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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.31

                                  THERMA-WAVE
                     EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

     The Board of Directors of Therma-Wave, a corporation, ("Company") has
adopted this Executive Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plan") effective January 1,
2000.

PURPOSE
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          The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide deferred compensation to
a select group of management and highly compensated employees through an
unfunded "top hat" arrangement exempt from the fiduciary, funding, vesting, and
plan termination insurance provisions of Title I and Title IV of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). More specifically, the Company has
adopted this Plan to provide Employees with the opportunity to defer
Compensation and to receive the Company Contributions they are unable to defer
or receive under the Company's tax qualified cash or deferred compensation plan
("Qualified Plan"), because of limits imposed by Sections 401(a)(4), 401(k),
401(m) and 402(g) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") on plans to which those
sections of the Code apply.

DEFINITIONS AND CAPITALIZED TERMS
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          The capitalized terms, set forth in alphabetical order defined below,
are used throughout the Plan.

               (a)  "Account" refers to the bookkeeping entries established and
maintained by the Company or the Committee for the purpose of recording (i) the
amounts of Compensation deferred by an Employee and Company Contributions made
by the Company under this Plan, (ii) any interest earnings or losses with
respect to those amounts, and (iii) any distributions to an Employee or
Beneficiary.

               (b)  "Beneficiary" refers to the person or entity selected to
receive any portion of an Employee's Account that has not been distributed from
the Plan at the time of the Employee's death. Such designation shall be on a
form provided or approved by the Plan Administrator. In the event a married
Employee designates someone other than his or her spouse as sole, primary
Beneficiary, such initial designation or subsequent change shall be invalid
unless the spouse consents in a writing which names the designated Beneficiary.
If an Employee fails to designate a Beneficiary or no designated Beneficiary
survives the Employee, the Plan Administrator may direct payment of benefits to
the following person or persons in the order given below:

                    the Employee's:

                    (i)    spouse,

                    (ii)   descendants, per stirpes,

                    (iii)  parents,

                    (iv)   brothers and sisters, or

                    (v)    estate of the Participant.

               (c)  "Board" or "Board of Directors" refers to the Board of
Directors of the Company.

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               (d) "Change in Control" has the meaning specified in Section 280G
of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

               (e) "Code" refers to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.

               (f) "Committee" or "Administrative Committee" refers to the
officers of the Company who act on behalf of the Company in discharging the
Company's duties as the Plan Administrator. Notwithstanding any other provision
of the Plan document, any member of the Committee or any other officer or
employee of the Company who exercises discretion or authority on behalf of the
Company shall not be a fiduciary of the Plan merely by virtue of his or her
exercise of such discretion or authority. The Chief Financial Officer shall
identify the Company officers who shall serve as members of the Committee.
Absent a designation to the contrary, the President shall act on behalf of the
Company and the Committee. Because this Plan is a "top hat" arrangement, the
Committee shall not be subject to the duties imposed by the provisions of Part 4
of Title I of ERISA.

               (g) "Company," "Corporation" or "Employer" refers to Therma-Wave,
Inc. a Delaware corporation.

               (h) "Compensation" refers to an Employee's gross salary,
including any commissions, bonuses or awards, payable by the Company after an
Employee first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan and during the period
through which such participation continues.

               (i) "Disabled" or "Disability" refers to a physical or mental
condition of an Employee which (i) occurs after an Employee first defers
Compensation under this Plan, (ii) results from an injury, disease or disorder,
and (iii) renders the Employee totally and permanently incapable of continuing
in his or her customary employment with the Company. In determining whether an
Employee is disabled, the Committee may rely upon the conclusions of any
insurance carrier that has issued a policy of disability income insurance
covering the Employee or upon the conclusions of any physician acceptable to the
Committee. An Employee automatically will satisfy the requirements under this
Plan, with respect to submission of evidence of disability, throughout the
period that he or she remains qualified for Social Security disability benefits.
Any Employee who believes that he or she is entitled to any advantage, benefit,
or other consideration under the Plan as a result of being Disabled shall apply
to the Committee for such consideration and shall provide any evidence of
Disability which the Committee in its discretion may request in a manner
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other relevant
laws.

               (j) "Early Retirement Age" refers to the age, no less than 55
years of age, the Employee elects to retire from the Company prior to reaching
Normal Retirement Age. Such election shall be made on the Election of Deferral
no less than one year prior to reaching such age. In the absence of such
election, the Normal Retirement Age shall apply.

               (k) "Effective Date" refers to January 1, 2000 with respect to
Compensation first earned, determined or payable after that date.

               (l) "Employee" refers to any employee, within the meaning of
Section 3121(d) of the Code, who is highly compensated or who is a member of
management selected by the Committee to participate in this Plan. The Committee
shall determine whether an employee is to be considered highly compensated.
Where the Plan Administrator considers appropriate in applying the provisions of
this Plan, the term Employee shall include only persons who are Participants or
Inactive Participants under the Plan.

               (m) "ERISA" refers to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended from time to time.

               (n) "Hardship" refers to an Employee's immediate and heavy
financial need caused by an unforeseeable emergency, as described in Treasury
Regulations Section 1.457-2(h)(4) and (5). In general, but without limitation,
the Plan Administrator shall approve a Hardship withdrawal from an Employee's
Account if the reduction does not exceed the amount needed to pay for the
following unreimbursed expenses: (i) medical expenses

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defined in Code Section 213(d) and incurred (or to be incurred) during the
calendar year by the Employee, or his or her spouse or dependents (as described
in Code Section 152) as a result of a sudden or unexpected illness or accident;
(ii) loss of a participant's property as a result of a casualty or other
extraordinary, unforeseeable circumstances attributable to forces beyond the
participant's control; and (iii) other costs recognized by the Plan
Administrator to pose an immediate and heavy financial need on the Employee as a
result of an unforeseeable emergency or other factors beyond an Employee's
control.

               (o) "Inactive Participant" refers to an Employee who deferred
Compensation under the Plan during a previous Plan Year but who does not defer
any Compensation payable during the current Plan Year.

               (p) "Normal Retirement Age" refers to sixty-five (65) years of
age.

               (q) "Participant" refers to an eligible Employee who elects to
defer under the Plan part or all of his or her Compensation payable during the
current Plan Year.

               (r) "Plan Administrator" refers to the Company.

               (s) "Plan Year" refers to the period of 12 consecutive months
commencing on the first day of January of each year. The initial plan year shall
commence on the Effective Date of the Plan and end on the final day of December.

               (t) "Qualified Plan" refers to the Company's tax qualified
individual account cash or deferred compensation plan subject to the limits
imposed by Code Sections 401(a)(4), 401(k), 401(m), 402(g) and 415.

               (u) "Termination of Employment" refers to an Employee's (i)
separation from service with the Company, (ii) refusal or failure to return to
work within three (3) working days after the date requested by the Company,
(iii) failure to return to work at the conclusion of a leave of absence. This
definition does not imply retirement from service.

               (v) "Trust" refers to a rabbi trust intended to satisfy the
requirements of Revenue Procedures 92-64 and 92-65 of which a financial
institution selected by the Company serves as trustee. The term "Trustee" shall
include such financial institution and any successor Trustee under the Trust
instrument.

ELIGIBILITY
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          The Committee may, from time to time, designate by name those
Employees of the Company who are eligible to participate in the Plan for one or
more Plan Years and the date upon which each such Employee's participation may
commence. All designated Employees shall be notified by the Board or the
Committee of their eligibility to participate. An Employee shall not be eligible
to participate in the Plan during the Plan Year immediately following the Plan
Year in which the Employee takes a Hardship withdrawal from the Plan. The
effective date of any such ineligibility under the preceding two sentences shall
be the first day of the Plan Year coinciding with or next following the date on
which the Board or Committee provides the Employee with written notice of
revocation of eligibility. An Employee's eligibility to participate in the Plan
does not confer upon the Employee any right to any award, bonus or other
remuneration of any kind.

DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION
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                    Election to Defer
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               An Employee who is eligible to participate in the Plan may elect
to defer the receipt of Compensation by completing an Election of Deferral in
the form set forth in Exhibit A, Part 1, Page 1 or otherwise approved by the
Committee. Pursuant to the Election of Deferral form, an eligible Employee may
elect to defer any

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whole percentage or fixed dollar amount of his or her Compensation. An Employee
who elects to participate in the Plan must defer at least one percent (1%) but
no more than one hundred percent (100%) of total Compensation for each Plan Year
in which he or she remains eligible to participate.

          Date of Deferral
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               An eligible Employee must submit his or her deferral election
form to the Committee no later than the last day of the deferral election
period. The last day of the deferral election period shall be (a) the last day
preceding the calendar year in which the eligible Employee will render the
services for which he or she will receive any part of the Compensation payable
to the Employee during that year or (b) in the first year in which the Company
implements the Plan or in which an Employee first becomes eligible to
participate, the Employee may make his or her election within the first 30 days
after the later of (i) the date the Plan becomes effective or (ii) the date the
Employee becomes eligible to participate.

          Multiple Elections
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               An election to defer Compensation shall be effective on the date
an eligible Employee delivers a completed deferral election form to the
Committee; provided, however, that, if the eligible Employee delivers another
properly completed Election of Deferral form to the Committee prior to the close
of the deferral election period described in Section 4.2, the deferral election
on the form bearing the latest date shall control. After the last day of the
election period, the controlling election made prior to the close of the period
shall be irrevocable.

          Annual Elections
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               In order to defer any portion of Compensation earned in any
calendar year, an eligible Employee must submit at least one completed Election
of Deferral form during the one-month period immediately preceding the start of
that calendar year. If an Employee fails to make such a submission, the Employee
will be deemed to have elected to continue deferring the same percentage of
Compensation that the Employee deferred in the preceding calendar year. The
employee also will be considered to have selected the same method of
distribution chosen the preceding calendar year.

          No Hardship Adjustments
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               After an annual election has taken effect for any Plan Year, a
Participant may not increase or decrease the percentage or amount of
Compensation to be deferred during that Plan Year; except that an Employee has
the option to cease all deferrals under the Plan during the Plan Year if such
cessation would relieve the Employee of one or more Hardships without any
withdrawals under this Plan.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS
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          Maintenance of Accounts
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               The Plan Administrator shall maintain one or more Accounts with
respect to any Compensation deferred by an eligible Employee under Section 4
above. The Plan Administrator shall credit the Account with the full amount of
Compensation deferred in any monthly period. If the Compensation deferred is
subject to federal or state employment taxes (e.g. taxes under the Federal
Insurance Contributions Act or Federal Unemployment Tax Act), said taxes shall
be withheld and deducted from a portion of the Employee's Compensation not
deferred under this Plan. A Participant or Inactive Participant shall be fully
vested at all times in amounts deferred under Section 4 above, as adjusted for
any earnings, losses, interest accruals, administrative expenses or
distributions as described below.

          Investment Elections
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               In accordance with rules, procedures and options established by
the Committee, a

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Participant shall have the right to direct the investment of his or her Account,
except for any period of time during which the Company limits Account earnings
to interest accruals under Section 5.4 below. Although the Company shall have
the obligation to follow the Participant's investment directions, the Company,
in its sole discretion, may satisfy its obligation from time to time in one or
both of the following ways. First, the Company may invest assets allocable to
the Participant's Accounts in the specific investments, in the specific amounts
and for the specific periods directed by the Participant; and the Company must
credit or charge the Participant's Accounts with the earnings gains or losses
resulting from such investments. Second, the Company may invest assets allocable
to the Participant's Accounts in any manner, in any amount and for any period of
time which the Company in its sole discretion may select; but the Company must
credit or charge the Participant's Accounts with the same earnings, gains or
losses that the Participant would have incurred if the Company had invested the
assets allocable to the Participant's Accounts in the specific investments, in
the specific amounts and for the specific periods directed by the Participant.
In accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator, a
Participant may change his or her investment directions effective as of the
first day of any calendar month. Such changes may be made in a writing delivered
to the Company or the Committee no fewer than 15 days preceding the effective
date of the change. If the Employee fails to provide any investment directions
at a time when the Employee has an interest in the Company's Qualified Plan, the
Company or the Committee may follow the then current investment directions for
the Employee's interest in the Company's Qualified Plan. If this Plan is
determined to be subject to the fiduciary provisions of Part 4 of Title I of
ERISA, this Plan shall be treated as a Plan described in Section 404(c) of ERISA
and Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2550.404c-1, in which
Plan fiduciaries may be relieved of liability for any losses which are the
direct and necessary result of investment instructions given by a Participant or
Beneficiary.

          Investment Earnings or Losses
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               Except for any period of time during which the Company limits
Account earnings to interest accruals under Section 5.4 below, any amounts
credited to the Account of a Participant or Inactive Participant as a result of
the deferral of all or part of his or her Compensation may increase or decrease
as a result of the Company's investment of such amounts during the Plan Year, as
described in Section 5.2 above. A ratable share of Plan investment earnings or
losses under this Section 5.3 shall be credited to the Account of a Participant
or Inactive Participant, as determined in good faith by the Committee. At the
sole discretion of the Committee, for any Plan Year, the Committee may allocate
to the Participant's Account either (i) the full amount of the Participant's
share of Plan investment earnings or losses or (ii) the full amount of such
share adjusted for any federal, state or local income or employment tax
consequences attributable to such earnings or losses. If the full amount of such
investment earnings or losses are allocated to a Participant's Account, any
federal, state or local income or employment tax consequences attributable to
such earnings or losses under this Section 5.3 shall be borne by or inure to the
benefit of the Company. The Participant and his or her Beneficiary understand
and agree that they assume all risk in connection with any decrease in the value
of the Compensation deferred under the Plan and invested in accordance with
these Sections 5.2 and 5.3.

          Interest Accruals
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               Prior to the start of any Plan Year, the Company may inform
Participants and Inactive Participants in writing that, during the Plan Year,
the Company will not invest an Employee's deferred Compensation as described in
Sections 5.2 and 5.3 above. Rather, any amounts credited to the Account of a
Participant or Inactive Participant as a result of the deferral of all or part
of his or her Compensation shall accrue interest compounded annually, as
consideration for the use or forbearance of money. The accrual of interest
begins and the compounding of interest occurs on the first day of each Plan Year
or, if later, the date on which an eligible Employee first defers Compensation
under the Plan. The rate at which interest accrues shall equal the prime rate,
plus one percent, offered to borrowers by a commercial bank in California on the
last day of the preceding Plan Year. The Committee shall select the commercial
bank before the first day of the Plan Year during which the accrual occurs. At
the sole discretion of the Company, for any Plan Year (i) the full amount of
such accrued interest may be allocated to a Participant's Account or (ii)
adjusted for any federal, state or local income or employment tax consequences
attributable to such interest, prior to allocating such interest to a
Participant's Account. If the full amount of such interest accruals are
allocated to a Participant's Account, any federal, state or local income or
employment tax consequences attributable to interest accruals under this Section
5.4 shall be borne by or inure to the benefit of the Company.

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          Investment of Unpaid Balances
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               The unpaid balance of all Accounts payable under the Plan shall
continue to be credited with the investment earnings or losses described in
Sections 5.2 and 5.3 above or, at the election of the Company or Committee,
continued accruals of interest as described in Section 5.4 above.

          Company's General Assets
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               Participant understands and agrees that all Compensation deferred
under the Plan and all amounts credited to a Participant's Account under the
Plan (a) are the general assets of the Company, (b) may be used in the operation
of the Company's business or in any other manner permitted by law, and (c)
remain subject to the claims of the Company's general unsecured creditors.
Participant agrees, on behalf of Participant and his or her Beneficiary, that
(i) title to any amounts deferred under the Plan or credited to a Participant's
Account remains in the Company and (ii) neither Participant nor his or her
Beneficiary has any property interests whatsoever in said amounts, except as
general creditors of the Company.

EFFECT ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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          Amounts deferred under this Plan or distributed pursuant to the terms
of this Plan are not taken into account in the calculation of an Employee's
benefits under any employee pension or welfare benefit program or under any
other compensation practice maintained by the Company, except to the extent
provided in such program or practice.

PAYMENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS
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          Income Tax Obligations
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               If an Employee is assessed federal, state or local income taxes
by reason of, and computed on the basis of, his or her undistributed deferred
Compensation or undistributed interest accrued on his or her Account, the
Employee shall notify the Committee in writing of such assessment and there
shall be distributed from the Employee's Account deferred Compensation or
accrued interest in an amount equal to such tax assessment, together with any
interest due and penalties assessed thereupon within 30 days following such
notice; provided however, that if the Committee determines that such assessment
is improper, it may request that the Employee contest the assessment, at the
expense of the Company (which expense shall include all costs of appeal and
litigation, including legal and accounting fees, and any additional interest
assessed on the deficiency from and after the date of the Employee's notice to
the Committee); and during the period such contest is pending, the sums
otherwise distributable pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall not be distributed.

          In-Service Withdrawals
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               a.   Withdrawals to Meet Hardships
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                    If at any time following the first anniversary of initial
participation in the Plan, an Employee incurs a Hardship, as described in
Section 2(n) above, the Employee may, by written notice to the Committee,
request that all or any specified part of his or her Account but not less than
$1,000 per withdrawal be paid to the Employee; and such distribution, if
approved by the Company, shall be made in a lump sum within 30 days following
the Company's receipt of such notice. The Company shall have exclusive authority
to determine whether to make a Hardship distribution from an Employee's Account
but shall not unreasonably deny a request for such a distribution. The Company's
decision shall be final and binding on all parties. Any Hardship withdrawals
from an Account shall reduce the amount available for subsequent distributions
from the Account, as the Company

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in good faith may determine.

               b.   Other Withdrawals
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                    The lesser of either: (a) the In-Service Withdrawal amount
designated by the Employee on a validly submitted Election of Deferral in the
form set forth at Exhibit A, Part 3, or (b) the Accrued Benefit, shall be
distributed in a lump sum on the In-Service Withdrawal Date. The In-Service
Withdrawal Date shall be the later of either: (a) the In-Service Withdrawal Date
set forth at Exhibit A, Part 3, or (b) a date twelve (12) months after the
Election Date as defined in this Agreement. No In-Service Withdrawal shall be
effective unless it is elected on an Election of Deferral submitted and dated as
provided at Exhibit A, Part 3.

Prior to the termination of his or her employment, a Participant may not
withdraw any funds from his or her Account, except as provided in paragraphs a.
and b. of this Section 7.2.

          Termination of Employment
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               Upon termination of the employment of a Participant or Inactive
Participant for reasons other than retirement, the Committee shall distribute
his or her Account under the Plan, as elected by the Participant or Inactive
Participant in the form set forth in Exhibit A, Part 1, Page 2, in a lump sum or
in 60 or more (but not more than 180) monthly installments such that the Account
depletes following the final installment. In the absence of such election, the
Participant or Inactive Participant shall be distributed his or her Account in a
lump sum. The payment from the Account shall occur or commence within 90 days of
the end of the current calendar year if requested by the Participant and
approved by the Committee.

          Disability
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               Upon the Disability of a Participant or Inactive Participant
prior to termination of employment, the Committee shall distribute his or her
Account under the Plan, as elected by the Participant or Inactive Participant in
the form set forth in Exhibit A, Part 1, Page 2, in a lump sum or in 60 or more
(but not more than 180) monthly installments such that the Account depletes
following the final installment. In the absence of such election, the
Participant or Inactive Participant shall be distributed his or her Account
under the plan in 180 monthly installments such that the Account depletes
following the final installment. The payment from the Account shall occur or
commence on the first day of the second month following the date in which the
Disability results in the Employee's termination of employment. Prior to the
death of the Participant or Inactive Participant, during any period in which a
Participant or Inactive Participant remains Disabled, he or she (or his or her
legal representative) may request Hardship withdrawals from any undistributed
portion of his or her Account. Any such Hardship withdrawals shall reduce the
amount available for subsequent distributions from the Account, as the Company
in good faith may determine.

          Retirement
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               Upon the Participant or Inactive Participant reaching Early
Retirement Age, as elected in the form set forth in Exhibit A, Part 1, Page 1,
or Normal Retirement Age, and terminating employment, the Committee shall
distribute his or her Account under the Plan, as elected by the Participant or
Inactive Participant in the form set forth in Exhibit A, Part 1, Page 2, in a
lump sum or in 60 or more (but not more than 180) monthly installments such that
the Account depletes following the final installment. In the absence of such
election, the Participant or Inactive Participant shall be distributed his or
her Account under the plan in 180 monthly installments such that the Account
depletes following the final installment. The initial payment from the Account
shall occur or commence on the first day of the second month following the date
in which the Retirement results in the Employee's termination of employment.

          Death Prior to Commencement of Distributions
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               Upon the death of a Participant or Inactive Participant prior to
the commencement of any distribution under Sections 7.4 or 7.5 above, a Survivor
Benefit equal to two times the salary of the plan participant (but not to exceed
$750,000), and the vested account balance shall be distributed to his or her
Beneficiary, in a lump sum. The payment shall occur or commence on the first day
of the month following the date in which the death of the Participant or
Inactive Participant occurs. During the period between the death of the
Participant or Inactive Participant and the commencement of distributions to the
Beneficiary, the Beneficiary may request Hardship withdrawals from any
undistributed portion of his or her Account. Any such Hardship withdrawals shall
reduce the amount available for subsequent distributions from the Plan, as the
Company in good faith may determine.

          Death After Commencement of Distributions
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               Upon the death of a Participant or Inactive Participant after the
commencement of any distribution in accordance with Sections 7.4 or 7.5 above,
the balance remaining in the Account of such Participant or Inactive Participant
shall be distributed to his or her Beneficiary in accordance with the terms
elected by the Participant or Inactive Participant under Sections 7.4 or 7.5.

          Withholding and Other Tax Consequences
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               From any payments made under this Plan, the Company shall
withhold any taxes or other amounts which federal, state or local law requires
the Company to deduct, withhold and deposit. The Company's determination of the
type and amount of taxes to be withheld from any payment shall be final and
binding on all persons having or claiming to have an interest in this Plan or in
any Account under this Plan.

FUNDING
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          All amounts deferred under this Plan remain or become general assets
of the Company. All payments under this Plan shall come from the general assets
of the Company. The amounts credited to an Employee's Account are not secured by
any specific assets of the Company. This Plan shall not be construed to require
the Company to fund any of the benefits provided hereunder or to establish a
trust or purchase an insurance policy or other product for such purpose. The
Company may make such arrangements as it desires to provide for the payment of
benefits. Neither an Employee, Participant or Inactive Participant nor his or
her Beneficiary or estate shall have any rights against the Company with respect
to any portion of any Account under the Plan except as general unsecured
creditors. No Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant, Beneficiary or estate
has an interest in any Account under this Plan until the Employee, Participant,
Inactive Participant, Beneficiary or estate actually receives payment from the
Account.

SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS UPON COMPANY'S INSOLVENCY
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          At all times during the continuance of any trust established in
connection with this Plan ("Trust"), if the Plan Administrator determines that
the Company's financial condition is likely to result in the suspension of
benefit payments from the Trust, the Plan Administrator shall advise
Participants, Inactive Participants and Beneficiaries that payments from the
Trust shall be suspended during the Company's insolvency. If the Trustee
subsequently resumes such payments, the Administrator shall advise Participants,
Inactive Participants and Beneficiaries that, if Trust assets are sufficient,
the first payment following such discontinuance shall include the aggregate
amount of all payments due to Participants, Inactive Participants and
Beneficiaries under the terms of the Plan for the period of such discontinuance,
less the aggregate amount of any payments made directly by the Company during
any period of discontinuance. No insufficiency of Trust assets shall relieve the
Company of its obligation to make payments when due under the Plan.

NON-ALIENATION OF BENEFITS
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          The interest of any Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or
Beneficiary shall not be subject to sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance,
hypothecation, encumbrance, garnishment, attachment, anticipation, pledge,
alienation or other disposition prior to actual distribution from the Plan; and
any attempt to effect such disposition shall be void. No portion of any Account
shall, prior to receipt thereof, be subject to the debts, contracts,
liabilities, or engagements of any Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant
or Beneficiary. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall prohibit the Company
from recovering from an Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or
Beneficiary any payments to which he or she was not entitled under the Plan.

LIMITATION OF RIGHTS
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          Nothing in this Plan document or in any related instrument shall cause
this Plan to be treated as a contract of employment within the meaning of the
Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. 1 et seq., or shall be construed as evidence
of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the Company (a) will
employ any person in any particular position or level of Compensation, (b) will
offer any person initial or continued participation or awards in any commission,
bonus or other compensation program, or (c) will continue any person's
employment with the Company.

BEST PAYMENTS
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          (a)  If the gross amount of any payment or benefit under this Plan,
either separately or in combination with any other payment or benefit payable by
the Company or any of its affiliates or pursuant to a plan of the Company or an
affiliate, would constitute a parachute payment within the meaning of the Code
Section 280G, then the total payments and benefits accrued and payable under
this Plan shall not exceed the amount necessary to maximize the amount
receivable by the Employee after payment of all employment, income and excise
taxes imposed on the Employee with respect to such payments or benefits.

          (b)  The Employee may elect by written notice which items of
compensation, if any, shall be reduced so as to meet the requirements of Section
12(a) above. If there is a dispute between the Company and the Employee
regarding (i) the extent, if any, to which any payments or benefits to the
Employee are parachute payments or excess parachute payments, under Code Section
280G, or (ii) the base amount of such Employee's Compensation under Code Section
280G, or (iii) the status of such Employee as a disqualified individual, under
Code Section 280G, such dispute shall be resolved in the same manner as a claim
for benefits under this Plan.

          (c)  Within 60 days of a Change in Control or, if later, within 30
days of the Employee's receiving notice of termination of employment from the
Company or the Company's receiving notice of termination of employment from the
Employee, either the Employee or the Company may request (i) a determination of
the amount of any parachute payment, excess parachute payment, or base amount of
compensation, or (ii) a determination of the reduction necessary to maximize the
net receipts of the Employee as described in Section 12(a) above. Any fees,
costs or expenses incurred by the Employee in connection with such
determinations shall be paid equally by the Employee and the Company.

NOTICE UNDER WARN
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          (a)  Any amounts paid (i) to any Employee under the Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 ("WARN") or under any other laws
regarding termination of employment, or (ii) to any third party for the benefit
of said Employee or for the benefit of his or her dependents shall not be offset
or reduced by any amounts paid or determined to be payable by the Company to
said Employee or to his or her dependents under this Plan.

          (b)  Subsequent to a Change in Control, the Company may amend, modify
or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment, modification
or termination of the Plan will affect the right of a Participant or Beneficiary
with respect to his or her Account as of the day prior to the date of the
amendment,

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modification or termination. Such Account will continue to be subject to and
governed by the terms of the Plan as set forth in the Plan document on the day
prior to the date of the amendment, modification or termination. In addition,
subsequent to a Change in Control, no change may be made to: (i) the investment
options that were available to Participants and Beneficiaries under Section 5.2
of the Plan on the day prior to the Change in Control or (ii) the method of
allocation selected by the Company pursuant to the third sentence of Section 5.3
of the Plan, as of the day prior to the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, subsequent to a Change in Control, the Company may distribute the
entire value of all Accounts in lump sum payments to all Participants and
Beneficiaries.

AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN
--------------------------------

          (a)  Prior to a Change in Control, the Committee may modify, suspend
or terminate the Plan in any manner that does not (i) reduce any benefits
accrued under this Plan or (ii) constitute a forfeiture of any benefits vested
under this Plan.

          (b)  In modifying, suspending or terminating the Plan, or in taking
any other action with respect to the implementation, operation, maintenance or
administration of the Plan, the Board of Directors may act by a resolution of
the full Board or by a resolution of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

          (c)  This Plan shall terminate immediately if a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that this Plan is not exempt from the fiduciary
provisions of Part 4 of Title I of ERISA. The Plan shall terminate as of the
date it ceased to be exempt.

          (d)  Upon termination of the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall
distribute all Accounts, as determined by the Plan Administrator (i) in a lump
sum to all Participants or (ii) in accordance with the method designated by
Participants at the time of their deferrals.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
------------------------------------------------

     Plan Administrator
     ------------------

               The Plan Administrator shall be the Company. The Company may
establish an Administrative Committee composed of any persons, including
officers or employees of the Company, who act on behalf of the Company in
discharging the duties of the Company in administering the Plan. No
Administrative Committee member who is a full-time officer or employee of the
Company shall receive compensation with respect to his or her service on the
Administrative Committee. Any member of the Administrative Committee may resign
by delivering his or her written resignation to the Committee of the Company.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Company may remove any Committee member by
providing him or her with written notice of the removal.

     Committee Organization and Procedures
     -------------------------------------

               (a)  The Chief Financial Officer of the Company ("CFO") or
related officer of the Company may designate a chairperson from the members of
the Administrative Committee. The Administrative Committee may appoint a
secretary, who may or may not be a member of the Administrative Committee. The
secretary shall have the primary responsibility for keeping a record of all
meetings and acts of the Administrative Committee and shall have custody of all
documents, the preservation of which shall be necessary or convenient to the
efficient functioning of the Administrative Committee. All reports required by
law may be signed by the Chairperson or another member of the Administrative
Committee, as designated by the Chairperson, on behalf of the Company.

               (b)  The Administrative Committee shall act by a majority of its
members in office and may adopt such rules and regulations as it deems desirable
for the conduct of its affairs. If the Company, the Plan, any Participant or
Inactive Participant is or becomes subject to any rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any national or regional securities exchange, the Company
and the members of the Administrative Committee shall take any actions which are
necessary or desirable for the maintenance, modification or operation of the
Plan in accordance with those rules.

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     Administrative Authority
     ------------------------

               The Company and the Committee have discretionary authority to
perform all functions necessary or appropriate to the operation of the Plan,
including without limitation authority to (a) construe and interpret the
provisions of the Plan document and any related instrument and determine any
question arising under the Plan document or related instrument, or in connection
with the administration or operation thereof; (b) determine in its sole
discretion all facts and relevant considerations affecting the eligibility of
any Employee to be or become a Participant; (c) decide eligibility for, and the
amount of, benefits for any Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary;
(d) authorize and direct all disbursements under the Plan; and (e) employ and
engage such persons, counsel and agents and to obtain such administrative,
clerical, medical, legal, audit and actuarial services as it may deem necessary
in carrying out the provisions of the Plan. The Company shall be the
"administrator" as defined in Section 3(16)(A) of ERISA for purposes of the
reporting and disclosure requirements of ERISA and the Code. The CFO or related
officer of the Company shall be the agent for service of process on the Plan.

     Expenses
     --------

               All reasonable expenses which are necessary to operate and
administer the Plan shall be paid directly by the Company. All reasonable costs
incurred by a Committee member in the discharge of the Company's or his or her
duties under the Plan shall be paid or reimbursed by the Company. Such costs
shall include fees or expenses arising from the Committee's retention, with the
consent of the Company, of any attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants or
recordkeepers required by the Committee to discharge its duties under the Plan.
Nothing in the preceding two sentences or in any other provisions of the Plan
shall require the Company to pay or reimburse any Committee member or any other
person for any cost, liability, loss, fee or expense incurred by the Committee
member or other person in any dispute with the Company; nor may any Committee
member or other person reimburse himself, herself or itself from any Plan
contributions or from the principal or income of investment or funding vehicle
for the Plan for any such cost, liability, loss, fee or expense.

     Insurance
     ---------

               The Company may, but need not, obtain liability insurance to
protect its directors, officers, employees or representatives against loss in
the discharge of their responsibility in the operation of the Plan.

     Claims Procedure
     ----------------

               (a)  A claim for benefits shall be considered filed only when
actually received by the Plan Administrator.

               (b)  Any time a claim for benefits is wholly or partially denied,
the Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary (hereinafter "Claimant")
shall be given written notice of such denial within 30 days after the claim is
filed, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing
the claim. If there is an extension, the Claimant shall be notified of the
extension and the reason for the extension within the initial 30 day period. The
extension shall expire within 60 days after the claim is filed. Such notice will
indicate the reason for denial, the pertinent provisions of the Plan on which
the denial is based, an explanation of the claims appeal procedure set forth
herein, and a description of any additional material or information necessary to
perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is
necessary.

     Appeal Procedures
     -----------------

               (a)  Any person who has had a claim for benefits denied by the
Plan Administrator, or is otherwise adversely affected by the action or inaction
of the Plan Administrator, shall have the right to request review by the Plan
Administrator. Such request must be in writing, and must be received by the Plan
Administrator within 60 days after such person receives notice of the Plan
Administrator's action. If written request for review is not made within such
60-day period, the Claimant shall forfeit his or her right to review. The
Claimant or a duly authorized representative of the Claimant may review all
pertinent documents and submit issues and comments in

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writing.

               (b)  The Plan Administrator shall then review the claim. The Plan
Administrator may issue a written decision reaffirming, modifying or setting
aside its former action within 30 days after receipt of the written request for
review, or 60 days if special circumstances require an extension. The Claimant
shall be notified in writing of any such extension within 30 days following the
request for review. An original or copy of the decision shall be furnished to
the Claimant. The decision shall set forth the reasons and pertinent plan
provisions or relevant laws on which the decision rests. The decision shall be
final and binding upon the Claimant and the Plan Administrator and all other
persons having or claiming to have an interest in the Plan or in any Account
established under the Plan.

     Arbitration
     -----------

               (a)  Any Participant's, Inactive Participant's or Beneficiary's
claim remaining unresolved after exhaustion of the procedures in Section 15.6
and 15.7 (and to the extent permitted by law any dispute concerning any breach
or claimed breach of duty regarding the Plan) shall be settled solely by binding
arbitration at the Employer's principal place of business at the time of the
arbitration, in accordance with the Employment Claims Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrator may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party to any dispute
regarding the Plan shall pay the fees and costs of presenting his, her or its
case in arbitration. All other costs of arbitration, including the costs of any
transcript of the proceedings, administrative fees, and the arbitrator's fees
shall be borne equally by the parties.

               (b)  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan, the
provisions of this Section 15.8 shall be absolutely exclusive for any and all
purposes and fully applicable to each and every dispute regarding the Plan
including any claim which, if pursued through any state or federal court or
administrative proceeding, would arise at law, in equity or pursuant to
statutory, regulatory or common law rules, regardless of whether such claim
would arise in contract, tort or under any other legal or equitable theory or
basis. The arbitrator who hears or decides any claim under the Plan shall have
jurisdiction and authority to award only Plan benefits and prejudgment interest;
and apart from such benefits and interest, the arbitrator shall not have any
authority or jurisdiction to make any award of any kind including, without
limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, foreseeable or unforeseeable
economic damages, damages for pain and suffering or emotional distress, adverse
tax consequences or any other kind or form of damages. The remedy, if any,
awarded by such arbitrator shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for each and
every claim which is subject to arbitration pursuant to this Section 15.8. Any
limitations on the relief that can be awarded by the arbitrator are in no way
intended (i) to create rights or claims that can be asserted outside arbitration
or (ii) in any other way to reduce the exclusivity of arbitration as the sole
dispute resolution mechanism with respect to this Plan.

               (c)  The Plan and the Company will be the necessary parties to
any action or proceeding involving the Plan. No person employed by the Company,
no Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary or any other person having
or claiming to have an interest in the Plan will be entitled to any notice or
process, unless such person is a named party to the action or proceeding. In any
arbitration proceeding all relevant statutes of limitation shall apply. Any
final judgment or decision that may be entered in any such action or proceeding
will be binding and conclusive on all persons having or claiming to have any
interest in the Plan.

     Notices
     -------

               Any notice from the Company or the Committee to an Employee,
Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary regarding this Plan may be
addressed to the last known residence of said person as indicated in the records
of the Company. Any notice to, or any service of process upon, the Company or
the Committee with respect to this Plan may addressed as follows:

               L. Ray Christie
          -------------------------------
               Therma-Wave
          -------------------------------
               1250 Reliance Way
          -------------------------------

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               Fremont, CA 94539
          -------------------------------

     Indemnification
     ---------------

               To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall, and hereby
does, indemnify and hold harmless any director, officer or employee of the
Company who is or may be deemed to be responsible for the operation of the Plan,
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities (including
attorneys' fees and amounts paid, with the approval of the Board, in settlement
of any claim) arising out of or resulting from a duty, act, omission or decision
with respect to the Plan, so long as such duty, act, omission or decision does
not involve gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such director,
officer or employee. Any individual so indemnified shall, within 10 days after
receipt of notice of any action, suit or proceeding, notify the CFO of the
Company and offer in writing to the CFO the opportunity, at the Company's
expense, to handle and defend such action, suit or proceeding, and the Company
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to conduct the defense in any such
action, suit or proceeding. An individual's failure to give the CFO such notice
and opportunity shall relieve the Company of any liability to said individual
under this Section 15.10. The Company may satisfy its obligations under this
provision (in whole or in part) by the purchase of insurance. Any payment by an
insurance carrier to or on behalf of such individual shall, to the extent of
such payment, discharge any obligation of the Company to the individual under
this indemnification.

MISCELLANEOUS
-------------

     Alternative Acts and Times
     --------------------------

               If it becomes impossible or burdensome for the Company or the
Committee to perform a specific act at a specific time required by this Plan,
the Company or Committee may perform such alternative act which most nearly
carries out the intent and purpose of this Plan and may perform such required or
alternative act at a time as close as administratively feasible to the time
specified in this Plan for such performance. Nothing in the preceding sentence
shall allow the Company or Committee to accelerate or defer any payments to
Participants or Inactive Participants under this Plan, except as otherwise
expressly permitted herein.

     Masculine and Feminine, Singular and Plural
     -------------------------------------------

               Whenever used herein, pronouns shall include both genders, and
the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the
singular, whenever the context shall plainly so require.

     Governing Law and Severability
     ------------------------------

               This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California (exclusive of its rules regarding conflicts of law) to the
extent that such laws are not preempted by ERISA or other federal laws. If any
provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such
determination shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Plan which shall
be construed as if said illegal or invalid provision had never been included.

     Facility of Payment
     -------------------

               If the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines
that any Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary by reason of
infirmity, minority or other disability, is physically, mentally or legally
incapable of giving a valid receipt for any payment due him or her or is
incapable of handling his or her own affairs and if the Plan Administrator is
not aware of any legal representative appointed on his or her behalf, then the
Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may direct (a) payment to or for the
benefit of the Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary; (b)
payment to any person or institution maintaining custody of the Employee,
Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary; or (c) payment to any other
person selected by the Plan Administrator to receive, manage and disburse such
payment for the benefit of the Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or
Beneficiary. The receipt by any such person of any such payment shall be a
complete acquittance therefor; and any such payment, to the extent thereof,
shall discharge the liability of the

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Company, the Committee, and the Plan for any amounts owed to the Employee,
Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary hereunder. In the event of any
controversy or uncertainty regarding who should receive or whom the Plan
Administrator should select to receive any payment under this Plan, the Plan
Administrator may seek instruction from a court of proper jurisdiction or may
place the payment (or entire Account) into such court with final distribution to
be determined by such court.

     Correction of Errors
     --------------------

               Any crediting of Compensation or interest accruals to the Account
of any Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary under a
mistake of fact or law shall be returned to the Company. If an Employee,
Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary in an application for a benefit
or in response to any request by the Company or the Plan Administrator for
information, makes any erroneous statement, omits any material fact, or fails to
correct any information previously furnished incorrectly to the Company or the
Plan Administrator, or if the Plan Administrator makes an error in determining
the amount payable to an Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or
Beneficiary, the Company or the Plan Administrator may correct its error and
adjust any payment on the basis of correct facts. The amount of any overpayment
or underpayment may be deducted from or added to the next succeeding payments,
as directed by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator and the Company
reserve the right to maintain any action, suit or proceeding to recover any
amounts improperly or incorrectly paid to any person under the Plan or in
settlement of a claim or satisfaction of a judgment involving the Plan.

     Missing Persons
     ---------------

               In the event a distribution of part or all of an Account is
required to be made from the Plan to an Employee, Participant, Inactive
Participant or Beneficiary, and such person cannot be located, the relevant
portion of the Account shall escheat in accordance with the laws of the State of
California. If the affected Employee, Participant, Inactive Participant or
Beneficiary later contacts the Company, his or her portion of the Account shall
be reinstated and distributed as soon as administratively feasible. The Company
shall reinstate the amount forfeited by reclaiming such amount from the State of
California, and allocating it to the Account of the affected Employee,
Participant, Inactive Participant or Beneficiary. Prior to forfeiting any
Account, the Company shall attempt to contact the Employee, Participant,
Inactive Participant or Beneficiary by return receipt mail (or other carrier) at
his or her last known address according to the Company's records, and, where
practical, by letter-forwarding services offered through the Internal Revenue
Service, or the Social Security Administration, or such other means as the Plan
Administrator deems appropriate.

     Status of Participants
     ----------------------

               In accordance with Revenue Procedure 92-65 Section 3.01(d), this
Plan hereby provides:

               a.   Employees, Participants and Inactive Participants under this
Plan shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company;

               b.   This Plan constitutes a mere promise by the Company to make
benefit payments in the future;

               c.   Any trust to which this Plan refers (i.e. any trust created
by the Company and any assets held by the trust to assist the Company in meeting
its obligations under the Plan) shall conform to the terms of the model trust
described in Revenue Procedure 92-64; and

               d.   It is the intention of the parties that the arrangements
under this Plan shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I
of ERISA.

     Employee and Spouse Acknowledgement
     -----------------------------------

               By executing this Plan document or related enrollment or election
form, the undersigned Employee and, if Employee is married, Employee's spouse
hereby acknowledge that each of them has read and

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understood this Plan document. Employee and his or her spouse also acknowledge
that they knowingly and voluntarily agree to be bound by the provisions of the
Plan, as amended from time to time, including those Plan provisions which
require the resolution of disputes by binding out-of-court arbitration. Employee
and his or her spouse further acknowledge that they have had the opportunity to
consult with counsel of their own choosing with respect to all of the financial,
tax and legal consequences of participating in this Plan, including in
particular the effects of participation on any community property or other
interest which the Employee's spouse may have in the Compensation deferred under
this Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this
document on the date set forth adjacent to his or her signature below.

                                             THERMA-WAVE
                                             A California Corporation

Dated: __________                            By ______________________

                                             Title ___________________

                                             EMPLOYEE

Dated: __________                            _________________________
                                             Employee's Signature

                                             _________________________
                                             Employee's Printed Name

                                             EMPLOYEE'S SPOUSE

Dated: __________                            _________________________
                                             Spouse's Signature

                                             _________________________
                                             Spouse's Printed Name

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                                  THERMA-WAVE
                     EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Page
                                                                          ----
<S>                                                                       <C>
1.    PURPOSE..........................................................    103

2.    DEFINITIONS AND CAPITALIZED TERMS................................    103

3.    ELIGIBILITY......................................................    105

4.    DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION.........................................    105
         4.1    Election to Defer......................................    105
         4.2    Date of Deferral.......................................    106
         4.3    Multiple Elections.....................................      6
         4.4    Annual Elections.......................................      6
         4.5    No Hardship Adjustments................................    106

5.    DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS...................................    106
         5.1    Maintenance of Accounts................................    106
         5.2    Investment Elections...................................      7
         5.3    Investment Earnings or Losses..........................      8
         5.4    Interest Accruals......................................    107
         5.5    Investment of Unpaid Balances..........................      9
         5.6    Company's General Assets...............................    108

6.    EFFECT ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS......................................     10

7.    PAYMENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS........................     10
         7.1    Income Tax Obligations.................................     10
         7.2    In-Service Withdrawals.................................     11
         7.3    Termination of Employment..............................     11
         7.4    Disability.............................................     12
         7.5    Retirement.............................................     12
         7.6    Death Prior to Commencement of Distributions...........     13
         7.7    Death After Commencement of Distributions..............     13
         7.8    Withholding and Other Tax Consequences.................     13

8.    FUNDING..........................................................     14

9.    SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS UPON COMPANY'S INSOLVENCY.................     14
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                     <C>
10.   NON-ALIENATION OF BENEFITS.....................................   15

11.   LIMITATION OF RIGHTS...........................................   15

12.   BEST PAYMENTS..................................................   16

13.   NOTICE UNDER WARN..............................................   17

14.   AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN...............................   17

15.   ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION...............   17
         15.1    Plan Administrator..................................   17
         15.2    Committee Organization and Procedures...............   18
         15.3    Administrative Authority............................   18
         15.4    Expenses............................................   19
         15.5    Insurance...........................................   19
         15.6    Claims Procedure....................................   19
         15.7    Appeal Procedures...................................   20
         15.8    Arbitration.........................................   20
         15.9    Notices.............................................   22
         15.10   Indemnification.....................................   22

16.   MISCELLANEOUS..................................................   23
         16.1    Alternative Acts and Times..........................   23
         16.2    Masculine and Feminine, Singular and Plural.........   23
         16.3    Governing Law and Severability......................   23
         16.4    Facility of Payment.................................   23
         16.5    Correction of Errors................................   24
         16.6    Missing Persons.....................................   24
         16.7    Status of Participants..............................   25
         16.8    Employee and Spouse Acknowledgement.................   25

      EXECUTION......................................................   27
</TABLE>

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                                  THERMA-WAVE

                     EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

                           ________________________

                           Effective January 1, 2000

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                               THERMA-WAVE, INC.
                     Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
                        Schedule 1, Calculation Assets
        _______________________________________________________________

The Company agrees that it will credit deferred Compensation and Company
Contributions in the Employee's Account with earnings or losses from and after
dates deferred amounts are credited to the Employee's Account. In determining
the interest calculation under the Plan, the Company will utilize the following
Calculation Assets, subject to the terms of the Plan.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                FUND                                         Percentage
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          <S>                                                                <C>
           1. MONY Money Market Fund                                                   %
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           2. MONY Govt. Securities Fund                                               %
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           3. MONY Int. Term Bond Fund                                                 %
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           4. MONY Long Term Bond Fund                                                 %
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           5. Enterprise High Yield Bond Fund                                          %
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           6. Enterprise Managed Fund                                                  %
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           7. Enterprise Equity Portfolio                                              %
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           8. Enterprise Small Company Value Fund                                      %
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           9. Enterprise International Growth Fund                                     %
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           10. Enterprise Accumulation Trust Growth Portfolio                          %
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           11. Enterprise Accumulation Trust Small Co. Growth Portfolio                %
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           12. Dreyfus Capital Appreciation Fund                                       %
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           13. Dreyfus Small Company Stock Fund                                        %
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           14. Dreyfus Stock Index Fund                                                %
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           15. Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund                                %
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           16. Van Eck Worldwide Hard Assets Fund                                      %
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           17. Van Eck Worldwide Bond Fund                                             %
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           18. Van Eck Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund                                 %
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           19. T Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio                                    %
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           20. T  Rowe Price Prime Reserve Portfolio                                   %
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           21. T Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio                              %
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           22. T Rowe Price Limited Term Bond                                          %
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           23. T Rowe Price New America Growth Portfolio                               %
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           24. T Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund                            %
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           25. Morgan Stanley Equity Growth Portfolio                                  %
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           26. Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Portfolio                                   %
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           27. Morgan Stanley Value Portfolio                                          %
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           28. Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio                                 %
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           29. Fidelity VIP III Growth and Income Portfolio                            %
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           30. Fidelity Growth Opportunities Portfolio                                 %
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           31. Fidelity Contrafund Portfolio                                           %
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           32. Fidelity Growth Portfolio                                               %
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           33. Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio                                    %
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           34. Janus Aggressive Growth                                                 %
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           35. Janus Flexible Income Portfolio                                         %
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           36. Janus International Growth Portifolio                                   %
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           37. Janus Flexible Worldwide Growth Portfolio                               %
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                                                                                100%
</TABLE>

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     Participant(print name)____________________________

     Signature______________________________

     Date____________________

________________________________________________________________________________
                                  THERMA-WAVE

                     EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

            EXHIBIT A (Part 1, page 1 of 2) - ELECTION OF DEFERRAL
________________________________________________________________________________

1.  I acknowledge that the terms and conditions of the Therma-Wave EXECUTIVE
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN have been explained to me, including the tax
consequences of my decision to participate in the Plan.

2.  I agree to defer a portion of my current compensation, and to have that
income paid to me at a later date pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Plan, which is incorporated by reference, in its entirety, in this Election of
Deferral Form.

3.  I understand that this Election Form is not an employment agreement, does
not guarantee that I will receive any predetermined amount of compensation, and
does not guarantee that I will receive any bonus, or incentive compensation.

4.  I understand that any compensation I defer will be held as an asset of
Therma-Wave, and will remain subject to the claims of the general creditors of
Therma-Wave

ELECTION TO DEFER COMPENSATION

I hereby elect to defer the following amount from each of my paychecks (at least
one percent (1%) but no more than one hundred percent (100%) of total
Compensation):

         _____% and/or $_______ of my salary paid in calendar year 20____.

         _____% and/or $_______ of my bonus paid in calendar year 20____.

         _____% and/or $_______ of my commissions paid in calendar year 20____.

I understand that I may discontinue deferral of future compensation at any time
during the Plan Year. I also understand that if I discontinue deferral of future
compensation during the year, I cannot restart deferral until the beginning of
the succeeding calendar year. The foregoing Election is voluntarily made by me
after reviewing the terms of the Plan and with knowledge that this Election is
irrevocable until changed in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

ELECTION OF EARLY RETIREMENT AGE

____ I elect an Early Retirment Age of ______ (no less than 55) years of age in
which to retire from the Company and begin receiving distributions from my
Account. I understand that such declaration must be made no less than one year
from attaining such age and that in the absence of such declaration I may begin
receiving distributions upon attaining Normal Retirement Age.

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________________________________________________________________________________
                                  THERMA-WAVE

            EXHIBIT A (Part 1, page 2 of 2) - ELECTION OF DEFERRAL
________________________________________________________________________________

RETIREMENT BENEFIT DISTRIBUTION REQUEST

The following supersedes any previous distribution request and applies to all
amounts deferred and Company Discretionary Contributions, adjusted for earnings,
losses, and administrative expenses credited to or charged against the
Employee's Account. This election cannot be changed retroactively as to prior
deferrals, without the consent of the Corporation which may be withheld at its
sole discretion.

In the event of either:

     1.   Retirement at the Early Retirement Age, or

     2.   Retirement at the Normal Retirement Age, or

     3.   Disability or Termination.

I wish to receive my current and future deferrals in the following form: IF YOU
CHECK (ii), YOU MUST INDICATE THE NUMBER OF YEARS OVER WHICH INSTALLMENT
DISTRIBUTIONS SHOULD CONTINUE.

     If none of the following requests apply, the Retirement Benefit will be
  payable, as described at paragraph 7.4 or 7.5, in 180 monthly installments
  such that the Account shall deplete following the final installment.
  Installments shall begin upon the later of the Retirement Date or actual
  termination of employment.

____   (i)   lump sum, payable at the earlier of Early Retirement Age or Normal
             Retirement Age, or date of actual termination of employment;

____   (ii)  in _______ substantially equal monthly installments. (at least 60
             but not to exceed 180 months)

This Election of Deferral is executed and Agreed:

__________________________________  _________________________(Election Date)
(Signature)                         (Date)

__________________________________  _________________________
(Print Name)                        (Social Security Number)

Agreed:

Therma-Wave

By:__________________________

___________
(Date)

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________________________________________________________________________________
                                  THERMA-WAVE
      EXHIBIT A (Part 2) - ELECTION OF COMPANY DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION
________________________________________________________________________________

TO:      _________________________
         (Name of Employee)

FROM:    THERMA-WAVE

     The Company hereby elects to contribute the amount of _______________, and
does credit such amount under the terms of the Therma-Wave, Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), as of the _______ day of ______________, 20__,
on behalf of the Account of the above named Employee.

     This contribution is subject to the terms of the Plan.

Therma-Wave

BY:___________________

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________________________________________________________________________________
                                  THERMA-WAVE

                  EXHIBIT A (Part 3) - IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWAL
________________________________________________________________________________

IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWAL

I hereby elect to receive an In-Service Withdrawal on the In- Service Withdrawal
Date specified below in the amount of the lesser of the Accrued Benefit, or the
following amount:

AMOUNT: ____________________  (Insert Amount)

IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWAL DATE:__________________ (At least 12 months after
Effective Date)

IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWAL. The lesser of either: (a) the In-Service Withdrawal
amount designated by the Employee or (b) the Accrued Benefit, shall be
distributed in a lump sum on the In-Service Withdrawal Date. The In-Service
Withdrawal Date shall be the later of either: (a) the In-Service Withdrawal Date
set forth, or (b) a date 12 months after the Election Date defined by this
Agreement . No In-Service Withdrawal shall be effective unless it is elected on
this form submitted as required by this Agreement.

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________________________________________________________________________________
                                  THERMA-WAVE

                      EXHIBIT B- BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
________________________________________________________________________________

I.  _________________________ (Insert Employee's name as it appears in the
Agreement.)

================================================================================

II. The above-named Employee's Revocable Beneficiary under the EXECUTIVE
    DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN is set forth below:

Primary Beneficiary(ies):         ____________________      ____________________

Relationship:                     ____________________      ____________________

Address:                          ____________________      ____________________

Social Security Number:           ____________________      ____________________

Contingent Beneficiary(ies):      ____________________      ____________________

Relationship:                     ____________________      ____________________

Address:                          ____________________      ____________________

Social Security Number:           ____________________      ____________________

================================================================================

III. If no individual beneficiary named is living at the Employee's death, the
Beneficiary shall be the executor(s) or administrator(s) of the Employee.

IV.  This Designation of Beneficiary revokes all prior designations and shall be
effective as of the date it is filed with the Company. The Employee retains the
right to revoke this Designation of Beneficiary.

Dated at _______________, State of _______________, on _______________, 20__.

__________________________              _____________________
Signature of Employee                   Witness

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.32

                                     LEASE

                                    between

                            MINOS MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                 as Landlord,

                                      and

                               THERMA-WAVE, INC.

                                   as Tenant

                           dated as of May 31, 2000

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1.        Definitions and Basic Provisions.

1.1  Landlord:      Minos Management, Inc.

1.2  Landlord's Address

          For Notice:    Minos Management Company, Inc.
                              c/o Lend Lease Real Estate Inc.
                              3424 Peachtree Road NE
                              Suite 800
                              Atlanta, Georgia 30326
                              Attention: Mr. David H. Denney, Jr.,
                              Vice President
                              Telephone: (404) 848-2669
                              Facsimile: (404) 848-8911

         With a copy to: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
                              777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3200
                              Los Angeles, California 90017
                              Attention: Linda S. Koffman, Esq.
                              Telephone: (213) 612-2272
                              Facsimile: (213) 612-2499

1.3  Tenant:   Therma-Wave, Inc.

1.4  Tenant's Address
         For Notice      1250 Reliance Way
                              Fremont, California 94538
                              Attention: Chief Financial Officer
                              Telephone: (510) 668-2200
                              Facsimile: (510) 226-6834

1.5  Premises: Approximately 28,310 rentable square feet within the
                              freestanding, one story building (the "Building")
                              consisting of approximately 64,640 rentable square
                              feet located on that certain real property
                              commonly known as 48500 Kato Road, Fremont,
                              California and part of a two building complex
                              consisting of an aggregate of 125,818 rentable
                              square feet. The Premises is depicted on Exhibit A
                              attached hereto. The Premises, the Building, the
                              Common Areas and the land on which the same are
                              located, along with all other buildings and
                              improvements thereon, are herein collectively
                              referred to as the "Property".

1.6  Term:     See Section 3.3 below.

1.7  Annual Base Rent    The Annual Base Rent for the first year of the Lease
                               Term shall be $424,650.00. Annual Base Rent shall
                               be adjusted pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 below.

1.8  Extension Option:   One (1) five-year option to extend the Lease. The Base
                               Rent during the Option Term (as defined below)
                               shall be the then prevailing Fair Market Rental
                               Rate as determined pursuant to Paragraph 3.4.

1.9  Security Deposit:   $102,194.27 (Representing the last two (2) months of
                               Base Rent and net expenses which the parties
                               estimate to be approximately $0.16 per square
                               foot per month for the calendar year 2000).

1.10  Insuring Party:    Landlord is the "Insuring Party" unless otherwise
                               stated in this Lease.
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1.11  Agreed Use:        Research and development activities, product
                               development, engineering, sales, office,
                               training, administrative, light manufacturing,
                               and wholesale uses, all as permitted and in
                               conformity with the municipal zoning requirements
                               of the City of Fremont.

1.12  Broker:  Colliers International and CRESA Partners.

     The definitions and basic provisions set forth above (hereinafter,
collectively, the "Basic Provisions") are incorporated into and made a part of
this Lease. Each reference in this Lease to any of the Basic Provisions shall
mean the respective information set forth above in this Paragraph 1 and shall be
construed to incorporate all of the terms provided under the particular Lease
paragraph pertaining to such information. In the event of any conflict between
the Basic Provisions and the provisions of the Lease, the former shall control.

2.   Premises.

     2.1       Letting. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby
leases from Landlord, the Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of
the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease. Unless otherwise
provided herein, any statement of size set forth in this Lease, or that may have
been used in calculating rental, is a calculation which the parties agree is
reasonable and the rental based thereon is not subject to revision whether or
not the actual size is more or less.

     2.2       Common Area.

               (a)  The term "Common Areas" is defined as all areas and
facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the
Property that are provided and designated by Landlord from time to time for the
general, non-exclusive use of Landlord, Tenant and of other tenants on the
Property and their respective employees, suppliers, shippers, customers and
invitees, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas,
roadways, sidewalks, walkways, parkways, driveways and landscaped areas.

               (b)  Landlord hereby grants to Tenant, for the benefit of Tenant
and its employees, suppliers, shippers, customers and invitees, during the term
of this Lease, the non-exclusive right to use, in common with others entitled to
such use, the Common Areas as they exist from time to time, subject to any
rights, powers and privileges reserved by Landlord under the terms hereof or
under the terms of any rules and regulations or restrictions governing the use
of the Property. Under no circumstances shall the right herein granted to use
the Common Areas be deemed to include the right to store any property,
temporarily or permanently, in the Common Areas. Any such storage shall be
permitted only by the prior written consent of Landlord or Landlord's designated
agent, which consent may be removed at any time. In the event that any
unauthorized storage shall occur when Landlord shall have the right, without
notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to
remove the property and charge the cost to Tenant, which cost shall be
immediately payable upon demand by Landlord.

               (c)  Tenant's rights to the Common Areas shall not include any
rights to the roof of the Building except to the extent necessary to maintain or
repair all HVAC equipment and any other equipment installed by Tenant on the
roof of the Building and the roof membrane. Tenant shall provide Landlord with
reasonable prior notice before accessing the roof of the Building and shall
allow Tenant to be accompanied by an authorized representative of Landlord.
Tenant shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that Tenant is accompanied on the
roof by an authorized representative of Landlord whenever reasonably possible
taking into account Tenant's business operations from the Premises. If Tenant
accesses the roof of the Building unaccompanied by an authorized representative
of Landlord, Landlord shall not be liable for and Tenant hereby waives all
claims against Landlord for damage to any property or injury, illness or death
of any person in, upon, or about the roof of the Building arising at any time
and from any cause whatsoever and Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and protect
Landlord, its successors and assigns, and its officers, directors, shareholders,
partners and employees and hold such parties harmless from any and all losses,
costs, damages, expenses and liabilities (including without limitation court
costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with or arising
from Tenant's access of the roof when not accompanied by Landlord, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (a) the condition of the roof
of the Building or any occurrence or happening on the roof of the Building
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Default by Landlord under this Lease or the gross negligence or willful act or
omission of Landlord); or (b) any acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or any
person claiming by, through or under Tenant or Tenant's successors, assigns,
heirs, trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, shareholders, employees,
agents, and partners in, on or about the roof of the Building either prior to,
during, or after the expiration of the Lease Term. The provisions of this
Section 2.2(c) shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
Nothing contained in this Section 2.2(c) shall constitute a waiver of claims by
Tenant or require Tenant to indemnify, defend, protect or hold harmless Landlord
with respect to any losses, costs, damages, expenses and liabilities to the
extent arising from Landlord's gross negligence, willful misconduct or an Event
of Default by Landlord under this Lease.

          (d)  Landlord shall have the right, in Landlord's sole discretion,
from time to time, (i) to make changes to the Common Areas, including, without
limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of driveways,
entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress,
egress, direction of traffic, landscaped areas and walkways; (ii) to close
temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance purposes, so long as
reasonable access to the Premises remains available, (iii) to designate other
land outside the boundaries of the Property to be a part of the Common Areas,
(iv) to add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas, (v) to
use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or
alterations to the Property, or any portion thereof, and (vi) to do and perform
such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with respect to the Common
Areas and Property as Landlord may, in the exercise of sound business judgment
deem to be appropriate to the extent such changes do not (1) reduce the number
of parking spaces to less than 3.75 stalls per 1,000 rentable square feet of the
Premises, (2) result in the parking spaces being materially less accessible than
the location of the parking spaces as of the date of this Lease or (3) otherwise
have a material adverse effect on Tenant's access to the Premises.

     2.3  Condition of Premises.

          (a)  Landlord warrants to Tenant that the existing plumbing, fire
sprinkler system, air conditioning, heating and ventilation ("HVAC"), roof and
roll up doors on the Premises shall be in good operating condition on the
Commencement Date. If a non-compliance with said warranty exists as of the
Commencement Date, Landlord shall, except as otherwise provided in this Lease,
promptly after receipt of written notice from Tenant setting forth with
reasonable specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify
same at Landlord's expense. If Tenant does not give Landlord written notice of a
non-compliance with this warranty within thirty (30) days after the Commencement
Date, unless otherwise set forth herein, correction of that non-compliance shall
be the obligation of Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense.

          (b)  Except as set forth in Paragraph 2.3(a) above, (i) Tenant has
satisfied itself with respect to the condition of the Premises (including, but
not limited to, the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security,
environmental aspects, and compliance with Applicable Requirements (as defined
in Paragraph 5.3)), and their suitability for Tenant's intended use, (ii) Tenant
has made such investigations as it deems necessary with reference to such
matters and assumes all responsibility therefor as the same relate to its
occupancy of the Premises, (iii) neither Landlord, Landlord's agents, nor any
broker has made any oral or written representations or warranties with respect
to said matters other than as set forth in this Lease, and (iv) Tenant is
leasing the Premises hereunder from Landlord in its "As-Is" condition and
Landlord shall have no obligation hereunder to make, install, remodel or alter
any tenant improvements for the benefit of Tenant to enter into this Lease or
otherwise to make or perform any repairs, renewals or replacements to the
Premises as an inducement to Tenant to enter into this Lease or as a condition
precedent to the effectiveness of this Lease.

3.   Term.

     3.1  Commencement Date. The Term of this Lease shall commence on the
earliest of: (a) June 1, 2000; (b) thirty (30) days ("Construction Period")
following the date of mutual execution of this Lease; or (c) the date that
Tenant, or any person occupying any of the Premises with Tenant's permission,
commences business operations from the Premises ("Commencement Date"). The
Construction Period shall be extended one (1) day for each day Tenant shall
actually be delayed in the construction of the Tenant Improvements due to
Landlord Delays. The terms "Tenant Improvements" and "Landlord Delays" are
defined in the Tenant Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part
hereof.

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     3.2  Notice of Commencement Date. Landlord may send Tenant notice of the
occurrence of the Commencement Date in the form of the attached Exhibit C, which
notice Tenant shall acknowledge by executing a copy of the notice and returning
it to Landlord If Tenant fails to sign and return the notice to Landlord within
ten (10) days of receipt of the notice from Landlord, the notice as sent by
Landlord shall be deemed to have correctly set forth the Commencement Date.
Failure of Landlord to send such notice shall have no effect on the Commencement
Date

     3.3  Term of Lease. Subject to extension pursuant to Paragraph 3.4 below,
the initial term of this Lease shall be ninety-six (96) months, commencing on
the Commencement Date and ending at midnight on the eighth (8th) anniversary of
the Commencement Date. As used herein, the term "Term" shall also include the
period of any Option Term (as defined in Paragraph 3.4(a) below).

     3.4  Option to Extend.

          (a)  Subject to the provisions of this Paragraph 3.4, the originally
named Tenant herein (the "Original Tenant") shall have the one (1) option to
extend the Lease Term for one (1) additional term of five (5) years (the "Option
Term"), by delivering written notice to Landlord ("Tenant's Option Notice") not
more than two hundred seventy (270) days and not less than one hundred eighty
(180) days prior to the expiration of the initial Lease Term, stating that
Tenant is exercising its option to extend the Lease Term. If Tenant exercises
such right in accordance with this Paragraph 3.4, the term of this Lease shall
be extended for five (5) years commencing on the eighth (8th) anniversary of the
Commencement Date and, unless sooner terminated as provided in this Lease,
ending five (5) years thereafter. The Lease shall be extended subject to the
agreements, covenants, conditions, and provisions set forth in this Lease,
except that Tenant shall have no further option to extend the term of this Lease
and the Base Rent payable by Tenant for the first year of the Option Term shall
be equal to the then prevailing Fair Market Rental Rate of the Premises as
determined in Paragraph 3.4(b) below and as thereafter increased pursuant to
Paragraph 4.3 below. If Tenant fails to exercise such right in accordance with
this Paragraph 3.4, such right shall terminate. The option shall be exercisable
by Tenant provided that as of the date of delivery of such notice, Tenant is not
in default under this Lease and Tenant has not previously been in default under
this Lease more than once (unless any such default has been timely cured to
Landlord's reasonable satisfaction). The rights contained in this Paragraph 3.4
shall be personal to the Original Tenant and may only be exercised by the
Original Tenant (and not any assignee, subtenant or other transferee of Tenant's
interest in this Lease) if the Original Tenant occupies the entire Premises,
provided that the option may be exercised by any corporation or other entity
into which Tenant merges or consolidates, or which merges or consolidates with
Tenant, or which acquires substantially all of the capital stock or assets of
Tenant, or which otherwise controls, is under common control with, or is
controlled by, Tenant.

          (b)  Landlord shall determine the Fair Market Rental Rate by using its
good faith judgment. Landlord shall provide written notice of such amount within
fifteen (15) days (but in no event later than twenty (20) days) after receipt of
Tenant's Option Notice. Tenant shall have thirty (30) days ("Tenant's Review
Period") after receipt of Landlord's notice of the new rental within which to
accept such rental or to reasonably object thereto in writing. In the event
Tenant objects, Landlord and Tenant shall attempt to agree upon such Fair Market
Rental Rate, using their best good faith efforts. If Landlord and Tenant fail to
reach agreement within fifteen (15) days following Tenant's Review Period
("Outside Agreement Date"), then each party shall place in a separate sealed
envelope their final proposal as to Fair Market Rental Rate and such
determination shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with subsections
(i) through (v) below. Failure of Tenant to so elect in writing within Tenant's
Review Period shall conclusively be deemed its disapproval of the Fair Market
Rental Rate determined by Landlord.

          In the event that Landlord fails to timely generate the initial
written notice of Landlord's opinion of the Fair Market Rental Rate which
triggers the negotiation period of this Paragraph 3.4(b), then Tenant may
commence such negotiations by providing the initial notice, in which event
Landlord shall have fifteen (15) days ("Landlord's Review Period") after receipt
of Tenant's notice of the new rental within which to accept such rental. In the
event Landlord fails to accept in writing such rental proposed by Tenant, then
such proposal shall be deemed rejected, and Landlord and Tenant shall attempt in
good faith to agree upon such Fair Market Rental Rate, using their best good
faith efforts. If Landlord and Tenant fail to reach agreement within fifteen
(15) days following Landlord's Review Period (which shall be, in such event, the
"Outside Agreement Date" in lieu of the above definition of such date), then
each party shall place in a separate sealed envelope their final proposal as to
Fair

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Market Rental Rate and such determination shall be submitted to arbitration in
accordance with subsections (i) through (v) below.

               (i)     Landlord and Tenant shall meet with each other within
five (5) business days of the Outside Agreement Date and exchange the sealed
envelopes and then open such envelopes in each other's presence. If Landlord and
Tenant do not mutually agree upon the Fair Market Rental Rate within one (1)
business day of the exchange and opening of envelopes, then, within ten (10)
business days of the exchange and opening of envelopes Landlord and Tenant shall
agree upon and jointly appoint a single arbitrator who shall by profession be a
real estate lawyer or broker who shall have been active over the five (5) year
period ending on the date of such appointment in the leasing of comparable
commercial properties in the vicinity of the Building. Neither Landlord nor
Tenant shall consult with such broker or lawyer as to his or her opinion as to
Fair Market Rental Rate prior to the appointment. The determination of the
arbitrator shall be limited solely to the issue of whether Landlord's or
Tenant's submitted Fair Market Rental Rate for the Premises is the closer to the
actual Fair Market Rental Rate for the Premises as determined by the arbitrator,
taking into account the requirements of this Paragraph 3.4. Such arbitrator may
hold such hearings and require such briefs as the arbitrator, in his or her sole
discretion, determines is necessary. In addition, Landlord or Tenant may submit
to the arbitrator with a copy to the other party within five (5) business days
after the appointment of the arbitrator any market data and additional
information that such party deems relevant to the determination of Fair Market
Rental Rate ("FMRR Data") and the other party may submit a reply in writing
within five (5) business days after receipt of such FMRR Data.

               (ii)    The arbitrator shall, within thirty (30) days of his or
her appointment, reach a decision as to whether the parties shall use Landlord's
or Tenant's submitted Fair Market Rental Rate, and shall notify Landlord and
Tenant of such determination.

               (iii)   The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon
Landlord and Tenant, except as provided below.

               (iv)    If Landlord and Tenant fail to agree upon and appoint an
arbitrator, then the appointment of the arbitrator shall be made by the
Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or, if he or she refuses to act, by any
judge having jurisdiction over the parties.

               (v)     The cost of arbitration shall be paid by Landlord and
Tenant equally.

          (c)  The term "Fair Market Rental Rate" shall mean the annual amount
per rentable square foot for comparable facilities with similar interiors in
comparable locations within the "Sutter Hill Business Park" in Fremont
California. In no event shall the base rent during the Option Term be less than
the base rent applicable to the Premises for the immediately preceding twelve
(12) month period.

          (d)  Immediately after the Fair Market Rental Rate for the Option Term
is determined as set forth above, Landlord and Tenant shall execute an amendment
to this Lease stating the new Base Rent in effect.

4.   Rent and Security Deposit.

     4.1  Rent Defined. All monetary obligations of Tenant to Landlord under the
terms of this Lease are deemed to be rent ("Rent").

     4.2  Payment. Tenant shall cause payment of Base Rent to be received by
Landlord at the address set forth in Paragraph 1.2 of the Basic Provisions, in
lawful money of the United States, without offset or deduction, on or before the
first (1st) day of each calendar month during the Term. Base Rent for any period
during the Term which is for less than one (1) full calendar month shall be
prorated based upon the actual number of days in said month. The first such
payment of Base Rent plus the Security Deposit shall be due to Landlord upon
execution of this Lease. Payment of Base Rent shall be made to Landlord at its
address stated herein or to such other persons or place as Landlord may from
time to time designate in writing. Acceptance of a payment which is less than
the amount then due shall not be a waiver of Landlord's rights to the balance of
such Base Rent, regardless of Landlord's endorsement of any check so stating.

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     4.3  Adjustment to Base Rent. The parties agree that annual Base Rent shall
be increased by four percent (4%) of the annual Base Rent on each anniversary of
the Commencement Date.

     4.4  Operating Expenses. Tenant shall pay to Landlord during the term
hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Tenant's Share, as hereinafter defined, of
all Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the
term of this Lease, in accordance with the following provisions:

          (a)  "Tenant's Share" is defined as the ratio of the RSF of the
Premises to the RSF of the Project. For purposes of this Lease, Tenant's Share
is 22.5%.

          (b)  "Operating Expenses" is defined, for purposes of this Lease, as
the sum of all costs, expenses, and disbursements and the Real Property Taxes
(as defined in Paragraph 9.1 below), which become the obligation of Landlord in
connection with the customary and normal operation, servicing, maintenance and
repair of the Property including, but not limited to the following:

                    (i)    All costs for materials, utilities, goods and
services (but excluding all costs for materials, utilities, goods and services
furnished by Landlord which are not required to be furnished by Landlord, and
which have been directly paid for by Tenant or other tenants to Landlord) for
the operation, repair and maintenance, in neat, clean, good order and condition,
of the Property, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash
areas, roadways, sidewalks, walkways, parkways, driveways, landscaped areas,
irrigation systems, striping, bumpers, irrigation systems, clarifiers, Common
Area lighting facilities, fences and gates.

                    (ii)   All wages and benefits and costs of on-site employees
or independent contractors or employees of independent contractors engaged in
the operation, maintenance and security of the Property.

                    (iii)  All expenses for telephone service, water, gas,
electricity, janitorial, trash disposal services, security and safety services.

                    (iv)   Excluding any repairs and/or replacements that are
not due to the fault of Tenant, and are solely the obligation of the Landlord
under this Lease, the annual amortization (over the useful life as reasonably
determined by Landlord) of costs, including financing costs (which must be
market financing costs if such financing is from a party affiliated with
Landlord), if any, incurred by Landlord for any capital expenditures associated
with the roof, roof covering, roof drains, roof membrane, HVAC, parking lots,
landscaping, exterior paint, replacement of exterior perimeter window draperies
or blinds provided by Landlord, carpeting and wall coverings in the public areas
comprising the Property or other items.

                    (v)    All repairs to and physical maintenance of the
Property, including the cost of all supplies, uniforms, equipment, tools and
materials;

                    (vi)   Any license, permit and inspection fees required in
connection with the operation of the Property;

                    (vii)  Any reasonable auditor's fees for accounting provided
for the operation and maintenance of the Property, any legal fees, costs and
disbursements as would normally be incurred in connection with the operation,
maintenance and repair of the Property and all reasonable fees for management
services provided by a management company or by Landlord or an agent of
Landlord;

                    (viii) All insurance premiums and other charges (including
the amount of any deductible payable by Landlord with respect to damage or
destruction to all or any portion of the Property) incurred by Landlord with
respect to insuring the Property pursuant to Paragraph 7 of this Lease.

                    (ix)   Real Property Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 9.1
below).

          (c)  The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and services set
forth above in the definition of "Operating Expenses" shall not be deemed to
impose an obligation upon Landlord to either have said

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improvements or facilities or to provide those services unless the Property
already has the same, Landlord already provides the services, or Landlord has
agreed elsewhere in this Lease to provide the same or some of them.

          (d)  Landlord may estimate from time to time the amount of Tenant's
Share of annual Operating Expenses and the same shall be payable monthly during
each twelve-month period of the Lease Term, on the same day as the Base Rent is
due hereunder. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the
expiration of each calendar year a reasonably detailed statement showing
Tenant's Share of the actual Operating Expenses incurred during the preceding
year and any reasonable backup documentation requested by Tenant to substantiate
such detailed statement. If Tenant's payments under this Paragraph during said
preceding year exceed Tenant's Share as indicated on said statement, Tenant
shall be entitled to credit the amount of such overpayment against Tenant's
Share of Operating Expenses next falling due. If Tenant's payments under this
Paragraph during said preceding year were less than Tenant's Share as indicated
on said statement Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of the deficiency
within ten (10) days after delivery by Landlord to Tenant of said statement.

     4.5  Security Deposit. Concurrently with the execution of this Lease,
Tenant shall deposit with Landlord a security deposit in the sum specified in
provision 1.9 of the Basic Provisions by either a check or letter of credit
issued by a financial institution in California acceptable to Landlord and in
form and substance satisfactory to Landlord as the Security Deposit. The
Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord as security for the full and faithful
performance of Tenant's covenants and obligations under this Lease. The Security
Deposit is not an advance Basic Rent deposit, an advance payment of any other
kind, or a measure of Landlord's damages in case of Tenant's default. If Tenant
fails to comply with the full and timely performance of any or all of Tenant's
covenants and obligations set forth in this Lease, then Landlord may, from time
to time, without waiving any other remedy available to Landlord, use the
Security Deposit, or any portion of it, to the extent necessary to cure or
remedy such failure or to compensate Landlord for all damages sustained by
Landlord resulting from Tenant's failure to comply fully and timely with its
obligations pursuant to this Lease. Tenant shall immediately pay to Landlord on
demand the amount so applied in order to restore the Security Deposit to its
original amount, and Tenant's failure to immediately do so shall constitute a
default under the Lease. If Tenant is in compliance with the covenants and
obligations set forth in this Lease at the time which is thirty (30) days
following the time of both the expiration or termination of the Lease and
Tenant's vacating of the Premises as provided in California Civil Code Section
1950.7, Landlord shall return the Security Deposit to Tenant after the
expiration or termination of the Lease and Tenant's vacating of the Premises.
Landlord's obligations with respect to the Security Deposit are those of a
debtor and not a trustee. Landlord shall not be required to maintain the
Security Deposit separate and apart from Landlord's general or other funds, and
Landlord may commingle the Security Deposit with any of Landlord's general or
other funds. Tenant shall not at any time be entitled to interest on the
Security Deposit.

5.   Use; Hazardous Materials; Compliance with Laws; Inspection.

     5.1  Use. Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Agreed Use,
and for no other purpose. Tenant shall not use or permit the use of the Premises
in a manner that is unlawful, creates damage, waste or a nuisance, or that
disturbs owners and/or occupants of, or causes damage to, neighboring
properties.

     5.2  Hazardous Materials.

          (a)  Definitions.

          "Hazardous Materials" shall mean any substance that now or in the
future requires investigation or remediation under, or is regulated or defined
as a hazardous waste or hazardous substance, by any governmental authority or
instrumentality or any law, regulation, rule or order, or any amendment thereto,
including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. and the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., or that is
otherwise toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, mutagenic,
radioactive, carcinogenic, a pollutant or a contaminant, including gasoline,
diesel, petroleum hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos,
radon and urea formaldehyde foam insulation.

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          "Environmental Requirements" shall mean all present and future
governmental laws, regulations, rules, orders, permits, licenses, approvals,
authorizations and other requirements of any kind applicable to Hazardous
Materials, including common law tort principles (such as public and private
nuisance and strict liability for conducting abnormally dangerous activities).

          "Handle," "Handled," or "Handling" shall mean any installation,
handling, generation, storing, treatment, use, disposal, discharge, release,
manufacture, refinement, emission, abatement, removal, transportation, presence
or migration of any Hazardous Materials brought on the Premises by Tenant or
Tenant's Representatives, or any other activity or any type in connection with
or involving Hazardous Materials.

          "Tenant's Representatives" shall mean all Tenant's officers,
employees, contractors, representatives, assignees, subtenants, agents,
invitees, and any trespassers on the Premises.

          (b)  Tenant's Indemnification. In addition to, and not in derogation
of any other indemnification contained in the Lease, Tenant agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Landlord, its successors and assigns, and its and their
trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents,
and partners from all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, claims, fines,
penalties, interest, judgments, and losses of any kind arising from or in any
way related to Tenant's or Tenant's Representatives' Handling of Hazardous
Materials during the Term of this Lease or failure to comply in full with this
Paragraph 5.2 (collectively, "Environmental Losses"), including consequential
damages, damages for personal or bodily injury, property damage, damage to
natural resources occurring on or off the Premises, encumbrances, liens, costs
and expenses of investigations, monitoring, clean up, removal or remediation of
Hazardous Materials, defense costs of any claims (whether or not such claim is
ultimately defeated), good faith settlements, attorneys' and consultants' fees
and costs, and losses attributable to the diminution of value, loss or use or
adverse effects on marketability or use of any portion of the Premises, whether
or not such Environmental Losses are contingent or otherwise, matured or
unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable. If Landlord is ever made a party to any
action or proceeding by reason of a matter for which Tenant is obligated to
indemnify Landlord, then Tenant upon notice from Landlord shall defend that
action or proceeding on behalf of Landlord at Tenant's expense with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or, if Tenant's counsel would be placed in a
position creating a conflict of interest between the interests of Landlord and
Tenant, then Landlord upon reasonable written notice to Tenant may elect to
retain its own counsel to undertake such defense, in which case Tenant shall
reimburse Landlord for all defense costs Landlord actually incurs in defending
against such action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding is
ultimately defeated. This indemnity is intended by the parties to be as broad
and comprehensive as possible under law and shall apply regardless of the fault
(including active or passive negligence) of either Tenant or Landlord provided,
however, Tenant's indemnification, defense and hold harmless obligations shall
not apply to the extent attributable to Landlord's fault (including active or
passive negligence).

          (c)  Survival. Tenant's obligations under this Paragraph 5.2 shall
survive the expiration or termination of the Lease.

          (d)  Tenant's Covenants. Tenant and Tenant's Representatives shall not
Handle any Hazardous Materials at or about the Premises without Landlord's prior
written consent, which consent may be granted, denied, or conditioned upon
compliance with Landlord's requirements, all in Landlord's absolute discretion;
provided, however, Landlord's consent to the Handling by Tenant of Hazardous
Materials that are in substitution of or reasonably related to the Hazardous
Materials described on Exhibit E and which are to be used in comparable
quantities and are of a similar quality shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Landlord hereby grants its consent to Tenant's use of the Hazardous Materials
described in Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated by this reference here;
provided, however, the Handling of such Hazardous Materials by Tenant shall be
subject to all terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements set forth in
this Lease. Specifically, without limitation of any other provision in this
Lease, Tenant shall strictly comply with all Environmental Requirements
concerning the use of diesel on the Premises. However, the foregoing provisions
shall not prohibit the transportation to and from, and the use, storage,
maintenance and Handling within the Premises of substances customarily used in
connection with normal office use in compliance with all Environmental
Requirements provided: (i) such substances shall be used and maintained only in
such quantities as are reasonably necessary for the Agreed Use of the Premises
as set forth in the Basic Provisions, strictly in accordance with Environmental
Requirements and the manufacturers' instructions therefor, (ii) such substances
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transported to and from the Premises in accordance with all Environmental
Requirements, and as Landlord shall reasonably require, (iii) if any
Environmental Requirements or Landlord's trash removal contractor requires that
any such substances shall be disposed of separately from ordinary trash, Tenant
shall make arrangements at Tenant's expense for such disposal directly with a
qualified and licensed disposal company at a lawful disposal site (subject to
scheduling and approval by Landlord), and shall ensure that disposal occurs
frequently enough to prevent unnecessary storage of such substances in the
Premises, and (iv) any such remaining substances shall be completely, properly
and lawfully removed from the Building upon expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease.

          Within sixty (60) days after Commencement Date of the Lease, and again
prior to the execution of any agreement extending or renewing the Lease Term or
upon request by Landlord, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of all
permits, authorizations, plans and reports, and supporting documentation
therefor, including any Hazardous Materials Management Plan, which are required
by law or by any governmental authority with respect to Tenant's use or proposed
use of the Premises, including any Handling of Hazardous Materials. The
provisions of this Paragraph 5.2 shall apply to all Hazardous Materials, whether
or not Landlord has given Tenant its consent to Handle such Hazardous Materials.
Tenant's and Tenant's Representatives' Handling of all Hazardous Materials shall
comply at all times with all Environmental Requirements and Tenant shall, at its
own expense, promptly take all actions required by any governmental authority in
connection with Tenant's or Tenant's Representatives Handling of Hazardous
Materials at or about the Premises. Tenant shall keep Landlord fully and
promptly informed of all Handling of Hazardous Materials on the Premises,
including notifying Landlord as soon as possible after any spill, release,
discharge or emission.

          Tenant shall maintain, at its own expense, a written program to ensure
and monitor Tenant's continued compliance with this Paragraph 5.2 and all
Environmental Requirements. At Landlord's request, Tenant shall provide Landlord
with a copy of such program, including monitoring results; provided, however,
that Tenant acknowledges that such program will be supplied to Landlord solely
for informational purposes, and that Landlord shall have no obligation to review
the information provided, shall not be deemed to have approved or consented to
any matter set forth therein, and shall have no liability for any deficiencies
therein. Landlord agrees not to disclose to any third parties the contents of
any such written program provided by Tenant, unless Tenant consents to such
disclosure; provided, however, Landlord may disclose such information on a
confidential basis to its attorneys, property managers or its other agents, or
as required in connection with the procurement of insurance or financing, or as
required by law.

          Prior to the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant
shall, at its sole expense, promptly remove from the Premises, using reasonable
and customary techniques but in all cases in accordance with Environmental
Requirements, all Hazardous Materials Handled by Tenant or Tenant's
Representatives during the Term of this Lease (collectively, "Lease Closures"),
notwithstanding any lesser standard of removal or remediation which might be
allowable under applicable law or governmental policies, and perform or cause to
be performed all actions necessary, as determined by Landlord in its reasonable
business judgment, to ensure that Lease Closure has been completed, including
inspection, testing and post-Lease Closure monitoring. Tenant, at its sole
expense, shall repair any damage caused by such work and unless otherwise
requested by Landlord, shall close, at the completion of all testing and
monitoring, in accordance with applicable law, any and all monitoring and
extraction wells and boreholes installed as a result of or in connection with
Tenant's occupancy of the Premises or otherwise installed by Tenant, or at
Tenant's direction. All consultants or contractors performing work on behalf of
Tenant pursuant to this Paragraph 5.2 shall be qualified and licensed to
undertake the applicable work and shall be selected by Tenant; provided that
Landlord shall be notified of the selected consultant(s) at least five (5)
business days prior to the commencement of any work by such consultant(s)
(except in an emergency, in which case Landlord shall be notified within one (1)
business day after the selection of the consultant(s)) and Landlord shall have
the right to disapprove the use of such consultant(s) in the exercise of
Landlord's reasonable business judgment. All work required to be performed under
this Paragraph 5.2, and Tenant's and Tenant's Representatives' Handling of all
Hazardous Materials, shall be performed in a good, safe and workmanlike manner
and in a manner that will not interfere with Landlord's use, operation, leasing
or sale of the Premises or the use or occupancy of any other tenant of the
Property.

          Tenant shall be responsible and liable for the compliance with all of
the provisions of this Paragraph 5.2 by Tenant's Representatives.

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          (e)  Compliance. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord prior to delivery
to, or promptly after receipt from, any governmental authority or other person
or entity copies of all permits, manifests, closure or remedial action plans,
notices, investigations, inquiries, claims, citations, summons, complaints,
writs, orders and all other communications or documents relating to (i) the
Handling of Hazardous Materials by Tenant or Tenant's Representatives at or
about the Premises or Property, (ii) the actual, alleged or threatened violation
by Tenant or Tenant's Representatives of any Environmental Requirements or (iii)
the liability of Tenant and Tenant's Representatives for Environmental Losses.
Any communications, written or oral, regarding any release, discharge, emission
or any other occurrence posing an imminent threat of damage or contamination to
the Property or the environment shall be delivered or, if oral, communicated, to
Landlord within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt; all other communications
shall be delivered to Landlord within ten (10) days of receipt. Landlord shall
have no obligation to review or evaluate any such communication and shall not be
deemed to have approved, consented to or participated in any act or omission
described or required by such communication. Nothing herein shall require Tenant
to disclose to Landlord any information which Tenant is legally prohibited from
disclosing or which is protected by attorney-client, attorney work-product or
other privilege.

          Tenant shall remove at its own expense, by bond or otherwise, all
liens or charges of any kind filed or recorded against the Premises in
connection with Tenant's or Tenant's Representatives' Handling of Hazardous
Materials, within ten (10) business days after the filing or recording of such
lien or charge, and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to remove the lien or charge at Tenant's expense in any
manner Landlord deems expedient.

          (f)  Landlord's Rights. If (i) Landlord has a reasonable basis for
believing that Tenant is not in compliance with its obligations under this
Paragraph 5.2 or (ii) not more than once in any twenty-four (24) month period
(except in connection with the sale or financing of all or any part of the
Property in which case Landlord may make such request in connection with such
sale or financing), or (iii) Landlord is conducting an environmental audit of
the entire Property of which the Premises is a part, Landlord and its
representatives and consultants shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
enter the Premises at any reasonable time upon seventy-two (72) hours' prior
notice (except in the case of an emergency) (1) to confirm Tenant's compliance
with the provisions of this Paragraph 5.2, including the right to physically
investigate the condition of the Premises and review all permits, reports,
plans, and other documents regarding the Handling of Hazardous Materials, and
(2) to perform Tenant's obligations under this Paragraph 5.2 if Tenant has
failed to timely do so and has failed to cure such non-compliance within five
(5) days after written notice from Landlord. Tenant shall pay the costs of
Landlord's consultants' fees and all other costs incurred by Landlord pursuant
to clause (1) above if such investigation is undertaken because Tenant has
failed to provide full and complete information regarding any release, discharge
or other Handling of Hazardous Materials and such failure continues for five (5)
days after written notice from Landlord, and shall pay, in any case, all such
costs incurred pursuant to clause (2). Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to
minimize any interference with Tenant's business caused by Landlord's entry into
the Premises, but Landlord shall not be responsible for any interference caused
thereby.

          Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation (i) if Landlord
has a reasonable basis for believing that Tenant is not in compliance with its
obligations under this Paragraph 5.2 or (ii) not more than once in any twenty-
four (24) month period (except in connection with the sale or financing of all
or any part of the Property in which case Landlord may make such request in
connection with such sale or financing) or (iii) Landlord is conducting an
environmental review of the entire Property of which the Premises is a part, or
(iv) within five (5) business days after the termination or expiration of this
Lease, to require that a detailed review ("Environmental Audit") be undertaken
to determine whether the Premises and Tenant and Tenant's Representatives'
Handling of all Hazardous Materials comply with this Paragraph 5.2. Landlord
shall give Tenant at least five (5) business days notice prior to conducting any
Environmental Audit. Tenant shall pay all costs incurred in connection with any
Environmental Audit required by Landlord, including without limitation, the
costs and expenses of all consultants and sampling and analysis, in the event
that (A) as a result of the Environmental Audit, it is determined that the
Premises or Tenant's or Tenant's Representatives' Handling of all Hazardous
Materials do not comply with this Paragraph 5.2, or (B) the Environmental Audit
is undertaken at the termination or expiration of the Lease. In all other cases,
Landlord shall pay the costs of any Environmental Audit it requires pursuant to
this Paragraph 5.2. The Environmental Audit shall be conducted by independent,
qualified, licensed environmental consultants selected by Landlord and
reasonably acceptable to Tenant. If Tenant does not approve the consultant,
Tenant shall specify, in writing, the reasons for which it determines that the
consultant selected by Landlord is unacceptable. The

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Environmental Audit shall include an inspection of the Premises, interviews with
the occupants of the Premises and any other matters which the consultants
believe, in the exercise of their professional judgment, are necessary to
ascertain whether the Premises are in compliance with this Paragraph 5.2,
including the installation of monitoring wells, and soils and water testing if
reasonably required in the consultant's professional judgment. Tenant shall
fully cooperate with the consultants and comply with all information requests.
After the completion of the Environmental Audit, a written report shall be
prepared and copies shall be distributed to both Landlord and Tenant.

          In the event of any Handling of Hazardous Materials by Tenant or
Tenant's Representatives which poses a threat of damage or contamination to the
Property or the environment, whether discovered by Landlord or Tenant, Tenant
shall fully document the facts relating to the event, including the
circumstances existing prior to and after the occurrence of the event, the
precise nature of the release, discharge or event, including specific compounds
and quantities involved, and all actions Tenant has taken and will take to
remediate the release, discharge or event. Tenant shall provide such
documentation to Landlord promptly after the occurrence in question. Tenant
shall pay the reasonable costs and fees charged by Landlord's environmental
consultants to review such documentation and provide peer review confirming the
adequacy of the measures, past and future, taken by Tenant to remediate the
problem.

          If the Premises are not in compliance with this Paragraph 5.2 as a
result of Tenant's or Tenant's Representatives' Handling of Hazardous Materials,
Tenant shall promptly take all action necessary to bring the Premises into
compliance with this Paragraph 5.2, including all testing, removal and
remediation.

          (g)  Insurance. Tenant shall maintain Limited Above Ground Pollution
Liability coverage with limits of no less than One Million and No/100 Dollars
($1,000,000) providing coverage for damages for covered bodily injury or
property damage that results from emission, Handling or escape of pollutants
from the Premises if it results from an accident, happens entirely above ground,
begins and ends within 72 hours and results in environmental damage. Tenant
shall provide Landlord with a Certificate of Insurance evidencing such coverage.
If such insurance is written on a "claims-made" basis, Tenant shall maintain
such insurance for a period of six (6) months after the expiration or earlier
termination of the Lease. If Tenant fails to maintain such insurance, Landlord
shall be entitled to do so at Tenant's expense.

          (h)  Tolling. Landlord and Tenant agree that the statute of
limitations shall be tolled from the date of this Lease through the expiration
or termination of this Lease (including any renewal or extension periods), for
any and all claims either may have against the other arising out of any Handling
of Hazardous Materials at the Property, or in connection with any remediation of
any such Handling.

     5.3  Tenant's Compliance with Applicable Requirements. Except as otherwise
provided in this Lease, Tenant, shall, at Tenant's sole expense, fully,
diligently and in a timely manner, comply with all applicable laws, building
codes, regulations, ordinances, rules, directives, covenants, or restrictions of
record ("Applicable Requirements"), the requirements of any applicable fire
insurance underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendations of Landlord's
engineers and/or consultants which relate in any manner to the Premises, without
regard to whether said requirements are now in effect or become effective after
the Commencement Date. Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of
Landlord's written request, provide Landlord with copies of all permits and
other documents, and other information evidencing Tenant's compliance with any
Applicable Requirements specified by Landlord, and shall immediately upon
receipt, notify Landlord in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of
any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report
pertaining to or involving the failure of Tenant or the Premises to comply with
any Applicable Requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be
required to pay any cost to remedy any non-compliance of the Premises or the
Property with Applicable Requirements (a) to the extent existing as of the
Commencement Date including, without limitation, any Handling of Hazardous
Materials on the Property existing prior to the date of this Lease or (b) to the
extent attributable to the acts or omissions of Landlord or any predecessor
owner, lessee or other occupant of the Property.

     5.4  Inspection. Landlord and Landlord's lender and consultants shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to enter into the Premises at any time, in
the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times and following
reasonable prior notice, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the
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permits, reports, plans and other documents regarding the Handling of Hazardous
Materials, (ii) for verifying compliance by Tenant with this Lease and (iii)
performing Tenant's obligations under Paragraph 5.2 if Tenant has failed to
timely do so. The cost of any such inspections shall be paid by Landlord, unless
a violation of Applicable Requirements, or a contamination is found to exist or
be imminent, or the inspection is requested or ordered by a governmental
authority. In such case, Tenant shall upon request reimburse Landlord for the
reasonable cost of such inspections, so long as such inspection is reasonably
related to the violation or contamination. Tenant shall pay, in any case, all
such costs incurred pursuant to clause (iii) above.

6.   Maintenance; Repairs, Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures and
Alterations.

     6.1  Tenant's Obligations.

          (a)  General. Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 5.3 (Tenant's
Compliance with Applicable Requirements), 6.2 (Landlord's Obligations), 8
(Damage or Destruction), and 13 (Condemnation), and further subject to
reasonable wear and tear, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
maintain in substantially the same or better condition as existed as of the
Commencement Date, the Premises (including all non-structural, interior,
fixtures; interior surfaces of exterior walls and non-structural interior walls
within the Premises) and every part thereof, all equipment installed by Tenant
located outside of the Premises, Utility Installations (as defined in Paragraph
6.3) exclusively serving the Premises, and Alterations (as defined in Paragraph
6.3) in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the portion of the
Premises requiring repairs, or the means of repairing the same, are reasonably
or readily accessible to Tenant, and whether or not the need for such repairs
occurs as a result of Tenant's use, any prior use, the elements or the age of
such portion of the Premises), including, but not limited to, all equipment or
facilities, such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, lighting facilities, boilers,
pressure vessels, fire protection system, fixtures, interior walls, ceilings,
roof membrane, floors, windows, doors, plate glass and skylights located in, on,
or adjacent to the Premises. Tenant, in keeping the Premises in good order,
condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices,
specifically including the procurement and maintenance of the service contracts
required by Paragraph 6.1(b) below. Tenant's obligations shall include
restorations, replacements of non-structural portions of the Premises or
renewals when necessary to keep the Premises and all improvements thereon or a
part thereof in good order, condition and state of repair. Tenant shall, during
the Term of this Lease, keep the exterior appearance of the Building in a first-
class condition consistent with the exterior appearance of other similar
facilities of comparable age and size in the vicinity.

          (b)  Service Contracts. Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole expense,
procure and maintain contracts, with copies to Landlord, in customary form and
substance for, and with contractors specializing and experienced in the
maintenance of the following equipment and improvements, to the extent that they
exclusively serve the Premises ("Basic Elements"), if any, as and when installed
on the Premises: (i) HVAC equipment, (ii) boiler and pressure vessels and (iii)
fire protection systems. Landlord may at any time, in its absolute discretion,
assume the responsibility for procuring and maintaining the aforesaid contracts,
with copies to be furnished to Tenant, but Tenant shall continue to be
responsible for payment of the same within ten (10) days following receipt of an
invoice therefor from Landlord.

          (c)  Warranties and Service Contracts on Systems. Commencing after the
third (3rd) month of the Lease Term, Landlord shall assign to Tenant during the
Term of this Lease and during the period there is no Default by Tenant
hereunder, to the extent assignable and to the extent such warranties pertain to
items which are the Tenant's responsibility to repair under this Lease, any
warranties or service contracts in Landlord's possession on systems in the
Premises.

     6.2  Landlord's Obligations.

          (a)  Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4.4 (Operating Expenses),
5.1 (Use), 6.1 (Tenant's Obligations), 8 (Damage or Destruction) and 13
(Condemnation), and except for damage caused by any negligent or intentional act
or omission of Tenant, Tenant's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, or
invitees, in which event Tenant shall repair the damage, Landlord, at Landlord's
expense, subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.4, shall keep in good
condition and repair, as well as parking lots, walkways, driveways, roof
membrane, landscaping, parking areas, walkways, irrigation systems, fences,
signs and utility installations of the Common Areas and all parts thereof, as
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to Paragraph 4.4. Landlord shall paint the exterior surface of exterior walls as
and when needed. Landlord shall not, however, be obligated to maintain, repair
or replace windows, doors or plate glass of the Premises, all of which shall be
the obligation of Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense. Landlord shall keep
in good condition and repair, the foundation, exterior walls, footings and slab
and structural roof elements, without reimbursement by Tenant; provided,
however, Tenant shall be solely responsible for such costs to the extent they
are the result of Tenant's activities or alterations on the Property. Landlord
shall have no obligation, in any manner whatsoever, to repair and maintain any
other portion of the Property, the Premises, or the equipment therein, all of
which obligations are intended to be that of the Tenant.

          (b)  For the first (3) months of the Lease Term only, Landlord shall
remain responsible for the repair and/or replacement of the roof, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing systems; provided, however, Landlord shall have no
obligation to maintain or repair or pay for any of the foregoing to the extent
any damage is caused by the action or fault of Tenant or any of its agents,
employees, contractors or invitees. After the first three (3) months of the
Lease Term, Tenant shall responsible for and shall pay for Tenant's Share of the
repair and/or amortized cost of (as reasonably determined by Landlord)
replacement of the roof, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

          (c)  Landlord shall have no obligation to make repairs under this
Paragraph 6.2, until a reasonable time after receipt of written notice from
Tenant of the need for such repairs. It is the intention of the parties hereto
that the terms of this Lease govern the respective obligations of the parties as
to maintenance and repair of the Premises, and each of the parties hereto
expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the
extent it is inconsistent with the terms of this Lease or that would otherwise
afford Tenant the right to make repairs at Landlord's expense or to terminate
this Lease because of Landlord's failure to keep the Premises in good order,
condition and repair.

          (d)  Landlord shall not be liable for damages or loss of any kind or
nature by reason of Landlord's failure to furnish any Common Area Services when
such failure is caused by accident, breakage, repairs, strikes, lockout or other
labor disturbances or disputes of any character, or by any other cause beyond
the reasonable control of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right, upon written
notice to Tenant, to undertake the responsibility for preventative maintenance
of the HVAC (except any special HVAC or other equipment on the roof of the
Building used exclusively in connection with any clean room operation within the
Premises). All costs incurred by Landlord shall be reimbursable by Tenant, upon
demand.

     6.3  Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures; Alterations.

          (a)  Definitions. The term "Utility Installations" refers to all floor
and window coverings; air lines; power panels; electrical lighting fixtures,
equipment and distribution; security and fire protection systems; communication
systems; lighting fixtures; HVAC equipment; plumbing; and fencing in or on the
Premises, whether made or installed during the Term of this Lease. The term
"Trade Fixtures" shall mean Tenant's machinery and equipment that can be removed
without doing material damage to the Premises, made or installed during the Term
of this Lease. The term "Alterations" shall mean any modification of the
improvements, other than Utility Installations or Trade Fixtures, whether by
addition or deletion, made or installed during the Term of this Lease. "Tenant
Owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations" are defined as Alterations
and/or Utility Installations made by Tenant that are not yet owned by Landlord
pursuant to Paragraph 6.4(a).

          (b)  Consent. Tenant shall not make any Alterations or Utility
Installations to the Premises without Landlord's prior written consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Tenant may, however, make non-structural
Utility Installations to the interior of the Premises (excluding the roof)
without such consent but upon notice to Landlord, as long as they are not
visible from the outside, do not involve puncturing, relocating or removing the
roof or any existing walls, and the cumulative cost thereof during this Lease as
extended does not exceed One Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($100,000) in
the aggregate or Twenty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($20,000) in any twelve (12)
month period. Tenant may also make non-structural Alterations to the Premises
for any tenant improvement costing less than Twenty Thousand and no/100 Dollars
($20,000) per item without Landlord consent provided such Alteration otherwise
conforms with the provisions of this Lease including, without limitation, the
requirement that such tenant improvement must conform to current building codes
and be permitted by the City of Fremont municipal building department. Any
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that Tenant shall desire to make and which require the consent of the Landlord
shall be presented to Landlord in written form with detailed plans. Any proposed
Alterations or Utility Installations shall be undertaken at Tenant's sole cost
and expense and risk, shall be made in a safe and workmanlike manner, and shall
not cause or allow any mechanics or labor and materials liens for the work to be
levied on the Premises. Consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Tenant's: (i)
acquiring all applicable governmental permits (if the work requires such
permits), (ii) furnishing Landlord with copies of both the permits and the plans
and specifications prior to commencement of the work, and (iii) compliance with
all conditions of said permits and other Applicable Requirements in a prompt and
expeditious manner. Any Alterations or Utility Installations shall be performed
in a workmanlike manner with good and sufficient materials and free from any
liens or claims for labor or materials furnished to or for Tenant at or for use
on the Premises. Tenant shall promptly upon completion furnish Landlord with (A)
as-built plans and specifications and (B) proof of payment for all labor and
materials. For work which costs an amount in excess of two months' Base Rent,
Landlord may condition its consent upon Tenant providing a lien and completion
bond in an amount equal to one and one-half times the estimated cost of such
Alteration or Utility Installation and/or upon Tenant's posting a reasonable
security deposit with Landlord.

          (c)  Indemnification. Tenant shall keep the Premises free from any
liens and shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials furnished or
alleged to have been furnished to or for Tenant at or for use on the Premises.
Tenant shall give Landlord not less than ten (10) days' notice prior to the
commencement of any work in, on or about the Premises, and Landlord shall have
the right to post notices of non-responsibility. If Tenant shall contest the
validity of any such lien claim or demand, then Tenant shall, at its sole
expense defend and protect itself, Landlord and the Premises against the same
and shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon
before the enforcement thereof. If Landlord shall require, Tenant shall furnish
a surety bond in an amount equal to one and one-half times the amount of such
contested lien, claim or demand, indemnifying Landlord against liability for the
same. If Landlord elects to participate in any such action, Tenant shall pay
Landlord's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

     6.4  Ownership; Removal; Surrender; and Restoration.

          (a)  Ownership. Subject to Landlord's right to require removal or
elect ownership as hereinafter provided, all Alterations and Utility
Installations made by Tenant shall be the property of Tenant, but considered a
part of the Premises. Landlord may, after notice from Tenant of Tenant's intent
to make any Alteration (including the Tenant Improvements) or Utility
Installation to the Premises but prior to such installation, elect in writing to
require Tenant to remove such specialized Alterations, Tenant Improvements or
Utility Installations upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
If Landlord fails to so notify Tenant, then Tenant shall not be required to
remove such Utility Installations or Alterations. Landlord hereby notifies
Tenant that Tenant shall be required to remove the Alterations and Utility
Installations covered by the Tenant Work Letter attached hereto. Unless
otherwise instructed pursuant to Paragraph 6.4(b) hereof, all Tenant Owned
Alterations and Utility Installations shall, at the expiration or termination of
this Lease, become the property of Landlord and be surrendered by Tenant with
the Premises.

          (b)  Removal. By delivery to Tenant of written notice from Landlord
not later than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the term of this Lease,
Landlord may, in its absolute discretion, require that any or all Tenant Owned
Alterations or Utility Installations made or installed by or for Tenant (and
with respect to which Landlord has previously designated be removed by Tenant in
accordance with Section 6.4(a) above) be removed by the expiration or
termination of this Lease. Landlord may require the removal at any time of all
or any part of any Tenant Owned Alterations or Utility Installations made
without the required consent of Landlord.

          (c)  Surrender/Restoration. Tenant shall surrender the Premises by the
Expiration Date or any earlier termination date, with all of the improvements,
parts and surfaces thereof broom clean and free of debris, free from all liens
or claims for labor or materials furnished to or for Tenant at or for use on the
Premises, and in condition and state of repair substantially equivalent to that
existing as of the Commencement Date. Tenant shall repair any damage occasioned
by the installation, maintenance or removal of Trade Fixtures, furnishings, and
equipment as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for Tenant,
and the removal, replacement, or remediation of any soil, material or
groundwater contaminated by Tenant. Trade Fixtures shall remain the property of
Tenant and shall be removed by Tenant. The failure by Tenant to timely vacate
the Premises pursuant to this

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Paragraph 6.4(c) without the express written consent of Landlord shall
constitute a holdover under the provisions of Paragraph 25 below.

7.   Insurance; Indemnity.

     7.1  Tenant's Insurance. Tenant agrees to maintain in full force and effect
at all times during the Term, and pay directly to its insurance carrier at its
own expense, for the protection of Tenant and Landlord, as their interests may
appear, policies of insurance issued by a responsible carrier or carriers
meeting the criteria in Section 7.5 below which afford the following coverages,
all naming Landlord as an additional insured:

       (a) Commercial general liability insurance in an amount not less than Two
Million and no/ 100ths Dollars ($2,000,000.00) combined single limit for both
bodily injury and property damage which includes blanket contractual liability
broad form property damage, personal injury, completed operations, products
liability, and fire damage (in an amount not less than Twenty-Five Thousand and
no/100ths Dollars ($25,000.00).

       (b) "All Risk" property insurance (including, without limitation,
vandalism, malicious mischief, inflation endorsement, and sprinkler leakage
endorsement) on Tenant's Personal Property located on or in the Premises, Tenant
Owned Alterations, Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures. Such insurance
shall be in the full amount of the replacement cost, as the same may from time
to time increase as a result of inflation or otherwise, and shall be in a form
providing coverage comparable to the coverage provided in the standard ISO All-
Risk form. As long as this Lease is in effect, the proceeds of such policy shall
be used for the repair and replacement of such items so insured. Landlord shall
have no interest in the insurance proceeds on Tenant's Personal Property, Tenant
Owned Alterations, Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures.

     (iii) Boiler and machinery insurance, including steam pipes, pressure
pipes, condensation return pipes and other pressure vessels and HVAC equipment,
including miscellaneous electrical apparatus, in an amount satisfactory to
Landlord.

     7.2  Premises Insurance. During the Term Landlord shall maintain "All Risk"
property insurance, (including inflation endorsement, sprinkler leakage
endorsement, and, at Landlord's option, earthquake and flood coverage) on the
Building, excluding coverage of all Tenant's Personal Property located on or in
the Premises, Tenant Owned Alterations, Utility Installations, and Trade
Fixtures. Such insurance shall also include insurance against loss of rents on
all "All Risk" basis, including, at Landlord's option, earthquake and flood, in
an amount equal to the Annual Base Rent and Tenant's Share of Operating
Expenses, and any other sums payable under the Lease, for a period of at least
twelve (12) months commencing on the date of loss. Such insurance shall name
Landlord and its Agents as named insured and include a lender's loss payable
endorsement in favor of Landlord's lender (Form 438 BFU Endorsement). Tenant
shall reimburse Landlord for Tenant's Share of Landlord's annual cost of such
insurance as additional Rent, monthly on the first day of each calendar month of
the Term, prorated for any partial month, or on such other periodic basis as
Landlord shall elect. If the Premises insurance premiums are increased after the
Commencement Date, due to an increase in the replacement cost of the Building
Tenant shall pay Tenant's Percentage of such increase within ten (10) days of
notice of such increase. If such insurance premiums are increased due to
Tenant's use of the Premises, improvements installed by Tenant, or any other
cause solely attributable to Tenant, Tenant shall be required to pay the full
amount of the increase.

     7.3  Increased Coverage. The coverages set forth herein shall be subject to
periodic increases based upon inflation, increased liability awards,
recommendations of professional insurance advisors and other relevant factors.

     7.4  Coinsurer. If, on account of the failure of Tenant to comply with the
foregoing provisions, Landlord is adjudged a co-insurer by its insurance
carrier, then, any loss or damage Landlord shall sustain by reason thereof,
including attorneys' fees and costs, shall be borne by Tenant and shall be
immediately paid by Tenant upon receipt of a bill therefor and evidence of such
loss.

     7.5  Insurance Requirements. All insurance shall be in a form reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord and shall be carried with companies that have a general
policy holder's rating of not less than "A" and a financial rating of not less
than Class "V in the most current edition of Best's Insurance Reports; shall
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policies shall not be subject to material alteration or cancellation except
after at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Landlord; and shall be
primary as to claims thereunder. The policy or policies, or duly executed
certificates for them, together with satisfactory evidence of payment of the
premium thereon shall be deposited with Landlord prior to the Commencement Date,
and upon renewal of such policies, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of the term of such coverage. If Tenant fails to procure and maintain
the insurance required hereunder, Landlord may, but shall not be required to
order such insurance at Tenant's expense and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord
promptly after receipt of an invoice therefor from Landlord. Such reimbursement
shall include all costs incurred by Landlord including Landlord's reasonable
attorneys' fees, with interest thereon at the Interest Rate. Such Commercial
general liability insurance shall be accompanied by an "Additional Insured
Managers or Landlords of Premises Endorsement" and contain the "Amendment of the
Pollution Exclusion Endorsement" for damages caused by heat, smoke or fumes from
a hostile fire. Such policy shall not contain any intra insured exclusions as
between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for
liability assumed under this Lease as an "insured contract" for the performance
of Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance
shall not, however, limit the liability of Tenant nor relieve Tenant of any
obligations hereunder. All insurance carried by Tenant shall be primary to and
not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Landlord, whose insurance
shall be considered excess only.

     7.6  Waiver of Subrogation. Without affecting any other rights or remedies,
Tenant and Landlord each hereby release and relieve the other and their
respective officers, employees, agents and representatives, and waive their
entire right to recover damages against the other, for loss of or damage to its
property arising out of or incident to the perils required to be insured against
herein. The effect of such releases and waivers is not limited by the amount of
insurance carried or required, or by any deductibles applicable hereto. The
parties agree to have their respective property damage insurance carriers waive
any right to subrogation that such companies may have against Landlord or
Tenant, as the case may be, so long as the insurance is not invalidated thereby.
Landlord and Tenant each agree to take any necessary action to make this release
effective and binding upon their respective insurance carriers so that such
carriers specifically waive any right of subrogation that such carriers might
otherwise have against either the parties hereto or their officers, employees,
agents or representatives.

     7.7  Indemnity. Except for any matter resulting from Landlord's negligence,
willful misconduct or breach of this Lease, Tenant shall indemnify, protect,
defend and hold harmless the Premises, Landlord and its agents, partners and
Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages,
liens, judgments, penalties, attorneys' and consultants' fees, expenses and/or
liabilities arising out of, involving, or in connection with, the construction
of the Tenant Improvements (as defined in the Tenant Work Letter), use and/or
occupancy of the Premises by Tenant. If any action or proceeding is brought
against Landlord by reason of any of the foregoing matters, Tenant shall upon
notice defend the same at Tenant's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord and Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant in such defense. Landlord need
not have first paid any such claim in order to be defended or indemnified.

     7.8  Exemption of Landlord from Liability. Landlord shall not be liable for
injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property of
Tenant, Tenant's employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or any other
person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is caused by or
results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from the breakage,
leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers, wires,
appliances, plumbing, HVAC or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause,
whether such injury or damage results from conditions arising upon the Premises,
or from other sources or places[, other than damages proximately caused by
reason of Landlord's breach of this Lease, willful acts or omissions or gross
negligence and not covered by insurance required to be carried by Tenant under
this Lease. Landlord shall not be liable for any damages arising from any act or
neglect of any other tenants of Landlord. Notwithstanding Landlord's negligence
or breach of this Lease, Landlord shall under no circumstances be liable for
injury to Tenant's business or for any loss of income or profit therefrom.

8.   Damage or Destruction.

     8.1  Definitions.

          (a)  "Partial Damage" shall mean damage or destruction to the
improvements on the Premises, other than Tenant Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, which can be repaired for a total cost which

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is less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Replacement Cost (as hereinafter
defined). Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing within thirty (30) days from
the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial
Damage or Total Destruction (as hereinafter defined).

          (b)  "Total Destruction" shall mean damage or destruction to the
Premises, other than Tenant Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, as to
which the total cost to repair will equal or exceed an amount equal to twenty-
five percent (25%) of the Replacement Cost. Landlord shall notify Tenant in
writing within thirty (30) days from the date of the damage or destruction as to
whether or not the damage is Partial Damage or Total Destruction.

          (c)  "Insured Loss" shall mean damage or destruction to improvements
on the Premises, other than Tenant Owned Alterations and Utility Installations
and Trade Fixtures, which was caused by an event required to be covered by the
insurance described in Paragraph 8.3(a), irrespective of any deductible amounts
or coverage limits involved.

          (d)  "Replacement Cost" shall mean the cost to repair or rebuild the
improvements owned by Landlord at the time of the occurrence to their condition
existing immediately prior thereto, including demolition, debris removal and
upgrading required by the operation of Applicable Requirements, and without
deduction for depreciation.

          (e)  "Hazardous Materials Condition" shall mean the occurrence or
discovery of a condition involving the presence of, or a contamination by,
Hazardous Materials as defined in Paragraph 5.2(a), in, on, or under the
Premises.

     8.2  Partial Damage - Insured Loss. If a Partial Damage that is an Insured
Loss occurs, then Landlord shall, at Landlord's expense, repair such damage (but
not Tenant's Trade Fixtures or Tenant Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations) as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in
full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the required insurance
was not in force or the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to effect such
repair, the Insuring Party shall promptly contribute the shortage in proceeds
(except as to Tenant's Share of the deductible which is Tenant's responsibility)
as and when required to complete said repairs. In the event, however, such
shortage was due to the fact that, by reason of the unique nature of the
improvements, full replacement cost insurance coverage was not commercially
reasonable and available, Landlord shall have no obligation to pay for the
shortage in insurance proceeds or to fully restore the unique aspects of the
Premises unless Tenant provides Landlord with the funds to cover same, or
adequate assurance thereof, within ten (10) days following receipt of written
notice of such shortage and request therefor. If Landlord receives said funds or
adequate assurance thereof within said ten (10) day period, the party
responsible for making the repairs shall complete them as soon as reasonably
possible and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. If such funds or
assurance are not received, Landlord may nevertheless elect by written notice to
Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter to: (a) make such restoration and repair
as is commercially reasonable with Landlord paying any shortage in proceeds, in
which case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, or (b) have this
Lease terminate thirty (30) days thereafter. Tenant shall not be entitled to
reimbursement of any funds contributed by Tenant to repair any such damage or
destruction. Partial Damage due to flood or earthquake shall be subject to
Paragraph 8.3, notwithstanding that there may be some insurance coverage, but
the net proceeds of any such insurance shall be made available for the repairs
if made by either party.

     8.3  Partial Damage - Uninsured Loss. If a Partial Damage that is not an
Insured Loss occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Tenant (in
which event Tenant shall make the repairs at Tenant's expense), Landlord may
either: (a) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Landlord's
expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or
(b) terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Tenant within thirty (30)
days after receipt by Landlord of knowledge of the occurrence of such damage.
Such termination shall be effective sixty (60) days following the date of such
notice. In the event Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, Tenant shall have
the right within ten (10) days after receipt of the termination notice to give
written notice to Landlord of Tenant's commitment to pay for the repair of such
damage without reimbursement from Landlord. Tenant shall provide Landlord with
said funds or (ii) satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30) days after
making such commitment. In such event this Lease shall continue in full force
and effect, and Landlord shall

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proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible after the required
funds are available. If Tenant does not make the required commitment, this Lease
shall terminate as of the date specified in the termination notice.

     8.4  Total Destruction. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if a
Total Destruction occurs, this Lease shall terminate on the date of such Total
Destruction. If the damage or destruction was caused by the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Tenant, Landlord shall have the right to recover from
Tenant (except as provided in Paragraph 7.6) any damages suffered by Landlord in
excess of any insurance proceeds received by Landlord.

     8.5  Damage Near End of Term. If at any time during the last twelve (12)
months of this Lease there is damage for which the cost to repair exceeds two
(2) months' Base Rent, whether or not an Insured Loss, Landlord may terminate
this Lease effective sixty (60) days following the date of occurrence of such
damage by giving a written termination notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days
after the date of occurrence of such damage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
Tenant at that time has an exercisable option to extend this Lease which has not
yet been exercised, then Tenant may preserve this Lease by, (a) exercising such
option and (b) providing Landlord with any shortage in insurance proceeds (or
adequate assurance thereof) needed to make the repairs on or before the earlier
of (i) the date which is ten days after Tenant's receipt of Landlord's written
notice purporting to terminate this Lease, or (ii) the day prior to the date
upon which such option expires. If Tenant duly exercises such option during such
period and provides Landlord with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover
any shortage in insurance proceeds, Landlord shall, at Landlord's commercially
reasonable expense, repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this
Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Tenant fails to exercise such
option and provide such funds or assurance during such period, then this Lease
shall terminate on the date specified in the termination notice and Tenant's
option shall be extinguished.

     8.6  Abatement of Rent. In the event of Partial Damage or Total Destruction
the Rent payable by Tenant for the period required for the repair, remediation
or restoration of such damage shall be abated in proportion to the degree to
which Tenant's use of the Premises is impaired, but not to exceed the proceeds
received from the Rental Value insurance. All other obligations of Tenant
hereunder shall be performed by Tenant, and Landlord shall have no liability for
any such damage, destruction, remediation, repair or restoration except as
provided herein.

     8.7  Termination-Advance Payments. Upon termination of this Lease pursuant
to this Paragraph 9, advance Base Rent and any other advance payments made by
Tenant to Landlord shall be prorated to the date of such termination.

     8.8  Waiver of Statutes. Landlord and Tenant agree that the terms of this
Lease shall govern the effect of any damage to or destruction of the Premises
with respect to the termination of this Lease and hereby waive the provisions of
any present or future statute to the extent inconsistent herewith.

     8.9  Tenant's Termination Right. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof
to the contrary, if the Premises are damaged and the time needed to repair such
damage and restore Tenant to occupancy (as reasonably estimated by Landlord)
will exceed six (6) months ("Landlord's Repair Notice"), then Tenant may
terminate this Lease within twenty (20) days of receipt of notice from Landlord
of Landlord's Repair Notice.

9.   Taxes.

     9.1  Definition of "Real Property Taxes". As used herein, the term "Real
Property Taxes" shall include any form of general or special assessment, real
estate tax, whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, or rental levy,
gross receipts or other tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate
taxes) and/or improvement bond, imposed upon or levied against any legal or
equitable interest of Landlord in the Premises, Landlord's right to income
therefrom, and/or Landlord's business of leasing, by any authority having the
direct or indirect power to tax. The term "Real Property Taxes" shall also
include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein,
imposed by reason of events occurring during the Term of this Lease, including
but not limited to, a change in the ownership of the Premises, and any expenses,
including the reasonable cost of consultants, attorneys or experts, incurred by
Landlord in seeking reduction by the taxing authority of any of the above-
referenced taxes.

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     9.2  Payment of Real Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay Tenant's Share of
Real Property Taxes as an Operating Expenses pursuant to Paragraph 4.4 above.

     9.3  Personal Property Taxes. Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, all
taxes assessed against and levied upon Tenant Owned Alterations, Utility
Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property
of Tenant. When possible, Tenant shall cause such property to be assessed and
billed separately from the real property of Landlord. If any of Tenant's said
personal property shall be assessed with Landlord's real property, Tenant shall
pay Landlord the taxes attributable to Tenant's property within ten (10) days
after receipt of a written statement.

10.  Utilities. Tenant shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power,
telephone, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the
Premises, together with any taxes thereon. If any such services are not
separately metered to Tenant, Tenant shall pay a reasonable proportion, to be
determined by Landlord, of all charges jointly metered.

11.  Assignment and Subletting.

     11.1 Landlord's Consent Required.

          (a)  Tenant shall not directly or indirectly, voluntarily or by
operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage or encumber (collectively, "assign
or assignment") or permit all or any portion of the Premises to be occupied by
anyone other than Tenant or sublet all or any part of Tenant's interest in this
Lease or in the Premises without Landlord's prior written consent, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld. A change in the control of Tenant (as defined in
the subsequent sentence) shall constitute an assignment requiring consent. If
Tenant is a corporation, the capital stock of which is not publicly traded, the
transfer, on a cumulative basis, of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the
voting control of Tenant shall constitute a change in control for this purpose
and for the foregoing sentence.

          (b)  Notwithstanding the foregoing Paragraph 11.1(a), Tenant may
assign this Lease, without Landlord's consent, to any partnership, corporation
or other entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with Tenant (control being defined for such purposes as the power to direct the
management of the relevant entity), or to any partnership, corporation or other
entity resulting from a merger or consolidation with Tenant or to any person or
entity which acquires at least a majority of all the assets of Tenant as a going
concern (collectively, an "Affiliate"); provided, that (i) such Affiliate has a
net worth (excluding any guarantors) equivalent to or greater than that of
Tenant, measured as of the effective date of this Lease, which net worth shall
be established under generally accepted accounting principles and must be
demonstrated to Landlord by delivery to Landlord of financial statements of such
Affiliate, (ii) Landlord receives prior written notice of such assignment, which
prior written notice shall include the financial statements as provided in
subsection (i) above, (iii) such Affiliate assumes (in the event of an
assignment) in writing all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease and (iv)
Landlord receives a fully executed copy of such assignment agreement between
Tenant and the Affiliate.

          (c)  An assignment or subletting without consent as required under
this Paragraph 11 shall constitute a Default without the necessity of any notice
and grace period, and Landlord may either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii)
upon thirty (30) days written notice, increase the monthly Base Rent to one
hundred ten percent (110%) of the Base Rent then in effect. Further, in the
event of such Default and rental adjustment, all fixed and non-fixed rental
adjustments scheduled during the remainder of the Lease Term shall be increased
to One Hundred Ten Percent (110%) of the scheduled adjusted Base Rent.

          (d)  Tenant's remedy for any breach of Paragraph 11.1 by Landlord
shall be limited to compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.

     11.2 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting.

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          (a)  Regardless of Landlord's consent, any assignment or subletting
shall not: (i) be effective without the express written assumption by such
assignee or subtenant of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, (ii)
release Tenant of any obligations hereunder, or (iii) alter the primary
liability of Tenant for the payment of Rent or for the performance of any other
obligations to be performed by Tenant.

          (b)  Landlord may accept Rent or performance of Tenant's obligations
from any person other than Tenant pending approval or disapproval of an
assignment. Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment
nor the acceptance of Rent or performance shall constitute a waiver or estoppel
of Landlord's right to exercise its remedies for Tenant's Default.

          (c)  Landlord's consent to any assignment or subletting shall not
constitute a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting.

          (d)  In the event of any Default by Tenant, Landlord may proceed
directly against Tenant or anyone else responsible for the performance of
Tenant's obligations under this Lease, including any assignee or subtenant,
without first exhausting Landlord's remedies against any other person or entity
responsible therefore to Landlord, or any security held by Landlord.

          (e)  Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be
in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Landlord's determination as
to the financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the
proposed assignee or subtenant, including but not limited to the intended use
and/or required modification of the Premises, if any, together with a reasonable
fee not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($2,500) to
compensate Landlord for considering and processing said request. Tenant agrees
to provide Landlord with such other or additional information and/or
documentation as may be reasonably requested.

          (f)  Any assignee of, or subtenant under, this Lease shall, by reason
of accepting such assignment or entering into such sublease, be deemed to have
assumed and agreed to conform and comply with each and every term, covenant,
condition and obligation herein to be observed or performed by Tenant during the
term of said assignment or sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary
to or inconsistent with provisions of an assignment or sublease to which
Landlord has specifically consented to in writing.

          (g)  No assignees or subtenant shall have a right further to assign or
sublet without complying with this Paragraph 11.

          (h)  Any sums or other economic consideration received by Tenant as a
result of such assignment or subletting which exceed, in the aggregate, the
total sums which Tenant is obligated to pay Landlord under this Lease shall be
divided equally between Landlord and Tenant after Tenant has recovered from such
payments the actual brokerage commission incurred in the assignment or sublease,
reasonable legal fees and any generic subtenant improvement costs for work which
has been approved by Landlord and such sum shall be payable to Landlord as
additional Rent under this Lease without affecting or reducing any other
obligation of Tenant hereunder.

     11.3 Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting. The
following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Tenant of all or
any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases under
this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:

          (a)  Tenant hereby assigns and transfers to Landlord all of Tenant's
interest in all Rent payable on any sublease, and Landlord may collect such Rent
and apply same toward Tenant's obligations under this Lease; provided, however,
that until a Default shall occur in the performance of Tenant's obligations,
Tenant may collect said Rent (subject to Paragraph 11.2(h) above). Landlord
shall not, by reason of the foregoing or any assignment of such sublease, nor by
reason of the collection of Rent, be deemed liable to the subtenant for any
failure of Tenant to perform and comply with any of Tenant's obligations to such
subtenant. Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such subtenant,
upon receipt of a written notice from Landlord stating that a Breach exists in
the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, to pay to Landlord all
Rent due and to become due under the sublease. Subtenant shall rely upon any
such notice from Landlord and shall pay all Rents to

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Landlord without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether such Default
exists, notwithstanding any claim from Tenant to the contrary.

          (b)  In the event of a Default by Tenant, Landlord may, at its option,
require subtenant to attorn to Landlord, in which event Landlord shall undertake
the obligations of the sublandlord under such sublease from the time of the
exercise of said option to the expiration of such sublease; provided, however,
Landlord shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by
such subtenant to such sublandlord or for any prior defaults of such
sublandlord.

          (c)  Any matter requiring the consent of the sublandlord under a
sublease shall also require the consent of Landlord.

          (d)  Landlord shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default by Tenant
to the subtenant, who shall have the right to cure the Default of Tenant within
the grace period, if any, specified in such notice. The subtenant shall have a
right of reimbursement and offset from and against Tenant for any such Defaults
cured by the subtenant.

12.  Default; Remedies.

     12.1 Default. A "Default" is defined as the occurrence of one or more of
the following events:

          (a)  The abandonment of the Premises; or the vacating of the Premises
without providing a commercially reasonable level of security, or where the
coverage of the property insurance described in Paragraph 7.3 is jeopardized as
a result thereof, or without providing reasonable assurances to minimize
potential vandalism.

          (b)  The failure of Tenant to make any payment of Rent or any other
monetary payment required to be made by Tenant hereunder, whether to Landlord or
to a third party, when due, to provide reasonable evidence of insurance or
surety bond, or to fulfill any obligation under this Lease which endangers or
threatens life or property, where any such failure continues for a period of
three (3) business days following written notice to Tenant.

          (c)  The failure by Tenant to provide within the time period required
herein or, if no time period is specified, within a reasonable time after
request, (i) reasonable written evidence of compliance with Applicable
Requirements, (ii) the service contracts, (iii) a Tenancy Statement (as defined
in Paragraph 15.1), (iv) a requested subordination, (v) any document requested
under Paragraph 38 (easements), or (vi) any other documentation or information
which Landlord may reasonably require of Tenant under the terms of this Lease,
where any such failure continues for a period of ten (10) days following written
notice to Tenant.

          (d)  The failure by Tenant to comply with any of the terms, covenants,
conditions or provisions of this Lease other than those described in
subparagraphs 12.1 (a), (b), (c), (f) or (g) where such failure continues for a
period of thirty (30) days after written notice; provided, however, that if the
nature of Tenant's non-compliance is such that more than fifteen (15) days are
reasonably required for its cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Default if
Tenant commences such cure within said fifteen (15) day period and thereafter
diligently prosecutes such cure to completion but in all events within ninety
(90) days of such notice; provided, however, that if Landlord in its reasonable
judgment determines that such failure cannot or will not be cured by Tenant
within such ninety (90) days, then such failure shall constitute a Default
immediately upon such notice to Tenant.

          (e)  The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the making of
any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii)
becoming a "debtor" as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101 or any successor statute
thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant, the same is
dismissed within sixty (60) days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or
receiver to take possession of substantially all of Tenant's assets located at
the Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where possession is not
restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days; or (iv) the enactment, execution or
other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the
Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not
discharged within thirty (30) days; provided, however, in the event that any
provision of this subparagraph (e) is contrary to any applicable law, such
provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions.

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          (f)  The discovery that any financial statement of Tenant given to
Landlord was materially false.

          (g)  Tenant fails to comply with any of the provisions of Paragraph
5.2 (Hazardous Materials).

     12.2 Remedies. If Tenant fails to perform any of its affirmative duties or
obligations, within ten (10) days after written notice (or in case of an
emergency, without notice), Landlord may, at its option, perform such duty or
obligation on Tenant's behalf, including but not limited to the obtaining of
reasonably required bonds, insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits
or approvals. The costs and expenses of any such performance by Landlord shall
be due and payable by Tenant upon receipt of invoice therefor. If any check
given to Landlord by Tenant shall not be honored by the bank upon which it is
drawn, Landlord, at its option, may require all future payments to be made by
Tenant to be by cashier's check. In the event of a Default, Landlord may, with
or without further notice or demand, and without limiting Landlord in the
exercise of any right or remedy which Landlord may have by reason of such
Default:

          (a)  Terminate Tenant's right to possession of the Premises by any
lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant shall
immediately surrender possession to Landlord. In such event Landlord shall be
entitled to recover from Tenant: (i) the unpaid Rent which had been earned at
the time of termination; (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by
which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the
time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Tenant proves
could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of award of the
amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the Term after the time of
award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Tenant proves could be
reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord
for all the detriment approximately caused by the Tenant's failure to perform
its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would
be likely to result therefrom, including but not limited to the cost of
recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting, including
necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable attorneys' fees,
and that portion of any leasing commission paid by Landlord in connection with
this Lease applicable to the unexpired Lease Term. The worth at the time of
award of the amount referred to in provision (iii) of the immediately preceding
sentence shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of
the Federal Reserve Bank of the District within which the Premises are located
at the time of award plus one percent (1%). If termination of this Lease is
obtained through the provisional remedy of unlawful detainer, Landlord shall
have the right to recover in such proceeding any unpaid Rent and damages as are
recoverable therein, or Landlord may reserve the right to recover all or any
part thereof in a separate suit. If a notice and grace period required under
Paragraph 12.1 was not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to
perform or quit given to Tenant under the unlawful detainer statute shall also
constitute the notice required by Paragraph 12.1. In such case, the applicable
grace period required by Paragraph 12.1 and the unlawful detainer statute shall
run concurrently, and the failure of Tenant to cure the Default within the
greater of the two such grace periods shall constitute both an unlawful detainer
and a Default of this Lease entitling Landlord to the remedies provided for in
this Lease and/or by said statute.

          (b)  Continue the Lease and Tenant's right to possession and recover
the Rent as it becomes due, in which event Tenant may sublet or assign this
Lease, subject only to reasonable limitations. Acts of maintenance, efforts to
relet, and/or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Landlord's interests,
shall not constitute a termination of the Tenant's right to possession.

          (c)  Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available under the laws
or judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises are located. The
expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination of Tenant's right
to possession shall not relieve Tenant from liability under any indemnity
provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring or accruing during the Term
hereof or by reason of Tenant's occupancy of the Premises.

     12.3 Late Charges. Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment by Tenant
of Rent will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the
exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs
include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges, and late
charges which may be imposed upon Landlord by any Lender. Accordingly, if any
Rent shall not be received by Landlord within five (5) days after such amount
shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Tenant, Tenant shall
pay to Landlord a one-time late charge equal to ten percent (10%) of each such
overdue amount. The parties hereby agree

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that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs
Landlord will incur by reason of such late payment. Acceptance of such late
charge by Landlord shall in no event constitute a waiver of Tenant's Default
with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent the exercise of any of the
other rights and remedies granted hereunder. In the event that a late charge is
payable hereunder, whether or not collected, for three (3) consecutive
installments of Base Rent, then notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to
the contrary, Base Rent shall, at Landlord's option, become due and payable
quarterly in advance.

     12.4 Interest. Any monetary payment due Landlord hereunder, other than late
charges, not received by Landlord when due shall bear interest at the highest
interest rate allowable by law from the date due until paid in full. Interest is
payable in addition to the potential late charge provided for in Paragraph 12.3.

     12.5 Breach by Landlord. Landlord shall not be deemed in breach of this
Lease unless Landlord fails within a reasonable time to perform an obligation
required to be performed by Landlord. For purposes of this Paragraph, a
reasonable time shall in no event be less than thirty (30) days after receipt by
Landlord, and any Lender whose name and address shall have been furnished Tenant
in writing for such purpose, of written notice specifying wherein such
obligation of Landlord has not been performed; provided, however, that if the
nature of Landlord's obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are
reasonably required for its performance, then Landlord shall not be in breach if
performance is commenced within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently pursued to completion.

13.  Condemnation. If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under the
power of eminent domain or sold under the threat of the exercise of said power
(collectively "Condemnation"), this Lease shall terminate as to the part taken
as of the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever
first occurs. If more than twenty-five percent (25%) of any Building, or more
than thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the land area not occupied
by the Building, is taken by Condemnation, Tenant may, at Tenant's option, to be
exercised in writing within ten (10) days after Landlord shall have given Tenant
written notice of such taking (or in the absence of such notice, within ten (10)
days after the condemning authority shall have taken possession) terminate this
Lease as of the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If Tenant
does not terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall
remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining,
except that the Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in
utility of the Premises caused by such Condemnation. Condemnation awards and/or
payments shall be the property of Landlord, whether such award shall be made as
compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, the value of the part
taken, or for severance damages; provided, however, that Tenant shall be
entitled to any compensation for Tenant's relocation expenses, loss of business
goodwill and/or Trade Fixtures, without regard to whether or not this Lease is
terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph. All Alterations and
Utility Installations made to the Premises by Tenant, for purposes of
Condemnation only, shall be considered the property of the Tenant and Tenant
shall be entitled to any and all compensation which is payable therefor. In the
event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of the Condemnation, Landlord
shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such Condemnation.

14.  Broker. Tenant and Landlord each represent and warrant to the other that it
has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than the
Broker, if any) in connection with this Lease, and that no one other than said
named Broker is entitled to any commission or finder's fee in connection
herewith. Tenant and Landlord do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend
and hold the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or
charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar
party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying party, including
any costs, expenses, attorneys' fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.
Payment of brokerage commissions will be addressed in a separate agreement
between Landlord and Colliers International.

15.  Tenancy Statement/Estoppel Certificate.

     15.1 Tenant shall within ten (10) days after written notice from Landlord
execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord an estoppel certificate in writing,
in form similar to the then most current "Tenancy Statement" form published by
the American Industrial Real Estate Association, plus such additional
information, confirmation and/or statements as may be reasonably requested by
Landlord. Any such statement by Tenant may be given by Landlord to any
prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises. Such purchaser or
encumbrancer may rely conclusively upon such statement as true and correct. If
Tenant does not deliver such statement to Landlord within

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such ten (10) day period, Landlord, and any prospective purchaser or
encumbrancer, may conclusively presume and rely upon the following facts: (a)
that the terms and provisions of this Lease have not been changed except as
otherwise represented by Landlord; (b) that this Lease has not been canceled or
terminated except as otherwise represented by Landlord; (c) that not more than
one (1) month's Base Rent or other charges have been paid in advance; (d) and
that Landlord is not in default under the Lease. In such event, Tenant shall be
estopped from denying the truth of such facts.

     15.2 If Landlord desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, or
any part thereof, Tenant and all guarantors shall deliver to any potential
lender or purchaser designated by Landlord Tenant's most recently released
financial statements as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser
including but not limited to Tenant's financial statements for the past three
(3) years. All such financial statements shall be received by Landlord and such
lender or purchaser in confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein
set forth.

16.  Definition of Landlord. The term "Landlord" as used herein shall mean the
owner or owners of the fee title to the Premises at the time in question. In the
event of a transfer of Landlord's title or interest in the Premises or this
Lease, Landlord shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by
credit) any unused security deposit held by Landlord. Upon such transfer or
assignment and delivery of the security deposit, as aforesaid, the prior
Landlord shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations
and/or covenants under this Lease thereafter to be performed by the Landlord.
Subject to the foregoing the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be
performed by the Landlord shall be binding only upon the Landlord as hereinabove
defined.

17.  Severability. The invalidity of any provision of this Lease, as determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the validity of any
other provision hereof.

18.  Days. Unless otherwise specifically indicated to the contrary, the word
"days" as used in this Lease shall mean and refer to calendar days.

19.  Limitation on Liability. The obligations of Landlord under this Lease shall
not constitute personal obligations of Landlord, the individual partners of
Landlord or its or their individual partners, directors, officers or
shareholders, and Tenant shall look to the Premises, and to no other assets of
Landlord, for the satisfaction of any liability of Landlord with respect to this
Lease, and shall not seek recourse against Landlord or the individual partners
of Landlord, or its or their individual partners, directors, officers or
shareholders, or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.

20.  Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of
all obligations to be performed or observed by the Parties under this Lease.

21.  No Prior or Other Agreements. This Lease contains all agreements between
the Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein, and no other prior or
contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be effective.

22.  Notices.

     22.1 Notice Requirements. All notices required or permitted by this Lease
shall be in writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or by courier) or
may be sent by regular, certified or registered mail or U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail, with postage prepaid, or by facsimile transmission, and shall be
deemed sufficiently given if served in a manner specified in this Paragraph 22.
The addresses noted in Paragraph 1 hereof shall be that Party's address for
delivery or mailing of notices. Either Party may by written notice to the other
specify a different address for notice. A copy of all notices to Landlord shall
be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as
Landlord may from time to time hereafter designate in writing.

     22.2 Date of Notice. Any notice sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the date of delivery shown on
the receipt card, or if no delivery date is shown, the postmark thereon. If sent
by regular mail the notice shall be deemed given forty-eight (48) hours after
the same is addressed as required herein and mailed with postage prepaid.
Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight courier that
guarantee next day delivery shall be deemed given twenty-four (24) hours after
delivery of the same to the Postal Service or courier. Notices transmitted by
facsimile transmission or similar means shall be deemed

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delivered upon telephone confirmation of receipt, provided a copy is also
delivered via delivery or mail. If notice is received on a Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday, it shall be deemed received on the next business day.

23.  Waivers. No waiver by Landlord of any Default hereunder by Tenant shall be
deemed a waiver of any other term, covenant or condition hereof, or of any
subsequent Default by Tenant of the same or of any other term, covenant or
condition hereof. Landlord's consent to, or approval of, any act shall not be
deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Landlord's consent to, or approval
of, any subsequent or similar act by Tenant, or be construed as the basis of an
estoppel to enforce the provision or provisions of this Lease requiring such
consent. The acceptance of Rent by Landlord shall not be a waiver of any Default
by Tenant. Any payment by Tenant may be accepted by Landlord on account of
moneys or damages due Landlord, notwithstanding any qualifying statements or
conditions made by Tenant in connection therewith, which such statements and/or
conditions shall be of no force or effect whatsoever unless specifically agreed
to in writing by Landlord at or before the time of deposit of such payment.

24.  Recording. This Lease shall not be recorded without the prior consent of
Landlord.

25.  No Right To Holdover. Tenant has no right to retain possession of the
Premises or any part thereof beyond the expiration or termination of this Lease.
In the event that Tenant holds over, then the Base Rent shall be increased to
one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent applicable during the month
immediately preceding the expiration or termination. Nothing contained herein
shall be construed as consent by Landlord to any holding over by Tenant.

26.  Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed
exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at
law or in equity.

27.  Covenants and Conditions; Construction of Agreement. All provisions of this
Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant are both covenants and conditions.
In construing this Lease, all headings and titles are for the convenience of the
parties only and shall not be considered a part of this Lease. Whenever required
by the context, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. This Lease
shall not be construed as if prepared by one of the parties, but rather
according to its fair meaning as a whole, as if both parties had prepared it.

28.  Binding Effect; Choice of Law. This Lease shall be binding upon the
parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns and be governed
by the laws of the State of California. Any litigation between the Parties
hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the county in which the
Premises are located.

29.  Subordination; Attornment; Non-Disturbance.

     29.1 Subordination. This Lease shall be subject and subordinate to any
ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device
(collectively, "Security Device"), now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, to
any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals,
modifications, and extensions thereof. Tenant agrees that the holders of any
such Security Devices shall have no liability or obligation to perform any of
the obligations of Landlord under this Lease. Any lender may elect to have this
Lease superior to the lien of its security device by giving written notice
thereof to Tenant, whereupon this Lease shall be deemed prior to such security
device, notwithstanding the relative dates of the documentation or recordation
thereof. A condition precedent to the subordination herein and to the execution
of any future instrument of subordination is that Landlord shall obtain for the
benefit of Tenant a non-disturbance and attornment agreement from the lender in
whose favor the subordination is given. Tenant shall promptly execute any non-
disturbance agreement submitted to Tenant by Landlord which meets with the
requirements of Paragraph 29.3.

     29.2 Attornment. Subject to the non-disturbance provisions of Paragraph
29.3, Tenant agrees to attorn to a lender or any other party who acquires
ownership of the Premises by reason of a foreclosure of a security device, and
that in the event of such foreclosure, such new owner shall not: (a) be liable
for any act or omission of any prior Landlord or with respect to events
occurring prior to acquisition of ownership; (b) be subject to any offsets or
defenses which Tenant might have against any prior Landlord, or (c) be bound by
prepayment of more than one (1) month's rent.

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     29.3 Non-Disturbance. With respect to security devices entered into by
Landlord after the execution of this Lease, Tenant's subordination of this Lease
shall be subject to receiving a commercially reasonable non-disturbance
agreement (a "Non-Disturbance Agreement") from the lender which Non-Disturbance
Agreement provides that Tenant's possession of the Premises, and this Lease,
including any option to extend the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as
Tenant is not in Default hereof and attorns to the record owner of the Premises.
Further, within sixty (60) days after the execution of this Lease, Landlord
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Non-Disturbance
Agreement from the holder of any pre-existing security device which is secured
by the Premises. In the event that Landlord is unable to provide the Non-
Disturbance Agreement within said sixty (60) days, then Tenant may, at Tenant's
option, directly contact Landlord's lender and attempt to negotiate for the
execution and delivery of a Non-Disturbance Agreement.

     29.4 Self-Executing. The agreements contained in this Paragraph 29 shall be
effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however,
that, upon written request from Landlord or a lender in connection with a sale,
financing or refinancing of the Premises, Tenant and Landlord shall execute such
further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any
subordination, attornment and/or Non-Disturbance Agreement provided for herein.

30.  Attorneys' Fees. If any party brings an action or proceeding to enforce or
interpret the terms hereof or declare rights hereunder, the Prevailing Party (as
hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or appeal thereon, shall be
entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees. Such fees may be awarded in the same
suit or recovered in a separate suit, whether or not such action or proceeding
is pursued to decision or judgment. The term, "Prevailing Party" shall include,
without limitation, a party who substantially obtains or defeats the relief
sought, as the case may be, whether by compromise, settlement, judgment, or the
abandonment by the other party of its claim or defense. The attorneys' fees
award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall
be such as to fully reimburse all attorneys' fees reasonably incurred. In
addition, Landlord shall be entitled to attorneys' fees, costs and expenses
incurred in the preparation and service of notices of Default and consultations
in connection therewith, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced
in connection with such Default.

31.  Landlord's Access; Showing Premises; Repairs. Landlord and Landlord's
agents shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an
emergency in which case Landlord or Landlord's agents may have immediate access,
and otherwise at reasonable times following reasonable prior notice to Tenant
for the purpose of showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or
Tenants, and making such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the
Premises as Landlord may deem necessary. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts
to avoid unreasonable interference with Tenant's permitted use of the Premises.
All such activities shall be without abatement of rent or liability to Tenant.
Landlord may at any time place on the Premises any ordinary "For Sale" signs and
Landlord may during the last six (6) months of the Term hereof place on the
Premises any ordinary "For Lease" signs.

32.  Auctions. Tenant shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, any auction
upon the Premises without Landlord's prior written consent. Landlord shall not
be obligated to exercise any standard of reasonableness in determining whether
to permit an auction.

33.  Signs. No signs, picture, placard, advertisement, notice, lettering,
direction or handbill shall be exhibited, distributed, painted, installed,
displayed, inscribed, placed or affixed by any Tenant on any part of the
exterior of Premises or the interior of the Premises which is visible from the
exterior of the Premises, the Building or the Property without the prior consent
of Landlord, which may be withheld in Landlord's reasonable discretion. In the
event of the violation of the foregoing by any Tenant, Landlord may remove same
without any liability, and may charge the expense incurred in such removal to
the Tenant violating this rule. Interior signs on doors shall be inscribed,
painted or affixed for each Tenant by the Landlord at Tenant's expense, and
shall be of a size, color and style acceptable to the Landlord. Nothing may be
placed on the exterior of corridor walls or corridor doors other than Landlord's
building standard sign on the corridor door, applied and installed by Landlord.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be permitted to place one (1)
building sign and one (1) monument sign on the Property at Tenant's sole cost
and expense upon receipt of Landlord's prior written consent which shall not be
unreasonable withheld. All signs must comply with all Applicable Requirements
and Tenant shall be solely responsible for such compliance at Tenant's sole cost
and expense.

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34.  Termination; Merger. Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by
Landlord, the voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, the mutual
termination or cancellation hereof, or a termination hereof by Landlord for a
Default by Tenant, shall automatically terminate any sublease or lesser estate
in the Premises; provided, however, that Landlord may elect to continue any one
or all existing subtenancies. Landlord's failure within ten (10) days following
any such event to elect to the contrary by written notice to the holder of any
such lesser interest, shall constitute Landlord's election to have such event
constitute the termination of such interest.

35.  Consents. Whenever the consent, approval, judgment or determination of
Landlord is required or permitted under this Lease, Landlord may exercise its
good faith business judgment in granting or withholding such consent or approval
or in making such judgment or determination without reference to any extrinsic
standard of reasonableness, unless the provision providing for such consent,
approval, judgment or determination specifies that Landlord's consent or
approval is not to be unreasonably withheld, or that such judgment or
determination is to be reasonable, or otherwise specifies the standards under
which Landlord may withhold its consent. If it is determined that Landlord
failed to give its consent where it was required to do so under this Lease,
Tenant shall be entitled to specific performance but not to monetary damages for
such failure. Landlord's actual reasonable costs and expenses (including but not
limited to architects', attorneys', engineers' and other consultants' fees)
incurred in the consideration of, or response to, a request by Tenant for any
Landlord consent, including but not limited to consents to an assignment, a
subletting or the presence or use of a Hazardous Materials, shall be paid by
Tenant upon receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefor.
Landlord's consent to any act, assignment or subletting shall not constitute an
acknowledgment that no Default by Tenant of this Lease exists, nor shall such
consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default, except as may be
otherwise specifically stated in writing by Landlord at the time of such
consent. The failure to specify herein any particular condition to Landlord's
consent shall not preclude the imposition by Landlord at the time of consent of
such further or other conditions as are then reasonable with reference to the
particular matter for which consent is being given. In the event that either
Party disagrees with any determination made by the other hereunder and
reasonably requests the reasons for such determination, the determining party
shall furnish its reasons in writing and in reasonable detail within ten (10)
business days following such request. The review and/or approval by Landlord of
any item to be reviewed or approved by Landlord under the terms of this Lease or
any Exhibits hereto shall not impose upon Landlord any liability for accuracy or
sufficiency of any such item or the quality or suitability of such item for its
intended use. Any such review or approval is for the sole purpose of protecting
Landlord's interest in the Property under this Lease, and no third parties,
including Tenant or the representatives and visitors or Tenant or any person or
entity claiming by, through or under Tenant, shall have any rights hereunder.

36.  Quiet Possession. Subject to payment by Tenant of the Rent and performance
of all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Tenant's part to be
observed and performed under this Lease, Tenant shall have quiet possession and
quiet enjoyment of the Premises during the Term hereof.

37.  Security Measures. Tenant hereby acknowledges that the rental payable to
Landlord hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security
measures, and that Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same.
Tenant assumes all responsibility for the protection of the Premises, Tenant,
its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of third parties.

38.  Reservations. Landlord reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to
grant, without the consent or joinder of Tenant, such easements, rights and
dedications that Landlord deems necessary, and to cause the recordation of
parcel maps and restrictions, so long as such easements, rights, dedications,
maps and restrictions do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Premises
by Tenant. Tenant agrees to sign any documents reasonably requested by Landlord
to effectuate any such easement rights, dedication, map or restrictions.

39.  Performance Under Protest. If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any
amount or sum of money to be paid by one party to the other under the provisions
hereof, the party against whom the obligation to pay the money is asserted shall
have the right to make payment "under protest" and such payment shall not be
regarded as a voluntary payment and there shall survive the right on the part of
said party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be adjudged
that there was no legal obligation on the part of said party to pay such sum or
any part thereof, said Party shall be entitled to recover such sum or so much
thereof as it was not legally required to pay.

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40.  Authority. If either party hereto is a corporation, trust, limited
liability company, partnership, or similar entity, each individual executing
this Lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or she is
duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on its behalf. Each party
shall, within thirty (30) days after request, deliver to the other party
satisfactory evidence of such authority.

41.  Conflict. Any conflict between the printed provisions of this Lease and the
typewritten or handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the typewritten or
handwritten provisions.

42.  Other. Preparation of this Lease by either party or their agent and
submission of same to the other party shall not be deemed an offer to lease to
the other party. This Lease is not intended to be binding until executed and
delivered by all parties hereto.

43.  Amendments. This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the
parties in interest at the time of the modification. As long as they do not
materially change Tenant's obligations hereunder, Tenant agrees to make such
reasonable non-monetary modifications to this Lease as may be reasonably
required by a Lender in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or
refinancing of the Premises.

44.  Multiple Parties. If more than one person or entity is named herein as
Tenant, such multiple Parties shall have joint and several responsibility to
comply with the terms of this Lease.

45.  Mortgagee Protection. Tenant agrees to give any holder of a Security Device
covering any part of the Premises ("Mortgagee"), by registered mail, a copy of
any notice of default served upon Landlord, provided that prior to such notice,
Landlord has been notified in writing (by way of notice of assignment of rents
and leases or otherwise) of the address of such Mortgagee. If Landlord shall
have failed to cure such default within thirty (30) days from the effective date
of such notice of default, then the Mortgagee shall have an additional thirty
(30) days within which to cure such default or if such default cannot be cured
within that time, then such additional time as may be necessary to cure such
default (including the time necessary to foreclose or otherwise terminate its
Security Device, if necessary to effect such cure), and this Lease shall not be
terminated so long as such remedies are being diligently pursued.

46.  Landlord's Liability. Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this
Lease, the liability of Landlord for its obligations under this Lease is limited
solely to Landlord's interest in the Property as the same may from time to time
be encumbered, and no personal liability shall at any time be asserted or
enforceable against any other assets of Landlord or against Landlord's
stockholders, directors, officers or partners on account of any of Landlord's
obligations or actions under this Lease.

47.  Parking. Tenant shall be entitled to one hundred six (106) vehicle parking
spaces, unreserved and unassigned, on those portions of the Common Areas
designated by Landlord for parking as depicted in Exhibit D attached hereto.
Tenant shall not use more parking spaces than said number. Said parking spaces
shall be used only for parking by vehicles no larger than full size passenger
automobiles or pick-up trucks, herein called "Permitted Size Vehicles." Vehicles
other than Permitted Size Vehicles are herein referred to as "Oversized
Vehicles". Tenant shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are
controlled by Tenant or Tenant's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, or
invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated
by Landlord for such activities. If Tenant permits or allows any of the
prohibited activities as described in this Paragraph 47 above, then Landlord
shall have the right, without notice, in addition to other such rights and
remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge
the cost to Tenant, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by
Tenant. Landlord shall maintain and operate, or cause to be maintained and
operated, the Parking Facility. Facility or the Adjacent Parking Facility, as
appropriate, either by allocating different parking spaces to Tenant, re-
striping the parking areas within the Parking Facility or the Adjacent Parking
Facility or by any other reasonable means.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Lease as this ___
day of May, 2000.

  TENANT:                                              LANDLORD:

  THERMA-WAVE, INC., a Delaware corporation            MINOS MANAGEMENT, INC., a
                                                    Delaware corporation

By: __________________________                      By: _______________________
Name:  Ray Christie                                 Name: _____________________
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and  Title: ____________________
Secretary

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                                   Exhibit A

                         Description of Real Property

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                                   Exhibit B

                              TENANT WORK LETTER
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          In consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the Lease, of
which this Exhibit B is a part, Tenant and Landlord agree that the Premises
shall be improved as hereinafter set forth.

          1.   General. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth how the
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interior improvements in the Premises as set forth on the Construction
Documents, as defined below in Section 3(f) ("Tenant Improvements"), are to be
designed and constructed, who will be responsible for the design and
construction of the Tenant Improvements, who will pay for the design and
construction of the Tenant Improvements, and the time schedule for completion of
the design and construction of the Tenant Improvements. Except as defined in
this Agreement to the contrary, all terms utilized in this Agreement shall have
the same meaning as the defined terms in the Lease. All provisions of the Lease,
except where clearly inconsistent or inapplicable to this Agreement, are hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. Except for the Tenant Improvements to be
constructed pursuant to this Agreement, Tenant accepts the Premises in its "as-
is" condition and acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to inspect the
Premises prior to signing the Lease. Landlord acknowledges that the Tenant
Improvements shall include, without limitation, seven (7) Class 1000 clean
training rooms and each clean training room shall require the following: three
(3) roof mounted cooling only packaged air conditioning units, four (4) roof
mounted utility exhaust fans, one (1) roof mounted packaged gas/electric air
conditioning unit for the cubicle outlet, one vacuum pump of 160 horsepower, one
(1) compressor with dryer of thirty horsepower, one (1) two hundred (200) gallon
tank and one (1) house vacuum, the exact specifications of each of the foregoing
to be detailed on the Final Plans. Landlord further acknowledges that the Tenant
Improvements will include structural reinforcement of the roof of the Building
to accommodate the added HVAC equipment, a catwalk above the training cleaning
rooms for servicing the equipment and provision to plumb the labs for nitrogen,
vacuum and compressed air, all as also to be detailed in the Final Plans.

          2.   Commencement Date. The Commencement Date shall be determined in
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accordance with Section 2.3 of the Lease.

          3.   Tenant Improvement Allowance Plans.
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            (a)  Base Building Plans. Landlord has submitted Building plans and
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     specifications ("Base Building Plans") to the Tenant and Tenant stipulates
     that such Base Building Plans together with additional information Tenant
     has received and/or developed are sufficient to allow the Designer to
     prepare Space Plans, Preliminary Plans and Final Plans as defined below.
     Tenant in designing its Tenant Improvements must use materials which are
     equal to or better than Building standard as reasonably determined by
     Landlord.

            (b)  Tenant's Designer. Tenant shall retain a designer approved by
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     Landlord in its reasonable discretion ("Designer") to prepare plans and
     specifications for the Tenant Improvements. The Designer shall be familiar
     with the Building, the Base Building Plans and with all applicable laws,
     statutes, codes, rules and regulations (collectively, "Laws") applicable to
     tenant construction in the Building and shall be subject to the approval of
     Landlord, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and
     shall be conditioned on the Designer's reputation for quality of work,
     timeliness of performance, integrity, and Landlord's prior experience (if
     any) with such Designer.

            (c)  Approval of Plans and Specification. Tenant shall deliver the
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     plans and specifications to Landlord for review and approval. Such plans
     shall (i) comply with all applicable Laws, (ii) be capable of logical
     measurement and construction, (iii) identify all demising walls, corridors,
     entrances, exits, doors, interior partitions, offices, work stations,
     conference rooms, computer rooms, mini-service kitchens (if any) and
     reception areas, and (iv) contain all such information as may be required
     to show locations, types and requirements for all heat loads, people loads,
     floor loads, power and plumbing, regular and special HVAC needs, telephone
     communications, telephone and electrical outlets, lighting, light fixtures
     and related power, and electrical and telephone switches, B.T.U.
     calculations, electrical requirements and special electrical receptacle
     requirements. Landlord shall approve or disapprove, for reasonable reasons
     and subject to the

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     Approval Criteria. Landlord shall approve or disapprove, for reasonable
     reasons and subject to the Approval Criteria as defined in Section 3(f)
     below, the plans and specification within three (3) business days after
     Landlord receives such plans and, if disapproved, Landlord shall return the
     plans to Tenant, who shall make all necessary revisions as soon as
     practical after Tenant's receipt thereof. This procedure shall be repeated
     until Landlord ultimately approves the plans.

            (d)  Engineering Plans. Tenant shall select a qualified company (or
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     companies) reasonably acceptable to Landlord ("Engineer") to prepare all
     mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural and engineering drawings
     (collectively, "Engineering Plans") based entirely on the approved plans.
     The Engineering Plans shall be submitted by Tenant to Landlord for
     approval. Landlord shall approve or disapprove, for reasonable reasons, the
     Engineering Plans within five (5) business days after Landlord receives the
     Engineering Plans and, if disapproved, return the Engineering Plans to
     Tenant who shall make all necessary revisions as soon as practicable after
     Tenant's receipt thereof. This procedure shall be repeated until Landlord
     ultimately approves the Engineering Plans.

          (e)    Construction Documents. After the Engineering Plans are
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     ultimately approved by Landlord, Tenant shall cause the Designer to prepare
     a fully coordinated and engineered set of architectural, structural,
     mechanical, electrical and plumbing final plans and specifications ("Final
     Plans") to allow for the full and complete construction of the Tenant
     Improvements. Tenant shall then deliver the Final Plans to Landlord and
     Landlord shall approve or disapprove, for reasonable reasons and subject to
     the Approval Criteria, the Final Plans within three (3) business days after
     Landlord receives the Final Plans and, if disapproved, Landlord shall
     return the Final Plans to Tenant who shall make all necessary revisions as
     soon as practicable after Tenant's receipt thereof. This procedure shall be
     repeated until Landlord ultimately approves the Final Plans. As approved,
     the Final Plans, as modified, shall be deemed the "Construction Documents."
     Any and all costs incurred by Tenant in connection with the preparation,
     review and approval of the plans and specifications, the Engineering Plans
     and the Final Plans shall be deducted from the Tenant Improvement Allowance
     set forth below in Section 6(a). All deliveries shall be delivered by
     messenger service, by personal hand delivery or by overnight parcel
     service.

            (f)  Standards for Landlord's Approval. Landlord's criteria for
                 ---------------------------------
     approvals shall be based on reasonable criteria established from time to
     time by Landlord and communicated by three (3) business days' notice to
     Tenant, but Landlord will be deemed to have acted reasonably if Landlord's
     disapproval is predicated upon (i) affect on the structural integrity of
     the Building, (ii) possible damage to the Building's mechanical,
     electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems, (iii) non-compliance with applicable
     laws, codes and regulations, (iv) incompatibility with the Base Building
     Plans, (v) failure to use Building standard materials, and (vi) affect on
     the exterior appearance of the Building or any of the Building's common
     areas ("Approved Criteria"). While Landlord has the right to approve the
     plans and specification, Engineering Plans and the Final Plans, Landlord's
     sole interest in doing so is to protect the Building and Landlord's
     interests. Accordingly, Tenant shall not rely upon Landlord's approvals and
     Landlord shall not be the guarantor of, nor responsible for, the
     correctness or accuracy of any such plans and specifications, Engineering
     Plans or Final Plans, or the compliance thereof with applicable Laws, and
     Landlord shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of granting such
     approvals.

       4.  Permits. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining all governmental
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approvals of the Construction Documents to the full extent necessary for the
issuance of a building permit for the Tenant Improvements based upon such
Construction Documents. Thereafter, Tenant shall also cause to be obtained all
other necessary approvals and permits from all governmental agencies having
authority over the construction and installation of the Tenant Improvements in
accordance with the approved Construction Documents and shall undertake all
steps necessary to insure that the construction of the Tenant Improvements is
accomplished in strict compliance with all Laws applicable to such construction
and the requirements and standards of any insurance underwriting board,
inspection bureau or insurance carrier insuring the Premises pursuant to the
Lease.

       5.  Construction. Tenant shall employ an outside contractor or
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contractors of Tenant's choice and duly licensed in the State of California, but
subject to Landlord's reasonable approval ("Contractor") to construct the Tenant
Improvements in substantial conformance with the Construction Documents;
provided, however, that the construction contracts between Tenant and Contractor
and Tenant's subcontractors shall provide for progress

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payments, Tenant shall pay for the entire cost of design and construction of the
Tenant Improvements and all permits, review and approval fees in connection
therewith, in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance and Landlord shall be
provided with a copy of all such contracts for its files prior to commencement
of construction. Contractor and the performance of the work shall be subject to
the following conditions:

     (a)  Contractor shall be duly licensed and subject to Landlord's prior
written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be
conditioned on the Contractor's reputation for quality of work, timeliness of
performance, integrity and Landlord's prior experience (if any) with such
Contractor.

     (b)  Landlord or Landlord's agents shall have the right to inspect the
construction of the Tenant Improvements by Tenant during the progress thereof,
it being the intent of the parties hereto that Landlord shall be reasonable in
its inspection of the construction of the Tenant Improvements and that Landlord
shall recognize, to the extent commercially reasonable and practicable, the
necessity of field changes based on field conditions. If Landlord shall give
notice of faulty construction or any other deviation from the Construction
Documents, Tenant shall cause Contractor to make corrections promptly. However,
neither the privilege herein granted to Landlord to make such inspections, nor
the making of such inspections by Landlord, shall operate as a waiver of any
rights of Landlord to require good and workmanlike construction and improvements
erected in accordance with the Construction Documents.

     (c)  Tenant shall cause the Contractor to commence to construct the Tenant
Improvements as soon as possible following Landlord's approval of the
Construction Documents and instruct the Contractor to cause the Tenant
Improvements to be completed as soon as reasonably possible.

     (d)  Tenant's construction of the Tenant Improvements shall comply with the
following: (i) the Tenant Improvements shall be constructed in strict accordance
with the Construction Drawings and (ii) Tenant shall abide by all reasonable
rules made by Landlord with respect to the use of freight, loading dock and
service elevators, storage of materials, coordination of work with the
contractors of other tenants, and any other matter in connection with this
Tenant Work Letter, including, without limitation, the construction of the
Tenant Improvements.

     (e)  Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless with respect to
any and all costs, losses, damages, injuries and liabilities related in any way
to any act or omission of Tenant or Tenant's Contractor, or anyone directly or
indirectly employed by any of them, or in connection with Tenant's non-payment
of any amount arising out of the Tenant Improvements. Such indemnity by Tenant,
as set forth above, shall also apply with respect to any and all costs, losses,
damages, injuries and liabilities related in any way to Landlord's performance
of any ministerial acts reasonably necessary (i) to permit Tenant to complete
the Tenant Improvements, and (ii) to enable Tenant to obtain any building permit
or certificate of occupancy for the Premises.

     (f)  Tenant's Contractor and the subcontractors utilized by Tenant's
Contractor shall guarantee to Tenant and for the benefit of Landlord that the
portion of the Tenant Improvements for which it is responsible shall be free
from any defects in workmanship and materials for a period of not less than one
(1) year from the date of completion thereof. Each of Tenant's Contractor and
the subcontractors utilized by Tenant's Contractor shall be responsible for the
replacement or repair, without additional charge, of all work done or furnished
in accordance with its contract that shall become defective within one (1) year
after the later to occur of (i) completion of the work performed by such
contractor or subcontractors and (ii) the Commencement Date. The correction of
such work shall include, without additional charge, all additional expenses and
damages incurred in connection with such removal or replacement of all or any
part of the Tenant Improvements, and/or the Building and/or common areas that
may be damaged or disturbed thereby. All such warranties or guarantees as to
materials or workmanship of or with respect to the Tenant Improvements shall be
contained in the construction contract or subcontract and shall be written such
that such guarantees or warranties shall inure to the benefit of both Landlord
and Tenant, as their respective interests may appear, and can be directly
enforced by either. Tenant covenants to give to Landlord any assignment or other
assurances which may be necessary to effect such right of direct enforcement.

     6.   Tenant Improvement Allowance.
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     (a)  Tenant Improvement Allowance. Landlord will pay $84,930 ("Tenant
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Improvement Allowance")

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toward the cost of the design, construction and permitting of the Tenant
Improvements. Landlord will make payments to Tenant's Contractor and/or
subcontractors from the Tenant Improvement Allowance only in progress payments
not more frequently than once per month and only after receipt by Landlord of
conditional mechanics' lien releases for the then-current request, unconditional
mechanics' lien releases for the immediately preceding request and all
appropriate bills and other supporting documentation (which mechanics' lien
releases shall, at Landlord's option, be executed by subcontractors, labor
suppliers and materialmen, as reasonably determined by Landlord, in addition to
Contractor). Landlord shall also withhold ten percent (10%) of the Tenant
Improvement Allowance until the lien-free expiration of the time for the filing
of any mechanics' liens claimed or which might be filed on account of any work
ordered by Tenant or Contractor or any subcontractor of Tenant. Any retention
required under Tenant's contract with Contractor shall be included within the
ten percent (10%) retention provided for herein. In the event the cost of the
design and construction of the Tenant Improvements exceeds the Tenant
Improvement Allowance, Tenant shall pay such excess cost directly to the
Contractor and shall simultaneously provide Landlord with evidence of such
payment to the Contractor.

     (b)  Tenant Improvement Allowance Items. Except as otherwise set forth
          ----------------------------------
in this Tenant Work Letter, the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be disbursed
by Landlord only for the following items and costs (collectively the "Tenant
Improvement Allowance Items"): (i) payment of the fees of the "Architect" and
the "Engineers" in connection with the preparation and review of the
Construction Drawings, (ii) payment of plan check, permit and license fees
relating to construction of the Tenant Improvements, (iii) cost of construction
of the Tenant Improvements, including, without limitation, testing and
inspection costs, freight elevator usage, hoisting and trash removal costs, and
contractors' fees and general conditions, (iv) cost of any changes in the Base
Building when such changes are required by the Construction Drawings (including
if such changes are due to the fact that such work is prepared on any unoccupied
basis), such cost to include all direct architectural and/or engineering fees
and expenses incurred in connection therewith, (v) cost of any changes to the
Construction Drawing or Tenant Improvements required by all applicable building
codes, and (vi) cost of Landlord's fee pursuant to Section 6(e) below. The
parties agree that signage, furniture costs, any third party consulting services
or contracting fees other than as permitted in subsection 6(b)(i) herein and
telecommunications/cabling costs shall be specifically excluded from Tenant
Improvement Allowance Items.

     (c)  Change Orders. In the event that Tenant requests or approves of any
          -------------
changes to the Construction Documents, the cost of which exceed five percent
(5%) of the cost of the Tenant Improvements (each, a "Change Order"), Landlord
shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any such Change Order, but
subject to the Approval Criteria listed above. If such Change Orders, as
approved by Landlord, increase the cost of constructing the Tenant Improvements
as shown on the Construction Documents in excess of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance, Tenant shall pay such increased costs in accordance with the
provisions of Section 6(a) above.

     (d)  Construction Materials. Tenant will utilize, for the construction of
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the Tenant Improvements, the items and materials designated in the Construction
Documents and equal to or better than Building standard.

     7.   Landlord Delays.
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     (a)  The term "Landlord Delays," as such term may be used in the Lease or
in this Agreement, shall mean any delays in the completion of the Tenant
Improvements which are due to any act or omission of Landlord (wrongful,
negligent or otherwise), its agents or contractors (including acts or omissions
while acting as agent or contractor for Tenant). Landlord Delays shall include,
but shall not be limited to: (i) delays in the giving of authorizations or
approvals by Landlord, (ii) delays due to the acts or failures to act, whether
willful, negligent or otherwise, of Landlord, its agents or contractors, where
such acts or failures to act delay the completion of the Tenant Improvements,
provided that Tenant acts in a commercially reasonable manner to mitigate any
such delay, (iii) delays due to the interference of Landlord, its agents or
contractors with the completion of the Tenant Improvements or the failure or
refusal of any party thereof to permit Tenant, its agents and contractors,
access to and use of the Building or any Building facilities or services,
including loading docks, which access and use are required for the orderly and
continuous performance of the work necessary to complete the Tenant
Improvements, and (iv) delays due to Landlord's failure to allow Tenant
sufficient access to the Building and/or the Premises during Tenant's move into
the Premises.

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     (b)  Landlord Delays shall only delay the Commencement Date in the event
that substantial completion of the Tenant Improvements is delayed despite
Tenant's reasonable efforts to adapt and compensate for such delays. In
addition, no Landlord Delay shall be deemed to have occurred unless Tenant has
provided notice, in compliance with the Lease, to Landlord specifying that a
delay shall be deemed to have-occurred because of actions, inaction or
circumstances specified in the notice in reasonable detail. If such actions,
inaction or circumstances are not cured by Landlord within one (1) business day
of receipt of such notice ("Count Date"), and if such actions, inaction or
circumstances otherwise qualify as a Landlord Delay, then a Landlord Delay shall
be deemed to have occurred commencing as of the Count Date.

     8.   Default. Any default by Tenant under the terms of this Agreement
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which is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, shall constitute a
default under the Lease to which this Agreement is attached, and shall entitle
Landlord to exercise all remedies set forth in the Lease. Tenant shall have any
and all rights to remedy such default pursuant to the provisions of the Lease.

     9.   Reasonable Diligence. Both Landlord and Tenant agree to use reasonable
          --------------------
diligence in performing all of their respective obligations and duties under
this Agreement and in proceeding with the construction and completion of the
Tenant Improvements in the Premises.

     10.  Insurance Requirements.
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     (a)  General Coverages. All of Tenant's Contractors shall carry worker's
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compensation insurance covering all of their respective employees, and shall
also carry public liability insurance, including property damage, all with
limits, in form and with companies as are required to be carried by Tenant
pursuant to the Lease.

     (b)  Special Coverages. Tenant shall carry "Builder's All Risk"
          -----------------
insurance in an amount approved by Landlord covering the construction of the
Tenant Improvements, and such other insurance as Landlord may require, it being
understood and agreed that the Tenant Improvements shall be insured by Tenant
pursuant to the Lease immediately upon completion thereof. Such insurance shall
be in amounts and shall include such extended coverage endorsements as may be
reasonably required by Landlord including, but not limited to, the requirement
that all of Tenant's Contractors shall carry excess liability and Products and
Completed Operation Coverage insurance, each in amounts not less than $500,000
per incident, $1,000,000 in aggregate, and in form and with companies as are
required to be carried by Tenant as set forth in the Lease.

     (c)  General Terms. Certificates for all insurance carried pursuant to
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this Work Letter must comply with the requirements of the Lease and shall be
delivered to Landlord before the commencement of construction of the Tenant
Improvements and before the Contractor's equipment is moved onto the site. In
the event that the Tenant Improvements are damaged by any cause during the
course of the construction thereof, Tenant shall immediately repair the same at
Tenant's sole cost and expense. Tenant's Contractors shall maintain all of the
foregoing insurance coverage in force until the Tenant Improvements are fully
completed and accepted by Landlord, except for any Products and Completed
Operation Coverage insurance required by Landlord, which is to be maintained for
ten (10) years following completion of the work and acceptance by Landlord and
Tenant. All policies carried under this Section 10 shall insure Landlord and
Tenant, as their interests may appear, as well as the Contractor. All insurance,
except Workers' Compensation, maintained by Tenant's Contractors shall preclude
subrogation claims by the insurer against anyone insured thereunder. Such
insurance shall provide that it is primary insurance as respects the owner and
that any other insurance maintained by owner is excess and noncontributing with
the insurance required hereunder. Landlord may, in its discretion, require
Tenant to obtain a lien and completion bond or some alternate form of security
satisfactory to Landlord in an amount sufficient to ensure the lien-free
completion of the Tenant Improvements and naming Landlord as a co-obligee.

     11.  Notice of Completion; Copy of Record Set of Plans. Within ten (10)
          -------------------------------------------------
days after completion of construction of the Tenant Improvements, Tenant shall
cause a Notice of Completion to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of
Alameda County in accordance with Section 3093 of the Civil Code of the State of
California or any successor statute, and shall furnish a copy thereof to
Landlord upon such recordation. If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may execute
and file the same on behalf of Tenant as Tenant's agent for such purpose, at
Tenant's sole cost and expense. At the conclusion of construction, (i) Tenant
shall cause the Designer and Contractor (a) to

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update the Approved Working Drawings as necessary to reflect all changes made to
the Approved Working Drawings during the course of construction, (b) to certify
to the best of their knowledge that the "record-set" of as-built drawings are
true and correct, which certification shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Lease, and (c) to deliver to Landlord two (2) sets of copies
of such record set of drawings within ninety (90) days following issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for the Premises, and (ii) Tenant shall deliver to
Landlord a copy of all warranties, guaranties, and operating manuals and
information relating to the improvements, equipment, and systems in the
Premises.

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                                   Exhibit C

                         Notice of Lease Commencement

                                                         Date:__________________
To:

Re:      Lease dated _________________, 2000 between Minos Management, Inc., a
         Delaware corporation, Landlord, and Therma-Wave, Inc., a Delaware
         corporation, Tenant, concerning 48500 Kato Road, Fremont, California.

Gentlemen:
               In accordance with the subject Lease, we wish to advise and/or
confirm as follows:

               1.   That the Premises have been accepted herewith by the Tenant
     as being substantially complete in accordance with the subject Lease, and
     that there is no deficiency in construction.

               2.   That the Tenant has possession of the subject Premises and
     acknowledges that under the provisions of the subject Lease, the Term of
     said Lease commenced as of __________________ for a term of
     _________________, ending on __________________.

               3.   That in accordance with the subject Lease, rental commenced
     to accrue on ____________________.

               4.   If the Commencement Date of the subject Lease is other than
     the first day of the month, the first billing will contain a pro rata
     adjustment. Each billing thereafter shall be for the full amount of the
     monthly installment as provided for in said Lease.

               5.   Rent is due and payable in advance on the first day of each
     and every month during the term of said Lease. Your rent checks should be
     made payable to ______________ at _______________________________________.

                                 MINOS MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation

                                 By:_____________________________________
                                 Its:____________________________________
                                 Date Executed:__________________________

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

THERMA-WAVE, INC., a Delaware

By: ________________________
Its: _______________________
Date Executed: _____________
                  (Tenant)

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                                   Exhibit D

                      Depiction of Tenant's Parking Area

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                                   Exhibit E

                              Hazardous Materials

                         48500 Kato Road Chemical List

The chemicals and quantities listed below are the most that we will have on the
premises at any one time. Although we do not anticipate any waste at this
facility, we will have the appropriate waste containers available for waste
removal by Onyx Environmental Services.

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                                                                                    Training Department
               Chemical                                Quantity
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               Acetone                                 1 gallon container
               Isopropyl Alcohol                       1 gallon container
               Methanol                                1 gallon container
               Isoflex Topas NB5051   (lubricant)      6 small tubes
               Nye Flouroether Grease                  2 quarts
               High Vacuum Grease                      2 quarts
               Compressed Liquid Nitrogen              450 liters
               (cylinders secured outside in
               equipment pad area)

                                                                                    Logistics Repair Center
               Chemical                                Quantity
               --------                                --------
               Reactivator (ink)                       1 gallon
               Propanol                                1 gallon
               Acetone                                 1 gallon
               Deionized water                         1 gallon
               Soldering Flux                          1 quart
               Methylene Chloride (cleaner)            1 quart
               Scotch-Grip #3 Solvent                  1 quart
               Touch-up paint                          1 quart
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.   DEFINITIONS AND BASIC PROVISIONS.....................................................   1

2.   PREMISES.............................................................................   2

      2.1    Letting......................................................................   2

      2.2    Common Area..................................................................   2

      2.3    Condition of Premises........................................................   4

3.   TERM.................................................................................   4

      3.1    Commencement Date............................................................   4

      3.2    Notice of Commencement Date..................................................   5

      3.3    Term of Lease................................................................   5

      3.4    Option to Extend.............................................................   5

      4.1    Rent Defined.................................................................   7

      4.2    Payment......................................................................   7

      4.3    Adjustment to Base Rent......................................................   7

      4.4    Operating Expenses...........................................................   7

      4.5    Security Deposit.............................................................   9

5.   USE; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; INSPECTION...........................  10

      5.1    Use..........................................................................  10

      5.2    Hazardous Materials..........................................................  10

      5.3    Tenant's Compliance with Applicable Requirements.............................  15

      5.4    Inspection...................................................................  16

6.   MAINTENANCE; REPAIRS, UTILITY INSTALLATIONS; TRADE FIXTURES AND ALTERATIONS..........  16

      6.1    Tenant's Obligations.........................................................  16

      6.2    Landlord's Obligations.......................................................  17

      6.3    Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures; Alterations...........................  18

      6.4    Ownership; Removal; Surrender; and Restoration...............................  19

7.   INSURANCE; INDEMNITY................................................................   20

      7.1    Tenant's Insurance...........................................................  20

      7.2    Premises Insurance...........................................................  20

      7.3    Increased Coverage...........................................................  21

      7.4    Coinsurer....................................................................  21

      7.5    Insurance Requirements.......................................................  21

      7.6    Waiver of Subrogation........................................................  22

      7.7    Indemnity....................................................................  22

      7.8    Exemption of Landlord from Liability.........................................  22
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8.   DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.............................................................  22

      8.1    Definitions...............................................................  22

      8.2    Partial Damage - Insured Loss.............................................  23

      8.3    Partial Damage - Uninsured Loss...........................................  24

      8.4    Total Destruction.........................................................  24

      8.5    Damage Near End of Term...................................................  24

      8.6    Abatement of Rent.........................................................  24

      8.7    Termination-Advance Payments..............................................  25

      8.8    Waiver of Statutes........................................................  25

      8.9    Tenant's Termination Right................................................  25

9.   TAXES.............................................................................  25

      9.1    Definition of "Real Property Taxes".......................................  25

      9.2    Payment of Real Property Taxes............................................  25

      9.3    Personal Property Taxes...................................................  25

10.  UTILITIES.........................................................................  25

11.  ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.........................................................  26

      11.1    Landlord's Consent Required..............................................  26

      11.2    Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting.............  26

      11.3    Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting.................  27

12.  DEFAULT; REMEDIES.................................................................  28

      12.1    Default..................................................................  28

      12.2    Remedies.................................................................  29

      12.3    Late Charges.............................................................  30

      12.4    Interest.................................................................  31

      12.5    Breach by Landlord.......................................................  31

13.  CONDEMNATION......................................................................  31

14.  BROKER............................................................................  31

15.  TENANCY STATEMENT/ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE............................................  32

16.  DEFINITION OF LANDLORD............................................................  32

17.  SEVERABILITY......................................................................  32

18.  DAYS..............................................................................  33
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19.  LIMITATION ON LIABILITY............................................................. 33

20.  TIME OF ESSENCE..................................................................... 33

21.  NO PRIOR OR OTHER AGREEMENTS........................................................ 33

22.  NOTICES............................................................................. 33

       22.1   Notice Requirements........................................................ 33

       22.2   Date of Notice............................................................. 33

23.  WAIVERS............................................................................. 33

24.  RECORDING........................................................................... 34

25.  NO RIGHT TO HOLDOVER................................................................ 34

26.  CUMULATIVE REMEDIES................................................................. 34

27.  COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS; CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT................................. 34

28.  BINDING EFFECT; CHOICE OF LAW....................................................... 34

29.  SUBORDINATION; ATTORNMENT; NON-DISTURBANCE.......................................... 34

       29.1   Subordination.............................................................. 34

       29.2   Attornment................................................................. 35

       29.3   Non-Disturbance............................................................ 35

       29.4   Self-Executing............................................................. 35

30.  ATTORNEYS' FEES..................................................................... 35

31.  LANDLORD'S ACCESS; SHOWING PREMISES; REPAIRS........................................ 35

32.  AUCTIONS............................................................................ 36

33.  SIGNS............................................................................... 36

34.  TERMINATION; MERGER................................................................. 36

35.  CONSENTS............................................................................ 36

36.  QUIET POSSESSION.................................................................... 37

37.  SECURITY MEASURES................................................................... 37

38.  RESERVATIONS........................................................................ 37

39.  PERFORMANCE UNDER PROTEST........................................................... 37

40.  AUTHORITY........................................................................... 38

41.  CONFLICT............................................................................ 38

42.  OTHER............................................................................... 38

43.  AMENDMENTS.......................................................................... 38

44.  MULTIPLE PARTIES.................................................................... 38

45.  MORTGAGEE PROTECTION................................................................ 38

46.  LANDLORD'S LIABILITY................................................................ 38

47.  PARKING............................................................................. 38
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