Document:

Exhibit 10.5.13

 

Exhibit
10.5.13

FIRST AMENDMENT OF LEASE

     FIRST
AMENDMENT OF LEASE made this 21th day of January, 2005, by and between MERRITT 7
VENTURE L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, with offices c/o Alben D. Phelps, Inc., 401
Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 (“Landlord”) and HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC., a corporation
having a place of business at 101 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 (Tenant”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS,
Landlord and Tenant entered into a written Lease dated March 27, 2001 whereby
Landlord demised to Tenant certain space consisting of 10,711 gross leasable square feet
(“Premises”) located on the Third Floor in the building
known as Building No. 1, 101 Merritt 7
Corporate Park, Norwalk, Connecticut (the “Lease”); and

     WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to increase the size of Premises to 14,211 gross leasable
square feet by adding 3,500 gross leasable square feet located on the Third Floor of the Building
(“Expansion Space”) and to amend the Lease to effectuate same upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein,
Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

     1. This First Amendment of Lease is made effective January 1, 2006 (“Effective Date”).

     2. The
term “Premises” as defined in the Lease is amended to include the Expansion
Space.

     3. Exhibit A
is amended by adding Page 2: 3,500 SFR Third Floor, annexed hereto.

     4. As of the Effective Date, Tenant shall pay Landlord Fixed Rent as follows for the
Expansion Space: At the rate of $77,000.00 per annum (which is calculated at the annual rate
of $22.00 per gross leasable square foot) commencing on the Effective
Date through May 20, 2008.

     5. As of the Effective Date, the first paragraph of Section 26.01 is deleted, and the
following new paragraph is substituted in its stead:

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     “Section 26.01. Landlord and Tenant agree that in addition to the annual Fixed Rent stated in
Section 1.04 herein, Tenant shall be liable for the payment of its pro rata share of Landlord’s
estimated “operating expenses” as hereinafter defined. Tenant’s pro rata share shall be deemed to
be 6.609% of the annual operating expenses for the Building. Said 6.609% is based upon 215,000
square feet of gross leasable area in the Building of which 6.609% or 14,211 square feet of gross
leasable area is demised to Tenant. Tenant’s pro rata portion of the operating expenses as of the
Term Commencement Date of this Lease shall be estimated at the rate of $10.50 per gross leasable
square foot resulting in an annual sum of $149,215.50. Tenant shall be liable for the payment of $
12,434.63 per month until Landlord notifies Tenant of Tenant’s new estimated pro rata payment as
hereinafter provided.”

     6. Tenant currently subleases the Expansion Space. Landlord shall give Tenant a retrofit
allowance of $35,000.00 ($10.00 s.f.) for Tenant’s use in the Expansion Space. Tenant may use
said allowance at any time prior to the Effective Date.

     7. Tenant covenants, warrants and represents that there was no broker instrumental in
consummating this Lease Amendment other than CB Richard Ellis, Inc., and that no
conversations or prior negotiations were had with any other broker concerning the renting of
the Expansion Space. Tenant agrees to hold Landlord harmless and indemnify Landlord from all
losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses including legal fees arising out of or in
connection with any claims for brokerage commission arising from this Lease Amendment
except for CB Richard Ellis, Inc. The terms and provisions of this Paragraph 7 shall survive
the expiration or termination of the Lease.

     8. Landlord shall provide electrical service and Tenant shall pay Landlord, as of the
Effective Date, for its electrical consumption as to the 3,500 gross leasable square feet
demised hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Article 24 of the Lease.

     9. The Lease, and all the covenants, terms, agreements, conditions and provisions
thereof, as the same have been amended and modified by this First Amendment of Lease shall
remain in full force and effect and, are hereby, in all respects, ratified and confirmed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment of Lease as

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of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	LANDLORD:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	MERRITT 7 VENTURE L.L.C.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Sara B. Queen
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Sara B. Queen
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ John P. Crosby
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	John P. Crosby
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	TENANT:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Lynn A. Siverd
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Lynn A. Siverd

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STATE OF NEW YORK )

                                         
; )ss:

COUNTY OF
QUEENS   )

     On
this 15th day of February, 2005, before me, personally appeared Sara B.
Queen who acknowledged herself be a Representative of the Executive Committee of MERRITT
7 VENTURE L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and that she as such Representative of the
Executive Committee being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose
therein contained, by signing the name of the company by herself as a Representative of the
Executive Committee.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ Anna M. Messineo
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Commissioner of the Superior Court
	 

	 	Notary Public
	 

	 	 

ANNA M. MESSINEO 

Notary Public, State of New York

No. 01ME6101027

Qualified in Queens County

Commission Expires November 3, 2007

STATE OF CONNECTICUT)

    
              
              
            
    ) ss: Norwalk

COUNTY OF
FAIRFIELD    )

     On
this 28th day of June, 2005, before me, personally appeared John P. Crosby who acknowledged
himself to be a Representative of the Executive Committee of MERRITT 7 VENTURE L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company, and that he as such Representative of the Executive Committee being
authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein contained, by
signing the same of the company by himself as a Representative of the Executive Committee.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Notary Public

My comm. expires: 10/31/07

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT)

                                                )ss:

COUNTY OF
FAIRFIELD    )

     On
this 21st day of January, 2005, before me, personally appeared Lynn A. Siverd who
acknowledged herself to be the Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer of HARRIS INTERACTIVE, INC., a
corporation, and that she as such Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer being authorized so to do,
executed the foregoing instrument of the purpose therein contained, by signing the name of the
corporation by herself as Lynn A. Siverd.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Elaine E. Gould
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Commissioner of the Superior Court/
	 

	 	Notary Public

ELAINE
E. GOULD

Notary Public, State of New York

No. 4986670

Qualified in Monroe County

Commission Expires [ILLEGIBLE]

5Exhibit 10.5.15

 

Exhibit 10.5.15

April 9, 2003

Ms. Mirjana Popovich

Vice President Director of Operation

Wirthlin Worldwide

4665 Cornell Road, Suite 150

Cincinnati, OH 45242

	 	 	 
	RE:

	 	Officeplex at Blue Ash
	 

	 	Wirthlin Worldwide — Second Amendment to Lease

Dear Mirjana:

Enclosed please find for your records an originally executed Second Amendment to Lease in
regard to your space at 4665 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, Ohio. If you have any questions or
concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

GRUBB & ELLIS/WEST SHELL COMMERCIAL

Cynthia A. Goodson

Office Team Assistant

Enclosure

	 	 	 
	West Shell Commercial, Inc.

	 	Document 2    Grubb &
Ellis
Knight Frank
	221 E. 4th Street Suite 2400 Cincinnati, OH 45202 513.721.4200 513.721.0630 fax
	 	 
	www.westshellcom.com

	 	 
	Independently Owned and Operated

	 	[ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE

     THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE (“Second Amendment”) is made as of the 27th day of March 2003,
by and between CR BLUE ASH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and WIRTHLIN
WORLDWIDE, INC., a California corporation (“Tenant”).

WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS, Colonial Norfolk Limited Partnership, the original landlord, and The Answer Group,
the original tenant, entered into that certain Commercial Lease Agreement, dated August 14, 1990
(“Lease”), for space known as Suite 150, which originally consisted of approximately 6,413 square
feet (“Original Premises”), in the building located at 4665 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, Ohio, which
Building commonly known as OfficePlex Office Building (“Building”); and

     WHEREAS, due to the substantial expansion requirements of the Tenant, OfficePlex Partners,
successor in interest to the original landlord, agreed to lease to the original tenant additional
space in the Building consisting of Suites 160 and 167 (“Released Premises”).

     WHEREAS, on or about December 18, 2000, OfficePlex Partners and Tenant, as successor in
interest to The Answer Group, entered into that certain First Lease Amendment whereby the term of
the lease for the Original Premises and the Released Premises was extended to May 31, 2006. The
Lease and the First Lease Amendment are collectively referred to herein as the “Lease.”

     WHEREAS, Landlord, a successor in interest to OfficePlex Partners, and Tenant desire to
substitute the Released Premises for another space in the Building and to modify certain other
terms and provisions of the Lease, all subject to the terms, covenants, and conditions of this
Second Amendment; and

     WHEREAS, Landlord desires to lease to Tenant, and Tenant desires to lease from Landlord,
Suites 255 and 265 of the Building, consisting of approximately 9,695 rentable square feet of
space, and to substitute such space for the Released Premises on the terms set forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby amend the Lease in the following respects only:

     I. LEASE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; DEFINITIONS

     Except as herein modified or amended, the provisions, conditions, and terms of the Lease
shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the
parties hereto. Capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment shall have the same definitions as
set forth in the Lease to the extent such capitalized terms are defined therein and are not
redefined in this Second Amendment.

 

 

     II. TERM

     The Term of the Lease for the Original Premises and the Released Premises is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2006. The parties agree that the Term for the Original Premises
shall not be extended by this Second Amendment. The parties further agree that the Term for
the Substitute Premises (as hereinafter defined) shall commence on the Substitute
Premises Commencement Date (as hereinafter defined) and shall expire on May 31, 2008.

     III. RELOCATION OF THE PREMISES

     Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that, effective as of the “Substitute Premises
Commencement Date” (hereinafter defined), in place of the Released Premises, Tenant will lease
approximately 9,695 rentable square feet of space on the second (2nd) floor of the
Building, commonly known as Suites 255 and 265, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto
(“Substitute Premises”). The Substitute Premises shall be subject to all of the terms and
conditions of the Lease, except to the extent expressly modified herein. Effective as of the
Substitute Premises Commencement Date, the term “Premises” shall mean the Original Premises and
Substitute Premises, unless the context otherwise requires. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary stated herein, the Lease shall continue with respect to Suite 150, which shall consist
of approximately 6,626 rentable square feet.

     The “Substitute Premises Commencement Date” shall be June 1, 2003. Landlord shall deliver
possession of the Suite 255 to Tenant with the “Improvements” (hereinafter defined) to be
constructed in Suite 255 substantially completed on or before May 23, 2003. Tenant shall
relocate its business operations from the Released Premises to the Suite 255 of the Substitute
Premises on May 23, 2003. Tenant hereby agrees to surrender the Released Premises to Landlord on
or before May 23, 2003 (except as otherwise set forth in the remainder of this paragraph) in the
condition required under the Lease, as if the Term for the Released Premises were expiring on
that date. Although Landlord shall use its best efforts to substantially complete the
Improvements to Suite 265 by May 23, 2003, the parties acknowledge that the Improvements to
Suite 265 may not be substantially completed by May 23, 2003. If such Improvements are not
substantially completed by such date, then (i) Landlord shall diligently pursue the construction
of the Improvements on Suite 265 until substantially completed; and (ii) Tenant shall not be
required to vacant Suite 160 until seven (7) days after Landlord has substantially completed
Suite 265 and delivered possession thereof to Tenant. Landlord shall diligently pursue the full
completion of Improvements on the Substitute Premises within sixty (60) days after delivery of
the Substitute Premises, subject to any delays beyond the reasonable control of Landlord or
delays caused by Tenant.

          IV. BASE RENTAL

     Prior to the Substitute Premises Commencement Date, Tenant shall continue to pay base
rental in the same manner and in the same amount as required by the Lease. Commencing on the
Substitute Premises Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay base rental in the same manner as
required by the Lease, in accordance with the following schedule for the Substitute Premises (in
addition to the base rental for the Original Premises at the rental rate set forth in the First
Lease Amendment:

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	Period	 	Rent/Sq. Ft.	 	Monthly Rent	 	Annual Rent
	June 1, 2003 to May 31, 2005
	 	$16.57(psf)	 	$	13,387.18	 	 	$	160,646.16	 
	June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2006
	 	$17.07(psf)	 	$	13,791.14	 	 	$	165,493.68	 
	June 1, 2006 to May 31, 2008
	 	$17.57(psf)	 	$	14,195.01	 	 	$	170,340.12	 

If the Substitute Premises Commencement Date occurs on a day other than the first day of a
calendar month, the base rental for such partial calendar month shall be the sum of: (a) the
monthly base rental for such month as provided in the Lease, plus (b) the difference between the
monthly base rental provided above and the monthly base rental provided in the Lease, prorated on
a per diem basis based upon the number of days from the Substitute Premises Commencement Date
through the last day of such calendar month.

V. TENANT’S SHARE

     For purposes of calculating Tenant’s prorate share of the operating expenses for the
Substitute Premises and for all other purposes under the Lease, effective as of the Substitute
Premises Commencement Date, Tenant’s share for the Substitute Premises shall be 10.27% (based
upon a total of 94,356 rentable square feet, which is the total rentable square footage of the
Building). For the Substitute Premises, Tenant shall pay Tenant’s share of the increases of the
operating expenses for the applicable fiscal year above the “Base Operating Expense Allowance”.
The Base Operating Expenses Allowance is the annualized dollar amount of 2003 operating expenses.
Tenant shall continue to pay pursuant to the Lease the prorata share of the operating expenses
allocated to the Original Premises.

     VI. CONDITION OF SUBSTITUTE PREMISES

     TENANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT LANDLORD’S SOLE OBLIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE
PREPARATION OF THE SUBSTITUTE PREMISES FOR TENANT’S OCCUPANCY SHALL BE THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
OF THE “IMPROVEMENTS,” AND THAT, EXCEPT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS SPECIFIED HEREIN LANDLORD IS LEASING
THE SUBSTITUTE PREMISES TO TENANT “AS-IS”, WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS, OR HABITABILITY, AND WITHOUT
OBLIGATION TO ALTER, REMODEL, IMPROVE, REPAIR OR DECORATE ANY PART OF THE SUBSTITUTE PREMISES OR
ANY OTHER PORTION OF THE BUILDING.

     VII. TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

     For the Substitute Premises, Landlord shall provide Tenant with a total Tenant Finish
Allowance of up to $91,027.00 ($9.389 per square foot). Said Tenant Finish Allowance shall be
used by Tenant in the Substitute Premises for the work set forth on
Exhibit B, attached
hereto and made a part hereof (collectively the “Improvements”). Landlord shall perform all work
required to complete the Improvements, up to a total cost of $91,027.00 and Landlord represents
to Tenant that the cost of the Improvements as set forth on Exhibit B and as depicted on
Exhibit A shall not exceed the Total Finish Allowance. In the event Tenant requests
changes to the

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Improvements, the scope of work or adds other work or improvements in the Substitute Premises
the cost of which exceeds $91,027,00, Tenant shall be notified in advance and responsible for the
payment of all such excess costs. When Landlord ascertains that costs will exceed the maximum
amount Landlord is required to pay, as provided above. Landlord will so notify Tenant and Tenant
may, at its discretion, either (i) perform all such work and bill Tenant for the amount due (which
Tenant shall pay with its next rental payment), or (ii) bill Tenant in advance and the requested
work shall not be commenced until Tenant has paid the amount due and owing.

     VIII. TERMINATION OPTION

     On or before January 1, 2006, Tenant may give written notice to Landlord that Tenant
will terminate the Lease on the May 31, 2006 (“Early Termination Date”), in which event, the Lease
shall terminate as to the Substitute Premises on the Early Termination Date, provided Tenant pays
the base rental as provided above through and including the Early Termination Date, and makes a
payment to Landlord on or before the Early Termination Date, of the “Unamortized Commission,
Release & Tenant Improvement Costs”. The Unamortized Commission, Release & Tenant Improvement
Costs is agreed to be $113,768.54, which is calculated as set forth on Exhibit C, attached
hereto and made a part hereof. In the event that Tenant exercises this option, the Term with
respect to the Original Premises and the Substitute Premises shall be
coterminous.

     IX. BROKERS

     Tenant represents that Tenant has dealt directly with and only with Grubb & Ellis West
Shell Commercial as the broker in connection with this Second Amendment, and that insofar as Tenant
knows, no other broker negotiated this Second Amendment or is entitled to any commission in
connection therewith. Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord, any mortgagee holding an
interest in the Building, and their respective agents and employees harmless from any and all
claims of any other brokers in connection with this Second Amendment.

     X. NOTICES

     Notwithstanding anything in the Lease to the contrary, notices to Landlord required
under the Lease, as amended shall be addressed;

CR BLUE ASH, LLC.

c/o Grubb & Ellis West Shell Commercial

Attn.; Karen Congdon

221 east Fourth Street

2400 Atrium Two

Cincinnati, OH 45202

     XI
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY

     This Second Amendment is executed by the undersigned Landlord and/or its authorized
agent, Grubb & Ellis West Shell Commercial, not personally, but solely as Landlord or its
authorized agent, and it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto, anything

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contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, that each and all of the covenants,
undertakings, representations, and agreements herein made are made and intended, not as personal
covenants, undertakings, representations, and agreements of the Landlord, individually, but are
made and intended only to bind Landlord’s interest in the Premises and the Building, and no
personal liability or personal responsibility is assumed by, nor shall at any time be asserted or
enforced against, said Landlord or any partner, officer, director, shareholder, or agent thereof,
or under any covenant, undertaking, representation, warranty, or agreement herein contained, either
expressed or implied; all such personal liability, if any, being and is expressly waived and
released by the parties hereto or holder hereof, and by all persons claiming by or through or under
said parties or holder hereof. Landlord and Tenant hereby represent, each to the other, they have
the power and authority to enter into this Second Amendment.

     XII. MISCELLANEOUS

     A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, Landlord shall
not provide janitorial services within the Substitute Premises, but Landlord’s obligation to
provide janitorial services to the Original Premises shall continue.

     B. Tenant shall have the right to use 4.5 unreserved parking spaces at the Building
per 1,000 total rentable square feet of the Original Premises and the Substitute Premises
commencing on the Substitute Premises Commencement Date through the expiration of the
Term. Based on the current rentable square footage, Tenant would, therefore, be entitled to
use 74 unreserved parking spaces at the Building, which is subject to change in the event the
total rentable square footage is adjusted.

     C. Subject to any delay caused by events beyond the reasonable control of Landlord,
on or before May 23, 2003, Landlord shall complete installation of new tile flooring off the
elevator on the second floor lobby. The balance of the second floor renovation improvements
shall also be completed during the calendar year 2003.

     D. Paragraph 5 of the First Lease Amendment is hereby deleted in its entirety.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed or caused this Second Amendment to
Lease to be executed by proper parties thereunto duly authorized so to do as of the day and
year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LANDLORD:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CR BLUE ASH LLC, a Delaware limited
	 	 	liability company
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Witnesses:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	/s/ MELBAD GENES

	 	By
	 	/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	    Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	TENANT:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WIRTHLIN WORLDWIDE, INC., a California
	 	 	corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Witnesses:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	/s/ ANNE [ILLEGIBLE]

	 	By
	 	/s/ Joel A. White
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	Name: Joel A. White
	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer

	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF VIRGINIA

	 	)	 	 
	 

	 	)SS:

	COUNTY OF FAIRFAX

	 	)	 	 

     Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared
Joel A. White, who acknowledged the execution of the above and foregoing Lease Amendment for
and on behalf of Wirthlin Worldwide, Inc., and who, being first duly
sworn, stated that(s) he
is empowered and authorized to execute the attached and foregoing
Lease Amendment.

     Witness
my hand and Notary Seal this 27th day of March, 2003.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
/s/ Joanne Hansen
 	 
	 	Notary Public  	 
	 	 	 
	 

My Commission Expires: 4-30-03

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	STATE OF ILLINOIS

	 	)	 	 
	 

	 	)SS:

	COUNTY OF COOK

	 	)	 	 

     Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County State, personally appeared
[ILLEGIBLE], who acknowledged the execution of the above and foregoing Lease Amendment for and on behalf of CR BLUE ASH, LLC, and who, being first duly
sworn, stated he is empowered and authorized to execute the attached and foregoing Lease
Amendment.

     Witness my hand and Notary Seal this 5th day of April, 2003.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ JUNE A. GEORGE
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Notary Public

My Commission Expires:                                                             

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EXHIBIT A 

SUBSTITUTE PREMISES

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EXHIBIT B

IMPROVEMENTS

Landlord shall provide an allowance up to $91,027 for Tenant’s retrofit for the Substitute
Premises, which is the estimated cost of build out using building standard materials for both Suite
255 and 265 comprised of 9,695 /RSF. This includes:

	•	 	Remove walls as noted on plan
	 
	•	 	Replace walls as noted on plan
	 
	•	 	Viewing room walls require additional soundproofing
	 
	•	 	Add doors as noted on plan
	 
	•	 	4 viewing rooms with half height one way mirrors with well insulated walls
	 
	•	 	Viewing rooms to be equipped with two levels elevated/tiered and carpeted
platform with built in desktop with formica with two additional electrical outlets per
platform or tier viewing area
	 
	•	 	3 client lounge areas
	 
	•	 	two sets of double doors as noted on plan
	 
	•	 	Kitchen “A” (Suite 255) with one sink, 2 dishwashers and 2 ovens/or convection
ovens for the purpose of warming foods. Kitchen “B” (Suite 265) “as is”
	 
	•	 	Refrigerators(2) to be supplied by Tenant — Landlord to provide electric
	 
	•	 	Ice maker to be supplied by Tenant- Landlord to provide plumbing
	 
	•	 	Walls to be painted as needed
	 
	•	 	Kitchen countertops to be formica — building standard basic — color to be chosen by Tenant
	 
	•	 	Kitchen cabinets — building standard basic
	 
	•	 	Wallpaper to be removed as needed and painted with accent color to match or
coordinate with existing color scheme
	 
	•	 	Carpet to be removed as needed and replaced as needed with color to match or
coordinate with existing color scheme
	 
	•	 	VCT tile flooring in kitchen — building standard basic — color to be chosen by
Tenant
	 
	•	 	Ceiling tiles as needed
	 
	•	 	Electronic lock to allow visitor access after hours
	 
	•	 	Sound batting installed in walls for privacy areas

 

 

EXHIBIT C

UNAMORTIZED COMMISSION, RELEASE AND

TENANT IMPROVEMENT COSTS

Unamortized Commission, Release and Tenant Improvement Costs is equal to: The unamortized cost if
equal to six (6) months rent and calculated as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Buildout (both Suites 255 & 265):
	 	$	91,027.00	 
	Fees: (Architect, Attorney, Realtor)
	 	$	22,400.00	 
	1st Release Space (3 year rent) Suite 167
	 	$	37,174.50	 
	2nd Release Space (3 year rent difference) Suite 160
	 	$	84,744.00	 
	 
	 	 	 
	Total
	 	$	233,345.50	 

NOTE: AMT is 5 years; INT is 8%; the monthly PMT is
$4,740.36 multiplied by 24 months equals $113,768.54/$13,791
(monthly rent at 36 months) equals 8.25 months rent.

C-1

 

FIRST LEASE AMENDMENT

This First Amendment to Lease (“First Amendment”) dated as of the 18 day of December, 2000,
by and between Wirthlin Worldwide, successor to interest to The Answer Group (“Lessee”) and Office
Plex Partners (“Lessor”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Colonial Norfolk Limited Partnership entered into a Commercial Lease Agreement
signed August 14, 1990 with the Answer Group for suite 150
consisting of 6413 sq. ft. located on the
first floor of the OfficePlex of Blue Ash, 4665 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45241 and said lease
expired on January 31, 1996; and

WHEREAS, due to the substantial expansion requirements of the Lessee, additional space was
needed which resulted in a new lease being executed between OfficePlex Partners, successor in
interest to Colonial Norfolk Limited Partnership, Lessor, and the Answer Group, Lessee, for suite
150 consisting of approximately 11,656 sq. ft. in the building located at 4665 Cornell Road, Blue
Ash, Ohio for a lease term of five years commencing on June 1,1996 and set to expire on May
31, 2001; and

WHEREAS, both Lessor and Lessee wish to modify the existing Lease and extend the term of the Lease.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee agree as
follows:

	 	1.	 	TERM: Lessor and Lessee agree to extend the term of the lease for an additional
five (5) years commencing on June 1, 2001 and expiring on May 31, 2006.
	 
	 	2.	 	RENEWAL OPTION: Provided the Lessee is not in default, the Lessor shall grant
one (1) five (5) year option to renew this lease subject to the Lessee providing the
Lessor with at least 180 days prior written notice of their intention to renew, and
subject to the then market rental rate for the building, but in no event less than
$16.50 per sq. ft. per year.
	 
	 	3.	 	RENTAL RATE: The rental rate, including operating expenses at the current cost,
shall be $16.50 per sq. ft., per year (fixed) for five years, however, if operating
expenses increase over a base year of 2001, Lessee shall be responsible for their pro
rate share of any increases as stated in Section 3(d), with the exception that the
“$5.50 per sq. ft. base rate as stated in the Lease in line 3 of 
Section 3(d) shall be
adjusted to reflect the actual cost of operating expenses for the year 2001.
	 
	 	4.	 	TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE: Lessor agrees to provide the Lessee with a
$10.00 per sq. ft. improvement allowance to be used for paint, carpet, demolition and
construction of partitions, etc. Lessee shall also be permitted to use said monies to
acquire depreciable assets such as furniture and office equipment. Tenant Improvement
monies may not be used to purchase furniture and equipment for other Wirthlin Worldwide
offices or to replace items moved from the Cincinnati office to another office of
Wirthlin Worldwide. In addition, tenant improvement monies may not be spent to pay
routine operating expenses. Lessor agrees to pay for the above stated expenditures upon
issuance of invoices from Lessee.
	 
	 	 	 	It is also agreed that any unused monies remaining in the Tenant Improvement allowance
as of December 31, 2001, may be used by the Lessee to offset rents due beginning January
1, 2002.
	 
	 	5.	 	EXPANSION: Lessor shall provide the Lessee with the First Right of Refusal to
lease Suite 162 (2195 R.S.F.) throughout the term of this lease. In the event the
Lessor has a bonafide prospect to lease said space, Lessor shall provide Lessee written
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	 	 	 	First Right of Refusal. If Lessee exercises this First Right of Refusal, the rent
shall be $ 16.50 per sq. ft. (subject to a new base year for increases in operating
expenses, being the year in which the right is exercised) and a Tenant Improvement
Allowance of $20.00 per sq. ft. shall be provided by the Lessor and shall be prorated
based on the remaining term of the lease. This Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be
subject to the terms and conditions as stated in Section 4 herein, with any unused
monies applying to rent, six months after the lease commencement of the expansion space.

All other terms and conditions of said “Commercial Lease Agreement” and any and all modifications
and ramifications thereto, shall remain the same, unchanged and in full force and effect.

Signed in
                                        
,                     , the
                     day of
                    ,2000.

	 	 	 
	Lessor

	 	Witness
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ (ILLEGIBLE)
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ (ILLEGIBLE)
	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Office Plex Partners	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By	 	GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT
EQUITIES, INCORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	A City (illegible) General partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Carl G. Jacobson	 	 
	 

	 		 	CARL G. JACOBSON
	 

	 	 	 	Authorized Signature	 	 

	 	 	 
	Lessee

	 	Witness
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ Dawn A. Curtis
	 

	 	 
	Wirthlin Worldwide
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ (ILLEGIBLE)
	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Goel A. White	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF ILLINOIS

	
	 

	 	 

	 	) 
	 

	 	 	 	) SS:
	COUNTY OF COOK

	
	 

	 	 

	 	) 

     Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared
CARL. G. JACOBSON, who acknowledged the execution of the above and foregoing LEASE Agreement for
and on behalf of GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT EQUITIES INC., a DELAWARE corporation,
and who, being first duly sworn, stated that (s)he is empowered and authorized to execute the
attached and foregoing LEASE Agreement and Exhibits

     WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 22nd day of January, 2001.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ Nancy G. Tramutola
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	                    Notary Public

My commission expires

                    4/8/2001

	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF VERGINIA

	)
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	)SS:
	COUNTY OF FAIRFAX

	)
	 

	 	 

	 	 

     Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared JOEL
A. WHITE, who acknowledged the execution of the above and foregoing LEASE
Agreement for and on behalf of DEUMA RESEARCH DBA WIRTHLIN WORLDWIDE a CALIFORNIA corporation, and who,
being first duly sworn, stated that (s)he is empowered and authorized to execute the attached and
foregoing LEASE Agreement and Exhibits

     WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 18th day of December, 2000.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ Joanne Hansen
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	                    Notary Public

	 	 	 
	My commission expires

	 	Commissioned as
	April 30, 2002

	 	Joanne H. Mcguire

 

 

COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

     THIS
LEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the date as set
forth below between OfficePlex Partners, hereinafter referred
to as “LESSOR” and The Answer Group hereinafter
referred to as “LESSOR” and
The Answer Group hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE”.

WITNESSETH:

     1. LEASED
PREMISES: In consideration of the rents, terms, provisions and
covenants of this
Lease, LESSOR hereby leases, lets and demises to LESSEE the following described premises
(referred as “leased premises” and containing approximately 11,656
square feet) situated at OfficePlex at Blue Ash, 4665 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45241
(sometimes referred to as “the building” or “the
project”). [Mutually Agreed to move to
6-1 Due to Construction Delays.]

     2. TERM:
Subject to and upon the condition set forth below, the term of this
LEASE shall commence upon April 1, 1996, the “commencement date” and completion date, in
accordance with paragraph 11(a), and shall terminate sixty (60) months thereafter.

     3. RENT: (a) LESSEE agrees to pay monthly base rental during the term of the
LEASE the sum of Fifteen Thousand, Fifty-five and 67/100 ($15,055,67), which amount shall
be payable to LESSOR at the address shown below on the first day of the month. One
monthly installment of rent shall be due and payable on the date of
execution of this LEASE
by LESSEE and LESSOR for the first month’s rent and a like monthly installment shall be
due and payable on or before the first day of each calendar month succeeding the
“commencement date” or “completion date” of a calendar month, the monthly rental set
forth above shall be prorated to the end of that calendar month and all succeeding
installments of rent shall be payable on or before the first day of each succeeding
calendar month during the demised term. LESSEE shall pay, as additional rental, all
other sums due under this Lease. Note: LESSOR has agreed to reduce the first three months
rental
obligation for the 11,656 square feet to equal Five Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Two
and
33/100 ($5,342.33).

     (b) If
any increase in the fire insurance premiums paid by LESSOR for the building in
which LESSEE occupies space is caused by LESSEES use and occupancy of the leased
premises, or if LESSEE vacates the leased premises and causes an increase in such
premiums, then LESSEE shall pay as additional rental the amount of such increase to
LESSOR.

     (c) Other remedies for nonpayment of rent notwithstanding, if the monthly rental payment
is not received by LESSOR in or before the tenth day of the month for
which rent is due, or if any other payment due LESSOR by LESSEE is not received by
LESSOR on or before the tenth day of the month next following the month in which
LESSEE was invoiced, a service charge of zero percent (0%) of such past due amount shall
become due and payable in addition to such amounts owed under this lease.

     (d) In the event the operating expenses (as defined below) of LESSOR for
the
building and/or project of which the leased premises are a part
shall, in any calendar year
during the term of this Lease, exceed the sum of $5,50 per square foot, LESSEE
agrees to pay as additional rental LESSEES percentage share of such excess operating
expenses. LESSOR shall, within nine months follow the close of any calendar year for
which additional rental is due under this paragraph, invoice LESSEE for the additional
rental.
The invoice shall include in reasonable detail all computations of the additional
rental, and
LESSEE agrees to pay the additional rental within ten days following receipt of the
invoice.
If this LEASE shall terminate on a day other than the last day of a year, the amount of
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additional rental payable by LESSEE applicable to the year in which such termination shall
occur shall be prorated on the ratio that the number of days from the commencement of such year
to and including such termination date bears to 365. If at any time during the term of this
Lease, LESSOR has reason to believe the per square foot operating expenses for the calendar year
will exceed the sum set forth above, LESSOR may by invoice direct LESSEE to prepay monthly
one-twelfth of an amount equal to additional rental paid in the previous year. If the invoice
delivered within nine months following the close of a calendar year in accordance with this
subparagraph 3(e) shows an amount owing by LESSEE that is less than the sum of the monthly
payments made by LESSEE in the previous
calendar year, the invoice shall be accompanied by a refund of the excess of LESSOR to
LESSEE. If such invoice shows an amount owing by LESSEE which is more than the sum of the monthly
payments made by LESSEE in the previous calendar year, LESSEE shall pay such deficiency to LESSOR
within ten days after receipt of the invoice. During the year in winch this LEASE terminates,
LESSOR shall have the option to invoice LESSEE for LESSEES pro rata share of the excess operating
expenses based upon the previous year’s excess operating expenses; LESSOR shall invoice LESSEE
under this option within thirty days prior to the termination of this LEASE or at any time
thereafter. LESSEE shall have the right at its own expense and at a reasonable time to audit
LESSOR’S books relevant to the additional rentals due under this paragraph 3. Note: See
Paragraph 38A of this Lease for cap on controllable expenses language.

     (e) The term “operating expenses” as used above includes all expenses incurred with respect
to the maintenance and operation of the building and/or project of which the leased premises are
a part including, but not limited to, maintenance and repair costs, electricity, fuel, water,
sewer, grass and other utility charges, security window washing, janitorial services, trash and
snow removal, landscaping and pest control, management fees, wages and fringe benefits payable
to employees of LESSOR whose duties are connected with the operation and maintenance of the
building and/or project amounts paid to contractors or subcontractors for work or services
performed in connection with the operation and maintenance of the building and/or project, all
services, supplies, repairs, replacements or other expenses for maintaining and operating the
building and/or project including common area, parking area, recreation area and plaza area
maintenance. The term “operating expenses” also includes all real property taxes and installments
of special assessments, including special assignments due to deed restrictions and/or owner’s
associations, which accrue against the building and/or project of which the leased premises are
a part during the term of this LEASE as well as all insurance premiums LESSOR is required to
pay or deems necessary to pay, including public liability insurance, with respect to the
building and/or project. The term “operating expenses” does not include any capital improvement
to the building and/or project of which the leased premises are a part nor shall it include
repairs, restoration or other work occasioned by fire, windstorm or other casualty, income and
franchise taxes of LESSOR, expenses incurred in leasing to or procuring of tenants, leasing
commissions, advertising expenses, expenses for the renovating of space for new tenants,
interest or principal payments on any mortgage or other indebtedness of LESSOR, compensation
paid to any employee of LESSOR above the
grade of building superintendent, nor any depreciation allowance or expense.

     4. SIGNS:

     (a) LESSOR will furnish and install a suitable building directory and establish suite
numbers to facilitate locating and identifying LESSEE’S premises. In order to effect
uniformity, to control the graphics, and to maintain dignified aesthetics, LESSOR will also
furnish and install at the entrance door to LESSEE’S premises a uniform suite number and
plate and a name plate, Signs, name plates or graphics which are wholly within the leased
premises within the building will be permitted.

     (b) LESSEE agrees that no other signs (mobile or stationary) of any description shall be
erected, placed or painted in or about the leased premises., except as outlined in paragraph
38(J).

     5. USAGE AND INSURANCE: LESSEE warrants and represents to LESSOR that the leased premises
shall be used and occupied only for the purpose of general office use. LESSEE shall occupy the
leased premises, conduct its business and control its agents, employees, invitees and visitors
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any nuisance or otherwise interfere with, annoy or disturb any other tenant in its normal
business operations or LESSOR in its management of the building. LESSEE shall not commit or
suffer to be committed, any waste on the leased premises, nor shall LESSEE permit the leased
premises to be used in, anyway which would, in the opinion of LESSOR, be extra
hazardous on account of fire or otherwise which Would in any way increase or render void the
fire insurance on the leased premises or contents of the building.

     6. JANITORIAL SERVICE: LESSOR shall furnish Janitorial services during the term of this Lease.
The janitorial services shall be provided five times per week during the term of this Lease, per
Exhibit “C”, Cleaning Specifications, attached hereto and made a
part hereof.

     7. BUILDING SERVICES: (a) LESSOR shall furnish gas, water and electricity for LESSEE during
the term of this Lease. LESSEE shall pay all telephone charges. LESSOR shall furnish LESSEE hot
and cold water at those points of supply provided for
general use of other tenants in the building, central heating and conditioning in season,
LESSOR shall also furnish routine maintenance, painting and electric lighting services for all public
areas and special service areas of the building in the manner and to the extent deemed by LESSOR
to be standard. LESSOR shall not bear the utility costs (including meter installation and air
conditioning costs) occasioned by electrodata processing machines, computers and similar machines
of high electrical consumption, Failure by LESSOR to any extent to furnish these defined services,
or any cessation thereof, resulting from causes beyond the control of LESSOR shall neither render
LESSOR liable in any respect for damages to either person or property, be constructed as an
eviction of LESSER work an abatement of rent nor relieve LESSEE from fulfillment of any covenant in
this Lease. Should any of the equipment or machinery break down, or for any cause cease to function
properly, LESSOR shall use reasonable diligence to repair the same promptly, but LESSEE shall have
no claim for rebate on account of any interruption in service occasioned from the repairs.

     (b) LESSOR shall furnish and install window coverings on all exterior windows or install
any other window covering which would affect the exterior appearance of the building. LESSEE may
install lined or unlined over draperies on the interior sides of the LESSOR furnished draperies,
for interior appearance, or to reduce light transmission provided such over draperies do not
affect the exterior appearance of building.

     8. PARAGRAPH INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     9. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided, LESSOR shall not be
required to make any improvements, replacements or repairs of any kind or character to the leased
premises during the term of this Lease, except repairs to walls, doors, corridors, windows and
other structure and equipment with in and serving the leased premises, and additional maintenance
as may be necessary because of damage by persons other than LESSER, its agents, employees,
invitees, licensees or visitors, and as may be necessary solely because of the negligence of
LESSOR, WHICH repairs shall be made by LESSOR at its expense beginning not more than five (5)
days after written notice by LESSEE, unless a permit is required, in which case the repair period
will begin when the permit is approved, LESSOR’s cost of maintaining the items set forth in this
subparagraph are subject to the additional rental provisions in paragraph 3. LESSOR shall not be
liable to LESSEE, except as expressly provided in this Lease, for any damage or inconvenience, and
LESSEE shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of rent by reason of any repairs,
alterations or additions made by LESSOR under this Lease, unless due to the gross negligence of
the LESSOR.

     (b) LESSEE shall not allow any damage to be committed on any portion of the leased premises,
and at the termination of this Lease, by lapse of time or otherwise, LESSEE shall deliver the
leased premises to LESSOR in as good condition as existed at the commencement date or completion
date of this Lease, ordinary wear and tear expected. The cost and expense of any repairs necessary
to restore the condition of the leased premises shall be borne by LESSEE, and if LESSOR
undertakes to restore the leased premises, it shall have a right of reimbursement against LESSEE.

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     (c) All requests for repairs or maintenance that are the responsibility of
LESSOR
pursuant to any provision of this LEASE must be made in writing to LESSOR at the address
set forth below.

     10. COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS: LESSEE, at LESSEES expense,
shall comply with all laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of
state, federal municipal or other agencies or bodies having
jurisdiction relating to the use,
condition and occupancy of the leased premises. LESSEE will comply
with the rules of the
building adopted by LESSOR which are set forth on a schedule attached
to this Lease. LESSOR shall
have the right at all time to change the rules and regulations of the building or to amend them
in any reasonable manner as may be deemed advisable for the safety,
care and cleanliness, and for the preservation of good order, of the leased premises. All
changes and amendments in the rules and regulations of the building
will be sent by
LESSOR to LESSEE in writing and shall thereafter be carried out and observed by LESSEE.

     11. LESSOR IMPROVEMENTS:

     (a) If
construction to the leased premises is to be performed by LESSOR
prior to LESSEE’S
occupancy, LESSOR will, at its expense, commence and/or complete the
construction of the improvements constituting the leased premises,
including partitions, in
accordance with the floor plan and its specifications agreed to by
the parties and made a part of this LEASE by reference to the Exhibits “A” and “B”, attached hereto and becoming a part
hereof. The plans and specifications shall be approved and signed by the parties prior to the
commencement of construction. Any changes or modification to the approved plans and
specifications shall be made and accepted by written change order, which will specify costs, signed
by LESSOR and LESSEE and shall constitute an amendment to this Lease. Upon completion
of the building and other improvements in accordance with the plans and specifications, LESSEE
agrees to execute and deliver to LESSOR a letter accepting delivery
of the leased premises.

     (b) Tenant
Improvement Allowance. LESSOR shall provide $10.00 per rentable
square foot for
tenant improvements, not to exceed $116,560.00. LESSEE shall use this tenant improvement
allowance for purposes related to improving the leased premises (i.e.
construction upgrades, wiring and cabling, security and telephone
systems, etc.). Any amount of
tenant improvement allowance not spent will be applied as a credit
toward base rent. An
additional $3,000.00 move allowance will be provided to LESSEE by
LESSOR.

     (c) Construction Bid Process. The construction process shall be managed by West
Shell Commercial Inc. The LESSEE may review the bid process as it progresses. The LESSEE will
submit the names of two construction companies to the LESSOR to bid on the necessary
improvements. LESSOR will approve the companies that will bid, which
approval will not
unreasonably withheld. The tenant improvements to be performed must
meet with building codes,
building standards, and LESSOR’s approval. Such tenant
improvements must be completed in a
workman-like manner. The LESSOR reserves the right to select the construction company who would
perform the necessary improvements. If bids are provided at less than the allowance as stated in
paragraph 11 (b), but LESSOR chooses a higher bid, LESSOR will pay the amount to excess of the
allowance.

     (d) Space
Planning. LESSOR agrees provide all necessary space planning at its sole cost.
(Terry-DeRees and Associates will prepare the necessary space plans).

     12. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS: LESSEE shall not make or
allow to be made any alterations or physical additions in or to the leased premises without
first obtaining the written consent of LESSOR, not to be unreasonably withheld. Any
alterations, physical additions or improvements to the leased premises made by LESSEE shall at
once become the property of LESSOR and shall be surrendered to LESSOR upon the termination of
this Lease.

     13. CONDEMNATION:
(a) If, during the term (or any extension or renewal) of this
Lease, all or a substantial part of the leased premises are taken for any public or quasi-public
use under any governmental law, ordinance or regulation, or by right of eminent domain or by
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materially interfere with the use of the leased premises for the purpose for which they are
being used, this LEASE shall terminate and the rent shall be abated during fee unexpired portion
of this LEASE effective on the date physical possession is taken by the condemning
authority, LESSEE shall have no claim to the LESSOR’s
condemnation award. LESSEE
shall have the right to pursue any of its own condemnation awards.

     (b) In the event a portion of the leased premises shall be taken for any public or
quasi-public use under any governmental law, ordinance or
regulations, or right of eminent
domain or by purchase in lieu thereof, and this LEASE is not terminated as provided in
sabparagraph (a) above, LESSOR may, at LESSOR’s sole risk
and expense, restore and reconstruct
the building and other improvements of the leased premises to the extent necessary to make it
reasonably tenantable. The rent payable under this LEASE during the unexpired portion of the
term shall be adjusted to such an extent as may be fair and
reasonable under the circumstances.
LESSEE shall have no claim to the LESSOR’s condemnation award. LESSEE shall have the right to
pursue any of its own condemnation awards.

     14. FIRE AND CASUALTY: (a) If the leased premises should be totally destroyed by fire
or other casualty, or if the leased premises should be so damaged so that rebuilding cannot
reasonably be completed within ninety (90) calendar days after the date of written notification by
LESSEE to LESSOR of the destruction, this LEASE shall terminate
and the rent shall be abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease,
effective as of the date of
written notification.

     (b) If
the leased premises should be partially damaged by fire or other
casualty, and
rebuilding or repairs can reasonably be completed within ninety (90) calendar days from the date
of written notification by LESSEE to LESSOR of the destruction, this LEASE shall not terminate,
but LESSOR may at its sole risk and expense proceed with reasonable diligence, and LESSOR has
the duty to pursue immediately to rebuild or
rapair the building or other improvements to substantially the same condition in which they
existed prior to the damage. If the leased premises are to be rebuilt or repaired and are
untenable in whole or in part following the damage, and the damage or destruction was not caused
or contributed to by act or negligence of LESSEE, its agents, employees, invitees or those for
whom LESSEE is responsible, the rent payable under this LEASE during
this period for
which the leased premises are untenable shall be adjusted to such an extent as may be fair
and reasonable under the circumstances. In the event that LESSOR fails to complete the necessary
repairs or rebuilding within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of written
notification by LESSEE to LESSOR of the destruction, LESSEE may at its option terminate this
LEASE by delivering written notice of termination to LESSOR whereupon all rights and
obligations under this LEASE shall cease to exist. LESSOR’s written response to LESSEE’s written
notice will be within twenty (20) calendar days.

     15. PROPERTY INSURANCE: LESSOR shall at all times during the term of this LEASE maintain a
policy or policies of insurance with the premiums paid in advance, issued by and binding upon
some solvent insurance company, insuring the building against all risk of direct physical loss in
an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the full replecement cost of the building structure
and its improvements as of the date of the loss; provided, that LESOR shall not be obligated in
any way or manner to insure any personal property (including, but not
limited to, any furniture,
machinery, goods or supplies) of LESSEE or which LESSEE may have upon or within the leased
premises or any fixtures installed by or paid for by LESSEE upon or within the leased premises
or any additional improvements which LESSEE may construct on the
leased premises.

     16. INSURANCE INDEMNIFICATION: LESSEE shall indemnify and hold LESSOR harmless from any
liability for damages to any person in on or about the Leased Premises, from any cause
whatsoever due to any negligence on the part of the LESSEE, its employees and invitees, and
LESSEE shall procure and keep in effect during the term hereof public liability and property
damage insurance protecting LESSOR and LESSEE from all causes, including their own negligence,
having minimum limits of liability of One Million and 00/100 Dollars($1,000,000.00) for damages
resulting to one person, One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for damages resulting
from one casualty, and One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage
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any one
occurrence. LESSEE shall deliver policies of such insurance or
certificates thereof to
LESSOR, which shall not be cancelable without thirty (30) days’ written notice to LESSOR, and in
the event LESSEE shall fail to procure such insurance, LESSOR may, at
its option, procure the same
for the account of LESSEE, and the cost thereof shall be paid to
LESSOR as additional rent upon receipt by LESSEE of bills thereof.

     17. WAIVER
OF SUBROGATION: Anything in this LEASE to the contrary
notwithstanding LESSOR and
LESSEE hereby waive and release each other of and from any and all rights of recovery, claim,
action or cause of action against each other, their agents, officers, and employees for any loss
or damage that may occur to fee leased premises, improvements to the
building of which the leased
premises are a part or personal property (building contents) within
the building, by reason of fire or the elements
regardless of cause or origin, including negligence of LESSOR or LESSEE and their agents,
officers and employees, and invitees. Because this paragraph will preclude the assignment of any
claim mentioned in it by way of subrogation or otherwise to an insurance company or any other
person, each party is this LEASE agrees immediately to give to each insurance company which has
issued, to it policies of insurance covering all risk of direct physical loss, written notice of
the terms of the mutual waivers contained in this paragraph, and to have
the insurance policies properly endorsed, if necessary, to prevent the
invalidation of the insurance coverage by reason of the mutual waivers contained in this
paragraph. Failure of LESSOR or LESSEE to deliver the written notices required herein shall
not adversely affect the Waiver of Subrogation provisions of this LEASE.

     18. HOLD HARMLESS: LESSOR shall not be liable to LESSEES employees, agents, invitees,
licensees or visitors, or to any other person, for any injury to person or damage to property on
or about the leased premises caused by the negligence or misconduct of LESSEE, its agents,
servants or employees, or of any other person entering upon the leased premises under express or
implied invitation by LESSEE, or caused by the building and improvements located on the leased
premises becoming out of repair, or caused by leakage of gas, oil, water or steam, or by
electricity emanating from the leased premises. LESSEE agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless
LESSOR of and from any loss, expenses or claims arising out of any such damage or injury, unless
due in some way to LESSOR’s gross negligence.

     19. QUIET ENJOYMENT: LESSOR warrants that it has full right to execute and to perform this
LEASE and to grant the estate demised and that LESSEE, upon payment
of
the required rents and performing the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements contained in
this Lease, shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the leased premises during the full
term of this LEASE as well as any extension or renewal thereof. LESSOR warrants that it has a
duty to enforce the Quiet Enjoyment provisions of this LEASE and the Rules and Regulations
attached and made a part of this LEASE.

     20. LESSOR’S RIGHT OF ENTRY: LESSOR shall have the right, at all reasonable non-business
hours, with 24 hours notice (except in emergencies) to enter the leased premises for the
following reasons: inspection; cleaning or making repairs; making alterations or additions as
LESSOR may deem necessary or desirable; determining LESSEES use of the leased premises, or
determining if an act of default under
this LEASE has occurred.

     21. ASSIGNMENT
OR SUBLEASE: LESSOR shall have the right to transfer and assign, in
whole or in part, its rights and obligations in the building and property that are the subject
of this Lease. LESSEE shall not assign this LEASE or sublet all or
any part of the leased
premises without the prior written consent of LESSOR, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. LESSOR shall have the option, upon receipt from LESSEE of written request for LESSOR’s
consent to subletting or assignment to cancel this LEASE, only for
the portion of the Premises
that the LESSEE is requesting to be subleased, as of the date the requested subletting or
assignment is to effective. The option shall be exercised, if at all within fifteen (15) days
following LESSOR’s receipt of such written request by delivery to LESSEE of written notice of
LESSOR’s intention to exercise the option. In the
event of any assignment or subletting, LESSEE shall nevertheless at all times remain fully
responsible and liable for the payment of the rent and for compliance with all of its other
obligations under the terms, provisions and covenants of this Lease. Upon fee occurrence

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of an “event of default” as defined below, if all or any part of the leased premises are then
assigned or sublet LESSOR, in addition to any other remedies provided by this LEASE or provided
by law, may, at its option, collect directly from the assignee or subtenant all rents becoming
due to LESSEE by reason of the assignment or sublease, and LESSOR shall have
a security interest in all properties on the leased premises to
secure payment of such sums. Any
Collection directly by LESSOR from the assignee or subtenant shall not be construed to constitute a
novation or a release of LESSEE from the further performance of its obligations under this
Lease. A change in ownership of LESSEE’s business shall not
constitute an assignment of LESSEE’s
space.

     22. THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

     23. THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

     24. DEFAULT
BY LESSEE: The following shall be deemed to be events of default by
LESSEE under this Lease:

     (a) LESSEE shall fail to pay within five (5) days of written notice by LESSOR to LESSEE,
when due any installment of rent or any other payment required
pursuant to this
Lease;

     (b) LESSEE shall abandon any substantial portion of the leased premises;

     (c) LESSEE shall fail to comply with any term, provision or covenant of this Lease,
other than the payment of rent, and the failure is not cured within
thirty (30) days after written
notice to LESSEE;

     (d) LESSEE shall file a petition or be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent under the National
Bankruptcy Act, as a mended, or any similar law or statute of the
United States or any state; or a
receiver or trustee shall be appointed for all or substantially all
of the assets of LESSEE; or
LESSEE shall make a transfer in fraud of creditors or shall make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or

     (e) LESSEE shall do or permit to be done any act which results in
a lien being filed against the leased premises or the building and/or project of which the leased premises
are a part, if the lien is not satisfied in ten (10) days.

     25. REMEDIES
FOR LESSEE’S DEFAULT: Upon the occurrence of any event of default set forth in
this Lease, LESSOR shall have the option to pursue any remedies permitted by and in accordance
with the laws of the State of Ohio, or any jurisdiction or venue to which both parties to this
LEASE agree.

     26. WAIVER OF DEFAULT OR REMEDY: Failure of LESSOR to declare an event of default
immediately upon its occurrence, or delay in taking any action in connection with an event of
default, shall not constitute a waiver of the default, but LESSOR
shall have the right to declare the default at any time and take such actions as is lawful or
authorized under this Lease. Pursuit of any one or more of the remedies set forth in paragraph
25 above shall not preclude pursuit of any one or more of the remedies provided elsewhere in
this LEASE or provided by law, nor shall pursuit of any remedy
provided constitute forfeiture or
waiver of any rent or damages accruing to LESSOR by reasons of the violation of any of the
terms, provisions or covenants of this Lease. Failure by LESSOR
to enforce one or more of the remedies provided upon an event of
default shall not be deemed or
construed to constitute a waiver of the default or of any other violation or breach of any of
the terms, provisions and covenants contained in this Lease.

     27. ACTS OF GOD: LESSOR shall not be required to perform any covenant or obligation in this
Lease, or be liable in damages to LESSEE, so long as the performance or non-performance of the
covenant or obligation is delayed, caused by or prevented by an act of God or force majeure.

     28. THIS PARAGRAPH INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

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     29. HOLDING
OVER: In the event or holding over by LESSEE after the expiration or termination of this Lease, the hold over shall be as a
tenant at will and all of the terms and provisions of this LEASE
shall be applicable during that period, except that LESSEE shall pay LESSOR as rental for the period of such hold over an amount equal to
one and one-fourth the rent which would have been payable by LESSEE had the hold over period been a
part of the original term of this Lease. LESSEE agrees to vacate and deliver the leased premises
to LESSOR upon LESSEE’S receipt of notice from LESSOR to vacate.
The rental payable during the hold
over period shall be payable to LESSOR on demand. No holding over by
LESSEE, whether with or without consent of LESSOR, shall operate to extend this LEASE except as otherwise expressly provided.

     30. RIGHTS
OF FIRST MORTGAGEE: LESSEE accepts this LEASE subject and subordinate
to any recorded first mortgage or deed of trust lien presently existing or
hereafter created upon the leased premises. LESSOR is hereby irrevocably vested with full power and
authority to subordinate LESSEE’S interest under this LEASE to any first mortgage or deed of trust
lien hereafter placed on the leased premises, and LESSEE agrees upon demand to execute additional
instruments the subordinating this LEASE as LESSOR may require. If the interest of LESSOR under this
LEASE shall be transferred by reason of foreclosure or other proceedings for enforcement of any
first mortgage or deed of trust on the leased premises, LESSEE shall
be bound to the transferee
(sometimes called the “purchaser”), at the option of the Purchaser, under the terms,
covenants and conditions of this LEASE for the balance of the term
remaining and any extensions or renewals, with the same force and
effect as if the Purchaser were LESSOR under this Lease, and, if requested by the Purchaser, LESSEE
agrees to attorn to the Purchaser, including the first mortgagee under any such mortgage if it be the
Purchaser, as its LESSOR.

     31. ESTOPPEL
CERTIFICATES: LESSEE agrees to furnish promptly, from time to time, upon request
of LESSOR or LESSOR’s mortgagee, a statement certifying, if applicable, that LESSEE is in
possession of the leased premises; the leased premises are acceptable; the LEASE is in full
force and effect the LEASE is unmodified; LESSEE claims no present
charge, lien, or claim of offset against rent; the rent is paid for the current month,
but is not prepaid for more than one month and will not be prepaid
for more than one month
in advance; there is no existing default by reason of some act or
omission by LESSOR; and such other matters as may be reasonably
required by LESSOR or LESSOR’s mortgagee. The LESSOR will be responsible for
preparing the certificate document for LESSEE’s signature.

     32. SUCCESSORS: This LEASE shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of LESSOR and
LESSEE and their respective heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns. It is hereby
covenanted and agreed that should LESSOR’s interest in the leased premises cease to exist for
any reason during the term of this lease, then notwithstanding the happening of such event this
LEASE nevertheless shall remain unimpaired and in full force and effect and LESSEE hereunder
agrees to attorn to the then owner of the leased premises .

     33. RENT
TAX: If applicable in the jurisdiction where the leased premises are
situated, LESSEE shall pay and be liable for all rental, sales and use taxes or other similar
taxes, if any, levied or imposed by any city, state, county or other governmental body having
authority, such payments to be in addition to all other payments required to be paid to LESSOR by
LESSEE under the terms of this Lease. Any such payment shall be paid concurrently with the payment
of the rent upon which the tax is based as set forth above.

     34. DEFINITIONS: The following definitions apply to the terms set forth below as used in this Lease.

     (a) An
“act of God” or “force majeure” is defined for the purposes of this LEASE as strikes,
lockouts, sit-downs, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority, unusual
transportation delays, riots, floods, washouts, explosions, earthquakes, fire, storms, weather
(including wet grounds or inclement weather which prevents construction), acts of the public enemy, wars, insurrections and any
other cause not reasonably within the control of LESSOR and which by the exercise of due diligence
LESSOR is unable, wholly or in part, to prevent or overcome.

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     (b) The
“commencement date” shall be the date set forth in paragraph 2. The
“commencement date” shall constitute the commencement of this LEASE far all
purposes, whether or not LESSEE has actually taken possession.

     (c) The
“completion date” shall be the date on which the
improvement erected and to be erected
upon the leased premises shall have been completed in accordance with
the plans and specifications described in paragraph 11. LESSOR
shall use its best efforts to establish the “completion date” as the date set forth in
paragraph 2. In the event that the improvements have not in fact been
completed as of that date, LESSEE shall notify LESSOR in writing
of its objections. LESSOR shall have a reasonable time after delivery of the notice in which to
take such corrective action as may be necessary, and shall notify LESSEE in writing as soon
as it deems such corrective action has been completed so that the improvements are completed
and ready for occupancy. Taking of possession by LESSEE shall be deemed to establish
conclusively that the improvements have been completed and that the
leased premises are in good and satisfactory
condition, as of the date possession was so taken by LESSEE, except
for talent defects, if any.

     (d) “Real
property tax” means all school, city, state and county taxes and assessments including special district taxes or assessments.

     (e) “Square
feet” or square foot” as used in this LEASE includes the
area contained within the space occupied by LESSEE together with a common area percentage
factor of LESSEE’S space proportionate to the total building area.

     (f) “Non-Controllable
Expenses” are insurance taxes, building utilities, and snow
removal. All other expenses will be considered controllable for purposes of this LEASE.

     35. MISCELLANEOUS: The captions appearing in this LEASE are inserted only as a matter of
convenience and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope of intent of such
paragraph. If any provision of this LEASE shall ever be held to be
invalid or unenforceable, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Lease, and such
other provision shall continue in full force and effect.

     36. NOTICE:
(a) All rent and other payments required to be made by LESSEE
shall be payable to LESSOR at the address set forth below.

     (b) All
payments required to be made by LESSOR to LESSEE shall be payable to
LESSEE at the address set forth below, or at any other address within the United States as
LESSEE may specify from time to time by written notice.

     (c) Any notice or document required or permitted to be delivered by this LEASE shall be deemed
to be delivered (whether or not actually received) when deposited in the United States Mail, postage paid, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
parties at the respective addresses set out below.

	 	 	 
	LESSOR:

	 	LESSEE:
	OfficePlex Partners

	 	The Answer Group
	c/o West Shell Inc.

	 	4665 Cornell Road, Suite 150
	4665 Cornell Road

	 	Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
	Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

	 	Attn: Mr. Phil Parker

     37. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES: IT IS EXPRESSLY AGREED BY LESSEE, AS A MATERIAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE
EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE THAT THIS LEASE, WITH THE SPECIFIC REFERENCES
TO WRITTEN EXTRINSIC DOCUMENTS, IS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF THE
PARTIES; THAT THERE ARE, AND WERE, NO VERBAL REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES UNDERSTANDING, STIPULATIONS, AGREEMENTS OR PROMISES PERTAINING TO THIS LEASE OR THE
EXPRESSLY MENTIONED WRITTEN EXTRINSIC DOCUMENTS NOT INCORPORATED IN
WRITING IN THIS LEASE. LESSOR AND LESSEE EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THERE ARE AND SHALL BE NO

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IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER KIND ARISING OUT OF THIS LEASE AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH
EXTEND BEYOND THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LEASE. IT IS LIKEWISE AGREED THAT THIS
LEASE MAY NOT BE ALTERED, WAIVED, AMENDED OR EXTENDED EXCEPT BY AN INSTRUMENT IN
WRITING SIGNED BY BOTH LESSOR AND LESSEE.

     38. OTHER PROVISIONS:

     38A. Operating Expense Pass-Throughs. As it pertains to Paragraph 3(e) and
3(f) of the “Commercial lease Agreement”, operating expenses are set at $5.50
per rentable square foot. LESSEE shall be responsible for annual increase in
operating expenses on a percentage basis over the term of the Lease,
not to exceed four percent (4%) on controllable expenses per year. Not included as controllable expenses
are real estate taxes, insurance, snow removal, and utilities. Operating expenses shall
be grossed up to reflect a 100%-occupied building.

     38B. Right of First Refusal. LESSOR agrees to offer LESSEE the “right of first refusal”
for any adjacent office space which would become available during the term of the
lease, provided there is at least a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days remaining
on the term of LESSEE’s lease renewal. LESSEE would have five(5) business days from the
date of such notice in which to exercise the “first right of offer”. The terms and
conditions for such additional space shall be equal to market rental rate, and in no
event shall be less than the original lease rental rate which begins April 1, 1996 and
such term shall be coterminous with the Lease. The right of first refusal will become
effective only when a bona fide offer for the space has been made by a third party.

     38C. Renewal Options: LESSOR agrees to provide two (2), five (5) year
renewal options at market rate with a one hundred eighty (180) day prior written notice
from the LESSEE which to exercise the renewal option. In no event shall the rental rate
be lower than the last previous year’s rental rate. All other non-economic terms and
conditions shall be substantially the same as in the preliminary lease. Lease extension
shall be accomplished through an amendment to existing lease.

     38D. Refurbishment for Additional Renewal Period(s). LESSOR agrees to
provide an allowance of $3.00 per rentable square foot for the purpose of refurbishing
all of the space. The specific allowance shall be provided at the beginning of each renewal period.

     38E. Building Hours. For purposes of providing HVAC to the Leased Premises,
the building will have normal operating hours of 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Monday through
Friday, and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, and 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday. These
building hours are specific to the LESSEES use of their space and their location within
the building.

     38F. Security. The building provides twenty-four (24) hour access to the building through a card key access system.

     38G. Utilities. Utilities will be provided by LESSOR, based on current usages as per
building hours stated above. LESSEE shall be responsible for any after hours HVAC usage.
Such after hours HVAC usage shall be charged to LESSEE at a rate of $10.00 per
hour.

     38H. Americans With Disabilities Act. LESSOR agrees that it is LESSOR’s
responsibility at its cost to provide the appropriate considerations for the compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (only in building’s common areas).

     38I.
Building Smoking Policy.  LESSOR shall designate all common areas inside
the office building, including vestibules, as non-smoking. Specific non-smoking signs
will be posted at LESSOR’s sole discretion. In no event will the LESSOR be responsible
for enforcing the non-smoking policy.

     38J. Signage. LESSOR shall permit LESSEE, at LESSEE’s sole cost to establish and
erect a sign in the berm area in the entrance road to the office building. Type, size
and

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actual
location of such sign must meet with LESSOR’S approval, which
shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The sign will not be lighted, or greater in height than the existing OfficeFlex sign
that is in the been area.

     38K. Parking. LESSOR shall provide twelve (12) reserved parking spaces for
LESSEE’S use and four (4) building visitor spaces. LESSOR shall have the right to designate
the actual location of these parking spaces. LESSOR shall not be responsible to police the
reserved spaces. The visitor’s spaces will be provided close to the front entrance of the building.
See Exhibit D for location of parking spaces.

     38L.
Brokerage Fee. The LESSOR shall pay a brokerage fee to the Staubach Company equal
to three percent (35%) of the total aggregate amount of the net rent (gross rent less operating
expense equals net rent). The brokerage fee shall equal $16,609.80, due and payable half upon
LESSEE and LESSOR signing this Amendment No. 1 and half upon
LESSEE occupying the
Expansion Space as outlined in Exhibit “B”. In no event shall the LESSOR be responsible or liable
for any future or subsequent lease renewal(s) and/or expansion(s).

     The
LESSOR shall pay brokerage fee to West Shell Inc. equal to three percent (3%)
of the total aggregate amount of the net rent. Such payment shall be consistent to the listing
agreement which WestShell Inc, has with LESSOR.

Signed at
Cincinnati, OH this
7 day of December 1995.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	LESSOR:	 	 	 	LESSEE:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Office Plex Partners	 	 	 	The
Answer Group
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BY

	 	/s/ Mel Mellis
	 	 	 	BY
	 	/s/
PHILLIP A. PARKER
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Mel Mellis, President/General Partner	 	 	 	PHILLIP A. PARKER EVP & COO
	     (TYPE NAME AND TITLE)	 	 	 	(TYPE NAME AND TITLE)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESSES FOR LESSOR:	 	 	 	WITNESSES FOR LESSEER:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	JEAN ALLEN	 	 	 	Janet b. Pauciuto
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	MARY PATER	 	 	 	Beth Schneider

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	STATE OF OHIO

	 	)	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	)SS:
	COUNTY
OR WARREN

	 	)	 	 

          Before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally
appeared Phillip Parker,
who acknowledged the execution of the above and
foregoing Lease Agreement for and on behalf of The Answer Group, a                     
corporation, and who, being first duty sworn, stated that (s)he is empowered and
authorized to execute the attached and foregoing Lease Agreement and Exhibits

     WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 7 day of December, 1995

	 	 	 	
	 

	 	/s/
J. Faye Deardurff	
	 

	 	               Notary Public	
	 
	 	 	
	My commission expires
	 	 	
	 	 	J.
FAYE DEARDURFF

Notary Public, State of OHIO

My Commission Expire Aug 23, 1996
	
	 
	 	 	
	aug 23, 1996
	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF OHIO

	 	)	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	)SS.
	COUNTY OF HAMELTON

	 	)	 	 

          Before
me, a Notary Public in and for said County and state, personally appeared Mel
Mellis who acknowledged the execution of the above and foregoing Lease Agreement
for and on behalf of Office Plen Partners Ohio Parternership and who
being first duly sworn, stated that (s)he is
empowered and authorized to execute the attached and foregoing Lease Agreement
and
Exhibits

     WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 2nd day of January, 1996.

	 	 	 	
	 

	 	/s/ Mary E. Pater	
	 

	 	               Notary Public	

	 	 	 	 	 
	My commission expires
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	June 16, 1998

	 	
	 	MARY E. PATER 

Notary Public State of Ohio

My Commission Expires on June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998

 

 

EXHIBIT “A”

EXHIBIT A

Attached
to and made part of the LEASE executed the 7 day of
December 1995, between the
undersigned.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	OFFICEPLEX
PARTNERS	 	 
	 	 	LESSOR
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Mel Mellis	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	The Answer
Group	 	 
	 	 	LESSEE
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Phillip A. Parker	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

EXHIBIT “C”

JANITORIAL SERVICE

     LESSOR agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to furnish the following janitorial services by
such contractors selected by LESSOR from time to time. LESSOR reserves the right to modify the
following schedule and scope of janitorial services to the extent
deemed necessary by LESSOR to maintain the leased premises and
building in a manner consistent with
first class office buildings in Cincinnati, Ohio:

	 	 	 
	Resilient Floors and Stairways
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Dust mop and remove spillage; damp mop during
	inclement weather
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Damp mop
	 
	 	 
	Bi-Monthly:

	 	Damp mop and spray buff
	 
	 	 
	Semi-Annually:

	 	Scrub and refinish
	 
	 	 
	As required:

	 	Strip and refinish
	 
	 	 
	Carpet Areas
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily

	 	Vacuum.
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Remove spots from lobby
	 
	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	Remove obvious spots
	 
	 	 
	As required:

	 	Shampoo and steam extract
	 
	 	 
	Desk
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Dust and spot clean all open tops
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Polish open tops
	 
	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	Dust complete
	 
	 	 
	Chairs
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Twice Weekly:

	 	Dust sides and bottoms
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Vacuum
	 
	 	 
	Ash Trays and Urns
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Empty and wet wipe
	 
	 	 
	Waste Receptacles
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Empty
	 
	 	 
	File Cabinets
	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Dust tops
	 
	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	Dust sides
	 
	 	 
	Table and Stands
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Dust tops
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Dust complete
	 
	 	 
	Picture and Frames
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Dust
	 
	 	 
	Ledges and Window Sills
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Dust
	 
	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	Wet wipe
	 
	 	 
	Telephones
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Clean and disinfect
	 
	 	 
	Drinking
Fountains
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Clean, polish and disinfect
	 
	 	 
	Elevators and Doors
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Clean, polish and vacuum
	 
	 	 
	Glass Partitions
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Semi -Weekly:

	 	Spot clean
	 
	 	 
	Quarterly:

	 	Wash
	 
	 	 
	Entrance Doors
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Spot clean
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	Clean complete
	 
	 	 
	Office Sinks
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Daily:

	 	Clean and polish
	 
	 	 
	Venetian Blinds
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	Vacuum

 

 

	 	 	 
	Vents and Louvers
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	Vacuum
	 
	 	 
	Light Switches, Doors
	 	 
	and Frames
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Weekly:

	Complete clearing not
included but marks will be removed if it does not spoil general appearance.

	 	 	 	 	 
	Restrooms	 	 	 	 
	Daily:

	 	A.
	 	Empty and disinfect all waste receptacles
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	B.
	 	Polish all metal and mirrors
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	C
	 	Clean and disinfect all wash basins, toilets and urinals
	 
	 	 	 	 
	urinals
	 	D.
	 	Disinfect underside and tops of toilet seats
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	E.
	 	Spot clean walls around wash basins
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	F.
	 	Mop floor with germicidal solution
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Weekly:

	 	A.
	 	Wash and polish all partitions
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	B.
	 	Wash all ledges
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Monthly:

	 	A.
	 	Scrub all floors; refinish if required

 

 

 

 

 

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. LESSOR agrees to furnish LESSEE two keys without charge. Additional keys will be
furnished at a nominal charge.

2. LESSEE
will refer all contractors, contractor’s representatives and installation technicians
rendering any service on or to the leased premises for LESSEE, to LESSOR for LESSOR’s approval,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and supervision before performance of any
contractual service. This provision shall apply to all work performed on or about the leased
premises or project including installation of telephones, telegraph equipment electrical devices
and attachments and installations of any nature affecting floors,
walls, woodwork, ceilings and
equipment or any other physical portion of the leased premises or project.

3. LESSEE shall not at any time occupy any part of the leased premises or project as sleeping or  lodging quarters.

4. LESSEE shall not place, install or operate on the leased
premises or in any part of the building, any engine, open flame stove or machinery, or conduct mechanical operations or cook
thereon or therein, or place or use in or about the leased premises or project any explosives,
gasoline, kerosene, oil, acids, caustics, or any flammable, explosive or hazardous material without written consent of LESSOR.

5. LESSOR will not be responsible for lost of stolen personal property, equipment, money or
jewelry from the leased premises or the project regardless of whether such loss occurs when the
area is locked against entry or not.

6. No dogs, cats, fowl, or other animals shall be brought into or kept in or about the leased
premises or project.

7.
Employees of LESSOR shall not receive or carry messages for or to any LESSEE or other person,
nor contract with or render fee of paid services to any LESSEE or
LESSEE’S agents, employees or
invitees.

8. None of the parking, plaza, recreation or lawn areas, entries, passages, doors,
elevators, hallways or stairways shall be blocked or obstructed, or any rubbish, litter, trash,
or material of any nature placed, emptied or thrown into these areas
or such area be used by
LESSEE’S agents, employees or invitees at any time for purposes inconsistent with their designation by LESSOR.

9. The
water closets and other water fixtures shall not be used for any
purpose other than those for which they were constructed, and any damage resulting to them from misuse, or
by the defacing or injury of any part of the building shall be borne by the person who shall
occasion it. No person shall waste water by interfering with the faucets or
otherwise.

10. No person shall disturb occupants of the building by the use of any radios, record
players, tape recorders, musical instruments, the making of unseemly noises, or any unreasonable
use.

11. Nothing shall be thrown out of the windows of the building or down the stairways or other
passages.

12. LESSEE and its employees, agents and invitees shall park their vehicles only in those parking
areas designated by LESSOR. LESSEE shall not leave any vehicle in a state of disrepair (including
without limitation, flat tires, out of date inspection stickers or
license plates) on the leased premises or project. If LESSEE or its employees, agents or invitees park their vehicles in areas other
than the designated parking areas or leave any vehicle in a state of disrepair, LESSOR, after
giving written notice to LESSEE of such violation, shall have the right to remove such vehicles at
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13. Movement in or out of the building of furniture or office supplies and equipment, or dispatch
or receipt by LESSEE of any merchandise or materials, which require use of elevators or stairways,
or movement through the building entrances or lobby, shall be restricted to hours designated by
LESSOR. All such movement shall be under supervision of LESSOR and carried out in the manner agreed
between LESSEE and LESSOR by prearrangement before performance. Such prearrangement will include
determination by LESSOR of time, method, and routing of movement and limitations imposed by safety
or other concerns which may prohibit any article, equipment or any other item from being brought
into the building. LESSEE assumes, and shall indemnify LESSOR
against, all risks and claims of damage
to persons and properties arising in connection with any said movement.

14. LESSOR will provide and maintain an alphabetical directory board in the ground floor lobby of
the building and allot one name strip for LESSEE.

15. LESSOR shall not be liable for any damages from the stoppage of elevators for necessary or
desirable repairs or improvements or delays of any sort or duration in connection with the elevator
service.

It is
LESSOR’s desire to maintain in the building or project the highest standard of dignity and
good taste consistent with comfort and convenience for LESSEES. Any action or condition not meeting
this high standard should be reported directly to LESSOR. Your
cooperation will be mutually
beneficial and sincerely appreciated. LESSOR reserves the right to make such other and further
reasonable rules and regulations as in its judgement may from time to time be necessary, for the
safety, care and cleanliness of the leased premises, and for the preservation of good order
therein.

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