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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.61

                                INDUSTRIAL LEASE

                            Basic Lease Information

Date:          August 12, 1999

Landlord:      1900 Bryant Street Investors, LLC, a California limited
               liability company

Tenant:        Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a California corporation

Premises (section 1.1): The land located at 2828 - 18th Street in San Francisco,
     California and the building(s) thereon (the "Building"), containing
     approximately 70,000 rentable square feet, and the basement parking garage.
     The final space measurement shall be determined in accordance with B.O.M.A.
     standards. The Premises are designated as Parcel B on the Site Plan
     attached as Exhibit E.

Project:       Parcels A-E on the Site Plan, more commonly known as Mariposa
     Square.

Term (section 2.1): Ten (10) years

Options to Renew (sections 2.2-2.3): Two (2) five-year options

Commencement Date (section 2.1): The date that is the earlier of (i) Tenant's
     occupancy of substantially all of the Premises (provided that Tenant may
     occupy any part of the Premises at any time prior to the Commencement Date
     pursuant to section 8.2) or (ii) January 17, 2000, subject to Substantial
     Completion (as defined in the Tenant Improvement Agreement attached hereto
     as Exhibit B) of the Base Building Improvements (as defined in Exhibit A)
     and the Tenant Improvements (as defined in Exhibit B), or such date that
     Substantial Completion would have occurred but for a Tenant Delay (as
     defined in Exhibit B). Landlord and Tenant shall execute an acknowledgement
     of the Commencement Date in the form attached as Exhibit D.

Expiration Date (section 2.1): The date that is one hundred twenty (120) months
     after the Commencement Date.
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Base Rent (section 3.1(a)):  Ground Floor -- 19,000 Rentable Square Feet

                             Years 1-5:   $28.00 Per Rentable Square Foot Per
                                          Year
                             Years 6-10:  $32.00 Per Rentable Square Foot Per
                                          Year

                             Floors 2-4 -- 51,000 Rentable Square Feet
                             Years 1-3:   $29.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per
                                          Year
                             Years 4-5:   $31.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per
                                          Year
                             Years 6-8:   $33.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per
                                          Year
                             Years 9-10:  $34.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per
                                          Year

                             Based on the above rental rates, monthly rent is
                             calculated as follows:

                             Months 1-36:    $169,708 per month
                             Months 37-60:   $178,208 per month
                             Months 61-96:   $193,041 per month
                             Months 97-120:  $197,292 per month

Parking Fee (section 3.2(d)): Months 1-12: $4,900 per month; thereafter subject
     to annual adjustment based on Fair Market Value, not to exceed ten percent
     (10%) per annum.

Property Taxes Base Year (section 3.1(b)): 2000

Insurance Costs Base Year (section 3.1(b)): 2000

Security Deposit: INTENTIONALLY DELETED

Tenant's Percentage Share (section 4.1): 100%

Liability Insurance (section 11.2): $3,000,000

Landlord's Address (section 22.1):  c/o Mariposa Management Company, Inc.
                                    2727 Mariposa Street, Suite 201
                                    San Francisco, CA 94110

                                    with a copy to:

                                    Suheil J. Totah, Esq.
                                    Landels, Ripley & Diamond, LLP
                                    Hills Plaza
                                    350 The Embarcadero
                                    San Francisco, CA 94105

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Tenant's Address (section 22.1):    Ronald Loeb, Esq.
                                    Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
                                    3250 Van Ness
                                    San Francisco, CA 94109

Real Estate Brokers (section 23.6): Landlord's Broker: The CAC Group
                                    Tenant's Broker: CB Richard Ellis

Exhibit A   Landlord's Work
Exhibit B   Tenant Improvement Agreement
Exhibit C   Rules and Regulations
Exhibit D   Commencement Date Confirmation
Exhibit E   Site Plan
Exhibit F   Memorandum of Lease

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     The foregoing Basic Lease Information is incorporated in and made a part
of the Lease to which it is attached. If there is any conflict between the
Basic Lease Information and the Lease, the Basic Lease Information shall
control.

Landlord:                                   Tenant:

1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC           WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,
a California limited liability company      a California corporation

By  Mariposa Management Company, Inc.,      By /s/ HOWARD [ILLEGIBLE]
    a California corporation, its manager      --------------------------
                                               Its  Chairman
                                                   ----------------------

    By  [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
      -----------------------------------
      Its CFO & V.P.
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE 1      Premises......................................................  1

ARTICLE 2      Term..........................................................  1

ARTICLE 3      Rent..........................................................  3

ARTICLE 4      Definitions...................................................  5

ARTICLE 5      Other Taxes Payable by Tenant.................................  6

ARTICLE 6      Use...........................................................  7

ARTICLE 7      Utilities.....................................................  9

ARTICLE 8      Base Building Improvements; Tenant Improvements; Early
               Occupancy.....................................................  9

ARTICLE 9      Maintenance and Repairs....................................... 10

ARTICLE 10     Alterations................................................... 11

ARTICLE 11     Insurance..................................................... 14

ARTICLE 12     Compliance With Legal Requirements............................ 15

ARTICLE 13     Assignment or Sublease........................................ 16

ARTICLE 14     Rules and Regulations......................................... 18

ARTICLE 15     Entry by Landlord............................................. 18

ARTICLE 16     Events of Default and Remedies................................ 19

ARTICLE 17     Damage or Destruction......................................... 22

ARTICLE 18     Condemnation, Eminent Domain.................................. 24

ARTICLE 19     Subordination, Merger and Sale................................ 25

ARTICLE 20     Estoppel Certificate.......................................... 26

ARTICLE 21     Holding Over.................................................. 27

ARTICLE 22     Notices....................................................... 27

ARTICLE 23     Miscellaneous................................................. 28

EXHIBIT A      Landlord's Work
EXHIBIT B      Tenant Improvement Agreement
EXHIBIT C      Rules and Regulations
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EXHIBIT D      Commencement Date Confirmation
EXHIBIT E      Site Plan
EXHIBIT F      Memorandum of Lease
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                                INDUSTRIAL LEASE

        THIS LEASE, made as of the date specified in the Basic Lease
Information, by and between 1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC, a California
limited liability company ("Landlord") and the tenant specified in the Basic
Lease Information ("Tenant"),

                                  WITNESSETH:

                                   ARTICLE 1

                                    Premises

        1.1  Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from
Landlord, for the term and subject to the covenants hereinafter set forth, to
all of which Landlord and Tenant hereby agree, the premises specified in the
Basic Lease Information (the "Premises"). Subject to Landlord's obligation to
construct the Base Building Improvements, Tenant acknowledges that it has
inspected the Premises and is satisfied with the condition of the Premises.
Landlord and Tenant agree that the number of rentable square feet in the
Premises will be subject to verification by Landlord's project architect, whose
reasonable determination in accordance with B.O.M.A. standards, shall be
conclusive and binding on the parties. In the event that Landlord's project
architect shall determine that the number of rentable square feet is more or
less than the rentable square feet set forth in the Basic Lease Information,
then the Base Rent shall be adjusted accordingly. Tenant shall have the
exclusive right to use the forty-nine (49) parking spaces in the basement
garage on the Premises, in consideration for which Tenant shall pay the Parking
Fee specified in the Basic Lease Information. Access to the parking spaces
shall be on a 24-hour basic, seven days a week with in-and-out privileges.
Tenant shall also have the exclusive right to use the loading space at the
Premises. Landlord shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant's access to the
loading space at the Premises or Tenant's designated parking spaces. Tenant
shall comply with all Rules and Regulations relating to the use of the loading
space and the basement parking garage.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                                      Term

        2.1  The term of this Lease shall be the term specified in the Basic
Lease Information, which shall commence on the commencement date specified in
the Basic Lease Information (the "Commencement Date") and, unless sooner
terminated as hereinafter provided, shall end on the expiration date specified
in the Basic Lease Information (the "Expiration Date").

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      2.2   Tenant shall have the option to renew this Lease for two (2)
additional terms of five (5) years each, provided that Tenant has not been in
default under this Lease no more than three times in any twelve month period
during the term of this Lease, Tenant shall exercise each option to renew by
delivering to Landlord written notice of Tenant's election to renew the term of
this Lease at least six (6) months before the expiration of the then-existing
term of this Lease (the "Option Exercise Deadline"). Landlord's failure to
receive Tenant's written notice duly electing to renew the term of this Lease
shall be conclusively deemed Tenant's election not to exercise its option to
renew, in which event the term shall expire on the last day of the
then-existing term. If Tenant duly exercises an option to renew, then Tenant
shall continue to occupy the Premises on all of the terms and conditions of
this Lease, except that: (a) the Base Rent payable by Tenant during the
applicable renewal term shall be increased as set forth in section 2.3; and (b)
after the second renewal term, Tenant shall have no further renewal options
under this Lease.

      2.3   The monthly Base Rent payable by Tenant during any option period
("Option Period Base Monthly Rent") will be the fair market rental value of the
Premises, determined as provided below as of the commencement date of any such
option to extend. After Tenant has exercised the option, Option Period Base
Monthly Rent will be determined according to the following procedure:

            (a)   Tenant (or Tenant's appraiser or agent) will meet with
Landlord to negotiate in good faith the fair market rental value for the
Premises for the approaching option period. If the Landlord and Tenant agree on
a fair market rental value, the Option Period Base Monthly Rent will be the
agreed upon fair market rental value.

            (b)   If the Landlord and Tenant have not agreed on the fair market
rental value within thirty (30) days, the parties will appoint an appraiser or
commercial real estate broker, who regularly appraises or leases commercial
property in the vicinity of the Building, to determine fair market rental
value. The designated appraiser or real estate broker will submit his or her
determination of fair market rental value to both parties within thirty (30)
days after his or her selection. Such determination will bind both of the
parties and will establish the fair market rental value for the Premises. The
parties will pay equal shares of the fees and expenses of the appraiser or real
estate broker selected.

            (c)   If the Landlord and Tenant cannot agree upon an appraiser or
real estate broker to determine the fair market rental value, they shall submit
the matter to two real estate appraisers having M.A.I. designations who
regularly appraise commercial property in the City of San Francisco, one chosen
by each party, and the two appraisers shall attempt to agree on the fair market
rental value. If the two appraisers cannot agree within thirty (30) days from
the date of the selection of the first appraiser, they shall themselves select
a third such appraiser and submit in writing the fair market rental value
determination of each of them. The sole responsibility of the third appraiser
will be to determine which of the determinations made by the first two (2)
appraisers is most accurate. The third appraiser has no right to propose a
middle ground or any modification of either of the determinations, made by the
first two appraisers. The third appraiser's choice will be submitted to the
parties within twenty (20) days after his or her selection. Such determination
will bind both of the parties and will establish the fair market

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rental value for the Premises. Each party will pay the fees and expenses of the
appraiser selected by it, and they will pay equal shares of the fees and
expenses of the third appraiser.

          (d)  The individual or individuals selected to determine the fair
market rental value for the option period will consider only the then
prevailing rent for similar space comparable in size and use to the Premises,
located in buildings comparable in size and use to, and in locations in San
Francisco comparable to, the Building, taking into account all rental
concessions then available and excluding all trade fixtures that Tenant has the
right to remove under this Lease.

          (e)  Landlord and Tenant each shall, promptly after any determination
of the Option Period Base Monthly Rent pursuant to this section 2.3 execute and
deliver to the other a written amendment to this Lease which sets forth the
Basic Monthly Rent, but such Basic Monthly Rent shall become effective whether
or not such amendment is executed.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                                      Rent
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     3.1  Tenant shall pay to Landlord the following amounts as rent for the
          Premises:

          (a)  During the term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as
base monthly rent, the amount of monthly rent specified in the Basic Lease
Information (the "Base Rent").

          (b)  During each calendar year (or part thereof) during the term of
this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional monthly rent, (i)
Tenant's Percentage Share of the total dollar increase, if any, in all
Property Taxes paid or incurred by Landlord in such year over the Property
Taxes Base Year specified in the Basic Lease Information, provided Tenant shall
pay for any Supplemental Property Tax assessment caused by the difference
between the Tenant Improvement Allowance (for purposes of this calculation
deemed to be thirty-five dollars ($35) per rentable square foot) and the actual
cost of Tenant Improvements, (ii) Tenant's Percentage Share of the total dollar
increase, if any, in all Insurance Costs paid or incurred by Landlord in such
year over the Insurance Costs Base Year specified in the Basic Lease
Information, (iii) Tenant's pro rata share of water and sewer service charges
pursuant to Article 7, and (iv) the Parking Fee specified in the Basic Lease
Information.

          (c)  Throughout the term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay, as
additional rent, all other amounts of money and charges required to be paid by
Tenant under this Lease, whether or not such amounts of money or charges are
designated "additional rent." As used in this Lease, "rent" shall mean and
include all Base Rent, additional monthly rent and additional rent payable by
Tenant in accordance with this Lease.

     3.2  The additional monthly rent payable by Tenant pursuant to section
3.1(b) hereof for Property Taxes and Insurance Costs shall be calculated and
paid in accordance with the following procedures:

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          (a)  On or before the Commencement Date, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, and on or before the first day of each subsequent calendar year
during the term of this Lease, or as soon thereafter as practicable, Landlord
shall give Tenant written notice of Landlord's estimate of the amounts payable
under section 3.1(b) hereof for the balance of the first calendar year after the
Commencement Date or for the ensuing calendar year, as the case may be. Tenant
shall pay such estimated amounts to Landlord in equal monthly installments, in
advance, on or before the Commencement Date and on or before the first day of
each month during such balance of the first calendar year after the Commencement
Date or during such ensuing calendar year, as the case may be. Tenant's
Percentage Share of increases in Property Taxes shall be payable no sooner than
ten (10) days before delinquency. If such notice is not given for any calendar
year, Tenant shall continue to pay on the basis of the prior year's estimate
until the month after such notice is given, and subsequent payments by Tenant
shall be based on Landlord's current estimate. If at any time it appears to
Landlord that the amounts payable under section 3.1(b) hereof for the current
calendar year will vary from Landlord's estimate, Landlord may, by giving
written notice to Tenant, revise Landlord's estimate for such year, and
subsequent payments by Tenant for such year shall be based on such revised
estimate.

          (b)  Within a reasonable time (not to exceed sixty (60) days) after
the end of each calendar year, Landlord shall give Tenant a written statement of
the amounts payable by Tenant under section 3.1(b) hereof for such calendar year
certified by Landlord. If such statement shows a total amount owing by Tenant
that is less than the estimated payments for such calendar year previously made
by Tenant, Landlord shall credit the excess to the next monthly installments of
the amounts payable by Tenant under section 3.1(b) hereof (or, if the term of
this Lease has ended, Landlord shall refund the excess to Tenant with such
statement). If such statement shows a total amount owing by Tenant that is more
than the estimated payments for such calendar year previously made by Tenant,
Tenant shall pay the deficiency to Landlord within thirty (30) days after
delivery of such statement. Tenant or Tenant's authorized agent or
representative shall have the right once each calendar year to inspect the books
of Landlord relating to Property Taxes and Insurance Costs for the prior
calendar year, after giving reasonable prior written notice to Landlord and
during the business hours of Landlord at the office of Landlord's property
manager for the Premises, for the purpose of verifying the information in such
statement. Failure by Landlord to give any notice or statement to Tenant under
this section 3.2, unless given more than nine (9) months after the end of the
year, shall not waive Landlord's right to receive, or Tenant's obligation to
pay, the amounts payable by Tenant under section 3.1(b) hereof. If Landlord has
overcharged by three percent (3%) or more, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for
Tenant's reasonable audit costs.

          (c)  If the term of this Lease commences or ends on a day other than
the first or last day of a calendar year, respectively, the amounts payable by
Tenant under section 3.1(b) hereof applicable to the calendar year in which
such term commences or ends shall be prorated according to the ratio which the
number of days during the term of this Lease in such calendar year bears to
three hundred sixty-five (365). Termination of this Lease shall not affect the
obligations of Landlord and Tenant pursuant to section 3.2(b) hereof to be
performed after such termination.

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     (d)  The Parking Fee shall be paid monthly at the same time as the Base
Rent is to be paid. The Parking Fee shall be adjusted annually, beginning with
the thirteenth month of the Lease Term, using the Fair Market Value (for 49
stalls) method set forth in sections 2.3(a)-(e) for computing Option Period Base
Monthly Rent; provided, however, that the Parking Fee shall be increased no more
than ten percent (10%) per annum.

     3.3  Upon signing this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal
to the Base Rent for the first month of the term of this Lease for which the
Base Rent is to be paid, which amount Landlord shall apply to the Base Rent for
such first month.

     3.4  Tenant acknowledges that the late payment by Tenant of any monthly
installment of Base Rent or additional monthly rent will cause Landlord to incur
costs and expenses, the exact amount of which is extremely difficult and
impractical to fix. Such costs and expenses will include administration and
collection costs and processing and accounting expenses. Therefore, if any
monthly installment of Base Rent or additional monthly rent is not received by
Landlord within five (5) days after such installment is due, Tenant shall
immediately pay to Landlord a late charge equal to ten percent (10%) of such
delinquent installment. Landlord and Tenant agree that such late charge
represents a reasonable estimate of such costs and expenses and is fair
reimbursement to Landlord. In no event shall such late charge be deemed to grant
to Tenant a grace period or extension of time within which to pay any monthly
rent or prevent Landlord from exercising any right or enforcing any remedy
available to Landlord upon Tenant's failure to pay each installment of monthly
rent due under this Lease when due, including the right to terminate this Lease
and recover all damages from Tenant. All amounts of money payable by Tenant to
Landlord hereunder, if not paid when due, shall bear interest from the due date
until paid at the maximum annual interest rate allowed by law for business loans
(not primarily for personal, family or household purposes) not exempt from the
usury law at such due date or, if there is no such maximum annual interest rate,
at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this section 3.4, the first time in any calendar year that Tenant
fails to pay Base Rent or additional monthly rent within five (5) days after it
is due, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of such failure but no late
charge shall be owed.

     3.5 Tenant shall pay all Base Rent and additional monthly rent under
section 3.1 hereof to Landlord, in advance, on or before the first day of each
and every calendar month during the term of this Lease. Tenant shall pay all
rent to Landlord without notice, demand, deduction or offset (except as provided
in Article 16), in lawful money of the United States of America, at the address
of Landlord specified in the Basic Lease Information, or to such other person or
at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                                  Definitions

     4.1  As used in this Lease, "Tenant's Percentage Share" shall mean the
percentage specified in the Basic Lease Information.

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     4.2  As used in this Lease, "Property Taxes" shall mean all taxes,
assessments, excises, levies, fees and charges (and any tax, assessment,
excise, levy, fee or charge levied wholly or partly in lieu thereof or as a
substitute therefor or as an addition thereto) of every kind and description,
general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, secured
or unsecured, whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of
Landlord and Tenant, that are levied, assessed, charged, confirmed or imposed
by any public or government authority on or against, or otherwise with respect
to, the Premises or any part thereof or any personal property used in
connection with the Premises. Property Taxes shall not include net income
(measured by the income of Landlord from all sources or from sources other than
solely rent), franchise, inheritance or capital stock taxes of Landlord, unless
levied or assessed against Landlord in whole or in part in lieu of, as a
substitute for, or as an addition to any Property Taxes. Property Taxes shall
not include any tax, assessment, excise, levy, fee or charge paid by Tenant
pursuant to section 5.1 hereof. Tenant will not be required to pay any increase
in Property Taxes caused by reassessment due to the transfer or sale of the
Premises.

     4.3  As used in this Lease, "Property Taxes Base Year" shall mean the year
specified in the Basic Lease Information.

     4.4  As used in this Lease, "Insurance Costs" shall mean all premiums and
other charges for all property, earthquake, flood, loss of rental income,
business interruption, liability and other insurance relating to the Premises
carried by Landlord. Tenant will not be required to pay any increase in
operating expenses allocable to earthquake insurance premiums.

     4.5  As used in this Lease, "Insurance Costs Base Year" shall mean the
year specified in the Basic Lease Information.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                         Other Taxes Payable by Tenant

     5.1  In addition to all monthly rent and other charges to be paid by
Tenant under this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for all
taxes, assessments, excises, levies, fees and charges, including all payments
related to the cost of providing facilities or services, whether or not now
customary or within the contemplation of Landlord and Tenant, that are payable
by Landlord and levied, assessed, charged, confirmed or imposed by any public
or government authority upon, or measured by, or reasonably attributable to (a)
the cost or value of Tenant's equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal
property located in the Premises or the cost or value of any improvements made
in or to the Premises by or for Tenant, regardless of whether title to such
improvements is vested in Tenant or Landlord, (b) any rent payable under this
Lease, including any gross income tax or excise tax levied by any public or
government authority with respect to the receipt of any such rent, (c) the
possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair,
use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises, or (d) this transaction or any
document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or an
estate in the Premises. Such taxes, assessments, excises, levies, fees and
charges shall not include net income (measured by the income of Landlord from
all sources or from sources other

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than solely rent), franchise, inheritance or capital stock taxes of Landlord,
unless levied or assessed against Landlord in whole or in part in lieu of, as a
substitute for, or as an addition to any such taxes, assessments, excises,
levies, fees and charges. All taxes, assessments, excises, levies, fees and
charges payable by Tenant under this section 5.1 shall be deemed to be, and
shall be paid as, additional rent.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                                      Use

        6.1     The Premises shall be used only for the purpose of assembling,
testing, storage and shipping of furniture and other household products, and
ancillary office uses, and for lawful purposes incidental thereto, and no other
purpose. Tenant shall not do or permit to be done in, on or about the Premises,
nor bring or keep or permit to be brought or kept therein, anything which is
prohibited by or will in any way conflict with any law, ordinance, rule,
regulation or  order now in force or which may hereafter be enacted, or which is
prohibited by any insurance policy carried by Landlord for the Premises, or will
in any way increase the existing rate of, or cause a cancellation of, or affect
any insurance for the Premises. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be
done in or about the Premises which will in any way obstruct or interfere with
the rights of Landlord or other tenants within the Project. Tenant shall not use
or allow the Premises to be used for any improper, immoral, unlawful or
objectionable activity, nor shall Tenant cause, maintain or permit any nuisance
in, on or about the Premises or commit or suffer to be committed any waste in,
on or about the Premises. Tenant shall not store any materials, equipment or
vehicles outside the Premises and agrees that no washing of any type (including
washing vehicles) shall take place outside the Premises. Tenant shall not
receive, store or otherwise handle any product or material that is explosive or
highly flammable.

        6.2     Tenant shall have exclusive rights to the Building for exterior
signage in accordance with any and all governmental codes. Tenant shall submit a
plan for signage to Landlord for Landlord's prior approval, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Landlord will not charge any additional rental fees for
such signage; however, all costs in connection with exterior signage will be
Tenant's sole responsibility. Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, remove all such
signs prior to or upon termination of this Lease, repair any damage caused by
the installation or removal of such signs, and restore the Premises to the
condition that existed before installation of such signs.

        6.3     As used in this Lease, "Hazardous Material" shall mean any
substance which is (a) defined under any Environmental Law as a hazardous
substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, pollutant or contaminant, (b) a
petroleum hydrocarbon, including crude oil or any fraction thereof, (c)
hazardous, toxic, corrosive, flammable, explosive, infectious, radioactive,
carcinogenic or a reproductive toxicant or medical waste, or (d) otherwise
regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law. As used in this Lease,
"Environmental Law" shall mean all federal, state and local laws, statutes,
ordinances, regulations, rules, judicial and administrative orders and decrees,
permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations and similar requirements of all
federal, state and local governmental agencies or other governmental authorities
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protection of human health and safety or the environment, now existing or later
adopted during the term of this Lease. As used in this Lease, "Permitted
Activities" shall mean the lawful activities of Tenant that are part of the
ordinary course of Tenant's business and use of the Premises permitted under
this Lease. As used in this Lease, "Permitted Materials" shall mean the
materials handled by Tenant in the ordinary course of conducting Permitted
Activities.

        6.4     Tenant hereby agrees that (a) Tenant shall not conduct, or
permit to be conducted, on the Premises any activity which is not a Permitted
Activity; (b) Tenant shall not use, store or otherwise handle, or permit any
use, storage or other handling of, any Hazardous Material which is not a
Permitted Material on or about the Premises; (c) Tenant shall obtain and
maintain in effect all permits and licenses required, pursuant to Environmental
Law, for Tenant's activities on the Premises, and Tenant shall at all times
comply with all applicable Environmental Law; (d) Tenant shall not dispose on or
about the Premises of any Hazardous Material except for the lawful discharge of
waste to the sanitary sewer; (e) Tenant shall not install any aboveground or
underground storage tank or any subsurface lines for the storage or transfer of
any Hazardous Material, and Tenant shall handle all Hazardous Material in a
manner that protects the Premises and the environment from accidental spills and
releases; (f) cause or permit to occur any unauthorized release of a Hazardous
Material or any condition of pollution or nuisance on or about the Premises,
whether affecting surface water or groundwater, air, the land or the subsurface
environment; (g) Tenant shall promptly remove from the Premises any Hazardous
Material introduced, or permitted to be introduced, onto the Premises by Tenant
which is not a Permitted Material, and prior to or upon the date Tenant ceases
to occupy the Premises, Tenant shall remove from the Premises all Hazardous
Materials and all Permitted Materials handled by or permitted on the Premises by
Tenant; and (h) in the event of any release of a Hazardous Material to the
environment, or any condition or pollution or nuisance, occurring on or about or
beneath the Premises as a result of any act or omission of Tenant or its
representatives, agents, employees, contractors, customers or invitees, Tenant
shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, promptly undertake all remedial
measures required to clean up and abate or otherwise respond to the release,
pollution or nuisance in accordance with applicable Environmental Law and as
otherwise required by Landlord at Landlord's sole discretion. Landlord or
Landlord's representatives shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
enter the Premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting the use,
handling or release of any Hazardous Material on the Premises in order to
determine Tenant's compliance with the requirements of this Lease and applicable
Environmental Law. Should Landlord notify Tenant that Tenant's handling of any
Hazardous Material on the Premises may not comply with this Lease or applicable
Environmental Law, Tenant shall correct any such violation within five (5) days
after Tenant's receipt of the notice from Landlord.

        6.5     Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from
all claims, demands, actions, judgments, liabilities, costs, expenses, damages,
penalties, fines, and obligations of any nature (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and disbursements incurred in the investigation, defense, and settlement of
claims) that Landlord may incur as a result of, or in connection with claims
arising from, the presence, use, storage, transportation, recycling, disposal,
release, or other handling, on or about or beneath the Premises, of any
Hazardous Material introduced or permitted on or about or beneath the Premises
by any act or omission of Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors,
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invitees. Tenant shall provide Landlord with written notice of any violation or
alleged violation of an Environmental Law including copies of all correspondence
related thereto. The liability of Tenant under this section shall survive the
termination of this Lease with respect to acts or omissions that occur before
such termination.

        6.6     Landlord shall, at Landlord's sole cost and expense, remove or
abate the existing asbestos and other Hazardous Material located at the
Premises, pursuant to paragraph 9 of Exhibit A, in a manner consistent with
applicable laws. Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant harmless from
all claims, demands, actions, judgments, liabilities, costs, expenses, damages,
penalties, fines, and obligations of any nature (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and disbursements incurred in the investigation, defense, and settlement of
claims) that Tenant may incur as a result of, or in connection with claims
arising from Landlord's failure to comply with Landlord's Hazardous Materials
abatement obligation under paragraph 9 of Exhibit A.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                                   Utilities

        7.1     Tenant shall pay, directly to the appropriate supplier before
delinquency, for all gas, heat, light, power, telephone, refuse disposal and
other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, (except for water and
sewer), together with all taxes, assessments, surcharges and similar expenses
relating to such utilities and services. Water and sewer services will be
jointly metered with other parts of the Project, and Tenant shall pay as
additional rent Tenant's pro rata share of the cost of such jointly metered
utilities and services, which shall be calculated by dividing the number of
rentable square feet in the Premises by the total number of rentable square feet
in the Project. Tenant shall pay this amount to Landlord within fifteen (15)
days after receipt of Landlord's written statement for such cost. Tenant shall
furnish all electric light bulbs and tubes and restroom supplies used in the
Premises. Landlord shall not be in default under this Lease or be liable for any
damage or loss directly or indirectly resulting from, nor shall the rent be
abated or a constructive or other eviction be deemed to have occurred by reason
of, any interruption of or failure to supply or delay in supplying any such
utilities and services or any limitation, curtailment, rationing or restriction
on use of water, electricity, gas or any resource or form of energy serving the
Premises, whether such results from mandatory restrictions or voluntary
compliance with guidelines.

                                   ARTICLE 8

        Base Building Improvements; Tenant Improvements; Early Occupancy

        8.1     Except for Landlord's obligation to construct the Base Building
Improvements and Tenant Improvements in accordance with Exhibits A and B,
Landlord shall deliver the Premises to Tenant in "As-Is" condition without any
representations or warranties made by Landlord. Tenant's acceptance of the
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Premises in said "As-Is" condition without any such representations or
warranties. The Tenant's improvements shall be made pursuant to the terms of the
Tenant Improvement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B, which shall be
executed by the parties concurrently with the execution of this Lease. Upon the
execution of this Lease, Landlord shall diligently proceed to complete the Base
Building Improvements set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, at Landlord's
expense.

     8.2  Tenant may, at Tenant's election, occupy any part of the Premises at
any time, with rent charged on a floor-by-floor basis as occupied, so long as
Tenant's early occupancy does not interfere with the construction of the Tenant
Improvements. If Landlord fails to achieve Substantial Completion of the Base
Building Improvements and the Tenant Improvements by May 15, 2000, Tenant may
terminate this Lease, provided, however, that if Landlord fails to achieve
Substantial Completion of the Base Building Improvements and the Tenant
Improvements by May 15, 2000 due to a Tenant Delay, said May 15, 2000 date shall
be extended to such date that Substantial Completion of the Base Building
Improvements and the Tenant Improvements would have occurred but for a Tenant
Delay. Notwithstanding the foregoing, said May 15, 2000 date shall be extended
for the period, if any, during which Landlord's construction of the Tenant
Improvements is made impossible by any prevention, delay, or stoppage caused by
strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts of God, governmental actions, civil
unrest, or other forces beyond Landlord's reasonable control.

                                   ARTICLE 9

                            Maintenance and Repairs

     9.1  Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Lease,
Landlord shall maintain and repair only the foundations, the structural
elements, the exterior walls and windows (which shall not include washing of
windows or repairing broken windows, glass or plate glass, doors, special
fronts, entries, or the exterior or interior surfaces of exterior walls, all of
which shall be the responsibility of Tenant), the columns, the elevator shaft
and the roof of the Premises, and keep them in good condition, reasonable wear
and tear excepted. Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of the need for
any maintenance or repair for which Landlord is responsible, after which
Landlord shall have a reasonable opportunity to perform the maintenance or make
the repair. Any damage to any part of the Premises for which Landlord is
responsible that is caused by Tenant or any agent, officer, employee,
contractor, licensee or invitee of Tenant shall be repaired by Landlord at
Tenant's expense and Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon billing by Landlord, as
additional rent, the reasonable cost of such repairs incurred by Landlord.

     9.2  Except for Landlord's express maintenance obligations under Section
9.1, Tenant shall, at all times during the term of this Lease and at Tenant's
sole cost and expense, maintain and repair the Premises and every part thereof,
and all equipment, fixtures and improvements thereon, (including, without
limitation, non-defective windows, glass, plate glass, doors, special fronts,
entries, the interior surfaces of exterior walls, interior walls, floors,
heating and air conditioning systems, smoke detectors, sewers, pipes, plumbing
system, plumbing fixtures and equipment, interior and exterior electrical
components and mechanical systems, the elevator cab

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and other equipment, elevator equipment room and elevator controls, and the
garbage room), the basement parking garage at the Premises (including the
driveway, ramp, garage door, security system, signage, and striped parking
spaces and access thereto), and the loading dock areas at the Premises
(including steps, boards, truck doors, and dock bumpers), and keep all of the
foregoing clean and in good order and operating condition, ordinary wear and
tear excepted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord rather than Tenant shall
be responsible for repairing base air conditioning and plumbing systems to the
extent caused by poor materials, poor workmanship, or lack of compliance with
applicable building codes at the Commencement Date. Tenant shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to notify Landlord of defects in the air
conditioning or plumbing systems. Tenant shall wash the public sidewalks in
front of the Premises as needed, but not less than quarterly. Tenant shall not
damage the Premises or disturb the integrity and support provided by any wall.
Tenant shall, at Tenant's expenses, promptly repair any damage to the Premises
caused by Tenant or any agent, officer, employee, contractor, licensee or
invitee of Tenant. Tenant shall take good care of the Premises and keep the
Premises free from dirt, rubbish, waste and debris at all times. Tenant shall
not overload the floors in the Premises or exceed the loadbearing capacity of
the floors in the Premises. Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, enter into a
regularly scheduled preventive maintenance and service contract with a
maintenance contractor approved in writing by Landlord for servicing all hot
water, heating and air conditioning systems and equipment in the Premises. The
maintenance and service contract shall include all services suggested by the
equipment manufacturer and shall become effective (and a copy shall be
delivered to Landlord) within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date.
Tenant shall, at the end of the term of this Lease, surrender to Landlord the
Premises and all alterations, additions, fixtures and improvements therein or
thereto in the same condition as when received, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

     9.3  Landlord shall make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the
Building's mechanical systems will be Year 2000 compliant.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                                  Alterations

     10.1 Tenant shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements in
or to the Premises or any part thereof, or attach any fixtures or equipment
thereto, without Landlord's prior written consent. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, Tenant may make such alterations, additions or improvements
without Landlord's consent only if the total cost of such alterations,
additions or improvements is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less and
such alterations, additions or improvements will not affect in any way the
structural, exterior or roof elements of the Premises or the mechanical,
electrical, plumbing or life safety systems of the Premises, but Tenant shall
give prior written notice of any such alterations, additions or improvements to
Landlord. All alterations, additions and improvements in or to the Premises to
which Landlord consents shall be made by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and
expense as follows:

          (a)  Tenant shall submit to Landlord, for Landlord's written
approval, complete plans and specifications for all work to be done by Tenant.
Such plans and specifications shall be prepared by responsible licensed
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writing by Landlord, shall comply with all applicable codes, laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, shall not adversely affect any systems, components or
elements of the Premises, shall be in a form sufficient to secure the approval
of all government authorities with jurisdiction over the Premises, and shall be
otherwise satisfactory to Landlord in Landlord's reasonable discretion. Tenant
shall notify Landlord in writing of the licenses architect(s) and engineer(s)
whom Tenant proposes to engage to prepare such plans and specifications.
Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing, within ten (10) days after receipt of
Tenant's notice, whether Landlord approves or disapproves such architect(s) and
engineer(s).

          (b)  Landlord shall notify Tenant promptly in writing whether
Landlord approves or disapproves such plans and specifications and, if Landlord
disapproves such plans and specifications, Landlord shall describe the reasons
for disapproval. Tenant may submit to Landlord revised plans and specifications
for Landlord's prior written approval. Tenant shall pay all costs, including
the fees and expenses of the licensed architect(s) and engineer(s), in
preparing such plans and specifications.

          (c)  All changes in the plans and specifications approved by Landlord
shall be subject to Landlord's prior written approval. If Tenant wishes to make
any such change in such approved plans and specifications, Tenant shall have
Tenant's architect(s) and engineer(s) prepare plans and specifications for such
change and submit them to Landlord for Landlord's written approval. Landlord
shall notify Tenant in writing promptly whether Landlord approves or disapproves
such change and, if Landlord disapproves such change, Landlord shall describe
the reasons for disapproval. Tenant may submit to Landlord revised plans and
specifications for such change for Landlord's written approval. After Landlord's
written approval of such change, such change shall become part of the plans and
specifications approved by Landlord.

          (d)  Tenant shall, through Tenant's licensed contractor(s), perform
all work in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by Landlord.
Tenant shall pay for all work (including the cost of all utilities, permits,
fees, taxes, and property and liability insurance premiums in connection
therewith) required to make the alterations, additions and improvements. Tenant
shall engage responsible licensed contractor(s) approved in writing by Landlord
to perform all work. Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing of the licensed
contractor(s) whom Tenant proposes to engage for the work. Landlord shall notify
Tenant promptly in writing whether Landlord approves or disapproves such
contractor(s). Tenant shall pay to Landlord any additional direct costs (beyond
the normal services provided to Tenant) and shall reimburse Landlord for all
reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the review, approval
and supervision of any alterations, additions or improvements made by Tenant.
Under no circumstances shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any damage, loss,
cost or expenses incurred by Tenant on account of Tenant's plans and
specifications, Tenant's contractors or subcontractors, design of any work,
construction of any work, or delay in completion of any work.

          (e)  Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord of the date on
which construction of any work will be commenced at least five (5) days prior
to such date. Tenant shall cause all work to be performed by the licensed
contractor(s) approved in writing by Landlord in accordance with the plans and
specifications approved writing by Landlord and in

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full compliance with all applicable codes, laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws.
Tenant shall keep the Premises free from mechanics', materialmen's and other
liens arising out of any work performed, labor supplied, materials furnished or
other obligations incurred by Tenant. Tenant shall promptly and fully pay and
discharge all claims on which any such lien could be based. Tenant shall have
the right to contest the amount or validity of any such lien, provided Tenant
gives prior written notice of such contest to Landlord, prosecutes such contest
by appropriate proceedings in good faith and with diligence, and, upon request
by Landlord, furnishes such bond as may be required by law to protect the
Premises from such lien. Landlord shall have the right to post and keep posted
on the Premises any notices that may be provided by law or which Landlord may
deem to be proper for the protection of Landlord, the Premises from such liens,
and to take any other action Landlord deems necessary to remove or discharge
liens or encumbrances at the expense of Tenant.

          (f)  While Landlord has the right to approve Tenant's alterations,
additions or improvements, Landlord's sole interest in doing so is to protect
the Building and Landlord's interests. Accordingly, Tenant shall not rely upon
Landlord's approvals and Landlord shall not be the guarantor of, nor
responsible for, the correctness or accuracy of any such alterations,
additions or improvements or the compliance thereof with applicable laws, and
Landlord shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of granting such
approvals.

     10.2  All Alterations, additions, trade fixtures and improvements, which
are permanent in character, made in or to the Premises by Landlord or Tenant,
shall become part of the Building or parking garage as the case may be, and
Landlord's property. Landlord shall have the right, at Landlord's option, by
giving written notice to Tenant at the time Tenant installs any such items, (i)
to retain all such alterations, additions, fixtures and improvements in the
Premises, without compensation to Tenant, or (ii) to require that Tenant remove
all such alterations, additions, fixtures and improvements from the Premises
upon termination of this Lease, at Tenant's sole expense, repair all damage
caused by any such removal, and restore the Premises to the condition in which
the Premises existed before such alterations, additions, fixtures and
improvements were made. All movable furniture, equipment, trade fixtures,
computers, office machines and other personal property shall remain the
property of Tenant. Upon termination of this Lease, Tenant shall, at Tenant's
expense, remove all such movable furniture, equipment, trade fixtures,
computers, office machines and other personal property from the Premises and
repair all damage caused by any such removal. Termination of this Lease shall
not affect the obligations of Tenant pursuant to this section 10.2 to be
performed after such termination.

     10.3  Tenant shall pay Landlord a construction management fee equal to
Landlord's actual cost not to exceed two percent (2%) of the hard construction
costs in connection with any alterations, additions or improvements made to the
Premises other than the initial Tenant Improvements and any alterations,
additions or improvements for which Landlord's consent is not required as
provided in section 10.1.

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                                   ARTICLE 11

                                   Insurance

     11.1  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, and Tenant hereby waives all
claims against Landlord, for any damage to or loss or theft of any property or
for any bodily or personal injury, illness or death of any person in, on or
about the Premises arising at any time and from any cause whatsoever, except to
the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord. Tenant
shall indemnify and defend Landlord against and hold Landlord harmless from
all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising from or related
to any use or occupancy of the Premises, or any condition of the Premises, or
any default in the performance of Tenant's obligations, or any damage to any
property (including property of employees and invitees of Tenant) or any bodily
or personal injury, illness or death of any person (including employees and
invitees of Tenant) occurring in, on or about the Premises or any part thereof
arising at any time and from any cause whatsoever (except to the extent caused
by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord) or occurring in, on or
about any part of the Project other than the Premises when such damage, bodily
or personal injury, illness or death is caused by any act or omission of Tenant
or its agents, officers, employees, contractors, invitees or licensees. This
section 11.1 shall survive the termination of this Lease with respect to any
damage, bodily or personal injury, illness or death occurring prior to such
termination.

     11.2  Tenant shall, at all times during the term of this Lease and at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, obtain and keep in force comprehensive general
liability insurance, including contractual liability (specifically covering
this Lease), fire legal liability, and premises operations, with a minimum
combined single limit in the amount specified in the Basic Lease Information
per occurrence for bodily or personal injury to, illness of, or death of
persons and damage to property occurring in, on or about the Premises. Tenant
shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, be responsible for insuring Tenant's
furniture, equipment, fixtures, computers, office machines and personal
property.

     11.3  All insurance required under sections 11.2 and 11.4 and all renewals
thereof shall be issued by companies qualified to do and doing business in
California which have a Best's rating of no less than AXII. Each policy shall
expressly provide that the policy shall not be canceled or altered without
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Landlord and shall remain in effect
notwithstanding any such cancellation or alteration until such notice shall
have been given to Landlord and such period of thirty (30) days shall have
expired. All liability insurance under section 11.2 above shall name Landlord
and any other parties designated by Landlord as an additional insured, shall be
primary and noncontributing with any insurance which may be carried by
Landlord, shall afford coverage for all claims based on any act, omission,
event or condition that occurred or arose (or the onset of which occurred or
arose) during the policy period, and shall expressly provide that Landlord,
although named as an insured, shall nevertheless be entitled to recover under
the policy for any loss, injury or damage to Landlord. Upon the issuance
thereof, Tenant shall deliver each such policy or a certified copy and a
certificate thereof to Landlord for retention by Landlord. If Tenant fails to
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furnish to Landlord upon notice to do so any such policy or certified copy and
certificate thereof as required, Landlord shall have the right from time to time
to effect such insurance for the benefit of Tenant or Landlord or both of them
and all premiums paid by Landlord shall be payable by Tenant as additional rent
on demand.

        11.4 Landlord shall maintain "All-Risk" property insurance (excluding
earthquake coverage) at replacement cost (as the same shall exist from time to
time) on the Building and liability insurance with such terms, coverages and
conditions as are normally carried by reasonably prudent owners of properties
similar to the Project. Such insurance shall be maintained by Landlord at its
cost and expense, subject to reimbursement from Tenant as provided in section
3.1(b) above.

        11.5 Tenant waives on behalf of all insurers under all policies of
property, liability and other insurance (excluding workers' compensation) now or
hereafter carried by Tenant insuring or covering the Premises, or any portion or
any contents thereof, or any operations therein, all rights of subrogation which
any insurer might otherwise, if at all, have to any claims of Tenant against
Landlord. Landlord waives on behalf of all insurers under all policies of
property, liability and other insurance (excluding workers' compensation) now or
hereafter carried by Landlord insuring or covering the Premises or any portion
or any contents thereof, or any operations therein, all rights of subrogation
which any insurer might otherwise, if at all, have to any claims of Landlord
against Tenant. Landlord and Tenant shall each, prior to or immediately after
the date of this Lease, procure from each of the insurers under all policies of
property, liability and other insurance (excluding workers' compensation) now or
hereafter carried by each of them insuring or covering the Premises, or any
portion or any contents thereof, or any operations therein, a waiver of all
rights of subrogation which such insurer might otherwise, if at all, have to any
claims either party to this Lease against the other party to this Lease as
required by this section 11.5.

                                   ARTICLE 12

                       Compliance With Legal Requirements

        12.1 Landlord shall construct Base Building Improvements in compliance
with all legal requirements in existence as of the Commencement Date.
Thereafter, during the term of this Lease, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost
and expense, promptly comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
orders and other requirements of any government or public authority now in force
or which may hereafter be in force, with all requirements of any board of fire
underwriters or other similar body now or hereafter constituted, and with all
directions and certificates of occupancy issued pursuant to any law by any
governmental agency or officer, insofar as any thereof relate to or are required
by the condition, use or occupancy of the Premises or the operation, use or
maintenance of any personal property, fixtures, machinery, equipment or
improvements in the Premises. However, Tenant shall not be required to make
physical changes unless such changes are related to or required by Tenant's acts
or specific use of the Premises or by improvements made by or for Tenant, and
Landlord shall make such legally required change. Landlord represents and
warrants that as of the date of this Lease, to Landlord's knowledge.

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Tenant's use as described in Article 6 appears consistent with a "permitted use"
in the M-1 Zoning District under the zoning code of the City and County of San
Francisco. Official approval will occur upon approval by the City and County of
San Francisco of building permits for the Tenant Improvements.

                                   ARTICLE 13

                             Assignment or Sublease

        13.1 Tenant shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written
consent of Landlord (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), assign
this Lease or any interest herein or sublease the Premises or any part thereof,
or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises by any person or entity other
than Tenant. Tenant shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written
consent of Landlord, pledge, mortgage or hypothecate this Lease or any interest
herein. This Lease shall not, nor shall any interest herein, be assignable as to
the interest of Tenant involuntarily or by operation of law without the prior
written consent of Landlord. Tenant agrees that the instrument by which any
assignment or sublease to which Landlord consents is accomplished shall
expressly provide that the assignee or subtenant will perform all of the
covenants to be performed by Tenant under this Lease (in the case of a sublease,
only insofar as such covenants relate to the portion of the Premises subject to
such sublease) as and when performance is due after the effective date of the
assignment or sublease and that Landlord will have the right to enforce such
covenants directly against such assignee or subtenant. Any purported assignment
or sublease without an instrument containing the foregoing provisions shall be
void. Tenant shall in all cases remain liable for the performance by any
assignee or subtenant of all such covenants.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 13, Tenant may,
without obtaining Landlord's prior consent, assign or sublet this Lease to any
entity controlled by or under common control with Tenant or resulting from a
merger with Tenant, or to any subsidiary or affiliate of Tenant, but Tenant
shall give Landlord prior written notice of any such assignment or sublease.

        13.2 If Tenant wishes to assign this Lease or sublease all or any part
of the Premises, Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord identifying the
intended assignee or subtenant by name and address and specifying all of the
terms of the intended assignment or sublease. Tenant's notice shall include the
most recent tax returns, profit and loss statement and balance sheet of the
intended assignee or subtenant and the intended written assignment or sublease
(including true copies thereof). For a period of fifteen (15) days after such
written notice is given by Tenant, Landlord shall have the right, by giving
written notice to Tenant, (a) to consent in writing to the intended assignment
or sublease, unless Landlord determines not to consent, or (b) in the case of an
assignment of this Lease or a sublease of substantially the entire Premises for
substantially the balance of the term of this Lease, to terminate this Lease,
which termination shall be effective as of the date on which the intended
assignment or sublease would have been effective if Landlord had not exercised
such termination right. If Landlord fails to respond within fifteen (15) days of
written acknowledgment of receipt of Tenant's notice, Tenant shall deliver a
second notice to Landlord. If Landlord fails to respond to such second notice
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five (5) days of written acknowledgment of receipt of Tenant's second notice,
Landlord shall be deemed to have consented to the requested assignment or
sublease. If Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, Landlord may enter into
a new lease or agreement covering the Premises or any portion thereof with the
intended assignee or subtenant on such terms as Landlord and such assignee or
subtenant may agree, or enter into a new lease or agreement covering the
Premises or any portion thereof with any other person or entity. In such event,
Tenant shall not be entitled to any portion of the profit, if any, which
Landlord may realize on account of such new lease or agreement. If Landlord
elects to terminate this Lease, then from and after the date of such
termination, Landlord and Tenant each shall have no further obligation to the
other under this Lease with respect to the Premises except for matters occurring
or obligations arising hereunder prior to the date of such termination.

      13.3 If Landlord consents in writing, Tenant may complete the intended
assignment or sublease subject to the following covenants: (a) the assignment or
sublease shall be on the same terms as set forth in the written notice given by
Tenant to Landlord, (b) no assignment or sublease shall be valid and no assignee
or subtenant shall take possession of the Premises or any part thereof until an
executed duplicate original of such assignment or sublease, in compliance with
section 13.1 hereof, has been delivered to Landlord, (c) no assignee or
subtenant shall have a right further to assign or sublease, and (d) fifty
percent (50%) of all "excess rent" (as hereinafter defined) derived from such
assignment or sublease shall be paid to Landlord. Such excess rent shall be
deemed to be, and shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord as, additional rent.
Tenant shall pay such excess rent to Landlord within thirty (30) days after such
excess rent is paid to Tenant. As used in this section 13.3, "excess rent" shall
mean the amount by which the total money and other economic consideration to be
paid by the assignee or subtenant as a result of an assignment or sublease,
whether denominated rent or otherwise, exceeds, in the aggregate, the total
amount of rent which Tenant is obligated to pay to Landlord under this Lease
(prorated to reflect the rent allocable to the portion of the Premises subject
to such assignment or sublease), less only the commercially reasonable costs
paid by Tenant for additional improvements installed in the portion of the
Premises subject to such assignment or sublease by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost
and expense for the specific assignee or subtenant in question and commercially
reasonable leasing commissions paid by Tenant in connection with such assignment
or sublease, and all reasonable costs incurred by Tenant (in excess of $1,000
per occurrence) in enforcing such assignment or sublease, without deduction for
carrying costs due to vacancy or otherwise. Such costs of additional
improvements and leasing commissions shall be amortized with interest at the
rate of ten percent (10%) per annum over the term of such assignment or
sublease.

      13.4 No assignment or sublease whatsoever shall release Tenant from
Tenant's obligations and liabilities under this Lease or alter the primary
liability of Tenant to pay all rent and to perform all obligations to be paid
and performed by Tenant. The acceptance of rent by Landlord from any other
person or entity shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision
of this Lease. Consent to one assignment or sublease shall not be deemed consent
to any subsequent assignment or sublease. If any assignee, subtenant or
successor of Tenant defaults in the performance of any obligation to be
performed by Tenant under this Lease, Landlord may proceed directly against
Tenant without the necessity of exhausting remedies against such assignee,
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or subleases or amendments or modifications to this Lease with assignees,
subtenants or successors of Tenant, without notifying Tenant or any successor
of Tenant and without obtaining any consent thereto from Tenant or any
successor of Tenant, and such action shall not release Tenant from liability
under this Lease.

                                   ARTICLE 14

                             Rules and Regulations

        14.1    Tenant shall faithfully observe and fully comply with all the
Rules and Regulations (attached hereto as Exhibit C) from time to time made in
writing by Landlord for the safety, care, use and cleanliness of the Premises
and the preservation of good order in the Premises and the Project. If there is
any conflict, this Lease shall prevail over the Rules and Regulations. Landlord
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure compliance by all tenants
who occupy space in the Project with all applicable Rules and Regulations.

                                   ARTICLE 15

                               Entry by Landlord

        15.1    Upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior notice to Tenant
(except in the event of an emergency), Landlord shall have the right to enter
the Premises at any time to (a) inspect the Premises, (b) exhibit the Premises
to prospective purchasers or lenders, or, during the last twelve (12) months of
the then term of this Lease only, exhibit the Premises to prospective tenants,
(c) determine whether Tenant is performing all of Tenant's obligations, (d)
supply any service to be provided by Landlord, (e) post notices of
nonresponsibility, and (f) make any repairs to the Premises, or make any repairs
to any adjoining space or utility services, or make any repairs, alterations or
improvements to any other portion of the Premises, provided all such work shall
be done as promptly as reasonably practicable and so as to cause as little
interference to Tenant as reasonably practicable. Tenant waives all claims for
damages for any inconvenience to or interference with Tenant's business, any
loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises or any other loss
occasioned by such entry. All locks for all doors in, on or about the Premises
(excluding Tenant's vaults, safes and similar special security areas designated
in writing by Tenant) shall be keyed to the master system for the Project.
Landlord shall at all times have a key to unlock all such doors and Landlord
shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to
open such doors in an emergency to obtain entry to the Premises. Any entry to
the Premises obtained by Landlord by any of such means shall not under any
circumstances be construed or deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into or
a detainer of the Premises or an eviction, actual or constructive, of Tenant
from the Premises or any portion thereof.

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                                   ARTICLE 16

                         Events of Default and Remedies

        16.1     The occurrence of any one or more of the following events
("Event of Default") shall constitute a breach of this Lease by Tenant:

                (a)     Tenant fails to pay any Base Rent or additional monthly
rent under section 3.1 hereof as and when such rent becomes due and payable and
such failure continues for more than three (3) days after Landlord gives written
notice thereof to Tenant (which notice shall not be deemed to be in lieu of or
to satisfy the provision of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 or
any successor statute); provided, however, that after the second such failure in
a calendar year, only the passage of time, but no further notice, shall be
required to establish an Event of Default in the same calendar year; or

                (b)     Tenant fails to pay any additional rent or other amount
of money or charge payable by Tenant hereunder as and when such additional rent
or amount or charge becomes due and payable and such failure continues for more
than five (5) days after Landlord gives written notice thereof to Tenant (which
notice shall not be deemed to be in lieu of or to satisfy the provision of
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 or any successor statute);
provided, however, that after the second such failure in a calendar year, only
the passage of time, but no further notice, shall be required to establish an
Event of Default in the same calendar year; or

                (c)     Tenant fails to perform or breaches any other agreement
or covenant of this Lease to be performed or observed by Tenant as and when
performance or observance is due and such failure or breach continues for more
than twenty (20) days after Landlord gives written notice thereto to Tenant;
provided, however, that if, by the nature of such agreement or covenant, such
failure or breach cannot reasonably be cured within such period of twenty (20)
days, an Event of Default shall not exist as long as Tenant commences with due
diligence and dispatch the curing of such failure or breach within such period
of twenty (20) days and, having so commenced, thereafter prosecutes with
diligence and dispatch and completes the curing of such failure or breach; or

                (d)     Tenant (i) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to
the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement
or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of
any bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtors' relief law of any jurisdiction,
(ii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) consents to the
appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar
powers of Tenant or of any substantial part of Tenant's property, or (iv) takes
action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or

                (d)     Without consent by Tenant, a court or government
authority enters an order, and such order is not vacated within thirty (30)
days, (i) appointing a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with
similar powers with respect to Tenant or with respect to any substantial part of
Tenant's property, or (ii) constituting an order for relief or approving a
petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in
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liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtors'
relief law of any jurisdiction, or (iii) ordering the dissolution, winding up or
liquidation of Tenant; or

                (f)     This Lease or any estate of Tenant hereunder is levied
upon under any attachment or execution and such attachment or execution is not
vacated within thirty (30) days; or

                (g)     Tenant assigns this Lease or subleases the Premises or
takes any other action in violation of section 13.1 of this Lease, if not cured
by Tenant after ten (10) days written notice; or

                (h)     Tenant abandons the Premises, which means for the
purpose of this Lease that Tenant is absent from the Premises for more than
forty-five (45) consecutive days while in default of any provision of this
Lease.

        16.2   If an Event of Default occurs, Landlord shall have the right at
any time to give a written termination notice to Tenant and, on the date
specified in such notice, Tenant's right to possession shall terminate and this
Lease shall terminate. Upon such termination, Landlord shall have the full and
immediate right to possession of the Premises and Landlord shall have the right
to recover from Tenant all unpaid rent which had been earned at the time of
termination, all unpaid rent for the balance of the term of this Lease after
termination, and all other amounts necessary to compensate Landlord for all the
detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform all of Tenant's
obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be
likely to result therefrom.

        16.3    If an Event of Default occurs, this Lease shall continue in
effect for so long as Landlord does not terminate Tenant's right to possession,
and Landlord shall have the right to enforce all its rights and remedies under
this Lease, including the right to recover all rent as it becomes due under this
Lease. Pursuant to the foregoing, Landlord has the remedy described in
California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (Landlord may continue this Lease in effect
after Tenant's breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if
Tenant has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable
limitations). Acts of maintenance or preservation or efforts to relet the
Premises or the appointment of a receiver upon initiative of Landlord to protect
Landlord's interest under this Lease shall not constitute a termination of
Tenant's right to possession unless written notice of termination is given by
Landlord to Tenant.

        16.4    The remedies provided for in this Lease are in addition to all
other remedies available to Landlord at law or in equity by statute or
otherwise. Exercise by Landlord of any remedy shall not be deemed to be an
acceptance of surrender of the Premises by Tenant, either by agreement or by
operation of law. Surrender of the Premises can be effected only by the written
agreement of Landlord and Tenant.

        16.5    All agreements and covenants to be performed or observed by
Tenant under this Lease shall be at Tenant's sole cost and expense and without
any abatement of rent. If Tenant fails to pay any sum of money to be paid by
Tenant or to perform any other act to be performed by Tenant under this
Lease, Landlord shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, and without

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waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligations of Tenant, to make any such
payment or to perform any such other act on behalf of Tenant in accordance with
this Lease. All sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary incidental costs
shall be deemed additional rent hereunder and shall be payable by Tenant to
Landlord on demand, together with interest on all such sums from the date of
expenditure by Landlord to the date of repayment by Tenant at the maximum
annual interest rate allowed by law for business loans (not primarily for
personal, family or household purposes) not exempt from the usury law at the
date of expenditure or, if there is no such maximum annual interest rate, at
the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum.

     16.6  If Tenant abandons the Premises, or is dispossessed by process of
law or otherwise, any movable furniture, equipment, trade fixtures or personal
property belonging to Tenant and left in the Premises shall be deemed to be
abandoned, at the option of Landlord, and Landlord shall have the right to sell
or otherwise dispose of such personal property in any commercially reasonable
manner.

     16.7  As used in this Lease, each of the following events will constitute,
and is hereinafter referred to as, a "Landlord's Default":

          (a)  Landlord fails to observe or perform in all material respects
any of its covenants or obligations hereunder, for which a grace period is not
otherwise provided, which failure continues for thirty (30) days after written
notice thereof by Tenant to Landlord; provided, however, that if the nature of
Landlord's obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are required for
its performance, then Landlord will not be in default if Landlord commences
performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently
prosecutes the same to completion; or

          (b)  The breach or material inaccuracy of any of Landlord's
representations and warranties contained in this Lease; or

          (c)  Tenant's quite enjoyment of the Premises is interfered with or
disturbed during the term of this Lease by Landlord or Landlord's agents or
employees.

     16.8  If a Landlord's Default occurs, then Tenant will be entitled to
exercise any of the following remedies provided in this section 16.8. Each such
remedy will be cumulative and the exercise of any one remedy will not preclude
the exercise of any other remedy provided hereunder:

          (a)  If Landlord's Default represents Landlord's failure to commence
performance of any of its affirmative duties or obligations under this Lease,
within thirty (30) days of written notice (or, in case of an emergency, without
notice), Tenant may, at its option, perform such duty or obligation on
Landlord's behalf (including, but not limited to, the obtaining of insurance
policies or the making of repairs which are the obligation of Landlord
hereunder). The costs and expenses of any such performance by Tenant shall be
due and payable by Landlord upon receipt of Tenant's invoice therefor;

          (b)  Tenant may recover from Landlord any damages or expenses
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incurred by Tenant as a result of such Landlord's Default; provided, however,
that in no event shall Landlord be liable for any consequential or punitive
damages (including, but not limited to, damage related to the conduct of
Tenant's business and any loss of revenue therefrom);

          (c)  Tenant may obtain and enforce an order of specific performance
against Landlord, or may enforce any other remedy available to Tenant at law or
in equity; and

     16.9 If Landlord fails to pay to Tenant the amount of any expenditures
incurred by Tenant pursuant to section 16.8(a) within ten (10) days of written
demand from Tenant to do so (including a detailed statement), then, Tenant may,
in addition to any other right provided for it by law or in equity, deduct such
amount from any and all payments of Base Rent thereafter coming due to Landlord.

                                   ARTICLE 17

                             Damage or Destruction

     17.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Lease, the following terms will
have the meanings indicated:

          (a)  "Insured Casualty" means damage or destruction to improvements
on the Premises caused by fire, storm, vandalism or any other event required to
be covered by the insurance described in section 11.4, irrespective of any
deductible amounts or coverage limits involved.

          (b)  "Uninsured Casualty" means damage or destruction to improvements
on the Premises caused by flood or earthquake (notwithstanding that there may
be some insurance coverage) or any other event (except the negligence or
willful misconduct of Tenant) which is not an Insured Casualty.

          (c)  "Threshold Amount" means an amount equal to (i) ten percent
(10%) of the replacement cost of the Premises, without deduction for
depreciation, plus (ii) available insurance proceeds, or any other proceeds, if
any, payable with respect to an earthquake or other Uninsured Casualty.

     17.2 Insured Casualty. If an Insured Casualty occurs, Landlord, at its
cost and expense, will promptly repair, restore and rebuild the improvements on
the Premises in a good and workmanlike manner and with all due diligence, to
substantially the same condition as existed immediately before the Insured
Casualty; provided, however, that if so requested by Tenant, and subject to
Landlord's approval (not to be unreasonably withheld), Landlord will
incorporate such changes and modifications in the improvements as Tenant
reasonably determines will make the improvements more useful for the conduct of
Tenant's business, provided that Tenant agrees to pay the incremental cost (if
any) of such changes and modifications and provided, further, that the value of
the improvements as so changed or modified will be generally comparable to the
value of the improvements immediately before the Insured Casualty.

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     17.3 Uninsured Casualty. If an Uninsured Casualty occurs and the cost to
repair and restore the same does not exceed the Threshold Amount, Landlord, at
its expense, will promptly perform such repairs and restoration. If, however,
the cost to repair and restore an Uninsured Casualty exceeds the Threshold
Amount, Landlord may either: (i) perform such repairs and restoration at its
expense, in which case this Lease will remain in full force and effect, or (ii)
terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days
after Landlord becomes aware of the occurrence of the Uninsured Casualty. Such
termination will be effective sixty (60) days following Tenant's receipt of
such notice; provided, however, that such termination will not occur and this
Lease will remain in full force and effect, and Landlord will promptly repair
and restore the Premises, if prior to the effective date of such termination:
(i) Tenant gives written notice to Landlord that Tenant will pay the cost of
such repairs and restoration in excess of the Threshold Amount, and (ii)
Landlord and Tenant have agreed upon the method by which Tenant is to pay, or
to secure the payment of, such costs. All repairs and restoration required to
be performed by Landlord pursuant to this Section 17.3 will be performed in the
same manner as provided in Section 17.2.

     17.4 Termination of Lease. Within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of
any damage to or destruction of the Premises (whether insured or uninsured)
which Landlord is obligated or elects to repair and restore pursuant to this
Article 17, Landlord will give written notice to Tenant setting forth
Landlord's contractor's reasonable determination as to the time necessary to
complete such repairs and restoration ("Landlord's Repair Time Estimate").
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if Landlord's Repair Time
Estimate indicates that it will take more than twelve (12) calendar months
after the occurrence of such damage or destruction to complete such restoration
or repair, Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to the
other within thirty (30) days after Tenant's receipt of Landlord's Repair Time
Estimate. If this Lease is not terminated pursuant to the preceding sentence,
Landlord will commence the repair and restoration promptly and will diligently
prosecute such work to completion. If during the course of such work Landlord
determines that such repair and restoration may not be completed within twelve
(12) calendar months after the occurrence of the damage or destruction, then
Landlord will promptly provide Tenant with a revised written schedule for
completion of the repairs and restoration. Landlord or Tenant may, within ten
(10) days after notice of such revised schedule, inform the other in writing
that it (a) accepts such revised schedule (in which case this Lease will remain
in full force and effect according to its terms) or (b) elects to terminate
this Lease (in which case this Lease will terminate as of the date indicated
below). If Tenant or Landlord fails to respond within ten (10) days after
receipt of written notice of such revised schedule, it will be deemed to have
accepted such revised schedule. If the repair and restoration of the Premises
is not actually completed within twelve (12) calendar months after the
occurrence of the damage or destruction, or within fourteen (14) days after the
applicable revised scheduled completion date (if any), agreed to by Tenant in
writing, and if Landlord has failed to pursue diligently the completion of all
such work, then Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord
at any time thereafter and prior to the actual completion of such repair and
restoration. If Tenant or Landlord exercises its right to terminate pursuant to
this Section 17.4, then this Lease will terminate as of the date set forth in
such party's written notice to the other. If Tenant or Landlord does not
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terminate this Lease pursuant to this Section 17.4, then this Lease will
continue in full force and effect according to its terms.

     17.5  Abatement. In the event Landlord repairs or restores the Premises as
provided in this Article 17, the Base Rent and Parking Fee shall be abated
proportionately in the ratio which Tenant's use of the Premises has been
impaired since the date of the Casualty. The Tenant shall not be entitled to
any compensation or damages from Landlord for loss of the use of the whole or
any part of said Premises or for any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by
any such damage, repair or restoration.

     17.6  Casualty Near End of Term.  Anything in this Article 17 to the
contrary notwithstanding, if the Premises is destroyed or substantially damaged
by an Insured or Uninsured Casualty during the last twenty-four (24) months of
the term of this Lease, and the Premises cannot be completely restored within a
period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such damage, as
estimated by Landlord's contractor, this Lease may be terminated upon written
notice by either party to the other given within sixty (60) days after the
occurrence of such damage. However, except as otherwise provided in Section
17.3. If at the time of said damage Tenant has a right to extend the term of
this Lease pursuant to section 2.2 hereof, Landlord may not terminate this
Lease until it has given Tenant notice of Landlord's intent to terminate this
Lease and Tenant fails to exercise said right of extension within thirty (30)
days after receipt of said notice. If Tenant fails to exercise said right of
extension within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice from Landlord,
this Lease will terminate effective forty five (45) days after Tenant's receipt
of said notice from Landlord.

     17.7  Waiver.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article 17,
destruction or damage to the Premises will not terminate this Lease,
notwithstanding any laws of California. If this Lease is terminated pursuant to
this Article 17, Tenant will be relieved from all liabilities hereunder except
the liability to pay Base Rent up to the date of such casualty and any accrued
charges, costs and expenses required to be paid by Tenant hereunder up to said
date. Such termination will not impair or affect the right of either party
hereto to any remedy for breach by the other of any obligation under this Lease
occurring prior to such termination.

                                   ARTICLE 18

                          Condemnation, Eminent Domain

     18.1  As used in this Lease, the term "Condemnation" means a permanent
taking through (i) the exercise of any government power (by legal proceedings
or otherwise) by any public or quasi-public authority or by any other party
having the right of eminent domain ("Condemnor"), or (ii) a voluntary sale or
transfer by Landlord to any Condemnor either under threat of exercise of
eminent domain by a Condemnor or while legal proceedings for condemnation are
pending.

     18.2  Landlord will give written notice to Tenant of any Condemnation
within thirty (30) days of the later of (i) the filing of a complaint by
Condemnor, or (ii) the final agreement

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and determination by Landlord and Condemnor of the extent of the taking
("Condemnation Notice").

     18.3 If the Premises are totally taken by Condemnation, this Lease will
automatically terminate as of the date which is the earlier of (i) the date on
which possession of the Premises by the Condemnor is authorized as stated in
the Condemnation Notice, or (ii) the date on which title to the Premises vests
in the Condemnor.

     18.4 In the event of a partial taking of the Premises by Condemnation,
Tenant will have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate
this Lease by providing not less than thirty (30) days written notice to
Landlord if one or more of the following are taken: (i) twenty-five percent
(25%) or more of the Premises, or (ii) a lesser portion of the Premises, and at
least twenty five percent (25%) of the basement parking garage (unless
Landlord provides comparable parking reasonably acceptable to Tenant), that, if
taken, would in Tenant's good faith judgment adversely impair its ability to
operate its business in the Premises, or (iii) any portion of the Project
adjacent to the Premises that provides Tenant with access to the Premises and
that, if taken, would adversely impair its access to the Premises. Tenant's
notice of termination must be given within sixty (60) days after Tenant's
receipt of the Condemnation Notice, and such termination will be effective on
the date set forth in Tenant's notice. If Tenant does not elect to terminate
within such period, this Lease will remain in full force and effect, except
that Base Rent and Parking Fee will be proportionately reduced based on the
rentable square footage of the Premises taken, Landlord, at its sole cost and
expense, will promptly make such repairs and alterations as may be necessary to
restore the Premises as nearly as practicable to an architectural and usable
whole reasonably suited for Tenant's use, and Base Rent will be abated for the
portion of the remaining Premises not usable by Tenant until Landlord
completes the restoration. Landlord shall not be obligated to pay costs and
expenses, to make such repairs and alterations, in excess of the amount of
condemnation proceeds awarded or paid to Landlord. Tenant may, if it so elects,
pay any additional costs and expenses necessary to restore the Premises as
nearly as practicable to an architectural usable whole reasonably suited for
Tenant's use.

     18.5 The parties intend that the continuation of this Lease following a
partial Condemnation will be governed solely by the provisions of this Article
18, and accordingly waive their rights under California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1265.130 or any successor statute.

     18.6 No temporary taking of a part of the Premises, including parking
facilities, shall give Tenant any right to terminate this Lease or to any
abatement of rent hereunder.

                                   ARTICLE 19

                         Subordination, Merger and Sale

     19.1 This Lease shall be subject and subordinate at all times to the lien
of all mortgages and deeds of trust securing any amount or amounts whatsoever
which may now exist or hereafter be placed on or against the Premises or on or
against Landlord's interest or estate therein, provided that, as to liens that
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lien holders have executed and recorded non-disturbance agreements in a form
reasonably acceptable to Tenant. Tenant agrees to execute, acknowledge and
deliver upon demand such further instruments (in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Tenant and Tenant's lenders) evidencing such subordination of
this Lease to the lien of all such mortgages and deeds of trust as may
reasonably be required by Landlord.

     19.2 The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual
cancellation thereof, shall not work a merger and shall, at the option of
Landlord, terminate all or any existing subleases or subtenancies or operate as
an assignment to Landlord of any or all such subleases or subtenancies.

     19.3 If the original Landlord hereunder, or any successor owner of the
Premises, sells or conveys the Premises, all liabilities and obligations on the
part of the original Landlord, or such successor owner, under this Lease
accruing after such sale or conveyance shall terminate and the original
Landlord, or such successor owner, shall automatically be released therefrom,
and thereupon all such liabilities and obligations shall be binding upon the
new owner. Tenant agrees to attorn to such new owner.

     19.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, Landlord shall not
have any personal liability under this Lease. In the event of any breach or
default by Landlord under this Lease, Tenant agrees to look solely to the equity
or interest then owned by Landlord in the Premises, and in no event shall any
deficiency judgment or personal money judgment of any kind be sought or obtained
against Landlord.

                                   ARTICLE 20

                              Estoppel Certificate

     20.1 At any time and from time to time, Tenant shall, within fifteen (15)
days after written request by Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Landlord a certificate certifying: (a) that this Lease is unmodified and in full
force and effect (or, if there have been modifications, that this Lease is in
full force and effect as modified, and stating the date and nature of each
modification); (b) the Commencement Date and the Expiration Date determined in
accordance with Article 2 hereof and the date, if any, to which all rent and
other sums payable hereunder have been paid; (c) that no notice has been
received by Tenant of any default by Tenant hereunder which has not been cured,
except as to defaults specified in such certificate; (d) that Landlord is not in
default under this Lease, except as to defaults specified in such certificate;
and (e) such other matters as may be reasonably requested by Landlord or any
actual or prospective purchaser or mortgage lender. Any such certificate may be
relied upon by Landlord and any actual or prospective purchaser or mortgage
lender of the Premises or any part thereof. At any time and from time to time,
Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after written request by the public, Landlord
shall disclose such financial statements, annual reports and other information
or data only to actual or prospective purchasers or mortgage lenders of the
Premises or any part thereof, and otherwise keep them confidential unless other
disclosure is required by law.

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                                   ARTICLE 21

                                  Holding Over

      21.1 If, without objection by Landlord, Tenant holds possession of the
Premises after expiration of the term of this Lease, Tenant shall become a
tenant from month to month upon the terms herein specified but at a Base Rent
equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent in effect at the
expiration of the term of this Lease pursuant to Article 3 hereof, payable in
advance on or before the first day of each month. Such month to month tenancy
may be terminated by either Landlord or Tenant by giving thirty (30) days'
written notice of termination to the other at any time.

                                   ARTICLE 22

                                    Notices

      22.1 All requests, approvals, consents, notices and other communications
given by Landlord or Tenant under this Lease shall be properly given only if
made in writing and either deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
certified with return receipt requested, transmitted by facsimile, or delivered
by hand (which may be through a messenger or recognized delivery, courier or air
express service) and addressed as follows: To Landlord at the address of
Landlord specified in the Basic Lease Information, or at such other place as
Landlord may from time to time designate in a written notice to Tenant, and with
a copy to Landlord's counsel, Suheil J. Totah, Landels, Ripley & Diamond, LLP,
Hills Plaza, 350 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California 94105-1250; to
Tenant, before the Commencement Date, at the address of Tenant specified in the
Basic Lease Information, and after the Commencement Date, at the Premises, or at
such other place as Tenant may from time to time designate in a written notice
to Landlord. Such requests, approvals, consents, notices and other
communications shall be effective on the date of receipt (evidenced by the
certified mail receipt) if mailed or on the date of hand delivery if hand
delivered. If any such request, approval, consent, notice or other communication
is not received or cannot be delivered due to a change in the address of the
receiving party of which notice was not previously given to the sending party or
due to a refusal to accept by the receiving party, such request, approval,
consent, notice or other communication shall be effective on the date delivery
is attempted. Any request, approval, consent, notice or other communication
under this Lease may be given on behalf of a party by the attorney for such
party.

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                                   ARTICLE 23

                                 Miscellaneous

      23.1 Concurrently with the execution of this Lease, both parties shall
execute and acknowledge a Memorandum of Lease in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F. Within ten (10) days after the execution of the Memorandum of Lease
by both parties, Landlord shall record the Memorandum of Lease in the Official
Records of the City and County of San Francisco. Within ten (10) days after the
expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver to Landlord such document(s) as Landlord may reasonably
request to terminate or expunge the Memorandum of Lease from the Official
Records of the City and County of San Francisco. The foregoing obligation of
Tenant shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

      23.2 All consents and approvals to be given under this Lease may not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.

      23.3 As used in this Lease, "day" means calendar day unless specified
otherwise.

      23.4 The words "Landlord" and "Tenant" as used herein shall include the
plural as well as the singular. The words "include," "includes" and "including"
shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." Tenant shall
indemnify and defend Landlord against and hold Landlord harmless from all
claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising out of or resulting from
any failure by Tenant to perform any of its obligations or any breach by Tenant
of any of its representations or warranties in accordance with this Lease. If
there is more than one Tenant, the obligations hereunder imposed upon Tenant
shall be joint and several. Time is of the essence of this Lease and each and
all of its provisions. Submission of this instrument for examination or
signature by Tenant does not constitute a reservation of or option for lease,
and it is not effective as a lease or otherwise until execution and delivery by
both Landlord and Tenant. Subject to Article 12 hereof, this Lease shall benefit
and bind Landlord and Tenant and the personal representatives, heirs, successors
and assigns of Landlord and Tenant. Tenant shall not use the name of the
Premises for any purpose whatsoever other than as the address of Tenant at the
Premises. If any provision of this Lease is determined to be illegal or
unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other provision of this
Lease and all such other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. If
Tenant requests the consent or approval of Landlord to any assignment, sublease
or other action by Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand, as additional
rent, all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements, incurred by Landlord in connection therewith. This Lease shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California.

      23.5 The waiver by Landlord or Tenant of any breach of any covenant in
this Lease shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the
same or any other covenant in this Lease, nor shall any custom or practice which
may grow up between Landlord and Tenant in the administration of this Lease be
construed to waive or to lessen the right of Landlord or Tenant to insist upon
the performance by Landlord or Tenant in strict accordance with this

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Lease. The subsequent acceptance of rent hereunder by Landlord or the payment
of rent by Tenant shall not waive any preceding breach by Tenant of any covenant
in this Lease, nor cure any Event of Default, nor waive any forfeiture of this
Lease or unlawful detainer action, other than the failure of Tenant to pay the
particular rent so accepted, regardless of Landlord's or Tenant's knowledge of
such preceding breach at the time of acceptance or payment of such rent.

        23.6 If there is any legal action or proceeding between Landlord and
Tenant to enforce this Lease or to protect or establish any right or remedy
under this Lease, the unsuccessful party to such action or proceeding shall pay
to the prevailing party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees and disbursements, incurred by such prevailing party in such action or
proceeding and in any appeal in connection therewith. If such prevailing party
recovers a judgment in any such action, proceeding or appeal, such costs,
expenses and attorneys' fees and disbursements shall be included in and as a
part of such judgment.

        23.7 Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has installed internet and data
lines at the Premises for use by Landlord and its tenants. Any DS-1, DS-3, T-1,
T-3 or any other data lines other than normal telephone lines used for voice
transmission may, at Tenant's option, be leased by Tenant from Landlord under
separate agreements prepared by Landlord for additional rent.

        23.8 Exhibit A (Landlord's Work), Exhibit B (Tenant Improvement
Agreement), Exhibit C (Rules and Regulations), Exhibit D (Commencement Date
confirmation), Exhibit E (Site Plan), and Exhibit F (Memorandum of Lease) are
attached and made a part of this Lease.

        23.9 Tenant warrants and represents to Landlord that Tenant has
negotiated this Lease directly with the real estate brokers specified in the
Basic Lease Information and has not authorized or employed, or acted by
implication to authorize or to employ, any other real estate broker or salesman
to act for Tenant in connection with this Lease.

        23.10 There are no oral agreements between Landlord and Tenant affecting
this Lease, and this Lease supersedes and cancels any and all previous
negotiations, arrangements, brochures, offers, agreements and understandings,
oral or written, if any, between Landlord and Tenant or displayed by Landlord to
Tenant with respect to the subject matter of this Lease or the Premises. There
are no representations between Landlord and Tenant or between any real estate
broker and Tenant other than those expressly set forth in this Lease and all
reliance with respect to any representations is solely upon representations
expressly set forth in this Lease. This Lease may not be amended or modified in
any respect whatsoever except by an instrument in writing signed by Landlord and
Tenant.

        23.11 Except as required by law, Tenant and Landlord hereby agree not to
disclose the terms of this Lease (including, but not limited to, Base Rent,
tenant improvement allowances, expense reimbursements, or any other proposed or
agreed to provision which in any way affects the economic interests of Tenant
and/or Landlord) to any third party, except that Tenant and Landlord shall have
the right to disclose such information to their respective agents, lenders and
affiliates.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of
the date first hereinabove written.

Landlord:                                    Tenant:

1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC            WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,
a California limited liability company       a California corporation

By     Mariposa Management Company, Inc.,    By  /s/ HOWARD LESTER
       a California corporation,                --------------------------------
       its manager                              Its Chairman

       By  [Signature Illegible]
          ------------------------------
          Its CFO & V.P.

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                           Base Building Improvements

1.   Seismic upgrade equivalent to San Francisco Building Code Section 104(f)
     standard for remodeled building(s).

2.   Repair, paint and waterproof exterior portions of the Premises, which
     includes installation of a new roof membrane and exterior wall paint.
     Interior columns, walls and ceiling surfaces that are completely
     sandblasted shall remain in that condition. Other columns, walls and
     ceiling surfaces will be prepared and primed to receive Tenant's finish
     using commercially reasonably standards, except that any ceiling or wall
     area adjacent to existing lead paint shall be prepared and painted using
     commercially reasonable standards.

3.   Floors shall be concrete and cleared of existing coverings and ready to
     receive Tenant's floor. Landlord shall deliver floor in approximately
     level (one-quarter inch per foot) condition for underlayment of carpeting
     or resilient flooring. Floor penetrations shall be repaired by Landlord.

4.   New code-complying lobby entrance per Landlord's specifications with card
     key access from Northern Access Control Systems. Lobby entrance doors shall
     be two 3 foot by 6 foot 8 inch "person doors", with matching windows
     consistent with the Building and the adjacent building at 1960 Bryant
     Street. Said doors shall be located on Bryant Street at a location where
     the top of the sidewalk is closest to the floor level. Interior lobby
     walls, if any, shall be finished with sheet rock, primed and ready for
     paint. Landlord shall provide a light fixture allowance of up to $500,
     which shall include a caged light on the exterior of the lobby entrance.
     Any new exterior walls shall be per Landlord's specifications and shall
     match the color of the existing exterior walls.

5.   Building shell fire alarms, smoke detectors, exist door lights, strobe
     lights, and supporting power panel requirements installed per code in the
     lobby of the Building.

6.   Repair and/or replace all existing glass windows.

7.   Installation of approximately 175 tons of HVAC stubbed to the perimeter.
     Distribution shall be part of Tenant Improvements.

8.   New ADA-compliant men's and women's restrooms on each floor of the
     Premises. One men's and one women's restroom shall be installed on each
     floor. Restrooms on floors one through three shall contain three sinks
     and three toilets or urinals, one mirror, and bathroom accessories per
     code. The fourth floor restroom shall contain two sinks and two toilets or
     urinals, one mirror, and bathroom accessories per code. Access to the
     Premises, including all stairs, plus restrooms and common areas will meet
     current codes including American with Disabilities Act and Title 24.

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9.   Any and all asbestos and Hazardous Materials abated from the Premises, and
     adjoining common areas, as deemed necessary by Landlord, in accordance
     with applicable laws.

10.  All life safety and exit door requirements per code for shell, corridor
     and restrooms per Landlord's specifications. Any additional exit doors
     that are required as a result of the Tenant Improvements shall be included
     in the Tenant Improvements and not the Base Building Improvements.

11.  Electrical, gas and plumbing will be stubbed to the perimeter of the
     Premises. Landlord shall provide electrical service of 2000 Amps at 208
     volts to the Premises, which electrical service shall include all
     electricity required for both the Base Building Improvements and the
     Tenant Improvements, including but not limited to, all service required
     for exterior lighting, garage lighting, HVAC systems and the elevators.
     Should Tenant require additional electrical service, this additional
     electrical service shall be included in the Tenant Improvements.

12.  Construction of a solid wall at the first floor corridor on the south
     side. Construction of a wall with two glass doors at the entrance to the
     Building on the Courtyard.

13.  Landlord shall provide sufficient riser space and capacity per Tenant's
     electrical and teledata requirements subject to Tenant's specifications.
     Fiber optic and T-1 conduits will be stubbed to Tenant's Premises at
     Tenant's option and are subject to separate agreement (at fair market
     rates) with Landlord.

14.  Base Building main sprinkler loop and sprinkler grid with heads in place
     will be provided throughout the Premises and in the restrooms, elevators,
     stairwells and garage. Additionally, sixty-four other heads in locations
     to be designated will be provided and installed by Landlord.

15.  Landlord shall deliver a fully-functional recessed loading dock off 18th
     Street. The loading dock shall be approximately 19 feet by 16 feet.

16.  Landlord shall deliver the existing freight elevator shaft ready for
     installation of a freight elevator. Landlord shall not be required to
     modify the existing freight elevator shaft (serving floors one through
     four only) to accommodate a smaller elevator. Tenant shall pay for the
     freight elevator, the installation thereof and any modification of the
     existing freight elevator shaft to accommodate a smaller elevator.

17.  Landlord, at Tenant's option, shall remove existing wall studs on floors
     two through four.

18.  Landlord to install a code compliant passenger elevator, per existing
     Landlord's specifications, for access to all floors including basement.

19.  Lowered floor at first level to be filled. Landlord to construct a new
     floor that is level with adjacent floor.

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20.  Exterior penetrations shall be restored, per Landlord's specifications,
     with either concrete, or window systems similar to existing window design.

21.  Landlord to provide striping in basement parking garage for 49 spaces, and
     lighting and ventilation to code.

22.  Landlord to repair or replace exit doors and hardware at all levels of the
     existing two stair towers. Stair walls to be re-painted per Landlord's
     specifications, color to be selected by Tenant.

23.  Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that the Base Building
     Improvements will be done in a good and workmanlike manner using materials
     of good quality.

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                          TENANT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT

        This TENANT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is being entered
into as of August 12, 1999 by and between 1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC, a
California limited liability company ("Landlord"), and WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., a
California corporation ("Tenant"), in connection with the execution of the
Industrial Lease between Landlord and Tenant dated of even date herewith (the
"Lease"), who hereby agree as follows:

1.      GENERAL.

        A.      The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms and
conditions relating to the construction of the interior improvements in the
Lease Premises (the "Tenant Improvements"), in particular to specify who will be
responsible for the construction of the Tenant Improvements, who will pay for
the construction of the Tenant Improvements, and the time schedule for
completion of the Tenant Improvements.

        B.      Any terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have
the same meaning given to them in the Lease.

        C.      In the event of any conflicts between the provisions of the
Lease and of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

2.      TENANT IMPROVEMENTS.

        Landlord shall select and engage a contractor ("Contractor") to
construct the Tenant Improvements in accordance with approved Plans (as
described below). Landlord shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to
construct the Tenant Improvements within the Premises by January 17, 2000, as
may be extended by any Tenant Delays (as defined below); provided, however,
that Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any delay in completion of the
Tenant Improvements. The Tenant Improvements (including the payment of all
permits and other fees associated therewith) shall be performed at Tenant's
cost, subject to the Landlord's contribution of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance (as defined below).

        Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that the Base Building
Improvements will be done in a good and workmanlike manner using materials of
good quality.

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3.    PLANS AND BUDGET

     A.   No later than September 15, 1999, Tenant shall provide Landlord with
the program document and schematic design for the Tenant Improvements. On the
basis of this information, Landlord shall engage MBH Architects ("Architect")
to prepare plans and specifications for the Tenant Improvements (the "Plans").
The Plans shall be prepared in compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal laws and regulations. Within five (5) days of receipt of the program
document and schematic design from Tenant, Landlord shall furnish the initial
draft of the Plans for the Tenant Improvements to Tenant for Tenant's review
and approval, which Tenant shall not unreasonably withhold or delay. Tenant
shall review and approve (or provide written comment regarding) such Plans
within three (3) business days after receipt thereof. Tenant's failure to
deliver the program document and schematic design, or detailed written comments
on the draft Plans, within the time periods specified herein shall be deemed to
be a "Tenant Delay" for purposes of this Agreement. In addition, any changes or
modifications to the Plans requested by Tenant which delay the completion of
the Tenant Improvements shall be deemed to be a "Tenant Delay" for purposes of
this Agreement, unless Tenant can demonstrate that the Plans prepared by
Landlord were materially inconsistent with the program document and schematic
design provided to Landlord by Tenant. Landlord shall construct the Tenant
Improvements in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws
and regulations.

     B.   The Architect shall prepare working drawings on the basis of the
Plans, which shall be provided to the Contractor for preparation of a
construction budget (the "Budget"). The Architect shall be paid on a base
contract of $210,000 plus reimbursable expenses at cost plus fifteen percent
(15%). The Budget shall include five percent (5%) for "overhead and profit" and
seven percent (7%) for "general conditions," which amounts shall constitute the
entire Contractor's fee to be charged against the Budget. The Contractor shall
solicit bids from three (3) subcontractors whenever possible for each trade or
item in connection with construction of the Tenant Improvements, shall select
the lowest bidder (provided that such bidder shall be able to perform the work
on schedule) and shall provide such bids to Landlord when submitting invoices
for payment.

4.   TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE.

     Landlord shall contribute an amount up to Twenty Dollars ($20) per
rentable square foot of the Premises ("Tenant Improvement Allowance") toward
the costs of the Tenant Improvements. Landlord shall have no obligation to pay
for costs of the Tenant Improvements in excess of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance. Upon completion of the Budget, Landlord shall submit the Budget to
Tenant for Tenant's review and approval. Tenant shall review and approve (or
provide written comment regarding) the Budget within three (3) business days
after receipt of the Budget. Tenant's failure to approve or provide detailed
written comments on the Budget within the time period specified shall be deemed
to be a "Tenant Delay" for purposes of this Agreement. Tenant shall pay the
difference between (x) and the total amount shown on the Budget (the "Total
Budget  Amount") and (y) the Tenant Improvement Allowance, which difference is
referred to

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herein as the "Over-Allowance Amount," plus any additional costs incurred as a
result of any Change Orders, as defined below.

     Within ten (10) days after the end of each month during which construction
on the Tenant Improvements occurs, Landlord shall provide to Tenant the
following: (1) a statement of the costs incurred during the preceding month for
the construction of the Tenant Improvements, dividing those costs into two
categories: costs included in the original Budget ("Monthly Budget Amount") and
costs incurred as a result of any Change Orders ("Change Order Amounts"), (2) a
certification by the Architect that the work covered by such statement has been
completed, and (3) mechanics' lien releases from the Contractor and
subcontractors for the work covered by such statement. Within ten (10) days of
its receipt of each such statement, Tenant shall pay to Landlord: (x) Tenant's
Pro Rata Share (as defined below) of the Monthly Budget Amount shown on each
such statement, plus (y) any Change Order Amounts. "Tenant's Pro Rata Share"
shall be the following ratio:

                             Over-Allowance Amount
                             ---------------------
                              Total Budget Amount

For purposes of determining this ratio during the course of construction, the
Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be calculated assuming that the area of the
Premises is the number of rentable square feet shown on the Plans. If, upon
completion of the Tenant Improvements, the final number of rentable square feet
is a different amount, the parties shall recalculate the Tenant Improvement
Allowance based on the actual number of rentable square feet in the Premises,
recalculate the Tenant's Pro Rata Share accordingly, and Tenant shall be
entitled to a credit against Base Rent for any excess Over-Allowance Amount
previously paid to Landlord and Tenant shall be obligated to pay to Landlord
any underpayment of the Over-Allowance Amount within ten (10) days of receipt of
Landlord's statement therefor.

     If, upon completion of the Tenant Improvements, the cost of the Tenant
Improvements is less than the Budget, the Tenant's Pro Rata Share shall be
recomputed based on the actual total cost of the Tenant Improvements and Tenant
shall be entitled to a credit against Base Rent for any excess Over-Allowance
Amount previously paid to Landlord.

5.   CHANGE ORDERS.

     If, after Tenant's approval of the Plans, Tenant requires any revisions,
changes, or substitutions to the Plans or the Tenant Improvements (individually
or collectively, "Change Orders"), Tenant shall deliver plans and
specifications for such Change Orders to Landlord for approval. If Landlord
does not approve of the plans for Change Orders, Landlord shall notify Tenant
of the revisions required. Tenant shall deliver the revised  plans and
specifications to Landlord within five (5) business days of Landlord's notice
or Tenant shall be deemed to have abandoned its request for such Change
Orders. Any additional costs which arise in connection with such Change Orders
(including all costs

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associated with the review, preparation and revision of plans and
specifications, and the construction of all Change Orders) shall be paid by
Tenant to Landlord as an addition to the Over-Allowance Amount.

6.   SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.

     As used herein and in the Lease, the term "Substantial Completion of the
Tenant Improvements" shall mean the date on which the Tenant Improvements are
sufficiently complete in accordance with the approved Plans so that (i) the
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection permits occupancy of the
Premises, and (ii) Tenant may reasonably commence using the Premises for the
uses permitted under the Lease. Tenant agrees and acknowledges that the
Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements does not require (i) the
completion of the freight elevator work or (ii) completion of all punch list
items noted by Tenant so long as such punch list items do not materially
interfere with Tenant's use and occupancy of the Premises. Tenant shall notify
Landlord of all punch list items within thirty (30) days of Substantial
Completion of the Tenant Improvements. Landlord shall complete the repair of
any punch list items with thirty (30) days of the Commencement Date, provided
that if the nature of such repairs is such that more than thirty (30) days are
required to complete such repairs, then Landlord shall commence such repairs
within the thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecute such
repairs to completion.

7.   TENANT DELAYS.

     For purposes of this Agreement and the Lease, the following events shall
constitute delays caused by Tenant (a "Tenant Delay"):

     A.   Tenant's request for Change Orders whether or not any such Change
Orders are actually performed; or

     B.   Tenant's requirements for materials, components, finishes or
improvements which are not available in a commercially reasonable time given
the anticipated date of Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements; or

     C.   Tenant's delay in reviewing, revising or approving plans and
specifications beyond the periods set forth in this Agreement; or

     D.   Tenant's delay in providing information critical to the normal
progression of the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall provide such information
as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event longer than the time period
specified herein, or if no time period is specified, three (3) business days
after receipt of such request for information from the Landlord; or

     E.   Tenant's delay in making Over-Allowance or Change Order payments to
Landlord; or

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     F.   Tenant's interference with construction activities during Tenant's
early occupancy of the Premises.

     If any of the foregoing Tenant Delays occur, then Landlord shall cause
Landlord's Architect to certify the date on which the Tenant Improvements would
have been Substantially Completed but for such Tenant Delay. A Tenant Delay, in
and of itself, is not to be construed as default under this Agreement or a
breach of the Lease; provided, however, that Tenant's delay in making a payment
within the time period specified in paragraph 4 of this Agreement will
constitute a breach of the Lease which, after notice by Landlord with Tenant's
rights to cure under Article 16 of the Lease, shall entitle Landlord to
exercise all remedies set forth in the Lease.

     8.   DEFAULT.

     Any default by either Landlord or Tenant under the terms of this
Agreement shall constitute a default under the Lease to which this Agreement
is attached, and shall entitle Landlord and Tenant to exercise all remedies set
forth in the Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall each have any and all rights to
cure their defaults pursuant to the provisions of the Lease.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Tenant Improvement
Agreement as of the date first written above.

LANDLORD:                                     TENANT:

1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC,            WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
a California limited liability company        a California  corporation

By   Mariposa Management Company, Inc.
     a California corporation, its manager

     By                                       By
        -----------------------------------      -------------------------------

         Its                                      Its
              -----------------------------           --------------------------

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                                   EXHIBIT C

                             Rules and Regulations

1.   All garbage and refuse shall be kept in the kind of container specified by
     Landlord, and shall be placed outside of the demised Premises prepared for
     collection in the manner and at the times and places specified by the
     refuse collection service. Tenant shall pay the cost of removal of Tenant's
     refuse or rubbish.

2.   The areas immediately adjoining the demised Premises shall be kept clear
     and free from dirt and rubbish by Tenant to the satisfaction of Landlord
     and Tenant shall not place or permit any obstructions in such areas.

3.   No loudspeakers, televisions, phonographs, radios or other devises shall
     be used in a manner so as to be heard or seen outside of the demised
     Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall
     conduct its business in a quiet and orderly manner so as not to create
     unreasonable or unnecessary noise. In no event shall the noise level be
     greater than 40 dBA as measured to the inside of the surface of the face of
     any adjacent wall or floor or greater than 50 dBA as measured to the
     exterior of the surface of the adjacent wall, floor or window. In addition,
     there shall be no reasonably detectable vibration transmitted to adjacent
     buildings.

4.   The plumbing facilities shall not be used for any other purpose other than
     for which they are construed, and no foreign substance of any kind shall be
     thrown therein, and the expense of any breakage, stoppage, or damage
     resulting from a violation of this provision shall be borne by Tenant.

5.   Tenant shall not cause or permit any obnoxious or foul odors that could
     constitute a public or private nuisance, or disturb tenants or residents in
     other buildings on the Mariposa Square project, or the public. Should such
     odors be evident, Tenant shall be required to take immediate steps to
     remedy the same upon written notice from Landlord.

6.   No cooking shall be done or permitted by Tenant on the Premises, excepting
     microwave reheating, without Landlords prior consent which shall not be
     unreasonably withheld or delayed.

7.   Sidewalks, doorways, halls, stairways, and similar areas in the Premises
     shall not be obstructed by Tenant, its their officers, agents, employees or
     customers, or used for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and
     from the Premises.

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8.      All service vehicles must use and all deliveries must be made via the
        loading dock located on 18th Street. Tenant shall exercise control over
        its delivery trucks and service vehicles to prevent idling by such
        vehicles on Florida Street and Bryant Street in connection with any
        deliveries that must be received after normal working hours.

9.      Tenant shall not install any awnings or other projections over or around
        the windows or entrances of the Premises without Landlord's prior
        consent.

10.     Tenant shall exercise control over its employees, agents, contractors
        and invitees so that they do not litter the Premises, the adjacent
        property, or adjacent walkways, and shall be responsible for any
        additional expense which Landlord incurs to remedy any littering by such
        persons.

11.     Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors and invitees shall not park
        vehicles anywhere on the Premises except in Tenant's designated parking
        spaces in the parking garage. Any vehicle which is in violation of this
        Rule may be removed by Landlord at its owner's expense. The parking
        garage may be used for storage purposes so long as Tenant maintains 49
        legal parking spaces at all times.

12.     Tenant shall not permit any animals, including domesticated pets, on the
        Premises at any time, without Landlord's prior consent which shall not
        be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

13.     Landlord reserves the right to rescind any of these rules and make such
        other and further reasonable, non-discriminatory Rules and Regulations
        as in the judgment of Landlord shall from time to time be needed for
        safety, protection, care and cleanliness of the Premises, the operation
        thereof, the preservation of good order therein, and the protection and
        comfort of Tenant, its employees, agents and invitees, and the tenants
        and residents of other buildings on the project known as Mariposa
        Square. Such additional Rules and Regulations shall be binding upon
        Tenant, after notice from Landlord, as if originally herein prescribed.

14.     Tenant acknowledges that Landlord intends to develop the building in
        close proximity to the Premises, addressed as at 555 Florida Street, as
        a Live/Work Condominium project, and market such condominiums to the
        public. Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors and invitees shall
        take no actions which would interfere with Landlord's marketing and
        sales activities with respect to these condominiums, and shall not enter
        onto the 555 Florida Street property. Tenant further acknowledges that
        the in connection with said Condominium project Landlord may record an
        airspace map creating an "earth parcel" beneath the basement parking
        garage of the Premises and adjacent buildings, but such map shall not

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        make any changes to the configuration of the Premises, or to Tenant's
        exclusive use of the basement parking garage and the loading area, and
        the recordation thereof shall not increase any of Tenant's costs.

15.     Tenant shall have exclusive use of the 4th floor roof deck. Tenant shall
        construct and maintain the deck, and any railing deemed necessary by
        Landlord for safety. Tenant shall repair and restore any damage Tenant
        causes to the roof. The following uses of the roof deck shall be
        absolutely prohibited:

        (a)     Any use which would constitute an unusual fire hazard or which
        would result in jeopardizing any insurance maintained on the Building or
        the Project or would result in an increase in the premium therefor.

        (b)     Any use beyond the maximum loads the roof of the Building is
        designed to carry, or any use which would puncture the roof surface.

        (c)     Any use which would constitute a public or private nuisance; and
        any use including, without limitation, the use of any equipment,
        machines, or HVAC equipment which would cause undue noise or vibration,
        or the emission of noxious odors.

        (d)     Any use which constitutes a violation of any law, statute,
        ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority
        having jurisdiction over any activities conducted on the Premises,
        including, without limitation, any of the same that regulate or concern
        hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials.

        (e)     Smoking on the roof deck is strictly prohibited.

        (f)     No power equipment shall be permitted on the roof deck, except
        with the prior written approval of the Landlord. Approval shall not be
        unreasonably withheld, and in deciding whether to grant approval
        Landlord shall consider the effects of noise, air pollution, vibration,
        dirt or grease, fire hazard, interference with radio or television
        reception, and similar objections.

        (g)     No outside television antenna, microwave or satellite dish,
        aerial, or other such devise with a diameter or diagonal measurement in
        excess of thirty-six (36) inches shall be erected, constructed or placed
        on the roof deck without Landlord's prior approval, which shall not be
        unreasonably withheld or delayed.

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                                   EXHIBIT D

                         Commencement Date Confirmation

Landlord: 1900 Bryant Street Investors, LLC, a California limited liability
          company

Tenant: William-Sonoma, Inc., a California corporation

Re: Commencement Date

        This Commencement Date Confirmation is made by Landlord and Tenant
pursuant to that certain Lease between 1900 Bryant Street Investors, LLC, as
landlord, and Williams-Sonoma, Inc., as tenant, dated _________, 1999, (the
"Lease") for the building(s), located at 2828 18th Street, in San Francisco,
California. This Confirmation is made pursuant to the Basic Lease Information of
the Lease.

        1.      Commencement Date and Termination Date. Landlord and Tenant
hereby agree that the Commencement Date for the Premises (as described in the
Lease) is _______________, _____ and the Expiration Date of the Lease for the
Premises is _______________.

        2.      Acceptance of the Premises. Tenant has inspected the Premises
and affirms that the Premises are acceptable in all respects in their current
"As-Is" condition and that Landlord has fulfilled its obligations with respect
to the Base Building Improvements and the Tenant Improvements as set forth on
Exhibits A and B, subject to Landlord's representation and warranty in
Paragraph 23 of Exhibit A to the Lease with respect to the Base Building
Improvements and Landlord's representation and warranty in Paragraph 2 of
Exhibit B to the Lease with respect to the Tenant Improvements.

        3.      Premises. The Premises consists of _________ square feet, as
determined in accordance with B.O.M.A. standards.

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        4. Incorporation. This Confirmation is incorporated into the Lease, and
forms an integral part thereof. This Confirmation shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the terms of the Lease for all purposes.

TENANT:
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,
a California corporation

By
    -------------------------------
    Its
       ----------------------------

LANDLORD:
1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC,
a California limited liability company

By   Mariposa Management Company, Inc.,
     a California corporation, its manager

     By
         -------------------------------
         Its
            ----------------------------

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                                   EXHIBIT E

                                   Site Plan

                                  [PARCEL MAP]
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                                   EXHIBIT F

                              Memorandum of Lease

Recorded at the Request of
and When Recorded Return to:

Suheil J. Totah, Esq.
Landels Ripley & Diamond, LLP
350 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94105-1250

                              MEMORANDUM OF LEASE

        THIS MEMORANDUM OF LEASE is made and entered into this __ day of August,
1999 by and between 1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC, a California limited
liability company ("Landlord") and WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., a California
corporation ("Tenant").

        Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord
for a term of ten years, with two five-year options to extend, that certain real
property located in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California,
described as follows (the "Premises"):

        Lot 5, as shown on that certain map entitled "PARCEL MAP, Being a
        Subdivision in the lands described in Grant Deed filed December 13, 1995
        in Book G527, Page 515 Official Records Also Being a Subdivision of Lot
        1 Being All of Assessors Block 4017 Also Being all of Potrero Nuevo
        Block No. 28 San Francisco, California", which map was filed for record
        in the Office of the Recorder of the City and County of San Francisco,
        State of California, on August 5th in 1996 in Book 42 of Parcel Maps, at
        Page 173.

This lease of the Premises is on the terms and conditions set forth in that
certain Industrial Lease dated as of August 12, 1999 (the "Lease") entered into
between Landlord and Tenant, which terms and conditions are made a part of this
Memorandum of Lease as though fully set forth herein.

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     Tenant shall also have the non-exclusive right to use the Courtyard (as
defined in the Addendum to the Lease) subject to the conditions and
restrictions contained in the Lease and Addendum. The Courtyard is located on
that certain real property located in the City and County of San Francisco,
State of California, described as follows:

     Lot 3, as shown on that certain map entitled "PARCEL MAP, Being a
     Subdivision in the lands described in Grant Deed filed December 13, 1995
     in Book G527, Page 515 Official Records Also Being a Subdivision of Lot 1
     Being All of Assessors Block 4017 Also Being all of Potrero Nuevo Block
     No. 28 San Francisco, California", which map was filed for record in the
     Office of the Recorder of the City and County of San Francisco, State of
     California, on August 5th in 1996 in Book 42 of Parcel Maps, at Page 173.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Memorandum of Lease as
of August __, 1999.

LANDLORD:                                    TENANT:

1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC            WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,
a California limited liability company       a California corporation

By   Mariposa Management Company, Inc.
     a California corporation, its manager

     By                                      By
        --------------------------------       ---------------------------------
        Its                                    Its
            ----------------------------           -----------------------------

                                       2
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                          ADDENDUM TO INDUSTRIAL LEASE

     THIS ADDENDUM TO INDUSTRIAL LEASE (this "Addendum") is entered into as of
August 12, 1999 by and between 1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC, a California
limited liability company ("Landlord") and WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., a California
corporation.

                                    Recitals

     A.   Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Industrial Lease of
even date herewith (the "Lease") for premises located at 2828 18th Street in
San Francisco, California containing approximately 70,000 rentable square feet
plus basement parking garage, as described in more detail in the Lease (the
"Premises").

     B.   Adjacent to the Premises, at 555 Florida Street, is an open space
which Landlord intends to improve as a landscaped courtyard of approximately
12,000 square feet in size (the "Courtyard"), which will serve as common area
for the benefit of the owner(s) of the 555 Florida Street building, their
tenants, guests, and invitees.

     C.   Landlord and Tenant agree that Tenant shall have limited use of the
Courtyard, and desire to amend the Lease in order to set forth the terms and
conditions governing said use.

     D.   Any terms not otherwise defined in this Addendum shall have the same
meaning given to them in the Lease. Except as amended hereby, the Lease remains
in full force and effect.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein,
the Lease is hereby amended as follows:

1.   Description of the Courtyard. The Courtyard is that area of approximately
12,000 square feet in size designated on Exhibit A attached hereto, located on
the legal parcel commonly known as 555 Florida Street (the "Property"). The
Property also contains a four-story building in which Landlord is constructing
live-work condominium units and ground floor commercial units. Landlord intends
to develop the Property as a condominium project, and intends to form an owner's
association (the "Association") responsible for the management of the
condominium project, including the individual units, the Courtyard, and all
other common area on the Property. In connection with said condominium project,
Landlord intends to record a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions (the "CC&Rs") against the Property which shall recognize Tenant's
rights to use the Courtyard pursuant to this Addendum. Landlord may, but shall
not be required to, transfer ownership of the Courtyard to the Association.

2.   Improvement of Courtyard. Landlord will construct improvements on the
Courtyard which are consistent with the quality of the condominium project and
the Premises. The approximate completion date of the improvements is as follows:
hardscape will be completed by the Commencement Date, as defined in the Lease,
and landscaping and other improvements will
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be completed by April 1, 2000. Improvements may include surfacing, fencing,
landscaping, weather coverings, and the installation of a security system.
Tenant's rights to the use of the Courtyard shall not commence until Landlord
has completed all improvements on the Courtyard. Tenant shall not interfere with
Landlord's contractors during the construction process.

3.   Use of Courtyard. Upon Landlord's completion of all Courtyard hardscape,
Tenant, its officers, agents, employees and invitees, will have the right to
the non-exclusive use of the Courtyard for ingress and egress twenty-four (24)
hours a day. In addition, upon completion of all Courtyard improvements,
Tenant, its officers and employees will have the right to the non-exclusive use
of the Courtyard for work breaks, and for eating lunch (but not for cooking)
during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

4.   Assignment or Sublease of Lease. If Tenant enters into an assignment or
sublease, Landlord may, at Landlord's sole discretion, terminate Tenant's
subtenant's and/or assignee's right to the use of the Courtyard, or the
entrance door to the Premises on the Courtyard, for the term of the Lease. In
the event of such termination, Tenant shall not provide Tenant's subtenant or
assignee with card key access to the Courtyard entrance door to the Premises or
to a gated Courtyard entrance off of Florida Street, if any. This termination
provision will not apply to any assignee or subtenant which is an entity
controlled by or under common control with Tenant or resulting from a merger
with Tenant, or a subsidiary or affiliate of Tenant.

5.   Restrictions on Use. The following uses of the Courtyard shall be
absolutely prohibited:

     5.1. Nuisance. Any use which would constitute a public or private
nuisance. The emission of noise over 40 dBA shall be a violation of this
restriction.

     5.2. Obstructions. The placing of any signs, structures or obstructions in
the Courtyard.

     5.3. Office parties. The use of the Courtyard for office parties or
receptions without Landlord's prior consent, to be given in Landlord's sole
discretion.

     5.4. Insurance risks. Any use which would constitute an unusual fire
hazard or which would result in jeopardizing any insurance maintained on any
part of the Property or the Premises or would result in an increase in the
premium therefor; provided that Landlord may approve such use, in Landlord's
sole discretion, if adequate safeguards are undertaken at Tenant's expense and
any increase in insurance premiums is allocated to, and paid by, Tenant.

     5.5. Trash. Littering, or depositing trash or rubbish on the Courtyard
other than in containers specified by Landlord for disposal of lunch material
debris.

     5.6. Security. Any use which threatens the security of occupants of any
adjacent building, including leaving the gate unlocked, or propped open.

     5.7. Animals. Animals, including domesticated pets, are not permitted on
the Courtyard.

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     5.8.  Smoking. Smoking in the Courtyard is strictly prohibited.

     5.9.  Violation of CC&Rs. Any use which constitutes a violation of the
CC&Rs, or any rules adopted by Landlord or the Association.

     5.10. Violation of law. Any use which constitutes a violation of any law,
statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority
having jurisdiction over any activities conducted on the Property, including,
without limitation, any of the same that regulate or concern hazardous or
toxic wastes, substances or materials.

6.   Expenses. Tenant shall pay ninety percent (90%) of (i) Property Taxes
allocated to the Courtyard, (ii) Insurance Costs allocated to the Courtyard,
and (iii) all costs paid by Landlord for maintaining and repairing the
Courtyard including repairs and replacements of a capital nature, in a manner
comparable to similar courtyard type space in the City of San Francisco. Costs
shall include, without limitation, Landlord's payment for janitorial,
utilities, landscaping, re-surfacing, fixtures, painting, fencing, gates,
security system, and related administrative costs. The allocation of Property
Taxes to the Courtyard shall be based on standard principles of property
appraisal, taking into account such factors as the relative value of the
improvements on the Property and the Courtyard. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
unless Landlord obtains Tenant's prior written consent thereto, Tenant shall
not be obligated to pay any portion of the costs of (i) individual items of
capital replacement in excess of $10,000, or (ii) aggregate costs of capital
replacements in excess of $10,000 in any calendar year.

7.   Indemnity. Tenant's indemnity obligations under section 11.1 of the Lease
shall also extend to Tenant's use of the Courtyard.

8.   Insurance. In addition to Landlord's insurance obligations under section
11.2 of the Lease, so long as Landlord is the owner of the Property, Landlord
shall maintain commercially reasonable liability insurance on the Courtyard.

9.   Default. Tenant's violation of any provision of this Addendum shall
constitute a breach of the Lease which, after notice by Landlord with Tenant's
rights to cure under Article 16 of the Lease, shall entitle Landlord to
exercise all remedies set forth in the Lease.

10.  Early Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Addendum, Landlord reserves the right to terminate Tenant's rights to the use
of the Courtyard under this Addendum for cause at any time. For purposes of
this Addendum, "cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) Tenant's rights to
use of the Courtyard materially interferes with the ability of Landlord to
obtain financing (either construction or permanent) for the Property; or (ii)
the Department of Real Estate refuses to issue a public report for the
condominium project for the Property unless Landlord terminates Tenant's rights
to use of the Courtyard.

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11.  Conflict. In the case of any conflict between the Lease and this Addendum,
this Addendum shall control.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum as of the date
written above.

Landlord:                                    Tenant:
1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC,           WILLIAM-SONOMA, INC.,
a California limited liability company       a California corporation

By Mariposa Management Company Inc.,         By /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
   -------------------------------------       ---------------------------------
   a California corporation, its manager       Its [ILLEGIBLE]

   By /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
      ----------------------------------
      Its CFO & V.P.
          ------------------------------

                                       4

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                                   EXHIBIT A

==============================================================================

                                    FIGURE 2

                       AXONOMETRIC AND SITE PLAN GRAPHIC

                                      FOR

                          97 794F 555 FLORIDA STREET/
                                2828 18TH STREET

==============================================================================
Source: During Associates, 1900 Bryant Street Investors

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                                 Rent Schedule

      Base Rent:  Ground Floor -- 19,000 Rentable Square Feet

                  Years 1-5:  $28.00 Per Rentable Square Foot Per Year
                  Years 6-10: $32.00 Per Rentable Square Foot Per Year

                  Floors 2-4 -- 51,000 Rentable Square Feet

                  Years 1-3:  $29.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per Year
                  Years 4-5:  $31.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per Year
                  Years 6-8:  $33.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per Year
                  Years 9-10: $34.50 Per Rentable Square Foot Per Year

                  Based on the above rental rates, monthly rent is calculated as
                  follows*:

                  Months 1-36:      $169,708 per month
                  Months 37-60:     $178,208 per month
                  Months 61-96:     $193,041 per month
                  Months 97-120:    $197,292 per month

Parking Fee: Months 1-12: $4,900 per month; thereafter subject to annual
adjustment based on Fair Market Value, not to exceed ten percent (10%) per
annum.

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* The Base Rent is subject to adjustment after verification of the number of
rentable square feet in the premises.
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                          TENANT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT

      This TENANT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is being entered into
as of August 12, 1999 by and between 1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC, a
California limited liability company ("Landlord"), and WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., a
California corporation ("Tenant"), in connection with the execution of the
Industrial Lease between Landlord and Tenant dated of even date herewith (the
"Lease"), who hereby agree as follows:

1.    GENERAL

      A. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions
relating to the construction of the interior improvements in the Lease Premises
(the "Tenant Improvements"), in particular to specify who will be responsible
for the construction of the Tenant Improvements, who will pay for the
construction of the Tenant Improvements, and the time schedule for completion of
the construction of the Tenant Improvements.

      B. Any terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the same
meaning given to them in the Lease.

      C. In the event of any conflicts between the provisions of the Lease and
of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

2.    TENANT IMPROVEMENTS.

      Landlord shall select and engage a contractor ("Contractor") to construct
the Tenant Improvements in accordance with approved Plans (as described below).
Landlord shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to construct the Tenant
Improvements within the Premises by January 17, 2000, as may be extended by any
Tenant Delays (as defined below); provided, however, that Landlord shall not be
liable to Tenant for any delay in completion of the Tenant Improvements. The
Tenant Improvements (including the payment of all permits and other fees
associated therewith) shall be performed at Tenant's cost, subject to the
Landlord's contribution of the Tenant Improvement Allowance (as defined below).

      Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that the Base Building
Improvements will be done in a good and workmanlike manner suing materials of
good quality.

3.    PLANS AND BUDGET.

      A. No later than September 15, 1999, Tenant shall provide Landlord with
the program document and schematic design for the Tenant Improvements. On the
basis of this information, Landlord shall engage MBH Architects ("Architect") to
prepare plans and specifications for the Tenant Improvements (the "Plans"). The
Plans shall be prepared in compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal laws and regulations. Within five (5) days of receipt of the program
document and schematic design from Tenant, Landlord shall furnish
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the initial draft of the Plans for the Tenant Improvements to Tenant for
Tenant's review and approval, which Tenant shall not unreasonably withhold or
delay. Tenant shall review and approve (or provide written comment regarding)
such Plans within three (3) business days after receipt thereof. Tenant's
failure to deliver the program document and schematic design, or detailed
written comments on the draft Plans, within the time periods specified herein
shall be deemed to be a "Tenant Delay" for purposes of this Agreement. In
addition, any changes or modifications to the Plans requested by Tenant which
delay the completion of the Tenant Improvements shall be deemed to be a "Tenant
Delay" for purposes of this Agreement, unless Tenant can demonstrate that the
Plans prepared by Landlord were materially inconsistent with the program
document and schematic design provided to Landlord by Tenant. Landlord shall
construct the Tenant Improvements in compliance with all applicable local,
state and federal laws and regulations.

     B.  The Architect shall prepare working drawings on the basis of the
Plans, which shall be provided to the Contractor for preparation of a
construction budget (the "Budget"). The Architect shall be paid on a base
contract of $210,000 plus reimbursable expenses at cost plus fifteen percent
(15%). The Budget shall include five percent (5%) for "overhead and profit" and
seven percent (7%) for "general conditions," which amounts shall constitute the
entire Contractor's fee to be charged against the Budget. The Contractor shall
solicit bids from three (3) subcontractors whenever possible for each trade or
item in connection with construction of the Tenant Improvements, shall select
the lowest bidder (provided that such bidder shall be able to perform the work
on schedule) and shall provide such bids to Landlord when submitting invoices
for payment.

4.  TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE.

     Landlord shall contribute an amount up to Twenty Dollars ($20) per
rentable square foot of the Premises ("Tenant Improvement Allowance") toward
the costs of the Tenant Improvements. Landlord shall have no obligation to pay
for costs of the Tenant Improvements in excess of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance. Upon completion of the Budget, Landlord shall submit the Budget to
Tenant for Tenant's review and approval. Tenant shall review and approve (or
provide written comment regarding) the Budget within three (3) business days
after receipt of the Budget. Tenant's failure to approve or provide detailed
written comments on the Budget within the time period specified shall be deemed
to be a "Tenant Delay" for purposes of this Agreement. Tenant shall pay the
difference between (x) the total amount shown on the Budget (the "Total Budget
Amount") and (y) the Tenant Improvement Allowance, which difference is referred
to herein as the "Over-Allowance Amount," plus any additional costs incurred as
a result of any Change Orders, as defined below.

     Within ten (10) days after the end of each month during which
construction on the Tenant Improvements occurs, Landlord shall provide to
Tenant the following: (1) a statement of the costs incurred during the
preceding month for the construction of the Tenant Improvements, dividing those
costs into two categories: costs included in the original Budget ("Monthly
Budget Amount") and costs incurred as a result of any Change Orders ("Change
Order Amounts"), (2) a certification by the Architect that the work covered by
such statement has been completed, and (3) mechanics' lien releases from the
Contractor and subcontractors for the work covered by

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such statement. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of each such statement,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord: (x) Tenant's Pro Rata Share (as defined below) of
the Monthly Budget Amount shown on each such statement, plus (y) any Change
Order Amounts. "Tenant's Pro Rata Share" shall be the following ratio:

                             Over-Allowance Amount
                             ---------------------
                              Total Budget Amount

For purposes of determining this ratio during the course of construction, the
Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be calculated assuming that the area of the
Premises is the number of rentable square feet shown on the Plans. If, upon
completion of the Tenant Improvements, the final number of rentable square feet
is a different amount, the parties shall recalculate the Tenant Improvement
Allowance based on the actual number of rentable square feet in the Premises,
recalculate the Tenant's Pro Rata Share accordingly, and Tenant shall be
entitled to a credit against Base Rent for any excess Over-Allowance Amount
previously paid to Landlord and Tenant shall be obligated to pay to Landlord any
underpayment of the Over-Allowance Amount within ten (10) days of receipt of
Landlord's statement therefor.

        If, upon completion of the Tenant Improvements, the cost of the Tenant
Improvements is less than the Budget, the Tenant's Pro Rata Share shall be
recomputed based on the actual total cost of the Tenant Improvements and Tenant
shall be entitled to a credit against Base Rent for any excess Over-Allowance
Amount previously paid to Landlord.

5.      CHANGE ORDERS.

        If, after Tenant's approval of the Plans, Tenant requires any
revisions, changes, or substitutions to the Plans or the Tenant Improvements
(individually or collectively, "Change Orders"), Tenant shall deliver plans and
specifications for such Change Orders to Landlord for approval. If Landlord
does not approve of the plans for Change Orders, Landlord shall notify Tenant
of the revisions required. Tenant shall deliver the revised plans and
specifications to Landlord within five (5) business days of Landlord's notice
or Tenant shall be deemed to have abandoned its request for such Change Orders.
Any additional costs which arise in connection with such Change Orders
(including all costs associated with the review, preparation and revision of
plans and specifications, and the construction of all Change Orders) shall be
paid by Tenant to Landlord as an addition to the Over-Allowance Amount.

6.      SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.

        As used herein and in the Lease, the term "Substantial Completion of
the Tenant Improvements" shall mean the date on which the Tenant Improvements
are sufficiently complete in accordance with the approved Plans so that (i) the
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection permits occupancy of the
Premises, and (ii) Tenant may reasonably commence using the Premises for the
uses permitted under the Lease. Tenant agrees and acknowledges that the
Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements does not require (i) the
completion of the freight elevator work or (ii) completion of all punch list
items noted by Tenant so long as such punch list items do not materially
interfere with Tenant's use and occupancy of the Premises.

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Tenant shall notify Landlord of all punch list items within thirty (30) days of
Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements. Landlord shall complete the
repair of any punch list items within thirty (30) days of the Commencement
Date, provided that if the nature of such repairs is such that more than thirty
(30) days are required to complete such repairs, then Landlord shall commence
such repairs within the thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently
prosecute such repairs to completion.

7.   TENANT DELAYS

     For purposes of this Agreement and the Lease, the following events shall
constitute delays caused by Tenant (a "Tenant Delay"):

     A.   Tenant's request for Change Orders whether or not any such Change
Orders are actually performed; or

     B.   Tenant's requirements for materials, components, finishes or
improvements which are not available in a commercially reasonable time given
the anticipated date of Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements; or

     C.   Tenant's delay in reviewing, revising or approving plans and
specifications beyond the periods set forth in this Agreement; or

     D.   Tenant's delay in providing information critical to the normal
progression of the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall provide such information
as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event longer than the time period
specified herein, or if no time period is specified, three (3) business days
after receipt of such request for information from the Landlord; or

     E.   Tenant's delay in making Over-Allowance or Change Order payments to
Landlord; or

     F.   Tenant's interference with construction activities during Tenant's
early occupancy of the Premises.

     If any of the foregoing Tenant Delays occur, then Landlord shall cause
Landlord's Architect to certify the date on which the Tenant Improvements would
have been Substantially Completed but for such Tenant Delay. A Tenant Delay, in
and of itself, is not to be construed as default under this Agreement or a
breach of the Lease; provided, however, that Tenant's delay in making a payment
within the time period specified in paragraph 4 of this Agreement will
constitute a breach of the Lease which, after notice by Landlord with Tenant's
rights to cure under Article 16 of the Lease, shall entitle Landlord to
exercise all remedies set forth in the Lease.

     8.   DEFAULT

     Any default by either Landlord or Tenant under the terms of this Agreement
shall constitute a default under the Lease to which this Agreement is attached,
and shall entitle

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Landlord and Tenant to exercise all remedies set forth in the Lease. Landlord
and Tenant shall each have any and all rights to cure their defaults pursuant to
the provisions of the Lease.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Tenant Improvement
Agreement as of the date first written above.

LANDLORD:                                    TENANT:

1900 BRYANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC            WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.,
a California limited liability company       a California corporation

By     Mariposa Management Company, Inc.,    By   [Signature Illegible]
       a California corporation,                --------------------------------
       its manager                              Its [Illegible]

       By  [Signature Illegible]
          ------------------------------
          Its CFO & V.P.

                                       5<PAGE>   1
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.62

                                    SUBLEASE
                       (2828 18TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO)

        THIS SUBLEASE (this "SUBLEASE") dated as of April 1, 2000, made by and
between Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a California corporation ("SUBLANDLORD"), and Red
Herring Communications, Inc., a California corporation ("SUBTENANT").

                                    RECITALS

        A. Sublandlord is the Tenant under that certain Lease, dated August 12,
1999 (the "MASTER LEASE"), pursuant to which 1900 Bryant Street Investors, LLC,
a California limited liability company ("MASTER LANDLORD"), leases to
Sublandlord the land located at 2828 18th Street, San Francisco, California and
the building(s) thereon containing approximately 70,000 rentable square feet and
the basement parking garage as more particularly described in the Master Lease
(the "MASTER PREMISES"). A copy of the Master Lease is attached hereto as
Exhibit A and by this reference is incorporated herein.

        B. Subtenant desires to sublease from Sublandlord a portion of the
Master Premises consisting of all of the ground floor and second floor,
exclusive of the common areas (the "PREMISES"), and Sublandlord desires to
sublet the Premises to Subtenant, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth
herein.

        C. Any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Master Lease.

1.      PREMISES

        Sublandlord subleases the Premises to Subtenant, and Subtenant subleases
the Premises from Sublandlord, on the terms and conditions of this Sublease.
Sublandlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide any alterations,
installations, improvements or modifications except as otherwise expressly
provided herein.

2.      TERM

        2.1. Sublease Term. The term of this Sublease (the "SUBLEASE TERM")
shall commence on the date hereof (the "COMMENCEMENT DATE"), and shall end on
the date that is sixty-five (65) months after the Commencement Date (the
"TERMINATION DATE"), unless terminated sooner in accordance with the provisions
of this Sublease and/or the Master Lease. The Premises shall be delivered to
Subtenant upon Substantial Completion (as defined below) of the Initial
Improvements (the "DELIVERY DATE"). The Delivery Date is currently anticipated
to occur on September 1, 2000.

        2.2. Delivery of Possession. If for any reason Sublandlord does not
deliver possession of the Premises to Subtenant on the Delivery Date,
Sublandlord shall not be subject to any claim, damage, expense or liability for
this failure, the Termination Date shall

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not be extended by the delay, and the validity of this Sublease shall not be
impaired. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Delivery Date has not occurred
by October 15, 2000, Subtenant's sole and exclusive remedy in such event shall
be the abatement of Rent from that date until the Delivery Date. If the Delivery
Date has not occurred by December 1, 2000, then Subtenant's sole additional
remedy shall be to terminate this Sublease by giving written notice to
Sublandlord within five (5) days thereafter. Upon receipt of such notice,
Sublandlord shall return to Subtenant all Rent previously received from
Subtenant.

        2.3. Holding Over. Subtenant shall have no right to retain possession of
the Premises or any portion thereof beyond the expiration or earlier termination
of this Sublease. In the event that Subtenant holds possession of the Premises
after the expiration or termination of the Sublease Term, unless otherwise
agreed by Master Landlord and Sublandlord in writing, then, in addition to all
other rights and remedies available as a result of any such holding over, (a)
Subtenant shall become a tenant at sufferance upon all the applicable terms and
conditions of this Sublease, except that Base Rent shall be increased to equal
175% of the Base Rent then in effect; (b) Subtenant shall indemnify, defend,
protect and hold harmless Sublandlord from any and all liability, loss, damages,
costs or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) suffered or incurred by
Sublandlord resulting from Subtenant's failure timely to vacate the Premises;
and (c) such holding over by Subtenant shall constitute a default hereunder.

        2.4. Early Entry. Upon at least forty-eight (48) hours notice to
Sublandlord, Subtenant may enter the Premises prior to the Delivery Date for the
purpose of installing its equipment, data, telecommunications and cabling
systems and trade fixtures, so long as Subtenant's activities do not delay or in
any way interfere with the construction of the Base Building and Initial
Improvements.

3.      IMPROVEMENTS

        3.1. Acceptance. Sublandlord will substantially complete the Initial
Improvements prior to delivery of possession of the Premises to Subtenant.
Subtenant covenants and agrees to accept the Premises "AS IS" and "WITH ALL
FAULTS" (subject, however, to Sublandlord's substantial completion of the
Initial Improvements) Subtenant's taking possession of the Premises shall be
conclusively deemed to constitute its agreement that the Initial Improvements
have been satisfactorily completed by Sublandlord as required pursuant to
Section 3.2 hereof, subject only to such punch list items (if any) as mutually
agreed to by Subtenant and Sublandlord in writing prior to Subtenant's taking
possession. Subtenant acknowledges that it has not relied and will not rely on
any representation or warranty of any kind from Sublandlord or its agents or
representatives as to the condition of the Premises or their compliance with
applicable laws or their suitability for any use or purpose, or as to any other
matters relating to the Premises or Subtenant's proposed operations therein or
the subject matter of this Sublease.

        3.2. Initial Improvements. Subject to reimbursement by Subtenant as
provided herein, Sublandlord shall arrange for the construction and installation
of initial improvements to the Subleased Premises substantially in accordance
with the plans prepared by M.B.H. Architects, dated October 28, 1999, subject to
further refinement and changes therein as determined from time to time by
Sublandlord ("INITIAL IMPROVEMENTS"). The

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Initial Improvements shall be completed in a good and workmanlike manner. For
all purposes hereof, construction of the Initial Improvements will be deemed to
be "SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE" at such time as Sublandlord, in good faith, notifies
Subtenant that the construction thereof has been completed except for punch list
items and any other items which will not materially interfere with Subtenant's
use and occupancy, and except for equipment and other items to be installed by
Subtenant. Sublandlord shall assign to Subtenant all warranties and guaranties
by the general contractor with respect to such contractor's construction of the
Initial Improvements (which warranties and guaranties shall be substantially
comparable to those obtained by Sublandlord from such general contractor with
respect to the construction of the initial improvements in the respective
portions of the Premises to be occupied by Sublandlord and its other
subtenants), and Subtenant shall look solely to such general contractor for all
claims relating to or arising out of the construction of the Initial
Improvements. Sublandlord shall provide Subtenant, from time to time, with a
statement or statements specifying the amount to be paid on account of the
Initial Improvements and Subtenant shall pay such amount within fifteen (15)
days after receipt of such statement.

        3.3. Workstations. Subtenant shall have thirty (30) days from execution
of this Sublease to notify Sublandlord, in writing, of its election to purchase
from Sublandlord the workstations designed for the Premises ("WORKSTATIONS") at
Sublandlord's actual cost. Upon receipt of such notice, Sublandlord shall
provide Subtenant with a statement specifying the amount payable by Subtenant
for the Workstations, together with copies of substantiating invoices, and
Subtenant shall pay such amount within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such
statement.

4.      RENT

        4.1. Minimum Base Rent. Prior to Substantial Completion, Subtenant shall
pay to Sublandlord as minimum monthly rent ("BASE RENT") its pro rata share of
Sublandlord's Base Rent obligations under the Master Lease, at the rate of (i)
Twenty-Eight Dollars ($28.00) per Rentable Square Foot per year with respect to
the ground floor which is approximately nineteen thousand (19,000) Rentable
Square Feet; and (ii) Twenty-Nine Dollars and Fifty Cents ($29.50) per Rentable
Square Foot per year with respect to the second floor which is approximately
nineteen thousand (19,000) Rentable Square Feet. Following Substantial
Completion, Subtenant shall pay as Base Rent, Two Hundred Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($220,000) per month. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein to the contrary, if the date of Substantial Completion is delayed due to
Subtenant's acts or omissions, the foregoing Base Rent shall be due and payable
from and after the date Substantial Completion would have occurred but for
Subtenant's delay. Base Rent shall be paid in advance on the first day of each
month, without deduction, setoff, notice, or demand, at the address of
Sublandlord set forth in Section 18 below, or at any other place Sublandlord
designates by notice to Subtenant. If the Sublease Term begins or ends and/or
Substantial Completion occurs on a day other than the first or last day of a
month, the Rent for any partial months shall be prorated on a per diem basis.

        4.2. Additional Rent. Subtenant acknowledges that pursuant to the terms
of the Master Lease, Sublandlord pays additional rent ("ADDITIONAL RENT")
including, but not limited to, Property Taxes, Insurance Costs, and water and
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the rental due pursuant to this Sublease, Subtenant hereby agrees to pay to
Sublandlord, commencing with the Commencement Date, its pro rata share of all
such Additional Rent which may become due pursuant to the terms of the Master
Lease during the Sublease Term, upon receipt of an invoice therefor from
Sublandlord. Subtenant shall be entitled to receive, or required to pay, as the
case may be, its pro rata share of any credit or deficiency in Additional Rent
as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(b) of the Master Lease.

        4.3. Definition of Rent. As used herein, the term "RENT" shall mean,
collectively, Base Rent, Additional Rent and any other sums required to be paid
by Subtenant hereunder. All payments of Rent required under this Sublease shall
be in lawful money of the United States or by check drawn on a commercial
banking institution chartered in the United States, in immediately available
funds made payable to Sublandlord or such other payee as Sublandlord shall
designate in writing to Subtenant.

        4.4. Utilities. Subtenant shall pay its pro rata share of all utilities,
including, without limitation, gas, heat, light, power, telephone, refuse
disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the Master Premises.
Sublandlord shall provide Subtenant with a statement or statements specifying
the amount to be paid on account of such services and Subtenant shall pay such
amount within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such statement. Subtenant's
obligations hereunder shall survive termination or expiration of this Sublease.

5.      LATE CHARGE AND INTEREST

        5.1. Damage to Sublandlord for Late Payment. The late payment of any
Rent will cause Sublandlord to incur additional costs, including, without
limitation, administration and collection costs, and processing and accounting
expenses. The parties have agreed that Sublandlord should be reimbursed for such
additional costs incurred on account of any late payment by Subtenant,
notwithstanding that the damage Sublandlord will suffer in such event is
difficult to ascertain in advance. Accordingly, the parties have agreed that the
late charge and interest payments described herein constitute a reasonable
estimate of the damage that Sublandlord will suffer in the event of Subtenant's
failure to pay the Rent in a timely fashion. If Sublandlord has not received any
installment of Rent within five (5) days after that amount is due, Subtenant
shall pay to Sublandlord ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amount. In addition
to the payment of the foregoing late charge, all delinquent amounts of Rent
shall bear interest from the date the amount was due until paid in full at the
maximum annual interest rate allowed by law for business loans (not primarily
for personal, family or household purposes) not exempt from the usury law at
such due date or, if there is no such maximum annual interest rate, at the rate
of twelve (12%) per annum. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 5.1, the first time in any calendar year that Subtenant fails to pay
Base Rent or Additional Rent within five (5) days after it is due, Sublandlord
shall give Subtenant written notice of such failure, but no late charge shall be
owed. If a late charge becomes payable hereunder for any three (3) installments
of Rent within any twelve (12) month period, the Rent shall automatically become
payable quarterly in advance.

6.      SECURITY DEPOSIT

        Intentionally deleted.

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7.      USE OF PREMISES

        7.1. Permitted Use. The Premises shall be used and occupied only for the
uses expressly permitted in the Master Lease and/or those uses that are
consistent with the density specifications and number of workstations specified
in the plans upon which permits for the Initial Improvements were issued and for
no other use or purpose.

        7.2. Acceptance; Prohibited Uses. Subtenant accepts the Premises subject
to all applicable laws, with which Subtenant shall comply at its sole cost as
they relate to the condition, use, or occupancy of the Premises or to
improvements, alterations or installations made to the Premises by or for
Subtenant, or to the operation of Subtenant's business. Subtenant shall not
commit, or suffer to be committed, any waste upon the Premises, or any nuisance
or other act or thing which may disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant
or occupant in or around the Premises. Subtenant shall not place any loads upon
the floor, walls, or ceiling which overload or endanger the structure of the
Premises. Subtenant shall not use or permit the Premises to be used in violation
of any applicable laws, including, without limitation, any laws regarding the
use, presence, transport, handling, generation or storage of Hazardous
Substances.

        7.3. Acts Affecting Master Lease, Insurance Coverage. Subtenant shall
not commit any acts on the Premises, nor use or permit the Premises to be used
in any manner that will breach or violate or constitute a default under the
Master Lease and/or increase the existing rates for or cause the cancellation of
any fire, liability, or other insurance policy insuring the Premises.

8.      INCORPORATION OF MASTER LEASE TERMS

        8.1. Incorporation of Terms of Master Lease. Subject to Section 14
below, the terms and conditions of the Master Lease are incorporated into and
made a part of this Sublease as if Sublandlord were the landlord and Subtenant
the tenant from and after the Commencement Date, except for the following which
shall not be included herein and shall be superceded by the terms of this
Sublease: Basic Lease Information (except reference to Project, Property Taxes
Base Year, Insurance Costs Base Year and Exhibits C and E), Article 1, Article
2, Section 3.1(a), Section 4.1, Article 8, Section 16.8, Article 21, Article 22,
Section 23.1, Section 23.7 (except first sentence), Section 23.8 (including
Exhibit A, except for informational purposes; except for Exhibits C and E),
Section 23.9, Section 23.11. Except for the obligations expressly excluded
pursuant to this Section 8.1, Subtenant agrees to assume, be bound by and
perform the terms, conditions and covenants of the Master Lease to be performed
by Sublandlord, to the extent such obligations are applicable to the Premises.
This Sublease is and shall be at all times subject and subordinate to the Master
Lease, including all rights of Master Landlord thereunder. Any inconsistencies
between the terms of this Sublease and the Master Lease which shall result from
the foregoing incorporation shall be resolved in favor of this Sublease,
provided, however, that if such construction would cause Sublandlord to be in
default under the terms of the Master Lease, then such inconsistency shall be
resolved in favor of the Master Lease.

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        8.2. Termination of Master Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, if the Master Lease terminates for any reason, this Sublease
shall likewise terminate coincidentally therewith without any liability of
Sublandlord to Subtenant.

        8.3. Condemnation and Insurance. As between Sublandlord and Subtenant,
in the event of damage to or condemnation of the Premises, all insurance or
condemnation proceeds or awards received by Sublandlord under the Master Lease
shall be deemed the property of Sublandlord, and Sublandlord shall have no
obligation to rebuild or restore the Premises.

9.      PARKING

        Subtenant shall be entitled to the exclusive use of a pro rata share of
the parking spaces in the basement parking garage in a location to be determined
by Sublandlord. At its option, Subtenant may designate any number of its spaces
as "reserved" or "unreserved."

10.     SUBTENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY

        Subtenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for
insuring its leasehold improvements, trade fixtures, equipment, furniture,
furnishings and other personal property located on or about the Premises to the
full replacement cost (collectively, "SUBTENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY") and for
paying all taxes charged or assessed against Subtenant's Personal Property.
Sublandlord shall have no liability for, and Subtenant shall indemnify and
defend Sublandlord from and against, any damage to Subtenant's Personal
Property, and/or for any lien, claim, loss, cost or expense that arises out of
or is related to Subtenant's Personal Property.

11.     RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

        Provided that no Event of Default then exists under the terms of this
Sublease, Sublandlord hereby grants Subtenant the right of first offer (the
"RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER") to sublease, after the Commencement Date of this
Sublease, available space in the Master Premises (the "FIRST OFFER SPACE"), in
accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Section 11. During the
Sublease Term, prior to subleasing the First Offer Space, or any portion
thereof, to any other unrelated third party, or if Sublandlord has received bona
fide written evidence of interest as to such space which Sublandlord intends to
negotiate in good faith, Sublandlord shall give Subtenant written notice of the
basic terms upon which Sublandlord is willing to sublease such particular First
Offer Space to Subtenant or to a third party. Within five (5) business days
after receipt of such notice, Subtenant must give Sublandlord written notice
pursuant to which Subtenant shall elect to (i) sublease all, but not less than
all, of the First Offer Space specified in Sublandlord's notice upon such terms
as set forth in Sublandlord's notice; or (ii) refuse to sublease such First
Offer Space. In the event that Subtenant does not respond in writing to
Sublandlord's notice within said period strictly in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, Subtenant shall be deemed to have elected clause (ii)
above. If Subtenant fails to duly exercise its right to sublease the subject
First Offer Space, Subtenant's right to sublease the First Offer Space shall be
null and void and Sublandlord shall be free to sublease the subject First Offer
Space or any portion thereof at any time thereafter on any terms and conditions
it deems desirable. If Subtenant duly

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exercises its right to sublease the subject First Offer Space, Subtenant and
Sublandlord shall promptly enter into a sublease in the form of this Sublease,
modified to the extent necessary to reflect the terms contained in Sublandlord's
notice. The Right of First Offer shall be personal to the originally named
Subtenant under this Sublease.

12.     TRANSFERS

        Subtenant may not assign this Sublease or sublet any portion of the
Premises or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises by any one other than
the entity named in the introductory paragraph of this Sublease without the
prior written consent of Sublandlord and Master Landlord. Sublandlord agrees not
to unreasonably withhold its consent to a proposed assignment of this Sublease
or a sub-subletting, provided that each of the limitations upon assignment and
subletting contained in the Master Lease shall apply to any proposed subletting
or assignment by Subtenant. If Subtenant receives rent or other consideration
for any transfer in excess of the Rent due hereunder, or in case of the sublease
of a portion of the Premises, in excess of the Rent that is proportionately
allocable to that portion based on the area of such portion and the Premises,
Subtenant will pay Sublandlord fifty percent (50%) of the difference between
each payment of rent or other consideration and the required Rent due hereunder.
Subtenant shall be permitted to deduct therefrom the commercially reasonable
costs to Subtenant for leasing commissions and additional improvements, which
amounts shall be amortized over the term of the sublease or assignment. In
addition, Subtenant shall pay, upon demand, Sublandlord's reasonable costs and
expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred in connection with consideration
of any proposed assignment or subletting, and review and preparation of any
documents in connection therewith, which in no event shall exceed $2,500 per
request for review. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12,
Subtenant may, without obtaining Sublandlord's prior consent, assign or sublet
this Sublease to an entity controlled by or under common control with Subtenant
or resulting from a merger with Subtenant, or to any subsidiary or affiliate of
Subtenant, but Subtenant shall give Sublandlord prior written notice of any such
assignment or sublease.

13.     INSURANCE

        Subtenant shall maintain the insurance coverage required by Article 14
of the Master Lease (provided that the minimum coverage of Subtenant's liability
insurance shall be at least $2,000,000 per occurrence) and shall provide to
Sublandlord, prior to the commencement of the Sublease Term hereof, a
certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to Sublandlord evidencing that
Subtenant has obtained the required insurance. Such insurance shall name
Sublandlord and Master Landlord as additional insureds.

14.     MASTER LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS

        Subtenant recognizes that Sublandlord is not in a position to render any
of the services or to perform any of the obligations required of Master Landlord
under the Master Lease. Accordingly, despite anything to the contrary set forth
herein, Subtenant agrees that performance by Sublandlord of its obligations
hereunder is conditioned upon performance by Master Landlord of its
corresponding obligations under the Master Lease, and that Sublandlord will not
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Landlord under the Master Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Sublease, Sublandlord shall not be required to (A) provide any
of the services or construction to the Premises that Master Landlord has agreed
to provide pursuant to the Master Lease (or as required by law), (B) provide any
utilities to the Premises that Master Landlord has agreed to furnish pursuant to
the Master Lease (or as required by law), (C) provide any of the insurance or
make any of the repairs that Master Landlord has agreed to make pursuant to the
Master Lease (or as required by law), or (D) take any other action relating to
the operation, maintenance, repair, alteration or servicing of the Premises that
Master Landlord has agreed to provide, furnish, make, comply with, or take, or
cause to be provided, furnished, made, complied with or taken under the Master
Lease; and Sublandlord shall not be deemed to have made to Subtenant, and shall
have no liability or obligations respecting, any representations or warranties
of Master Landlord under the Master Lease.

15.     ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS

        Subtenant shall not make any alteration, improvement or installation in
or to the Premises without in each instance obtaining the prior written consent
of Master Landlord and Sublandlord and complying with the applicable terms and
provisions of the Master Lease. Subtenant shall be fully responsible for the
cost of maintenance, repair, replacement and surrender of the Premises as
required by the provisions of the Master Lease.

16.     ATTORNEYS' FEES

        If either party commences an action against the other arising out of or
in connection with this Sublease (including any proceeding for declaratory
relief), the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party
reasonable attorneys' fees, costs of suit, investigation costs and discovery
costs, including costs of appeal.

17.     BROKERAGE

        Sublandlord and Subtenant each warrant that they have not dealt with any
real estate broker, agent, finder or other person who may claim a brokerage fee
or other compensation in connection with this sublease transaction, other than
C.B. Richard Ellis ("SUBLANDLORD'S BROKER"). Sublandlord shall pay all brokerage
fees owed to Sublandlord's Broker and hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend
and hold Subtenant harmless from any claims to a commission made by
Sublandlord's Broker in connection with this transaction. Sublandlord and
Subtenant each agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the other harmless against
any claim, liability, expense (including attorneys' fees) or damages incurred as
a result of the breach of the warranty contained in this Section.

18.     NOTICES

        All notices and demands that may be required or permitted by either
party to the other shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally to the
address set forth below for the addressee, or in lieu of personal delivery may
be given by air courier or other commercial delivery service which guarantees
overnight delivery, or by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested. Any
notices or demands shall be effective (a) upon receipt if personally delivered,
(b) the next business day if deposited by overnight mail, or (c) three (3)
business day after mailing if deposited by U.S. mail.

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To Sublandlord:                      Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
                                     151 Union Street
                                     San Francisco, CA 94120
                                     Attention: J. Richard Myers

With a Copy to:                      Irell & Manella LLP
                                     1800 Avenue of the Stars
                                     9th Floor
                                     Los Angeles, CA 90067
                                     Attention: Sandy Kanengiser

To Subtenant:                        Red Herring Communications, Inc.
                                     151 Union Street
                                     San Francisco, CA 94120

With a Copy to:                      Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
                                     650 Page Mill Road
                                     Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
                                     Attention: Taylor Chi

Either party may by written notice to the other specify a different or
additional address for notice purposes.

19.     DEFAULT BY SUBTENANT

        19.1. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events ("EVENT
OF DEFAULT") shall constitute a breach of this Sublease by Subtenant:

               (a) Subtenant fails to pay any Base Rent or Additional Rent under
Section 4.2 hereof as and when such rent becomes due and payable and such
failure continues for more than three (3) days after Sublandlord gives written
notice thereof to Subtenant (which notice shall not be deemed to be in lieu of
or to satisfy the provision of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161
or any successor statute); provided, however, that after the second such failure
in a calendar year, only the passage of time, but no further notice, shall be
required to establish an Event of Default in the same calendar year, or

               (b) Subtenant fails to pay any Additional Rent or other amount of
money or charge payable by Subtenant hereunder as and when such Additional Rent
or amount or charge becomes due and payable and such failure continues for more
than five (5) days after Sublandlord gives written notice thereof to Subtenant
(which notice shall not be deemed to be in lieu of or to satisfy the provision
of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 or any successor statute);
provided, however, that after the second such failure in a calendar year, only
the passage of time, but no further notice, shall be required to establish an
Event of Default in the same calendar year; or

               (c) Subtenant fails to perform or breaches any other agreement or
covenant of this Sublease to be performed or observed by Subtenant as and when
performance or observance is due and such failure or breach continues for more
than fifteen

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(15) days after Sublandlord gives written notice thereof to Subtenant; provided,
however, that if, by the nature of such agreement or covenant, such failure or
breach cannot reasonably be cured within such period of fifteen (15) days, an
Event of Default shall not exist as long as Subtenant commences with due
diligence and dispatch the curing of such failure or breach within such period
of fifteen (15) days and, having so commenced, thereafter prosecutes with
diligence and dispatch and completes the curing of such failure or breach; or

               (d) Subtenant (i) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to
the filing against it of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement
or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of
any bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtors' relief law of any jurisdiction,
(ii) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) consents to the
appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar
powers of Subtenant or of any substantial part of Subtenant's property, or (iv)
takes action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or

               (e) Without consent by Subtenant, a court or government authority
enters an order, and such order is not vacated within thirty (30) days, (i)
appointing a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers
with respect to Subtenant or with respect to any substantial part of Subtenant's
property, or (ii) constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for
relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy or
for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other
debtors' relief law of any jurisdiction, or (iii) ordering the dissolution,
winding up or liquidation of Subtenant; or

               (f) This Sublease or any estate of Subtenant hereunder is levied
upon under any attachment or execution and such attachment or execution is not
vacated within thirty (30) days; or

               (g) Subtenant assigns this Sublease or subleases the Premises or
takes any other action in violation of Section 12 of this Sublease, if not cured
by Subtenant after ten (10) days written notice; or

               (h) Subtenant abandons the Premises, which means for the purpose
of this Sublease that Subtenant is absent from the premises for more than
forty-five (45) consecutive days while in default of any provision of this
Sublease.

        19.2. If an Event of Default occurs, Sublandlord shall have the right at
any time to give a written termination notice to Subtenant and, on the date
specified in such notice, Subtenant's right to possession shall terminate and
this Sublease shall terminate. Upon such termination of this Sublease,
Sublandlord may also recover from Subtenant the following damages:

                      (i) the worth at the time of award of any unpaid Rent
which has been earned at the time of such termination; plus

                      (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which
the unpaid Rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of
award

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exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Subtenant proves could have been
reasonably avoided; plus

                      (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by
which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the term after the time of award
exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Subtenant proves could have been
reasonably avoided; plus

                      (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Sublandlord
for all the detriment proximately caused by Subtenant's failure to perform its
obligations under this Sublease, or which in the ordinary course of things would
be likely to result therefrom.

        As used in clauses (i) and (ii) above, the "worth at the time of award"
shall be computed by allowing interest at the Applicable Interest Rate. As used
in clause (iii) above, the "worth at the time of award" shall be computed by
discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%).

        19.3. If an Event of Default occurs, this Sublease shall continue in
effect for so long as Sublandlord does not terminate Subtenant's right to
possession, and Sublandlord shall have the right to enforce all its rights and
remedies under this Sublease, including the right to recover all rent as it
becomes due under this Sublease. Pursuant to the foregoing, Sublandlord has the
remedy described in California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (Sublandlord may
continue this Sublease in effect after Subtenant's breach and abandonment and
recover rent as it becomes due, if Subtenant has the right to sublet or assign,
subject only to reasonable limitations). Acts of maintenance or preservation or
efforts to relet the Premises or the appointment of a receiver upon initiative
of Sublandlord to protect Sublandlord's interest under this Sublease shall not
constitute a termination of Subtenant's right to possession unless written
notice of termination is given by Sublandlord to Subtenant.

        19.4. The remedies provided for in this Sublease are in addition to all
other remedies available to Sublandlord at law or in equity by statute or
otherwise. Exercise by Sublandlord of any remedy shall not be deemed to be an
acceptance of surrender of the Premises by Subtenant, either by agreement or by
operation of law. Surrender of the Premises can be effected only by the written
agreement of Sublandlord and Subtenant.

        19.5. All agreements and covenants to be performed or observed by
Subtenant under this Sublease shall be at Subtenant's sole cost and expense and
without any abatement of rent. If Subtenant fails to pay any sum of money to be
paid by Subtenant or to perform any other act to be performed by Subtenant under
this Sublease, Sublandlord shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, and
without waiving or releasing Subtenant from any obligations of Subtenant, to
make any such payment or to perform any such other act on behalf of Subtenant in
accordance with this Sublease. All sums so paid by Sublandlord and all necessary
incidental costs shall be deemed additional rent hereunder and shall be payable
by Subtenant to Sublandlord on demand, together with interest on all such sums
from the date of expenditure by Sublandlord to the date of repayment by
Subtenant at the maximum annual interest rate allowed by law for business loans
(not primarily for personal, family or household purposes) not exempt from the
usury law at the date of expenditure or, if there is no such maximum annual
interest rate, at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum.

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        19.6. If Subtenant abandons the Premises, or is dispossessed by process
of law or otherwise, any movable furniture, equipment, trade fixtures or
personal property belonging to Subtenant and left in the Premises shall be
deemed to be abandoned, at the option of Sublandlord, and Sublandlord shall have
the right to sell or otherwise dispose of such personal property in any
commercially reasonable manner.

20.     DEFAULT BY SUBLANDLORD

        A "SUBLANDLORD DEFAULT" shall be deemed to have occurred if Sublandlord
fails to observe or perform in all material respects any of its obligations
hereunder, which failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notice
thereof from Subtenant to Sublandlord; provided, however, that if the nature of
Sublandlord's obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are required
for its performance, then Sublandlord will not be in default if Sublandlord
commences performance within such thirty (30) days period and thereafter
diligently prosecutes the same to completion. In the event of a Sublandlord
Default, Subtenant may recover from Sublandlord any damages or expenses suffered
or incurred by Subtenant as a result of such Sublandlord Default; provided,
however, that in no event shall Sublandlord be liable for any consequential or
punitive damages (including, but not limited to, damage related to conduct of
the Subtenant's business and any loss of revenue therefrom).

21.     MISCELLANEOUS

        21.1. No Recording. Without the consent of Sublandlord, to be given in
Sublandlord's sole and absolute discretion, Subtenant shall not record a
memorandum of sublease or any other document regarding this Sublease.

        21.2. Entire Agreement; Joint and Several. This Sublease sets forth all
the agreements between Sublandlord and Subtenant concerning the Premises, and
there are no representations, warranties or agreements either oral or written
other than as set forth in this Sublease. This Sublease may be modified, amended
or supplemented only in writing and only if signed by each of the parties
hereto. If more than one entity executes this Sublease on behalf of Subtenant,
then all such entities shall be jointly and severally liable for the performance
of all of the provisions of this Sublease to be performed by Subtenant.

        21.3. Severability: Survival. A determination by a court of competent
jurisdiction that any provision of this Sublease or any part thereof is illegal
or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of such provision
or of this Sublease, which shall remain in full force and effect.

        21.4. Counterparts. This Sublease may be executed in counterparts and,
when all counterparts are executed, the same shall constitute a single binding
instrument. This Sublease shall not be binding upon either party until executed
and delivered by both parties.

        21.5. Submission of Agreement. Submission of this Sublease for
Subtenant's examination shall in no way be construed as a valid sublease
arrangement, nor as giving Subtenant any occupancy or option rights to the
Premises hereunder.

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        21.6. Authority. Subtenant and Sublandlord hereby represent and warrant
to each other that it has the proper authority and is empowered to execute and
perform each of its obligations under this Sublease, and that upon the mutual
execution and delivery of this Sublease, Subtenant and Sublandlord shall be
bound by this Sublease in accordance with the terms hereof.

        21.7. Consent of Master Landlord. This Sublease is conditioned upon the
receipt of the consent of the Master Landlord, as required by the Master Lease.

        21.8. Confidentiality. Each party covenants and agrees for the benefit
of the other party to endeavor in good faith and use their commercially
reasonable efforts not to disclose the terms or conditions of this transaction,
including, without limitation, any documents or information relating to the
parties, negotiations between the parties, the terms and conditions of this
Sublease, the Premises and the Master Premises to any person other than a
Permitted Person (as hereinafter defined). For purposes of this Agreement, the
term "PERMITTED PERSON" shall mean: the officers, directors, members,
shareholders and partners of the party; persons retained by a party to conduct
studies or investigations; auditors, accountants, lenders and attorneys who have
responsibility for participating in the transaction and governmental agencies or
auditors to whom disclosure is required. This Section 21.8, however, shall not
apply to: (i) any information that, at the time of disclosure, is available
publicly and not as a result of a disclosure in breach of this Sublease by a
party or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents; (ii) any
disclosure made by Sublandlord that it believes in good faith is required by law
or by obligation pursuant to any rules of or listing agreement with any national
securities exchange or the NYSE or (iii) any disclosure in litigation relating
to this Sublease or any proceeding in connection therewith. With respect to any
disclosures otherwise permitted under this Section, prior to any such
disclosures or communications, the party making such disclosure or communication
shall (1) inform each and every such receiving party that such information is
confidential and is subject to a prohibition on further dissemination or
circulation by any means, and (2) shall obtain such receiving party's agreement
to maintain the confidentiality of this Sublease in accordance with the terms
herein. This Section shall survive the termination of this Sublease.

        21.9. No Waiver. No waiver by either party of any breach by the other of
any covenant or condition herein contained will be effective unless such waiver
is in writing, signed by the waiving party and delivered to the other party. The
waiver by either party of any such breach or breaches, or the failure by either
party to exercise any right or remedy in respect of any such breach or breaches,
will not constitute a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such
covenant or condition or of any subsequent breach of any such covenant or
condition nor bar any right or remedy in respect of any such subsequent breach.

        21.10. Sublandlord's Representations and Warranties. As an inducement to
Subtenant to enter into this Sublease, Sublandlord represents and warrants that,
to Sublandlord's actual knowledge, (a) the Master Lease is in full force and
effect, and there exists under the Master Lease no default or event of default
by either Master Landlord or Sublandlord and (b) the Master Lease attached
hereto as Exhibit A is a true, correct and complete copy of the Master Lease.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sublease as of the
date first above written.

SUBLANDLORD:                                 Williams-Sonoma, Inc.,
                                             a California corporation

                                             By: /s/ J. RICHARD MYERS
                                                -------------------------------
                                             Name: J. Richard Myers
                                                  -----------------------------
                                             Its: V.P.
                                                 ------------------------------

SUBTENANT:                                   Red Herring Communications, Inc.,
                                             a California corporation

                                             By: /s/ DOUGLAS C. JEFFRIES
                                                -------------------------------
                                             Name: Douglas C. Jeffries
                                                  -----------------------------
                                             Its: CFO
                                                 ------------------------------

                           CONSENT OF MASTER LANDLORD

        The undersigned, the Master Landlord under the Master Lease, as defined
in the foregoing Sublease, hereby consents to the foregoing Sublease. Master
Landlord further agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
Master Lease:

        (i) Master Landlord shall deliver to Subtenant at the address set forth
in the Sublease notices of any defaults under the Master Lease at the same time
such notices are sent to Sublandlord as set forth in the Master Lease;

        (ii) Master Landlord agrees that the waiver of subrogation in Section
11.5 of the Master Lease and the assignment and subletting provisions in Article
13 of the Master Lease shall apply as between Master Landlord and Subtenant; and

        (iii) In the event that the Master Lease terminates prior to the
expiration of the term thereof, the Sublease will not terminate but will instead
continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between Master Landlord and
Subtenant upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Sublease.

                                         1900 Bryant Street Investors, LLC
                                         a California limited liability company

                                         By:
                                            -----------------------------------
                                         Its:
                                             ----------------------------------

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                                   EXHIBIT A
                                  Master Lease

                                 (see attached)

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