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                                                                 Exhibit 10.25

                           COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL LEASE

                                       for

                                EFTC CORPORATION

                                       at

                         104 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1.  REFERENCE DATA .........................................   5
      1.1  Definitions .......................................   5
           (a)  Commencement Date ............................   5
           (b)  Termination Date .............................   5
           (c)  Term .........................................   5
           (d)  Execution Deadline Date ......................   5
      1.2  Options ...........................................   5
      1.3  Property ..........................................   5
      1.4  Building ..........................................   5
      1.5  Leased Premises ...................................   5
      1.6  Tenant's Pro Rata Share ...........................   5
      1.7  Permitted Use .....................................   5
      1.8  Base Rent .........................................   5
      1.9  Additional Rent ...................................   6
      1.10 Landlord's Notice/Mailing Address .................   6
      1.11 Tenant's Notice/Mailing Address ...................   6
      1.12 Tenant's Trade Name ...............................   6
      1.13 Tenant's Emergency Contact ........................   6
      1.14 Broker ............................................   6
      1.15 Security Deposit ..................................   6
      1.16 Landlord's Work ...................................   6
      1.17 Tenant's Work .....................................   6
      1.18 Signage ...........................................   6
      1.19 Required Insurance ................................   6
      1.20 Access to Premises ................................   6

 2.   TERM OF LEASE ..........................................   6
      2.1  Initial Term ......................................   6
      2.2  Option Period .....................................   7

 3.   COMMENCEMENT DATE ......................................   7

 4.   USE ....................................................   7

 5.   LANDLORD DELIVERY AND IMPROVEMENT OF PREMISES ..........   7

 6.   BASE RENT ..............................................   7

 7.   ADDITIONAL RENT ........................................   8
      7.1 Payment of Additional Rent .........................   8
      7.2 Contribution to Taxes ..............................   8
      7.3 Contribution to Operating Costs ....................   8
      7.4 Contribution to Insurance ..........................   9
      7.5 Share of Additional Rent ...........................   9
      7.6 Cap on Operating Costs .............................  10
      7.7 Increase in Taxes ..................................  10
      7.8 Increase in Insurance ..............................  10

 8.   CHANGE IN SCOPE OF TAXATION ............................  10

 9.   INSURANCE ..............................................  10

10.   UTILITIES/DUMPSTER .....................................  11

11.   REPAIRS ................................................  11

12.   REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES .....................  12

13.   LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO CURE ...............................  12

14.   DESTRUCTION ............................................  12

15.   INDEMNIFICATION ........................................  13

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16.   NON-LIABILITY OF LANDLORD ..............................  13

17.   ALTERATIONS ............................................  13

18.   TENANT'S SIGNS .........................................  13

19.   ACCESS TO PREMISES .....................................  13

20.   ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING ..............................  14

21.   COVENANT AGAINST LIENS .................................  14

22.   SUBORDINATION ..........................................  14

23.   SECURITY DEPOSIT .......................................  14

24.   CONDEMNATION ...........................................  15

25.   SURRENDER BY TENANT AT END OF TERM .....................  16

26.   DEFAULT BY TENANT ......................................  16

27.   QUIET ENJOYMENT ........................................  19

28.   CERTIFICATES BY TENANT .................................  19

29.   NOTICES ................................................  19

30.   CAPTIONS ...............................................  19

31.   COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS ...............................  19

32.   WAIVER OF SUBROGATION ..................................  19

33.   DEFINITION OF LANDLORD .................................  20

34.   BROKERAGE REPRESENTATION ...............................  20

35.   LEASE YEAR .............................................  20

36.   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ....................................  20

37.   DELAYS .................................................  21

38.   COVENANTS OF FURTHER ASSURANCES ........................  21

39.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT .......................................  21

40.   GOVERNING LAW ..........................................  21

41.   BIND AND INSURE CLAUSE .................................  21

42.   ROOF RIGHTS    .........................................  21

Exhibits:

EXHIBIT A BUILDING/LEASED PREMISES/PROPERTY PLAN/PARKING......  23

EXHIBIT B LANDLORD'S WORK ....................................  24

EXHIBIT C TENANT'S WORK/LOADING DOCKS...........................25

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EXHIBIT D TENANT'S SIGNS .......................................26

EXHIBIT E OPERATING BUDGET .....................................27

EXHIBIT F TENANTS PERSONAL PROPERTY     ........................28

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                          L E A S E    A G R E E M E N T

         THIS AGREEMENT, made this ___ day of April, 2001 between H.J. Brooks,
LLC a duly formed limited liability company with a principal place of business
at 9 Red Roof Lane, Salem, NH, 03079 ("Landlord") and EFTC Corporation a duly
formed Colorado corporation with a place of business at 2501-1 W. Grandview
Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023 ("Tenant").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

         In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements in this Lease,
Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord, the Leased Premises.

   1. REFERENCE DATA.

         1.1 Definitions:

         a)  Commencement Date: April 1, 2001

         b)  Termination Date: March 31, 2011

         c)  Term: Ten (10) years

         d)  Rent Commencement Date: August 1, 2001

         e)  Additional Rent Commencement Date: April 1, 2001

         1.2 Options to Extend: Two periods of five (5) years each.

         1.3 Property: 94-104 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA consisting of
approximately 12 +/- acres, containing 207,000 square feet in three Buildings,
as further described herein and as more particularly shown on the plan annexed
hereto as Exhibit A.

         1.4 Building: Steel-frame concrete block structure on the Property,
containing approximately 103,000 rentable square feet, as further described
herein and as more particularly shown on the plan annexed hereto.

         1.5 Leased Premises: Approximately 73,000 square feet of rentable space
in the Building, located on the first floor thereof, as all is more particularly
shown on the plan annexed hereto, together with non-exclusive use of the
Property's common areas and exclusive use to the trash compactor located
adjacent to the building just outside of the Leased Premises.

         Tenant's Pro Rata Share: Percentage that the rentable square footage of
Leased Premises bears to the rentable square footage of the Building, subject to
further adjustment as more particularly provided elsewhere herein. Currently
calculated at: 70.9% of the Building and 35.3% of the Property.

         1.7 Permitted Use: Office / Electronics Light Manufacturing including
without limitation assembly and soldering of electrical components; electrical
testing of assemblies; assembly of modules into assemblies; electrical and
mechanical testing of assemblies packaging and shipment of circuit card and unit
assemblies.

         1.8  Base Rent:

                     LEASE YEAR            ANNUALLY        MONTHLY
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                     Year 1-2             $474,500.00     $39,541.67
                     Year 3-8             $511,000.00     $42.583.33
                     Year 9-10            $547,500.00     $45,625.00

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         1.9 Additional Rent: 2001 Annual Estimate - $130,250.00

During the calendar year in which the Term begins, in addition to the Base Rent
payments, Tenant shall pay Landlord the sum of $10,854.17 per month on account
of Additional Rent. Such provisional Additional Rent payment is calculated to be
the Tenant's Pro Rata Share of the Landlord's estimated Operating Budget, as
such is more particularly provided in Exhibit E annexed hereto and made a part
hereof. The Additional Rent to be paid by Tenant shall be adjusted from time to
time, all as more particularly provided elsewhere in this Lease.

         1.10 Landlord's Notice/Mailing Address:
                                H.J. Brooks, LLC
                                9 Red Roof Lane
                                Salem, NH 03079

         1.11 Tenant's Notice/Mailing Address:
                                EFTC Corporation
                                2501-1 W. Grandview Road
                                Phoenix, AZ 85023

         1.12 Tenant's Trade Name: EFTC Corporation

         1.13 Tenant's Emergency Contact: Mr. James Dubois

         1.14 Brokers: Staubach Company and Oddo, Inc.

         1.15 Security Deposit: $39,540.00

         1.16 Landlord's Work: As set forth in Exhibit B annexed hereto and made
a part hereof.

         1.17 Tenant's Work: As set forth in Exhibit C annexed hereto and made a
part hereof.

         1.18 Signage: Tenant shall be entitled to maintain signs, as provided
in Exhibit D annexed hereto and made a part hereof.

         1.19 Required Insurance:

             (a) $2,000,000.00 for injury to or death of one person

             (b) $2,000,000.00 for any one occurrence

             (c) $2,000,000.00 for property damage

         1.20 Access: Tenant shall have access to the Building at all times.

         1.21 Parking: Tenant shall have exclusive use to two hundred fifty
(250) parking spaces including twelve (12) spaces at the entrance of the Leased
Premises for visitor and handicapped designation located in the parking area as
shown on the sketch attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B.

   2. TERM OF LEASE.

         2.1 Initial Term. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from
Landlord the Leased Premises for the Term plus any partial month if this Lease
is dated other than the first of any month, to commence on the Commencement Date
and to expire on the Termination Date or on such other date as may be provided
in this Lease. This Lease shall not commence and this instrument shall be void
unless at least one counterpart has been fully executed by Tenant and delivered
to Landlord and at least one counterpart has been fully executed by Landlord and
delivered to Tenant.

         2.2 Option Period. Provided that the Lease has not been terminated for
Tenant's default and that Tenant is not then in default beyond any applicable
grace or notice period, then Tenant at its option, exercised by written notice
to the

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Landlord not less than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of
the then-current term, may extend the Term for the number and length of
immediately successive period(s) specified in Section 1 under the same terms and
conditions herein set forth, except that the Base Rental rate shall be adjusted
to reflect the then fair market rental rate as of the date for the expiration of
the then-current term. However, in no event shall the Base Rental rate for the
option period be less that the Base Rental rate for the last year of the
original Term. In the event that Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon
the Base Rental rate for the Option Period within thirty (30) days following
Landlord's receipt of Tenant's election to exercise the option to extend, the
fair market rental rate shall be determined by a board of three (3) licensed
real estate brokers, one of whom shall be named by Landlord, one of whom shall
be named by Tenant, and the two (2) appointed shall select the third. Each real
estate broker so selected shall be licensed in the jurisdiction in which the
Building is located as a real estate broker specializing in the field of
commercial leasing, having no less than ten years' experience in such field, and
recognized as ethical and reputable within the field. Landlord and Tenant agree
to make their appointments promptly within ten (10) days following the
expiration of the thirty (30) day period. The two (2) brokers selected by
Landlord and Tenant respectively shall select a third broker within ten (10)
days after they both have been appointed, and each broker, within fifteen (15)
days following the date the third broker is selected, shall submit his or her
determination of the fair market rental rate. The fair market rental rate shall
be the mean of the two (2) closest rental rate determinations. Landlord and
Tenant shall each pay the fee of the broker selected by it, and they shall
equally share the payment of the fee of the third broker.

   3. COMMENCEMENT DATES. The Term shall commence on the Commencement Date. The
Tenant's obligation to pay Base Rent shall begin on the Rent Commencement Date.
The Tenant's obligation to pay Additional Rent shall begin on the Additional
Rent Commencement Date.

   4. USE. The Tenant shall use the Leased Premises only for the Permitted Use.
The use of the Leased Premises by Tenant, however, is expressly subject to all
applicable zoning ordinances and rules and regulations of any governmental
authority, instrumentality, board or bureau having jurisdiction over the Leased
Premises, and the reasonable rules and regulations adopted by Landlord for the
Property from time to time. In no event shall the reasonable rules and
regulations adopted by Landlord in any way limit the permitted use and such
rules and regulations shall be enforced even handedly as between all tenants in
the Building.

   5. LANDLORD DELIVERY AND IMPROVEMENT OF PREMISES. Landlord hereby covenants
and agrees to deliver possession of the Leased Premises to Tenant on the
Commencement Date. Landlord shall complete Landlord's Work including without
limitation, repairs to any and all structural non-structural elements and the
interior of the Premises, together with all electrical, plumbing and other
mechanical installations therein, to insure that such elements are in good order
and repair prior to the Commencement Date. Landlord represents and warrants
that, as of the Commencement Date the Building and the Leased Premises are in
compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances
directives and codes.

   6. BASE RENT.

         6.1 Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord Base Rent during the Term. Equal
monthly installments of Base Rent shall be made promptly in advance on the first
day of each and every month during the Term beginning on the Rent Commencement
Date, including extensions if applicable without demand and, except as expressly
provided herein, without offset or deduction, together with such Additional Rent
(payable beginning on the Additional Rent Commencement Date) and other charges
required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease. Payment of Base Rent and
Additional Rent shall be made at the office of Landlord at the address first set
forth above, or to such other party and at such other place as may be
specifically required by this Lease or as Landlord may designate in writing from
time to time.

         6.2 No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than
the Base Rent or Additional Rent stipulated in this lease shall be deemed to be
other

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than on account of the earliest stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or
statement on any check or payment, or any writing accompanying the check or
payment of such rent, be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may
accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover
the balance of such rent or pursue any other remedy in this lease provided.

   7. ADDITIONAL RENT.

         7.1 Payment of Additional Rent. "Additional Rent" payable by Tenant
shall include Tenant's Pro Rata Share of the costs, assessments and expenses
listed in this Section, in addition to other charges defined in this Lease as
Additional Rent.

         7.2 Contribution to Taxes. Tenant will pay to Landlord, Tenant's Pro
Rata Share of all real estate taxes, betterments and assessments ("Taxes")
charged against the Building and the Property, or any taxes assessed in lieu
thereof, each year of the Term or any extension or renewal thereof and
proportionately for any part of a fiscal year. This contribution to Taxes shall
be pro-rated should this Lease be in effect with respect to only a portion of
any fiscal tax year. If Landlord obtains an abatement of any such excess Taxes,
such abatement shall be refunded to Tenant. Furthermore, Tenant, at its sole
cost and expense, shall have the right (but not the obligation) to institute
proceedings to reduce the assessed value of the Premises or any other protest or
tax refund proceeding. Landlord agrees to cooperate with Tenant in connection
therewith, and to execute and deliver, in Tenant's or Landlord's name, any
documents or papers reasonably required to prosecute such proceeding. Tenant
shall keep Landlord informed with respect to the status of such proceedings. For
any refund received by Landlord or Tenant as a result of a favorable ruling from
an appeal initiated by Tenant of a tax assessment for any fiscal tax year for
which Tenant paid Taxes, Tenant shall be entitled to one hundred percent (100%)
of such refund.

         7.3 Contribution to Operating Costs. Tenant shall pay to Landlord
Tenant's Pro Rata Share of the Operating Costs of the Building and the Property
during the Term of this Lease, including any extension and renewal periods. For
the purposes of this Lease, "Operating Costs" shall include all costs and
expenses for the following services as they relate to the common areas of the
Property and the Building, if and to the extent provided by Landlord:

       operating, equipping , controlling traffic, policing, lighting, cleaning,
       maintaining, repairing, and restoring the common areas of the Property,
       including all utility lines, pipes and conduits, and drainage, septic and
       sewage systems serving the Property; repairing and maintaining the
       heating and air conditioning system servicing the Property, sweeping,
       snow plowing, sanding, refuse removal and wages, unemployment taxes,
       social security taxes and workmen's compensation insurance premiums for
       employees directly involved in the Building's maintenance and management,
       fees for required licenses and permits, and supplies.

To the extent that Tenant contracts directly for such services, the cost for
such services shall not be included in the definition of Operating Costs.
Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section
7.3, Operating Costs shall not include: any expenses for which Landlord actually
receives reimbursement from insurance, condemnation awards, other tenants or any
other source; costs incurred to correct defects in the initial design or
construction of the base Building and Building systems; costs of a capital
nature, including but not limited to, capital improvements, capital repairs, and
the purchase or leasing of capital equipment and capital tools; any fines or
penalties incurred in connection due to violations by Landlord of any applicable
governmental rule, law or regulation not occasioned by Tenant or any of its
employees or agents; amounts paid to any person, firm, or corporation related to
or otherwise affiliated with Landlord which are in excess of arm's-length
competitive prices paid in Lawrence, Massachusetts, for the services or goods
provided; payments of principal or interest on any mortgages or ground leases ;
leasing commissions; and costs incurred to correct defects in the initial design
and construction of the Building and Building systems, or any taxes including
without limitation income, excise or franchise taxes assessed against Landlord
which are not connected to Tenant's use of the Premises, Landlord's legal

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fees incurred in connection with leasing or enforcement of other leases in the
Building and any service provided to a tenant on the Property which is not
offered to other tenants and cost of Landlord's Work.

         7.4 Contribution to Insurance. Tenant shall pay to Landlord Tenant's
Pro Rata Share of insurance costs, which shall include all premiums for
commercial (comprehensive) general public liability, property damage, casualty,
rent loss, and other insurance maintained by Landlord with respect to the
Building and Property in accordance with Section 9.3 below.

         7.5 Share of Additional Rent. Landlord shall reasonably estimate
Tenant's Pro Rata Share of annual Additional Rent for Operating Costs, Insurance
and Taxes for each calendar year during the Term and Tenant shall pay with each
monthly installment of Base Rent, as Additional Rent, an amount equal to
one-twelfth of the total of Tenant's Pro Rata Share of such annual Additional
Rent for Operating Costs, Insurance and Taxes. Landlord's estimate of the
initial Additional Rent payments are stated in Section 1 of this Lease. Landlord
may adjust the estimate from time to time during each calendar year as Landlord
receives actual bills or receives information of costs incurred or to be
incurred. If total payments made by Tenant based on the estimate exceed actual
Additional Rent as finally determined for the calendar year in question, then
any overpayment shall be returned to the Tenant within thirty (30) days. If
total payments based on the estimates are less than the actual amount of
Tenant's Pro Rata Share, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord the full amount of
the deficiency within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from
Landlord of the amount of such deficiency. Upon Tenant's request (which may be
exercised no more than once per calendar year), Landlord shall provide Tenant
with copies of the major invoices for charges included in Additional Rent for
Operating Costs, Insurance and Taxes for the immediately preceding calendar
year. If Tenant believes that any payments for Operating Costs were made that
are not permitted pursuant to this Section 7 or were made in error, due to
calculation or otherwise, then Tenant may provide Landlord with written notice
of its objections to or inquiries about such charges. If Landlord is unable to
satisfy Tenant's inquiries or if Landlord and Tenant are unable to resolve
Tenant's objections and agree upon the charges in question within thirty (30)
days after Landlord's receipt of Tenant's notice, Tenant shall have the right to
employ a certified public accountant to inspect and/or audit Landlord's books
records relating to the calculation of Operating Costs. If Tenant so elects to
employ such accountant, Tenant shall provide not less than ten (10) days' notice
to Landlord of the date upon which the accountant desires to examine Landlord's
books and records. Landlord shall make the relevant books and records available
to such accountant at a mutually agreeable location in the Town of Methuen.
Tenant's accountant shall deliver a written report of such audit to Landlord and
Tenant within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the accountant's
examination. Landlord's accountant and Tenant's accountant shall attempt to
reconcile their differences within thirty (30) days thereafter and shall provide
notice of such reconciliation to Landlord and Tenant. Upon final determination
thereof, if it is determined that the amounts paid by Tenant to Landlord for
Operating Costs exceeded the amounts to which Landlord was entitled hereunder,
Landlord shall credit the amount of such excess payments against payments of
estimated Operating Costs next becoming due and payable hereunder after the date
Landlord receives notice of final determination of the error; provided, however,
if the Term shall have expired or been terminated, Landlord shall refund such
excess to Tenant within thirty (30) days after its receipt of notice of the
final determination. If it is determined that the amounts paid by Tenant to
Landlord for Operating Costs were less than the amounts to which Landlord was
entitled hereunder, Tenant shall pay the amount of such shortfall to Landlord
within thirty (30) days after its receipt of notice of the final determination.
Each party shall bear their own respective costs and expenses related to such
audit.

         7.6 Cap on Operating Costs. The actual or estimated Operating Costs,
Insurance and Taxes for the calendar year containing the Commencement Date are
stated in Exhibit E. Landlord agrees that the subsequent annual estimate of
Operating Costs, shall not increase by more than three percent (3%) over the
then prior year's actual Operating Costs.

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         7.7 Increase in Taxes. In addition to Tenant's contribution to Taxes,
Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent all increases in Taxes attributed to
additions and improvements to the Leased Premises made by or on behalf of Tenant
(exclusive of building standard improvements provided by Landlord at Landlord's
expense). This element of Additional Rent may be included in Tenant's monthly
installments of Additional Rent or, at Landlord's option, separately billed to
Tenant by written notice to Tenant, in which case Tenant shall pay the billed
amount within thirty (30) days of notice.

         7.8 Increase in Insurance. The Tenant shall not use or occupy the
Leased Premises or any part thereof or suffer or permit the same to be used or
occupied for any business or purpose deemed extra hazardous on account of fire
or otherwise, and if by reason of the use and occupancy of the Leased Premises,
the rate of fire insurance on the Building shall be increased, the Tenant will,
on demand, pay to the Landlord the amount of such increase.

   8. CHANGE IN SCOPE OF TAXATION.

         8.1 If during the Term the method or scope of taxation prevailing on
the date of last execution of this Lease shall be altered, modified or enlarged
so as to cause the method of taxation to be changed, in whole or in part, so
that in substitution for the real estate taxes now assessed there may be, in
whole or in part, a capital levy or other imposition based on the value of the
Leased Premises, or the rents received, or some other form of assessment based
in whole or in part on some other valuation of the Property, then and in such
event, the substituted tax or imposition shall be payable and discharged by
Tenant in the manner required pursuant to such law promulgated which authorizes
such change in the scope of taxation, and as required by the terms and
conditions of this Lease.

         8.2 No provision contained in this Lease shall require Tenant to pay
any franchise, estate, inheritance, succession, capital levy or transfer tax of
Landlord, or federal income or state income tax (but not state income tax if in
whole or partial substitution for real property taxes), or excess profits or
revenue tax.

   9. INSURANCE.

         9.1 Landlord shall keep the Building and the entire Leased Premises
insured against loss or damage by fire and such other risks for full replacement
valve of the Building.

         9.2 Tenant shall obtain and maintain broad form commercial
(comprehensive) general liability insurance (including but not limited to
insurance against assumed or contractual liability under this Lease) with
respect to the Leased Premises and its appurtenances, naming Landlord as
additional insured, in amounts not less than the Required Insurance.

         9.3 Tenant shall obtain and maintain all risks property and casualty
insurance, including theft coverage, written at replacement cost value and with
replacement cost endorsement, covering Tenant's contents, trade fixtures,
machinery, equipment and furnishings within the Leased Premises.

         9.4 Tenant shall deliver to Landlord the policies or certificates of
the insurance required by this Lease, issued by insurance companies authorized
to do business in the state in which the Property is located and are A.M. Best
Rated "A-X" or better, prior to the Commencement Date and, as necessary, prior
to the expiration of the policy it renews. Each policy of insurance shall
contain a provision by which the insurer agrees that the policy will not be
canceled, materially changed or not renewed without Landlord's receiving at
least thirty (30) days prior written notice from the insurer to Landlord.

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   10. UTILITIES/DUMPSTER. Tenant shall have the right, at its own cost and
expense, to contract for and directly pay all utility meter and service charges
it incurs, including but not limited to those for gas, sewer, electricity, waste
removal, and any deposits required by utility suppliers with respect to the
Leased Premises if such service is separately metered or provided to Tenant. To
the extent that Tenant shall so contract directly for such services, the cost of
such services shall not be included in Operating Costs.

   11. REPAIRS.

         11.1 Tenant shall have the responsibility to keep and maintain the
Leased Premises in a good and complete state of repair and condition at all
times except for ordinary wear and tear resulting from Tenant's use and
occupancy and except as otherwise provided in this Lease. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence to the contrary, Landlord shall be responsible at its sole
cost and expense (unless such maintenance and/or repair is caused by Tenant's
negligent acts) for maintenance and repair of the structural portions including
without limitation footings, foundations, floor slab, structural walls, columns
and beams and all roof areas of the Building including without limitation the
roof membrane. Landlord shall also keep in good working order and repair the
Building's systems including without limitation electrical system and plumbing
systems to the point that they enter the Leased Premises, and common areas
including access ways, drive ways, parking areas located on the Property.

         Except as otherwise provided herein, Tenant shall maintain the Leased
Premises and be responsible for all repairs and replacements of every kind and
character, to any plumbing fixtures, lamps and ballasts, and any hardware items
necessary to preserve and maintain the Leased Premises and its appurtenances
(excluding those areas for which Landlord is responsible as provided herein).

         In addition, Tenant shall replace in the Leased Premises all glass,
including plate glass, damaged or destroyed by any actions of Tenant over the
Term of this Lease. All the foregoing repairs and replacements whether performed
by Landlord or Tenant, including Landlord's Work, shall (a) be performed in a
good and workmanlike manner, (b) the of first-class quality, (c) not diminish
the overall value of the Leased Premises, and (d) be subject to Landlord's prior
written approval (except in cases of emergency), such approval not to be
unreasonably delayed, conditioned, or withheld. All repairs and replacements and
other property attached to or used in connection with the Leased Premises by or
on behalf of Tenant (other than removable trade fixtures, furniture and
equipment and those items listed on Exhibit F attached; hereto and made a part
hereof (collectively, "Tenant's Personal Property.") shall become the property
of Landlord without payment on the termination of this Lease. Landlord
represents and warrants that all non-structural elements and the interior of the
Premises, together with all electrical, plumbing and other mechanical
installations therein, including, but not limited to, heating and air
conditioning equipment are in good order and repair.

         11.2 Tenant will procure all necessary permits before making any
repairs, installations, alterations, additions, improvements or removals.
Landlord will cooperate with Tenant in obtaining such permits. Tenant will make
all repairs, installations, alterations, improvements and removals in a good and
workmanlike manner, in conformity with all laws, ordinances and regulations of
all public authorities and all insurance inspections or rating bureaus having
jurisdiction, and so that the structure of the Building will not be endangered
or impaired. Tenant will repair all damage caused by or resulting from any such
repairs, installations, alterations, additions, improvements or removals,
including, but without limitation, the filling of holes. Tenant will pay
promptly when due all charges for labor and materials in connection with any
work done by Tenant on the Leased Premises so that the Property shall at all
times be free of liens and shall immediately discharge any such liens filed by
any contractor retained by Tenant.

         11.3 Tenant shall be responsible for minor repairs and preventive
maintenance of the HVAC system serving the Leased Premises. The Landlord shall
be responsible, for any major repairs (greater than $500 per occurrence) and
capital replacement of the HVAC system servicing the Leased Premises.

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   12. REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. Tenant and Landlord shall suffer no
waste or injury in or about the Leased Premises and shall comply with all
federal, state, county and municipal laws, ordinances and regulations applicable
to the structure, use and occupancy of the Leased Premises. In addition, Tenant
and Landlord respectively shall effect the correction, prevention and abatement
of violations or other grievances in, upon or connected with the Leased Premises
or the building, as applicable and shall also promptly comply with all rules,
orders and regulations of the Board of Fire Underwriters.

   13. LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO CURE. During reasonable business hours, upon at least
twenty-four (24) hours' prior notice (except in case of emergency) and when
accompanied by a representative of Tenant, Landlord and its agents and workmen
shall have the right to enter into and upon the Leased Premises at all
reasonable times for the purpose of inspection and examination of the state of
repair and condition thereof. In case of an emergency Landlord shall contact The
Emergency Contact.

       If Tenant fails to maintain the Leased Premises as required herein or
make any required repairs after reasonable notice (or prior to notice in case of
emergency), Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, make such repairs as
shall be necessary as a consequence of any failure of Tenant to meet its
obligations under this Lease. The making of any such repairs by Landlord shall
not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any right or remedy provided by this
lease upon Tenant's default in the making of such repairs.

   14. DESTRUCTION. If the Leased Premises or the Building, at any time during
the term, are damaged in whole or in part by fire, flood, tornado or by the
elements, or by Act of God, or by the public enemy or otherwise, Tenant shall
give prompt written notice to Landlord.

       If the Leased Premises or the Building are substantially damaged, then
this Lease and the Term, at the election of the Landlord, shall either terminate
or if Landlord shall elect to rebuild and restore the Building, this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect. Landlord agrees to notify Tenant of its
election within thirty (30) days following Tenant's notice or Landlord's
discovery of such damage. Upon its election to restore, if Landlord can not
reasonably expect to complete restoration within ninety (90) days following the
expiration of Landlord's thirty (30) day period to notify Tenant of its election
to resolve, then Landlord shall so notify Tenant, and Tenant shall have the
right to terminate this Lease. Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges
payable under the Lease shall be equitably abated during the period of
Landlord's restoration or repair.

       If the Leased Premises or the Building are damaged but not substantially
damaged, or if Landlord elects to restore the Building after substantial damage,
Landlord shall repair the damage and restore the Leased Premises to
substantially the same condition as existed immediately prior to the damage with
reasonable dispatch but no such restoration or repair shall in any event be
completed later than one hundred twenty (120) days following Tenant's notice or
Landlord's discovery of damage. In the event Landlord is unable to complete said
restoration or repair within said one hundred twenty (120) days Tenant shall
have the right to terminate this Lease. However, Landlord's obligation to
restore does not include restoring leasehold improvements or Tenant's fixtures,
equipment and property.

       If Landlord gives Tenant a termination notice, this Lease and the Term
shall terminate on the date specified in the termination notice, with the same
effect as though that date were the scheduled Termination Date, and Base Rent,
Additional Rent and other charges payable under this Lease shall be apportioned
and paid up to the date of the damage, and any prepaid unearned rent or other
charges shall forthwith be repaid by Landlord to Tenant. If Tenant gives
Landlord a termination notice this Lease shall terminate on the date specified
and any prepaid unearned rent or other charges, including without limitation the
security deposit shall forthwith be repaid by Landlord.

       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 14, in
the event the Leased Premises is substantially damaged and Landlord should elect
to

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terminate this Lease as provided herein, upon receipt of Landlord's written
notice of its election to terminate, Tenant, within fifteen (15) days following
receipt of such notice may, at its option, elect, by the giving of written
notice to Landlord, to continue this Lease and rebuild the Leased Premises to
substantially the same condition as existed immediately prior to the damage at
its sole cost and expense provided such repairs can be completed within ninety
(90) days following Tenant's notice to Landlord of such election. A
proportionate share of Base Rent, and Additional Rent and other charges payable
under the Lease shall be abated during the repair order period. Upon Landlord's
receipt of Tenant's notice to continue this Lease Landlord's notice of
termination shall be deemed null and void and Tenant shall be entitled to all
insurance proceeds received or to be received by Landlord on account of such
substantial damage.

       "Substantially damaged" for the purposes of this Section shall be defined
as damage to the Building in excess of fifty percent (50%) of either the
rentable floor area or the Building's replacement cost.

       Notwithstanding the foregoing, if insurance proceeds recovered shall be
insufficient to restore the Leased Premises in accordance with this Section, and
Landlord elects to rebuild, then Landlord promptly shall notify Tenant of the
estimated amount of such insufficiency. Within fifteen (15) days after receiving
Landlord's written notice pursuant to the preceding sentence, Tenant will notify
Landlord of Tenant's election either: (i) to pay such insufficiency to Landlord,
in which case, Landlord will rebuild; or (ii) not to pay such insufficiency, in
which case, unless Landlord elects to rebuild notwithstanding the insufficiency,
this Lease will terminate as of the date on which the damage or destruction
occurred, and rent and other charges will be apportioned and paid to that
termination date, and any prepaid unearned rent and other charges and security
deposit will be repaid to Tenant. Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of
rent for the period during which the Leased Premises are rendered untenantable
for the Permitted Use. If only a part of the Building is rendered untenantable
for the Permitted Use, the rent shall be reduced proportionately.

       If the Building is so damaged that it is necessary in Landlord's sole
discretion, to demolish the Building for restoration or reconstruction, Landlord
may demolish the Building, in which case rent shall be abated as though the
Building were substantially damaged.

   15. INDEMNIFICATION. Tenant agrees to indemnify Landlord and save Landlord
harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liabilities and
expenses (including attorney's fees) in connection with loss of life, personal
injury and/or damage to property to the extent arising from or out of the
occupancy or use of the Leased Premises or any part thereof to the extent such
damage or loss is caused by any negligent act or omission or intentional
misconduct of Tenant, its employees, agents or invitees.

       Landlord agrees to indemnify Tenant and save Tenant harmless from and
against any and all claims, actions, damages, liabilities and expenses
(including attorney's fees) in connection with loss of life, personal injury
and/or damage to property to the extent arising from or out of the occupancy or
use of the Leased Premises or any part thereof to the extent such damage or loss
is caused by any negligent act or omission or intentional misconduct of
Landlord, its employees, agents or invitees.

   16. NON-LIABILITY OF LANDLORD. Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or
injury which may be sustained by Tenant or any other person resulting from acts,
conduct or omissions on the part of Tenant or of Tenant's agents, employees,
guests, licensees, invitees, assignees or successors.

   17. ALTERATIONS. Except for that work specifically shown on Exhibit C
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Tenant's Work, Tenant covenants and
agrees that it will not make any improvements, changes, installations,
renovations, additions or alterations in and about the Leased Premises during
any twelve (12) month period in excess of any aggregate cost of $12,000.00
without the prior written consent of Landlord which consent shall not be
unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld.

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Tenant covenants and agrees that it will not make any structural improvements,
changes, installations, renovations, additions or alterations in and about the
Leased Premises of any kind whatsoever, without first obtaining the prior
written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed.

   18. TENANT'S SIGNS. Tenant may maintain the signs permitted in Section 1 and
in accordance with Exhibit D attached hereto. Tenant's signage shall comply with
all laws, ordinances and regulations of any governmental authority having
jurisdiction.

   19. ACCESS TO PREMISES. Upon twenty-four (24) hours' prior notice (except in
case of emergency) and when accompanied by a representative of Tenant, Tenant
shall permit Landlord or its agents to enter the Leased Premises to show the
Leased Premises to lenders, appraisers, and possible purchasers, and within nine
(9) months prior to the Termination Date to persons wishing to rent the Leased
Premises. Within six months (6) following the Termination Date, Tenant shall
permit the usual "To Let" and "For Sale" signs to be placed on the Leased
Premises and to remain thereon without hindrance or molestation.

   20. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Provided Tenant is not in default, Tenant
shall have the right to assign this Lease, or to sublet the whole or any part of
the Leased Premises to any parent company, subsidiary, affiliate or related
corporate entity, any entity resulting from the merger of consolidation of
Tenant, or any person or entity acquiring all or substantially all of Tenant's
assets, stock or other interests of Tenant, without Landlord's prior consent.
Tenant shall have the right to sublease or assign all or any portion of the
Leased Premises to unrelated entities, subject only to Landlord's prior written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed. Tenant shall use reasonable efforts to provide written notice to
Landlord at least sixty days (60) prior to such assignment or sublet. Tenant
shall, at all times remain liable for full performance of each and every
covenant of this Lease on the part of the Tenant to be performed.

   21. COVENANT AGAINST LIENS. Tenant agrees that it shall not encumber, or
suffer or permit to be encumbered, the Leased Premises or the fee thereof by any
lien, charge or encumbrance, and Tenant shall have no authority to mortgage or
hypothecate this Lease in any way whatsoever.

   22. SUBORDINATION. This Lease shall be subject and subordinate at all times
to the lien the existing mortgages and of mortgages which hereafter may be made
a lien on the Leased Premises, provided that, so long as the Tenant is not in
default in the payment of Rent or Additional Rent or in the performance of any
of the material terms of the Lease beyond any notice or grace periods provided
herein, the Tenant's possession of the Leased Premises and the Tenant's rights
and privileges under the Lease shall not be diminished or interfered with by any
Mortgagee. Tenant agrees to execute any and all instruments reasonably required
to effect such subordination upon request of Landlord or any mortgagee in
interest.

       In the event that any mortgage is foreclosed for any reason and the
Mortgagee succeeds to the interest of Landlord under this lease, Tenant shall be
bound to the Mortgagee under all the terms of this Lease for the balance of the
Term thereof, with all the same force and effect as if the Mortgagee were the
Landlord under the Lease, and the Tenant hereby attorns to the Mortgagee as its
Landlord, such attornment to be effective and self-operative immediately
(without the necessity of the execution of any further instrument on the part of
either of the parties hereto) upon the Mortgagee succeeding to the interest of
the Landlord under the Lease. The respective rights and obligations of the
Tenant and the Mortgagee upon such attornment shall be, to the extent of the
then remaining balance of the term of the Lease, the same as now set forth
therein, it being the intention of the parties hereto for this purpose to
incorporate by reference this Lease into any such mortgage with the same force
and effect as is set forth at length herein.

       In the event that any mortgage is foreclosed for any reason and the
Mortgagee succeeds to the interest of Landlord under this lease, the Mortgagee
shall be bound to the Tenant under all the terms of this Lease for the balance
of the Term, and the Tenant shall, from and after such event, have the same
remedies against the Mortgagee for the breach of an agreement contained in the
Lease that the Tenant might have had

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under the Lease against the prior Landlord hereunder. Subject to the provisions
elsewhere contained, in no event shall the Mortgagee be liable for any act or
omission of any prior Landlord of which it did not receive notice from Tenant,
be subject to any offsets or defenses which the Tenant may have against any
prior Landlord of which it did not receive notice from Tenant, or be bound by
any Rent or Additional Rent which the Tenant might have paid to any prior
Landlord for more than the current month which was not received by such
mortgagee including without limitation the security deposit.

       At Landlord's request, from time to time, Tenant agrees to execute and
deliver to Landlord estoppel certificates in a form which may be reasonably
required by Landlord or its mortgagee.

       The rights and obligations of the Tenant and the Mortgagee hereunder
shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
Upon request therefor, Landlord shall make its best efforts to provide Tenant
with a fully executed non-disturbance agreement from the Landlord's lender.

   23. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Upon execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit the
Security Deposit with Landlord as security for the full and faithful performance
of this Lease by Tenant. Within thirty (30) days of termination of this Lease,
and providing Tenant is not in default hereunder and has performed all of the
covenants and conditions of this Lease, Landlord shall return the unused portion
of the Security Deposit to Tenant. Tenant covenants and agrees that it shall not
assign, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber the aforementioned
security during the term of this Lease. Landlord shall have the right to
commingle the security deposit with its general funds and said security shall
not be required to be segregated, nor shall the security deposit bear interest.
Landlord shall have the right to apply said security to the payment or offset of
any Base Rent, Additional Rent or other expense resulting from a default by
Tenant or otherwise arising under this Lease, and in such event Landlord shall
give Tenant prior written notice of any application of said security and Tenant
shall forthwith restore the security fund to its original amount.

   24. CONDEMNATION.

         24.1 If the entire Leased Premises (or a material portion of the
parking area or reasonable access to the Leased Premises) is taken by eminent
domain, the amount awarded for compensation for the Leased Premises taken,
including all improvements, changes, additions and alterations made by Tenant,
shall be paid to Landlord. Tenant shall be entitled to claim, prove and receive
in the condemnation proceeding such awards as may be allowed for fixtures and
other equipment installed and paid for by Tenant. Further, Landlord shall pay to
Tenant from Landlord's awards when fully received (if not separately awarded to
Tenant) an amount equal to the unamortized cost of tenant improvements paid for
by Tenant (calculated by multiplying the reasonable cost of tenant improvements
paid for by Tenant by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of expired
months in the initial term of this Lease at the time the Lease terminates
because of the taking, and the denominator of which is the total number of
months in the initial term; provided the amount so paid by Landlord to Tenant in
no event exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable cost of the tenant
improvements paid for by Tenant.) This Lease shall terminate as of the date
title to all of the Leased Premises shall vest in the taking body, and Landlord
and Tenant shall thereupon be released of and from all obligations and
liabilities to each other accruing under this Lease. Tenant shall pay all Base
Rent and Additional Rent accrued up to the termination, and if any rent has been
paid in advance, Landlord shall return the surplus together with the Security
Deposit.

         24.2 If a part of the Leased Premises or parking area (but less than
the entire Leased Premises or material portion of the parking area, and the part
remaining is reasonably adequate for the operation of Tenant's business) is
taken by eminent domain, then there shall be a reduction in the Base Rent in
relation to the fair rental value of that part of the Leased Premises so taken
as compared with the rental value for the entire Leased Premises, and this Lease
shall continue in full force and effect for the balance of the term as if the
taking had not occurred. The amount awarded for compensation for the part of the
Leased Premises so taken shall be

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paid to Landlord, and Tenant expressly grants to Landlord the entire amount of
the award or compensation, expressly disclaiming all right, title and interest
therein, and agrees that it shall have no claim for any damages or loss against
Landlord by reason of such condemnation or taking. Following such a partial
taking, Landlord or Tenant, at Landlord's election, shall restore the Leased
Premises as required to render the same reasonably adequate for the operation of
Tenant's business and if applicable Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for its
reasonable costs, but only to the extent of available and proportional
compensation proceeds received by Landlord.

         24.3 In the event that a portion of the Leased Premises is so taken and
the remainder of the Leased Premises is not reasonably adequate for the
operation of Tenant's business, then either Landlord or Tenant may terminate
this Lease (without penalty) as of the date of such taking by written notice to
the other party within thirty (30) days of formal notice of such taking and if
any rent has been paid in advance, Landlord shall return the surplus together
with the Security Deposit.

         24.4 If the temporary use of the whole or any part of the Leased
Premises shall be taken by eminent domain, or by agreement between Tenant and
those authorized to exercise such right, Tenant shall give prompt written notice
thereof to Landlord. In such event the term of this Lease shall not be reduced
or affected in any way and Tenant shall continue to pay in full the Base Rent,
Additional Rent and other charges herein reserved without reduction or abatement
and Tenant shall be entitled to receive for itself any award or payment made for
such use, provided, however, that in the event such period or temporary use
shall extend beyond the Termination Date, the award or payment shall be ratably
apportioned between Landlord and Tenant.

         24.5 The terms "condemnation", taking" or similar terms as herein used
shall mean the acquisition by a public or quasi-public authority having the
right to take the same by condemnation or eminent domain or otherwise,
regardless of whether such taking is the result of actual condemnation or of
voluntary conveyance by Landlord.

         24.6 Tenant agrees to execute and deliver any instruments as may be
deemed reasonably necessary by Landlord to expedite any condemnation proceeding
or to effectuate a property transfer of title to such governmental or other
public authority, agency, body or public utility seeking to take or acquire the
Leased Premises of any portion thereof.

   25. SURRENDER BY TENANT AT END OF TERM.

         25.1. Tenant shall surrender possession of the Leased Premises and
remove all goods and improvements and other personal property in the possession
of Tenant, by whomsoever owned, (collectively "Goods and Improvements") at the
end of the Term of this Lease, or at such other time as Landlord may be entitled
to re-enter and take possession of the Leased Premises pursuant to any provision
of this Lease.

         25.2 All improvements, additions, installations, renovations, changes
or alterations in the Leased Premises (except trade fixtures, furniture,
equipment and Tenant's Personal Property) shall remain in the Leased Premises
and be surrendered upon the expiration of the Term.

         25.3 Holding Over. If Tenant or anyone claiming under Tenant shall
remain in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration of
the term of this Lease without any agreement in writing between the Landlord and
Tenant with respect thereto, the person remaining in possession shall be deemed
a month-to-month tenant at a rental rate equal to one hundred and twenty-five
percent (125%) of the rent in effect upon the date of such expiration or
termination until the tenancy is terminated in a manner provided by law.

   26. DEFAULT BY TENANT.

         26.1 If before or during the term of this Lease there shall occur any
of the following events ("Events of Default"):

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         (a) if Tenant shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they
become due, or shall file a petition in bankruptcy, or shall be adjudicated
insolvent, or shall file a petition seeking any reorganization, arrangement,
composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any
present or future statute, law or regulation, or shall file an answer admitting
or not contesting the material allegations of a petition against it in any such
proceeding, or shall seek or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any
trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant or any material part of its assets; or

         (b) if there is an entry of an order for relief, or, in the absence of
an order for relief, if, within sixty (60) days after the commencement of any
proceeding against Tenant seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or
future statute, law or regulation, such proceeding shall not have been
dismissed, or if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment without the
consent or acquiescence of Tenant of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of
Tenant or of any material part of its assets, such appointment shall not have
been vacated; or

         (c) if the interest of Tenant in the Leased Premises shall be sold
under execution or other legal process, or

         (d) if Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Base Rent or
Additional Rent within ten (10) business days after written notice by Landlord
that the installment of rent has not been paid when due (provided, however, that
Landlord shall not have any obligation to give this notice to Tenant more than
twice in any twelve (12) month period and any further failure to pay shall be an
Event of Default with no opportunity for cure); or

         (e) if Tenant shall fail to perform or observe any requirement,
obligation, agreement, covenant or condition of this Lease, other than the
payment of any installment of Base Rent or Additional Rent, and the failure
shall continue for thirty (30) days after Landlord gives Tenant notice thereof,
or if the failure cannot be remedied within thirty (30) days, then for a
reasonable time thereafter, provided Tenant commences to remedy such failure
within the thirty (30) day period and prosecutes the same to completion with
diligence (provided, however, that Landlord shall not have any obligation to
give notice of default of the same nature to Tenant more than twice in any
twelve (12) month period and any further default of the same nature shall be an
Event of Default with no opportunity for cure); or

         (f) if any representations or warranty contained in this Lease shall
prove to be incorrect in any material respect on the date upon which it was
made, then at any time following any of such events of default, Landlord,
without waiving any other rights herein available to Landlord at law or in
equity, may either (1) give Tenant written notice of termination of this Lease,
or (2) without terminating this Lease, give Tenant written notice of Landlord's
intention to reenter and take possession of the Leased Premises, with legal
process.

       The giving of either of such notices to Tenant shall terminate Tenant's
right to possession of the Leased Premises under this Lease without prejudice,
however, to the rights of Landlord to exercise all other available legal
remedies and without discharging Tenant from any of its liabilities hereunder.

         26.2 Upon the occurrence of any one or more Event of Default, Landlord,
at any time, thereafter, at Landlord's option, may give to Tenant a ten (10)
days' notice of termination of this Lease and, in the event such notice is
given, this Lease and the term hereof shall come to an end and expire (whether
or not said term shall have commenced) upon the expiration of said ten (10) days
with the same effect as if the date of expiration of said ten (10) days were the
expiration date of this Lease, but Tenant shall remain liable for damages as
provided in this Article.

       If Tenant shall default in the payment when due of any installment of
rent or in the making of any other payment herein required and such default
shall continue for a period of ten (10) days after written notice by Landlord to
Tenant of such

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default, or if this Lease and the term hereof shall expire and come to an end as
hereinabove provided, then:

         (a) Landlord, must make a reasonable attempt to relet the whole or any
part or parts of the Leased Premises either in the name of the Landlord or
otherwise, to such tenant or tenants, for such term or terms ending before, on,
or after the expiration date of this Lease, at such rent which is the fair
market rent for that property at the time and which will reasonably mitigate the
loss caused by Tenant's vacancy. Landlord, at Landlord's option, may make such
repairs, replacements, alterations, additions, improvements, decorations and
other physical changes in and to the Leased Premises as Landlord, in Landlord's
reasonable discretion, considers advisable or necessary in connection with any
such reletting or proposed reletting, however, Tenant will only be responsible
for these costs to the extent such were repairs beyond reasonable wear and tear.

       If this Lease and the term hereof shall expire and come to an end as
provided in this Article, or by or under any summary proceeding or any other
action or proceeding then, in any of said events;

         (aa) Tenant pay to Landlord all rent and other charges payable under
this Lease by Tenant to Landlord to the date upon which this Lease and the term
hereof shall have expired and come to an end or to the date of re-entry upon the
Leased Premises by Landlord, whichever event occurs first, except Tenant's rent
shall be mitigated to the extent that the premises are relet and Landlord
collects rent.

         (bb) Tenant shall also be liable for and shall pay to Landlord, as
damages, any deficiency (referred to as "Deficiency") between the rent reserved
in this Lease for the period which otherwise would have constituted an unexpired
portion of the term hereof (which period shall be calculated as if there was no
right of the Landlord to terminate this Lease in advance of the expiration date
of the term hereof) and the net amount, if any, of rents collected under any
reletting effected pursuant to the provisions of this Article for any part of
such period (first deducting from the rents collected under any such reletting
all of Landlord's reasonable expenses in connection with the termination of this
Lease or Landlord's re-entry upon the Leased Premises and with such reletting,
including, all repossession costs, brokerage commissions, legal expenses, and
attorney's fees. Any such Deficiency shall be paid in monthly installments by
Tenant on the days specified in this Lease for payment of monthly installments
of rent. Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant each monthly
Deficiency as the same shall arise, and no suit to collect the amount of the
Deficiency for any month shall prejudice Landlord's right to collect the
Deficiency for any subsequent month by a similar proceeding; and

         (cc) Tenant shall in no event be entitled to any rents collected or
payable under any reletting, except that such rents shall be considered payment
of rent owed by Tenant, whether or not such rent shall exceed the rent reserved
in this Lease.

         26.3 Landlord may sue for and collect any amounts which may be due
pursuant to the provisions of preceding subsection of this Lease from time to
time as Landlord may elect, but no such suit shall bar or in any way prejudice
the rights of Landlord to enforce the collection of amounts due at any time or
times thereafter by a like or similar proceeding.

         26.4 No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to Landlord is
intended to be exclusive of any other remedy herein or by law provided, but each
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute. The
receipt and acceptance by Landlord of rent with knowledge of the default by
Tenant in any of Tenant's obligations under this Lease shall not be deemed a
waiver by Landlord of such default. Nothing contained in this Lease shall limit
or prejudice the right of Landlord to prove for and obtain in proceedings for
bankruptcy or insolvency an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute
or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in
which, the damages are to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater, equal
to, or less than the amount of the loan or damages referred to above.

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         26.5 No waiver by Landlord of any Event of Default or any default by
Tenant in any covenant, agreement or obligation under this Lease shall operate
to waive or affect any subsequent Event of Default or default in any covenant,
agreement or obligation hereunder, nor shall any forbearance by Landlord to
enforce a right or remedy upon an Event of Default or any such default be a
waiver of any of its rights and remedies with respect to such or any subsequent
default or in any other manner operate to the prejudice of Landlord.

   27. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Landlord further covenants that Tenant, on paying the
rental and performing the covenants and conditions contained in this Lease,
shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold, and enjoy the Leased Premises
for the term aforesaid, without any manner of hindrance or molestation from
Landlord or anyone claiming under Landlord, subject, however, to the terms of
this Lease and any instruments having a prior lien. Landlord represents and
warrants that it is the fee simple owner of the Property including the Leased
Premises and that it has full right, power and authority to enter into this
Lease.

   28. CERTIFICATES BY TENANT. Tenant and Landlord each agree on behalf of the
other at any time and from time to time during the Term of this Lease, within
ten (10) days after written request from the other party, to execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the other party or to a third party a statement in
writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect
(or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect
as modified and stating the modifications, and the dates to which the Base Rent,
Additional Rent and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and stating
whether or not, to the best it's knowledge of the other party is in default in
the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Lease,
and, if so, specifying each such default of which such party may have knowledge.
Such third party shall have the right to rely upon the contents of any such
written statement of Tenant or Landlord.

   29. NOTICES. All notices shall be made in writing and served by in hand
delivery with written receipt, or by certified mail, return receipt requested,
or by Express Mail or by a recognized overnight courier such as Federal Express.
All notices shall be served at the respective address stated in the first
grammatical paragraph of this Lease, or at such other address as either party
may designate for itself from time to time by notice in the manner stated in
this section. A notice shall be deemed served on the earlier of actual delivery
or tender of delivery at the notice address on a business day during ordinary
business hours.

   30. CAPTIONS. The captions to the sections of this Lease are inserted only as
a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or
describe the scope of intent of this Lease or any part thereof nor in any way
affect this Lease or any part thereof.

   31. COVENANTS AND CONDITION. All of the terms and provisions of this Lease
shall be deemed and construed to be "covenants" and "conditions" to be performed
by the respective parties and though words specifically expressing or importing
covenants and conditions were used in each separate term and provision hereof.

   32. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Landlord and Tenant each hereby releases the
other, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from any and all liability
or responsibility (to the other or any one claiming through or under them by way
of subrogation or otherwise) for any loss or damage to property covered by valid
and collectible fire insurance with standard extended coverage endorsement, even
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. However,
this release shall be applicable and in force and effect only with respect to
loss or damage (a) actually recovered from an insurance company and (b)
occurring during such time as the releasor's fire or extended coverage insurance
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 hereunder. Landlord and Tenant each agrees that
any fire and extended coverage insurance policies will include such a clause or
endorsement as long as the same shall be obtainable without extra cost, or, if
extra cost shall be charged therefore, so long as the other party

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pays such extra cost. If extra cost shall be chargeable therefore, each party
shall advise the other thereof and of the amount of the extra cost, and the
other party, at its election may pay the same, but shall not be obligated to do
so.

   33. DEFINITION OF LANDLORD. The term "Landlord" shall mean and include only
the then owner of the fee title of the Leased Premises. On transfer by Landlord
of the fee title to the Leases Premises, Landlord shall give Tenant written
notice of the name and address of Landlord's transferee. In such event, the then
Landlord shall be automatically freed and relieved from and after the date of
such transfer of title of all personal liability with respect to the performance
under this Lease, provided that (i) any such transfer and conveyance by Landlord
is expressly subject to the assumption by the grantee or transferee of the
obligations of this Lease and (ii) Landlord shall deliver the security deposit
to such grantee or transferee.

   34. BROKERAGE REPRESENTATION. Landlord and Tenant each represent and warrant
that it has had no dealings or conversations with any real estate broker in
connection with the negotiation and execution of this Lease, except the brokers
specified in Section 1. Landlord and Tenant each agree to indemnify the other
against all liabilities arising from any claim of any real estate brokers not
listed in Section 1 of this Lease, including cost of counsel fees, resulting
from the respective acts of Landlord and Tenant.

   35. LEASE YEAR. "Lease Year" means a period of twelve consecutive calendar
months. The first Lease Year shall commence on the Commencement Date (or, if the
Commencement Date is not the first day of a calendar month, then the first day
of the following calendar month) and each succeeding Lease Year shall commence
on the anniversary date of the first Lease Year. Any reference in this Lease to
a Lease Year which is not a full twelve (12) months shall, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, be deemed a "Partial Lease Year."

   36. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. For the purposes of this Lease "Environmental Laws"
means any applicable federal, state or local law (including statutes,
regulations, rules, orders, licenses, or permits) intended to protect the
environment or human health or safety and shall include but not be limited to
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et. seq.; the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et. seq.; the Resources
Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et. seq..
"Hazardous Materials" means any substance, material or waste regulated under any
Environmental Law, but shall not include office and cleaning supplies handled in
compliance with applicable laws. "Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching,
dumping, or disposing into the environment (including, without limitation, the
abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers and other closed receptacles
containing any Hazardous Material) or the Building.

   If, at any time during the Term, a Release or a threat of Release of
Hazardous Materials, shall be found at, on, in or under the Leased Premises or
at, on, in or under the Property or Building then, in such event:

               (i) with regard to any Release or a threat of Release of
            Hazardous Materials that Landlord or the Landlord's agents,
            employees, guests, licensees, invitees, assignees, or predecessor in
            title or successors or any prior tenants or their agents, employees,
            existing lessee's other tenants guests, licensees, invitees,
            assignees, or successors shall have caused, Landlord shall assess,
            remove and/or remediate same, as required by and in compliance with
            all applicable Environmental Laws, and at Landlord's sole cost and
            expense; and Landlord agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Tenant
            harmless from and against any and all costs, damages, expenses,
            losses and/or liabilities (including reasonable attorney's fees and
            court costs) which Tenant may suffer as a result of any claim, suit
            or action regarding any such Hazardous Materials (whether alleged or
            real). and/or regarding the assessment, removal and clean-up of
            same.

               (ii) with regard to any Release or a threat of Release of
            Hazardous Materials caused by Tenant, its assignees, licensees,
            subtenants or invitees, Tenant shall remove and/or remediate same,
            as required by and in compliance

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            with all applicable Environmental Laws, and at Tenant's sole cost
            and expense; and Tenant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold
            Landlord harmless from and against any and all costs, damages,
            expenses, losses and/or liabilities (including reasonable attorney's
            fees) which Landlord may suffer as a result of any claim, suit or
            action regarding any such Hazardous Materials (whether alleged or
            real) and/or regarding the assessment, removal and clean-up of same.

            (iii) Landlord represents and warrants that as of the date hereof
            there is no and there has been no, and Landlord has received no
            notice from any governmental authority regarding any hazardous
            materials present on the Property, any past or present generation,
            recycling, re use, sale, storage handling transport and/or disposal
            of any hazardous materials on the Property in violation of
            Environmental Laws or any failure to comply with any Environmental
            Laws.

37. DELAYS. In any case where Landlord or Tenant is required to do any act,
delays caused by or resulting from Act of God, force majeure, war, civil
commotion, fire or other casualty, labor difficulties, shortages of labor,
materials or equipment, or other causes beyond a party's reasonable control
shall not be counted in determining the time for completion of performance,
whether such time be designated by a fixed date, a fixed time or "a reasonable
time." In any case where work is to be paid for out of insurance proceeds or
condemnation awards, due allowance shall be made, both to the party required to
perform the work and to the party required to make the payment, for delays in
the collection of the proceeds and awards, but except as expressly provided
herein, in no event shall the provisions of this Section affect Tenant's
obligation to pay rent.

38. COVENANTS OF FURTHER ASSURANCES. If, in connection with obtaining financing
for the Leased Premises, a lender shall request reasonable modifications in this
Lease as a condition to such financing, Tenant will not withhold, delay or defer
its written consent, provided that such modifications do not materially
adversely affect the leasehold interest hereby created or Tenant's use and
enjoyment of the Leased Premises, or increase Tenant's responsibilities with
respect to the Leased Premises.

   39. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease contains the entire agreement between the
parties and shall not be modified in any manner except by an instrument in
writing executed by the parties.

   40. GOVERNING LAW. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state in which the Leased Premises are located.

   41. BIND AND INURE CLAUSE. The terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties, and their
respective successors and assigns.

   42. ROOF RIGHTS. Tenant shall have the right to install communication
equipment on the roof of the Building at no additional charge during the initial
and any renewal terms of the Lease, provided that 1) Landlord has reasonable
approval rights (to include structural and aesthetic considerations); 2) Tenant
agrees to screen, if necessary by local code; 3) Tenant complies to with all
local ordinances regarding same; 4) Tenant indemnifies Landlord against any
damage to the roof associated with the installation or maintenance; 5) Tenant
shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation, maintenance
and removal of the equipment; and 6) the equipment is to be installed for the
sole and exclusive use by the Tenant.

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Executed as a sealed instrument, all as of the day and year first above written.

LANDLORD:                                           TENANT:
H.J. Brooks Limited Liability Company               EFTC Corporation
by Harold B. Limited Liability Company

By:  ___________________________               By:  ____________________________
           Hereto duly authorized                     Hereto duly authorized

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    Printed Name and Title                           Printed Name and Title

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                     BUILDING/LEASED PREMISES/PROPERTY PLAN

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                                    EXHIBIT B
                                 LANDLORD'S WORK

Landlord will resurface parking lot & re-stripe parking spaces

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                                    EXHIBIT C
                                   TENANT WORK

           Landlord, will permit Tenant and Tenant's agents to enter the Leased
Premises in order that Tenant may make the Leased Premises ready for Tenant's
use and occupancy. Tenant agrees that any such entry into and occupation of the
Leased Premises shall be deemed to be under all of the terms, covenants,
provisions of the Lease, and further agrees that Landlord shall not be liable in
any way for any injury, loss, or damage that may occur to any of Tenant's
property placed or installations made in the Leased Premises. Tenant agrees to
protect, defend, indemnify, and save harmless Landlord from all liabilities,
costs, damages, fees, and expenses arising out of or in connection with the
activities of Tenant or its agents, contractors, suppliers, or workmen in or
about the Leased Premises or the Building other than resulting from Landlord's
negligence or intentional misconduct.

           Tenant shall provide to Landlord copies of any plans, specifications,
and descriptions of Tenant's intended work for Landlord's review and approval.
Such approval shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld.

           In the event Tenant employs contractors to do work in the Leased
Premises, Tenant shall secure and pay for Workmen's Compensation, Employer's
Liability Insurance, and Comprehensive General Liability insurance in forms and
amounts acceptable to Landlord. All policies shall be endorsed to include
Landlord and its employees and agents as additional insured parties. Certified
copies of such policies shall be delivered to Landlord prior to Tenant
commencing any work in the Leased Premises.

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                                    EXHIBIT D
                                 TENANT'S SIGNS

Tenant may install any signage allowed by local building code, including a sign
on the Building. Location of signage to be mutually agreed upon by Landlord and
Tenant.

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                                    EXHIBIT E
                                OPERATING BUDGET

Estimate of Tenant's Pro Rata Share of Operating Costs for the Building for the
year in which Term begins:

                               2001 Estimate

Real Estate Taxes               $66,300.00
Building Insurance                6,600.00
Common Area Maint.                2,000.00
Landscaping/Snowplow             29,600.00
Management Fees                  14,800.00
Capital Reserve                  10,950.00
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   Total                       $130,250.00

                                       27EXHIBIT 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                              --------------------

      THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of
November 1, 2000 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Streicher Mobile
Fueling, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), and Stanley H. Streicher
(the "Employee").

                                    Recitals
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      The Company desires to obtain the personal services of the Employee as
Chairman of the Board of the Company, and the Employee is willing to make his
services available to the Company, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;

                                    Agreement
                                    ---------

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set
forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

      1.     Employment.

      1.1 Employment and Term. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee
and the Employee hereby agrees to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions
set forth herein, for the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing
through October 31, 2003, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof (the "Term"). The Term may be renewed only by mutual
written agreement of the Employee and the Company.

      1.2 Duties of Employee. The Employee shall serve as the Chairman of the
Board of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to
time be delegated to him by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"),
provided that such duties are consistent with his position. Initially, such
powers and duties shall consist of the following: (i) presiding over meetings of
the Board and the Company's shareholders; (ii) assisting the Company's
management in its efforts to expand its alternative fuels business and enhance
its technology; and (iii) supporting the Company's management, upon request,
with its customer acquisition and development efforts. The Employee shall report
to the Board. The Employee shall devote such working time and attention to the
business and affairs of the Company (excluding any vacation and sick leave to
which the Employee is entitled) as required by the Employee's duties, rendering
such services to the best of his ability, and using his best efforts to promote
the interests of the Company. So long as such activities do not interfere with
the performance of the Employee's responsibilities as an employee of the Company
in accordance with this Agreement, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement
for the Employee to (i) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or
committees, (ii) deliver lectures or fulfill speaking engagements or (iii)
manage personal investments.

      1.3 Place of Performance. In connection with his employment by the
Company, the Employee shall be based at a mutually agreed location, except for
travel necessary in connection with the Company's business.
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      2.     Compensation.

      2.1 Base Salary. Commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement, the
Employee shall receive a base salary at the annual rate of Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000)(the "Base Salary") during the Term, payable in
installments consistent with the Company's normal payroll schedule, subject to
applicable withholding and other taxes.

      2.2 Incentive Compensation. The Employee shall be entitled to receive only
such bonus payments or incentive compensation as may be determined from time to
time by the Board in its sole discretion. The Employee waives any right he may
now have or hereafter acquire to participate in any bonus or incentive
compensation plan which may presently be in effect or which may hereafter be
adopted by the Company for the benefit of its senior management.

      2.3    Stock Options.

             (a) Pursuant to that certain Stock Option Agreement dated effective
December 11, 1996, the Employee has been granted non-qualified stock options to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, 980,000 of which remain
unexercised (the "Options"). The Employee hereby agrees that, if requested to do
so by a duly adopted resolution of the Board, he will forfeit to the Company,
without additional consideration, all Options that have not previously been
exercised by the Employee at the time of such request (or such lesser amount of
the Options requested by the Board). Effective upon notice to the Employee of
the adoption of any such resolution by the Board, any forfeited Options shall be
deemed to be null and void and of no further force and effect.

             (b) The Employee hereby waives any right he may now have or
hereafter acquire to participate in and/or be granted stock options under the
Streicher Mobile Fueling, Inc. Stock Option Plan or any other stock option plans
hereafter adopted by the Company.

      3.     Expense Reimbursement and Other Benefits.

      3.1 Expense Reimbursement. During the Term, the Company, in accordance
with expense reimbursement policies and procedures in effect for the Company's
employees from time to time, shall reimburse the Employee for all documented
reasonable expenses actually paid or incurred by the Employee in the course of
and pursuant to the business of the Company.

      3.2 Other Benefits. Except as provided in Sections 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3, during
the Term: the Employee shall (subject to eligibility) (i) receive such benefits
and perquisites as are being provided by the Company to the Employee as of the
Effective Date, and (ii) be eligible to participate in any group life, medical,
health, dental, disability or accident insurance, pension plan, 401(k) savings
and investment plan or other such benefit plan or policy, if any, which may
hereafter be adopted by the Company for the benefit of its employees generally,
in each case subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and
overall administration of such plan or arrangement.

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      3.3 Vacation. During the Term, the Employee shall be entitled to paid
vacation in accordance with the policies, programs and practices of the Company
generally applicable to its senior management; provided, however, that Employee
shall be entitled to not less that three weeks of paid vacation per contract
year during the Term.

      4.     Termination.

      4.1 Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding anything contained to the
contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement and the Employee's employment
hereunder may be terminated by the Company for Cause. As used in this Agreement,
"Cause" shall mean (i) subject to the following sentences, any action or
omission of the Employee which constitutes (A) a breach of any of the provisions
of Section 6 of this Agreement, (B) a breach by the Employee of his fiduciary
duties and obligations to the Company, or (C) the Employee's failure or refusal
to follow any lawful directive of the Board, in each case which act or omission
is not cured (if capable of being cured) within ten (10) days after written
notice of same from the Company to the Employee, or (ii) conduct constituting
fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation or gross dishonesty by the Employee in
connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, or a
conviction of the Employee of a felony (other than a traffic violation) or, if
it shall damage or bring into disrepute the business, reputation or goodwill of
the Company or impair the Employee's ability to perform his duties with the
Company, any crime involving moral turpitude. The Employee shall be given a
written notice of termination for Cause specifying the details thereof. Upon any
termination pursuant to this Section 4.1, the Employee shall only be entitled to
his Base Salary through the date of termination, reimbursement for all expenses
described in Section 3.1 of this Agreement and incurred prior to the date of
termination, and any other compensation and benefits provided in accordance with
Section 3.2 hereof. Upon making such payments, the Company shall have no further
liability hereunder.

      4.2 Disability. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to
the contrary, the Company, by written notice to the Employee, shall at all times
have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Employee's employment
hereunder if the Employee shall, as the result of mental or physical incapacity,
illness or disability, fail or be unable to perform his duties and
responsibilities provided for herein in all material respects for a period of
more than sixty (60) days in any 12-month period. Upon any termination pursuant
to this Section 4.2, (i) within thirty (30) days after the date of termination,
the Company shall pay the Employee any unpaid amounts of his Base Salary accrued
prior to the date of termination and shall reimburse Employee for all expenses
described in Section 3.1 of this Agreement and incurred prior to the date of
termination, and (ii) in lieu of any further Base Salary, incentive compensation
or other benefits or payments to the Employee for periods subsequent to the date
of termination the Company shall pay to the Employee the Severance Payments
specified in Section 5.1. Upon making such payments, the Company shall have no
further liability hereunder; provided, that the Employee shall be entitled to
receive any amounts then payable pursuant to any employee benefit plan, life
insurance policy or other plan, program or policy then maintained or provided by
the Company to the Employee in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof and under the
terms thereof.

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      4.3 Death. In the event of the death of the Employee during the term of
his employment hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate on the date of the
Employee's death. Upon any termination pursuant to this Section 4.3, (i) within
thirty (30) days after the date of termination, the Company shall pay to the
estate of the Employee any unpaid amounts of his Base Salary accrued prior to
the date of termination and reimbursement for all expenses described in Section
3.1 of this Agreement and incurred by Employee prior to his death, and (ii) in
lieu of any further Base Salary, incentive compensation or other benefits or
payments to the estate of the Employee for periods subsequent to the date of
termination the Company shall pay to the estate of the Employee the Severance
Payments specified in Section 5.1. Upon making such payments, the Company shall
have no further liability hereunder; provided, that the Employee's spouse,
beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive any
amounts then payable pursuant to any employee benefit plan, life insurance
policy or other plan, program or policy then maintained or provided by the
Company to the Employee in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof and under the
terms thereof.

      4.4 Termination Without Cause. At any time the Company, by a duly adopted
resolution of the Board, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and
the Employee's employment hereunder by written notice to the Employee. Upon any
termination pursuant to this Section 4.4, (i) within thirty (30) days after the
date of termination, the Company shall pay the Employee any unpaid amounts of
his Base Salary accrued prior to the date of termination and shall reimburse
Employee for all expenses described in Section 3.1 of this Agreement and
incurred prior to the date of termination, and (ii) in lieu of any further Base
Salary, incentive compensation or other benefits or payments to the Employee for
periods subsequent to the date of termination the Company shall pay to the
Employee the Severance Payments specified in Section 5.1. The amount of any
payment (including Severance Payments) provided for in this Section 4.4 will not
be reduced by any compensation the Employee earns as the result of employment by
another employer or business during the period the Company is obligated to make
payments hereunder. Upon making such payments, the Company shall have no further
liability hereunder; provided, that the Employee shall be entitled to receive
any amounts then payable pursuant to any employee benefit plan, life insurance
policy or other plan, program or policy then maintained or provided by the
Company to the Employee in accordance with Section 3.2 and under the terms
thereof.

      4.5 Voluntary Resignation. The Employee may, upon not less than thirty
(30) days' written notice to the Company, resign and terminate his employment
hereunder. In the event the Employee resigns as an employee of the Company, he
shall be entitled to receive only such payment(s) as he would have received had
he been terminated pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof. The Employee shall give the
Company not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of his intention to
resign.

      5.     Severance Payments.

      5.1 Amount of Benefit. Upon any termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 4.2, 4.3 , 4.4 or 4.5, the Company shall continue to pay the Employee
(or shall pay his estate, in the event of his death), installments equal to the
amounts of his Base Salary (at the rate in effect at the date of termination)
that would have been paid to the Employee had this Agreement and his employment
hereunder not been terminated (i) if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to

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Section 4.2 or 4.3, until the end of the Term, (ii) if this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section 4.4, until the later of (A) eighteen months
following the date of termination, and (B) October 31, 2002, or (iii) if this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 4.5, until October 31, 2002 (the
"Severance Payments"). If during the Noncompete Period (as defined in Section
6.3) the Employee engages in conduct or activities that constitute a breach of
the provisions of Section 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3, then the Company's obligation to pay
the Employee (or his estate) any further Severance Payments shall cease and the
Company shall have no further liability for Severance Payments hereunder;
provided, that the Company shall provide the Employee not less than thirty (30)
days prior written notice of its intention to discontinue Severance Payments;
provided, further, that if the Employee in good faith disputes whether he has
breached the provisions of Section 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 and so notifies the Company
in writing within ten (10) days of receiving such notice, then the Company shall
continue to make the Severance Payments until such time as the dispute is
resolved but may, at its option, make such payments to an escrow account
established for such purpose (or if litigation has commenced with regard to such
dispute, to deposit such payments with the clerk of the court having
jurisdiction of the dispute).

      5.2 Lump Sum Payment. At the Company's option, the Severance Payments (or
any remaining installments thereof) may be discharged in full by delivering to
the Employee (or the estate of the Employee) a lump sum payment by bank or
cashiers cashier's check in an amount equal to the present value of the flow of
cash payments (or remaining installments thereof) that would otherwise be paid
to the Employee pursuant to Section 5.1. Such present value shall be determined
as of the date of delivery of the lump sum payment by the Company and shall be
based on a discount rate equal to the interest rate of 90-day U.S. Treasury
bills, as reported in The Wall Street Journal (or similar publication), on the
third business day prior to the delivery of the lump sum payment.

      6.     Restrictive Covenants.

      6.1 Nondisclosure. (a) The Employee agrees that he shall not divulge,
communicate, use to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other
person or persons, or misuse in any way, any Confidential Information (as
hereinafter defined) pertaining to the business of the Company. Any Confidential
Information or data now or hereafter acquired by the Employee with respect to
the business of the Company (which shall include, but not be limited to,
information concerning the Company's financial condition, prospects, technology,
customers and marketing and promotion of the Company's services) shall be deemed
a valuable, special and unique asset of the Company that is received by the
Employee in confidence and as a fiduciary, and the Employee shall remain a
fiduciary to the Company with respect to all of such information. For purposes
of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" means information disclosed to the
Employee or known by the Employee as a consequence of or through his employment
by the Company (including information conceived, originated, discovered or
developed by the Employee), and not generally known or available, about the
Company or its business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be
deemed to restrict the Employee from disclosing Confidential Information to the
extent required by law.

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      (b) The Employee agrees to (i) return to the Company upon request, and in
any event, at the time of termination of employment for whatever reason, all
documents, equipment, notes, records, computer disks and tapes and other
tangible items in his possession or under his control which belong to the
Company or any of its affiliates or which contain or refer to any Confidential
Information relating to the Company or any of its affiliates and (ii) if so
requested by the Company, delete all Confidential Information relating to the
Company or any of its affiliates from any computer disks, tapes or other
re-usable material in his possession or under his control which contain or refer
to any Confidential Information relating to the Company or any of its
affiliates.

      6.2 Nonsolicitation of Employees. While employed by the Company and for a
period of two (2) years thereafter, Employee shall not directly or indirectly,
for himself or for any other person, firm, corporation, partnership, association
or other entity, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement
with any employee or former employee of the Company, unless such employee or
former employee has not been employed by the Company for a period of more than
twelve (12) months.

      6.3 Noncompetition. (a) Between the Effective Date and the later of (i)
October 31, 2002 and (ii) the termination of this Agreement (the "Noncompete
Period"), unless otherwise waived in writing by the Company (such waiver to be
in the Company's sole and absolute discretion), the Employee shall not, directly
or indirectly, engage in, operate, manage, have any investment or interest or
otherwise participate in any manner (whether as employee, officer, director,
partner, agent, security holder, creditor, consultant or otherwise) in any sole
proprietorship, partnership, corporation or business or any other person or
entity (each, a "Competitor") that engages, directly or indirectly, in a
Competing Business; provided, that (A) the Employee may continue to hold
securities of the Company and/or acquire, solely as an investment, shares of
capital stock or other equity securities of any Competitor which are publicly
traded, so long as the Employee does not control, acquire a controlling interest
in, or become a member of a group which exercises direct or indirect control of,
more than five percent (5%) of any class of equity securities of such
Competitor; and (B) the Employee may be employed by or consult with a Competitor
whose primary business is not a Competing Business, so long as the Employee does
not provide any services to such Competitor with respect to its Competing
Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Competing Business" means
mobile fleet fueling.

      (b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.3(a) to the contrary, if this
Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 4.4, the provisions
of Section 6.3(a) shall remain in effect so long as Severance Payments are being
made by the Company pursuant to Sections 4.4 and 5.1; provided, that if the
Company pays to the Employee the Severance Payments in a lump sum pursuant to
Section 5.2, the provisions of Section 6.3(a) shall remain in effect for the
entire period during which Severance Payments would have otherwise been made;
and provided further, that if after the end of the Noncompete Period the
Employee engages in conduct or activities that, but for the expiration of the
Noncompete Period, would constitute a breach of the provisions of Section
6.3(a), then the Company's obligation to pay the Employee (or his estate) any
further Severance Payments shall cease and the Company shall have no further
liability for Severance Payments hereunder

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      6.4 Injunction. It is recognized and hereby acknowledged by the parties
hereto that a breach by the Employee of any of the covenants contained in
Section 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm and damage
to the Company, the monetary amount of which may be virtually impossible to
ascertain. As a result, the Employee recognizes and hereby acknowledges that the
Company shall be entitled to an injunction from any court of competent
jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any violation of any or all of the
covenants contained in Section 5 of this Agreement by the Employee or any of his
affiliates, associates, partners or agents, either directly or indirectly, and
that such right to injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever
other remedies the Company may possess.

      7. Entire Agreement. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise,
express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by
either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement and this
Agreement contains the entire agreement, and supersedes any other agreement or
understanding, between the Company and the Employee relating to the Employee's
employment and any compensation or benefits in respect thereof (including,
without limitation, that certain Employment Agreement dated December 11, 1996).

      8. Notices: All notices and other communications required or permitted
under this Agreement shall be in writing and will be either hand delivered in
person, sent by facsimile, sent by certified or registered first class mail,
postage pre-paid, or sent by nationally recognized express courier service. Such
notices and other communications will be effective upon receipt if hand
delivered or sent by facsimile, five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail, and
one (l) day after dispatch if sent by express courier, to the following
addresses, or such other addresses as any party may notify the other parties in
accordance with this Section:

If to the Company:                  2720 NW 55th Court
                                    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
                                    Attention: Board of Directors
                                    Facsimile: (954) 739-3842

If to the Employee:                 943 Pepperidge Terrace
                                    Boca Raton, Florida 33486
                                    Facsimile:  561-417-4474

      9.     Successors and Assigns.

             (a) This Agreement is personal to the Employee and without the
prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Employee
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee's legal
representatives.

             (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the Company and its successors and assigns.

             (c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the

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Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it
if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, "Company"
shall mean the Company and any successor to its business and/or assets which
assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.

      10. Severability. The invalidity of any one or more of the words, phrases,
sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall not affect the
enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof,
all of which are inserted conditionally on their being valid in law, and, in the
event that any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections
contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, this Agreement shall be
construed as if such invalid word or words, phrase or phrases, sentence or
sentences, clause or clauses, or section or sections had not been inserted. If
such invalidity is caused by length of time or size of area, or both, the
otherwise invalid provision will be considered to be reduced to a period or area
which would cure such invalidity.

      11. Waivers. The waiver by either party hereto of a breach or violation of
any term or provision of this Agreement shall not operate nor be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach or violation.

      12. Resolution of Disputes; Damages. (a) With the exception of proceedings
for equitable relief brought pursuant to Section 6.4 of this Agreement or
otherwise, any disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement,
including, without limitation, any assertion by any party hereto that the other
party has breached any provision of this Agreement, shall be resolved by
arbitration, to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in accordance with the then
current rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association. All costs,
fees and expenses, excluding attorney fees incurred by the Employee, of any
arbitration in connection with this Agreement, which arbitration results in any
final decision of the arbitrator(s) requiring the Company to make a payment to
the Employee, shall be borne by, and be the obligation of, the Company.
Conversely, should the arbitration result in a final decision of the
arbitrator(s) in favor of the Company and not require the Company to make
payment to the Employee, then the Employee, in addition to all other costs, fees
and expenses, including attorney fees incurred by the Employee in connection
with such arbitration proceedings, shall also be required to reimburse the
Company for all costs, fees and expenses, excluding attorney fees incurred by
the Company in such proceedings. The obligation of the Company and the Employee
under this Section 12 shall survive the termination for any reason of the Term
(whether such termination is by the Company, by the Employee or upon the
expiration of the Term). Pending the outcome or resolution of any arbitration
commenced or brought in good faith by the Employee, the Company shall continue
payment and provision of the Base Salary and other compensation and the benefits
provided for Employee in this Agreement.

      (b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the Company or
the Employee from seeking and recovering from the other damages sustained by
either or both of them as a result of its or his breach of any term or provision
of this Agreement, except that the payment required to be made by the Company to
the Employee pursuant to Section 4.4 shall be the Employee's exclusive remedy
for any termination of this Agreement pursuant to such section.

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      13. No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or implied in this
Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any person
(other than the parties hereto and, in the case of Employee, his heirs, personal
representative(s) and/or legal representative) any rights or remedies under or
by reason of this Agreement.

      14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to principals
of conflict of laws.

      15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts and by the separate parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same document.

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

                                   COMPANY:

                                   STREICHER MOBILE FUELING, INC.

                                   By: /s/ Richard E. Gathright
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Richard E. Gathright
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer

                                   EMPLOYEE:

                                   /s/ Stanley H. Streicher
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Stanley H. Streicher

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