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EXHIBIT 10.14

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this
30th day of June, 2000 by and between Chicken Kitchen Corporation (the
"Company"), a Florida corporation, and Christian de Berdouare(the "Employee").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, the Company was formed to engage in the restaurant business
through franchise locations and Company owned stores; and

         WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Company's Business, subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company desires to employ the Employee
as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Employee desires
to be so employed by the Company.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.

         2. Employment. In exchange for the "Compensation" (as hereinafter
defined) and subject to the other terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
the Company hereby employs the Employee to render the "Employee Duties" (as
described in Section 3 below) as an employee of the Company, and the Employee
hereby accepts such employment.

         3. Employee Duties. For purposes of this Agreement, "Employee Duties"
shall mean serving the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The
Employee's performance of the Employee Duties shall be subject to the direction
of the Company's Board of Directors and the Employee shall perform all such
other duties as may be mutually agreed upon between the Employee and the
Company's Board of Directors.

         4. Compensation. In exchange for the Employee's performance of the
Employee Duties hereunder, the Company hereby agrees to pay the Employee the
following compensation (collectively, the "Compensation"):

                  (a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Employee a gross
annual base salary ("Salary") of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).
Salary shall be paid by the Company in accordance with the Company's regular
payroll practices but not less often than every month during the Term. The
Company's Board of Directors shall review the Employee's Salary annually and may
increase it if the Employee's performance justifies such an increase.

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                  (b) Stock Bonus. The Company acknowledges that Employee's
efforts have been are continue to be invaluable to the expansion and growth of
the Company through the sale of franchise locations. For each new development
agreement or franchise agreement executed and entered into by the Company,
retroactive to and including the first such development agreement or franchise
agreement, the Company agrees to issue to the Employee either one hundred
thousand (100,000) shares of the Company's Class A common stock, or the right to
open an additional Exempt Franchise, as hereafter defined, as the Employee in
his sole discretion may elect to writing.

                  (c) Withholding. The Company shall deduct or withhold from all
Compensation payable hereunder all amounts required to be deducted or withheld
from Compensation pursuant to state or federal law.

         5. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall
continue to be in effect unless and until terminated in accordance with Section
6 of this Agreement (the "Term").

         6. Termination.

                  (a) By Company - For Cause. The Company shall have the right
to terminate the employment of the Employee "for cause" immediately upon
providing written notice to the Employee. For purposes of this subparagraph,
"cause" shall mean the occurrence of any of, and only of, the following, each of
which shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement:

                        (i)   Employee's failure (other than as a result of
illness or mental or physical disability), within seven (7) days after written
notice from the Company, to cure any material breach of the Employee Duties or
any of his other obligations under this Agreement; or

                        (ii)  Employee's conviction of commission of any felony.

                        In the event the Company elects to terminate the
Employee's employment hereunder as set forth above, the Company shall give
written notice to such effect to the Employee, which notice shall describe in
reasonable detail the actions of the Employee constituting cause.

                           This Agreement shall also terminate upon the
Employee's death.

                  (b) By Employee - For Cause. The Employee shall have the right
to terminate his employment under this Agreement for cause immediately upon
sending written notice to the Company in the event the Company fails, within
thirty (30) days of written notice from the Employee, to cure any material
breach of its obligations under this Agreement. If the Employee terminates this
Agreement pursuant to this provision, the Company shall pay the Employee one
million dollars ($1,000,000.00) within ten (10) days of the effective date of
this Agreement's termination.

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                  (c) By Company - For No Cause. This Agreement may be
terminated by the Company for any reason other than those set forth in paragraph
6(a) herein, by providing thirty (30) days' advance written notice of
termination. If the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to this
provision, the Company shall pay the Employee one million dollars
($1,000,000.00) within ten (10) days of the effective date of this Agreement's
termination.

                  (d) Employee - For No Cause. In addition to the Employee's
rights to terminate this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 6(b) hereof, the
Employee may also terminate this Agreement for any other reason by providing the
Company with thirty (30) days' advance written notice of termination.

         7. Change in Control. In the event that the Company's Class B common
stock is determined to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, or if a
trustee/receiver/third party is appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction
to operate the business of the Company ("Change in Control"), the Employee may
terminate this Agreement by written notice to the Company. In such event, the
Company shall pay the Employee a fee of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)
within ten (10) days of receiving such written notice.

         8. Franchise Fee and Royalty Exemption. Whether or not this Agreement
is terminated (whether for cause or not for cause) by either party, the Employee
shall have the irrevocable right to open and establish up to ten (10) franchise
locations (the "Exempt Franchises") on his own behalf without being subject to
the standard franchise fees payable to the Company and without being subject to
the payment of any royalties to the Company in connection with the Exempt
Franchises.

         9. Miscellaneous.

                  (a) Notices. All notices, demands or other communications
given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
only upon hand delivery thereof or upon the first business day after mailing by
United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:

            To Company:                   Chicken Kitchen Corporation
                                          5415 Collins Avenue, Suite 305
                                          Miami Beach, FL  33140

            To Employee:                  Christian de Berdouare
                                          5750 North Bay Road
                                          Miami Beach, FL 33140-2035

or to such other address or such other person as any party shall designate, in
writing, to the other for such purposes and in the manner hereinabove set forth.

                  (b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth all the
promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and
supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements
or conditions with respect to said subject matter, expressed or implied, oral or
written, except as herein contained.

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                  (c) Binding Effect; No Assignment. This Agreement shall be
binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, administrators, successors and
assigns. No party may assign or transfer its interests herein, or delegate its
duties hereunder, without the written consent of the other party. Any assignment
or delegation of duties in violation of this provision shall be null and void.

                  (d) Amendment. The parties hereby irrevocably agree that no
attempted amendment, modification, termination, discharge or change
(collectively, "Amendment") of this Agreement shall be valid and effective,
unless the parties shall unanimously agree in writing to such Amendment.

                  (e) No Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement
shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom
it is asserted, and any such written waiver shall only be applicable to the
specific instance to which it relates and shall not be deemed to be a continuing
or future waiver.

                  (f) Gender and Use of Singular and Plural. All pronouns shall
be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as
the identity of the party or parties, or their personal representatives,
successors and assigns may require.

                  (g) Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

                  (h) Headings. The article and section headings contained in
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of the Agreement.

                  (i) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and any proceeding arising
between the parties in any manner pertaining or related to this Agreement shall,
to the extent permitted by law, be held in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

                  (j) Further Assurances. The parties hereto will execute and
deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be
reasonably required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

                  (k) No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is made solely
and specifically among and for the benefit of the parties hereto, and their
respective successors and assigns subject to the express provisions hereof
relating to successors and assigns.

                  (l) Provisions Severable. This Agreement is intended to be
performed in accordance with, and only to the extent permitted by, all
applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which
the parties do business. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances shall, for any reason or to any extent,
be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application
of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

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                  (m) Litigation. If any party hereto is required to engage in
litigation against any other party hereto, either as plaintiff or as defendant,
in order to enforce or defend any rights under this Agreement, and such
litigation results in a final judgment in favor of such party ("Prevailing
Party"), then the party or parties against whom said final judgment is obtained
shall reimburse the Prevailing Party for all direct, indirect or incidental
expenses incurred, including, but not limited to, all attorneys' fees, court
costs and other expenses incurred throughout all negotiations, trials or appeals
undertaken in order to enforce the Prevailing Party's rights hereunder.

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

WITNESSES:                      COMPANY:

                                Chicken Kitchen Corporation, a Florida
                                corporation

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                                EMPLOYEE:

                                /s/ Christian de Berdouare
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                                Christian de Berdouare

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                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This agreement amends the existing Employment Agreement between Chicken
Kitchen Corporation (the "Company"), a Florida corporation, and Christian de
Berdouare (the "Employee") (the "Employment Agreement"), as follows:

         Paragraph 4b of the Employment Agreement is hereby supplanted and
otherwise replaced with the following subparagraph:

                  4(b): Stock Option/Franchise Bonus. The Company acknowledges
         that Employee's efforts have been and continue to be invaluable to the
         expansion and growth of the Company through the sale of franchise
         locations. Upon the execution of each new development agreement or
         franchise agreement executed and entered into by the Company,
         retroactive to and including the first such development agreement or
         franchise agreement, the Company agrees to issue to the Employee either
         options to purchase one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of the
         Company's Class A common stock, or the right to open an additional
         Exempt Franchise, as hereafter defined, as the Employee in his sole
         discretion may elect to writing, provided however, that the issuance of
         these additional stock options and/or Exempt Franchise(s) shall only be
         made upon the happening of one or more of the following occurrences:

                           (i):     The voluntary or involuntary termination of
                                    Employee's employment, whether for cause or
                                    not for cause;

                           (ii):    The filing by the Company of, or the
                                    involuntary filing on behalf of the Company
                                    of, or the Company becoming the subject of,
                                    a petition for relief under Title 11 of the
                                    United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code");

                           (iii):   The death or disability of the Employee;

                           (iv):    A change in control of the Board of
                                    Directors of the Company;

                           (v):     An announced recapitalization or leveraged
                                    buy-out of the Company;

                           (vi)     The merger of the Company into another
                                    entity;

                           (vii)    A vote of the majority of outside directors

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                                    comprising a compensation committee,
                                    directing the Company to issue the
                                    additional stock options and/or Exempt
                                    Franchise(s);

                           (viii)   A final determination by a court of
                                    competent jurisdiction that the Company's
                                    Class B common stock is invalid.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to
Employment Agreement as of September ____, 2000.

WITNESSES:                       COMPANY:

                                 Chicken Kitchen Corporation, a Florida
                                 corporation.

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                                 EMPLOYEE:

                                 /s/ Christian de Berdouare
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                                 Christian de Berdouare
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                                       7Exhibit 10.5(i)
                                 BUSINESS LEASE

     This lease, dated September 1, 2000, is between Gary H. Schlatter, 2901
South Tejon Street LLC, as Landlord, and OraLabs, Inc., as Tenant.

     In consideration of the payment of the rent and the performance of the
covenants and agreements by the Tenant set forth herein, the Landlord does
hereby lease to the Tenant the following described premises situate in entire
building, Arapahoe County, in the State of Colorado, the address of which is
2901 South Tejon Street, Englewood, Colorado 80110.

     Said premises, with all the appurtenances, are leased to the Tenant from
the date of September 1, 2000, until the date of August 31, 2005 at and for a
rental for the full term of $96,000 per year, payable in monthly installments of
$8,000.00*, in advance, on the 1st day of each calendar month during the term of
this lease, payable at 2901 South Tejon Street, Englewood, Colorado 80110,
without notice.

     THE TENANT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE LEASING OF THE PREMISES AGREES AS
FOLLOWS:

     1. The Tenant shall pay the rent for the premises above-described.

     2. The Tenant shall, at the expiration of this lease, surrender the
premises in as good a condition as when the Tenant entered the premises,
ordinary wear and tear excepted. The Tenant shall keep all sidewalks on and
around the premises free and clear of ice and snow; keep the entire exterior
premises free from all litter, dirt, debris and obstructions; and keep the
premises in a clean and sanitary condition as required by the ordinances of the
city and county in which the property is situate.

     3. The Tenant shall not sublet any part of the premises, nor assign the
lease, or any interest therein, without the written consent of the Landlord.

     4. The Tenant shall use the premises only as manufacturing, distributing,
warehouse and office and shall not use the premises for any purposes prohibited
by the laws of the United States or the State of Colorado, or of the ordinances
of the city or town in which said premises are located, and shall neither permit
nor suffer any disorderly conduct, noise or nuisance having a tendency to annoy
or disturb any persons occupying adjacent premises.

     5. The Tenant shall neither hold, nor attempt to hold, the Landlord, its
agents, contractors and employees, liable for any injury, damage, claims or loss
to person or property occasioned by any accident, condition or casualty to,
upon, or about the premises including, but not limited to, defective wiring, the
breaking or stopping of the plumbing or sewage upon the premises, unless such
accident, condition or casualty is directly caused by intentional or reckless
acts or omission of the Landlord. Notwithstanding any duty the Landlord may have
hereunder to repair or maintain the premises, in the event that the improvements
upon the premises are damaged by the negligent, reckless or intentional act or
omission of the Tenant or any employees, agents, invitees, licensees or
contractors, the Tenant shall bear the full cost of such repair or replacement.
The Tenant shall hold Landlord, Landlord's agents and their respective
successors and assigns, harmless and indemnified from all injury, loss, claims

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or damage to any person or property while on the demised premises or any other
part of Landlord's property, or arising in any way of Tenant's business, which
is occasioned by an act or omission of Tenant, its employees, agents, invitees,
licensees or contractors. The Landlord is not responsible for any damage or
destruction to the Tenant's personal property.

     6. The Tenant shall neither permit nor suffer said premises, or the walls
or floors thereof, to be endangered by overloading, nor said premises to be used
for any purpose which would render the insurance thereon void or the insurance
risk more hazardous, nor make any alterations in or changes in, upon, or about
said premises without first obtaining the written consent of the Landlord.

     7. The Tenant shall obtain and keep in full force, at Tenant's expense,
fire and liability insurance as may be reasonably required by the Landlord.
Tenant shall provide copies of such insurance policies upon the Landlord's
request.

     8. The Tenant shall permit the Landlord to place a "For Rent" sign upon the
leased premises at any time after sixty (60) days before the end of this lease.

     9. The Tenant shall allow the Landlord to enter upon the premises at any
reasonable hour.

IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT AS FOLLOWS:

     10. The Tenant shall be responsible for paying the following: |X|Electric
|X|Gas |X|Water |X|Sewer |X|Phone |X|Refuse Disposal |X|Janitorial Services
|_|Other All Expenses. The |_|Landlord |X|Tenant agrees to keep all the
improvements upon the premises, including but not limited to, structural
components, interior and exterior walls, floors, ceiling, roofs, sewer
connections, plumbing, wiring and glass in good maintenance and repair at their
expense. In the event the Landlord is responsible for repair of the premises,
the Tenant shall be obliged to notify the Landlord of any condition upon the
premises requiring repair and the Landlord shall be provided a reasonable time
to accomplish said repair.

     11. No assent, express or implied, to any breach or default of any one or
more of the agreements hereof shall be deemed or taken to be a waiver of any
succeeding or other breach or default.

     12. If, after the expiration of this lease, the Tenant shall remain in
possession of the premises and continue to pay rent without a written agreement
as to such possession, then such tenancy shall be regarded as a month-to-month
tenancy, at a monthly rental, payable in advance, equivalent to the last month's
rent paid under this lease, and subject to all the terms and conditions of this
lease.

     13. If the premises are left vacant and any part of the rent reserved
hereunder is not paid, then the Landlord may, without being obligated to do so,
and without terminating this lease, retake possession of the said premises and
rent the same for such rent, and upon such conditions as the Landlord may think
best, making such changes and repairs as may be required, giving credit for the
amount of rent so received less all expenses of such changes and repairs, and
the Tenant shall be liable for the balance of the rent herein reserved until the
expiration of the term of this lease.

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     14. The Landlord acknowledges receipt of a deposit in the amount of $ 0 to
be held by the Landlord for the faithful performance of all of the terms,
conditions and covenants of this lease. The Landlord may apply the deposit to
cure any default under the terms of this lease and shall account to the Tenant
for the balance. The Tenant may not apply the deposit hereunder to the payment
of the rent reserved hereunder or the performance of other obligations.

     15. If the Tenant shall be in arrears in payment of any installment of
rent, or any portion thereof, or in default of any other covenants or agreements
set forth in this lease, and the default remains uncorrected for a period of
three (3) days after the Landlord has given written notice thereof pursuant to
applicable law, then the Landlord may, at the Landlord's option, undertake any
of the following remedies without limitation: (a) declare the term of the lease
ended; (b) terminate the Tenant's right to possession of the premises and
reenter and repossess the premises pursuant to applicable provisions of the
Colorado Forcible Entry and Detainer Statute; (c) recover all present and future
damages, costs and other relief to which the Landlord is entitled; (d) pursue
breach of contract remedies; and/or (e) pursue any and all available remedies in
law or equity. In the event possession is terminated by a reason of default
prior to expiration of the term, the Tenant shall be responsible for the rent
occurring for the remainder of the term, subject to the Landlord's duty to
mitigate such damages. Pursuant to applicable law [13-40-104(d.5), (e.5) and
13-40-107.5, C.R.S.] which is incorporated by this reference, in the event
repeated or substantial default(s) under the lease occur, the Landlord may
terminate the Tenant's possession upon a written Notice to Quit, without a right
to cure. Upon such termination, the Landlord shall have available any and all of
the above-listed remedies.

     16. If the property or the premises shall be destroyed in whole or in part
by fire, the elements, or other casualty and if, in the sole opinion of the
Landlord, they cannot be required within ninety (90) days from said injury and
the Landlord informs the Tenant of said decision; or if the premises are damaged
in any degree and the Landlord informs the Tenant it does not desire to repair
same and desires to terminate this lease; then this lease shall terminate on the
date of such injury. In the event of such termination, the Tenant shall
immediately surrender the possession of the premises and all rights therein to
the Landlord; shall be granted a license to enter the premises at reasonable
times to remove the Tenant's property; and shall not be liable for rent accruing
subsequent to said event. The Landlord shall have the right to immediately enter
and take possession of the premises and shall not be liable for any loss, damage
or injury to the property or person of the Tenant or occupancy of, in or upon
the premises.

     If the Landlord repairs the premises within ninety (90) days, this lease
shall continue in full force and effect and the Tenant shall not be required to
pay rent for any portion of said ninety (90) days during which the premises are
wholly unfit for occupancy.

     17. In the event any dispute arises concerning the terms of this lease or
the non-payment of any sums under this lease, and the matter is turned over to
an attorney, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled , in
addition to other damages or costs, to receive reasonable attorneys' fees from
the other party.

     18. In the event any payment required hereunder is not made within ten (10)
days after the payment is due, a late charge in the amount of 18 % of the
payment will be paid by the Tenant.

     19. In the event of a condemnation or other taking by any governmental
agency, all proceeds shall be paid to the Landlord hereunder, the Tenant waiving
all right to any such payments.

     20. This lease is made with the express understanding and agreement that in
the event the Tenant becomes insolvent, the Landlord may declare this lease
ended, and all rights of the Tenant hereunder shall terminate and cease.

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     21. The Tenant and the Landlord further agree:

     This lease shall be subordinate to all existing and future security
interests on the premises. All notices shall be in writing and be personally
delivered or sent by first class mail, unless otherwise provided by law, to the
respective parties. If any term or provision of this lease shall be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this lease shall not be affected thereby and
shall be valid and enforceable to the full extent permitted by law. This lease
shall only be modified by amendment signed by both parties. This lease shall be
binding on the parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns.
When used herein, the singular shall include the plural.

Attest: /s/ Emile Jordan, CFO                   September 1, 2000
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                                                Date

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                                                Date

Attest: /s/ Gary H. Schlatter                   September 1, 2000
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                                                Date

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                                                Date

                                    GUARANTEE

     For value received, I guarantee the payment of the rent and the performance
of the covenants and agreements by the Tenant in the within lease.

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                            ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

     For value received _________________________ , assignor, assigns all right,
title and interest in and to the within lease to _________________________ ,
assignee, the heirs, successors and assigns of the assignee, with the express
understanding and agreement that the assignor shall remain liable for the full
payment of the rent reserved and the performance of all the covenants and
agreements made in the lease by the Tenant. The assignor will pay the rent and
fully perform the covenants and agreements in case the assignee fails to do so.
In consideration of this assignment, the assignee assumes and agrees to make all
the payments and perform all the covenants and agreements contained in the lease
and agreed to by the Tenant.

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Assignor                        Date          Assignee                      Date

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                              CONSENT OF ASSIGNMENT

     Consent to the assignment of the within lease to __________________________
is hereby given, on the express condition, however, that the assignor shall
remain liable for the prompt payment of the rent and performance of the
covenants on the part of the Tenant as herein mentioned, and that no further
assignment of said lease or sub-letting of the premises, or any part thereof,
shall be made without further written agreement.

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Signature                    Date            Signature                      Date

                              LANDLORD'S ASSIGNMENT

     In consideration of One Dollar, in had paid, I hereby assign to
_____________________________________ my interest in the within lease, and the
rent therein reserved.

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                                            Landlord                        Date

*Rate is $6.00 per square foot nnn x 16,000 square feet.

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