   Attention:  Douglas G. Waybright

     With a copy to:               TA Associates Realty
                                   28 State Street, 10th Floor
                                   Boston, Massachusetts 02109

     Tenant:                       StorageNetworks, Inc.
                                   100 Fifth Avenue
                                   Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
                                   Attention:  Chief Financial Officer

     With a copy to:               Hale and Dorr LLP
                                   60 State Street
                                   Boston, Massachusetts 02109

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                                   Attention: Mark Borden, Esq.

2.   Premises

     2.1 Lease of Premises and Definition of Office Park. Landlord hereby leases
to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, upon all of the conditions
set forth herein the Premises, together with certain rights to the Common Areas
as hereinafter specified. Effective as of the Premises A Commencement Date,
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, the
Premises A. Effective as of the Premises B Commencement Date, Landlord hereby
leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, the Premises B.
Effective as of the Premises C Commencement Date, Landlord hereby leases to
Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, the Premises C.

     2.2 Common Areas-Defined. The term "Common Areas" is defined as all areas
and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the
Office Park that are designated by Landlord from time to time for the general
non-exclusive use of Landlord, Tenant and the other tenants of the Office Park
and their respective employees, suppliers, customers and invitees, including,
but not limited to, common entrances, lobbies, corridors, stairwells, public
restrooms, elevators, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, roadways and
sidewalks.

     2.3 Preferential Rights. See Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.

3.   Term.

     3.1 (a) Term, Commencement Dates, Rent Commencement Dates and Termination
Dates. Except as hereinafter provided, the Term, the Premises A Commencement
Date, the Premises B Commencement Date, the Premises C Commencement Date, the
Premises A Rent Commencement Date, the Premises B Rent Commencement Date, the
Premises C Rent Commencement Date and Termination Dates of this Lease are as
specified in Sections 1.10 and 1.11.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Premises B
Commencement Date and the Premises C Commencement Date shall be affected as
follows:

     (i) If Tenant shall be in default of the Lease on the day immediately
preceding the Premises B Commencement Date, and Tenant shall have failed to cure
the default within the Special Cure Period (as hereinafter defined), then, at
Landlord's option, in Landlord's sole discretion, upon written notice by
Landlord to Tenant, Premises B shall not be tendered to Tenant and shall not be
incorporated into the Premises, and all references in this

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Lease to Premises B shall be null and void and of no further force or effect.
For purposes of this Section 3.1, the Special Cure Period shall be a period of
ten(10) days after notice by Landlord has been deemed given in accordance with
Section 41 of the Lease.

     (ii)  If Tenant shall not be in default of the Lease on the day immediately
preceding the Premises B Commencement Date, then the Premises B Commencement
Date shall be the date on which Landlord shall deliver possession of the
Premises B to Tenant, vacant, free of all occupants, and with substantially the
same tenant improvements, and in substantially the same condition, as.of the
date of this Lease,

     (iii) If Tenant shall be in default of the Lease on the day immediately
preceding the Premises C Commencement Date, and Tenant shall have failed to cure
the default within the Special Cure Period, then, at Landlord's option, in
Landlord's sole discretion, upon written notice by Landlord to Tenant, Premises
C shall not be tendered to Tenant and shall not be incorporated into the
Premises, and all references in this Lease to Premises C shall be null and void
and of no further force or effect.

     (iv)  If Tenant shall not be in default of the Lease on the day immediately
preceding the Premises C Commencement Date and Tenant shall then have rights of
use or occupancy of the Premises C pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated
Sublease between Tenant, as sublessee, and Innovation Associates, Inc., as
sublessor, dated July 6, 1999_ (the "Innovation Sublease"), then the Premises C
Commencement Date shall be the earlier of (i) January 14, 2001, or (ii) the
termination date of that certain Lease between Landlord and Innovation
Associates dated December ____, 1995 for Premises C.

     (v)   If Tenant shall not be in default of the Lease on the day immediately
preceding the Premises C Commencement Date, but Tenant shall not have rights of
use or occupancy of the Premises C pursuant to the Innovation Sublease or the
Innovation Sublease shall not be in force or effect, then the Premises C
Commencement Date shall be the date on which Landlord shall deliver possession
of the Premises C to Tenant, vacant, free of all occupants.

     Tenant shall, within five (5) business days after Landlord's request,
complete and execute the Verification Letter attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and
deliver it to Landlord. Tenant's failure to execute the Verification Letter
within said five (5) business day period shall be a material default hereunder
and shall constitute Tenant's acknowledgement of the truth of the facts
contained in the letter delivered by Landlord to Tenant.

     3.1   (b) Landlord's Work. Intentionally omitted.

           (c) Tenant Improvement Allowance. Landlord shall reimburse Tenant up
to an aggregate of Sixty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred ($67,900.00) Dollars (the
"Tenant Improvement

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Allowance") toward the cost of leasehold improvements to be made by Tenant to
Premises B("Tenant's Premises B Work"), which costs may include construction
costs, design and engineering fees, permitting costs, project management costs,
and costs for fixtures, carpeting and cabling. Tenant's Premises B Work shall be
done in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lease, including without
limitation, Section 7.3 of the Lease. Landlord shall reimburse Tenant the Tenant
Improvement Allowance as follows:

     (1) Provided that Tenant is not in default, beyond the expiration of any
     applicable grace periods, of its obligations under the Lease at the time
     that Tenant requests reimbursement of the Tenant Improvement Allowance,
     Landlord shall reimburse Tenant the amount of the cost of the Premises B
     Work requested in the Requisition submitted by Tenant to Landlord within
     thirty (30) days of submission thereof by Tenant to Landlord.

     (2) For the purposes hereof, the "Requisition" shall mean written
     documentation, including without limitation the general contractor's Final
     Application and Certificate for Payment on AIA Form G702, invoices from
     other suppliers of material or labor showing in reasonable detail the costs
     of Tenant's Premises B Work, and final lien waivers from the general
     contractor and all major subcontractors or other major suppliers of labor
     or material (aggregate value of $5,000 or more),in form reasonably
     satisfactory to Landlord, certifying that all work covered by the
     requisitions has been fully paid by Tenant, together with the Architect's
     Certificates of Substantial and Final Completion, a Certificate of
     Occupancy and as-built plans for Tenant's Premises B Work.

     3.2 Delay in Possession. Notwithstanding the Commencement Dates specified
in Section 1.11, if for any reason Landlord cannot deliver possession of the
Premises to Tenant on said dates, Landlord shall not be subject to any liability
therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease or the
obligations of Tenant hereunder; provided, however, in such a case, Tenant shall
not be obligated to pay rent or additional rent or perform any other obligation
of Tenant under this Lease, except as may be otherwise provided in this Lease,
until possession of the Premises is tendered to Tenant.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Landlord shall not
deliver the Premises A to Tenant on or before one hundred twenty (120) days
after the execution of this Lease by Tenant, Tenant, at its election, shall have
the right to terminate this Lease as to the Premises A thirty (30) days after
the giving of such notice, and this Lease shall terminate as to Premises A
thirty (30) days thereafter (the "Premises A Early Termination Date"); provided,
however, if the Premises A shall be tendered to Tenant prior to the Premises A
Early Termination Date, the termination shall be null and void and this Lease
shall

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remain in full force and effect as to Premises A. If Tenant exercises its right
of early termination as provided above, such exercise shall be Tenant's sole and
exclusive remedy, at law or in equity, for Landlord's failure to deliver the
Premises A to Tenant as contemplated by this Lease provided Landlord shall have
returned to Tenant the Security Deposit, if any, previously delivered to
Landlord by Tenant with respect to Premises A.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Landlord shall not
deliver the Premises B to Tenant on or before one hundred twenty (120) days
after November 1, 2000_, Tenant, at its election, shall have the right to
terminate this Lease as to the Premises B thirty (30) days after the giving of
such notice, and this Lease shall terminate as to Premises B thirty (30) days
thereafter (the "Premises B Early Termination Date"); provided, however, if the
Premises B shall be tendered to Tenant prior to the Premises B Early Termination
Date, the termination shall be null and void and this Lease shall remain in full
force and effect as to Premises B. If Tenant exercises its right of early
termination as provided above, such exercise shall be Tenant's sole and
exclusive remedy, at law or in equity, for Landlord's failure to deliver the
Premises B to Tenant as contemplated by this Lease provided Landlord shall have
returned to Tenant the Security Deposit, if any, previously delivered to
Landlord by Tenant with respect to Premises B.

     3.3  Delays Caused by Tenant. Intentionally omitted.

     3.4  Early Possession. Intentionally omitted.

     3.5  Extension Option. See Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.

4.   Rent.

     4.1 Base Rent. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 hereof, Tenant
shall pay to Landlord the Base Rent for the Premises set forth in Section 1.12,
without offset or deduction commencing the Premises A Rent Commencement Date and
thereafter on the first day of each calendar month. Base Rent for any period
during the term hereof which is for less than one month shall be prorated based
upon the actual number of days of the calendar month involved. Base Rent and all
other amounts payable to Landlord hereunder shall be payable to Landlord in
lawful money of the United States, and Tenant shall be responsible for
delivering said amounts to Landlord at the address stated herein or to such
other persons or to such other places as Landlord may designate in writing.

     4.2 Operating Expense Increases. Tenant shall pay to Landlord during the
term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Tenant's Share of the amount by which
all Operating Expenses for each Comparison Year exceeds the amount of all
Operating Expenses

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for the Base Year. Tenant's Share of Operating Expense increases shall be
determined in accordance with the following provisions:

          (a) "Tenant's Share" is defined as the percentage set forth in Section
1.15, which percentage has been determined by dividing the number of rentable
square feet in the Premises by ninety-five percent (95%) of the total number of
rentable square feet in the Building and multiplying the resulting quotient by
one hundred (100). In the event that the number of rentable square feet in the
Building or the Premises changes, Tenant's Share shall be adjusted in the year
the change occurs, and Tenant's Share for such year shall be determined on the
basis of the days during such year that each Tenant's Share was in effect.

          (b) "Comparison Year" is defined as each calendar year during the term
of this Lease after the Base Year. Tenant's Share of the Operating Expense
increases for the last or any partial Comparison Year of the Lease Term shall be
prorated according to that portion of such Comparison Year as to which Tenant is
responsible for a share of such increase.

          (c) "Operating Expenses" shall include all costs, expenses and fees
incurred by Landlord in connection with or attributable to the Property and the
fairly allocated share of Operating Expenses of the Office Park, including but
not limited to, the following items: (i) all costs, expenses and fees associated
with or attributable to the ownership, management, operation, repair,
maintenance, improvement, alteration and replacement of the Property and the
Common Areas of the Office Park, or any part thereof, including but not limited
to, the following: (A) all surfaces, coverings, decorative items, carpets,
drapes, window coverings, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash
areas, roadways, sidewalks, stairways, landscaped areas, striping, bumpers,
irrigation systems, lighting facilities, building exteriors and roofs, fences
and gates; (B) all heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment ("HVAC")
(including, but not limited to, the cost of replacing or retrofitting HVAC
equipment to comply with laws regulating or prohibiting the use or release of
chlorofluorocarbons or hydrochlorofluorocarbons), plumbing, mechanical,
electrical systems, life safety systems and equipment, telecommunication
equipment, elevators, escalators, tenant directories, fire detection systems
including sprinkler system maintenance and repair; (ii) the cost of trash
disposal, janitorial services and security services and systems; (iii) the cost
of all insurance purchased by Landlord and enumerated in Section 8 of this
Lease, including any deductibles; (iv) the cost of water, sewer, gas,
electricity, and other utilities available at the Office Park and paid by
Landlord; (v) the cost of labor, salaries and applicable fringe benefits
incurred by Landlord, provided that no costs attributable to any employee of
Landlord or its managing agent, who is higher than the grade of Vice President -
Operations, or equivalent position; (vi) the cost of materials, supplies and
tools used in managing, maintaining and/or cleaning the Office Park; (vii) the
cost of accounting fees, management fees, legal

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fees and consulting fees attributable to the ownership, operation, management,
maintenance and repair of the Office Park plus the cost of any space occupied by
the property manager and leasing agent (if Landlord is the property manager,
Landlord shall be entitled to receive a fair market management fee); (viii) the
cost of replacing, modifying and/or adding improvements or equipment mandated by
any law, statute, regulation or directive of any governmental agency and any
repairs or removals necessitated thereby (including, but not limited to, the
cost of complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act); (ix) payments made
by Landlord under any easement, license, operating agreement, declaration,
restrictive covenant, or instrument pertaining to the payment or sharing of
costs among property owners; (x) any business property taxes or personal
property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture and
personal property used in connection with the operation of the Office Park; (xi)
the cost of all business licenses, any gross receipt taxes based on rental
income or other payments received by Landlord, commercial rental taxes or any
similar taxes or fees; (xii) transportation taxes, fees or assessments,
including but not limited to, mass transportation fees, metrorail fees, trip
fees, regional and transportation district fees, (xiii) all costs and expenses
associated with or related to the implementation by Landlord of any
transportation demand management program or similar program; (xiv) fees assessed
by any air quality management district or other governmental or
quasi-governmental entity regulating pollution; (xv) the cost of installing
intrabuilding network cabling ("INC") and maintaining, repairing, securing and
replacing existing INC; and (xvi) the cost of any other service provided by
Landlord to all tenants of the Office Park or any cost that is elsewhere stated
in this Lease to be an "Operating Expense." Real Property Taxes shall be paid in
accordance with Section 10 below and shall not be included in Operating
Expenses.

          (d) Operating Expenses shall not include (i) any expenses paid by any
tenant directly to third parties, or as to which Landlord is otherwise
reimbursed by any third party or by insurance proceeds; (ii) any ground or
underlying lease rental; (iii) bad debt expenses and interest, principal, points
and fees on debts or amortization on any mortgage or other debt instrument
encumbering the Property or the Office Park; (iv) depreciation, amortization and
interest payments, except on equipment, materials, tools, supplies and
vendor-type equipment leased or purchased by Landlord to enable Landlord to
supply services Landlord might otherwise contract for with a third party where
such depreciation, amortization and interest payments would otherwise have been
included in the charge for such third party's services, all as determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied,
and when depreciation or amortization is permitted or required, the item shall
be amortized over its reasonably anticipated useful life; (v) advertising and
promotional expenditures, and costs of acquisition and maintenance of signs in
or on the Building or the Office Park identifying the owner of the Building or
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tenants; (vi) marketing costs, including leasing commissions, attorneys' fees in
connection with the negotiation and preparation of letters of intent , leases,
subleases and/or assignments, space planning costs and other costs and expenses
incurred in connection with lease, sublease and/or assignment negotiations and
transactions with present or prospective tenants or other occupants of the
Building or the Office Park; (vii).costs, including permit, license and
inspection costs, incurred with respect to the installation of tenants' or other
occupants improvements or incurred in renovating or otherwise improving,
decorating, painting or redecorating vacant space for tenants or other occupants
of the Building or the Office Park; (viii) costs in connection with services or
other benefits that are not offered to Tenant or for which Tenant is charged for
directly; (ix) costs incurred by Landlord due to the violation by Landlord or
any tenant of the terms and conditions of any lease of space in the Building or
the Office Park; (x) rent for any office space occupied by Building or Office
Park management personnel to the extent the size or rental rate for such office
space exceed the size or fair market rental value of office space occupied by
management personnel of comparable buildings in the vicinity of the Building;
(xi) amounts paid to Landlord or to subsidiaries or affiliates of Landlord for
goods and/or services in the Building or the Office Park to the extent the same
exceeds the costs of such goods and/or services rendered by unaffiliated third
parties on a competitive basis; (xii) Landlord's general corporate overhead and
general and administrative expenses; (xiii) any compensation paid to clerks,
attendants or other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord;
(xiv) services provided, taxes, attributable to, and costs incurred in
connection with the operation of any retail or restaurant operations for the
Building or Office Park; (xv) costs arising from Landlord's charitable or
political contributions; and (xvi) costs associated with the operation of the
business of the entity which constitutes Landlord as the same are distinguished
from the costs of operation of the Building or the Office Park, including
accounting and legal matters, costs of defending any lawsuits with any
mortgagees (except as the actions of Tenant may be in issue), costs of selling,
syndicating, financing, mortgaging or hypothecating any of Landlord's interest
in the Building or the Office Park, costs incurred in connection with any
disputes between Landlord and its employees, between Landlord and Building or
Office Park management or between Landlord and other tenants or occupants.

          (e) If the cost incurred in making an improvement or replacing any
equipment is not fully deductible as an expense in the year incurred in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the cost shall be
amortized over the useful life of the improvement or equipment, as reasonably
determined by Landlord, together with an interest factor on the unamortized cost
of such item equal to the lesser of (i) twelve percent (12%) per annum or (ii)
the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law.

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          (f) Tenant's Share of Operating Expense increases shall be payable by
Tenant within thirty (30) days after a reasonably detailed statement of actual
expenses is presented to Tenant by Landlord. Landlord, upon Tenant's written
request, will supply reasonable back-up to the statement. At Landlord's option,
however, Landlord may, from time to time, but no more often than two (2) times
in any calendar year, estimate what Tenant's Share of Operating Expense
increases will be, and the same shall be payable by Tenant monthly during each
Comparison Year of the Lease term, on the same day as the Base Rent is due
hereunder. In the event that Tenant pays Landlord's estimate of Tenant's Share
of Operating Expense increases, Landlord shall use its best efforts to deliver
to Tenant within one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration of each
Comparison Year a reasonably detailed statement showing Tenant's Share of the
actual Operating Expense increases incurred during such year. Landlord's failure
to deliver the statement to Tenant within said period shall not constitute
Landlord's waiver of its right to collect said amounts or otherwise prejudice
Landlord's rights hereunder. If Tenant's payments under this Section 4.2(f)
during said Comparison Year exceed Tenant's Share as indicated on said
statement, Tenant shall be entitled to credit the amount of such overpayment
against Tenant's Share of Operating Expense increases next falling due. If
Tenant's payments under this Section 4.2(f) during said Comparison Year were
less than Tenant's Share as indicated on said statement, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord the amount of the deficiency within thirty (30) days after delivery by
Landlord to Tenant of said statement. Landlord and Tenant shall forthwith adjust
between them by cash payment any balance determined to exist with respect to
that portion of the last Comparison Year for which Tenant is responsible for
Operating Expense increases, notwithstanding that the Lease term may have
terminated before the end of such Comparison Year; and this provision shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant the final
statement with respect to the last Comparison Year for which Tenant is
responsible for Operating Expense increases upon the Termination Date of the
Lease on or before six (6) months after the end of Landlord's fiscal year
applicable to said last Comparison Year.

          (g) The computation of Tenant's Share of Operating Expense increases
is intended to provide a formula for the sharing of costs by Landlord and Tenant
and will not necessarily result in the reimbursement to Landlord of the exact
costs it has incurred; provided, however, Landlord agrees that (i) it will not
collect or be entitled to collect Operating Expenses from all of the tenants in
the Building in an aggregate amount which is in excess of one hundred percent
(100%) of the Operating Expenses actually paid by Landlord in connection with
the operation of the Property and the Building, and (ii) Landlord shall make no
profit from Landlord's collection of Operating Expenses as herein provided.

     4.3  Base Rent Increase. Intentionally Deleted.

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5. Security Deposit. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord at the time of execution
of this Lease by Tenant the security deposit set forth in Section 1.14
corresponding to Premises A, and on or before thirty (30) days prior to the
earlier of the (a) Premises B Commencement Date or (b) Premises C Commencement
Date the security deposit set forth in Section 1.14 pertaining to Premises B or
Premises C, both as security for Tenant's faithful performance of Tenant's
obligations hereunder. If Tenant fails to pay Base Rent or other charges due
hereunder, or otherwise defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease,
which failure or default is not cured within applicable cure periods, if any,
Landlord may use all or any portion of said deposit for the payment of any Base
Rent or other charge due hereunder, to pay any other sum to which Landlord may
become obligated by reason of Tenant's default, or to compensate Landlord for
any loss or damage which Landlord may suffer thereby. If Landlord so uses or
applies all or any portion of said deposit, Tenant shall within ten (10) days
after written demand therefor deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient
to restore said deposit to its full amount. Landlord shall not be required to
keep said security deposit separate from its general accounts; provided,
however, Landlord shall keep the security deposit in an interest-bearing account
and Tenant shall be entitled upon the termination of the Lease to any and all
interest earned thereon provided Tenant is entitled to the return of the
Security Deposit as herein provided. If Tenant performs all of Tenant's
obligations hereunder, said deposit, or so much thereof as has not heretofore
been applied by Landlord, shall be returned, without payment of interest or
other amount for its use, to Tenant (or, at Landlord's option, to the last
assignee, if any, of Tenant's interest hereunder) at the expiration of the term
hereof, and after Tenant has vacated the Premises. No trust relationship is
created herein between Landlord and Tenant with respect to said security
deposit. Tenant acknowledges that the security deposit is not an advance payment
of any kind or a measure of Landlord's damages in the event of Tenant's default.
Tenant hereby waives the provisions of any law which is inconsistent with this
Section 5.

     6.  Use.

     6.1 Use. The Premises shall be used and occupied only for the purpose set
forth in Section 1.9 and for no other purpose. If Section 1.9 gives Tenant the
right to use the Premises for general office use, by way of example and not
limitation, general office use shall not include medical office use or any
similar use, laboratory use, classroom use, any use not characterized by
applicable zoning and land use restrictions as general office use, or any use
which would require Landlord or Tenant to obtain a conditional use permit or
variance from any federal, state or local authority; provided, however, Tenant
may use the Premises for internal training of its on-site employees and may
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more than 20 people at a time, and further provided that Tenant shall not use at
any time more than the Number of Tenant Parking Spaces set forth in Section 1.17
hereof. Notwithstanding any permitted use inserted in Section 1.9, Tenant shall
not use the Premises for any purpose, which would violate the Office Park's
certificate of occupancy, any conditional use permit or variance applicable to
the Office Park or violate any covenants, conditions or other restrictions
applicable to the Office Park. Landlord represents to Tenant that the Use
permitted hereunder does not violate any of the foregoing. No exclusive use has
been granted to Tenant hereunder

     6.2   Compliance with Law. Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole expense, promptly
comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders,
certificates of occupancy, conditional use or other permits, variances,
covenants and restrictions of record, the recommendations of Landlord's
engineers or other consultants, and requirements of any fire insurance
underwriters, rating bureaus or government agencies, now in effect or which may
hereafter come into effect, whether or not they reflect a change in policy from
that now existing, during the term or any part of the term hereof
("Requirements"), relating in any manner to the Premises and the occupation and
use by Tenant of the Premises; provided, however, that Tenant shall have no
obligation to make any structural alterations to the Premises or the Building to
comply with any of the foregoing unless such alterations are required as the
result of Tenant's particular use (i.e. other than general office use) of the
Premises. Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole expense, comply with all requirements
of the Americans With Disabilities Act that relate to the Premises, and all
federal, state and local laws and regulations governing occupational safety and
health relating to Tenant's use of the Premises. Landlord shall comply with all
Requirements applicable to the Maintenance of the Building for general office
use. Tenant shall conduct its business and use the Premises in a lawful manner
and shall not use or permit the use of the Premises or the Common Areas in any
manner that will tend to create waste or a nuisance or shall tend to disturb
other occupants of the Office Park. Tenant shall obtain, at its sole expense,
any permit or other governmental authorization required to operate its business
from the Premises. Landlord shall not be liable for the failure of any other
tenant or person to abide by the requirements of this section or to otherwise
comply with applicable laws and regulations, and Tenant shall not be excused
from the performance of its obligations under this Lease due to such a failure.

     6.3   Condition of Premises. Except as otherwise provided herein, Tenant
hereby accepts the Premises and the Building in their condition existing as of
the date this Lease is executed by Landlord and Tenant, subject to all
applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations and permits
governing the use of the Premises, the Office Park's certificate of occupancy,
any applicable conditional use permits or variances, and any easements,
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Premises or the Office Park. Tenant acknowledges that it has satisfied itself by
its own independent investigation that the Premises and the Office Park are
suitable for its intended use, and that neither Landlord nor Landlord's agents
has made any representation or warranty as to the present or future suitability
of the Premises, or the Building for the conduct of Tenant's business.

7.   Maintenance, Repairs and Alterations.

     7.1   Landlord's Obligations. Landlord shall keep the Building (excluding
the interior of the Premises and space leased to other occupants of the
Building) and the Common Areas of the Property in good condition and repair. If
plumbing pipes, electrical wiring, HVAC ducts or vents within the Premises are
in need of repair, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord, and Landlord shall
cause the repairs to be completed within a reasonable time at Landlord's sole
cost and expense except to the extent that the repairs were made necessary by
the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its employees, agents,
contractors or invitees. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, be
responsible for the repair and maintenance of any supplementary HVAC or other
such system installed in the Premises at Tenant's request and exclusively
serving the Premises, except to the extent the repairs were made necessary by
the negligence or wilful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents or
contractors. Except as provided in Section 9.3, there shall be no abatement of
rent or liability to Tenant on account of any injury or interference with
Tenant's business with respect to any improvements, alterations or repairs made
by Landlord to the Property or any part thereof. Tenant expressly waives the
benefits of any statute now or hereafter in effect which would otherwise afford
Tenant the right to make repairs at Landlord's expense or to terminate this
Lease because of Landlord's failure to keep the Property in good order,
condition and repair.

     7.2  Tenant's Obligations.

          (a)  Subject to the requirements of Section 7.3, Tenant shall be
responsible for keeping the Premises in good condition and repair, at Tenant's
sole expense. By way of example, and not limitation, Tenant shall be
responsible, at Tenant's sole expense, for repairing and/or replacing, carpet,
marble, tile or other flooring, paint, wall coverings, corridor and interior
doors and door hardware, telephone and computer equipment, interior glass,
window treatments, ceiling tiles, shelving, cabinets, millwork and other tenant
improvements. In addition, Tenant shall be responsible for the installation,
maintenance and repair of all telephone, computer and related cabling from the
telephone terminal room on the floor on which the Premises is located to and
throughout the Premises, and Tenant shall be responsible for any loss, cost,
damage, liability and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out
of or related to the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of such

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cabling. If Tenant fails to keep the Premises in good condition and repair,
Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, make any necessary repairs,
provided that Landlord has first given Tenant fifteen (15) days prior written
notice (except in the case of an emergency) of its intention to make such
repairs. If Landlord makes such repairs, Landlord may bill Tenant for the cost
of the repairs as additional rent, and said additional rent shall be payable by
Tenant within ten (10) days.

           (b)  On the last day of the term hereof, or on any sooner
termination, Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord in the same
condition as received, ordinary wear and tear excepted, clean and free of debris
and Tenant's personal property. Tenant shall repair any damage to the Premises
occasioned by the installation or removal of Tenant's personal property, trade
fixtures, furnishings and equipment. Tenant shall leave the electrical
distribution systems, plumbing systems, lighting fixtures, HVAC ducts and vents,
window treatments, wall coverings, carpets and other floor coverings, doors and
door hardware, millwork, ceilings and other tenant improvements at the Premises
and in the same condition as received, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

     7.3   Alterations and Additions.

           (a)  Tenant shall not, without Landlord's prior written consent, not
to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, make any alterations, improvements,
additions, utility installations or repairs (hereinafter collectively referred
to as "Alterations") in, on or about the Premises or the Property. Alterations
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the installation or alteration of
security or fire protection systems, communication systems, millwork, shelving,
file retrieval or storage systems, carpeting or other floor covering, window and
wall coverings, electrical distribution systems, lighting fixtures, telephone
system wiring or computer system wiring, HVAC and plumbing. At the expiration of
theTerm of the Lease, Landlord may require the removal of any Alterations
installed by Tenant and the restoration of the Premises and the Building to
their prior condition, at Tenant's expense, unless at the time of any such
installation, Landlord shall agree that Tenant shall not be obligated to remove
such Alterations. If a work letter agreement is entered into by Landlord and
Tenant, Tenant shall not be obligated to remove the tenant improvements
constructed in accordance with the work letter agreement. If, as a result of any
Alteration made by Tenant, Landlord is obligated to comply with the Americans
With Disabilities Act or any other law or regulation and such compliance
requires Landlord to make any improvement or Alteration to any portion of the
Office Park, as a condition to Landlord's consent, Landlord shall have the right
to require Tenant to pay to Landlord prior to the construction of any Alteration
by Tenant, the entire cost of any improvement or alteration Landlord is
obligated to complete by such law or regulation. Should Landlord permit Tenant
to make its own Alterations, Tenant shall use only such contractor as has been

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expressly approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed and Landlord may require Tenant to provide to Landlord, at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, a lien and completion bond in an amount equal to
one and one-half times the estimated cost of such Alterations for any
Alterations estimated to cost $25,000.00 or more, to insure Landlord against any
liability for mechanic's and materialmen's liens and to insure completion of the
work. Should Tenant make any Alterations without the prior approval of Landlord,
or use a contractor not expressly approved by Landlord, Landlord may, at any
time during the term of this Lease, require that Tenant remove all or part of
the Alterations and return the Premises to the condition it was in prior to the
making of the Alterations. In the event Tenant makes any Alterations, Tenant
agrees to obtain or cause its contractor to obtain, prior to the commencement of
any work, "builders all risk" insurance in an amount reasonably approved by
Landlord and workers compensation insurance.

          (b)  Any Alterations in or about the Premises that Tenant shall desire
to make shall be presented to Landlord in written form, with plans and
specifications which are sufficiently detailed to obtain a building permit, if
required. If Landlord consents to an Alteration, the consent shall be deemed
conditioned upon Tenant acquiring a building permit from the applicable
governmental agencies, furnishing a copy thereof to Landlord prior to the
commencement of the work, and compliance by Tenant with all conditions of said
permit in a prompt and expeditious manner. Tenant shall provide Landlord with
as-built plans and specifications for any Alterations made to the Premises.

          (c)  Tenant shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials
furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Tenant at or for use in
the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanic's or
materialmen's lien against the Premises or the Office Park, or any interest
therein. If Tenant shall, in good faith, contest the validity of any such lien,
Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a surety bond satisfactory to Landlord in an
amount equal to not less than one and one quarter times the amount of such
contested lien claim indemnifying Landlord against liability arising out of such
lien or claim. Such bond shall be sufficient in form and amount to free the
Office Park from the effect of such lien. In addition, Landlord may require
Tenant to pay Landlord's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in participating
in such action, if Landlord's participation is required or desirable.

          (d)  Tenant shall give Landlord not less than ten (10) days' advance
written notice prior to the commencement of any work in the Premises by Tenant,
and Landlord shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on
the Premises or the Office Park.

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           (e)  All Alterations (whether or not such Alterations constitute
trade fixtures of Tenant) which may be made to the Premises by Tenant shall be
paid for by Tenant, at Tenant's sole expense, and shall be made and done in a
good and workmanlike manner and with new or like-new materials reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord, and such Alteration shall be the property of Landlord
and remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises at the expiration of the
Lease term, unless Landlord requires their removal pursuant to Section 7.3(a).
Provided Tenant is not in default of this Lease, Tenant's personal property and
equipment, other than that which is affixed to the Premises so that it cannot be
removed without material damage to the Premises or the Building, shall remain
the property of Tenant and may be removed by Tenant subject to the provisions of
Section 7.2(b); provided, however, if Tenant is in default of this Lease,
Tenant's equipment lessors or other secured lenders shall in such event be
entitled to remove Tenant's personal property and equipment, subject to the
provisions of Section 7.2(b) hereof; provided further, however, none of said
personal property or equipment of Tenant or Tenant's Property shall be
subsequently reinstalled or relocated or used in another location by or for the
benefit of Tenant.

           (f)  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant, at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, and subject to and in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 7.3, including without limitation the prior approval
by Landlord of Tenant's plans and specifications for same, shall be entitled to
make the Alterations more specifically set forth in Exhibit "G" attached hereto
and incorporated herein, relating to the installation of a standby
diesel-powered generator on the roof of the building, two fuel storage tanks, a
power supply and associated cabling and piping.

     7.4   Failure of Tenant to Remove Property. If this Lease is terminated due
to the expiration of its term or otherwise, and Tenant fails to remove its
property as required by Section 7.2(b), in addition to any other remedies
available to Landlord under this Lease, and subject to any other right or remedy
Landlord may have under applicable law, Landlord may remove any property of
Tenant from the Premises and store the same elsewhere at the expense and risk of
Tenant.

8.   Insurance.

     8.1   Insurance-Tenant.

           (a)  Tenant shall obtain and keep in force during the term of this
Lease a commercial general liability policy of insurance with coverages
reasonably acceptable to Landlord, which, by way of example and not limitation,
protects Tenant and Landlord (as an additional insured) against claims for
bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon, involving or
arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of

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the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an
occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than
$2,000,000 per occurrence with an "Additional Insured-Managers and Landlords of
Premises Endorsement" and contain the "Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion" for
damage caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire. The policy shall not
contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or
organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease
as an "insured contract" for the performance of Tenant's indemnity obligations
under this Lease.

           (b)  Tenant shall obtain and keep in force during the term of this
Lease extended coverage property insurance with coverages reasonably acceptable
to Landlord. Said insurance shall be written on a one hundred percent (100%)
replacement cost basis on Tenant's personal property, all tenant improvements
installed at the Premises by Landlord or Tenant, Tenant's trade fixtures and
other property. Such policies shall provide protection against any peril
included within the classification "fire and extended coverage," against
vandalism and malicious mischief, theft, sprinkler leakage, earthquake damage
and flood damage. If this Lease is terminated as the result of a casualty in
accordance with Section 9, the proceeds of said insurance attributable to the
replacement of all tenant improvements at the Premises shall be paid to
Landlord.

           (c)  Tenant shall, at all times during the term hereof, maintain in
effect workers' compensation insurance as required by applicable law and
business interruption and extra expense insurance reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord.

     8.2   Insurance-Landlord.

           (a)  Landlord shall obtain and keep in force a policy of general
liability insurance with coverage against such risks and in such amounts as
Landlord deems advisable insuring Landlord against liability arising out of the
ownership, operation and management of the Office Park.

          (b) Landlord shall also obtain and keep in force during the term of
this Lease a policy or policies of insurance covering loss or damage to the
Property in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement
cost thereof, as determined by Landlord from time to time. The terms and
conditions of said policies and the perils and risks covered thereby shall be
determined by Landlord, from time to time, in Landlord's sole discretion. In
addition, at Landlord's option, Landlord shall obtain and keep in force, during
the term of this Lease, a policy of rental interruption insurance, with loss
payable to Landlord, which insurance shall, at Landlord's option, also cover all
Operating Expenses. At Landlord's option, Landlord may obtain insurance
coverages and/or bonds related to the operation of the parking areas. At
Landlord's option, Landlord may obtain coverage for flood and earthquake
damages. In addition, Landlord shall have the right to obtain such

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additional insurance as is customarily carried by owners or operators of other
comparable office buildings in the geographical area of the Office Park. Tenant
will not be named as an additional insured in any insurance policies carried by
Landlord and shall have no right to any proceeds therefrom. The policies
purchased by Landlord shall contain such deductibles as Landlord may determine.
In addition to amounts payable by Tenant in accordance with Section 4.2, Tenant
shall pay any increase in the property insurance premiums for the Office Park
over what was payable immediately prior to the increase to the extent the
increase is specified by Landlord's insurance carrier as being caused by the
nature of Tenant's occupancy or any act or omission of Tenant.

     8.3   Insurance Policies. Upon Landlord's request Tenant shall deliver to
Landlord copies of the insurance policies required under Section 8.1 and shall
deliver Certificates of Insurance within fifteen (15) days prior to the
Commencement Date of this Lease, and Landlord shall have the right to approve
the terms and conditions of said policies. Tenant's insurance policies shall not
be cancelable or subject to reduction of coverage or other adverse modification
except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord. Tenant shall, at
least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish
Landlord with renewals thereof. Tenant's insurance policies shall be issued by
insurance companies authorized to do business in the state in which the Office
Park is located, and said companies shall maintain during the policy term a
"General Policyholder's Rating" of at least A X (or such other rating as may be
required by any lender having a lien on the Office Park) as set forth in the
most recent edition of "Best Insurance Reports." All insurance obtained by
Tenant shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance
carried by Landlord, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.
Landlord, and at Landlord's option, the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust
encumbering the Office Park and any person or entity managing the Office Park on
behalf of Landlord, shall be named as an additional insured on all insurance
policies Tenant is obligated to obtain by Section 8.1 above. Tenant's insurance
policies shall not include deductibles in excess of Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000).

     8.4   Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord waives any and all rights of recovery
against Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Lease (for or arising out of
damage to, or destruction of, the Property) if such damage is covered by
Landlord's insurance policies then in force or the insurance policies Landlord
has hereinbelow agreed to obtain, whether or not the insurance Landlord has
agreed to obtain is then in force and effect, whichever is broader. Landlord's
waiver shall not be limited by the amount of insurance then carried by Landlord
or the deductibles applicable thereto (Landlord hereby agreeing to carry
standard property damage insurance including damage by fire and extended
perils). Tenant waives any and all rights of recovery against Landlord,
Landlord's employees, agents and

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contractors for property damage if such damage is covered by Tenant's insurance
policies then in force or the insurance policies Tenant is required to obtain by
Section 8.1 (whether or not the insurance Tenant is required to obtain by
Section 8.1 is then in force and effect), whichever is broader. Tenant's waiver
shall not be limited by the amount of insurance then carried by Tenant or the
deductibles applicable thereto. Each Party shall cause the insurance policies it
obtains in accordance with this Section 8 to provide that the insurance company
waives all right of recovery by subrogation in connection with any property
damage covered by such party's insurance policies covering property damage,
consistent with the waivers provided in this Section 8.4.

     8.5   Coverage. Landlord makes no representation to Tenant that the limits
or forms of coverage specified above or approved by Landlord are adequate to
insure Tenant's property or Tenant's obligations under this Lease, and the
limits of any insurance carried by Tenant shall not limit Tenant's obligations
or liability under any indemnity provision included in this Lease or under any
other provision of this Lease.

9.   Damage or Destruction.

     9.1   Effect of Damage or Destruction. If all or part of the Building is
damaged by fire, earthquake, flood, explosion, the elements, riot, the release
or existence of Hazardous Substances (as defined below) or by any other cause
whatsoever (hereinafter collectively referred to as "damages"), but the damages
are not material (as defined in Section 9.2 below), Landlord shall repair the
damages to the Building as soon as is reasonably possible, and this Lease shall
remain in full force and effect. If all or part of the Building is destroyed or
materially damaged (as defined in Section 9.2 below), Landlord shall have the
right, in its sole and complete discretion, to repair or to rebuild the Building
or to terminate this Lease. Landlord shall within sixty (60) days after the
occurrence of such material damage or destruction notify Tenant in writing of
Landlord's intention to repair or to rebuild or to terminate this Lease. Tenant
shall in no event be entitled to compensation or damages on account of annoyance
or inconvenience in making any repairs, or on account of construction, or on
account of Landlord's election to terminate this Lease. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if Landlord shall elect to rebuild or repair the Building, but in
good faith determines that the Premises cannot be rebuilt or repaired within two
hundred ten (210) days after the date of the occurrence of the damage or
destruction, without payment of overtime or other premiums, and the damage to
the Building will render the entire Premises unusable during said two hundred
ten (210) day period, Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof in writing at the
time of Landlord's election to rebuild or repair, and Tenant shall thereafter
have a period of thirty (30)) days within which Tenant may elect to terminate
this Lease by written notice to Landlord on or before the last day of such
30-day period. Tenant's termination right described in the preceding sentence
shall not

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apply if the damage was caused by the negligent or intentional acts of Tenant or
its employees, agents, contractors or invitees. Failure of Tenant to exercise
said election within said period shall constitute Tenant's agreement to accept
delivery of the Premises under this Lease whenever tendered by Landlord,
provided Landlord thereafter pursues reconstruction or restoration diligently to
completion, subject to delays beyond Landlord's reasonable control. Subject to
Section 9.3 below, if Landlord or Tenant terminates this Lease in accordance
with this Section 9.1, Tenant shall continue to pay all Base Rent, Operating
Expense increases and other amounts due hereunder which arise prior to the date
of termination.

     Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.1 to the contrary, if the
casualty renders fifty percent (50%) or more of the Premises unusable for use or
occupancy by Tenant for the conduct of Tenant's business, the casualty occurs
during the last twelve (12) months of the Term of the Lease, and Tenant has not
exercised its right to extend the Term of the Lease pursuant to Exhibit D
hereto, then Tenant shall have the right to terminate the Lease by written
notice to Landlord on or before thirty (30) days after Tenant shall have
received notice of said casualty or of Landlord's intention to rebuild or
restore the Premises as hereinabove provided.

     9.2   Definition of Material Damage. Damage to the Building shall be deemed
material if, in Landlord's reasonable judgment, the uninsured cost of repairing
the damage will exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). If insurance
proceeds are available to Landlord in an amount which is sufficient to pay the
entire cost of repairing all of the damage to the Building, the damage shall be
deemed material if the cost of repairing the damage exceeds One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000). Damage to the Building shall also be deemed material if (a)
the Building cannot be rebuilt or repaired to substantially the same condition
it was in prior to the damage due to laws or regulations in effect at the time
the repairs will be made, (b) the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust
encumbering the Property requires that insurance proceeds available to repair
the damage in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) be applied to the
repayment of the indebtedness secured by the mortgage or the deed of trust, or
(c) the damage occurs during the last twelve (12) months of the Lease term.

     9.3   Abatement of Rent. If Landlord elects to repair damage to the
Property and all or part of the Premises will be unusable or inaccessible to
Tenant in the ordinary conduct of its business until the damage is repaired, and
the damage was not caused by the negligence or intentional acts of Tenant or its
employees, agents, contractors or invitees, Tenant's Base Rent and Tenant's
Share of Operating Expense increases and Tenant's share of Real Property Tax
increases, shall be abated until the repairs are completed in proportion to the
amount of the Premises which is unusable or inaccessible to Tenant in the
ordinary conduct of its business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be
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abatement of Base Rent or Tenant's Share of Operating Expense increases by
reason of any portion of the Premises being unusable or inaccessible for a
period equal to five (5) consecutive business days or less.

     9.4   Tenant's Acts. If such damage or destruction occurs as a result of
the negligence or the intentional acts of Tenant or Tenant's employees, agents,
contractors or invitees, and the proceeds of insurance which are actually
received by Landlord are not sufficient to pay for the repair of all of the
damage, provided, however, if Landlord's mortgagee(s) shall retain all or any
portion of the proceeds of insurance, for purposes of this Section 9.4, Landlord
shall be deemed to have received such proceeds so retained, or to the extent
Landlord failed to insure the Property at one hundred percent (100%) of full
replacement cost, Tenant shall pay, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, to
Landlord upon demand, the difference between the cost of repairing the damage
and the insurance proceeds received by Landlord.

     9.5   Tenant's Property. As more fully set forth in Section 22, Landlord
shall not be liable to Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees or
customers for loss or damage to merchandise, tenant improvements, fixtures,
automobiles, furniture, equipment, computers, files or other property
(hereinafter collectively "Tenant's property") located at the Property, unless
damaged due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its
employees or agents. Tenant shall repair or replace all of Tenant's property at
Tenant's sole cost and expense. Tenant acknowledges that it is Tenant's sole
responsibility to obtain adequate insurance coverage to compensate Tenant for
damage to Tenant's property.

     9.6   Waiver. Landlord and Tenant hereby waive the provisions of any
present or future statutes which relate to the termination of leases when leased
property is damaged or destroyed and agree that such event shall be governed by
the terms of this Lease.

10.  Real and Personal Property Taxes.

     10.1  Payment of Taxes. Tenant shall pay to Landlord during the term of
this Lease, in addition to Base Rent and Tenant's Share of Operating Expense
increases, Tenant's Share of the amount by which all "Real Property Taxes" (as
defined in Section 10.2 below) for each Comparison Year exceeds the amount of
all Real Property Taxes for the Base Year. Tenant's Share of Real Property Tax
increases shall be payable by Tenant at the same time, in the same manner and
under the same terms and conditions as Tenant pays Tenant's Share of Operating
Expense increases as provided in Section 4.2(f) of this Lease. Landlord's
statement as to Real Property Taxes to be paid by Tenant shall be accompanied by
a copy of the applicable real property tax bill from the taxing authorities.
Except as expressly provided in

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Section 10.4 below, if the Real Property Taxes incurred during any Comparison
Year are less than the Real Property Taxes incurred during the Base Year, Tenant
shall not be entitled to receive any credit, offset, reduction or benefit as a
result of said occurrence. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Landlord shall deliver to Tenant the final statement with respect to the last
Comparison Year for which Tenant is responsible for Real Property Taxes upon the
Termination Date of the Lease on or before six (6) months after the end of
Landlord's fiscal year applicable to said last Comparison Year or within thirty
(30) days after receipt of the applicable tax bill from the taxing authority, if
later.

     10.2  Definition of "Real Property Tax." As used herein, the term "Real
Property Taxes" shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment,
general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, improvement bond or bonds imposed
on the Property or any portion thereof by any authority having the direct or
indirect power to tax, including any city, county, state or federal government,
or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street, drainage or other
improvement district thereof, as against any legal or equitable interest of
Landlord in the Property or in any portion thereof, unless such tax is defined
as an Operating Expense by Section 4.3(c).

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, the
following shall be excluded from Real Property Taxes and shall be paid solely by
Landlord: inheritance, estate, succession, transfer, gift, franchise, or capital
stock, or any income taxes arising out of or related to ownership and operation
of income-producing real estate, or any excise taxes imposed upon Landlord based
upon gross or net rentals or other income received by it.

     10.3  Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay prior to delinquency all
taxes assessed against and levied upon trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment
and all other personal property of Tenant contained in the Premises or related
to Tenant's use of the Premises. If any of Tenant's personal property shall be
assessed with Landlord's real or personal property, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
the taxes attributable to Tenant within ten (10) days after receipt of a written
statement from Landlord setting forth the taxes applicable to Tenant's property.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right to defer such taxes
in connection with any good faith contest of such taxes by Tenant so long as
Landlord's interest in the Building is not subject to any lien. Tenant hereby
indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against any and all
liabilities, damages, costs, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys
fees, fines and penalties, which may be assessed against Landlord as a result of
Tenant's deferral and contest of such Taxes.

     10.4  Reassessments. From time to time Landlord may challenge the assessed
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determined by applicable taxing authorities and/or Landlord may attempt to cause
the Real Property Taxes to be reduced on other grounds. If Landlord is
successful in causing the Real Property Taxes to be reduced or in obtaining a
refund, rebate, credit or similar benefit (hereinafter collectively referred to
as a "reduction"), Landlord shall, after deducting the costs incurred by
Landlord in causing the reduction to be made, credit the reduction(s) to Real
Property Taxes for the calendar year to which a reduction applies and to
recalculate the Real Property Taxes owed by Tenant for years after the year in
which the reduction applies based on the reduced Real Property Taxes (if a
reduction applies to Tenant's Base Year, the Base Year Real Property Taxes shall
be reduced by the amount of the reduction and Tenant's Share of Real Property
Tax increases shall be recalculated for all Comparison Years following the year
of the reduction based on the lower Base Year amount). After deducting
Landlord's expenses as hereinabove provided, Landlord shall refund to Tenant
Tenant's share of the reduction of Real Property Taxes for the years to which
any reductions apply.

11.  Utilities.

     11.1  Services Provided by Landlord. Subject to all governmental rules,
regulations and guidelines applicable thereto, Landlord shall use its best
efforts to provide HVAC to the Common Areas and the Premises during the times
described in Section 11.4, reasonable amounts of electricity for normal lighting
to the Common Area, replacement light bulbs and/or fluorescent tubes and
ballasts for standard overhead fixtures in the Common Area, water in the
Premises or in the Common Area for reasonable and normal drinking and lavatory
use, and building standard janitorial services.

     11.2  Intrabuilding Network Cabling. Intentionally Deleted.

     11.3  Services Exclusive to Tenant. Tenant shall pay for all electricity,
water, gas, heat, heat pump fuel costs and charges, telephone and other
utilities and services supplied and/or metered exclusively to the Premises or to
Tenant, without markup by Landlord, together with any taxes thereon. If any such
services are not separately metered to the Premises, Tenant shall pay, at
Landlord's option, either Tenant's Share or a reasonable proportion to be
determined by Landlord of all charges jointly metered with other premises in the
Building.

     11.4  Hours of Service. Building services shall be provided Monday through
Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
except essential services such as electricity and elevator service shall be
provided 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Janitorial services shall be provided
Monday through Friday. Other Building services, if any, except essential
services such as electricity and elevator service, shall not be provided at
other times or on nationally recognized holidays. Nationally recognized holidays
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shall not necessarily be limited to, New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day.

     11.5  Excess Usage by Tenant. Notwithstanding the use set forth in Section
1.9, Tenant shall not use Building utilities or services in excess of those used
by the average office building tenant using its premises for ordinary office
use. Tenant shall not install at the Premises office machines, lighting fixtures
or other equipment which will generate above average heat, noise or vibration at
the Premises or which will adversely effect the Building's HVAC system, except
as previously, or may in the future, be approved in writing by Landlord. If
Tenant does use Building utilities or services in excess of those used by the
average office building tenant, Landlord shall have the right, in addition to
any other rights or remedies it may have under this Lease, to (a) at Tenant's
expense, install separate metering devices at the Premises, and to charge Tenant
for its usage, (b) require Tenant to pay to Landlord all costs, expenses and
damages incurred by Landlord as a result of such usage, and (c) require Tenant
to stop using excess utilities or services.

     11.6  Interruptions; Abatement of Rent. Tenant agrees that Landlord shall
not be liable to Tenant for its failure to furnish gas, electricity, telephone
service, water, HVAC or any other utility services or building services when
such failure is occasioned, in whole or in part, by repairs, replacements, or
improvements, by any strike, lockout or other labor trouble, by inability to
secure electricity, gas, water, telephone service or other utility at the Office
Park, by any accident, casualty or event arising from any cause whatsoever,
including by act, negligence or default of Tenant or any other person or entity,
or by any other cause, except for the negligence or willful misconduct of
Landlord, its employees, agents or contractors, and such failures shall never be
deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's use and possession
of the Premises or relieve Tenant from the obligation of paying rent or
performing any of its obligations under this Lease. Furthermore, Landlord shall
not be liable under any circumstances for loss of property or for injury to, or
interference with, Tenant's business, including, without limitation, loss of
profits, however occurring, through or in connection with or incidental to a
failure to furnish any such services or utilities. Landlord may comply with
voluntary controls or guidelines promulgated by any governmental entity relating
to the use or conservation of energy, water, gas, light or electricity or the
reduction of automobile or other emissions without creating any liability of
Landlord to Tenant under this Lease.

     In the event that the Premises or material part thereof is rendered
untenantable or inaccessible as a direct result of Landlord's breach of this
Lease or Landlord's negligence or willful misconduct, so that Tenant is
reasonably required to cease to operate its business in the Premises or such
material part thereof for a period of more than ten (10) business days,

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then commencing on the eleventh (11th) business day, all rent due under this
Lease shall abate equitably in proportion to the amount of the Premises which is
not usable until the Premises is once again usable. If the entire Premises is
rendered untenantable or inaccessible for a period of more than six (6)
consecutive months, Tenant may, as its sole remedy, terminate this Lease by
written notice to Landlord within ten (10) days following the expiration of such
six month period, time being of the essence. The provisions of this Section 11.6
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9 hereof.

12.  Assignment and Subletting.

     12.1  Landlord's Consent Required. Tenant shall not voluntarily or by
operation of law assign, transfer, hypothecate, mortgage, sublet, or otherwise
transfer or encumber all or any part of Tenant's interest in this Lease or in
the Premises (hereinafter collectively a "Transfer"), without Landlord's prior
written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed as herein provided
in this Section 12. Landlord shall respond to Tenant's written request for
consent hereunder within thirty (30) days after Landlord's receipt of the
written request from Tenant. Any attempted Transfer without such consent shall
be void and shall constitute a material default and breach of this Lease.
Tenant's written request for Landlord's consent shall include, and Landlord's
thirty (30) day response period referred to above shall not commence, unless and
until Landlord has received from Tenant, all of the following information: (a)
financial statements for the proposed assignee or subtenant for the past three
(3) years, of such lesser number of years as said proposed assignee or subtenant
shall have existed and been conducting business, prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or if such financial statements shall
not exist, then such other financial information reasonably acceptable to
Landlord as shall permit Landlord to make an informed decision as to the
financial condition of such proposed assignee or subtenant, (b) federal tax
returns for the proposed assignee or subtenant for the past three (3) years, (c)
a TRW credit report or similar report on the proposed assignee or subtenant, (d)
a detailed description of the business the assignee or subtenant intends to
operate at the Premises, (e) the proposed effective date of the assignment or
sublease, (f) a copy of the proposed sublease or assignment agreement which
includes all of the terms and conditions of the proposed assignment or sublease,
(g) a detailed description of any ownership or commercial relationship between
Tenant and the proposed assignee or subtenant and (h) a detailed description of
any Alterations the proposed assignee or subtenant desires to make to the
Premises. If the obligations of the proposed assignee or subtenant will be
guaranteed by any person or entity, Tenant's written request shall not be
considered complete until the information described in (a), (b) and (c) of the
previous sentence has been provided with respect to each proposed guarantor.
"Transfer" shall also include the transfer (a) if

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Tenant is a corporation, and Tenant's stock is not publicly traded over a
recognized securities exchange, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting
stock of such corporation during the term of this Lease (whether or not in one
or more transfers) or the dissolution, merger or liquidation of the corporation,
or (b) if Tenant is a partnership or other entity, of more than fifty percent
(50%) of the profit and loss participation in such partnership or entity during
the term of this Lease (whether or not in one or more transfers) or the
dissolution, merger or liquidation of the partnership.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant
may, without Landlord's prior written consent, but upon thirty (30) days notice
to Landlord, sublet all or any portion of the premises or assign Tenant's
interest in this Lease to (i) a subsidiary, affiliate, parent or other entity,
which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, Tenant, (ii)
a successor entity to Tenant resulting from merger, consolidation,
non-bankruptcy reorganization, or government action, or (iii) a purchaser of all
or substantially all of Tenant's stock or assets ("Affiliate Transfer");
provided, however, in the case of (ii) or (iii) above, that at the time of said
Transfer, the proposed assignee or affiliate shall have a net worth at least
equal to the net worth of Tenant as of the date of this Lease.

     12.2 Leveraged Buy-out. The involvement by Tenant or its assets in any
transaction, or series of transactions (by way of merger, sale, acquisition,
financing, refinancing, transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise) whether or not
a formal assignment or hypothecation of this Lease or Tenant's assets occurs,
which results or will result in a reduction of the "Net Worth" of Tenant as
hereinafter defined, by an amount equal to or greater than twenty-five percent
(25%) of such Net Worth of Tenant as it is represented to Landlord at the time
of the execution by Landlord of this Lease, or as it exists immediately prior to
said transaction or transactions constituting such reduction, at whichever time
said Net Worth of Tenant was or is greater, shall be considered to be an
assignment of this Lease by Tenant to which Landlord may reasonably withhold its
consent. "Net Worth" of Tenant for purposes of this Section 12.2 shall be the
net worth of Tenant (excluding any guarantors) established under generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Section 12
of the Lease shall be intended to preclude Tenant from making a public offering
of its stock on a nationally recognized exchange.

     12.3 Standard For Approval. Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its
consent to a Transfer provided that Tenant has complied with each and every
requirement, term and condition of this Section 12. Tenant acknowledges and
agrees that each requirement, term and condition in this Section 12 is a

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reasonable requirement, term or condition. It shall be deemed reasonable for
Landlord to withhold its consent to a Transfer if any requirement, term or
condition of this Section 12 is not complied with or: (a) the Transfer would
cause Landlord to be in violation of its obligations under another lease or
agreement to which Landlord is a party; (b) in Landlord's reasonable judgment, a
proposed assignee or subtenant is not financially sound or responsible; (c) a
proposed assignee's or subtenant's business will impose a burden on the Office
Park's parking facilities, elevators, Common Areas or utilities that is greater
than the burden imposed by Tenant, in Landlord's reasonable judgment; (d) the
terms of a proposed assignment or subletting will allow the proposed assignee or
subtenant to exercise a right of renewal, right of expansion, right of first
offer, right of first refusal or similar right held by Tenant; (e) a proposed
assignee or subtenant refuses to enter into a commercially reasonable written
assignment agreement or sublease, which provides that it will abide by and
assume all of the terms and conditions of this Lease for the term of any
assignment or sublease and containing such other terms and conditions as
Landlord reasonably deems necessary; (f) the use of the Premises by the proposed
assignee or subtenant will be a use permitted by this Lease; (g) any guarantor
of this Lease refuses to consent to the Transfer or to execute a written
agreement reaffirming the guaranty; (h) Tenant is in default as defined in
Section 13.1 at the time of the request; (i) if requested by Landlord, the
assignee or subtenant refuses to sign a commercially reasonable non-disturbance
and attornment agreement in favor of Landlord's lender; (j) Landlord has sued or
been sued by the proposed assignee or subtenant or has otherwise been involved
in a legal dispute with the proposed assignee or subtenant; (k) the assignee or
subtenant is involved in a business which is not in keeping with the then
current standards of the Office Park; or (l) the proposed assignee or subtenant
is an existing tenant or subtenant of the Office Park or is a person or entity
then negotiating with Landlord for the lease of space in the Office Park.

     12.4 Additional Terms and Conditions. The following terms and conditions
shall be applicable to any Transfer:

          (a) Regardless of Landlord's consent, no Transfer shall release Tenant
from Tenant's obligations hereunder or alter the primary liability of Tenant to
pay the rent and other sums due Landlord hereunder and to perform all other
obligations to be performed by Tenant hereunder or release any guarantor from
its obligations under its guaranty.

          (b) Landlord may accept rent from any person other than Tenant pending
approval or disapproval of an assignment or subletting.

          (c) Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of a Transfer, nor
the acceptance of rent, shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of Landlord's
right to exercise its rights and

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remedies for the breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Section 12.

          (d) The consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall not constitute a
consent to any subsequent Transfer by Tenant or to any subsequent or successive
Transfer by an assignee or subtenant. However, Landlord may consent to
subsequent Transfers or any amendments or modifications thereto without
notifying Tenant or anyone else liable on the Lease and without obtaining their
consent, and such action shall not relieve such persons from liability under
this Lease.

          (e) In the event of any default under this Lease, not cured within
applicable cure periods, if any, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant,
any guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of this Lease,
including any subtenant or assignee, without first exhausting Landlord's
remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefor to Landlord, or
any security held by Landlord.

          (f) Landlord's written consent to any Transfer by Tenant shall not
constitute an acknowledgment that no default then exists under this Lease nor
shall such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing default.

          (g) The discovery of the fact that any financial statement relied upon
by Landlord in giving its consent to an assignment or subletting was materially
false shall, at Landlord's election, render Landlord's consent null and void.

          (h) Landlord shall not be liable under this Lease or under any
sublease to any subtenant.

          (i) No assignment or sublease may be modified or amended without
Landlord's prior written consent.

          (j) Intentionally omitted. (k) Any assignee of, or subtenant under,
this Lease shall, by reason of accepting such assignment or entering into such
sublease, be deemed, for the benefit of Landlord, to have assumed and agreed to
conform and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation
herein to be observed or performed by Tenant during the term of said assignment
or sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary or inconsistent with
provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Landlord has specifically
consented in writing.

     12.5 Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting. The
following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Tenant of all or
any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases under
this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:

          (a) Tenant hereby absolutely and unconditionally assigns and transfers
to Landlord all of Tenant's interest in all

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rentals and income arising from any sublease entered into by Tenant, and
Landlord may collect such rent and income and apply same toward Tenant's
obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a default shall
occur in the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, Tenant may
receive, collect and enjoy the rents accruing under such sublease. Landlord
shall not, by reason of this or any other assignment of such rents to Landlord
nor by reason of the collection of the rents from a subtenant, be deemed to have
assumed or recognized any sublease or to be liable to the subtenant for any
failure of Tenant to perform and comply with any of Tenant's obligations to such
subtenant under such sublease, including, but not limited to, Tenant's
obligation to return any security deposit. Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes
and directs any such subtenant, upon receipt of a written notice from Landlord
stating that a default exists in the performance of Tenant's obligations under
this Lease, to pay to Landlord the rents due as they become due under the
sublease. Tenant agrees that such subtenant shall have the right to rely upon
any such statement and request from Landlord, and that such subtenant shall pay
such rents to Landlord without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether
such default exists and notwithstanding any notice from or claim from Tenant to
the contrary.

          (b) In the event Tenant shall default in the performance of its
obligations under this Lease, Landlord at its option and without any obligation
to do so, may require any subtenant to attorn to Landlord, in which event
Landlord shall undertake the obligations of Tenant under such sublease from the
time of the exercise of said option to the termination of such sublease;
provided, however, Landlord shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or
security deposit paid by such subtenant to Tenant or for any other prior
defaults of Tenant under such sublease.

     12.6 Transfer Premium from Assignment or Subletting. Landlord shall be
entitled to receive from Tenant (as and when received by Tenant) as an item of
additional rent fifty percent (50%) of all amounts received by Tenant as rent or
additional rent from such assignee or subtenant in excess of the amounts payable
by Tenant to Landlord hereunder (the "Transfer Premium"). The Transfer Premium
shall be reduced by the reasonable brokerage commissions and legal fees actually
paid by Tenant in order to assign the Lease or to sublet a portion of the
Premises and tenant improvement allowances or other economic concessions
reasonably granted by Tenant to the assignee or sublessee. "Transfer Premium"
shall mean all Base Rent, additional rent or other consideration in the nature
of rent or additional rent payable by the assignee or subtenant in excess of the
Base Rent and additional rent payable by Tenant under this Lease. If less than
all of the Premises is transferred, the Base Rent and the additional rent shall
be determined on a per rentable square foot basis. "Transfer Premium" shall also
include, but not be limited to, key money and bonus money paid by the assignee
or subtenant to Tenant in connection with such Transfer, and any payment in

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excess of fair market value for services rendered by Tenant to the assignee or
subtenant or for assets, fixtures, inventory, equipment, or furniture
transferred by Tenant to the assignee or subtenant in connection with such
Transfer.

     12.7 Landlord's Option to Recapture Space. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Section 12, except in the case of an Affiliate
Transfer, Landlord shall have the option, by giving written notice to Tenant
within thirty (30) days after receipt of any request by Tenant to assign this
Lease or to sublease all or any portion of the space in the Premises, to
terminate this Lease with respect to said space as of the date thirty (30) days
after Landlord's election. In the event of a recapture by Landlord, if this
Lease shall be canceled with respect to less than the entire Premises, the Base
Rent, Tenant's Share of Operating Expense and Real Property Tax increases and
the number of parking spaces Tenant may use shall be adjusted on the basis of
the number of rentable square feet retained by Tenant in proportion to the
number of rentable square feet contained in the original Premises, and this
Lease as so amended shall continue thereafter in full force and effect, and upon
request of either party, the parties shall execute written confirmation of same.
If Landlord recaptures only a portion of the Premises, it shall construct and
erect at its sole cost such partitions and shall modify such mechanical systems
as may be required to sever the space to be retained by Tenant from the space
recaptured by Landlord. Landlord may, at its option, lease any recaptured
portion of the Premises to the proposed subtenant or assignee or to any other
person or entity without liability to Tenant. Tenant shall not be entitled to
any portion of the profit, if any, Landlord may realize on account of such
termination and reletting. Tenant acknowledges that the purpose of this Section
12.7 is to enable Landlord to receive profit in the form of higher rent or other
consideration to be received from an assignee or subtenant, to give Landlord the
ability to meet additional space requirements of other tenants of the Office
Park and to permit Landlord to control the leasing of space in the Office Park.
Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the requirements of this Section 12.7 are
commercially reasonable and are consistent with the intentions of Landlord and
Tenant.

     12.8 Landlord's Expenses. In the event Tenant shall assign this Lease or
sublet the Premises or request the consent of Landlord to any Transfer, then
Tenant shall pay Landlord's reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection
therewith, including, but not limited to, attorneys', architects', accountants',
engineers' or other consultants' fees.

13.  Default; Remedies.

     13.1 Default by Tenant. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that the
occurrence of any one or more of the following events is a material default by
Tenant under this Lease and that said default shall give Landlord the rights
described in Section 13.2.

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Landlord or Landlord's authorized agent shall have the right to execute and to
deliver any notice of default, notice to pay rent or quit or any other notice
Landlord gives Tenant. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1 (a) hereof,
or except as otherwise specifically provided to the contrary, wherever the term
"default" is used in this Lease, it shall be deemed to include applicable notice
and cure periods if any.

          (a) Tenant's failure to make any payment of Base Rent, Tenant's Share
of Operating Expense increases, Tenant's Share of Real Property Taxes, late
charges, or any other payment required to be made by Tenant hereunder, as and
when due, where such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) days after
written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant. In the event that Landlord
serves Tenant with a notice to pay rent or quit pursuant to applicable unlawful
detainer statutes, such notice shall also constitute the notice required by this
Section 13.1(a).

          (b) Intentionally omitted.

          (c) The failure of Tenant to comply with any of its obligations under
Sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.2, 7.3, 8, 11.3, 12, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 34, 35 and 56
where Tenant fails to comply with its obligations or fails to cure any earlier
breach of such obligation within thirty (30) days following written notice from
Landlord to Tenant. In the event Landlord serves Tenant with a notice to quit or
any other notice pursuant to applicable unlawful detainer statutes, said notice
shall also constitute the notice required by this Section 13.1(c).

          (d) The failure by Tenant to observe or perform any of the covenants,
conditions or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant
(other than those referenced in Sections 13.1(a), (b) and (c), above), where
such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written
notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, that if the nature of
Tenant's non-performance is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably
required for its cure, then Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if
Tenant commences such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently pursues such cure to completion. In the event that Landlord serves
Tenant with a notice to quit or any other notice pursuant to applicable unlawful
detainer statutes, said notice shall also constitute the notice required by this
Section 13.1(d).

          (e) (i) The making by Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant's obligations
hereunder of any general arrangement or general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; (ii) Tenant or any guarantor becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11
U.S.C. 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition
filed against Tenant or guarantor, the same is dismissed within sixty (60)
days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of
substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the Premises or of Tenant's
interest in this Lease,

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where possession is not restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days; (iv) the
attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant's
assets located at the Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where such
seizure is not discharged within thirty (30) days; or (v) the insolvency of
Tenant. In the event that any provision of this Section 13.1(e) is unenforceable
under applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect.

          (f) The discovery by Landlord that any financial statement,
representation or warranty given to Landlord by Tenant, or by any guarantor of
Tenant's obligations hereunder, is or was materially false. Tenant acknowledges
that Landlord has entered into this Lease in material reliance on such
information.

          (g) If Tenant is a corporation or a partnership, the dissolution or
liquidation of Tenant.

          (h) If Tenant's obligations under this Lease are guaranteed: (i) the
death of a guarantor, (ii) the termination of a guarantor's liability with
respect to this Lease other than in accordance with the terms of such guaranty,
(iii) a guarantor's becoming insolvent or the subject of a bankruptcy filing,
(iv) a guarantor's refusal to honor the guaranty, or (v) a guarantor's breach of
its guaranty obligation on an anticipatory breach basis.

     13.2 Remedies.

          (a) In the event of any material default of this Lease by Tenant, as
described in Section 13.1 hereof, Landlord may, at any time thereafter, with
such notice, if any, provided in Section 13.1 hereof, and without demand, and
without limiting Landlord in the exercise of any right or remedy which Landlord
may have by reason of such default:

               (i) terminate Tenant's right to possession of the Premises by any
lawful means, in which case this Lease and the term hereof shall terminate and
Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord. If
Landlord terminates this Lease, Landlord may recover from Tenant, at Landlord's
option, either (A) the Base Rent and all additional rent and other charges due
and owing under the Lease up to the time of termination, and thereafter, until
the end of what would have been the Term of this Lease in the absence of such
termination, the Base Rent and all additional rent and other charges, including,
without limitation, Tenant's share of Operating Expenses increases and Tenant's
Share of Real Property Tax Increases, which would have been payable hereunder
for the remainder of the Term of the Lease if such termination had not occurred,
less the net proceeds, if any, of re-letting of the Premises, after deducting
all expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such re-letting, including,
without limitation, all repossession costs, brokerage commissions, legal
expenses, attorneys' fees, advertising, alteration costs and expenses or

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preparation for such re-letting, Landlord hereby agreeing to use reasonable
efforts to so re-let the Premises, which payment shall be made monthly by Tenant
to Landlord on the days on which Base Rent would have been payable hereunder if
this Lease had not been terminated; or (B) the worth at the time of award of the
amount by which the unpaid rent and all additional charges which would have been
payable hereunder for the remainder of the Term of the lease including, without
limitation, Tenant's share of Operating Expenses increases and Tenant's Share of
Real Property Tax Increases which would have been earned after termination until
the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves
could have been reasonably avoided; or (C) an amount equal to the aggregate of
the Base Rent and additional rent payable hereunder, including without
limitation Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses increases and Tenant's Share of
Real Property Tax Increases, accrued in the twelve (12) months ended next prior
to such termination, without reduction for any free rent or other concession or
abatement, plus the amount of Base Rent, amounts for Tenant's Share of Operating
Expenses increases and Tenant's Share of Real Property Tax Increases and
additional rents of any kind accrued and unpaid at the time of termination of
this Lease, provided, however, that if the Lease is so terminated prior to the
expiration of the first full year of the Lease, the liquidated damages which
Landlord may elect to recover pursuant to this subparagraph shall be calculated
as if such termination had occurred on the first anniversary of the Commencement
Date; and (D) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all
detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its obligations
under the Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to
result therefrom, including, but not limited to, the cost of recovering
possession of the Premises, expenses of releasing, including necessary
renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable attorneys' fees, any real
estate commissions actually paid by Landlord. The "worth at time of award" of
the amounts referred to in Section 13.2(a)(i)(B) shall be computed by
discounting such amount at the discount rate then (i.e., at the time of the
award) payable under United States Treasury Notes having a maturity date which
is the same as the date as of which the Term of the Lease would have expired but
for such termination. For purposes of this Section 13.2(a)(i), "rent" shall be
deemed to be all monetary obligations required to be paid by Tenant pursuant to
the terms of this Lease.

               (ii) collect sublease rents (or appoint a receiver to collect
such rent) and otherwise perform Tenant's obligations at the Premises, it being
agreed, however, that the appointment of a receiver for Tenant shall not
constitute an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease.

               (iii) pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to
Landlord under the laws or judicial decisions of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.

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          (b) No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive, but
shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in
equity. The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination of
Tenant's right to possession of the Premises shall not relieve Tenant or
Landlord of liability under any indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters
occurring or accruing during the term of the Lease or by reason of Tenant's
occupancy of the Premises.

          (c) No surrender of the Premises shall be effective against Landlord
unless Landlord has entered into a written agreement with Tenant in which
Landlord expressly agrees to (i) accept a surrender of the Premises and (ii)
relieve Tenant of liability under the Lease. The delivery by Tenant to Landlord
of possession of the Premises shall not constitute the termination of the Lease
or the surrender of the Premises.

          (d) Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to relet the Premises
following the termination of this Lease hereunder, subject to the reasonable
requirements of Landlord to develop the Office Park for investment purposes with
an appropriate mix of uses, terms, tenants, floor areas and terms of tenancies,
etc.

          (e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except for
Tenant's payment obligations hereunder, if Tenant is delayed in performing its
obligations hereunder by reason of strike or other labor problems, acts of God,
riot, insurrection, governmental actions or requirements, or any other cause
beyond the reasonable control of Tenant, the time for Tenant's performance shall
be extended for the period of any such delay.

     13.3 Default by Landlord. Landlord shall not be in default under this Lease
unless Landlord fails to perform obligations required of Landlord within thirty
(30) days after written notice by Tenant to Landlord and to the holder of any
mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Office Park whose name and address
shall have theretofore been furnished to Tenant in writing, specifying wherein
Landlord has failed to perform such obligation; provided, however, that if the
nature of Landlord's obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are
required for its cure, then Landlord shall not be in default if Landlord
commences performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently pursues the same to completion. This Lease and the obligations of
Tenant hereunder shall not be affected or impaired because Landlord is unable to
fulfill any of its obligations hereunder or is delayed in doing so, if such
inability or delay is caused by reason of strike or other labor problems, acts
of God, riot, insurrection, governmental actions or requirements, or any other
cause beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, and the time for Landlord's
performance shall be extended for the period of any such delay.

     13.4 Late Charges. Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment by Tenant
to Landlord of Base Rent, Tenant's Share of Operating Expense increases or other
sums due hereunder will

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cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount
of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are
not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late charges which may be
imposed on Landlord by the terms of any mortgage or trust deed encumbering the
Office Park. Accordingly, if any installment of Base Rent, Tenant's Share of
Operating Expense increases or any other sum due from Tenant shall not be
received by Landlord when such amount shall be due, then, without any
requirement for notice or demand to Tenant, Tenant shall immediately pay to
Landlord a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of such overdue amount. The
parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable
estimate of the costs Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant.
Acceptance of such late charge by Landlord shall in no event constitute a waiver
of Tenant's default with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent Landlord
from exercising any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder including
the assessment of interest under Section 13.5.

     13.5 Interest on Past-due Obligations. Except as expressly herein provided,
any amount due to Landlord that is not paid when due shall bear interest at the
lesser of eighteen (18%) percent per annum or the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law. Payment of such interest shall not excuse or cure any default by
Tenant under this Lease; provided, however, that interest shall not be payable
on late charges incurred by Tenant nor on any amounts upon which late charges
are paid by Tenant.

     13.6 Payment of Rent and Security Deposit after Default. Intentionally
omitted.

14. Landlord's Right to Cure Default; Payments by Tenant. All covenants and
agreements to be kept or performed by Tenant under this Lease shall be performed
by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense and without any reduction of rent.
If Tenant shall fail to perform any of its obligations under this Lease, after
notice and the expiration of any cure period, if any, as herein provided,
Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, make any such payment or perform
any such act on Tenant's behalf without waiving its rights based upon any
default of Tenant and without releasing Tenant from any obligations hereunder.
Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within ten (10) days after delivery by Landlord to
Tenant of statements therefore, an amount equal to the expenditures reasonably
made by Landlord in connection with the remedying by Landlord of Tenant's
defaults pursuant to the provisions of this Section 14.

15. Condemnation. If any portion of the Premises or the Property are taken under
the power of eminent domain, or sold under the threat of the exercise of said
power (all of which are herein called "condemnation"), this Lease shall
terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes
title or possession, whichever first occurs; provided that if so

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much of the Premises or Office Park are taken by such condemnation as would
substantially and adversely affect the operation and profitability of Tenant's
business conducted from the Premises, and said taking lasts for ninety (90) days
or more, Tenant shall have the option, to be exercised only in writing within
thirty (30) days after Landlord shall have given Tenant written notice of such
taking (or in the absence of such notice, within thirty (30) days after the
condemning authority shall have taken possession), to terminate this Lease as of
the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If a taking lasts for
less than ninety (90) days, Tenant's rent shall be abated during said period but
Tenant shall not have the right to terminate this Lease. If Tenant does not
terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain
in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except
that the rent and Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes
shall be reduced in the proportion that the usable floor area of the Premises
taken bears to the total usable floor area of the Premises. Common Areas taken
shall be excluded from the Common Areas usable by Tenant and no further
reduction of rent shall occur with respect thereto or by reason thereof.
Landlord shall have the option in its sole discretion to terminate this Lease as
of the taking of possession by the condemning authority, by giving written
notice to Tenant of such election within thirty (30) days after receipt of
notice of a taking by condemnation of any part of the Premises or the Property.
Any award for the taking of all or any part of the Premises or the Property
under the power of eminent domain or any payment made under threat of the
exercise of such power shall be the property of Landlord, whether such award
shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, for good
will, for the taking of the fee, as severance damages, or as damages for tenant
improvements; provided, however, that Tenant shall be entitled to any separate
award for loss of or damage to Tenant's removable personal property. In the
event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of such condemnation, and
subject to the requirements of any lender that has made a loan to Landlord
encumbering the Office Park, Landlord shall to the extent of severance damages
received by Landlord in connection with such condemnation, repair any damage to
the Office Park caused by such condemnation except to the extent that Tenant has
been reimbursed therefor by the condemning authority. This section shall govern
the rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant with respect to the
condemnation of all or any portion of the Property.

16.  Vehicle Parking.

     16.1 Use of Parking Facilities. During the term and subject to the rules
and regulations attached hereto as Exhibit "C," as modified by Landlord from
time to time (the "Rules"), Tenant shall be entitled to use 24 hours per day, 7
days per week the number of parking spaces set forth in Section 1.17 in the
parking facility of the Office Park. Landlord may, in its sole discretion,
assign tandem parking spaces to Tenant and designate

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the location of any reserved parking spaces. For purposes of this Lease, a
"parking space" refers to the space in which one (1) motor vehicle is intended
to park (e.g., a tandem parking stall includes two tandem parking spaces).
Landlord reserves the right at any time to relocate Tenant's parking spaces
within the same general parking area at the Office Park. If Tenant commits or
allows in the parking facility any of the activities prohibited by the Lease or
the Rules, then Landlord shall have the right, without notice, in addition to
such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the
vehicle involved and charge the cost to Tenant, which cost shall be immediately
payable by Tenant upon demand by Landlord. Tenant's parking rights are the
personal rights of Tenant and Tenant shall not transfer, assign, or otherwise
convey its parking rights separate and apart from this Lease.

     16.2 Parking Charges. Intentionally Deleted.

17. Broker's Fee. Tenant and Landlord each represent and warrant to the other
that neither has had any dealings or entered into any agreements with any
person, entity, broker or finder other than the persons, if any, listed in
Section 1.18, in connection with the negotiation of this Lease, and no other
broker, person, or entity is entitled to any commission or finder's fee in
connection with the negotiation of this Lease, and Tenant and Landlord each
agree to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any
claims, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees or liability for compensation
or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other
similar party by reason of any dealings, actions or agreements of the
indemnifying party.

18.  Estoppel Certificate.

     18.1 Delivery of Certificate. Tenant shall from time to time upon not less
than ten (10) business days' prior written notice from Landlord execute,
acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement in writing certifying such
information as Landlord may reasonably request including, but not limited to,
the following: (a) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect,
(or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and certifying that
this Lease, as so modified, is in full force and effect), (b) the date to which
the Base Rent and other charges are paid in advance and the amounts so payable,
(c) that there are not, to Tenant's knowledge, any uncured defaults or
unfulfilled obligations on the part of Landlord, or specifying such defaults or
unfulfilled obligations, if any are claimed, (d) that all tenant improvements to
be constructed by Landlord, if any, have been completed in accordance with
Landlord's obligations and (e) that Tenant has taken possession of the Premises.
Any such statement may be conclusively relied upon by any prospective purchaser
or encumbrancer of the Office Park. Landlord hereby agrees to provide to Tenant
an Estoppel Certificate signed by Landlord to the best of its knowledge,

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containing similar types of information, and within the same periods of time, as
are set forth hereinabove in this Section 18.1, with such changes as are
necessary to reflect that the Estoppel Certificate is being signed by Landlord
rather than Tenant.

     18.2 Failure to Deliver Certificate. At Landlord's option, the failure of
Tenant to deliver such statement within such time shall constitute a material
default of Tenant hereunder, or it shall be conclusive upon Tenant that (a) this
Lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be
represented by Landlord, (b) there are no uncured defaults in Landlord's
performance, (c) not more than one month's Base Rent has been paid in advance,
(d) all tenant improvements to be constructed by Landlord, if any, have been
completed in accordance with Landlord's obligations and (e) Tenant has taken
possession of the Premises.

19. Financial Information. If during the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall be a
company or other entity whose shares or other ownership units shall be listed on
any recognized exchange, then Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of its
10-K and 10-Q reports promptly after Tenant shall file same with any state or
federal governmental agency. If Tenant shall not be a "public company", then,
from time to time, but not more often than once every twelve (12) months
provided Tenant is not in default of the Lease, at Landlord's request, Tenant
shall cause the following financial information to be delivered to Landlord, at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, upon not less than ten (10) days' advance
written notice from Landlord: (a) a current financial statement for Tenant and
Tenant's financial statements for the previous two accounting years, (b) a
current financial statement for any guarantor(s) of this Lease and the
guarantor'(s) financial statements for the previous two accounting years and (c)
such other financial information pertaining to Tenant or any guarantor as
Landlord or any lender or purchaser of Landlord may reasonably request. All
financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied and, with respect to annual financial
statements only, if such is the normal practice of Tenant, shall be audited by
an independent certified public accountant.

     All information with regard to financial condition and income and expenses
submitted to Landlord by Tenant and clearly marked as confidential shall be
treated as confidential, shall not be divulged by Landlord to anyone other than
its agents, mortgagees of the Property or bona fide prospective purchasers of
same, without Tenant's prior written consent, and shall be utilized by Landlord
for the purposes of ascertaining and verifying Tenant's financial worthiness and
other such lease related purposes, and not for any competitive purposes.

20. Landlord's Liability. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord shall have the right
to transfer all or any portion of its

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interest in the Office Park and to assign this Lease to the transferee. Tenant
agrees that in the event of such a transfer Landlord shall automatically be
released from all liability under this Lease; and Tenant hereby agrees to look
solely to Landlord's transferee for the performance of Landlord's obligations
hereunder after the date of the transfer. Upon such a transfer, Landlord shall,
at its option, return Tenant's security deposit to Tenant or transfer Tenant's
security deposit to Landlord's transferee and, in either event, Landlord shall
have no further liability to Tenant for the return of its security deposit.
Subject to the rights of any lender holding a mortgage or deed of trust
encumbering all or part of the Office Park, Tenant agrees to look solely to
Landlord's equity interest in the Office Park for the collection of any judgment
requiring the payment of money by Landlord arising out of (a) Landlord's failure
to perform its obligations under this Lease or (b) the negligence or willful
misconduct of Landlord, its partners, employees and agents. No other property or
assets of Landlord shall be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement
procedure for the satisfaction of any judgment or writ obtained by Tenant
against Landlord. No partner, trustee, beneficiary, officer, director, member,
employee or agent of Landlord shall be personally liable for the performance of
Landlord's obligations hereunder or be named as a party in any lawsuit arising
out of or related to, directly or indirectly, this Lease and the obligations of
Landlord hereunder. The obligations under this Lease do not constitute personal
obligations of the individual partners, trustees or beneficiaries or members of
Landlord, if any, and Tenant shall not seek recourse against any of said persons
or their assets.

21. Indemnity. Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Landlord and its employees, officers, directors, trustees, beneficiaries,
members, partners, agents, contractors, lenders and ground lessors (said persons
and entities are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Indemnified
Parties") from and against any and all liability, loss, cost, damage, claims,
loss of rents, liens, judgments, penalties, fines, settlement costs,
investigation costs, the reasonable cost of consultants and experts, reasonable
attorneys fees, court costs and other legal expenses, the effects of
environmental contamination, the cost of environmental testing, the removal,
remediation and/or abatement of Hazardous Substances or Medical Waste (as said
terms are defined below), insurance policy deductibles and other expenses
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "Damages") arising out of or related to
an "Indemnified Matter" (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 21, an
"Indemnified Matter" shall mean any matter for which one or more of the
Indemnified Parties incurs liability or Damages if the liability or Damages
arise out of or involve, directly or indirectly, (a) Tenant's or its employees',
agents', contractors' or invitees' (all of said persons or entities are
hereinafter collectively referred to as "Tenant Parties") use or occupancy of
the Premises or the Office Park, (b) any act, omission or neglect of a Tenant
Party, (c) Tenant's failure to perform any of its obligations under the Lease,
(d) the existence, use or disposal

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of any Hazardous Substance (as defined in Section 23 below) brought on to the
Office Park by a Tenant Party, (e) the existence, use or disposal of any Medical
Waste (as defined in Section 24 below) brought on to the Office Park by a Tenant
Party or (f) any other matters for which Tenant has agreed to indemnify Landlord
pursuant to any other provision of this Lease. Tenant's obligations hereunder
shall include, but shall not be limited to (g) compensating the Indemnified
Parties for Damages arising out of Indemnified Matters within ten (10) days
after written demand from an Indemnified Party and (h) providing a defense, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at Tenant's sole
expense, within ten (10) days after written demand from the Indemnified Party,
of any claims, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to an Indemnified
Matter whether or not litigated or reduced to judgment and whether or not well
founded. If Tenant is obligated to compensate an Indemnified Party for Damages
arising out of an Indemnified Matter, Landlord shall have the immediate and
unconditional right, but not the obligation, without notice or demand to Tenant,
to pay the damages and Tenant shall, upon ten (10) days advance written notice
from Landlord, reimburse Landlord for the costs incurred by Landlord. By way of
example, and not limitation, Landlord shall have the immediate and unconditional
right to cause any damages to the Common Areas, another tenant's premises or to
any other part of the Office Park to be repaired and to compensate other tenants
of the Office Park or other persons or entities for Damages arising out of an
Indemnified Matter. The Indemnified Parties need not first pay any Damages to be
indemnified hereunder. Tenant's obligations under this section shall not be
released, reduced or otherwise limited because one or more of the Indemnified
Parties are or may be actively or passively negligent with respect to an
Indemnified Matter or because an Indemnified Party is or was partially
responsible for the Damages incurred. This indemnity is intended to apply to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Tenant's obligations under this
section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease unless
specifically waived in writing by Landlord after said expiration or termination.
In no event shall Tenant be required to indemnify and Indemnified Party to the
extent the liability or damages are directly caused by the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of such party.

         Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
Tenant be required to indemnify an Indemnified Party to the extent the liability
or damages are directly caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such party.

         Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the foregoing
provisions of this Section 21, nor the provisions of Section 22 hereof, are
intended to relieve any insurance carrier of its obligations under policies
required to be carried by Landlord or Tenant under the Lease, to the extent that
such policies cover the results of such acts, omissions or willful misconduct.

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22. Exemption of Landlord from Liability. Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord
shall not be liable for injury to Tenant's business or any loss of income
therefrom or for loss of or damage to the merchandise, tenant improvements,
fixtures, furniture, equipment, computers, files, automobiles, or other property
of Tenant, Tenant's employees, agents, contractors or invitees, or any other
person in or about the Office Park, whether such damage or injury is caused by
or results from any cause whatsoever including, but not limited to, theft,
criminal activity at the Office Park, negligent security measures, bombings or
bomb scares, Hazardous Substances or Medical Waste (as defined below), fire,
steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, flooding, breakage of pipes, sprinklers,
plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause,
whether said damage or injury results from conditions arising upon the Premises
or upon other portions of the Office Park, or from other sources or places, or
from new construction or the repair, alteration or improvement of any part of
the Office Park. Landlord shall not be liable for any such damages arising from
any act or neglect of any employees, agents, contractors or invitees of any
other tenant, occupant or user of the Office Park, nor from the failure of
Landlord to enforce the provisions of the lease of any other tenant of the
Office Park. Nor shall Landlord be liable for injury to the person of Tenant,
Tenant's employees, agents, contractors or invitees, except to the extent such
injury arises from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its
employees, agents, or contractors. Tenant, as a material part of the
consideration to Landlord hereunder, hereby assumes all risk of damage to
Tenant's property or business, in, upon or about the Office Park arising from
any cause, including Landlord's negligence or the negligence of its employees,
agents, or contractors, and Tenant hereby waives all claims in respect thereof
against Landlord, its employees, agents and contractors.

23. Hazardous Substances.

    23.1 Definition and Consent. The term "Hazardous Substance" as used in
this Lease shall mean any product, substance, chemical, material or waste whose
presence, nature, quantity and/or intensity of existence, use, manufacture,
disposal, transportation, spill, release or affect, either by itself or in
combination with other materials expected to be on the Premises, is either: (a)
potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the environment
or the Premises, (b) regulated or monitored by any governmental entity, (c) a
basis for liability of Landlord to any governmental entity or third party under
any federal, state or local statute or common law theory or (d) defined as a
hazardous material or substance by any federal, state or local law or
regulation. Except for small quantities of ordinary office supplies such as
copier toner, liquid paper, glue, ink and common household cleaning materials,
and except for the materials identified on Exhibit "__F___" attached hereto and
incorporated herein, and such additional materials as are disclosed to, and
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Tenant's Premises B Work or other Alterations, including without limitation, the
Alterations described on Exhibit G, which are necessary for Tenant's business,
and which shall be used, kept or stored strictly in compliance with all
applicable laws, Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be
brought, kept, or used in or about the Premises or the Office Park by Tenant,
its agents, employees, contractors or invitees.

         23.2 Duty to Inform Landlord. If Tenant knows, or has reasonable cause
to believe, that a Hazardous Substance, or a condition involving or resulting
from same, has come to be located in, on or under or about the Premises or the
Office Park, Tenant shall immediately give written notice of such fact to
Landlord. Tenant shall also immediately give Landlord (without demand by
Landlord) a copy of any statement, report, notice, registration, application,
permit, license, given to or received from, any governmental authority or
private party, or persons entering or occupying the Premises, concerning the
presence, spill, release, discharge of or exposure to, any Hazardous Substance
or contamination in, on or about the Premises or the Office Park.

         23.3 Inspection; Compliance. Landlord and Landlord's employees, agent,
contractors and lenders shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time
in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times if Landlord has
reason to believe Tenant is not in compliance with this Section 23, for the
purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying compliance
by Tenant with this Section 23. Landlord shall have the right to employ experts
and/or consultants in connection with its examination of the Premises and with
respect to the installation, operation, use, monitoring, maintenance, or removal
of any Hazardous Substance on or from the Premises. The costs and expenses of
any such inspections shall be paid by the party requesting same, unless a
contamination, caused or materially contributed to by Tenant, is found to exist
or be imminent, or unless the inspection is requested or ordered by governmental
authority as the result of any such existing or imminent violation or
contamination. In any such case, Tenant shall upon request reimburse Landlord
for the cost and expenses of such inspection. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, Tenant shall not be liable for any hazardous substances in the
Premises or Office Park, which were caused by an event occurring, or existing in
or on the Premises or Office Park, prior to Tenant's occupancy of the respective
portions of the Premises, or which were not caused by Tenant, its agents,
employees, invitees, contractors or other persons for whom Tenant is responsible
hereunder.

         23.4 Landlord Notification. Landlord shall use best efforts after
having actual knowledge of the presence of any hazardous substance in or on the
Premises or Office Park , which is hazardous to the health or safety of Tenant
or its employees occupying the Premises.

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24.      Medical Waste.

         24.1 Definition. The term "Medical Waste" shall mean the types of waste
so described in any federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations and any
similar type of waste. Unless specifically permitted by Section 6 of this Lease
to use the Premises for medical office uses, Tenant shall not cause or permit
any Medical Waste to be brought, kept or used in or about the Premises or the
Office Park by Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors or invitees, except,
however, for routine waste such as bandaids commonly used by tenants of the
Office Park.

         24.2 Disposal of Medical Waste. Tenant hereby agrees, at Tenant's sole
expense, to dispose of its Medical Waste in compliance with all federal, state
and local laws, rules and regulations relating to the disposal of Medical Waste
and to dispose of the Medical Waste in a prudent and reasonable manner. Tenant
shall not place any Medical Waste in refuse containers emptied by Landlord's
janitorial staff or in the Office Park's refuse containers. At Landlord's
option, in Landlord's sole discretion, Landlord shall have the right, upon sixty
(60) days' advance written notice to Tenant, at any time and from time to time,
to elect to provide Medical Waste disposal services to Tenant. If Landlord
elects to provide Medical Waste disposal services to Tenant, all costs incurred
by Landlord in providing such services shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord as
additional rent. Landlord may bill Tenant for said costs based upon the actual
cost of providing said services to Tenant, as determined by Landlord, in
Landlord's sole discretion, or Landlord may bill said expenses based upon
Tenant's Share of the total cost of providing said services.

         24.3 Duty to Inform Landlord. Within ten (10) days following Landlord's
written request, Tenant shall provide Landlord with any information requested by
Landlord concerning the existence, generation or disposal of Medical Waste at
the Premises, including, but not limited to, the following information: (a) the
name, address and telephone number of the person or entity employed by Tenant to
dispose of its Medical Waste, including a copy of any contract with said person
or entity, (b) a list of each type of Medical Waste generated by Tenant at the
Premises and a description of how Tenant disposes of said Medical Waste, (c) a
copy of any laws, rules or regulations in Tenant's possession relating to the
disposal of the Medical Waste generated by Tenant, and (d) copies of any
licenses or permits obtained by Tenant in order to generate or dispose of said
Medical Waste. Tenant shall also immediately provide to Landlord (without demand
by Landlord) a copy of any notice, registration, application, permit, or license
given to or received from any governmental authority or private party, or
persons entering or occupying the Premises, concerning the presence, release,
exposure or disposal of any Medical Waste in or about the Premises or the Office
Park.

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         24.4 Inspection; Compliance. Landlord and Landlord's employees, agents,
contractors and lenders shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time
in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times if Landlord has
reason to believe Tenant is not in compliance with this Section 24, for the
purpose of verifying compliance by Tenant with this Section 24. Landlord shall
have the right to employ experts and/or consultants in connection with its
examination of the Premises and with respect to the generation and disposal of
Medical Waste on or from the Premises. The cost and expenses of any such
inspection shall be paid by Landlord, unless it is determined that Tenant is not
disposing of its Medical Waste in a manner permitted by applicable law, in which
case Tenant shall immediately reimburse Landlord for the cost of such
inspection.

25. Tenant Improvements. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord shall not
be obligated to construct any tenant improvements on behalf of Tenant unless a
work letter agreement (the "Work Letter") is attached to this Lease as an
exhibit and the Work Letter is fully completed and executed by Landlord. If a
space plan is attached to the Work Letter, the space plan shall not be binding
on Landlord unless separately initialed by Landlord. Except as set forth in a
Work Letter, it is specifically understood and agreed that Landlord has no
obligation and has made no promises to alter, remodel, improve, renovate, repair
or decorate the Premises, the Office Park, or any part thereof, or to provide
any allowance for such purposes, and that no representations respecting the
condition of the Premises or the Office Park have been made by Landlord to
Tenant.

26. Subordination.

    26.1 Effect of Subordination. This Lease, and any Option (as set forth
in Exhibit D hereto) granted hereby, upon Landlord's written election, shall be
subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or any
other hypothecation or security now or hereafter placed upon the Office Park and
to any and all advances made on the security thereof and to all renewals,
modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. At the
request of any mortgagee, trustee or ground lessor, Tenant shall attorn to such
person or entity; provided that such subordination and attornment shall be
conditioned upon said mortgagee, trustee of ground lessor entering into a
subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement ("SNDA") with Tenant in
a commercially reasonable form. Landlord shall use best efforts to obtain an
SNDA from the present mortgagee at the time of execution of this Lease by
Landlord. If any mortgagee, trustee or ground lessor shall elect to have this
Lease and any Options granted hereby prior to the lien of its mortgage, deed of
trust or ground lease, and shall give written notice thereof to Tenant, provided
said mortgagee, trustee or ground lessor shall enter into a subordination,
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form of agreement provided by said entity, this Lease and such Options shall be
deemed prior to such mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, whether this Lease
or such Options are dated prior or subsequent to the date of said mortgage, deed
of trust or ground lease or the date of recording thereof. In the event of the
foreclosure of a security device, the new owner shall not (a) be liable for any
act or omission of any prior landlord or with respect to events occurring prior
to its acquisition of title, (b) be liable for the breach of this Lease by any
prior landlord, (c) be subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant may have
against the prior landlord or (d) be liable to Tenant for the return of its
security deposit.

    26.2 Execution of Documents. Subject to the provisions of Section 26.1
hereof, Tenant agrees to execute and acknowledge any documents Landlord
reasonably requests that Tenant execute to effectuate an attornment, a
subordination, or to make this Lease or any Option granted herein prior to the
lien of any mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, as the case may be.
Tenant's failure to execute such documents within ten (10) days after written
demand shall constitute a material default by Tenant hereunder.

27. Options. Intentionally omitted. See Exhibits D and E hereto.

28. Landlord Reservations. Landlord shall have the right: (a) to change the name
and address of the Property or Building upon not less than ninety (90) days
prior written notice, provided that Landlord reimburses Tenant for the
reasonable out-of-pocket cost of changing any existing stationery and
advertising materials required as the result of such change, unless such change
is required by any governmental authority; (b) to, at Tenant's expense, provide
and install Building standard graphics on or near the door of the Premises and
such portions of the Common Areas as Landlord shall determine, in Landlord's
sole discretion; (c) to permit any tenant the exclusive right to conduct any
business as long as such exclusive right does not conflict with any rights
expressly given herein; and (d) to place signs, notices or displays upon the
roof, interior, exterior or Common Areas of the Office Park. Tenant shall not
use a representation (photographic or otherwise) of the Building or the Office
Park or their name(s) in connection with Tenant's business. Except in an
emergency, Tenant shall not permit anyone to go upon the roof of the Building
unless accompanied by a representative of Landlord. Landlord agrees to make such
representatives available to Tenant upon reasonable notice from Tenant. Landlord
reserves the right to use the exterior walls of the Premises, and the area
beneath, adjacent to and above the Premises together with the right to install,
use, maintain and replace equipment, machinery, pipes, conduits and wiring
through the Premises, which serve other parts of the Office Park provided that
Landlord's use does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's use of the
Premises.

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29. Changes to Office Park. Landlord shall have the right, in Landlord's sole
discretion, from time to time, to make changes to the size, shape, location,
number and extent of the improvements comprising the Office Park (hereinafter
referred to as "Changes") including, but not limited to, the Office Park
interior and exterior, the Common Areas, elevators, escalators, restrooms, HVAC,
electrical systems, communication systems, fire protection and detection
systems, plumbing systems, security systems, parking control systems, driveways,
entrances, parking spaces, parking areas and landscaped areas. In connection
with the Changes, Landlord may, among other things, erect scaffolding or other
necessary structures at the Office Park, limit or eliminate access to portions
of the Office Park, including portions of the Common Areas, or perform work in
the Building, which work may create noise, dust or leave debris in the Building.
Tenant hereby agrees that such Changes and Landlord's actions in connection with
such Changes shall in no way constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant or
entitle Tenant to any abatement of rent, subject, however, to the provisions of
Sections 9 and 11.6 hereof. Landlord shall have no responsibility or for any
reason be liable to Tenant for any direct or indirect injury to or interference
with Tenant's business arising from the Changes, nor shall Tenant be entitled to
any compensation or damages from Landlord for any inconvenience or annoyance
occasioned by such Changes or Landlord's actions in connection with such
Changes. Landlord shall use best efforts to minimize interference with the
conduct of Tenant's business in connection with any of the foregoing.

30. Substitution of Other Premises. Landlord shall have the right at any time,
upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice, to relocate Tenant from
the Premises A to any other leasable space in the Building comparable to said
Premises A in Landlord's sole discretion. Prior to the date that Tenant is
relocated to the new space, Tenant shall remain in the Premises A and shall
continue to perform all of its obligations under this Lease. After Tenant moves
into the new space, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and be
deemed applicable to such new space, except as to Base Rent, Tenant's Share of
Operating Expense increases and the number of parking spaces Tenant shall be
entitled to use, all of which shall be adjusted based on the relationship
between the number of rentable square feet in the original Premises A and the
number of rentable square feet in the substituted space. Upon Tenant's
relocation, Landlord and Tenant shall amend this Lease to provide for the
relocation of the Premises. Landlord shall pay for the actual, substantiated
cost to relocate Tenant to the new premises, such as the cost of moving Tenant's
furniture and equipment to the new space, but such costs shall not include
incidental or ancillary costs, such as costs of Tenant's personnel or stationary
costs and the like.

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31. Holding Over. If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises or any part
thereof after the expiration or earlier termination of the term hereof with
Landlord's consent, such occupancy shall be a tenancy from month to month upon
all the terms and conditions of this Lease pertaining to the obligations of
Tenant, except that the Base Rent payable shall be the greater of (a) two
hundred percent (200%) of the Base Rent payable immediately preceding the
Termination Date of this Lease or (b) one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of
the fair market Base Rent for the Premises as of the date Tenant holds over, and
all Options, if any, shall be deemed terminated and be of no further effect. If
Tenant remains in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after the
expiration of the Term hereof without Landlord's consent, Tenant may, at
Landlord's option, be treated as a tenant at sufferance or a trespasser, and
Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for use and occupancy charges equal to three
hundred percent (300%) of the Base Rent payable immediately preceding the
Termination Date of this Lease, plus all other amounts otherwise payable by
Tenant under this Lease as though it continued in effect. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed to constitute Landlord's consent to Tenant holding
over at the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease term or to give
Tenant the right to hold over after the expiration or earlier termination of the
Lease term. Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord
from any cost, loss, claim or liability (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
Landlord may incur as a result of Tenant's failure to surrender possession of
the Premises to Landlord upon the termination of this Lease.

32. Landlord's Access.

    32.1 Access. Landlord and Landlord's agents, contractors and employees
shall have the right to enter the Premises at reasonable times, and, except upon
reasonable cause to believe Tenant is not in compliance with this Lease or in
the event of an emergency, upon reasonable prior notice, for the purpose of
inspecting the Premises, performing any services required of Landlord, showing
the Premises to prospective purchasers, lenders, or during the last twelve
months of the Term, tenants, undertaking safety measures and making alterations,
repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises or to the Office Park. In the
event of an emergency, Landlord may gain access to the Premises by any
reasonable means, and Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for damage to the
Premises or to Tenant's property resulting from such access. Landlord may at any
time place on or about the Building for sale or for lease signs and Landlord may
at any time during the last one hundred twenty (120) days of the term hereof
place on or about the Premises for lease signs. In all events, such entry shall
be accomplished as expeditiously as possible and in a manner so as to cause as
little interference to Tenant as is reasonably possible.

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    32.2 Keys. Landlord shall have the right to retain keys and electric
codes or card keys to the locks, card key access systems and other security
systems on the entry doors to the Premises and all interior doors at the
Premises. At Landlord's option, Landlord may require Tenant to obtain all keys
to door locks at the Premises from Landlord's engineering staff or Landlord's
locksmith and to only use Landlord's engineering staff or Landlord's locksmith
to change locks at the Premises. Tenant shall pay Landlord's or its locksmith's
standard charge for all keys and other services obtained from Landlord's
engineering staff or locksmith.

33. Security Measures. Except for the card key access system or similar
measures, Tenant hereby acknowledges that Landlord shall have no obligation
whatsoever to provide guard service or other security measures for the benefit
of the Premises or the Office Park, and Landlord shall have no liability to
Tenant due to its failure to provide such services. Tenant assumes all
responsibility for the protection of Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors
and invitees and the property of Tenant and of Tenant's agents, employees,
contractors and invitees from acts of third parties. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent Landlord, at Landlord's sole option, from implementing security
measures for the Office Park or any part thereof, in which event Tenant shall
participate in such security measures and the commercially reasonable cost
thereof shall be included within the definition of Operating Expenses, and
Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant and its agents, employees,
contractors and invitees arising out of Landlord's negligent provision of
security measures. Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
require all persons entering or leaving the Office Park to identify themselves
to a security guard and to reasonably establish that such person should be
permitted access to the Office Park.

34. Easements. Landlord reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to
grant such easements, rights and dedications that Landlord deems necessary or
desirable, and to cause the recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, so long
as such easements, rights, dedications, maps and restrictions do not
unreasonably interfere with the use of the Premises by Tenant. Tenant shall sign
any of the aforementioned documents within ten (10) business days after
Landlord's request and Tenant's failure to do so shall constitute a material
default by Tenant. The obstruction of Tenant's view, air, or light by any
structure erected in the vicinity of the Office Park, whether by Landlord or
third parties, shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability upon
Landlord.

35. Transportation Management. Tenant shall fully comply at its sole expense
with all present or future programs implemented or required by any governmental
or quasi-governmental entity to manage parking, transportation, air pollution,
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Office Park is located, provided such requirements are directed to Tenant or the
tenants of the Building rather than the owner of the Building.

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

37. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to each of the
obligations to be performed under this Lease.

38. Definition of Additional Rent. All monetary obligations of Tenant to
Landlord under the terms of this Lease, including, but not limited to, Base
Rent, Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses and Tenant's Share of Real Property
Tax increases, shall be deemed to be rent.

39. Incorporation of Prior Agreements. This Lease and the attachments listed in
Section 1.19 contain all agreements of the parties with respect to the lease of
the Premises and any other matter mentioned herein, except, however, the
Innovation Sublease referenced in Section 3.1(a) hereof and that certain Consent
to Sublease dated as of August 2, 1999 with respect to said Innovation Sublease.
No prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding pertaining to any such
matter shall be effective. Except as otherwise stated in this Lease, Tenant
hereby acknowledges that no real estate broker nor Landlord or any employee or
agents of any of said persons has made any oral or written warranties or
representations to Tenant concerning the condition or use by Tenant of the
Premises or the Office Park or concerning any other matter addressed by this
Lease.

40. Amendments. This Lease may be modified in writing only, signed by the
parties in interest at the time of the modification.

41. Notices. All notices required or permitted by this Lease shall be in writing
and may be delivered (a) in person (by hand, by messenger or by courier
service), (b) by U.S. Postal Service certified mail, return receipt requested,
or (c) by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if served
in a manner specified in this Section 41. Any notice permitted or required
hereunder, and any notice to pay rent or quit or similar notice, shall be deemed
personally delivered to Tenant on the date the notice is personally delivered to
any employee of Tenant at the Premises. The addresses set forth in Section 1.20
of this Lease shall be the address of each party for notice purposes. Landlord
or Tenant may by written notice to the other specify a different address for
notice purposes. A copy of all notices required or permitted to be given to
either party hereunder shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or
parties at such addresses as such other party may from time to time hereinafter
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written notice to the other party. Any notice sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, shall be deemed given three (3) days after deposited with the
U.S. Postal Service. Notices delivered by U.S. Express Mail, Federal Express or
other nationally recognized courier shall be deemed given on the date delivered
by the carrier to the appropriate party's address for notice purposes. If notice
is received on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, it shall be deemed received
on the next business day. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit
Landlord's right to serve any notice to pay rent or quit or similar notice by
any method permitted by applicable law, and any such notice shall be effective
if served in accordance with any method permitted by applicable law whether or
not the requirements of this section have been met.

42. Waivers. No waiver by Landlord or Tenant of any provision hereof shall be
deemed a waiver of any other provision hereof or of any subsequent breach by the
other of the same or any other provision. Neither Landlord's nor Tenant's
consent to, or approval of, any act shall be deemed to render unnecessary the
obtaining of the other's consent to or approval of any subsequent act by such
other party. The acceptance of rent hereunder by Landlord shall not be a waiver
of any preceding breach by Tenant of any provision hereof, other than the
failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent so accepted, regardless of
Landlord's knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such
rent. No acceptance by Landlord of partial payment of any sum due from Tenant
shall be deemed a waiver by Landlord of its right to receive the full amount
due, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or accompanying letter
from Tenant be deemed an accord and satisfaction. Tenant hereby waives for
Tenant and all those claiming under Tenant all rights now or hereafter existing
to redeem by order or judgment of any court or by legal process or writ,
Tenant's right of occupancy of the Premises after any termination of this Lease
or to otherwise obtain relief from the forfeiture or termination of the Lease.

43. Covenants. This Lease shall be construed as though Landlord's covenants
contained herein are independent and not dependent and Tenant hereby waives the
benefit of any statute to the contrary. All provisions of this Lease to be
observed or performed by Tenant are both covenants and conditions.

44. Binding Effect; Choice of Law. Subject to any provision hereof restricting
assignment or subletting by Tenant, this Lease shall bind the parties, their
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. This Lease shall be
governed by the laws of the state in which the Office Park is located and any
litigation concerning this Lease between the parties hereto shall be initiated
in the county in which the Office Park is located.

45. Attorneys' Fees. If Landlord or Tenant brings an action to enforce the terms
hereof or declare rights hereunder, the prevailing party in any such action, or
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entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs to be paid by the
losing party as fixed by the court in the same or separate suit, and whether or
not such action is pursued to decision or judgment. The attorneys' fee award
shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be
such as to fully reimburse all attorneys' fees and court costs reasonably
incurred in good faith. Landlord shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees
and all other costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of
notices of default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a
legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with such default. Landlord
and Tenant agree that attorneys' fees incurred with respect to defaults and
bankruptcy are actual pecuniary losses within the meaning of Section
365(b)(1)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute.

46. Auctions. Tenant shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Premises or the Common Areas.
The holding of any auction on the Premises or Common Areas in violation of this
Section 46 shall constitute a material default hereunder.

47. Signs. Tenant shall not place any sign upon the Premises (including on the
inside or the outside of the doors or windows of the Premises) or the Office
Park without Landlord's prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. Landlord shall have the right to place any sign it deems appropriate
on any portion of the Office Park except the interior of the Premises. Any sign
Landlord permits Tenant to place upon the Premises shall be maintained by
Tenant, at Tenant's sole expense. Landlord shall permit Tenant to include its
name in the Building's directory located in the Lobby and at the entrance to the
Premises; provided, however, the cost of such signage and the cost of any
subsequent modifications thereto shall be paid by Tenant, at Tenant's sole
expense.

48. Merger. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a
mutual cancellation thereof, or a termination by Landlord, shall not result in
the merger of Landlord's and Tenant's estates, and shall, at the option of
Landlord, terminate all or any existing subtenancies or may, at the option of
Landlord, operate as an assignment to Landlord of any or all of such
subtenancies.

49. Quiet Possession. Provided Tenant is not in default hereunder, and subject
to the rights of any lender, Tenant shall have quiet possession of the Premises
for the entire term hereof subject to all of the provisions of this Lease.

50. Authority. If either party is a corporation, trust, or general or limited
partnership, such party, and each individual executing this Lease on behalf of
such entity, represents and warrants that such individual is duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity, that said entity is

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duly authorized to enter into this Lease, and that this Lease is enforceable
against said entity in accordance with its terms. If Tenant is a corporation,
trust or partnership, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord upon demand evidence of
such authority satisfactory to Landlord.

51. Conflict. Except as otherwise provided herein to the contrary, any conflict
between the printed provisions, exhibits, addenda or riders of this Lease and
the typewritten or handwritten provisions, if any, shall be controlled by the
typewritten or handwritten provisions.

52. Multiple Parties. If more than one person or entity is named as Tenant
herein, the obligations of Tenant shall be the joint and several
responsibilities of all persons or entities named herein as Tenant. Service of a
notice in accordance with Section 41 on one Tenant shall be deemed service of
notice on all Tenants.

53. Interpretation. This Lease shall be interpreted as if it was prepared by
both parties and ambiguities shall not be resolved in favor of Tenant because
all or a portion of this Lease was prepared by Landlord. The captions contained
in this Lease are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit or alter
the meaning of this Lease. As used in this Lease the words tenant and landlord
include the plural as well as the singular. Words used in the neuter gender
include the masculine and feminine gender.

54. Prohibition Against Recording. Neither this Lease, nor any memorandum,
affidavit or other writing with respect thereto, shall be recorded by Tenant or
by anyone acting through, under or on behalf of Tenant. Either Landlord or
Tenant shall have the right to record a notice of this Lease, and the other
party shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the party requesting same for
recording any such notice.

55. Relationship of Parties. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be deemed or
construed by the parties hereto or by any third party to create the relationship
of principal and agent, partnership, joint venturer or any association between
Landlord and Tenant.

56. Rules and Regulations. Tenant agrees to abide by and conform to the Rules
and to cause its employees, suppliers, customers and invitees to so abide and
conform. Landlord shall have the right, from time to time, to modify, amend and
enforce the Rules in a non-discriminatory manner. Landlord shall not be
responsible to Tenant for the failure of other persons including, but not
limited to, other tenants, their agents, employees and invitees to comply with
the Rules. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if there is a
conflict between the terms and conditions contained in the Rules and the terms
and conditions in the main body of the Lease, the terms and

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conditions in the main body of the Lease shall govern and take precedence.

57. Right to Lease. Landlord reserves the absolute right to effect such other
tenancies in the Office Park as Landlord in its sole discretion shall determine,
and Tenant is not relying on any representation that any specific tenant or
number of tenants will occupy the Office Park.

58. Security Interest. In consideration of the covenants and agreements
contained herein, and as a material consideration to Landlord for entering into
this Lease, Tenant hereby unconditionally grants to Landlord a continuing
security interest in and to all personal property of Tenant located or left at
the Premises and the security deposit, if any, and any advance rent payment or
other deposit, now in or hereafter delivered to or coming into the possession,
custody or control of Landlord, by or for the account of Tenant, together with
any increase in profits or proceeds from such property. The security interest
granted to Landlord hereunder secures payment and performance of all obligations
of Tenant under this Lease now or hereafter arising or existing, whether direct
or indirect, absolute or contingent, or due or to become due. In the event of a
default under this Lease which is not cured within the applicable grace period,
if any, Landlord is and shall be entitled to all the rights, powers and remedies
granted a secured party under applicable law or in equity, including, but not
limited to, the right to retain as damages the personal property, security
deposit and other funds held by Landlord, without additional notice or demand
regarding this security interest. Tenant agrees that it will execute such other
documents or instruments as may be reasonably necessary to carry out and
effectuate the purpose and terms of this section, or as otherwise reasonably
requested by Landlord, including without limitation, execution of a UCC-1
financing statement. Tenant's failure to execute such documents within ten (10)
days after written demand shall constitute a material default by Tenant
hereunder. Tenant hereby waives any rights it may have under applicable law
which are inconsistent with Landlord's rights under this section. Landlord's
rights under this section are in addition to Landlord's rights under Section 5.
    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Landlord shall execute and
deliver to Tenant's equipment lessors or providers of purchase money financing
for personal property at the Premises Landlord's waiver and subordination of
Landlord's foregoing security interest in Tenant's personal property.

59. Security for Performance of Tenant's Obligations. Notwithstanding any
security deposit held by Landlord pursuant to Section 5 and any security
interest held by Landlord pursuant to Section 58, Tenant hereby agrees that in
the event of a default by Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled to seek and obtain
a writ of attachment and/or a temporary protective order and Tenant hereby
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attachment and/or temporary protective order on the basis of any relevant law or
rule.

60. Attachments. The items listed in Section 1.19 are a part of this Lease and
are incorporated herein by this reference.

61. Costs Related to Tenant Requests. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord promptly
upon request for the costs and expenses incurred by Landlord as a result of any
Tenant request, including, for example, legal fees and expenses incurred to
review an assignment or subletting request or architectural and engineering fees
incurred to review a proposed alteration by Tenant.

62. Confidentiality. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Lease
are confidential and constitute propriety information of Landlord. Disclosure of
the terms hereof could adversely affect the ability of Landlord to negotiate
other leases with respect to the Office Park and may impair Landlord's
relationship with other tenants of the Office Park. Tenant agrees that it and
its partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, and attorneys, if any,
shall not disclose the terms and conditions of this Lease to any other person or
entity, except upon or after Tenant's shares of stock or other ownership units
shall be publicly traded on any recognized exchange, or as may be required by
law or order of any court, or in connection with a financing transaction or in
connection with any public offering of Tenant, or to any prospective subtenant
or prospective assignee, without the prior written consent of Landlord which may
be given or withheld by Landlord, in Landlord's sole discretion. It is
understood and agreed that damages alone would be an inadequate remedy for the
breach of this provision by Tenant, and Landlord shall also have the right to
seek specific performance of this provision and to seek injunctive relief to
prevent its breach or continued breach.

63. Waiver Of Jury Trial. LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR
CROSS-COMPLAINT IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING AND/OR HEARING BROUGHT BY EITHER
LANDLORD AGAINST TENANT OR TENANT AGAINST LANDLORD ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER
ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF
LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, OR ANY CLAIM OF
INJURY OR DAMAGE, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY LAW, STATUTE, OR
REGULATION, EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE, NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT. LANDLORD AND
TENANT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND
EACH TERM AND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN AND, BY EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE, SHOW
THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT
THE TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LANDLORD AND TENANT WITH
RESPECT TO THE PREMISES. TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS LEASE REVIEWED BY ITS LEGAL

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COUNSEL PRIOR TO ITS EXECUTION. PREPARATION OF THIS LEASE BY LANDLORD OR
LANDLORD'S AGENT AND SUBMISSION OF SAME TO TENANT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AN OFFER
BY LANDLORD TO LEASE THE PREMISES TO TENANT OR THE GRANT OF AN OPTION TO TENANT
TO LEASE THE PREMISES. THIS LEASE SHALL BECOME BINDING UPON LANDLORD AND TENANT
ONLY WHEN FULLY EXECUTED BY BOTH PARTIES AND WHEN LANDLORD HAS DELIVERED A FULLY
EXECUTED ORIGINAL OF THIS LEASE TO TENANT.

64. Access To Premises. Tenant shall have access to the Premises 24 hours a day,
7 days per week, but such access shall always be subject to reasonable rules and
regulations from time to time established for the Building by Landlord and shall
be subject to interruption due to causes beyond Landlord's reasonable control.

    WITNESS the execution hereof as a sealed instrument as of the date first
above written.

LANDLORD                                    TENANT

PROSPECT HILL ACQUISITION TRUST             STORAGENETWORKS, INC.

By: /s/ Illegible                           By: /s/ Paul C. Flanagan
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                  as Trustee                     Its CFO
         and not individually

IF TENANT IS A CORPORATION, TRUST OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A SECRETARY'S,
CLERK'S, TRUSTEE'S OR GENERAL PARTNER'S CERTIFICATE OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE
INCUMBENCY OF THE PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF TENANT SHALL BE ATTACHED.
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                                   EXHIBIT B

                              VERIFICATION LETTER

                                                      ("Tenant")
                                                   --
hereby certifies that it has entered into a lease with
                                                       ---
           ("Landlord") and verifies the following information:
        --

           Address of Building:
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Number of Rentable Square Feet in Premises:
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             Commencement Date:
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        Lease Termination Date:
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                Tenant's Share:                              %
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             Initial Base Rent:
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        Billing Address for Tenant:
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                     Attention:
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              Telephone Number: (        )
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           Federal Tax I.D. No.:
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   Tenant acknowledges and agrees that all tenant improvements Landlord is
obligated to make to the Premises, if any, have been completed to Tenant's
satisfaction and that Tenant has accepted possession of the Premises.

                                                               TENANT

                                    By:

                                                       (print name)

                                    Its:
                                                       (print title)

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                                   EXHIBIT C

                             RULES AND REGULATIONS

                                 GENERAL RULES

   Tenant shall faithfully observe and comply with the following Rules and
Regulations.

1. Tenant shall not alter any locks or install any new or additional locks or
bolts on any doors or windows of the Premises without obtaining Landlord's prior
written consent. Tenant shall bear the cost of any lock changes or repairs
required by Tenant. Keys required by Tenant must be obtained from Landlord at a
reasonable cost to be established by Landlord.

2. All doors opening to public corridors shall be kept closed at all times
except for normal ingress and egress to the Premises. Tenant shall assume any
and all responsibility for protecting the Premises from theft, robbery and
pilferage, which includes keeping doors locked and other means of entry to the
Premises closed.

3. Landlord reserves the right to close and keep locked all entrance and exit
doors of the Office Park except during the Office Park's normal hours of
business as defined in Section 11.3 of the Lease. Tenant, its employees and
agents must be sure that the doors to the Office Park are securely closed and
locked when leaving the Premises if it is after the normal hours of business of
the Office Park. Tenant, its employees, agents or any other persons entering or
leaving the Office Park at any time when it is so locked, or any time when it is
considered to be after normal business hours for the Office Park, may be
required to sign the Office Park register. Access to the Office Park may be
refused unless the person seeking access has proper identification or has a
previously received authorization for access to the Office Park. Landlord and
its agents shall in no case be liable for damages for any error with regard to
the admission to or exclusion from the Office Park of any person. In case of
invasion, mob, riot, public excitement, or other commotion, Landlord reserves
the right to prevent access to the Office Park during the continuance thereof by
any means it deems appropriate for the safety and protection of life and
property.

4. Landlord reserves the right, in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion, to
close or limit access to the Office Park and/or the Premises, from time to time,
due to the failure of utilities, due to damage to the Office Park and/or the
Premises, to ensure the safety of persons or property or due to government order
or directive, and Tenant agrees to immediately comply with any such decision by
Landlord. If Landlord closes or limits access to the Office Park and/or the
Premises for the reasons described above, Landlord's actions shall not
constitute a breach of the Lease.

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5.  No furniture, freight or equipment of any kind shall be brought into the
Office Park without Landlord's prior authorization. All moving activity into or
out of the Office Park shall be scheduled with Landlord and done only at such
time and in such manner as Landlord designates. Landlord shall have the right to
prescribe the weight, size and position of all safes and other heavy property
brought into the Office Park and also the times and manner of moving the same in
and out of the Office Park. Safes and other heavy objects shall, if considered
necessary by Landlord, stand on supports of such thickness as is necessary to
properly distribute the weight, and Tenant shall be solely responsible for the
cost of installing all supports. Landlord will not be responsible for loss of or
damage to any such safe or property in any case. Any damage to any part of the
Office Park, its contents, occupants or visitors by moving or maintaining any
such safe or other property shall be the sole responsibility and expense of
Tenant.

6.  The requirements of Tenant will be attended to only upon application at the
management office for the Office Park or at such office location designated by
Landlord. Tenant shall not ask employees of Landlord to do anything outside
their regular duties without special authorization from Landlord.

7.  Tenant shall not disturb, solicit door to door, or canvass any occupant of
the Office Park and shall cooperate with Landlord and its agents to prevent the
same. Tenant, its employees and agents shall not loiter in or on the entrances,
corridors, sidewalks, lobbies, halls, stairways, elevators, or any Common Areas
for the purpose of smoking tobacco products or for any other purpose, nor in any
way obstruct such areas, and shall use them only as a means of ingress and
egress for the Premises. Smoking shall not be permitted in the Common Areas.

8.  The toilet rooms, urinals and wash bowls shall not be used for any purpose
other than that for which they were constructed, and no foreign substance of any
kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein. The expense of any breakage, stoppage
or damage resulting from the violation of this rule shall be borne by the tenant
who, or whose employees or agents, shall have caused it.

9.  Except for vending machines intended for the sole use of Tenant's employees
and invitees, no vending machine or machines other than fractional horsepower
office machines shall be installed, maintained or operated upon the Premises
without the written consent of Landlord. All vendors or other persons visiting
the Premises shall be subject to the reasonable control of Landlord. Tenant
shall not permit its vendors or other persons visiting the Premises to solicit
other tenants of the Office Park.

10. Tenant shall not use or keep in or on the Premises or the Office Park any
kerosene, gasoline or other inflammable

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or combustible fluid or material. Tenant shall not bring into or keep within the
Premises any bicycles or bring into or keep within the Premises and the Office
Park any animals, birds, or vehicles except those permitted under the Parking
Rules as hereinafter set forth.

11. Tenant shall not use, keep or permit to be used or kept, any foul or noxious
gas or substance in or on the Premises, or permit or allow the Premises to be
occupied or used in a manner offensive or objectionable to Landlord or other
occupants of the Office Park by reason of noise, odors, or vibrations, or to
otherwise interfere in any way with the use of the Office Park by other tenants.

12. No cooking shall be done or permitted on the Premises, nor shall the
Premises be used for the storage of merchandise, for loading or for any
improper, objectionable or immoral purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Underwriters' Laboratory approved equipment and microwave ovens may be used in
the Premises for heating food and brewing coffee, tea, hot chocolate and similar
beverages for employees and visitors of Tenant, provided that such use is in
accordance with all applicable federal, state and city laws, codes, ordinances,
rules and regulations; and provided further that such cooking does not result in
odors escaping from the Premises.

13. Landlord shall have the right to approve where and how telephone wires are
to be introduced to the Premises. No boring or cutting for wires shall be
allowed without the consent of Landlord. The location of telephone call boxes
and other office equipment affixed to the Premises shall be subject to the
approval of Landlord. Tenant shall not mark, drive nails or screws, or drill
into the partitions, woodwork or plaster contained in the Premises or in any way
deface the Premises or any part thereof without Landlord's prior written
consent. Tenant shall not install any radio or television antenna, satellite
dish, loudspeaker or other device on the roof or exterior walls of the Office
Park. Tenant shall not interfere with broadcasting or reception from or in the
Office Park or elsewhere.

14. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Office Park any
person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence
of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of
these Rules and Regulations.

15. Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning and agrees to
cooperate fully with Landlord to ensure the most effective operation of the
Office Park's heating and air conditioning system, and shall refrain from
attempting to adjust any controls. Tenant shall not without the prior written

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consent of Landlord use any method of heating or air conditioning other than
that supplied by Landlord. Tenant shall not use electric fans or space heaters
in the Premises.

16. Tenant shall store all its trash and garbage within the interior of the
Premises. No material shall be placed in the trash boxes or receptacles if such
material is of such nature that it may not be disposed of in the ordinary and
customary manner of removing and disposing of trash in the vicinity of the
Office Park without violation of any law or ordinance governing such disposal.
All trash, garbage and refuse disposal shall be made only through entry-ways and
elevators provided for such purposes at such times as Landlord shall designate.

17. Tenant shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation
procedures and regulations established by Landlord or any governmental agency.

18. No awnings or other projection shall be attached to the outside walls or
windows of the Office Park by Tenant. No curtains, blinds, shades or screens
shall be attached to or hung in any window or door of the Premises without the
prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to require
Tenant to use Landlord's standard curtains or window coverings. Tenant shall not
place any signs in the windows of the Premises or the Office Park. All
electrical ceiling fixtures hung in the Premises must be fluorescent and/or of a
quality, type, design and bulb color approved by Landlord. Tenant shall abide by
Landlord's regulations concerning the opening and closing of window coverings
which are attached to the windows in the Premises. The skylights, windows, and
doors that reflect or admit light and air into the halls, passageways or other
public places in the Office Park shall not be covered or obstructed by Tenant,
nor shall any bottles, parcels or other articles be placed on the windowsills.

19. Tenant shall not employ any person or persons other than the janitor of
Landlord for the purpose of cleaning the Premises unless otherwise agreed to in
writing by Landlord. Except with the prior written consent of Landlord, no
person or persons other than those approved by Landlord shall be permitted to
enter the Office Park for the purpose of cleaning same. Landlord shall in no way
be responsible to Tenant for any loss of property on the Premises, however
occurring, or for any damage done to the effects of Tenant or any of its
employees or other persons by the janitor of Landlord. Landlord shall not be
obligated to notify Tenant of the times at which the janitorial staff will enter
the Premises, and Tenant hereby authorizes the janitorial staff to enter the
Premises at any time, without notice. Janitor service shall include ordinary
dusting and cleaning by the janitor assigned to such work and shall not include
cleaning of carpets or rugs, except normal vacuuming, or moving of furniture and
other special services. Window cleaning shall be done only by Landlord at
reasonable intervals and as Landlord deems necessary.

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20. Tenant acknowledges that the local fire department has previously required
Landlord to participate in a fire and emergency preparedness program or may
require Landlord and/or Tenant to participate in such a program in the future.
Tenant agrees to take all actions necessary to comply with the requirements of
such a program including, but not limited to, designating certain employees as
"fire wardens" and requiring them to attend any necessary classes and meetings
and to perform any required functions.

                                 PARKING RULES

1. Parking areas shall be used only for parking by vehicles no longer than full
size, passenger automobiles. Tenant and its employees shall park automobiles
within the lines of the parking spaces.

2. Tenant shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are
controlled by Tenant or Tenant's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, or
invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated
by Landlord for such activities. Users of the parking area will obey all posted
signs and park only in the areas designated for vehicle parking.

3. Parking stickers, parking cards and other identification devices shall be the
property of Landlord and shall be returned to Landlord by the holder thereof
upon termination of the holder's parking privileges. Landlord may require Tenant
and each of its employees to give Landlord a deposit when a parking card or
other parking device is issued. Landlord shall not be obligated to return the
deposit unless and until the parking card or other device is returned to
Landlord. Tenant will pay such replacement charges as is reasonably established
by Landlord for the loss of such devices. Loss or theft of parking
identification stickers or devices from automobiles must be reported to the
parking operator immediately. Any parking identification stickers or devices
reported lost or stolen found on any unauthorized car will be confiscated and
the illegal holder will be subject to prosecution.

4. Landlord reserves the right to relocate all or a part of parking spaces
within the parking area and/or to reasonably adjacent off site locations(s), and
to allocate them between compact and standard size and tandem spaces, as long as
the same complies with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.

5. Unless otherwise instructed, every person using the parking area is required
to park and lock his own vehicle. Landlord will not be responsible for any
damage to vehicles, injury to persons or loss of property, all of which risks
are assumed by the party using the parking area.

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6.  Validation of visitor parking, if established, will be permissible only by
such method or methods as Landlord may establish at rates determined by
Landlord, in Landlord's sole discretion. Only persons visiting Tenant at the
Premises shall be permitted by Tenant to use the Office Park's visitor parking
facilities.

7.  The maintenance, washing, waxing or cleaning of vehicles in the parking
structure or Common Areas is prohibited.

8.  Tenant shall be responsible for seeing that all of its employees, agents and
invitees comply with the applicable parking rules, regulations, laws and
agreements. Parking area managers or attendants, if any, are not authorized to
make or allow any exceptions to these Parking Rules and Regulations. Landlord
reserves the right to terminate parking rights for any person or entity that
willfully refuses to comply with these rules and regulations.

9.  Every driver is required to park his own car. Where there are tandem spaces,
the first car shall pull all the way to the front of the space leaving room for
a second car to park behind the first car. The driver parking behind the first
car must leave his key with the parking attendant. Failure to do so shall
subject the driver of the second car to a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) fine. Refusal of
the driver to leave his key when parking in a tandem space shall be cause for
termination of the right to park in the parking facilities. The parking
operator, or his employees or agents, shall be authorized to move cars that are
parked in tandem should it be necessary for the operation of the garage. Tenant
agrees that all responsibility for damage to cars or the theft of or from cars
is assumed by the driver, and further agrees that Tenant will hold Landlord
harmless for any such damages or theft.

10. No vehicles shall be parked in the parking garage overnight. The parking
garage shall only be used for daily parking and no vehicle or other property
shall be stored in a parking space.

11. Any vehicle parked by Tenant, its employees, contractors or visitors in a
reserved parking space or in any area of the parking area that is not designated
for the parking of such a vehicle may, at Landlord's option, and without notice
or demand, be towed away by any towing company selected by Landlord, and the
cost of such towing shall be paid for by Tenant and/or the driver of said
vehicle.

12. At Landlord's request, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a list which
includes the name of each person using the parking facilities based on Tenant's
parking rights under this Lease and

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the license plate number of the vehicle being used by that person. Tenant shall
provide Landlord with an updated list within five (5) days after any part of the
list becomes inaccurate.

     Landlord reserves the right at any time to change or rescind any one or
more of these Rules and Regulations, or to make such other and further
reasonable Rules and Regulations as in Landlord's judgment may from time to time
be necessary for the management, safety, care and cleanliness of the Office
Park, and for the preservation of good order therein, as well as for the
convenience of other occupants and tenants therein. Landlord may waive any one
or more of these Rules and Regulations for the benefit 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 or Regulations against any or all tenants of the Office
Park. Tenant shall be deemed to have read these Rules and Regulations and to
have agreed to abide by them as a condition of its occupancy of the Premises.

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                                   EXHIBIT E

                               EXTENSION OPTION

         Tenant shall have the option to extend the Term of this Lease for one
(1) additional five-year period (the "Extension Period") upon written notice to
Landlord given not less than twelve (12) months prior to the termination of the
Term of this Lease. The Extension Period shall be upon all of the terms and
conditions set forth in this Lease, except that the Base Rent during such
Extension Period shall be equal to the greater of (a) ninety-five percent (95%)
of Fair Market Rent (as hereinafter defined), or (b) the Base Rent payable as of
the end of the initial Term of this Lease.

         For the purposes of this Lease, "Fair Market Rent" shall mean the
rental payments that Landlord could obtain from a non-affiliated third party
desiring to lease the Premises for a comparable period of time, taking into
account all relevant factors, as reasonably determined by Landlord. Such Fair
Market Rent may include annual adjustments and in no event shall the Fair Market
Rent be less than the Base Rent payable for the final year of the Lease Term.

         Landlord shall designate the Fair Market Rent by written notice to
Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant's notice of exercise of
this option to extend the Term of the Lease. If Tenant does not agree with the
Fair Market Rent as designated by Landlord, Tenant shall notify Landlord, within
fifteen (15) days after receipt of Landlord's designation, of Tenant's election
to have the Fair Market Rent determined by appraisal, as hereinafter provided.
Within thirty (30) days after Tenant's election, Landlord and Tenant shall each
appoint an appraiser, who shall be an MAI appraiser, so called. If either party
shall fail to appoint an appraiser within said thirty-day period, the other
party may request that the Greater Boston Real Estate Board or any court of
competent jurisdiction appoint said appraiser.

         Each appraiser so appointed shall be instructed to determine
independently the Fair Market Rent. If the difference between the amounts so
determined by such

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                                                                     EXHIBIT E
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appraisers shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts,
then the Fair Market Rent shall be an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the
total of the amounts so determined. If the difference between the amounts so
determined shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then
such two (2) appraisers shall have ten (10) days thereafter to appoint a third
appraiser, but if such appraisers fail to do so within such ten-day period, then
either Landlord or Tenant may request the Greater Boston Real estate Board or
any successor organization thereto to appoint an appraiser within ten (10) days
of such request, and both Landlord and Tenant shall be bound by any appointment
so made within such ten-day period. If no such appraiser shall have been
appointed within such ten (10) days, either Landlord or Tenant may apply to any
court having jurisdiction to have such appointment made by such court. Any
appraiser appointed by the original appraisers, by the Greater Boston Real
Estate Board, or by such court shall be instructed to determine the Fair Market
Rent in accordance with the definition of such term contained herein and within
twenty (20) days after the appraiser's appointment. If the third appraisal shall
exceed the higher of the first two appraisals, the Fair Market Rent shall be the
higher of the first two appraisals; if the third appraisal is less than the
lower of the first two appraisals, the Fair Market Rent shall be the lower of
the first two appraisals. In all other cases, the Fair Market Rent shall be
equal to the third appraisal.

         All determinations of the Fair Market Rent as herein provided shall be
final and binding upon Landlord and Tenant as the Fair Market Rent as of the
first day of the Extension Period. Each party shall pay the fees and expenses of
the appraiser appointed by it or on its behalf, but the fees and expenses of the
third appraiser, if required, shall be shared equally by the parties. All
appraisers appointed hereunder shall be MAI appraisers, so-called.

         In the event that a determination of Fair Market Rent by appraisal is
not completed prior to the beginning of the Extension Period, then, if Landlord
shall have made a designation of Fair Market Rent, such designation shall be
deemed the Fair Market Rent until the Fair Market Rent is otherwise determined
pursuant to applicable provisions hereof. On determination of the Fair Market
Rent by appraisal as herein provided, a retroactive adjustment shall be made in
order to give effect to the final determination of Fair Market Rent.

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         Tenant's rights under this Extension Option shall be personal to Tenant
and may be exercised by Tenant only so long as at the time of Tenant's exercise
thereof, Tenant shall be occupying and in possession of all of the Premises, as
the same are constituted as of such exercise, and further provided that Tenant
shall not be in default under this Lease after the expiration of any applicable
grace period, if any. If Tenant shall be in default under this Lease after the
expiration of any applicable grace period, if any, as of the commencement of the
Extension Period, the previous exercise of this Extension Option by Tenant shall
be voidable at Landlord's election by written notice to Tenant within fifteen
(15) days after the commencement thereof.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

EMC/2/
THE STORAGE
ARCHITECTS

                   VALUE ADDED SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR AGREEMENT
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     This Value Added Systems Integrator Agreement ("The Agreement") is entered
into this ____ day of September, 1999, by and between EMC Corporation ("EMC"), a
Massachusetts Corporation having a principal place of business at 171 South
Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and Storage Networks, Inc. ("Company"), a
Delaware corporation.

     In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein,
the parties agree as follows:

1.   Definitions
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     The following terms shall have the definitions indicated below:

1.1  "Effective Date" shall mean the date, first set forth above, on which this
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Agreement is executed.

1.2  "Value" shall mean hardware and/or software integration, networking,
      -----
installation, consulting, application development, systems analysis, and systems
development; any or all of which must help bring incremental business to EMC.

1.3  "VAS" shall mean each Value Added System provided by Company to an End-User
      ---
comprising a Designated EMC System(s) and substantial value added by Company in
the form of hardware, software and services listed on Exhibit A (Value Added)
attached hereto. Company agrees to market and sell Equipment to an End-User,
said Equipment comprising such Designated EMC System and its own substantial
added value.

1.4  "Designated EMC System" the Equipment identified by serial number set forth
      ---------------------
on its packing slip and on which the Licensed Product Software will operate.

1.5  "Equipment" The items of computer hardware sold by EMC hereunder, as listed
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on Exhibit B. The Equipment may be new or re-manufactured.

1.6  "End-User" shall mean any legal third party entity excluding any Federal
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Agency to whom Company sells a VAS.

1.7  "End-User License Agreement" shall mean a license agreement between EMC and
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the End-User for the Licensed Product Software containing licensing provisions
substantially similar to those contained in Exhibit C.

1.8  "Licensed Product Software" Those computer programs, microcode, firmware,
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applications and Test Aids, in binary object code form which are included with
the Equipment, and all updates, modifications, enhancement, bug fixes and
upgrades thereof which are provided by EMC.

1.9  "Products" The Equipment and Licensed Product Software listed on Exhibit B
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attached hereto.

2.0  Obligations of Company
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2.1  Company agrees to add substantial Value (as defined in 1.2 above) to the
Products by integrating the Products with other hardware, software or services
manufactured, created, licensed or owned by the Company into a complete
integrated system for the End-User. The specific Value to be added by the
Company to the Products is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any subsequent
additions or deletions to Exhibit A shall be reviewed by EMC, which shall
determine, in its sole opinion, if such additions or deletions constitute Value
to the Products.

2.2  EMC will provide support (maintenance) to the End-Users as are normally
provided by EMC to its own customers. If EMC requires End-Users to execute
separate written agreements covering support, Company will provide such
agreements to the End-Users prior to the commencement of support. Company will
supply any required support for the Value.

2.3  Company agrees to comply with the requirements contained in the attached
Exhibit G (EMC Enterprise Storage Specialist Certification - Definition of
Levels) and Exhibit H (EMC Certified Services Provider Requirements). In order
to assist Company in its marketing and sales efforts, EMC agrees to provide 8
days of sales and marketing training to familiarize Company with EMC and the
Products. Company agrees to send at least 2 sales and marketing representatives
to EMC to receive the sales and marketing training.

2.4  In order to assist Company in its marketing and sales efforts, EMC agrees
to provide 8 days of technical training on the Products. Company hereby agrees
to send at least 2 technical representatives to EMC to receive the technical
training.

2.5  The training described in Sections 2.3 and 2.4 of this Agreement shall be
completed within ninety days (90) after execution of this Agreement.

2.6  Company shall allocate a minimum of 1 sales and marketing personnel, and a
minimum of 1 technical personnel to perform its obligations hereunder.

2.7  Company agrees to:

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          (i)   transmit to EMC complaints concerning the Products which Company
may receive from End-Users;

          (ii)  not engage in deceptive, misleading and unethical practices that
are or might be detrimental to EMC or the Products; and

          (iii) not make any representations, warranties or guarantees to
End-Users with respect to the specifications, features or capabilities of the
Products that are inconsistent with EMC's published literature or
documentation.

2.8  Prior to EMC acceptance of a purchase order from Company, Company and EMC
shall jointly complete an appropriate End-User pre-site survey (the "Pre-Site
Survey"), attached hereto as Exhibit D, to help Company and EMC to determine the
technical and maintenance requirements of the End-User, as pertains to the
Products.

3.0  EMC's Obligations
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3.1  EMC shall provide the Company with sales, marketing and technical
assistance, including appropriate EMC Product literature at additional cost.
Company may, during the term of this Agreement, request that EMC provide Company
with reasonable sales, marketing and technical assistance. EMC reserves the
right to charge Company for additional EMC Product literature. Co-Op Funds (as
defined in Section 3.4) may be used by Company to pay for additional EMC Product
literature.

3.2  EMC shall provide training to the Company representatives in connection
with the marketing and sale of the Products, as described in Section 2.0.

3.3  EMC shall provide Company and End-Users with access to EMC's corporate
headquarters in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on a reasonable basis to assist
Company with the sales and promotion of the Products.

3.4  EMC, at its discretion, shall provide cooperative marketing funds (the
"Co-Op Funds") equal to: one percent (1%) of the revenue value for all
transactions, and an additional one percent (1%) of the quarterly revenue value
for all transactions if Company has met or exceeded EMC's quarterly software
percentage objective for that quarter. EMC's current quarterly software
objectives for 1999 (subject to change) are as follows: Q1, 16% of total
revenue; Q2, 17% of total revenue; Q3, 18% of total revenue; and Q4, 19% of
total revenue. Co-Op funds provided by EMC will be available to Company by EMC
upon payment of purchases made under this Agreement as stated above. EMC will,
at EMC's discretion, match 50% of Company's incurred direct

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expenses for training expenses and marketing activities, including, but not
limited to, seminars, advertising and other revenue generating activities for
the Products. Funds will be accrued by EMC and used by Company on a rolling six
(6) month basis. All marketing activities for the Co-Op Funds must be approved
in writing, prior to Company's use, by EMC's Director of Channel Development.
Revenue from Partner Fee (Finders Fee) transactions or transactions on behalf of
EMC's OEM partners shall not be included for the Co-Op Funds calculation. Also
excluded from the calculation is the value of any swap, trade-in products, or
transactions at non-standard pricing.

3.5  EMC shall provide support to the End-Users pursuant to Section 2.2 of this
Agreement.

4.0  Profile and Forecast
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4.1  Company will, in conjunction with EMC, prepare a business plan (the
"Forecast") for the Initial Term (as later defined in this Agreement) of this
Agreement.

     4.1.1  Company and EMC must update the Forecast on a monthly basis three
(3) days prior to the end of each calendar month (the "Updated Forecast").

     4.1.2  Each Forecast shall contain a breakdown of projections for all
aspects of Company's business under this Agreement on a monthly calendar basis,
including without limitation breakdowns and information concerning:

     (i)  Forecasted bookings and shipments of the Products including:

          (a) the EMC Product models and configurations.

     (ii) Any potential financing arrangement concerning the sale of the
Products to an End-User.

4.2  Company and EMC will update the Forecast promptly in the event of any
material change, including Company personnel assigned to sell or manage the
sales of the Products, or any information on which the Forecast is based.

5.0  Project Registration
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5.1  For each proposed transaction, Company and EMC will prepare a Project
Registration Form (the "Registration Form") a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit E. A Registration Form will be completed and approved by EMC prior to
the submission of any proposal by Company for the sale of Symmetrix Products, as
listed in Exhibit B, to End-Users. The specific Value to be added for each

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transaction shall be defined on each Project Registration Form.

6.0  Purchase Orders; Shipment; Delivery; Discounts
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6.1  Company shall submit written purchase orders for Products to EMC in
accordance with Section 4.0 which identifies the Products ordered, prices and
requested delivery dates(s). All written purchase orders for Products are
subject to acceptance by an authorized representative of EMC at its offices in
Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The purchase orders shall not be accepted or entered
by EMC until the Pre-Site Survey has been received at EMC. EMC shall have no
liability with respect to written purchase orders which are not accepted.

6.2  Unless otherwise specified in writing, shipments will be made to the End-
User. Delivery will be F.O.B. EMC's plants and will occur when the Products are
transferred to the carrier. In the absence of specific instructions, EMC will
select a carrier and arrange for in-transit insurance. EMC does not assume any
liability for the shipment and the carrier will not be considered to be the
agent of EMC. All transportation and insurance charges relating to shipment
shall be paid by Company to EMC upon invoice.

6.3  EMC will use reasonable efforts to meet Company's requested delivery
schedules for Products. Should orders for Products exceed EMC's available
inventory, EMC will allocate its available inventory and make deliveries on a
basis EMC deems equitable, in its reasonable discretion and without liability to
Company on account of the method of allocation chosen or its implementation. EMC
reserves the right to refuse, cancel or delay shipment of Products ordered by
Company when the Company is delinquent in payments or fails to meet credit or
other financial requirements established by EMC, or when Company has failed to
perform its obligations under this Agreement.

7.0  Promotional Materials
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7.1  Company shall use its best efforts to promote and sell VAS to End-Users in
the United States and Canada using EMC's advertising and sales promotion
materials, as appropriate.

     7.1.1  During the term of this Agreement, Company states that it will be
promoting, selling or licensing those products listed in the Profile. Once EMC
has approved Company's Registration Form, for a period of 6 months Company
cannot promote, sell or license products, that EMC in its reasonable discretion
believes are competitive to EMC's

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Products with respect to such customer and such opportunity identified on the
Registration Form.

7.2  All advertising and sales promotion materials prepared by Company, which
contain an EMC trademark or tradename, shall be submitted and approved by EMC
prior to their use. Company shall cease using such materials upon termination of
this Agreement.

7.3  The Company shall include and shall not alter, obscure or remove any
trademark or trade name used by EMC, or any markings, colors or other insignia
which are contained on or in or affixed to Products at the time of shipment.

7.4  Any use by Company of EMC's trademarks or trade names in any advertising or
promotional literature or announcement to the press by the Company shall inure
to the benefit of EMC.

8.0  Licenses
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8.1  EMC will directly license the End-User under a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license (without the right to sublicense) to the Licensed
Product Software solely in conjunction with the Designated EMC System. The
license shall be as identified in Exhibit C (EMC Software License). End-User
will be allowed to use the Licensed Product Software for its own internal
business purposes. Company shall provide such license to End-User and obtain
End-User's agreement with such license prior to shipment of VAS to End-User.

8.3  Company is authorized to distribute to the End-User the Licensed Product
Software with an EMC Software License to the End-Users, who have purchased the
Products with the substantial Value added. At no time shall the Company be
authorized to grant sublicenses to End-Users under this Agreement.

9.0  Warranties
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9.1  EMC warrants to Company that the Equipment will be free from material
defects in materials and workmanship and that the Products will perform
substantially in conformance with EMC's written specifications for such Products
for the applicable warranty period specified in Exhibit B (the "Warranty"). The
warranty period begins upon installation of the Products with the Value added
for the benefit of the End-User.

     9.1.1  Company is authorized to transfer the EMC Warranty for the Products
to the End-Users who have purchased the Products with the Value added.

     9.1.2  Company agrees to use contractual language limiting EMC's Warranty
liability as

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follows: the exclusive remedy for breach of the Warranty is that EMC shall
either (i) repair or replace at EMC's option, any Product or component then not
performing substantially in conformance with its specifications or, (ii) if EMC
is unable to repair or replace, grant a credit based on a five year
straight-line depreciation of the purchase price of such Product upon return of
such Product to EMC. EMC will own all replaced Products or components thereof,
and Product shall be returned same to EMC upon EMC's request.

      The Warranty is contingent upon proper use of the Products. The warranty
will not apply to any defect, malfunction or failure caused by (i) accident;
unusual physical, electrical or electro-magnetic stress; neglect; misuse;
failure or electrical power, air conditioning or humidity control; (ii) use of
the Products in a manner or for a purpose for which they were not designed, as
specified in their written specifications; or (iii) installation, alteration, or
repair of the Products by anyone other than EMC or EMC's authorized
representative. EMC will have no warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to
Equipment that has been moved without the consent of EMC or Equipment on which
the original identification marks have been removed or altered.

           9.1.3     Company assumes all warranties for the Value added to the
Products by the Company and the combination of Value with the Products.

      9.2  Except as expressly stated in this Section 9, EMC makes no warranties
express or implied, by operation of law or otherwise, of any item or service
furnished under or in connection with this Agreement. EMC DISCLAIMS IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

10.0  Term
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10.1  This Agreement shall be for an initial term (the "Initial Term"),
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 1999. Thereafter,
this Agreement may be renewed for subsequent (one year) terms (a "Renewal Term")
upon the written acceptance by EMC of a satisfactory Forecast pursuant to the
provisions of Section 4.1 of this Agreement. Neither party shall have any
obligation or any right to renew this Agreement.

11.0  Payment Terms
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11.1  Company agrees to pay the VASI Price for all Products ordered hereunder as
listed on the Price Sheet, specified in the Price List attached hereto as
Exhibit B, including any applicable discounts in accordance with Section 6 of
this Agreement.

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Payment terms are net thirty (30) days from date of invoice. Interest will be
charged at the rate of 1.5% per month or the highest lawful rate, whichever is
less, on all overdue amounts. Prices and fees are exclusive of all sales, use
and like taxes. Any tax EMC may be required to collect or pay based upon the
sale, use or licensing or delivery of the Products shall be paid by Company to
EMC upon invoice. EMC reserves a purchase money security interest in the
Equipment as security payment of the price of the Equipment. Upon request by
EMC, Company shall execute any instrument required to perfect EMC's security
interest.

11.2 EMC reserves the right to require an escrow agreement if the company is
above approved credit limit established by EMC.

12.0  Confidentiality
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12.1  Company acknowledges that the Licensed Product Software has trade secret
information which is confidential and proprietary to EMC. The Company will take
all reasonable steps to protect EMC's proprietary rights in the Products. Except
as may be provided herein, Company is not granted any rights to patents,
copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks (whether registered or
unregistered), or any other rights, or licenses with respect to the Products.

12.2  The information which will be included in SalesAdvantage will, of
necessity be confidential to EMC and should not be distributed to the general
public.

12.3  Company shall hold in confidence, and shall not disclose (or permit its
personnel to disclose) to any person outside its organization, any information
identified as confidential by EMC. The Company shall disclose confidential
information received by it under this Agreement only to persons in its
organization who have a need to know such confidential information in the course
of the performance of their duties and who are bound by a written agreement to
protect the confidentiality of such confidential information. The Company will
promptly report to EMC any actual or suspected violation of the terms of this
Section 12.0.

12.4  EMC shall hold in confidence, and shall not disclose (or permit its
personnel to disclose) to any person outside its organization, any information
identified as confidential by Company. EMC shall disclose confidential
information received by it under this Agreement only to persons in its
organization who have a need to know such confidential

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information in the course of the performance of their duties and who are bound
by a written agreement to protect the confidentiality of such confidential
information. EMC will promptly report to Company any actual or suspected
violation of the terms of this Section 12.0.

12.5  The restrictions in Section 12.3 and 12.4 shall not apply to any
information or materials that (i) were, on the effective date of this Agreement,
generally known to the public; or (ii) become generally known to the public
after the effective date of this Agreement other than as a result of the act or
omission of the receiving party; or (iii) were rightfully known to the receiving
party prior to that party receiving same from the disclosing party; or (iv) are
or were disclosed by the disclosing party to a third party generally without
restriction on disclosure; or (v) the receiving party lawfully received from a
third party without that third party's breach of agreement or obligation of
trust; or (vi) are independently developed by the receiving party.

13.0  Patents and Copyrights
----------------------------

13.1  If notified promptly in writing of any action (and all prior related
claims) brought against Company or End-User alleging that Company's or End-
User's sale, use or other disposition of the Products infringes a valid Patent
or Copyright, EMC will defend such action at its expense and will pay the costs
and damages awarded against the Company or End-User in the action, provided EMC
shall have sole control of the defense of any such action and all negotiations
for its settlement or compromise. If a permanent injunction is obtained in such
action against Company or End-User or if in EMC's opinion such Products are
likely to become the subject of a permanent injunction, EMC will at its option
and expense either procure for Company or End-User the right to continue using
such Products, replace or modify such Products so that it becomes non-infringing
or grant a credit based on a five year straight line depreciation of the
purchase price of such Products upon return of the Products to EMC.

13.2  EMC shall have no liability to Company or End-User if the alleged
infringement is based on (i) the use or sale of any of the Products in a
combination with other hardware, software or other products only to the extent
such claim arises solely from such combination; (ii) use of any of the Products
in a manner or for a purpose for which they were not designed, as specified in
their written specifications, (iii) use of the Licensed Product Software, when a
later version of the Licensed Product Software which

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EMC has made commercially available would avoid such infringement, (iv) any
modification to any of the Products not made by EMC or made by EMC pursuant to
the specific instructions of Company, or (v) any intellectual property right
owned or licensed by Company or End-User or any of their affiliates.

13.3  THIS SECTION 13 STATES THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF EMC WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGED
INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS BY THE PRODUCTS OR ANY PART OF THEM OR BY
THEIR OPERATION.

14.0  Disclaimer and Limitations of Liability
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14.1  IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR (a) INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR (b) ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS. A PARTY'S LIABILITY FOR
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE
SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PARTY. EMC'S LIABILITY TO COMPANY SHALL IN NO EVENT
EXCEED THE LESSER OF THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS PAID UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT OR ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). NEITHER PARTY SHALL BRING
ANY CLAIM ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MORE THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER SUCH
CLAIM HAS ACCRUED. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN EMC'S WARRANTIES TO END-USERS IN NO
EVENT WILL EMC BE LIABLE TO END-USERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY DAMAGES,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 13, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (i)
DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE COMPANY'S FAILURE TO PERFORM ITS COVENANTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES, BY REASON OF EMC'S NEGLIGENCE FOR OTHERWISE; (ii) DAMAGES
CAUSED BY REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS DONE WITHOUT EMC'S WRITTEN APPROVAL; OR (iii)
DAMAGES DUE TO DETERIORATION DURING PERIODS OF STORAGE BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OF
ITS CUSTOMERS. THE COMPANY SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD EMC HARMLESS AGAINST ALL
SUCH CLAIMS ASSERTED BY THE END-USERS OR

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OTHER THIRD PARTIES AS A RESULT OF THE COMPANY'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS. EMC SHALL
HAVE NO LIABILITY TO THE COMPANY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ON ACCOUNT OF THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EMC SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE TO COMPANY ON ACCOUNT OF THE TERMINATION OR THE EXPIRATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF GOODWILL, PROSPECTIVE
PROFITS OR ANTICIPATED SALES, OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY EXPENDITURES INVESTMENTS OR
COMMITMENTS MADE BY THE COMPANY OR FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER BASED UPON OR
GROWING OUT OF SUCH TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION.

14.2  To the extent a claim or action is brought against EMC based on or related
to the Company's failure to observe or perform its obligations under this
Agreement, including its obligation to notify End-Users of limitations and
disclaimers of warranties and liabilities, the Company shall defend and hold EMC
harmless from and against any and all damages, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorney's fees, suffered against EMC.

15.0  Default and Remedies
--------------------------

15.1  Upon the occurrence of any of the following acts or events ("Events of
Default") the Company shall be in default of this Agreement:

      (i)  The Company fails to make any payment when due hereunder, and such
failure remains uncured for ten days after notice thereof from EMC.

     (ii)  The Company fails to meet its yearly commitment of 5 million dollars,
measured quarterly, or 2 consecutive quarters of 1.25 million dollars each, or
falls below its resource commitments, including those specified in Sections 3
and 4 of this Agreement, for a period of thirty (30) days, including number of
employees, personnel commitment to the sales of the Products as shown in the
Forecast and Profile.

     (iii) The Company fails to add substantial value to Products in EMC's
reasonable sole discretion accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

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      (iv)  The Company fails to perform any of its material covenants,
obligations or responsibilities under this Agreement

      (v)   The dissolution, termination, liquidation, insolvency or business
failure of the Company, or the appointment of a custodian or receiver for the
Company or any part of its property.

15.2  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, EMC, in its sole discretion,
shall have the right to exercise any one or any combination of the following
remedies, in addition to any other remedy or remedies which may be available to
EMC under this Agreement, at law or in equity:

      (i)   Terminate this Agreement and/or any licenses granted to Company
hereunder by written notice to the Company, such termination to be effective
immediately;

      (ii)  Cancel any or all unfilled orders for Products submitted by the
Company; and/or

      (iii) Purchase or cause to be purchased from Company all or any portion of
the Products at the purchase price of the Products, less return freight cost.

15.3  Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Company shall:

      (i)   Cease immediately from soliciting any potential customers for any
VAS and abstain from any further promotion or sale of Products;

      (ii)  Pay to EMC, in full within thirty (30) days of such termination, all
amounts owed to EMC.

      (iii) Promptly return to EMC any and all EMC owned Products or other
equipment, materials, documentation or data, including without limitation all
software in the possession of the Company for whatever reason or purpose.

      (iv)  Cooperate with EMC in completing all outstanding obligations to the
End-Users.

      (v)   Cease making use of any sign, printed material, trademarks or trade
name identified with EMC; notify immediately all sales persons, representatives,
prospects and customers that the Company is no longer a party to an agreement
with EMC; and refrain from holding itself out as having been formerly connected
in any way with EMC.

      (vi)  Within seven (7) days after notice of termination by either party,
prepare a statement listing all active and prospective customers and the type
and amount of orders of Products expected to be sold to such customers by the
Company during the

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sixty (60) day period following the date of termination of this Agreement.

16.0  General
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16.1  The terms and conditions contained herein constitute the entire Agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall
supersede all previous communications and agreements, either oral or written.
This Agreement shall only be amended by the written agreement of the parties. No
EMC employee other than an authorized representative of EMC at its offices in
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, shall have any authority to amend the terms of this
Agreement. Any item sold by EMC to Company subsequent to the date of this
Agreement shall be governed by this Agreement. In the event of any correction or
inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and any purchase order or
other communication submitted by Company, the terms of this Agreement shall
prevail.

16.2   Neither party shall assign any of its rights hereunder without the
written consent of the other party.

16.3   If the performance of any obligation under this Agreement, other than the
obligation to pay money, is prevented by catastrophe, labor dispute, conflict or
similar occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the parties, the party so
affected shall promptly notify the other party of all resulting disabilities.
Upon such notice, the disabled party shall, for the duration of the disability,
be excused from the performance of such obligations.

16.4   Because the unauthorized use transfer or dissemination of the Products or
any confidential information provided by EMC to the Company may irreparably harm
EMC, EMC may, without limiting its other rights and remedies, be entitled to
equitable relief, including but not limited to injunctive relief.

16.5   This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, excluding its conflicts of laws rules.

16.6   Company will maintain for at least five (5) years its records, contracts
and accounts relating to the promotion, marketing and distribution of Products,
and shall permit examination thereof by authorized representatives of EMC at all
reasonable times with reasonable advance notice.

16.7   No omission or delay on the part of either party in requiring the
fulfillment of the other party of its obligations hereunder shall constitute a
waiver of its rights to require the fulfillment of any other obligation
hereunder, or a waiver of any remedy it might have hereunder.

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16.8  The parties shall act as independent contractors for all purposes under
this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to
constitute either party as an agent or representative of the other party, or
both parties as joint venturers or partners for any purpose. Neither party shall
be responsible for the acts or omissions of the other party, and neither party
will have authority to speak for, represent or obligate the other party in any
way without the prior written authority from the other party.

17.9  If any provision of this Agreement shall for any reason be held illegal or
unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed separable from the remaining
provisions of this Agreement and shall in no way affect or impair the validity
or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EMC and the Company hereby have duly executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

STORAGENETWORKS, INC. ("COMPANY")        EMC CORPORATION ("EMC")

BY: /s/ Paul Flanagan                    BY:
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TITLE: CFO                               TITLE:
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DATE: 10/1/99                            DATE:
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