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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

LANDLORD

a limited partnership, hereinafter referred to as "Landlord," and MISS ERIKA
INC., a Delaware Corporation, having its principal place of business at
1407 Broadway, New York, New York,

TENANT

hereinafter jointly, severally and collectively referred to as "Tenant."

SPACE

WITNESSETH:  The Landlord does hereby lease to Tenant, and Tenant does hereby
take from the Landlord, the space(s) designated as Unit "402-405" on the 4th
floor,

TERM

substantially as outlined in red on the plan(s) attached hereto, on the fourth
floor of the building known as 1407 BROADWAY, hereinafter referred to as "the
building," in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York,
which space, together with all the fixtures and improvements which, at the
commencement of or during the term, are thereto attached, as hereinafter
referred to as "the premises" or "the demised premises" for a term to commence
on August 1, 2000, and to end on April 30, 2003.

RENT

at the annual rentals of FOUR HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NO/100
($409,800.00) DOLLARS from August 1, 2000 through April 30, 2001; and FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND NINETY FOUR AND NO/(&422,094.00) DOLLARS from May 1,
2001 through April 30, 2002; and FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTY SIX AND NO/100 ($434,756.00) DOLLARS From May 1, 2002 through April 30,
2003,

URE

which Tenant agrees to pay in lawful money of the United States of America, in
equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each month during
said term, at the office of Landlord, except that Tenant shall pay the first
monthly installment on the execution hereof unless this lease (Lease) be a
renewal.

     The parties hereto, for themselves their heirs, distributees, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns hereby convenant,
as follows:

1. Tenant shall pay the rent and additional rent as above and as hereinafter
provided.

2.   Tenant shall use and occupy the premises for SHOWROOM AND OFFICE FOR THE
SALE (WHOLESALE ONLY) AND DISPLAY OF LADIES WEARING APPAREL,

and the premises shall be used for no other purpose.

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                           ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

     3.   Tenant for itself, its heirs, distributors, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors and assigns expressly covenants that it shall
not assign, mortgage or encumber this Lease, nor sublet or suffer or permit the
demised premises or any part thereof, to be used by others without the prior
written consent of Landlord in each instance. The transfer of a majority of any
class of the issued and outstanding capital stock of any corporate Tenant of
this Lease or a majority of the total interest of any partnership or individual
Tenant, however accomplished, whether in a single transaction or in a series of
related or unrelated transactions, shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease.
If this Lease be assigned or if the demised premises or any part thereof be
sublet or occupied by anyone other than Tenant, Landlord may, after default by
Tenant, collect rent, additional rent and other charges from the assignee,
sublessee or occupant, and apply the net amount so collected to the rent,
additional rent or other charges herein provided, but no such assignment,
subletting, occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver of this covenant,
or the acceptance of the assignee, sublessee or occupant as tenant, or a release
of Tenant from the further performance by it of the covenants on its part to be
performed hereunder. The consent by Landlord to an assignment or subletting
shall not in any wise be construed to relieve Tenant, subtenant or any assignee
from obtaining the express consent in writing of Landlord to any further
assignment or subletting. The listing of any name other than that of the Tenant,
whether on the doors of the premises or on the building or floor directories, or
otherwise, shall not operate to vest any right or interest in this Lease or in
the premises, or be deemed to be written consent of the Landlord mentioned in
this paragraph, it being expressly understood that any such listing is a
privilege extended by the Landlord, revocable at will by written notice to the
Tenant, subtenant or assignee where Landlord has consented in writing to such
subleasing or assignment.

                              OBSTRUCTIONS, SIGNS

     4.   The Tenant shall not obstruct or permit the obstruction of windows,
halls, areas, roofs, stairways or entrances to the building, and will not affix,
erect or inscribe any signs, projections, awnings, signals, lettering, painting,
or advertisements of any kind to any part of the premises including the inside
or outside of the windows or doors and will not paint the inside or outside of
the windows or doors unless and until the style, size, color, construction and
location thereof have been approved in writing by the Landlord. The Landlord
shall have the right to withdraw such approval at any time and to require the
Tenant to remove any such signs, projections, awnings, signals, lettering,
painting or advertisements without being liable to the Tenant by reason thereof
and to charge the cost of doing so to the Tenant as additional rent. The
Landlord also reserves to itself the sole right to designate the person, firm or
corporation which shall do the work of lettering, painting and erecting of any
and all signs to be affixed to the premises or the building. Landlord agrees not
to unreasonably withhold its consent to be lettering on Tenant's entrance door
and to Tenant's affixing building standard signs in places designated by
Landlord.

                              ALTERATIONS, LIENS

     5.   Tenant shall make no alterations, changes, repairs, decorations,
additions or improvements (structural or non-structural), in or to the demised
premises including any and all mechanical, electrical, air conditioning,
heating, and plumbing systems without Landlord's prior written consent*, and
then only by contractors or mechanics approved by Landlord. All such work shall
be done at such times and in such manner as Landlord may designate. Prior to
Tenant's commencing any work in and to the premises as provided in this
paragraph, Tenant shall obtain in writing and deliver to Landlord, written and
unconditional waivers of mechanics' and materialmen's liens from the persons or
parties who are to perform such work and services in the premises, in such form
as may be approved by Landlord. Any mechanic's or other lien filed against the
premises or the building, for work claimed to have been done for or materials
claimed to have been furnished to Tenant, shall be discharged by Tenant within
10 days thereafter at Tenant's expense, by filing the bond required by law. All
work done or required to be done by the Tenant shall be done with union labor
and union made materials only and shall comply in all respects and at all times
with the rules and regulations of all municipal or other authorities having
jurisdiction thereof. Asbestos encapsulation, removal or other treatment,
respecting asbestos in the confines of the demised premises, as may be required
by law, shall at all times be at Tenant's sole cost and expense, in the manner
as approved by Landlord.

* which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

     6.   All fixtures, equipment, improvements made and appurtenances attached
to or built into the space or premises at the

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                                   FIXTURES

commencement of or during the term, whether by the Landlord at its own expense
or at the expense of the Tenant, or by the Tenant, shall be and remain part of
the premises and shall not be removed by the Tenant at any time unless otherwise
expressly provided in this Lease. All electric, plumbing, heating, sprinkling,
telephone, telegraph, communication and radio systems, fixtures and outlets,
partitions, railings, gates, doors, vaults, paneling, molding, shelving,
radiator enclosures, corks, rubber, linoleum and composition floors,
ventilating, silencing, air conditioning and cooling equipment shall be deemed
to be included in such fixtures, equipment, improvements and appurtenances.
Where not built into the space or premises and if furnished by or at the expense
of the Tenant, all removable electric fixtures, carpets, wind deflectors,
electric fans, water coolers, furniture, trade fixtures and business equipment
shall not be deemed to be included in such fixtures, equipment, improvements and
appurtenances, and may be removed by the Tenant upon condition that such removal
does not render any damage to the building or premises and upon condition also
that in the event of any damage the cost of repairing same shall be paid by the
Tenant. All the outside walls of the premises, including corridor walls and the
outside entrance doors to the premises, any balconies, terraces or roofs
adjacent to the premises, and any space in the premises used for shafts, stacks,
pipes, conduits, ducts or other building facilities and systems and the use
thereof, as well as access thereto in and through the premises for the purpose
of operation, maintenance, decoration and repair, are expressly reserved to the
Landlord and the Landlord does not convey any rights to the Tenant therein.

                                    REPAIRS

     7.   Tenant shall take good care of the premises and fixtures therein and,
subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 hereof shall make, as and when needed,
as a result of misuse or neglect by Tenant or Tenant's servants, employees,
agents, visitors, licensees, contractors, guests or invitees all repairs in and
about the demised premises necessary to preserve them in good order and
condition, which repairs shall be in quality and class equal to the original
work. However, Landlord * may repair, at the expense of Tenant, all damage or
injury to the demised premises or to the building or to its fixtures,
appurtenances or equipment, done or caused by Tenant or Tenant's servants,
employees, agents, visitors, licensees, contractors, guests or invitees, or
caused by moving property of Tenant in or out of the building, or by
installation or removal of furniture or other property, or resulting from fire,
air conditioning unit or system short circuits, overflow or leakage of water,
steam, illuminating gas, sewer gas, sewage or odors, or by frost, or by bursting
or leaking of pipes or plumbing works, or gas, or from any other cause, due to
the carelessness, negligence, or improper conduct of Tenant, or Tenant's
servants, employees, agents, visitors, licensees, contractors, guests or
invitees. Except as provided in paragraph 13 hereof, there shall be no allowance
to Tenant for a diminution of rental value, and no liability on the part of
Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to person(s), property
or business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations, additions or
improvements in or to any portion of the building or the premises or in or to
the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment, nor shall there be any liability upon
the Landlord for failure to make any repairs, alterations, additions or
improvements in or to any portion of the building or the demised premises or in
or to the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment. The Tenant shall and does hereby
indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless and free from all liability for all
injuries suffered by any person(s), and for damages sustained to property, and
for any monies paid out by Landlord in settlement of any claims or judgements
resulting from such damages or injuries, as well as for all expenses and
attorney's fees incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, except if caused
by negligence or acts of Landlord, its agents, representatives, employees and
contractors.

* after twenty (20) days prior written notice to Tenant if Tenant shall not have
commenced to make such repair within such twenty (20) day period, except in an
emergency, in which event no notice shall be required,

                                WINDOW CLEANING

     8.   Tenant will not clean, nor require, permit, suffer or allow any window
in the premises to be cleaned, from the outside in violation of Section 202 of
the Labor Law or of the rules of the Board of Standards and Appeals, or of any
other board or body having or asserting jurisdiction.

     9.   Tenant, at Tenant's expense, shall comply with all laws, orders and
regulations of federal, state, county and municipal

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                                         REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

                     authorities, and with any direction of any public officer
                     or officers, pursuant to law, which shall impose any duty
                     upon Landlord or Tenant arising out of the Tenant's use or
                     occupancy of the demised premises, and shall not do or
                     permit to be done, any act or thing upon said premises,
                     which will invalidate or be in conflict with fire insurance
                     policies covering the building, fixtures and property
                     therein, and shall not do or permit to be done any act or
                     thing upon said premises which shall or might subject the
                     Landlord to any liability or responsibility for injury to
                     any person or persons or to any property by reason of any
                     business or operation being carried on upon said premises;
                     and shall comply with all rules, orders, regulations or
                     requirements of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, or
                     any other similar body and shall not do or permit anything
                     to be done in or upon said premises, or bring or keep
                     anything therein, which shall increase the rate of fire
                     insurance on the building or on property located therein.
                     If by reason of failure of Tenant to comply with the
                     provisions hereof, or if by reason of the nature of the
                     Tenant's occupancy, the fire insurance rate shall at any
                     time be higher than it otherwise would be, then Tenant
                     shall reimburse Landlord as additional rent hereunder, for
                     that part of all fire insurance premiums thereafter paid by
                     Landlord, which shall have been charged because of such
                     violation or because of such occupancy by Tenant, and shall
                     make such reimbursement upon the first day of the month
                     following such outlay by Landlord. In any action or
                     proceeding wherein Landlord and Tenant are parties, a
                     schedule or "make up" of rate for the building or the
                     premises issued by the New York Fire Insurance Exchange or
                     other body making fire insurance rates for said premises,
                     shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated
                     and of the several items and charges in the fire insurance
                     rate then applicable to said premises.

                                           SUBORDINATION

                         10.  This Lease is and shall remain subject and
                    subordinate to all ground or underlying leases, leasehold
                    mortgages, and mortgages and building loan mortgages which
                    may now or hereafter affect the real property of which the
                    demised premises form a part and each and every of the
                    advances which have heretofore been made or which may
                    hereafter be made thereunder, and to all renewals,
                    modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions
                    thereof. In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant shall
                    execute promptly any instruments or certificate that
                    Landlord may request. This clause shall nevertheless, be
                    self-operative.

                                       RULES AND REGULATIONS

                         11.  Tenant and Tenant's agents, employees, visitors,
                    licensees, contractors, guests or invitees, shall faithfully
                    comply with the Rules and Regulations set forth on the back
                    cover of this Lease, and with such further reasonable Rules
                    and Regulations as Landlord at any time may make and
                    communicate to Tenant, which, in the Landlord's judgment,
                    shall be necessary for the reputation, safety, care or
                    appearance of the building, or the preservation of good
                    order therein, or the operation or maintenance of the
                    building, its equipment, or the more useful occupancy or
                    comfort of the Tenants and others in the building. Landlord
                    shall not be liable to Tenant for the violation of any said
                    Rules and Regulations, or the breach of any covenant or
                    condition in any lease by any other tenant in the building.

                                       PROPERTY LOSS, DAMAGE

                         12.  Landlord or Landlord's agents shall not be liable
                    for any damage to property entrusted to employees of the
                    building nor for the loss of any property by theft or
                    otherwise. Landlord or Landlord's agents shall not be liable
                    for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting
                    from falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain
                    or snow which may leak from any part of the building or from
                    the pipes, appliances or plumbing works of the same, or from
                    the street or sub-surface, or from any other place, or by
                    dampness or any other cause of whatsoever nature, unless
                    caused by or due to the negligence of Landlord; nor shall
                    Landlord be liable for any such damage caused by other
                    tenants or persons in the building, or for interference with
                    the light or other incorporeal hereditaments, or caused by
                    operations in construction of any public or quasi public
                    work; nor shall Landlord be liable for any latent defect in
                    the building. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord as additional
                    rent for all expenses, damages or fines incurred or suffered
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reason of any breach, violation or non performance of any covenant or provision
of this Lease by Tenant or Tenant's servants, employees, agents, visitors,
licensees, contractors, guests or invitees, or by reason of damage to person or
property caused by moving property in or out of the building, or by the
installation or removal of furniture or other property of or for the Tenant, or
by reason of or arising out of the occupancy or use by Tenant of the premises or
of the building, or from any other cause due to the carelessness, negligence or
improper conduct of the Tenant or the Tenant's servants, employees, agents,
visitors, licensees, contractors, guests or invitees.

                         DESTRUCTION FIRE OR OTHER CA

    13.   If the demised premises shall be partially damaged by fire or other
cause the damages shall be repaired by and at the expense of Landlord and the
rent and additional rent until such repairs shall be made shall be apportioned
according to that part of the premises which is usable by Tenant. No penalty
shall accrue for reasonable delay which may arise by reason of adjustment of
fire insurance on the part of Landlord or Tenant, and for reasonable delay on
account of "labor troubles," or any other cause beyond Landlord's control. But
if the demised premises are totally damaged or are rendered wholly untenantable
by fire or other cause, and the Landlord shall decide not to rebuild the same,
or if the building of which the demised premises are a part shall be so damaged
that Landlord shall decide to demolish it or to rebuild it, then or in any of
such events Landlord may, within ninety (90) days after such fire or other
cause, give Tenant a notice in writing of such decision, and thereupon the term
of this Lease shall expire by lapse of time upon the third day after such notice
is given, and Tenant shall vacate the demised premises and surrender the same to
Landlord.
                              (See Paragraph 48)

                                EMINENT DOMAIN

     14.  If the entire land and building of which the demised premises are a
part, shall be taken or condemned by any competent authority for any public or
quasi public use or purpose, then and in that event, the term of this Lease
shall cease and terminate from the date when the possession thereof shall be
required for such use or purpose. If any part of the land or the building of
which the demised premises are a part or any part of the demised premises shall
be so acquired or condemned, then and in that event, the term of this Lease, at
the option of the Landlord, on ten (10) days notice by Landlord to Tenant, shall
cease and terminate from the date when possession of the part so taken shall be
required for such use or purpose. In the event that Landlord shall not elect to
terminate this Lease and part of the demised premises shall be required for such
use or purpose. In the event that Landlord shall not elect to terminate this
Lease and part of the demised premises shall be so taken or condemned, the
annual rental, additional rent and other charges, shall be apportioned from the
date thereof. In no event, under any of the circumstances described herein,
shall Tenant have any claim for the value of any part of the unexpired term of
the within Lease or any portion of the demised premises so taken or condemned
and shall not share in any award that may be made to Landlord or others.

                           ELEVATOR: HEAT, CLEANING

     15.  As long as Tenant is not in default under any of the covenants of
this Lease, Landlord shall, if and insofar as the existing facilities provide,
at Landlord's expense: (a) run elevators on business days from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
and in addition on Saturdays from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. and also provide one elevator
which will be subject to call during all other hours on business days,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: (b) furnish on business days from 8 A.M. to
6 P.M.________________________ heat to warm the demised premises when and as
required by law: (c) cause to be kept clean the halls, corridors and public
portions of the building, which are used in common by all tenants. Tenant shall,
at Tenant's expense, keep the demised premises clean and in order, to the
satisfaction of Landlord, and remove its own rubbish. Landlord shall have the
sole right to designate and appoint the person or concern to be employed, at
Tenant's expense, for the removal of Tenant's refuse and rubbish from the
building. Landlord reserves the right to stop service of the heat, elevator, air
conditioning, cooling, plumbing and electric systems, when necessary by reason
of accident, or for repairs, altera-

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tions or improvements, including conversion of each and any of the elevators
from manual to automatic, in the judgement of Landlord desirable or necessary to
be made, until such repairs, alterations or improvements shall have been
completed, and shall further have no responsibility or liability for failure to
supply heat, elevator, plumbing, air conditioning, cooling and electric service,
when prevented from so doing by strikes or accidents or by any cause beyond
Landlord's reasonable control, or by orders or regulations of any federal,
state, county or municipal authority or failure of coal, oil or other suitable
fuel supply, or inability by exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain coal,
oil or other suitable fuel. It is expressly understood and agreed that any
covenants on Landlord's part to furnish any service pursuant to any of the terms
or provisions of this Lease or to perform any act or thing for the benefit of
Tenant shall not be deemed breached if Landlord is unable to perform the same by
virtue of a strike or labor trouble or any other cause whatsoever beyond
Landlord's control and Tenant agrees that there shall be no abatement or
reduction of rent in the event that any of said systems or service should fail
to function for the reasons above set forth.

                                     WATER

     16.  Landlord shall have the right to install a separate water meter or
meters for the demised premises or any part thereof and Tenant shall pay the
cost therefor, and if so installed, Tenant shall keep same in repair and pay the
charges made by the municipality for or in respect of the consumption of water
together with sewer rental charges based thereon as and when billed therefor. If
the building or any part thereof be supplied with water through a meter or
meters, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, as and when billed therefor, the
Tenant's proportionate part of all such charges together with sewer rental based
on such meter charges, which amount shall be determined by multiplying the
percentage factor set forth in paragraph 33(b) by the total of the water bills
and sewer charges rendered by the municipality or other public authority from
time to time. All water and sewer rental bills submitted by any public authority
shall be conclusive evidence of the amount due. All payments required to be made
by the Tenant under this paragraph shall be deemed additional rent.

                                   ELECTRIC
                                    CURRENT

     17.  Landlord shall furnish Tenant with electric current (subject to
discontinuance as provided herein), at no additional charge except as may be
hereinafter provided in subparagraph (a) hereof and paragraph 33(d), during
business hours on business days, consistent with the normal purposes for which
the demised have been leased to Tenant, subject to all the provisions as may be
herein contained.

     (a)  In the event there is an increase or decrease, as the case may be, in
the rate schedule or rates for the purchase of electric current or electricity,
including demand or energy charges, fuel adjustment rates, service charges or
sales taxes, hereinafter collectively referred to as "electric consumption and
demand charges," from the public utility or other supplier of electricity to the
Landlord, from and after the date hereof, such increase or decrease shall at
Landlord's option, be added to and made a part of, or subtracted from the annual
rental provided for in this Lease, and if this Lease has not yet commenced, then
such increase or decrease shall be added to and made a part of, or subtracted
from the annual rental upon the commencement of the Lease. The amount of such
increase or decrease shall be computed by: ascertaining the electric consumption
and demand charges for the entire building for the 12 months immediately
preceeding the effective date of the increase or decrease: then ascertaining
such electric consumption and demand charges based upon the new rates and
charges; then computing the percentage of increase or decrease, as the case may
be, and multiplying such percentage of increase or decrease by the difference
between the annual rental and the amount set forth in subdivision (c) below.

     (b)  Tenant shall make no changes in or additions to the electrical system,
wiring, conduits, switches, fixtures, outlets or any other electrical equipment
in the building or demised premises during the term of this Lease and any
extensions or renewals thereof without first obtaining the written consent of
the Landlord thereto. Tenant shall not, during the term of this Lease, connect
to the risers, feeders, outlets, based receptacles, wiring or installations
constituting Landlord's electrical distribution system, any electrical
machinery, electrical equipment, electrical computers or any other office or
electrical appliances without first obtaining the written

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Consent of the Landlord thereto, Tenant further agrees not to permit, at any
time during the term of this Lease, its electrical consumption to overtax the
capacity of Landlord's existing electrical distribution system.

     (c)  The Landlord may discontinue the supply of electric current to the
Tenant, at any time, notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Lease, upon
giving Tenant thirty (30) days prior written notice of Landlord's intention so
to do and thereupon Tenant may contract or otherwise arrange with any person,
firm or corporation for the purchase and supply of such electric current, all
without affecting or changing the obligations of the Tenant under this Lease,
provided, however, that in the event of the discontinuance of the electric
current by the Landlord, the annual rental shall be reduced to the sum of
$397,382.00* and Tenant shall have no further rights under this Lease with
respect thereto. In the event of such discontinuance of electric current, Tenant
shall have no right to use or utilize Landlord's electrical distribution system,
including its risers, feeders, wiring or installations, for the supply of
Tenant's electric current. Tenant may install, at its own cost and expense, any
risers, feeders, wiring or installations to enable it to obtain electric
current, subject, however, to there being available space, areas and facilities
in the building for the inclusion and insertion of such risers, feeders, wiring
and installations, of which availability Landlord shall be the sole judge;
provided that same shall not cause damage or injury to the building or the
demised premises, or cause or create a dangerous or hazardous condition, or
interfere with or disturb other tenants, or overtax the capacity of Landlord's
existing electrical distribution system, and provided further that any such work
will at all times comply with the laws, rules and regulations of all
governmental bureaus, agencies and other subdivisions having jurisdiction over
the demised premises. The aforesaid risers, feeders, wiring and installations to
be installed by Tenant shall, at all times, be and remain the property of
Landlord. * from August 1, 2000 through April 30, 2001; and $409,676.00 from May
1, 2001 through April 30, 2002: and $422,338.00 from May 1, 2002 through April
30, 2003.

     (d)  The Landlord agrees to supply electric current to the Tenant in the
manner as herein set forth, to the extent that the quality, character and
quantity of the supply of electric current shall be available to the Landlord
from the public utility company or other supplier supplying the same and the
Landlord and Tenant further agree that Landlord shall not be liable to the
Tenant for any loss, damage or expense resulting from change in the quality,
character or quantity or due to the cessation or interruption of said supply
without any fault on the part of the Landlord, or for Landlord's failure to
supply such electric current when prevented from do doing by strikes, accidents,
repairs, alterations, improvements or other causes beyond Landlord's control or
by orders or laws of any federal, state, county or municipal authorities, and
there shall be no abatement of rent upon the happening and during the period of
such event or events.

                         AIR CONDITIONING AND COOLING

     18.  The Landlord has installed within the building of which the demised
premises are a part, machinery, appliances, equipment and appurtenances for the
operation and maintenance of a modern peripheral air-conditioning system which
is capable, during the summer time, when the outside temperature is 95 degrees,
of maintaining inside the building a temperature of approximately 10 degrees
less and a proportionately less difference of temperature between the inside and
outside, as the outside temperature falls to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The Landlord
has provided main cooling system units at the windows which service the
peripheral area and has installed two or more main ducts and booster units on
all floors of the building as a part of the air-conditioning system.

     (a)  It is expressly understood by the Tenant that in order for the air
conditioning system to function properly, the Tenant is obliged to, and the
Tenant agrees to keep all windows in the premises closed. Tenant acknowledges
that the air-conditioning system will not function properly if the demised
premises are occupied by more than an average of one person for each 100sq.ft.,
or if Tenant installs or operates lighting loads in excess of 3 1/2 watts per
sq.ft., or if Tenant installs and operates electrical equipment which gives off
heat that cannot be adequately absorbed by Landlord's existing air-conditioning
system in the demised premises.

     (b)  Subject always to events and causes, physical, mechanical and
otherwise, beyond the reasonable control of the Landlord, for the failure of
which the Landlord shall not be liable in any event whatever, the Landlord will
service and maintain said air-condi-

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     tioning system in such matter as to provide air-conditioning for the
     premises on business days generally during the hours of 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
     during the months of June, July, August and September, when required,
     consistent with the provisions hereof.

          (c)  Any damage caused to the appliances, equipment or appurtenances
     as a result of the negligence of or the careless operation by the Tenant or
     the agents, servants, employees, contractors, visitors, guests, licensees
     or invitees of the Tenant, shall be repaired by the Landlord at the cost
     and expense of the Tenant, which expense shall constitute additional rent.

                              ACCESS TO PREMISES

          19.  (a) Tenant shall permit Landlord to erect, use and maintain,
     pipes and conduits in and through the demised premises. Landlord's
     agents shall have the right to enter the demised premises at all times to
     examine same, to show them to prospective purchasers or lessees of the
     building, and to make such decorations, repairs, alterations, improvements
     or additions as Landlord may deem necessary or desirable either to the
     building or to the demised premises and Landlord shall be allowed to take
     all material into and upon said premises that may be required therefor
     without the same constituting an eviction of Tenant in whole or in part and
     the rent reserved shall in no wise abate while said decorations, repairs,
     alterations, improvements or additions are being made, by reason of loss or
     interruption of the business of Tenant, because of the prosecution of any
     such work or otherwise.

          (b)  The Tenant shall give prompt notice to the Landlord of any fire,
     accident to or defective condition in any part of the demised premises,
     including but not limited to the sanitary, electrical, heating, air
     conditioning, cooling and other systems located in, or passing through the
     premises, and the damage or defective condition shall be remedied by the
     Landlord with due diligence, but if such damage or defective condition was
     caused by the Tenant or if the system was installed for the particular use
     of the Tenant and the damage or defective condition was not caused by the
     negligence of the Landlord, the cost of the remedy thereof shall be paid by
     the Tenant.

          (c)  During the six months prior to the expiration of the term of this
     Lease, Landlord may exhibit the premises to prospective tenants at all
     reasonable hours.

          (d)  If, during the last month of the Term, Tenant shall have removed
     all or substantially all of Tenant's property from the premises, Landlord
     may immediately enter and alter, renovate and decorate the premises or any
     part thereof without affecting this Lease and without liability to Tenant
     for an abatement of rent or other compensation.

          (e)  Landlord may permit access to the premises without incurring
     liability to the Tenant, whether or not the Tenant shall be present, upon
     demand of any receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors,
     sheriff, marshal, court officer or government official entitled to, or
     reasonably purporting to be entitled to such access for the purpose of
     taking possession of or removing Tenant's property or for any other lawful
     purpose. This provision and any action by the Landlord hereunder shall not
     be deemed a recognition by Landlord that the person or official making such
     demand has any right or interest in or to this Lease or on or to the
     premises.

          (f)  Landlord shall have the right to change the arrangement and
     location of entrances or passageways, doors and doorways, and corridors,
     elevators, stairs, toilets or other public parts of the building, and after
     reasonable notice, to change the name, number or designation by which the
     building is commonly known. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be
     deemed or construed to impose upon Landlord any obligation, responsibility
     or liability whatsoever for the care, supervision or repair of the building
     or any part thereof, unless herein otherwise provided.

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     (g)  In the event of a refusal by the Tenant to permit an entry upon the
premises as in this paragraph provided, the Landlord and the Landlord's agents
may forcibly enter the same nevertheless without incurring any liability by
reason thereof.

                                  PLATE GLASS

     20.  The Tenant shall repair, at its own expense, all damage to or
destruction of any plate or window glass in the demised premises, and shall
maintain adequate plate glass insurance at its own expense for the benefit
of the Landlord. If the Tenant fails to repair the damage to any plate or window
glass in the demised premises, or fails or refuses to maintain adequate plate
glass insurance for the benefit of the Landlord, then the Landlord may repair
said damage or destruction or may insure the plate glass and charge the cost of
such repair or the cost of the premium for the plate glass insurance to the
Tenant and the amount thereof shall be deemed to be additional rent.

                                    VAULTS

     21.  No vaults, vault space or space not within the property line of the
building is leased hereunder, anything contained in or indicated on any sketch,
blueprint or plan, or anything elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary
notwithstanding. Landlord makes no representation as to the location of the
property line of the building. All vaults and vault space and all space not
within property line of the building, which Tenant may be permitted to use and
occupy, is to be used and occupied under a revocable license, and if any such
license be revoked, or if the amount of such space be curtailed by any federal,
state or municipal authority, Landlord shall not be subject to any liability nor
shall Tenant be entitled to any compensation or diminution or abatement of rent
nor shall such revocation or curtailment be deemed a constructive or actual,
total or partial eviction.

                           CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

     22.  Tenant will not at any time use or occupy the premises in violation of
the certificate of occupancy issued for the building, and in the event that any
department of the City or State of New York shall hereafter at any time contend
that the premises are used for a purpose which is a violation of such
certificate of occupancy, in that event Tenant shall, upon 5 days written notice
from Landlord, immediately discontinue such use of said premises. Failure by
Tenant to discontinue such use after such notice shall be considered a default
in the fulfillment of a covenant of this Lease and Landlord shall have the right
to terminate this Lease immediately and in addition thereto shall have the right
to exercise any and all rights and privileges and remedies given to Landlord
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 25 hereof. The statement in this Lease
of the nature of the business to be conducted by Tenant in the demised premises
shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a representation or guaranty by
Landlord that such business is lawful or permissible under the certificate of
occupancy issued for the building or otherwise permitted by law.

                                  SPRINKLERS

     23.  If the "sprinkler system" or any of its parts or appliances shall be
damaged or not in proper working order by reason of any act or omission of
Tenant, Tenant shall forthwith at its own expense restore the same to good
working condition; and if the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or the New
York Fire Insurance Exchange or any bureau, department or official of the state
or city government, require or recommend that any changes, modifications,
alterations or additional sprinkler heads or other equipment, be made or
supplied by reason of Tenant's business, or the location of partitions, trade
fixtures, or other contents of the demised premises, or if any such changes,
modifications, alterations, additional sprinkler heads or other equipment,
become necessary to prevent the imposition of a penalty or charge against the
full allowance for a sprinkler system in the fire insurance rate as fixed by
said Exchange, or by any fire insurance company, Tenant shall, at its expense,
promptly make and supply such changes, modifications, alterations, additional
sprinkler heads or other equipment.

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                                  BANKRUPTCY
                               (a) PRIOR TO TERM

     24.  (a)  If at any time prior to the date herein fixed as the commencement
of the term of this Lease there shall be filed by or against Tenant in any court
pursuant to any statute either of the United States or of any State a petition
in bankruptcy or insolvency, or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a
receiver or trustee of all or a portion of Tenant's property, or if Tenant makes
an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or petitions for or enters into an
arrangement, this Lease shall at the option of the Landlord, be cancelled and
terminated in which event neither Tenant nor any person claiming through or
under Tenant by virtue of any statute or order of any court shall be entitled
to possession of the demised premises and Landlord, in addition to the other
rights and remedies given by (c) hereof or by virtue of any other provision
herein or elsewhere in this Lease contained, or by virtue of any statute or rule
of law, may retain as liquidated damages, any rent, security, deposit or monies
received by it from Tenant or others in behalf of Tenant.

                                (b) DURING TERM

     (b)  If at the date fixed as the commencement of the term of this Lease or
if at any time during the term hereof, there shall be filed by or against Tenant
in any court pursuant to any statute either of the United States or of any State
a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or for the
appointment of a receiver or trustee of all or a portion of Tenant's property,
and within thirty (30) days thereafter Tenant fails to secure a discharge
thereof, or if Tenant makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or
petitions for or enters into an arrangement, this Lease, at the option of
Landlord, exercised within a reasonable time after notice of the happening of
any one or more of such events, may be cancelled and terminated in which event
neither Tenant nor any person claiming through or under Tenant by virtue of any
statute or order of any court shall be entitled to possession or to remain in
possession of the premises but shall forthwith quit and surrender the premises
and Landlord, in addition to the other rights and remedies Landlord has by
virtue of any other provision herein or elsewhere in this Lease contained, or by
virtue of any statute or rule of law, may retain as liquidated damages, any
rent, security, deposit or monies received from Tenant or others in behalf of
Tenant.

                            (c) MEASURES OF DAMAGES

     (c)  In the event of the termination of this Lease pursuant to (a) or (b)
hereof, Landlord shall forthwith, notwithstanding any other provisions of this
lease to the contrary, be entitled to recover from Tenant as and for liquidated
damages an amount equal to the difference between the rent reserved hereunder
for the unexpired portion of the term demised and the then fair and reasonable
rental value of the demised premises for the same period.  In the computation of
such damages the difference between any installment of rent becoming due
hereunder after the date of termination and the fair and reasonable rental value
of the demised premises for the period for which such installment was payable
shall be discounted to the date of termination at the rate of two per cent (2%)
per annum.  If such premises or any part thereof be re-let by the Landlord for
the unexpired term of this Lease, or any part thereof, before presentation of
proof of such liquidated damages to any court, commission or tribunal, the
amount of rent reserved upon such reletting shall be deemed prima facie to be
the fair and reasonable rental value for the part or the whole of the premises
so re-let during the term of the re-letting.  Nothing herein contained shall
limit or prejudice the right of the Landlord to claim and obtain as liquidated
damages by reason of such termination, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by
any statute or rule of law in effect at such time and governing the proceedings
in which such damages are to be proved, whether or not such amount be greater,
equal to or less than the amount of the difference referred to above.

                                    DEFAULT

     25.  (a)  If Tenant shall make default in fulfilling any of the covenants
of this Lease other than the covenants for the payment of rent or additional
rent and such default shall continue to exist for five days after notice thereof
by Landlord to Tenant, or if the premises become vacant or deserted.  Landlord
may give Tenant three days notice of intention to end the term of this Lease and
thereupon, at the expiration of said three days the term under this Lease shall
expire as fully and completely as if that day herein definitely fixed for the
expiration of the term, and Tenant will then quit and surrender the premises to
Landlord but Tenant shall remain liable as hereinafter provided.

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     (b)  If the second notice provided for in (a) hereof shall have been given
and the term shall expire as aforesaid, or (1) if Tenant shall make default in
the payment of the rent reserved herein or any item of additional rent as and
when such rent or additional rent becomes due and payable or any part of either
or in making any other payment herein provided; or (2) if any execution or
attachment shall be issued against Tenant or any of Tenant's property whereupon
the premises shall be taken or occupied or attempted to be taken or occupied by
someone other than Tenant; or (3) if Tenant shall be in default with respect to
any other lease between Landlord and Tenant; or (4) if Tenant shall fail to move
into or take possession of the premises within fifteen (15) days after the
commencement of the term of this Lease, then, and in any of such events Landlord
may without notice, re-enter the premises either by force or otherwise, and
dispossess Tenant or the legal representatives of Tenant or other occupant of
the premises, by summary proceeding or otherwise, and remove their effects and
hold the premises as if this Lease had not been made and Tenant hereby waives
any notice of intention to re-enter or to institute legal proceedings to that
end. If Tenant shall be in default hereunder prior to the date fixed as the
commencement of any renewal or extension of this Lease then any renewal,
extension or other lease shall, at Landlord's sole option, be cancelled and
terminated.

                             REMEDIES OF LANDLORD

     (c)  In case of any such default, re-entry, expiration or dispossess by
summary proceedings or otherwise, as provided above: (1) the rent shall become
due thereupon and be paid up to the time thereof together with such expenses as
Landlord may incur for legal expenses, attorneys' fees, brokerage, and putting
the premises in good order and in preparing the same for re-rental; (2) Landlord
may re-let the premises or any part or parts thereof, either in the name of
Landlord or otherwise, for a term or terms which may at Landlord's option be
less than or exceed the period which would otherwise have constituted the
balance of the term of this Lease and may grant concessions or free rent; (3)
Tenant or the legal representatives of Tenant shall also pay Landlord as
liquidated damages for the failure of Tenant to observe and perform said
Tenant's covenants herein contained, any deficiency between hereby reserved and
convenanted to be paid and the net amount, if any, of the rents collected on
account of the leasing of the premises for each month of the period which would
otherwise have constituted the balance of the term of this Lease. In computing
such liquidated damages there shall be added to the said deficiency such
expenses as Landlord may incur in connection with re-letting, such as legal
expenses, attorneys' fees, brokerage and for keeping the premises in good order
or for preparing the same for re-letting. Any such liquidated damages shall be
paid in monthly installments by Tenant on the rent day specified in this Lease
and any suit brought to collect the amount of the deficiency for any month shall
not prejudice in any way the rights of Landlord to collect the deficiency for
any subsequent month by a similar proceeding. Landlord, at its option, may make
such alterations and decorations in the premises as Landlord in its sole
judgement considers advisable and necessary for the purpose of re-letting the
premises and the making of such alterations and decorations shall not operate or
be construed to release Tenant from liability hereunder as aforesaid. Landlord
shall in no event be liable in any way whatsoever for failure to re-let the
premises, or in the event that the premises are re-let, for failure to collect
the rent thereof under such re-letting. In the event of a breach or threatened
breach by Tenant of any of the covenants or provisions hereof, Landlord shall
have the right of injunction and the right to invoke any remedy allowed at law
or in equity as if re-entry, summary proceedings and other remedies were not
herein provided for. The mention in this Lease of any particular remedy, shall
not preclude Landlord from using any other remedy, in law or in equity.

                             WAIVER OF REDEMPTION

     (d)  Tenant for itself and on behalf of any and all persons or parties
claiming through or under the Tenant, including creditors, hereby expressly
waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or under any present or
future laws in the event of Tenant being evicted or dispossessed for any cause,
or in the event of Landlord obtaining possession of the demised premises by
reason of the violation by Tenant of any of the covenants and conditions of this
Lease or otherwise.

                               FEES AND EXPENSES

     26.  If Tenant shall default in the performance of any covenant, term or
condition on Tenant's part to be performed as in this Lease contained, Landlord
may immediately, or at any time thereafter, without notice, perform the same for
the account of Tenant. If Landlord at any time is compelled to pay or elects to
pay any sum of money, or do any act which will require the payment of any sum of
money, by reason of the failure of Tenant to comply with any provision hereof,
or if Landlord is compelled to or does incur any expense including reasonable
attorneys' fees, instituting, prosecuting or defending any action or
proceeding, whether instituted by Landlord

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     or Tenant, by reason of any cause whatsoever, including a default of Tenant
     hereunder, the sum or sums so paid by Landlord with all interest, costs and
     damages, shall be deemed to be additional rent hereunder and shall be due
     from Tenant to Landlord on the first day of the month following the
     incurring of such respective expenses or at the Landlord's option on the
     first day of any subsequent month.
       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord
       agrees to pay Tenant's reasonable counsel fees in the event Landlord
       unsuccessfully prosecutes any legal action against Tenant.

                          REPRESENTATIONS BY LANDLORD

          27.  Landlord or Landlord's agents have made no representations or
     promises with respect to the said building or demised premises except as
     herein expressly set forth. The taking possession of the premises by Tenant
     shall be conclusive evidence, as against Tenant, that the demised premises
     and the building were in good and satisfactory condition at the time such
     possession was taken. Tenant has inspected the building and the demised
     premises and is thoroughly acquainted with their condition and agrees to
     take same "as is"

                                  END OF TERM

          28.  Upon the expiration or other termination of the term hereof.
     Tenant shall quit and surrender to Landlord the premises, broom clean, in
     good order and condition, ordinary wear excepted. Tenant shall remove all
     property of Tenant as directed by Landlord. If the last day of the term of
     this Lease or any renewal thereof falls on Sunday or a legal holiday this
     Lease shall expire at 12 noon on the business day immediately preceeding.
     Tenant's obligation to observe or perform this covenant shall survive the
     expiration or other termination of the term of this Lease. Any personal
     property of the Tenant or other occupant which shall remain in the premises
     or building after the expiration or other termination of the term shall be
     deemed to have been abandoned by the Tenant or other occupant and either
     may be retained by the Landlord as its property or may be disposed of in
     such manner as the Landlord may see fit. If such personal property or any
     part thereof shall be sold, the Landlord may receive and retain the
     proceeds of such sale and apply the same, at its option, against the
     expenses of the sale, the cost of moving and storage, any arrears of rent
     or additional rent payable hereunder and any damages to which the Landlord
     may be entitled under paragraph 25 hereof or pursuant to law. In the event
     Landlord shall notify Tenant not later than ninety (90) days after the
     expiration or other termination of this Lease, Tenant shall restore the
     premises to the condition existing immediately prior to the commencement of
     this Lease. Such restoration shall include demolition of walls and other
     structures, construction and erection of walls, ceilings and other
     structures, ceiling patching, duct-work, sprinkler-head changes, electric
     work and such other alterations, decorations or repairs as may be necessary
     to restore the premises to the condition existing immediately prior to the
     commencement of this Lease.
       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any
       alterations, changes, decorations, additions or improvements made by
       Tenant with Landlord's consent may remain in the premises upon the
       expiration or other termination of this Lease.

                                QUIET ENJOYMENT

          29.  Landlord covenants and agrees with Tenant that upon Tenant paying
     the rent and additional rent and performing all the covenants and
     conditions aforesaid on Tenant's part to be observed and performed, Tenant
     shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the demised
     premises for the term aforesaid, subject, however, to the terms of this
     Lease, the ground and underlying leases, if any, and mortgages hereinbefore
     mentioned, except that the provisions hereof shall only apply so long as
     Landlord or any successor to Landlord's interest is in possession and is
     collecting rent from Tenant but not thereafter.

                          FAILURE TO GIVE POSSESSION

          30.  If the Landlord shall be unable to give possession of the demised
     premises on the date of the commencement of the term of this Lease, such
     failure to give possession shall not in any way affect the obligations of
     the Tenant except that the rent and additional rent, reserved and
     covenanted to be paid hereunder, shall not commence until possession of the
     demised premises are made available

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for occupancy by the Tenant; nor shall such failure to give or afford possession
be construed in any way to extend the term of this Lease. No liability whatever
shall arise or accrue against the Landlord by reason of its failure to deliver
possession and the Tenant hereby releases and discharges the Landlord from any
claim for damage, loss or injury of every kind whatever, for such period of time
as Landlord may be unable to give or deliver possession of the demised premises.

                      RECAPTURE OF CERTAIN ELEVATOR SPACE

     31. The Landlord expressly reserves the right, upon 10 days' written notice
sent by ordinary mail, to recapture that part or portion of the demised premises
shown and designated on the filed plans as a frame for an elevator on the
Seventh Avenue side of the building in which the demised premises are located,
and that part or portion of the demised premises shown or designated on the
filed plans as a frame for a passenger and freight elevator on the Broadway side
of the building in which the demised premises are located, without in any way
whatever affecting this Lease or the term thereof or the rent or additional rent
payable hereunder. The failure of the Tenant to comply with this covenant and to
surrender such part or portion of the demised premises shall constitute a
default.

                                   NO WAIVER

     32. The failure of Landlord to seek redress for violation of, or to insist
upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of this Lease, or any
of the Rules and Regulations set forth on the inside cover of this Lease or
hereafter adopted by Landlord, shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would
have originally constituted a violation, from having all the force and effect of
an original violation. The receipt by Landlord of rent, additional rent or other
charges, with or without knowledge of the breach of any covenant or condition of
this Lease or the Rules and Regulations, shall not be deemed a waiver of such
breach. The failure of Landlord to enforce any of the covenants, conditions or
Rules and Regulations against Tenant or any other tenant in the building shall
not be deemed a waiver of any such covenants, conditions or Rules and
Regulations. No provision of this Lease or the Rules and Regulations shall be
deemed to have been waived by Landlord, unless such waiver be in writing signed
by Landlord. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of any amount, whether
designated by Tenant as rent, past rent, additional rent, tax or operating
expense escalation charges under paragraph 33 or otherwise, shall be binding
upon Landlord and Landlord may apply any such amount, however designated by
Tenant, to rent, past rent, additional rent, tax or operating expense escalation
charges under paragraph 33 or otherwise, as Landlord in its sole discretion may
determine; nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter or
direction by Tenant or someone on its behalf, whether or not accompanying any
check or payment of any such items or charges, be deemed an accord and
satisfaction or binding upon Landlord, and Landlord may accept such check or
payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of any such
items or charges or pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease. The
acceptance of payment of any such items or charges by Landlord from any party
other than Tenant, or if such payment is made on behalf of Tenant by any party
other than Tenant, shall not constitute a waiver of the provisions of paragraph
3 respecting the assignment of the Lease or subletting of the premises. If the
term "Tenant" as used herein refers to more than one person, party, corporation,
company or other entity, Landlord may treat any breach of this Lease by one of
such parties as a breach by all.

                            LEASE YEAR AND TAX YEAR

     33. (a) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "tax year" shall mean
each consecutive 12-month period commencing July 1st, all or any part of which
falls within the term of this Lease; the term "lease year" shall mean each
calendar year, all or any part of which falls within the term of this Lease. If
the first or the final tax year or  lease year shall contain less than 12
months, the additional rent payable under subdivisions (b) and (c) of this
paragraph with respect to such tax years or (d) with respect to such lease years
shall be pro-rated by multiplying such amount by a fraction which has as a
numerator the number of months in such tax or lease year and a denominator of
12.

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                               REAL ESTATE TAXES

     (b)  In the event that the real estate taxes payable with respect to the
building and the land on which it is located, for any tax year in which this
Lease shall be in effect (inclusive of any certiorari fees paid or to be paid
with respect thereto) shall be greater than the amount of such taxes due and
payable for the tax year next preceding the term commencement date (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as "base tax year") whether by reason of an increase in
either the tax rate or the assessed valuation, or by reason of the levy,
assessment or imposition of any tax on real estate as such, not now levied,
assessed or imposed, or for any other reason, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, when
billed, after the date on which the real estate taxes for such tax year shall be
fixed and determined, as additional rent for the lease year in which such date
occurs, an amount equal to 1.362% of the difference between the amount of such
tax or installment and the corresponding tax or installment paid for the base
tax year. The base tax year, as referred to in this subparagraph,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary otherwise contained within, shall, for
the purposes hereof, be deemed to mean the tax year 2000/01

                                  ASSESSMENTS

     (c)  Tenant shall also pay to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after the
same shall be payable by Landlord and as additional rent for the lease year in
which the same shall be so payable, an amount equal to 1.362% of any assessment
or installment thereof for public betterments or improvements which may be
levied upon the said land and building.

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                            WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY

     34.  It is mutually agreed by and between Landlord and Tenant that the
respective parties hereto shall and they hereby do waive trial by jury in any
action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto
against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way
connected with this Lease, any extension or renewal thereof or the Tenant's use
or occupancy of said premises.

                             SHIPPING RESTRICTION

     35.  Tenant shall not ship or receive goods, merchandise or inventory other
than for sample purposes, or use the public corridors of the building to ship or
receive same and Tenant shall not at any time use any hand trucks or wheeled
vehicles in the public or other corridors of the building.

                         NOTICES. BILLS AND STATEMENTS

     36.  Except as otherwise in this Lease provided, any notice, bill or
statement by either party to the other may be given or sent and shall be deemed
to have been duly given or sent if either delivered personally or mailed in a
post-paid envelope, addressed to the Landlord at 1407 Broadway, New York, N.Y.,
and to the Tenant at the premises (or at the Tenant's present address as above
set forth, if mailed prior to the Tenant's occupancy of the premises), or if any
address for notices shall have been truly changed as hereinafter provided, if
mailed to the party at such changed address. Either party may at any time change
the address for notices, bills or statement by delivering or mailing, as
aforesaid, a notice stating the change and setting forth the changed address.

          Should the term "Tenant", as used in this Lease, refer to more than
one person, party, corporation, company or other entity, any notice, bill or
statement given or sent as aforesaid to any one of such entities shall be deemed
to have been duly given or sent to the Tenant.

                                   SECURITY

     37.  The Tenant has deposited with the Landlord the sum of $34,150.00 as
security for the performance by the Tenant of the terms of this Lease. The
Landlord may use, apply, or retain the whole or any part of the security so
deposited to the extent required for the payment of any rent and additional rent
or other sum as to which the Tenant is in default in respect of any of the terms
of this Lease, including, but not limited to, any damages or deficiency in the
reletting of the demised premises, whether such damages or deficiency accrued
before or after summary proceedings or other reentry by the Landlord, including,
but not limited to, leasing commissions incurred in connection with the leasing
of the premises and legal or other fees which Landlord may incur. In the event
that the Tenant shall comply with all of the terms of this Lease, the security
shall be returned to the Tenant after the date fixed as the end of the Lease and
after delivery of possession of the demised premises to the Landlord. In the
event of a sale or lease of the premises of which the demised premises forms a
part, the Landlord shall have the right to transfer the security to the vendee
or lessee and the Landlord shall thereupon be released from all liability for
the return of such security and the Tenant shall look solely to the new landlord
for the return of such security. The Tenant shall not assign or encumber the
money deposited as security, and neither the Landlord nor its successors or
assigns shall be bound by any such assignment or encumbrance.
     Existing Security        $29,133.33
     Additional Security        5,016.67

                                MARGINAL NOTES

     38.  The marginal notes are inserted only as a matter of convenience and
for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of
this Lease nor in any way affect this Lease.

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                                  DEFINITION

     39.  (a)  The term "Landlord" as used in this Lease means only the owner
or the mortgagee in possession for the time being of the land and building (or
the owner of a lease of the building), so that in the event of any sale or sales
of said land and building or of said lease, or in the event of a lease of said
building, or other disposition of said land and building or said leasehold, the
said Landlord shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all
covenants and obligations of Landlord hereunder, and it shall be deemed and
construed without further agreement between the parties or their successors in
interest, or between the parties and the purchaser, at any such sale, or the
said lessee of the building, that the purchaser or the lessee of the building
has assumed and agreed to carry out any and all covenants and obligations of
Landlord hereunder.

     (b)  The term "business days" shall be construed to mean Monday to Friday
inclusive, excluding holidays.

     (c)  The words "re-enter" and "re-entry" as used in this Lease are not
restricted to their technical legal meaning.

     (d)  The term "gross square feet" if and when used herein, shall be deemed
to mean and include all the space taken up by and for stairways, stairwells,
lobbies, elevator shafts, lavatories, washrooms, utilities, air-conditioning and
mechanical equipment in the building, whether or not all or any part of such
space or equipment is located in the demised premises, the determination of
which, as computed by Landlord, shall be final and conclusive.

     (e)  The term "additional rent" as used herein, shall be deemed to mean any
and all costs, charges, expenses, adjustments of rent and electricity which
Tenant assumes, agrees or is obligated to pay to Landlord or others pursuant to
the provisions of this Lease or any other agreement, and in the event of the
non-payment thereof, Landlord shall have all of the rights and remedies with
respect thereto as provided for herein or by applicable law in case of the
non-payment of annual rent.

     40.  The covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Lease shall
bind and inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and their respective heirs,
distributees, executors, administrators, successors, and, except as otherwise
provided in this Lease, their assigns.

     41.  This Lease contains the entire agreement between the parties and may
not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by the
parties hereto.

     42.  The parties herein agree that ADAMS & CO. REAL ESTATE LLC are the only
brokers who brought about or had any connection with the procuring, execution
and delivery of this Lease.
     (see Paragraph 48)

     43.  The riders annexed hereto as paragraphs 44 to 48 are incorporated
herein and made a part of this Lease.

                                      16
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ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS attached to and forming a part of Lease dated July 21,
2000, between GETTINGER ASSOCIATES and MISS ERIKA INC.

  44 (a)  In the event Tenant desires to assign the Lease or sublet all or a
part of the demised premises, Tenant shall first notify Landlord to such effect,
in writing, (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant's Notice") and, if a sublet,
shall specify and indicate such part or parts of the demised premises and, if an
assignment or sublet, the name of the assignee or sublessee, the annual rental,
terms and conditions, including the purchase price if furniture, furnishings or
fixtures are to be sold and conveyed, the commencement date (which shall not be
less than 60 or more than 90 days from the date of the Tenant's Notice) and the
termination date. Landlord or Landlord's nominee shall have the right and
option, to be exercised by giving written notice to Tenant (hereinafter referred
to as "Landlord's Notice") within 60 days after receipt of Tenant's Notice, to
recapture the demised premises or such part thereof as may be described in
Tenant's Notice and Landlord's Notice shall, if given, cancel and terminate the
Lease or Landlord shall assume the obligations thereof with respect to such part
or parts of the demised premises, as of the commencement date specified in
Tenant's Notice. If a part of the demised premises is recaptured, in the manner
as provided herein, the annual rental, additional rent and other charges shall
be apportioned and adjusted in the same ratio that the part of the demised
premises to be occupied by the Tenant (non-recaptured premises) shall bear to
the entire demised premises. The Lease, as modified and amended by the
provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect.

     (b)  In the event Landlord shall not exercise its right and option, as
provided in paragraph (a) above, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its
consent to an assignment of the Lease or to a subletting of the demised
premises, as set forth in Tenant's Notice, provided that such subletting is
limited to two (2) subtenants and complies with the following conditions:

          (i)    The assignee or sublessee shall be of good reputation and
financial responsibility.

          (ii)   The assignee shall execute Landlord's form of assignment and
assume all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease and shall agree
not to further assign the Lease or the sublessee shall execute Landlord's form
of Lease and assume all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease.

          (iii)  Such assignment or subletting shall not release the Tenant from
the due, prompt and punctual performance of all of the terms, covenants and
conditions contained in this lease on its part to be performed and from the
payment of the rents, additional rents and other charges reserved in the Lease.

          (iv)   The consent of the Landlord to such assigning or subletting
shall not constitute a waiver of the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof and no
further assigning or subletting shall be made by the Tenant, assignee or
subtenant without the Landlord's prior consent in writing as provided in
paragraph 3 hereof, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
paragraph (b) hereof.

          (v)    In the event Landlord permits Tenant to assign the Lease or
sublet the entire demised premises to one subtenant only or does not respond to
Tenant's Notice (provided that same shall be an assignment of the Lease or
subletting of the entire demised premises to one tenant only) and such
assignment or subletting does not commence during a period which shall be not
less than 60 nor more than 90 days from the date of Tenant's Notice, then
Landlord's consent shall be deemed withdrawn and Tenant shall comply anew with
the provisions of subdivision (a).

          (vi)   Tenant will not sublet the demised premises or assign the Lease
to any person, firm, subsidiary, affiliate or group who, or which, at the time
of the proposed subletting or assignment occupies any space in the buildings nor
will Tenant sublease the premises for less than the rent and additional rent
provided herein.

          (vii)  Tenant agrees to pay Landlord, as additional rent 50% of any
rent and other charges received by it in excess of what it pays under this
Lease, including the rental and sales proceeds of any furniture, furnishings or
equipment. The rent, additional rent and other charges shall be paid directly to
Landlord, for the account of Tenant, and the acceptance of same shall not
relieve Tenant of its obligations hereunder nor constitute an attornment by
Landlord.

                  TO BE INITIALLED BY THE LANDLORD AND TENANT
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GETTINGER ASSOCIATES

                                           INITIAL
                         (LESSOR)                                   (LESSEE)
                       (LANDLORD)       [ILLEGIBLE]^^               (TENANT)

                                           HERE
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ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS attached to and forming a part of Lease dated July 21,
2000, between GETTINGER ASSOCIATES and MISS ERIKA INC.

45.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant shall
receive a rent credit of $19,166.67 per month to be applied against its monthly
rent, for the period from August 1, 2000 through October 31, 2000, totalling,
in all, $57,500.00

46.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph 5 of this
Lease, Landlord and Tenant agree that the last sentence of paragraph 5 hereof
shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

               "(a) Asbestos encapsulation, removal or other treatment
respecting asbestos in the confines of the demised premises, as may be required
by law, shall, at all times, be at Landlord's cost and expense, and Landlord
shall, within five (5) days following Tenant's notice, retain and hire the
contractor or contractors to promptly render or perform such work, except as set
forth in (b) below.

                (b) Tenant agrees not to make any alterations, changes, repairs,
decorations, additions or improvements, structural or non-structural, in and to
any mechanical, electrical, air conditioning, heating or plumbing systems, which
would require the dismantling or removal of the heating or air conditioning
ducts around the perimeter of the demised premises, known by the trade name
"Weathermaster", which shall at all times remain and continue to remain in the
condition as rented to Tenant, and Landlord shall have the responsibility for
maintaining same, except as same may be damaged by Tenant."

47.    The following is hereby added at the end of paragraph 13 hereof:

Landlord and Tenant hereby release the other from any and all liability or
responsibility (to the other or anyone claiming through or under them by way of
subrogation or otherwise) under fire and extended coverage or supplementary
contract casualties, if such fire or other casualty shall have been caused by
the fault or negligence of the other party, or anyone for whom such party may be
responsible; provided, however, that this release shall be applicable and in
force and effect only with respect to loss or damage occurring during such time
as the releasor's policies shall contain a clause or endorsement to the effect
that any such release shall not adversely affect or impair said policies or
prejudice the right of the releasor to recover thereunder. Each of Landlord and
Tenant agrees that its policies will include such a clause or endorsement so
long as same shall be obtainable without extra cost, or if such cost shall be
charged therefor, so long as the other party pays such extra cost. If extra cost
shall be chargeable therefor, each party shall notify the other thereof and of
the amount of the extra cost, and the other party shall be obligated to pay the
extra cost, unless, within ten (10) days after such notice, it elects not to be
obligated so to do by written notice to the original party. If such clause or
endorsement is not available, or if either party shall not desire the coverage
at extra cost to it, then the provisions of this paragraph

                 TO BE INITIALLED BY THE LANDLORD AND TENANT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GETTINGER ASSOCIATES

                         (LESSOR)                                      (LESSEE)
                       (LANDLORD)                                      (TENANT)

                                               INITIAL

                                         /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]^^

                                                HERE

<PAGE>

ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS attached to and forming a part of Lease dated July 21,
2000 between GETTINGER ASSOCIATES and MISS ERIKA INC.

shall not apply to the policy or policies in question. Landlord shall use its
best efforts to obtain a waiver of subrogation in its insurance policies in
favor of Tenant.

48.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Paragraph 42 hereof,
Landlord and Tenant warrant and represent that they have dealt only with Adams &
Co., Real Estate LLC ("Broker") in the negotiation of this Lease and Landlord
and Tenant each indemnify and agree to hold the other harmless of and from any
liability, claim, damage, cost or expense (including, without limitation,
attorney's fees) arising out of or in connection with claims for commissions
make against Tenant or Landlord by any broker, finder or like agent who claims
to have dealt with Landlord or Tenant in connection with this Lease. Landlord
will compensate Broker pursuant to a separate agreement between Broker and
Landlord

                  TO BE INITIALLED BY THE LANDLORD AND TENANT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GETTINGER ASSOCIATES

                    (LESSOR)                               (LESSEE)
                  (LANDLORD)                               (TENANT)

                                             INITIAL

                                        /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]^^

                                              HERE

<PAGE>

ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS attached to and forming a part of Lease dated July 21,
2000, between GETTINGER ASSOCIATES and Ms. Erika, INC.

Addendum to cover page and preamble:
     Designate unit shall be "405" and "402"

Addendum to Article 2:
     Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, Tenant may use
     the demised premises for sample making & design, limited to three (3)
     sewing machines, properly mounted to avoid undue noise and vibrations.

Insertion to Article 3:
     Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, this Article
     shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Article 44.

Addendum to Article 13:
     Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary regarding all
     common areas as shall be required for the reasonable access to or use of
     the demised premises, Tenant's obligation to pay rent or additional rent
     for any unusable space shall not commence until Tenant shall have moved
     back into the demised premises, which Tenant shall do within a reasonable
     period after notice to Tenant of the completion of such repairs. Landlord
     shall notify Tenant within sixty (60) days thereafter as to the time
     required by Landlord to make such repairs and whether Landlord is electing
     to terminate this Lease pursuant to this Article 13, it being agreed that
     (i) if Landlord estimates that such damage cannot be repaired within one-
     hundred twenty (120) days thereafter then within ninety (90) days after
     deliver of such notice Tenant may terminate this Lease or (ii) if Landlord
     estimates that such damage can be repaired within one-hundred twenty days
     thereafter, but such damage is not actually repaired within one-hundred
     fifty (150) days after delivery of such notice, then, in such
     circumstances, Tenant may, at anytime thereafter until such repair shall
     have been completed, terminate this lease.

Addendum to Article 37:
     Said security shall be deposited in an interest bearing account for the
     benefit of the Tenant, less One Per Cent (1%) administration charge which
     shall be retained by the Landlord.

     In lieu of the cash security described above, Tenant shall have the right
        ----
     to deposit with Landlord the Letter of Credit (as hereinafter defined). In
     the event Tenant elects to substitute the Letter of Credit, Landlord agrees
     to return to Tenant that portion of the above-described cash security which
     has not been applied to the satisfaction of any of Tenant's obligations
     under this Lease promptly upon receipt of the Letter of Credit. It is
     agreed that in the event Tenant defaults in respect of any of the terms,
     provisions, covenants and conditions of this Lease, including, but not
     limited to, (i) the payment of fixed rent and additional rent and (ii)
     failure to renew annually the Letter of Credit, Landlord may use, apply or
     retain the whole or any part of the proceeds of the Letter of Credit so
     deposited to the extent required for the payment of any fixed rent and
     additional rent or any other sum as to which Tenant is in default beyond
     any applicable grace and notice period provided herein for the cure thereof
     or for any sum which Landlord may actually expend or may actually be
     required to expend by reason of Tenant's default in respect of any of the
     terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Lease beyond any
     applicable grace and notice period provided herein for the cure thereof.
     Landlord shall have the right to draw upon the Letter of Credit any number
     of times up to an aggregate amount equal to the face value of such Letter
     of Credit following a default by Tenant beyond any applicable grace and
     notice period provided herein for the cure thereof. In the event that
     Tenant shall fully and faithfully comply with all of the terms, provisions,
     covenants and conditions of this Lease, the Letter of Credit shall be
     returned to Tenant promptly after the date fixed as the end of the Lease
     and delivery of entire possession of the Demised Premises to Landlord. In
     the event Landlord applies or retains any portion or all of the Letter of
     Credit deposited, Tenant shall within ten (10) days following written
     demand therefore restore the amount so applied or retained so that at all
     times the amount deposited shall be the amount set forth above. Tenant's
     failure to so restore such amount shall be deemed a default by Tenant in
     the payment of an installment of fixed rent.

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     The letter of Credit shall be clean, irrevocable, unconditional letter of
     credit (the "Letter of Credit"); issued by National Bank of Georgia, N.A.,
     or any other commercial Bank which is a member of the New York Clearing
     House with offices for banking purposes in the City of New York and having
     a net worth of not less than One Billion dollars ($1,000,000,000)
     (hereinafter referred to as the "Issuing Bank"), which letter of Credit
     shall have a term of not less than one year, be issued for the benefit of
     Landlord, be in the amount of $34,150.00 during the period commencing on
     the date such Letter of Credit is deposited with Landlord and continuing
     through the last day of the term of this Lease. The Issuing Bank shall pay
     to Landlord or its duly authorized representative in one installment or in
     several partial installments an amount up to face amount of the Letter of
     Credit upon presentation of the Letter of Credit and a sight draft in the
     amount to be drawn and a letter signed by Landlord stating that Landlord is
     entitled to draw upon the Letter of Credit in the amount requested based on
     a default by Tenant under this Lease beyond any applicable grace and notice
     period provided herein for the cure thereof.

Addendum to Article 49 (a):

GETTINGER ASSOCIATES                         MISS ERIKA INC.

Robert S Gettinger                           /s/ Amanda J. Bokman
----------------------                       ---------------------
          (LESSOR)                                     (LESSEE)
         (LANDLORD)                                    (TENANT)

<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have respectively signed and sealed
this lease as of the day and year first above written.

                                                 GETTINGER ASSOCIATES "Landlord"

_____________________________                   By: /s/ Robert S. Gettinger
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                                 GENERAL PARTNER

                                                MISS ERIKA INC.
                                                --------------------------------
WITNESS FOR TENANT:                                                       Tenant

                                                By: /s/ Amanda J. Bokman
                                                    --------------------- (L.S.)
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]^^                                   VP, CFO , Sec'y &
-----------------------------                                 Treasurer

                                                __________________________(L.S.)

                               ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

                              PARTNERSHIP LANDLORD
                               STATE OF NEW YORK,)
                              County of New York,) ss.:
                               City of New York  )

     On this    day of     , 19    , before me personally came               to
me known and known to me to be a member of the firm of GETTINGER ASSOCIATES and
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument in the name of
said firm, and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same for and as
the act and deed of said firm.

________________________________________________________________________________

                               CORPORATE TENANT
                               STATE OF NEW YORK,)
                              County of New York,) ss.:
                               City of New York  )

     On this    day of    , 19     , before me personally came                to
me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides in
       that he is the                       of                   the corporation
described in and which executed the foregoing instrument as TENANT: that he
knows the seal of said corporation: that the seal affixed by order of the Board
of Directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like
order.

________________________________________________________________________________

                             CO-PARTNERSHIP TENANT
                               STATE OF NEW YORK,)
                              County of New York,) ss.:
                               City of New York  )

     On this     day of       , 19    , before me personally came             to
me known and known to me to be a member of the firm of _________________ and the
person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument in the name of
said firm, and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same for and as
the act and deed of said firm.

________________________________________________________________________________

                              INDIVIDUAL TENANT
                              STATE OF NEW YORK, )
                              County of New York,) ss.:
                               City of New York  )

     On this     day of      , 19     , before me personally came             to
me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who, as TENANT,
executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that           be
executed the same.

________________________________________________________________________________

                                      17

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                                   GUARANTY

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and in consideration for, and as an inducement to
Landlord making the within Lease with Tenant, the undersigned guarantees to
Landlord's successors and assigns, the full performance and observance of all
the covenants, conditions and agreements, therein provided to be performed and
observed by Tenant, including the "Rules and Regulations" as therein provided,
without requiring any notice of non-payment, non-performance, or non-observance,
or proof, or notice, or demand, whereby to charge the undersigned therefor, all
of which the undersigned hereby expressly waives and expressly agrees that the
validity of this agreement and the obligations of the guarantor hereunder shall
in no wise be terminated, affected or impaired by reason of the Landlord's
failure to assert against Tenant any of the rights or remedies reserved to
Landlord pursuant to the provisions of the within Lease. The undersigned further
covenants and agrees that this guaranty shall remain and continue in full force
and effect as to any renewal, modification or extension of the within Lease. As
a further inducement to Landlord to make this Lease and in consideration
thereof, Landlord and the undersigned covenant and agree that in any action or
proceeding brought by either Landlord or the undersigned against the other on
any matters whatsoever arising out of, under, or by virtue of the terms of this
Lease or of this guaranty that Landlord and the undersigned shall and do hereby
waive trial by jury.

                                                /s/ Amanda J. Bokman
     Dated, New York City   July 21,    2000    --------------------------(L.S.)
                          ----------   ------   NORTON McNAUGHTON OF SQUIRE

WITNESS:

_____________________________________________   Business Address _______________

WITNESS:

_____________________________________________   Business Address _______________

STATE OF NEW YORK,   )
 County of New York, )ss.:
  City of New York   )

     On this    day of     , 19   , before me personally came to me known and
known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing
Guaranty and acknowledged to me that    he   executed the same.

                                        ________________________________________

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                       [RENTAL PLAN 4TH FLOOR]

                                              RENTAL PLAN . 4TH FLOOR
                                   -------------------------------------------
                                   1407 BROADWAY . WEST 38/TH/ STREET N.Y. N.Y.

                                         All dimensions are approximate

INITIAL
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                      [LETTERHEAD OF GETTINGER ASSOCIATES]

                                        July 21, 2000

Miss Erika Inc.
1407 Broadway Suite
New York, NY 10018

Gentlemen:

          Reference is made to that certain lease between you, as a Tenant, and
the undersigned, as Landlord, dated even dated, covering premises known as Unit
"402-405" on the 4/th/ floor in 1407 Broadway, New York, New York ("Lease"),

          You have requested and we have agreed to lease you Units "414" on the
4/th/ Floor in 1407 Broadway, New York, New York, (Additional Lease Premises")
as indicated by the red has marks on the floor plan annexed hereto, upon all of
the same terms, conditions and provisions as contained in the Lease, except as
otherwise hereinafter provided:

          1.  The annual rental for the Additional Lease Premises shall be
              $81,800.00 from October 1, 2000 through April 30, 2001; and
              $84,254.00 from May 1, 2001 through April 30, 2002; and $86,782.00
              from May 1, 2002 through April 30, 2003, payable at the time and
              in the manner as set forth in the Lease, and the term of the lease
              for the Additional Lease Premises shall be from October 1, 2000
              through April 30, 2003.

          2.  The base rent in paragraph 17 (c) for the Additional Lease
              Premises shall be $79,684.00, from October 1, 2000 through April
              30, 2001; and $82,102.00 from May 1, 2001 through April 30, 2002;
              and $84,630.00 from May 1, 2002 through April 30, 2003.

          3.  The percentage figure for the Additional Lease Premises in
              Paragraphs 33 (b) and (c) shall be .236%, the base year for real
              estate taxes in Paragraph 33 (b) shall be 2000/01.

          4.  Not withstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
              Tenants shall pay no annual rental for the period from October 1,
              2000 through November 30, 2000.

          5.  The security deposit for the Additional Lease Premises shall be
              $13,633.33.

          6.  Paragraph 42 shall be replaced with the following:

                 The Parties herein agree that no broker brought about or had
                 any connection with the procuring, execution and delivery of
                 this lease.

          7.  Paragraph 49 shall be deleted in its entirety.
<PAGE>

     The Lease, as modified herein, shall continue in full force and effect for
the balance of the Lease term.

     Please signify your consent to the foregoing by signing in the place
provided below.

                                                  Very truly yours,

                                                  GETTINGER ASSOCIATES

                                                  /s/ Robert S. Gettinger
                                                  Robert S. Gettinger

APPROVED AND ACCEPTED:
MISS ERIKA INC

By: /s/ Amanda J. Bokman
   ---------------------------
   VP, CFO, Secretary  (Title)
   & Treasury

<PAGE>

                                   GUARANTY

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and in consideration for, and as an inducement to
Landlord making the within Lease with Tenant, the undersigned guarantees to
Landlord's successors and assigns, the full performance and observance of all
the covenants, conditions and agreements, therein provided to be performed and
observed by Tenant, including the "Rules and Regulations" as therein provided,
without requiring any notice of non-payment, non-performance, or non-observance,
or proof, or notice, or demand, whereby to charge the undersigned therefor, all
of which the undersigned hereby expressly waives and expressly agrees that the
validity of this agreement and the obligations of the guarantor hereunder shall
in no wise be terminated, affected or impaired by reason of the Landlord's
failure to assert against Tenant any of the rights or remedies reserved to
Landlord pursuant to the provisions of the within Lease. The undersigned further
covenants and agrees that this guaranty shall remain and continue in full force
and effect as to any renewal, modification or extension of the within Lease. As
a further inducement to Landlord to make this Lease and in consideration
thereof, Landlord and the undersigned covenant and agree that in any action or
proceeding brought by either Landlord or the undersigned against the other on
any matters whatsoever arising out of, under, or by virtue of the terms of this
Lease or of this guaranty that Landlord and the undersigned shall and do hereby
waive trial by jury.

                                                /s/ Amanda J. Bokman
     Dated, New York City   July 21,    2000    --------------------------(L.S.)
                          ----------   ------   NORTON McNAUGHTON OF SQUIRE

WITNESS:

_____________________________________________   Business Address _______________

WITNESS:

_____________________________________________   Business Address _______________

STATE OF NEW YORK,   )
 County of New York, )ss.:
  City of New York   )

     On this    day of     , 19   , before me personally came to me known and
known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing
Guaranty and acknowledged to me that    he   executed the same.

                                        ________________________________________

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                       [RENTAL PLAN 4TH FLOOR]

                                              RENTAL PLAN . 4TH FLOOR
                                   -------------------------------------------
                                   1407 BROADWAY . WEST 38/TH/ STREET N.Y. N.Y.

                                         All dimensions are approximate

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4
                      AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
                      -----------------------------------

          AMENDMENT No. 1, dated as of August 2, 2000 (this "Amendment") made by
McNaughton Apparel Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Norton
McNaughton, Inc., the "Company"), to that certain Rights Agreement dated as of
January 19, 1996 (the "Agreement"), between the Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the "Rights Agent").

          WHEREAS, the Company has determined to provide for an exception to the
definition of "Acquiring Person" in the Agreement for certain issuances made in
connection with the Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of April 15, 1998,
as amended, by and among JJ Acquisition Corp., the Company, Jeri-Jo Knitwear
Inc., Jamie Scott, Inc. and the Stockholders of Jamie Scott, Inc. (the "Jeri-Jo
Agreement");

          WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide certainty to its stockholders,
the securities markets and the Rights Agent in respect of the terms of the
Agreement and to further the purposes and intent of the Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, in order to effect the foregoing, the Company has determined
to amend the Agreement pursuant to Section 27 of the Agreement as set forth
below;

          NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of the date hereof, the Agreement is
hereby amended pursuant to Section 27 thereof as follows:

          1.  The second sentence of Section 1(a) of the Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

              "Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall become an
"Acquiring Person" solely as the result of (x) an acquisition after the date
hereof of Common Shares by the Company which, by reducing the number of Common
Shares outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares beneficially
owned by such Person to 20% or more of the Common Shares of the Company then
outstanding, (y) the acquisition by any Person of the Common Shares issued,
issuable or to be issued pursuant to the terms of the Jeri-Jo Agreement and the
related Employment Agreements (as defined in the Jeri-Jo Agreement), or (z) the
acquisition by any Person (together with all Affiliates and Associates of such
Person) of Beneficial Ownership of 20% or more of the Common Shares of the
Company then outstanding in the good faith belief that such acquisition would
not (A) cause such Beneficial Ownership to exceed 20% of the Common Shares than
outstanding and such Person relied in good faith in computing the percentage of
its Beneficial Ownership on publicly filed reports or documents of the Company
which are inaccurate or out-of-date or (B) otherwise cause a Distribution Date
to occur."

          2.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the
laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts made
and to be performed entirely within such
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                                                                               2

State, without regard to any conflict of laws principles which would apply the
laws of any other jurisdiction.

          3.  The Agreement, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified, confirmed
and continued in full force and effect.

                                  *     *     *

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be
executed as of the date first above written by an officer duly authorized.

                              McNAUGHTON APPAREL GROUP INC.

                              By: /s/ Amanda J. Bokman
                                  --------------------
                                 Name:  Amanda J. Bokman
                                 Title: Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

          American Stock Transfer & Trust Company hereby executes this Amendment
pursuant to Section 27 of the Agreement.

                              AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

                              By: /s/ Herbert J. Lemmer
                                  ---------------------
                                 Name:  Herbert J. Lemmer
                                 Title: Vice President

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