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EXHIBIT 10.27
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                           COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the date set forth below
between SPC PROPERTIES LIMITED, and Ohio limited liability company, hereafter
referred to as "Lessor" and SUPERIOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, an Ohio corporation
hereinafter referred to as "Lessee":

WITNESSETH

1. LEASE 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:

            Approximately 37,323 square feet office/warehouse building
            (Building) comprising 100% of Lessor's building (Lessee's
            Percentage) situated on a 6.93 +/- acre parcel located at 1385
            Kemper Meadow Drive, in the City of Forest Park, Hamilton County,
            Ohio, and being further described as follows:

            Lot. No. 3 of Kemper Meadow Business Center, Block "B", recorded in
            Plat Book 312, Page 36, of the Hamilton County, Ohio Plat Records,
            and being subject to all legal highways, easements and restrictions
            of record.

2. INITIAL TERM: Subject to and upon the conditions set forth below, the term of
this Lease shall commence upon, issuance of a certificate of occupancy
("Commencement Date"). The Lease shall terminate on the last day of the 241st
month thereafter.

3. RENT: (a) Base Rent: Lessee agrees to pay monthly as Base Rental during the
term of this Lease the sums as indicated on the attached "Base Rent Schedule"
(Exhibit B), which amounts 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 day of execution of this Lease by Lessee 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, as indicated on the Rent Schedule, during the
demised term; provided, that if the "Commencement Date" should be a date other
than the first day of a calendar month, the monthly rental set forth above shall
be pro-rated 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.

            (b) Insurance Premiums: Lessor shall provide and Lessor shall pay
for the All Risk Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance for the Building with loss
of rent endorsement. However, at Lessee's option and subject to Lessor's review
and approval as to form, content and carrier, Lessee may provide the Building
insurance to Lessor at Lessee's expense. The costs associated with said
insurance coverage shall be included in the Base Rent as indicated on the
attached "Base Rent Schedule" (Exhibit B). If, however, the lessee pays for the
cost of the insurance then the lessee shall receive a credit on the Base Rent
for the actual amount paid.

            (c) Real Estate Tax: The total rental to be paid under this Lease
shall also include all real estate taxes and assessments levied on the Leased
Premises. Such payments be included in the Base Rent as indicated on the
attached "Base Rent Schedule" (Exhibit B).

            (d) Service Charge: Other remedies for nonpayment of rent
notwithstanding, if the monthly rental payment is not received by Lessor, or if
any other payment due Lessor by Lessee is not received by Lessor on or before
the fifth (5th) day after it is due, a service charge of five percent (5%) of
such past due amount shall become due and payable in addition to such amounts
owed under this Lease.
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It is the Lessee's responsibility to pay on a timely basis all costs associated
with the use and occupancy of the Leased Premises including , but not limited
to, all taxes, other than Real Estate Taxes and assessments, maintenance,
repairs, grounds keeping and snow removal.

4. USAGE: Lessee warrants and represents to Lessor that the Leased Premises
shall be used and occupied only for the purposes of the "Lessee" as
office/warehouse space. Lessee shall occupy the Leased Premises, conduct its
business and control its agents, employees, invitees and visitors in such a way
as is lawful, reputable and will not create any nuisance or otherwise interfere
with, annoy or disturb any property owner in Kemper Meadow Business Center in
its normal business operations or Lessor in its management of the Premises.
Lessee shall not commit, or suffer to be committed, any waste on the Leased
Premises.

5. INSURANCE: Use of Premises. Lessee shall not permit the Leased Premises to be
used in any way which could be extra hazardous on account of fire or otherwise
which would in any way increase or render void the fire insurance on the
Building or any part thereof or any contents in the Building belonging to or
used by Lessor. If at any time during the term of this Lease the State Board of
Insurance or other insurance authority disallows any of Lessor's sprinkler
credits or imposes an additional penalty or surcharge in Lessor's insurance
premiums because of Lessee's original or subsequent placement or use of storage
racks or bins, method of storage or nature of Lessee's inventory or any other
act of Lessee, Lessee agrees to pay as additional rental the increase in
Lessor's insurance premiums.

            Lessee shall carry, at its expense, liability insurance on the
Premises throughout the Lease Term covering both Lessee and Lessor as named
insureds and if Lessor elects, any owner and/or Lessee of the land upon which
the building is located, as additional named insured, with terms and companies
satisfactory to Lessor and having a combined single limit, providing both bodily
injury, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage coverage, to
the extent of $2,000,000.00, arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of
the Leased Premises. Lessee shall also carry insurance against fire and such
other risks as are from time to time included in standard extended coverage
insurance, insuring the full replacement cost of all leasehold improvements paid
for by Lessee, including wall coverings, carpeting, furnishings and equipment.
All such policies shall be cancelable only upon ten (10) days prior written
notice to Lessee and Lessor. Prior to the Commencement Date and within fifteen
(15) days prior to the expiration of each such policy, Lessee shall furnish
Lessor with copies of such policies or certificates evidencing that such
insurance is in full force and effect and stating the terms thereof.

6. UTILITY SERVICE: Lessor shall provide the normal utility service connection
into the Leased Premises as indicated on approved construction plans. Lessee
shall pay the cost of all utility services, including, but not limited to, all
charges for gas, water and electricity used on the Leased Premises. Lessee shall
pay all costs caused by Lessee introducing excessive pollutants or solids other
than ordinary human waste into the sanitary sewer system, including permits,
fees and charges levied by any governmental subdivision for any such pollutants
or solids. Lessee shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of
any dilution tanks, settling tanks, sewer sampling devices, sand traps, grease
traps or similar devices as may be required by any governmental subdivision for
Lessee's use of the sanitary sewer system. Lessor shall not be required to pay
for any utility services, supplies or upkeep in connection with the Leased
Premises.

7. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: (a) Lessor's Obligations 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 such repairs as are set forth in this subparagraph. Lessor shall
maintain only the foundation and the structural soundness of the roof, slab and
exterior walls (excluding all windows, window glass, plate glass and all doors)
of the Building in good repair and condition except for reasonable wear and
tear. Lessor will pass through any manufacturing warranties on building
components for benefit of Lessee. Lessee shall repair and pay for

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any damage caused by the negligence or default of Lessee or Lessee's agents and
employees. Lessee shall immediately give written notice to Lessor of the need
for repairs, which repairs shall be made by Lessor beginning not more than
fifteen (15) days after written notice by Lessee. Lessor shall not be liable to
Lessee, except as expressly provided in the 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 except as provided for in Paragraph 13.

            (b) Lessee Obligations (i) Except as indicated hereinabove, Lessee
shall, at its own cost and expense, maintain all parts of the Building and other
Improvements on the Leased Premises in good repair and condition (including all
necessary replacements), including, but not limited to, dock bumpers, pest
control and extermination, and regular removal of debris. Lessee shall enter
into a service contract for maintenance of the heating, ventilating and cooling
systems with a qualified mechanical contractor providing for complete
maintenance service at six (6) month intervals.

(ii) 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
conditions as existed at the Commencement Date of this Lease, ordinary wear and
tear excepted. 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.

8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS: Lessee, at Lessee's expense,
shall comply with all laws, ordinances, orders rules, regulations and other
requirements of state, federal, municipal or other agencies or bodies having
jurisdiction relating to the use, condition and occupancy of the Leased
Premises. Lessee shall not erect any exterior signs without the prior written
approval of Lessor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

9. LESSOR IMPROVEMENTS: If construction to the Leased Premises is to be
performed by Lessor prior to the 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
plans and specifications agreed to by the parties and made a part of this Lease
by reference. The plans and specifications shall be approved and signed by the
parties. Any changes or modifications to the approved plans and specifications
shall be made and accepted by written change order 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.

In the event the Premises shall not be substantially completed and ready for
occupancy on the date above fixed for the commencement of the term of this
Lease, this Lease shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect, and no
liability shall arise against Lessor out of any such delay beyond the abatement
of rent until the Premises are ready for occupancy; provided, however, there
shall be no abatement of rent if the space is not substantially completed to
permit occupancy because of the failure of Lessee to submit Lessee Plans to
Lessor on a timely basis and, further, there shall be no abatement of rent
should Lessee unreasonably delay in authorizing Lessor to commence the
installation of Lessee's work or should Lessee request any changes of Lessee
work in progress if, in Lessor's opinion, such change may be a cause for the
extension of the date of substantial completion. If Lessee shall enter
possession of all or any part of the Premises and commence its business from the
Premises prior to the date fixed above for the first day of the term, all of the
covenants and conditions of this lease shall be binding upon the parties hereto
in respect of such possession the same as if the first day of the term had been
fixed as of the date which Lessee entered such possession and Lessee shall pay
to Lessor as rent for the period prior to the first day of the term of this
Lease a proportionate amount of the rent set forth in the Rent Schedule.

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10. 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 which shall not 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. Lessor, at its option,
may require Lessee to remove any physical additions and/or repair any
alterations in order to restore the Leased Premises to the condition existing at
the time Lessee took possession, all costs of removal and/or alterations to be
borne by Lessee. This clause shall not apply to moveable equipment or furniture
owned by Lessee which may be removed by Lessee at the end of the term of this
Lease if Lessee is not then in default and if such equipment and furniture is
not then subject to any other rights, liens and interest of Lessor.

11. LIENS: Lessee shall not permit any lien or claim for any lien of any
mechanic, laborer or supplier or any other lien to be filed against the
Building, the land on which the Building is located, the Leased Premises, or any
part thereof arising out of work performed, or alleged to have been performed
by, or at the direction of, or on behalf of Lessee. If any such lien or claim
for lien is filed, Lessee immediately either shall have such lien or claim for
lien released of record or shall deliver to Lessor either: (i) a bond form,
content, amount, and issued by surety, satisfactory to Lessor, indemnifying
Lessor and others designated by Lessor against all costs and liabilities
resulting from such lien or claim for lien and the foreclosure or attempted
foreclosure thereof, or (ii) endorsements to the title policies of Lessor and
Lessor's mortgagee "Insuring Over" such liens satisfactory to Lessor and
Lessor's mortgagee, respectively. If Lessee fails to have such lien or claim for
lien so released or to deliver such a bond or title endorsements to Lessor,
Lessor, without investigating the validity of such lien, may pay or discharge
the same and Lessee shall reimburse Lessor upon demand for the amount so paid by
Lessor, including Lessor's expenses and attorney's fees. At Lessee's request,
Lessor will grant a waiver of lien rights to Lessee's inventory.

12. CONDEMNATION: (a) Substantial Taking 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 quasipublic use under any governmental law, ordinance or
regulation, or by right of eminent domain or by purchase in lieu thereof, and
such taking or purchase would prevent or materially interfere with the use of
the Leased Premises for the purpose for which they are then being used, this
Lease shall terminated and the rent shall be abated during the unexpired portion
of this Lease effective on the date physical possession is taken by the
condemning authority. Lessee shall have no claim to the condemnation award or
any part thereof, unless some portion of the award is specifically allocated to
Lessee. Lessee can pursue its own claims.

            (b) Partial Taking 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 regulation, or by right of eminent domain or by purchase in lieu
thereof, and this Lease is not terminated as provided in subparagraph (a) above,
Lessor may, at Lessor's sole risk and expense, restore and reconstruct the
Building and other Improvements on 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
condemnation award or any part thereof, unless some portion of the award is
specifically allocated to Lessee. Lessee can pursue its own claims.

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13. FIRE AND CASUALTY: (a) Substantial Damage 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 one hundred
and eighty (180) working days after the date of written notification by Lessee
to Lessor of the destruction, this Lease shall terminate, and if such damage
shall not have been caused by the fault or neglect of Lessee, its agents,
employees, invitees, or those for whom Lessee is responsible, the rent shall be
abated for the unexpired portion of the Lease, effective as of the date of the
written notification.

            (b) Partial_ Damage If the Leased Premises should be partially
damaged by fire or other casualty, and rebuilding or repairs can reasonably be
completed within one hundred and eighty (180) working days from the date of
written notification by Lessee to Lessor of the destruction, this Lease shall
not terminate, but Lessor may proceed with reasonable diligence to rebuild or
repair the Building or other improvements to substantially the same conditions
in which they existed prior to the damage. If the Leased Premises are to be
rebuilt or repaired and are untenantable 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 the period for which
the Leased Premises are untenantable shall be adjusted to such an extent as may
be fair and reasonable under the circumstances and mutually agreed upon by both
the Lessee and Lessor. In event that Lessor fails to complete the necessary
repairs or rebuilding within one hundred and eighty (180) working 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.

14. 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 a solvent insurance company, insuring the Building
against all risk of direct physical loss in an amount equal to 100% of the full
insurable value of the Building structure and its improvements (exclusive of
excavation and foundation costs and costs of conduits, pilings and other similar
underground items and costs of parking lot paving and landscaping) as of the
date of the loss, provided, that Lessor 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 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.

15. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION: Anything in this Lease to the contrary
notwithstanding, to the extent that Lessor or Lessee shall be or have the right
to be reimbursed by insurance, 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 the 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. 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 to 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 coverages
by reason of the mutual waivers contained in this paragraph.

16. HOLD HARMLESS: Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee's 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
authority of Lessee.

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Lessee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Lessor of and from any loss,
attorney's fees, expenses or claims arising out of any such damage or injury.

17. 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 shall not be responsible for the acts or
omissions of any other Lessee or third party that may interfere with Lessee's
use and enjoyment of the Leased Premises.

18. LESSOR'S RIGHT OF ENTRY: Lessor shall have the right, upon 24 hours prior
notice, at all reasonable hours, to enter the Leased Premises for the following
reasons: inspection; cleaning or making repairs; showing the Leased Premises to
prospective tenants or purchasers; determining Lessee's use of the Leased
Premises, or determining if an act of default under this Lease has occurred.
Lessee may escort Lessor or its agents while on Lease Premises.

19. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING: (a) Lessor's Rights 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.

            (b) Lessee's Restrictions. (i) Without the prior written consent of
Lessor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, Lessee may not sublease,
assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer or permit the
transfer of this lease or the interest of Lessee in this Lease, in whole or in
part, by operation of law or otherwise. If Lessee desires to enter into any
sublease of the Leased Premises, Lessee shall deliver written notice thereof to
Lessor, together with financial and other information sufficient for Lessor to
make an informed judgment with respect to such proposed sublease. Any approved
sublease shall be expressly subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease.
In the event of any assignment or subletting, Lessee shall never the less at all
times remain fully responsible and liable for the payment of the rent and
compliance with all of its other obligations under the terms, provisions, and
covenants of this Lease. Upon the occurrence 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 the Lease.

                (ii) In the event Lessee desires to enter into any sublease of
the Leased Premises, Lessor shall have the option to exclude from the Leased
Premises covered by the Lease, the space proposed to be sublet by Lessee,
effective as of the proposed Commencement Date of sublease of said space by
Lessee. Lessor may exercise said option after Lessee notifies Lessor of the
proposed sublease. In the event Lessor exercises said option, Lessee shall
surrender possession of the proposed sublease space to Lessor on the effective
date of exclusion of said space from the Leased Premises covered by this Lease,
and neither party hereto shall have any further rights or liabilities with
respect to said space under this Lease.

20. DEFAULT BY LESSEE: The following shall be deemed to be Events of Default by
Lessee under this Lease:

            (a) Delinquent Rent Lessee shall fail to pay when due any
installment of rent or any other payment required pursuant to this Lease and
such failure to pay continues for five days from date of notice;

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            (b) Abandonment Lessee shall abandon any substantial portion of the
Leased Premises;

            (c) Other Defaults Lessee shall fail to comply with any term,
provision or covenant of this Lease, other than the payment or rent, and the
failure is not cured within ten (10) days after written notice to Lessee;

            (d) Bankruptcy Lessee shall file a petition or be adjudged bankrupt
or insolvent under the National Bankruptcy Act, as amended, or any similar law
or statute of the United State 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 benefit of
creditors; or

            (e) Liens 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.

21. 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 one or more
of the following remedies without any notice or demand:

            (a) Termination. Terminate this Lease, in which event Lessee shall
immediately surrender the Leased Premises to Lessor, and if the Lessee fails to
surrender the Leased Premises, Lessor may, without prejudice to any other remedy
which it may have for possession or arrearages in rent, enter upon and take
possession of the Leased Premises, by picking or changing locks if necessary and
lock out, expel, or remove Lessee and any other person who may be occupying all
or any part of the Leased Premises without being liable for prosecution of any
claim for damages. Lessee agrees to pay on demand the amount of all loss and
damage which Lessor may suffer by reason of the termination of the Lease under
this subparagraph, whether through inability to relet the Leased Premises on
satisfactory terms or otherwise.

            (b) Entry and Reletting. Enter upon and take possession of the
Leased Premises by picking or changing lock if necessary, and lock out, expel or
remove Lessee and any other person who may be occupying all or any part of the
Leased Premises without being liable for any claim or damages, and relet the
Leased Premises on behalf of Lessee and receive directly the rent by reason of
the reletting

            (c) Entry and Performing Lessee's Obligations. Enter upon the Leased
Premises, by picking or changing locks if necessary; without being liable for
prosecution or any claim for damages, and do whatever Lessee is obligated to do
under the terms of this Lease. Lessee agrees to reimburse Lessor on demand for
any expenses which Lessor may incur in effecting compliance with Lessee's
obligations under this Lease; further, Lessee agrees that Lessor shall not be
liable for any damages resulting to Lessee from effecting compliance with
Lessee's obligations under this subparagraph caused by negligence of Lessor or
otherwise.

22. 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 action as is lawful or authorized under this Lease. Pursuit of any one
or more of the remedies set forth in Paragraph 21 above shall not preclude
pursuit of any one or more of the other 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 reason 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

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default or of any other violation or breach of any of the terms, provisions or
covenants contained in this Lease.

23. 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.

24. ATTORNEY'S FEES: Lessee shall pay upon demand, all costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by Lessor in enforcing the
observance and performance by Lessee of all covenants, conditions provisions of
this Lease or resulting from Lessee's default under this Lease. In the event of
default by Lessor, Lessee shall be entitled to attorney's fees required to
enforce any remedies resulting from such default.

25. SURRENDER OF PREMISES: Upon expiration or termination of this Lease or
termination of Lessee's right of possession of the Leased Premises Lessee shall
vacate the Leased premises. Lessee shall immediately deliver possession thereof
to Lessor in a clean, good and tenantable condition, ordinary wear and tear
accepted. Upon any termination which occurs other than by reason of Lessee's
default, Lessee shall be entitled to remove from the Leased Premises all movable
personal property of Lessee's provided Lessee immediately shall repair all
damage resulting from such removal and shall restore the Leased Premises to
tenantable condition. In the event possession of the Leased Premises is not
immediately delivered to Lessor or if Lessee shall fail to remove all of
Lessee's movable property as aforesaid, Lessor may remove any of such property
therefrom without any liability of Lessor to Lessee or any other party. All
movable property which may be removed from the Leased Premises by Lessor shall
be conclusively presumed to have been abandoned by Lessee and title thereto
shall pass to Lessor without any cost or credit therefore and Lessor may at its
option and at Lessee's expense, store and/or dispose of such property.

26. HOLDING OVER: In the event of 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.
Lessee shall pay Lessor as rental for the period of such hold over an amount
equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) of 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.

27. RIGHTS OF FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGEE: Lessee accepts this Lease subject and
subordinate to any recorded first and second 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 and second mortgage or deed of trust lien
hereafter placed on the Leased Premises, and Lessee agrees upon demand to
execute additional instruments subordinating this Lease as Lessor may require.
If the interests of Lessor under this Lease shall be transferred by reason of
foreclosure or other proceedings for enforcement of any first or second 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 atone to the Purchaser, including the first and second
mortgagee under any such mortgage if it be the Purchaser, as its Lessor. The
transfer of any interest of Lessor under this Lease shall not diminish Lessee's
rights under the Lease as long as it is not in default hereunder.

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28. 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, liens 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.

29. SUCCESSORS: Subject to Paragraphs 20 and 21 hereof, this Lease shall be
binding upon and insure to benefit of Lessor and Lessee and their respective
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and if 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 atone to the then owner of the Leased Premises.

30. 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, related to the leased Premises, levied or imposed by any
city, state, or 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.

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

            (a) "Abandon" means the vacating of all or a substantial portion of
the Leased Premises by lessee, whether or not Lessee is in default of the rental
payments due under this Lease.

            (b) An "Act of God" or "Force Majeure" is defined for 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 ground or
inclement weather which prevents enemy, wars, insurrections and any control of
Lessor and which by the is unable, wholly or in part, to construction), acts of
the public other cause not reasonably within exercise of due diligence Lessor
prevent or overcome.

            (c) The "Completion Date" shall be the date on which the
Improvements erected and to be erected upon the Leased Premises shall have been
substantially completed in accordance with the plans and specifications referred
to in Paragraph 9.

            (d) "Real Estate 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.

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32. MISCELLANEOUS: The captions, headings, and titles appearing in this Lease
are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit,
construe or describe the scope or intent of such paragraph. If any provision of
this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be
invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Lease and the
application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by Law.

33. NOTICE AND PAYMENTS: (a) Payments by Lessee All rent and other payments
required to be made by Lessee shall be payable to Lessor at the address set
forth below.

            (b) Payments by Lessor 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 with the United States as Lessee may specify from time to time by
written notice.

            (c) Notice 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 prepaid, certified
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties at the respective
addresses set out below:

LESSOR:                              LESSEE:

1385 Kemper Meadow Drive             1385 Kemper Meadow Drive
Forest Park, Ohio 45240              Forest Park, Ohio 45240

or to such other address as Lessor or Lessee may specify by a notice given in
the foregoing manner. All notices, demands, and requests shall be effective upon
being deposited in the United States Mail. However, the time period in which a
response to any such notice, demand or request must be given shall commence to
run from the date of receipt on the return receipt of the notice, demand or
request by the addressee thereof. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the
inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice was given
shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, demand or request sent.

34. REAL ESTATE BROKERS: Lessee represents that Lessee has not dealt with any
real estate broker, salesperson, or finder in connection with this Lease, and no
such person initiated or participated in the negotiation of this Lease, or
showed the Premises to Lessee. Lessee agrees to indemnify and hold Lessor
harmless from any claim or claims, as well as costs and expenses including
attorney's fees incurred by Lessor in conjunction with any such claim or claims,
of any broker or brokers, claiming to have interested Lessee in the Building or
Leased Premises or claiming to have caused Lessee to enter into this Lease.

35. SECURITY DEPOSIT: Lessor has received from Lessee the sum of $10,000.00 as
security for the performance of all of Lessee's obligation hereunder including
the payment of rent. In the event of any default by Lessee, Lessor may at it
option apply such part of the deposit as may be necessary to cure the default,
and if Lessor does so, Lessee shall upon demand make such additional deposit as
may be required to maintain the sum of $10,000.00 on hand. Upon the termination
of this Lease, Lessor shall, provided the Lessee is not in any default, refund
to Lessee the balance held by Lessor without interest. In the event of a sale of
the Land and Building of which the Leased premises are a part, Lessor shall have
the right to transfer the deposit and Lessee agrees to look to the new purchaser
solely for the return of said deposit.

35. SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Lease shall be held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
validate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof.

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36. APPLICABLE LAW: This Lease shall be governed by the applicable laws of the
State of Ohio.

37. LESSEE COVENANTS: Lessee agrees, covenants, represents and warrants that:

                1) as of the date of execution hereof, Lessee is not in default
of any of its obligations or agreements with its creditors.

                2) Upon request, Lessee will provide Lessor financial
information or sureties satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor's first mortgagee.

                3) All obligations of Lessee shall be guaranteed by all
Shareholders of Lessee pursuant to a Lease Guaranty Agreement of even date
herewith.

38. 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, UNDERSTANDINGS, 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 IMPLIED 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.

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Signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, this 9th day of March, 1995.

                                        LESSEE: SUPERIOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

Witnesseth:

Sheila M. Jobe                          By: Dennis B. Smith
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Illegible                               By: Eric C. Hagerstrand
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STATE OF OHIO           )
                        ) SS.
COUNTY OF HAMILTON      )

            I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this 9th day of March, 1995, before me the
subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of Ohio, in and for said County of
Hamilton, aforesaid personally appeared DENNIS B. SMITH, the President, and ERIC
C. HAGERSTRAND, the Vice-President of SUPERIOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, the
Lessee in the foregoing Lease, who being duly authorized by its Board of
Directors and acting in order to and with the express intent of binding said
corporation acknowledged the signing of the foregoing Lease Agreement as the
free and voluntary corporate act of Tenant and the free and voluntary act and
deed of said officers for an on behalf of said corporation for the uses of
purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal at Cincinnati,
Ohio.

                                        Sheila M. Jobe
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                                        Notary Public

Witnesseth:

Sheila M. Jobe                          By: illegible
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Illegible                               By: Eric C. Hagerstrand
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                                        By: Dennis B. Smith
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STATE OF OHIO           )
                        ) SS.
COUNTY OF HAMILTON      )

            I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this 9th day of March, 1995, before me the
subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of Ohio, in and for said County of
Hamilton, aforesaid personally appeared DENNIS B. SMITH, ERIC C. HAGERSTRAND,
and THOMAS L. CANNING, all of the members of SPC Properties Limited, the Lessor
in the foregoing Lease Agreement as his free and voluntary act for the uses and
purposes therein mentioned.

            IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal at
Cincinnati, Ohio.

                                        Sheila M. Jobe
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                                        Notary Public

                                      -12-EXHIBIT 10.28
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                                NORTH X NORTHWEST
                          OFFICE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
                                FOREST PARK, OHIO
                                 LEASE AGREEMENT

STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF HAMILTON

            THIS LEASE, is made and entered into this 25th day of April, 2001,
by and between SCOTT F. ORTON and JOHN H. THIGPEN, III (collectively "Landlord")
and RXBAZAAR, INC. ("Tenant").

1.          DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES

            1.01 Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from
Landlord, subject to and upon the terms, covenants and conditions set forth
herein, those premises (the "Leased Premises") shown on Exhibit "A", attached
hereto and made a part hereof, located in the building (the "Building") shown on
Exhibit "A". The Leased Premises, containing 17,262 rentable square feet, is
located at 1255 Kemper Meadow Drive, Suite 150, Forest Park, Ohio 45250, and is
part of North X Northwest, a development located on certain real property (the
"Property" or the "Project") in Hamilton County, Ohio, which is described on
Exhibit "A-1" hereto.

2.          TERM

            2.01 (a). Subject to subparagraph (b) hereof, the term of this Lease
(the "Lease Term") shall be for 120 months, commencing on June 1, 2001, and
ending May 31, 2011, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.

            (b). Notwithstanding anything set forth in paragraph (a) above,
Tenant shall have the exclusive option to cancel and terminate this Lease,
without payment of any penalty, effective on April 30, 2006 by giving written
notice to Landlord of its interest to so cancel and terminate on or before
September 1, 2005.

            3.01 BASE RENT. (a) Tenant agrees to pay Landlord at such place as
Landlord may designate, without deduction, setoff, prior notice or demand, and
Landlord agrees to accept, as rent for the Leased Premises, in advance, the
following amounts:

            Period               Rate/SF     Annual Rent     Monthly Rent
            ------               -------     -----------     ------------
            Months 1 to 12       $11.50      $198,513.00      $16,542.75
            Months 13 to 24       12.50       215,775.50       17,981.25
            Months 25 to 36       13.50       223,037.00       19,419.75
            Months 37 to 60       14.00       241,668.00       20,139.00
            Months 61 to 84       14.50       250,299.00       20,858.25
            Months 85 to 108      15.00       258,930.00       21,296.75
            Months 109 to 120     15.50       267,561.00       22,296.75

            All payments shall be made in lawful money of the United States, in
the amount of the Monthly Rent set forth above, on the first day of each month
commencing on June 1, 2001 (subject to subparagraph 3.01 (b) and (c) hereof),
and on the first day of each and every month thereafter. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Landlord acknowledges that Tenant has previously paid Landlord
$33,085.50 and it is agreed that Landlord shall retain such payment and the
$33,085.50 shall be applied
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by Landlord such that the first month's rent in the amount of $16,542.75 and the
second month's rent in the amount of $16,542.75 shall be deemed and is paid in
full. The first actual cash payment of rent hereafter by Tenant to Landlord
shall be made on or before July 1, 2001 (subject to subparagraph 3.01 (b) and
(c) hereof) in the amount of $16,542.75.

            (b) If Tenant's leasehold improvements to be constructed by Landlord
are substantially completed prior to June 1, 2001 and Tenant takes possession in
May, 2001, rent for the partial month of May shall be pro-rated (based upon
$551.43 for each day in May Tenant is in possession).

            (c) If Tenant's leasehold improvements to be constructed by Landlord
are not substantially completed on or prior to June 1, 2001, then rent shall not
commence until Landlord has substantially completed same, subject to paragraph
5.01 hereof. Rent for a partial month shall be pro-rated (based upon $551.43 for
each day in the month of pro-ration Tenant is in possession).

            All rental may be adjusted as provided in Section 3.04 hereof.

            3.02 SECURITY DEPOSIT. (a) Tenant has previously deposited with
Landlord the sum of $16,542.75 as security for the performance by Tenant of all
the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease upon Tenant's part to be
performed, which sum shall be returned to Tenant after the expiration of the
Lease Term hereof, provided Tenant has fully performed hereunder. Landlord shall
have the right to apply any part of said deposit to cure any default of Tenant
and if Landlord does so, Tenant shall upon demand deposit with Landlord the
amount so applied so that Landlord shall have the full deposit on hand at all
times during the Lease Term. Landlord shall not be required to keep this
security deposit separate from its general funds, and Tenant shall not be
entitled to interest on such deposit. In the event of a sale of the Building or
a lease of the Building, subject to this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to
transfer the security to the vendee or Lessee, and Landlord shall thereupon be
released from all liability for the return of such security and Tenant shall
look to the new landlord solely for the return of said security and this
provision shall apply to every transfer or assignment made of the security to a
new Landlord. The security deposited under this Lease shall not be assigned or
encumbered by Tenant without the written consent of Landlord and any assignment
or encumbrance in contravention of this section shall be void. Further, Landlord
in its sole discretion may withhold its consent to such an assignment or
encumbrance for any reason.

            (b)         Intentionally Left Blank.

            (c) Tenant agrees that on or before February 15 and July 15 of each
year of the Lease term, it shall supply Landlord with a copy of its year to date
financial statements for the immediate prior six months period (January 1 to
June 30 and July 1 to December 31 respectively), in such form as reasonably
requested by Landlord and certified correct by Tenants' chief financial officer.

            3.03. POSSESSION. Possession of the Leased Premises shall be given
to Tenant upon execution hereof, subject to paragraph 3.02 (b) above, and
subject to Landlord constructing Tenant's improvements, as set forth in
paragraph 34.01 hereof, which improvements Landlord shall attempt to complete on
or before June 1, 2001. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant, however, if
Landlord has not substantially completed the Tenant's improvements on or by July
1, 2001, but thereafter, if Tenant's improvements are not complete, subject to
delays caused by Tenant, acts of god, riot, strikes, lack of availability of
materials or other matters beyond Landlord's control, then Landlord shall give
Tenant a credit against its lease payments thereafter due of $200.00 per day for
each day after July 1, 2001 that the Landlord has not substantially completed
the Tenant's improvements.

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            3.04.       OPERATING EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT.

            (a) The monthly minimum rent for the Leased Premises set forth in
Section 3.01 includes an estimated level of operating expenses for calendar year
2001 for the office buildings within the Project, the associated common area and
the underlying land and improvements. Commencing on January 1, 2002 and
continuing thereafter during the Lease Term, Tenant agrees to pay, as additional
rent, its proportionate share (in the subject case 22.2%) of the amount by which
the Operating Expenses (as hereinafter defined) for the calendar year or portion
thereof exceeds $3.30 per rentable square foot (the "Base Operating Expenses").
Further, Tenant shall pay such adjustment in Operating Expenses covering any
period of time during which the Lease is in effect, even if the Lease has
expired at the time of payment. Tenant's proportionate share shall be that
proportion which the area of the Leased Premises bears to the sum of all space
in all buildings in the Project.

            (b) Landlord shall also have the right to make a good faith estimate
of the excess for each upcoming calendar year and upon thirty (30) days notice
to Tenant to require the monthly payment by Tenant of one-twelfth (1/12th) of
such estimated excess. Further, if at anytime during the calendar year Landlord
becomes aware that Operating Expenses will increase, Landlord shall estimate and
Tenant shall pay the amount of such estimated increase in equal monthly
installments over the number of months left in the calendar year.

            (c) By April 1 of each calendar year, following the year during
which the Lease Term begins, or as soon thereafter as practical, Landlord shall
furnish to Tenant a statement certified by Landlord or its duly authorized
representative of Landlord's actual Operating Expenses for the previous calendar
year, and Landlord shall notify Tenant of the amount of the excess owing by
Tenant to Landlord, showing the calculations thereof which result from such
statement. Tenant agrees to promptly pay Landlord with the next monthly rent
payment due under the Lease, as additional rent, all excess which has not been
previously paid as estimated excess. If for any calendar year additional rent
collected for the prior year, as a result of Landlord's estimate of excess, is
greater than the additional rent actually due during such prior year, then
Landlord shall refund to Tenant any such overpayment or, at Landlord's option,
apply such amount against the next rentals due under the Lease. No failure of
the Landlord to provide the statement of actual Operating Expenses by April 1
will constitute a waiver of the Landlord's right to collect the difference
between actual Operating Expenses and Base Operating Expenses for any calendar
year.

            (d) Landlord shall have the same remedies for default in the payment
of any obligations incurred under this section as are available to Landlord in
the case of default in the payment of the base rent.

            (e) For purposes of this Lease, "Operating Expenses" shall mean the
amount of Landlord's direct costs and expenses, accounted for on a cash basis,
paid or incurred in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Project
including by way of illustration and not limited to: insurance premiums, water,
sewer, water retention maintenance fees, electrical and other utility charges
other than the separately billed electrical, gas and other charges paid by
Tenant and provided for in the Lease; service and other charges paid in
connection with the operation and maintenance of the heating, ventilation and
air-conditioning systems; cleaning and replacement of windows not covered by
insurance; tools and supplies; striping and repair costs to pavement and common
areas and utility systems, landscape maintenance, security service, snow
removal, licenses, permits, and inspection fees, management fees, maintenance
agreements and related wages and benefits for employees for the maintenance and
operation of the Project, trash removal, sweeping, repairs to signs and markers
and other costs necessary in Landlord's reasonable judgment for the maintenance
and operation of the Buildings, land and common area improvements; however,
maintenance shall exclude capital expenditures (unless previously for the

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purpose of reducing operating costs or which may be required by governmental
authority, in which case they will be change over the useful life) and
depreciation.

            (f) For the purpose of this Lease, "taxes" shall mean the amount of
Landlord's direct costs and expenses accounted for on a cash basis or incurred
in connection with the operation of the Project including by way of illustration
and not limited to: general real estate taxes, ad-valorem taxes, personal
property taxes, and all special assessments, installments of assessments or
service charges levied against the Project.

            (g) For a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by Tenant of the
statement sent in accordance with Section 3.04 (c) hereof, Tenant shall have the
right to inspect at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, each of
Landlord's records of account in order to verify the amounts thereof. If Tenant
shall dispute any item or items included in the determination of Operating
Expenses for a particular calendar year, and such dispute is not resolved by the
parties hereto within thirty (30) days after receipt of the statement for such
year was received by Tenant, then, either party may, within ten (10) days
thereafter, request that an independent accountant, mutually acceptable to the
parties hereto, be engaged to render an opinion as to the disputed item or items
and whose recommendations shall be binding on the parties hereto. In the event
that Tenant uncovers a material mistake, such as a mistake requiring a five (5)
percent or more adjustment in Operating Expenses, the fees and expenses incurred
in obtaining such an opinion shall be borne by the Landlord. In the event that
no material mistake is found, the fees and expenses incurred in obtaining such
an opinion shall be borne by the Tenant.

            In the event that a federal, state, local or other governmental
authority shall impose or assess any tax, levy or other charge on or against all
or any part of the rentals paid or to be paid by Tenant under the terms of this
Lease and Landlord is thereby required to collect from Tenant and/or pay such
tax, levy, or charge to such authority, Tenant agrees within twenty (20) days
from written demand therefor, to pay to or reimburse Landlord all such charges
as may be imposed or assessed, which for the purposes of the Lease shall be
deemed to be due from Tenant as additional rent.

            3.05 Tenant acknowledges that the late payment by the Tenant to
Landlord of rent or other sums due hereunder will cause Landlord to incur costs
not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which would be extremely
difficult and impractical to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited
to, processing and accounting charges. In such event that Tenant shall fail to
pay any installment of rent or any sums due hereunder when such amount is due,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge equal to 15% of all sums past due,
and said charge shall be payable as additional rent.

            3.06 Landlord shall have no obligation to make any improvements to
the Leased Premises or the Building except as specifically provided in this
Lease.

            3.07 Tenant is responsible for making application for electric meter
installation and the payment of any deposit thereon, and delay by Tenant in
making said application shall not be cause for failure to accept delivery or to
take occupancy of the Leased Premises upon tendering of possession by Landlord.

            Landlord shall have the right to approve any changes, alterations,
additions, or improvements Tenant may desire to make to the Leased Premises
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant shall be
obligated to make all such changes, alterations, additions and improvements in a
good and workmanlike manner.

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4.          PARKING AND COMMON AREAS

            4.01 Tenant shall be entitled to park on the parking facilities
located on the Property in common with other tenants of Landlord. Tenant agrees
not to overburden the parking facilities and agrees to cooperate with Landlord
and other tenants in the use of parking facilities. Landlord reserves the right
in its reasonable discretion to determine whether such parking facilities are
becoming crowded or overburdened, and, in such event to allocate parking space
among Tenant and other tenants. In further explanation of the foregoing,
Landlord has allocated to the Tenant 4.75 parking spaces for each 1,000 square
feet of office space leased (the "4.75:1 Ratio"). Accordingly, Tenant's use of
82 or less parking spaces should not overburden the parking facilities. Landlord
shall make a good faith effort to maintain the 4.75:1 Ratio and Tenant's ability
to utilize 82 unassigned parking spaces in the Project, however, condemnation,
changes in the law, casualty and other matters may occur and result in either a
change in the 4.75:1 Ratio and/or availability of less than 82 parking spaces.

            4.02 "Parking" as used herein means the use by Tenant's employees,
visitors, invitees, and clients for the parking of motor vehicles in conjunction
with use of and/or visits to the Leased Premises. There will be no assigned
parking unless elected by Landlord from time to time and in its reasonable
discretion in specific instances.

            4.03 No vehicle shall be repaired or serviced in the parking area on
the Property. This includes any motorized vehicle, equipment or machinery, and
steam cleaning, lubrication, sand blasting, painting or other such maintenance
is specifically prohibited in the parking areas, roadways or service areas of
the Property. Any vehicle abandoned or disabled or in a state of non-operation
or disrepair is prohibited from the Property and will be considered trespassing
on the same. Tenant hereby agrees to enforce said restrictions against Tenant's
own vehicles or equipment and that known to be owned by its employees, invitees,
agents, principals or contractors. Should Landlord, in its reasonable
discretion, determine that a violation of this restriction has occurred, the
vehicle, equipment, trailer or machinery shall be deemed abandoned or in
trespass and shall be removed from the Property, and all other costs thereof
shall be the obligation of Tenant if identified by Landlord as being responsible
therefore. Should Landlord be required to pay any towing, removal or storage
charges, said expense or obligation shall become the debt of Tenant if so
identified and shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent when
invoiced. Landlord accepts no responsibility for theft, collision, vandalism,
fire, acts of God or any other casualty to vehicles or equipment parked or
stored on the Property, or should removal be required as set forth in this
Section 4.03, while vehicle or equipment is under tow or otherwise stored. The
prohibitions in this section do not apply to the Landlord.

5.          DELAY IN DELIVERY OF POSSESSION

            5.01 If Landlord, for any reason or cause beyond its reasonable
control, cannot deliver possession of the Leased Premises to Tenant on June 1,
2001, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage resulting
therefrom. As provided in paragraph 3.03 hereof, if Landlord, subject to
permitted delays set forth in paragraph 3.03, cannot deliver possession of the
Leased Premises to Tenant on July 1, 2001, Landlord shall give Tenant the rent
credits set forth in paragraph 3.03. If Landlord has not delivered possession of
the Leased Premises to Tenant on or before September 1, 2001, Tenant may
thereafter give written notice to Landlord that it is cancelling this Lease,
such right to cancel, if not previously exercised, expiring upon delivery of
possession by Landlord to Tenant of the Leased Premises. Landlord shall use its
reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Leased Premises to Tenant on
June 1, 2001. The Lease Term shall be extended by such delay. Rent shall be
pro-rated for any partial month of tenancy as further provided in subparagraph
3.01 (c) hereof.

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6.          USE OF LEASED PREMISES

            6.01 The Leased Premises may be used and occupied only for general
office use and for no other purpose or purposes without Landlord's prior written
consent. Tenant shall promptly comply with all laws, zoning ordinances, orders,
and regulations affecting the Leased Premises and the cleanliness, safety,
occupation and use thereof. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in
or about the Leased Premises, or bring or keep anything in the Leased Premises,
that will in any way increase the fire insurance upon the Building. Tenant will
not perform any act or carry on any practices that may injure the Building or
constitute a nuisance or menace to other tenants or adjoining Premises. Tenant
shall not cause, maintain or permit any outside storage on or about the Leased
Premises, including but not limited to boxes, containers, cartons, refuse or
other material. With respect to this section of the Lease, in the event that
Tenant does anything which causes an increase in the premiums of insurance, the
Tenant will pay the amount of the increase to the Landlord within twenty (20)
days after written demand therefor.

7.          UTILITIES

            7.01 Tenant shall be responsible for and shall pay directly to the
supplier or utility company all charges for electric service, including meter
reading fees, if any, supplied to the Leased Premises. Such service/s shall be
separately metered by individual meters for which Tenant shall apply in Tenant's
own name. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any compensatory damages,
or reduction in rent by reason of inconvenience or losses arising from power
failure unless caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

            7.02 If Tenant uses the water/sewer services to the Leased Premises
for other than normal restroom or drinking purposes, a water/sewer charge may,
at the option of Landlord, be imposed accordingly at any time during the Lease
Term based on Landlord's estimate of such usage and the charge applicable
thereto. Such charge, if applicable, shall be paid as additional rent during the
period in question.

            7.03 Should Tenant's trash volume be of such size as to exceed the
normal and customary amount of trash produced by an office tenant occupying
17,262 square feet of space and such increased trash volume creates additional
costs for pickup, additional container size, more frequency of pick-up or
special handling, Landlord, at its sole option, may impose a trash charge to
Tenant or increase such charge if previously applicable equal to the increased
costs incurred by Landlord. Such amount may be levied for one or more months
depending on the circumstances as determined by Landlord.

            7.04 Should Landlord impose a charge/s upon Tenant for additional
water/sewer or trash services, the same shall be deemed to be additional rental,
and Tenant shall remit the amount due to Landlord within ten (10) days of
receipt of invoice or pay as additional rental installments thereafter,
whichever is elected by Landlord.

            7.05 Tenant shall pay for all telephone and other services,
including but not limited to janitorial services, provided in or upon the Leased
Premises for which Tenant shall elect to contract.

8.          ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES

            8.01 Except for the improvements to be made by Landlord, as set
forth in paragraph 34.01, Tenant acknowledges that it has examined the Leased
Premises and subject to completion of the Tenant's improvements by Landlord,
accepts the Leased Premises "as is" and as being in the condition and fully
improved as provided for by this Lease.

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9.          ALTERATIONS/MECHANICS LIENS

            9.01 Alterations may not be made to the Leased Premises without the
prior written consent of Landlord. Should Tenant desire to alter the Leased
Premises and Landlord approves and consents in writing to such alterations, at
Landlord's option, Tenant shall contract only with a contractor approved by
Landlord, and all such alterations shall be subject to Landlord's approval and
written consent relative to design, location, material, workmanship and method
of payment to the contractor. All of the foregoing consents of Landlord shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

            9.02 Tenant shall keep the Leased Premises, the Building, and the
Property free from any liens arising out of any work performed for, materials
furnished to or obligations incurred by Tenant. Notice is hereby given that
except for the work done by Landlord pursuant to paragraph 34.01 hereof,
Landlord shall not be responsible for any work performed or to be performed in
or at the Leased Premises for Tenant or any subtenant, upon credit, or for any
materials furnished or to be furnished at or to the Leased Premises for Tenant
or any subtenant, upon credit, and that no mechanic's or other lien for such
work or material shall attach to or affect the estate or interest of Landlord in
and to the Leased Premises. All work described in Sections 9.01 and 9.02 shall
be done at such times and in such manner as Landlord may from time to time
reasonably designate.

            9.03 All fixtures, improvements, alterations and additions,
including without limitation blinds, draperies, wall coverings and additional
electrical fixtures and circuits which may be or are already installed either by
Landlord or Tenant in or about the Leased Premises or which are in any manner
attached to the floors, walls or ceiling, except for movable furniture and
equipment and trade fixtures, shall belong to and be the property of Landlord
and shall remain on the Leased Premises during the Lease Term and at the
expiration or termination hereof. At the termination or expiration hereof,
Landlord shall have the right to cause Tenant to remove any alterations,
additions or improvements to the Leased Premises that were installed by the
Tenant. Tenant agrees to repair at Tenant's expense all damage to the Leased
Premises caused by the removal of trade fixtures, furniture, additions,
alterations or improvements, and to restore the Leased Premises to the same
condition, ordinary wear and tear accepted, as that which existed prior to the
removal of such articles. Any such property so designated by Landlord to be
removed, which shall be left in or upon the Leased Premises, shall be deemed to
have been abandoned by Tenant and may be retained or disposed of by Landlord as
Landlord shall elect. If disposed of, the cost of such disposal shall be at
Tenant's expense.

10.         WASTE AND QUIET CONDUCT

            10.01 Tenant shall not commit or suffer any waste upon the Leased
Premises or the Property, including the parking, service and landscaped areas,
or any nuisance or other act or thing which may disturb the quiet enjoyment of
any other tenant in the Building or in any other Building on the Property.

            10.02 Tenant, and its employees and agents, shall maintain order in
the Leased Premises and shall not make or permit any improper noise in the
Leased Premises or interfere in any way with other tenants or those having
business with them. No room shall be occupied or used as sleeping or living
quarters at any time.

            10.03 RULES. Tenant shall keep the Leased Premises equipped with all
safety appliances required by law or ordinance or any other regulation of public
authority and shall comply with all reasonable rules and regulations hereafter
made by Landlord to Tenant, of which notice has been given, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit B and is hereby made a part hereof. Landlord reserves
the right to make and enforce such other reasonable rules and regulations and
modifications thereof as, in its reasonable judgment, may be deemed necessary or
advisable from time to time to promote the safety, care

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and cleanliness of the Leased Premises and the Property and for the preservation
of good order thereon. Tenant agrees to abide by, and cause its employees and
agents to abide by, such rules and regulations as provided in Exhibit B hereto
and modifications thereof.

11.         FIRE INSURANCE HAZARDS

            11.01 No use shall be made or permitted to be made of the Leased
Premises, nor acts done, which will increase the existing rate of insurance on
the Building or the Property or cause the cancellation of any insurance policy
covering the Building or Property, or any part thereof, nor shall Tenant sell,
permit to be kept, used or sold, in or about the Leased Premises, any article
which may be prohibited by the standard form of fire insurance policy. Tenant
shall at its sole cost and expense, comply with any and all requirements,
pertaining to the Leased Premises of any insurance organization or company,
necessary for the maintenance of reasonable fire and public liability insurance,
covering the Leased Premises, the Building, the Property, and appurtenances.
Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord upon twenty (20) days of written request, as
additional rent, any increase in premiums on policies which may be carried by
Landlord on the Leased Premises covering damage to the Building or Property and
loss of rent caused by fire and the perils normally included in extended
coverage above the rates for the least hazardous type of occupancy relating to,
incurred in connection with or arising out of Tenant's use or occupancy of the
Leased Premises.

12.         LIABILITY INSURANCE

            12.01 Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall provide and keep in
force with companies acceptable to Landlord public liability insurance for the
benefit of Landlord and Tenant jointly against liability for bodily injury and
property damage in the amount of not less than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars,
combined coverage, in respect to property damage, bodily injuries or death of
one or more persons in any one occurrence. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a
certificate of such policy prior to the commencement of the Lease Term and
whenever reasonably required to satisfy Landlord that such policy is in full
force and effect. Landlord, Landlord's managing agent, and Landlord's mortgagee
shall be named as additional insures on Tenant's policy of liability insurance.
All insurance shall include, without limitation, provisions requiring notice by
the insurer to the Landlord at least 30 days in advance of any contemplated,
intended or effective cancellation, non-renewal, or modified change or
modification to coverage provisions or limits and a waiver of subornation in
favor of Landlord and thus designated by Landlord in a form acceptable to
Landlord.

13.         INDEMNIFICATION BY TENANT

            13.01 Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord against and
from any and all claims arising from Tenant's use or occupancy of the Leased
Premises or the conduct of its business or from any activity, work, or thing
done, permitted or suffered by Tenant in or about the Leased Premises, the
Building or the Property, and shall further indemnify and hold harmless Landlord
against and from any and all claims arising from any act, neglect, fault or
omission of Tenant, or its agents, contractors, invitees or employees, and from
and against all cost, reasonable attorney's fees, expenses and liabilities
incurred in connection with any such claim or any action or proceeding brought
with respect thereto. In the event that any action or proceeding is brought
against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant upon notice from Landlord,
shall defend the same at Tenant's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord. Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord, hereby
assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons in, or about the
Leased Premises from any cause whatsoever, and Tenant hereby waives all claims
in respect thereto against Landlord except for gross negligence or willful
misconducts of Landlord. The obligations of Tenant under this Section 13.01
shall survive any termination of this Lease.

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            13.02 Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant in any respect for any
loss or damage resulting to the property or fixtures of Tenant, its agents,
officers, employees, invitees, contractors, licensees or guests at the Project,
whether resulting from casualty, Acts of God, bursting pipes, explosion or any
other cause, except as may result solely from the gross negligence or
intentional misconduct of Landlord. Tenant on behalf of itself hereby waives any
right it might have against Landlord and any right its insurer may have by way
of subornation for any loss to its property or fixtures at the Project except as
may result solely from the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of
Landlord.

14.         REPAIRS

            14.01 Tenant is responsible, at its expense, for keeping and
maintaining the interior of the Leased Premises in a clean, sanitary and good
condition, such repair and maintenance including replacement of bulbs, lamps,
and ballasts. Landlord will maintain in good condition the exterior structure of
the Building, including walls, roof, common areas, glass doors and all other
structural components of the Building, unless such glass or doors are damaged by
Tenant, its agents, contractors, invitees, or employees or by burglary or
attempt thereof or malicious vandalism or strike directed at Tenant's place of
business within the Leased Premises. Tenant shall provide for regular
housekeeping or janitorial services by means of its own employees or a contract
service firm approved by Landlord in advance. No connection shall be made to the
electric wires, circuitry, or electric fixtures without the consent of Landlord
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The bathrooms and other water
apparatus shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they
were constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish, sanitary napkins, or other
obstructing substances shall be thrown therein. Any repair resulting therefrom
shall be the expense and obligation of Tenant.

15.         AUCTION/SIGNS

            15.01 Tenant shall not conduct or permit to be conducted any sale by
auction on the Leased Premises or any part of the Property. Tenant shall place
no exterior signs on the Leased Premises or on any other part of the Property
without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any signs not in conformity with this Lease
may be immediately removed by Landlord. The sign criteria for the Property as
specified in Exhibit "C", attached hereto and made a part hereof, shall become a
part of this Lease and shall be strictly binding. Tenant shall order the
exterior building sign identifying its occupancy on a timely basis from the
approved sign firm as authorized by Landlord and cause such sign to be installed
as soon as practicable after occupancy of the Leased Premises.

16.         ENTRY BY LANDLORD

            16.01 Tenant shall permit Landlord and Landlord's agent to enter the
Leased Premises at reasonable times, with two (2) days prior notice to Tenant,
or at any time in the event of an emergency, for the purposes of inspecting the
same, for the purpose of maintaining the Building, and for the purpose of making
repairs, alterations, or additions to any portion of the Building, including the
erection and maintenance of such scaffolding, canopies, fences, and props as may
be required in connection therewith. Also, Tenant shall, during the nine (9)
months prior to the expiration of the Lease hereof, permit Landlord and
Landlord's agent to enter the Leased Premises at reasonable times, with prior
notice to Tenant, for purposes of exhibiting the Premises to prospective
tenants, mortgagees, purchaser and insurers.

17.         ABANDONMENT

            17.01 Tenant shall not abandon the Leased Premises at any time
during the term of this Lease, nor permit the Leased Premises to remain
unoccupied for a period longer than forty-five (45) consecutive

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days during the Lease Term without Landlord's prior written consent and provided
Tenant is not in default. If Tenant shall abandon or surrender the Leased
Premises, or be dispossessed by the process of law, or otherwise, any personal
property belonging to Tenant and left in, on or about the Leased Premises shall,
at the option of Landlord, be deemed abandoned and available to Landlord to use
or sell, to offset any rental or other amount due and payable under this Lease.
Should the Leased Premises be reasonably presumed to be vacated or abandoned,
Landlord shall have the right, without being held as trespassing, to enter the
Leased Premises and to re-lease the Premises as agent for Tenant to another
tenant if it so chooses, in its sole discretion, and no such reletting shall
release Tenant from any of its obligations under the Lease.

18.         DAMAGE TO PREMISES

            18.01 If the Leased Premises shall be damaged by fire, the elements,
unavoidable accident or other casualty, but are not thereby rendered
untenantable in whole or in part, Landlord shall promptly, at its own expense,
cause such damage to be repaired, and the rent shall not be abated; if by reason
of such occurrence the Leased Premises shall be rendered untenantable only in
part, Landlord shall promptly, at its own expense, cause the damage to be
repaired, and meanwhile the rent shall be abated proportionately to the portion
of the Leased Premises rendered untenantable; if by reasons of such occurrence
the Leased Premises shall be rendered wholly untenantable, Landlord shall
promptly, at its own expense, cause such damage to be repaired, and the rent
meanwhile shall be abated in whole, unless within sixty (60) days after such
occurrence Landlord shall give Tenant written notice that it has elected not to
reconstruct the destroyed Leased Premises, in which event this Lease and the
tenancy hereby created shall cease as of the date of said occurrence and the
rent shall be adjusted as of such date. Landlord shall not be required to repair
or replace any property which the Tenant may be entitled to remove from the
Leased Premises. No damages, compensation or claims shall be payable by Landlord
for inconvenience, loss of business or annoyance arising from any repair or
restoration of the Leased Premises or of the building in which the Leased
Premises form a part. All rent paid in advance shall be apportioned in
accordance with the foregoing provisions as of the date of such damage; however,
notwithstanding the foregoing, if the damage results wholly or in part from the
fault of the Tenant, its agents, contractors, employees or invitees, Tenant
shall not be entitled to termination of any abatement or reduction in rent.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if fifty percent (50%) or more
of the Leased Premises is untentable because of a casualty, and independent
third party construction experts indicate that repair and reconstruction of the
destroyed Leased Premises will require in excess of sixty (60) days to place it
back into a condition that Tenant may occupy same, then within five (5) business
days after such determination ("Tenant's Final Termination Date"),Tenant may
terminate this Lease. If Tenant does not so terminate, then Landlord shall
proceed to rebuild and restore the Leased Premises as soon as practicable.

19.         ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

            19.01 Without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, Tenant shall not assign, mortgage, transfer (by
operation of law or otherwise) or hypothecate this Lease, or any interest in
this Lease, or permit the use of the Leased Premises by any person or persons
other than Tenant, or sublet the Leased Premises, or any part thereof. Any
attempted assignment, transfer, hypothecation or subletting without Landlord's
prior written consent shall be void and shall, at the option of the Landlord,
terminate this Lease. Consent by Landlord to any assignment or subletting shall
not release Tenant from its primary liability under this Lease, and Landlord's
consent to one assignment, subletting, or occupation or use by other parties
shall not be deemed a consent to other subleases or assignments or occupancy or
use by other parties. Landlord may assign this Lease without consent of Tenant.
Upon such assignment by Landlord and assumption of the obligation hereunder by
assignee, the Landlord should be released from all liability and obligation
under the Lease.

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20.         INSOLVENCY OF TENANT

            20.01 The appointment of a receiver to take possession of all or
substantially all of the assets of Tenant, or a general assignment by Tenant by
the benefit of creditors, or any action or proceeding taken or suffered by
Tenant under any insolvency or bankruptcy act shall constitute a breach of this
Lease by Tenant, and Landlord may, at its election and without notice, terminate
this Lease, and in that event Landlord shall be entitled to immediate possession
of the Leased Premises and damages as provided herein.

21.         BREACH BY TENANT

            21.01 Upon an event of default by Tenant under the terms, provisions
and covenants of this Lease, Landlord, in addition to any rights or remedies
that it may have, shall have the right to either terminate this Lease or from
time to time, without terminating this Lease, relet the Leased Premises or any
part thereof for the account and in the name of Tenant or otherwise, for any
such term or terms and on such conditions as Landlord, in its sole discretion,
may deem advisable, with the right to make alterations and repairs to the Leased
Premises. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as soon as ascertained, the reasonable
costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in such reletting of the Leased
Premises, including without limitation, marketing costs, cost of redecorating,
repairing, or improving the Leased Premises, attorneys fees and brokerage fees.
Rentals received by Landlord from such reletting shall be applied: first, to the
payment of any indebtedness, other than rent, due hereunder from Tenant to
Landlord; second, to the payment of the reasonable cost of any alterations and
repairs to the Leased Premises necessary to return the Leased Premises to good
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and the reasonable cost of storing
any of Tenant's property left on the Leased Premises at the time of reflecting;
third, to the payment of rent due and unpaid hereunder; and the residue, if any,
shall be held by Landlord and applied in payment of future rent or damages in
the event of termination as the same may become due and payable hereunder, and
the balance, if any, at the end of the term of this Lease shall be paid to
Tenant. Should such rentals received from time to time from such reflecting
during any month be less than agreed to be paid during that month by Tenant
hereunder, Tenant shall pay such deficiency to Landlord; such deficiency shall
be calculated and paid monthly on demand.

            No such reletting of the Leased Premises by Landlord shall be
construed as an election on its part to terminate this Lease unless a notice of
such intention be given to Tenant or unless the termination thereof be decreed
by a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any such reflecting
without termination, Landlord may at any time thereafter elect to terminate this
Lease for such previous breach whether or not cured.

            Without limiting any other right or remedy to which Landlord may be
entitled at law, in equity or hereunder as a result of an event of default
hereunder, Landlord at its option may declare all of the base rent due hereunder
for the balance of the term hereof and all of the additional rent and other
charges hereunder estimated by Landlord to be due hereunder for the balance of
the term hereof to be immediately due and payable.

            21.02 Should the Tenant fail to make any payment of rental,
additional rental or any other amount due hereunder within five (5) days after
the same is due and payable and after five (5) business days notice of
non-payment and failure to cure within such five (5) business days, or should
Tenant be in breach of this Lease as provided in section 20.01 hereof and
failure to cure such breach after thirty (30) days written notice by Landlord to
Tenant, or if such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30)
day period, if Tenant fails to commence such cure within such thirty (30) day
period and diligently pursues such cure to completion, or should Tenant breach
its agreement contained in section 19.01 hereof, or should any representation or
warranty made by Tenant in connection with this Lease prove to be untrue

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or misleading as of the time made or the commencement date hereof, or should
Tenant fail to perform any other obligation required to be performed hereunder
within thirty (30) days after such performance is due, or if such failure cannot
reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, if Tenant fails to
commence such cure within such thirty (30) day period and diligently pursues
such cure to completion, an event of default shall be deemed to have occurred
under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be liable to
Landlord for its failure to perform its non-monetary obligations hereunder if
such failure results from casualty, earthquake, war, riot, Acts of God, labor
disputes or other causes beyond the control of Tenant.

            21.03 Should Landlord fail to perform any obligation required to be
performed by it hereunder, within thirty (30) days after notice from Tenant that
such performance is due, or if such failure cannot reasonably be cured within
such thirty (30) day period, if Landlord fails to commence such cure within such
thirty (30) day period and diligently pursue such cure to completion, then such
an event shall be deemed an event of default hereunder, and Tenant shall be
entitled either to injunctive relief or to an action for damages, and Landlord
shall be liable for such reasonable attorney fees as Tenant may incur in the
event Tenant prevails in any such litigation action. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for its failure to perform its
obligations hereunder, if such failure results from casualty, earthquake, war,
riot, Acts of God, labor disputes or other causes beyond the control of
Landlord.

22.         SURRENDER OF LEASE NOT MERGER

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

23.         ATTORNEY'S FEES/COLLECTION CHARGES

            23.01 If, because of the occurrence of an event of default or any
breach of any covenant or condition hereof by Tenant, it shall become necessary
for Landlord to employ an attorney to enforce or defend any of Landlord's rights
or remedies hereunder, Tenant agrees to pay and shall be liable for such
reasonable attorneys fees as Landlord may incur in connection therewith. Should
Landlord be named as a defendant in any suit brought against Tenant in
connection with or arising out of Tenant's lease, use or occupancy of the Leased
Premises, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord for all loss and liability arising out
of Tenant's use of the Leased Premises and any default by Tenant under the Lease
including but not limited to costs and expenses incurred in such suit and
reasonable attorney's fees.

24.         CONDEMNATION

            24.01 If the whole or any part of the Leased Premises or all means
of access thereto shall be condemned or sold under threat of condemnation,
Landlord shall have the option of either terminating the Lease or, in the event
that an insubstantial part of the Leased Premises are condemned, equitably
abating rent on the condemned component of space while the Lease continues in
full force and effect and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord or to any
portion of the award in condemnation for the value of any unexpired term of this
Lease, but this shall not limit Tenant's right to compensation from the
condemning authority for the value of any of Tenant's property taken. In the
event of a temporary taking, this Lease shall not terminate, but the term hereof
shall be extended by the period of the taking and the rent shall abate in
proportion to the area taken for the period of such taking. If the temporary
taking, however, extends beyond sixty (60) days, Tenant may terminate this
Lease.

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25.         NOTICES

            25.01 ALL notices, statements, demands, requests, consents,
approvals, authorizations, offers, agreements, appointments or designations
under this Lease by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be
sufficiently given and served upon the other party, if delivered in person or if
sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid
or by consigning the same to a recognized overnight delivery service operating
on a national basis. ALL notices or other such communications shall be deemed to
be received upon delivery in person, or upon 3 days after the date of mailing,
and 2 days after delivered to the overnight delivery service, and shall be
addressed as follows:

            To Tenant, addressed to Tenant as set forth below, or to such place
as Tenant may, from time to time, designate by written notice to Landlord:

                        Rx Bazaar, Inc.
                        Attn.: Paul Eckersley
                        1385 Kemper Meadow Drive
                        Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

            To Landlord, addressed to Landlord as set forth below, or to such
place as Landlord may, from time to time, designate by written notice to Tenant:

                        NXNW
                        5145 Hampton Lake Drive
                        Marietta, GA 30068
                        Attn: Scott F. Orton
                                 John H. Thigpen III

            with copy to Landlord's Mortgage Lender:

                        General Electric Capital Corporation
                        209 W. Jackson, 2nd Floor
                        Chicago, IL 60606
                        Attn.: Carl Jacobson

26.         WAIVER

            26.01 The waiver by Landlord of any breach of any term, covenant, or
condition hereunder contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term,
covenant, or condition or any subsequent breach of the same or of any other
term, covenant, or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance of rent
hereunder by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach
by Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease, other than the
failure of Tenant to pay such particular rental so accepted, regardless of
Landlord's knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such
rent.

27.         EFFECT OF HOLDING OVER

            27.01 If Tenant should remain in possession of the Leased Premises
after the expiration of the Lease Term with Landlord's acquiescence and without
executing a new Lease, then such holding over shall be construed as a month to
month tenancy and such tenancy shall be subject to all the conditions,
provisions, advisions and obligations of this Lease insofar as the same are
applicable to a month to month tenancy, except that the monthly rental shall be
150% of the monthly rental payable hereunder during the

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last Lease Year pursuant to Section 3.01 and 3.03 hereof, together with any
additional rental specified herein.

28.         SUBORDINATION

            28.01 This Lease shall be subordinate to any first mortgage, first
deed of trust, or any other first hypothecation and related instruments for
security now or hereafter placed upon the Property, to any and all advances made
on the security thereof and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations,
replacements and extensions thereof. Notwithstanding such subordination, if the
terms of such mortgage, deed of trust, hypothecation or other related security
instrument provide, or the holder of such security instrument agrees by separate
instrument, that, at the option of the holder thereof, Tenant's right to quiet
possession of the Leased Premises shall not be disturbed if Tenant is not in
default under this Lease and so long as Tenant shall pay the rent and observe
and perform all of the provisions of this Lease unless this Lease is otherwise
terminated pursuant to its terms, then, at the option of such holder, if such
holder shall hereafter succeed to the rights of Landlord under this Lease,
whether through possession, foreclosure action or otherwise, Tenant shall attorn
to such holder, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a
direct lease between such successor, Landlord and Tenant, subject to all of the
terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, provided, however, that such
successor Landlord shall not be liable for any failure of Landlord hereunder to
comply with any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease.

            28.02 Tenant further agrees to execute any instrument required to
make this Lease inferior to the lien of any mortgage, deed of trust or any other
hypothecation and related instruments for security now or hereafter placed upon
the Property, to any and consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof and
execute and deliver to Landlord said instrument within ten (10) days after
receipt from Landlord.

            28.03 If the holder of a first mortgage, first deed of trust or
other first hypothecation encumbering the Property shall agree by written
instrument filed for record on the applicable records where the Property is
located, this Lease shall also be subordinate to any mortgage, deed of trust or
other hypothecation, which does not have first priority, for security now or
hereafter placed upon the Property, to any security instruments related thereto,
to any and all advances made on the security thereof and to all renewals,
modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof.
Notwithstanding such subordination, if the terms of such secondary mortgage,
deed of trust, hypothecation or other related security instrument provide, or
the holder thereof agrees by separate instrument, that at the option of the
holder thereof, Tenant's right to quiet possession of the Leased Premises shall
not be disturbed if Tenant is not in default under this Lease and so long as
Tenant shall pay the rent and observe and perform all of the provisions of this
Lease unless this Lease is otherwise terminated pursuant to its terms, then at
the option of such holder, if such holder shall hereafter succeed to the rights
of Landlord under this Lease, whether through possession, foreclosure action or
otherwise, Tenant shall attorn to such holder, and this Lease shall continue in
full force and effect as a direct lease between such successor Landlord and
Tenant, subject to all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease;
provided, however, that such successor Landlord shall not be liable for any
failure of Landlord hereunder to comply with any of the terms, covenants and
conditions of this Lease.

            28.04 The provisions of Section 28.01 and 28.03 regarding
subordination, attornment and nondisturbance shall be effective and
self-operative without the execution of any further instruments on the part of
the Landlord, Tenant or the holder of any instrument referenced in Sections
28.01 or 28.03, except for such instruments as may be expressly required by the
terms of Sections 28.01 or 28.03. In addition, upon the request of Landlord or
the holder of any such lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation,
any security instrument related thereto, or any renewal, modification,
consolidation, replacement or extension thereof, Tenant agrees to execute any
instrument required to confirm any

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subordination or attornment provided by Section 28.01 or 28.03 and execute and
deliver to Landlord said instrument within ten (10) days after receipt from
Landlord.

29.         FINAL AGREEMENT

            29.01 This Lease shall be effective only after Landlord has fully
executed this Lease, and the effective date hereof shall be the date of
Landlord's execution.

30.         NOTICE TO MORTGAGEES AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

            30.01 In the event of any default on the part of Landlord, at the
same time Tenant gives written notice of such default to Landlord, Tenant shall
also give notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to
any Mortgagee ("Mortgage Lender") covering the Leased Premises or the Property,
whose address shall have been furnished to Tenant, and shall offer such
beneficiary or mortgagee a reasonable opportunity to cure such default,
including time to obtain possession of the Leased Premises by power of sale,
judicial foreclosure, or otherwise, if such should prove necessary to effect a
cure. The name and address of the Landlord's present Mortgage Lender is set
forth in paragraph 25.01 hereof.

            30.02 Landlord and Tenant mutually agree that should any beneficiary
of a deed of trust or holder of a mortgage or other hypothecation covering the
Leased Premises or the Property require change in this Lease which change shall
not materially effect the rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant under
this Lease, Landlord and Tenant will cooperate with each other in good faith to
make the language of this Lease acceptable to such beneficiary or holder.

            30.03 Tenant shall, upon request and being provided a written
instrument, within ten (10) days after request by Landlord, deliver to Landlord
or any other persons firms or corporation specified by Landlord, such
instrument, duty executed and acknowledged, certifying:

            (a) That the Lease is unmodified and is in full force and effect, or
if there has been any modification, that the same is in full force and effect as
so modified and identifying such modification;

            (b) Whether or not within the knowledge of Tenant there are then
existing any setoffs or defenses in favor of Tenant against the enforcement of
any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease by Landlord, and if so,
specifying the same and also whether or not within the knowledge of Tenant,
Landlord has observed and performed all of the terms, covenants, and conditions
on the part of Landlord to be observed and performed, and if not specifying the
same;

            (c) The date to which annual rental and all charges hereunder have
been paid; and

            (d) The rentable area of the Leased Premises, the amount of base
rent then in effect, that Tenant is obligated to pay Operating Expenses and the
amount of any estimate of Operating Expenses, and that improvements to be made
by the Landlord to the Leased Premises have been satisfactorily completed.

31.         AUTHORIZED LEASE EXECUTION

            31.01 Each individual executing this Lease as a director, officer or
agent of a corporation represents and warrants that he is duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of such corporation and in accordance
with and on the terms, conditions and covenants set forth herein, pursuant to
duly adopted resolutions of the Board of Directors of such corporation.

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            31.02 Each individual executing this Lease on behalf of a
partnership warrants and represents that he is a general partner thereof and is
duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of such partnership
and in accordance with and on the terms, conditions and covenants set forth
herein, pursuant to the terms of the partnership or other agreement of all of
the partners thereof.

32.         TRANSFER OF TENANTS

            32.01 Intentionally Left Blank

33.         MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

            33.01 When the singular number is used in this Lease and when
required by the context, the same shall include the plural, and the masculine
gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and the word "person"
shall include a natural person as well as a corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association or other Legal entity. If there be more than one person as
Tenant, the obligations imposed upon Tenant under this Lease shall be joint and
several.

            33.02 The headings or titles of articles and sections of this Lease
are not a part of this Lease and shall have no effect upon the construction or
interpretation of any part of this Lease and shall not be deemed to modify or
limit the provisions hereof.

            33.03 This instrument contains all of the agreements and conditions
made between the parties to this Lease and may not be modified orally or in any
manner other than by agreement in writing signed by all parties of this Lease.

            33.04 Time is of the essence of each term and provision of this
Lease.

            33.05 Subject to Section 19.01 hereof, the terms and provisions of
this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns of Landlord and Tenant.

            33.06 Except as specifically provided herein, all covenants and
agreements to be performed by Tenant under any of the terms of this Lease shall
be performed by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense and without any
abatement of rent.

            33.07 This Lease, its application, enforcement and jurisdiction
shall be construed under the laws applicable in the State of Ohio
notwithstanding that the state of incorporation or organization of Tenant or
that its principal place of business may be located outside the State of Ohio or
the United States of America, and notwithstanding the place of execution of this
Lease.

            33.08 This Lease shall not be recorded on the records of the county
or state where the Property is located.

            33.09 The rights given to Landlord and Tenant herein are in addition
to any rights that may be given to Landlord and Tenant by any statute or
otherwise.

            33.10 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
Landlord's liability under the Lease shall be limited to Landlord's interest in
the property. Landlord's partners, shareholders, officers, directors, agents,
and employees shall have no personal liability under the Lease.

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34.         SPECIAL PROVISIONS

            34.01 Improvements. Landlord will, at its expense, commence and/or
complete the construction of the improvements set forth and described in the
attached Exhibit C titled "Improvements" at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00.
All Improvements shall be building standard unless a different quality is
requested by Tenant. The parties shall work together to complete the final plans
and specifications as soon as possible and once agreed upon, they shall become
part of this Lease. If Tenant's final plans and specifications result in the
Improvements costing in excess of $100,000.00, any such excess shall be paid by
Tenant within five (5) business days after demanded by Landlord and if so not
paid, this shall be a breach of this Lease by Tenant (if construction of the
Improvements has not yet been completed, Landlord may cease work on the
Improvements until such required sum is paid). Tenant may not take possession
and begin occupying the Leased Premises unless and until any and all outstanding
invoices from Landlord for costs of improvements have been paid. Any changes or
modifications to the approved plans and specifications shall be made and
accepted by written change order signed by Landlord and Tenant and shall
constitute an amendment to this Lease. Upon completion of the Improvements,
Tenant agrees to execute and deliver to Landlord a letter accepting delivery of
the Leased Premises. If the cost of the Improvements does not equal or exceed
$100,000.00, no refund or credit shall be given Tenant for the amount not spent.

            34.02 Hazardous Materials. (a) During the term of this Lease, Tenant
shall comply with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits (each as
defined in Section 34.02 hereof) applicable to the operation or use of the
Leased Premises, will cause all other persons occupying or using the Leased
Premises to comply with all such Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits,
and will immediately pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incurred by
reason of such compliance.

            (b) Tenant shall not generate, use, treat, store, handle, release or
dispose of, or permit the generation, use, treatment, storage, handling, release
or disposal of Hazardous Materials (as defined in Section 34.02 hereof) on the
Leased Premises, or the Project, or transport or permit the transportation of
Hazardous Materials to or from the Leased Premises or the Project except for
limited quantities used or stored at the Premises and required in connection
with the routine operation and maintenance of the Leased Premises, and then only
upon the written consent of Landlord and in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits.

            (c) Tenant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Landlord
from and against all obligations (including removal and remedial actions),
losses, claims, suits, judgments, liabilities, penalties, damages (including
consequential and punitive damages), costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' and consultants' fees and expenses) of any kind or nature whatsoever
that may at any time be incurred by, imposed on or asserted against Landlord
directly or indirectly based on, or arising or resulting from (a) the actual or
alleged presence of Hazardous Materials on the Project which is caused or
permitted by Tenant and (b) any Environmental Claim relating in any way to
Tenant's operation or use of the Premises (the "Hazardous Materials Indemnified
Matters"). The provisions of this Section 34.02 shall survive the expiration or
sooner termination of this Lease.

            (d) As used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: "Hazardous Materials" means (i) petroleum or petroleum products,
natural or synthetic gas, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable,
urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and radon gas; (ii) any substances defined as
or included in the definition of "hazardous substances," "hazardous wastes",
"hazardous materials", "extremely hazardous waste", "restricted hazardous
wastes", "toxic substances", "toxic pollutants", "contaminants" or "pollutants",
or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (iii)
any other substance exposure which is regulated by any governmental authority.
"Environmental Law" means any federal, state or local statute, law, rule,
regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of

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common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any
judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or
administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the environment,
health, safety or Hazardous Materials, including without limitation, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,42
U.S.C.ss.ss. 9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C.ss.ss.6901 et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49
U.S.C.ss.ss. 1801 et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.ss.ss.1251 et seq.; 33
U.S.C.ss.ss.1251 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.ss.ss.2601
et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.ss.ss.7401 et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water
Act, 42 U.S.C.ss.ss.300f et seq.; the Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C.ss.ss.2011 et
seq.; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C.ss.ss.136
et seq.; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C.ss.ss.651 et seq.;
"Environmental Claims" means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial
actions, suits demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance
or violation, investigations, proceedings, consent orders or consent agreements
relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit,
including without limitation (i) any and all Environmental Claims by
governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal,
response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Environmental Claims by any third party
seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or
injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged
injury or threat of injury to health, safety or the environment. "Environmental
Permits" means all permits, approvals, identification numbers, licenses and
other authorizations required under any applicable Environmental Law.

            34.03 EXHIBITS, RIDERS AND ADDENDA. All Exhibits riders and addenda
attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a part of this Lease for all
purposes.

            34.04 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
LEASE OR ANY DOCUMENTS CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR
ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED IN ANY MANNER WITH THE
PREMISES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACTION TO RESCIND OR CANCEL THIS
LEASE OR ANY CLAIMS OR DEFENSES ASSERTING THAT THIS LEASE WAS FRAUDULENTLY
INDUCED OR IS OTHERWISE VOID OR VOIDABLE). THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT
FOR LANDLORD TO ENTER AND ACCEPT THIS LEASE.

            34.05 OSHA REGULATIONS. Tenant acknowledges that it has reviewed the
regulations enacted by, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
("OSHA"), as set forth in Section 1910.1001 and 1926.1101 of Title 29 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (the "OSHA Regulations") and agrees that in addition
to its other obligations hereunder, Tenant shall comply with such regulations.
Tenant acknowledges that it has been notified of the presence of
asbestos-containing materials ("ACM") and materials designated by OSHA as
presumed asbestos-containing materials ("PACM") located in the Premises.
According to Landlord's current records, without further inquiry, the reports
set forth on Schedule A attached hereto have identified the presence of ACM
located in the Premises. In addition, the following materials, if located in
properties constructed prior to 1981, must, in accordance with the OSHA
Regulations, be treated as PACM: any thermal system insulation and surfacing
material that is sprayed on, troweled on, or applied in some other manner, as
well as any resilient flooring material installed in 1980 or earlier. Upon
written request by Tenant, Landlord shall make available to Tenant copies of any
information pertaining to ACM or PACM in Landlord's files.

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            34.06 BROKER COMMISSION. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that except
for Grubb & Ellis/West Shell/Commercial ("West Shell"), Tenant has not dealt
with any other person or entity that could or would claim a commission, fee or
other remuneration for obtaining this Lease. Landlord, their successors and/or
assigns, shall be solely responsible for the commission due West Shell.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have affixed their hands and
seals, or where appropriate have caused this instrument to be executed by their
respective duly authorized officers, partners or representative, with the seal
of the organization, if applicable, affixed hereto.

Signed and acknowledged in
the presence of:                            LANDLORD:

/s/ Michael C.Zibilich                      /s/ Scott F. Orton
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Printed name: Michael C. Zibilich           Scott F. Orton
              -------------------

/s/ Kimberley A. Garrett                    /s/ John H. Thigpen, III
------------------------------------        ------------------------------------
Printed name: Kimberley A. Garrett          John H. Thigpen, III
              ----------------------

                                            TENANT:

Illegible                                   RXBAZAAR, INC.
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Printed name: illegible
              ----------------------

                                            By:  /s/ James Stahly
                                                --------------------------------
/s/ Wayne Corona                            Name: James Stahly
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Printed name:  Wayne Corona                 Title: President, COO
               ---------------------               -----------------------------

STATE OF GEORGIA     )
                     ) SS:
COUNTY OF COBB       )

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the 1st day of May, 2001, by
Scott F. Orton and John H. Thigpen, III.

                                        Notary Public: illegible
                                                       ------------------------

                                        My commission expires: November 3, 2002
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STATE OF OHIO         )
                      ) SS:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON    )

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me the 25th day of April ,
2001, by James Stahly, the President and COO of RxBAZAAR, INC., a(n) officer ,
on behalf of such corporation.

                                        Notary Public: illegible
                                                       -------------------------

                                        My commission expires: 12/03/05
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