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EXHIBIT 10.33(c)    
  

GUARANTY 

        GUARANTY,
dated as of March 21, 2002 (the "Guaranty"), made by AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION (the
"Guarantor") in favor of GREENWICH CAPITAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, INC. (the "Lender"), party to the
Warehouse Loan and Security Agreement referred to below. 

RECITALS 

        Pursuant
to the Warehouse Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 20, 2000, as Amended and Restated to and including March 21, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Agreement") between Aames Capital Corporation and Aames Funding Corporation (each, a
"Borrower" and collectively, the "Borrowers") and the Lender, the Lender has agreed to make Advances to
the Borrowers upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lender to make the Advances to the Borrowers under the Agreement that
the Guarantor shall have executed and delivered this Guaranty to the Lender. 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Lender to enter into the Agreement and to induce the Lender to make the Advances to the Borrowers under the Agreement,
the Guarantor hereby agrees with the Lender as follows: 

        1.    Defined Terms. (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings
given to them in the Agreement. 

        (b)  "Change of Control" means the acquisition by any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, of beneficial
ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of outstanding shares of voting stock of the
Guarantor and the proceeds of such acquisition are not received by the Guarantor, at any time, if after giving effect to
such acquisition, and any and all other such acquisitions, such Person or Persons owns forty percent (40%) or more of such outstanding voting stock. 

        (c)  "Obligations" shall mean the obligations and liabilities of the Borrowers to the Lender, including, without limitation,
the obligations whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, or out of or in connection with the Agreement,
the Loan Documents and any other document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or herewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, all Claims (as defined in
Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code) of the Lender against the Borrowers, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Lender
that are required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the Agreement) or otherwise. 

        (d)  "Material Adverse Change" shall mean with respect to any Person, a material adverse change in the business, operations,
property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of such Person or (b) the validity or enforceability of this or any of the other documents to which such Person is a party or the
rights or remedies of the Lender thereunder or hereunder. 

        (e)  The
words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Guaranty shall refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Guaranty, and section and paragraph references are to this Guaranty unless otherwise specified. 

        (f)    The
meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. 

        2.    Guaranty. (a) The Guarantor hereby, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Lender and its successors,
indorsees, transferees and assigns, the prompt and complete payment and 

 

performance by the Borrowers when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations. 

        (b)  The
Guarantor further agrees to pay any and all expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) which may be paid or incurred
by the Lender in
enforcing any rights with respect to, or collecting against, the Guarantor under this Guaranty. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations are paid in full. 

        (c)  Except
for payments required to be made by the Guarantor hereunder, no other payments affect the Guarantor's liability under the Guaranty. No payment or payments made by
the Borrowers, the Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Lender from the Borrowers, the Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any
action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce,
release or otherwise affect the liability of the Guarantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment or payments other than payments made by the Guarantor in respect of the Obligations
or payments received or collected from the Guarantor in respect of the Obligations, remain liable for the Obligations up to the maximum liability of the Guarantor hereunder until the Obligations are
paid in full and the Agreement is terminated, subject to the provisions of Section 9 hereof. 

        (d)  The
Guarantor agrees that whenever, at any time, or from time to time, it shall make any payment to the Lender on account of its liability hereunder, it will notify the
Lender in writing that such payment is made under this Guaranty for such purpose. No payments made by the Guarantor to the Borrowers shall be applied towards the Obligations except for those payments
required by this Guaranty. 

        3.    Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Guarantor. (a) Guarantor hereby represents and warrants (i) that it is
duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction under which it is organized and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every other
jurisdiction as to which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, (ii) that it has power and authority to enter into and perform this Guaranty,
(iii) that execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty by it have been duly authorized by proper action and are not in contravention of law or of the terms of its articles of
incorporation, by-laws, or any agreement, instrument, indenture or other undertaking to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iv) that all registrations and approvals of any
governmental agency, department or commission necessary for the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and for the validity and enforceability thereof, have been obtained and are in full
force and effect, (v) that this Guaranty is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor, enforceable against Guarantor, in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws and to the availability of equitable remedies, (vi) that no legal proceedings are pending, or threatened, before any court or governmental agency which would
adversely affect its financial condition, operations or any licenses or its ability to perform under this Guaranty, (vii) that Guarantor has received and reviewed copies of the Loan Documents,
(viii) that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Guaranty, and (ix) that the Guarantor has a financial interest in the Borrowers and the Guarantor has
determined that it will benefit from the execution of the Loan Documents. 

        (b)  The
Guarantor covenants and agrees with the Lender that, until the payment in full of the Obligations: 

          (i)  Maintenance of Tangible Net Worth. The Tangible Net Worth of the Guarantor, on a consolidated basis and on any given
day, shall be equal to or greater than $34,000,000; 

        (ii)  Maintenance of Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth. The Guarantor shall not permit the ratio of Total
Indebtedness (not taking into account the aggregate outstanding amount 

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borrowed by the Guarantor under any secured financing facilities for which adequate collateral has been pledged thereunder by the Guarantor) to Tangible Net Worth, on a consolidated basis and on any
given day, to be greater than 10:1; 

        (iii)  Liquidity. The aggregate amount of the Guarantor's cash, Cash Equivalents and available borrowing capacity on
unencumbered assets that could be drawn against (taking into account required haircuts) under committed warehouse or working capital facilities, on a consolidated basis and on any given day, shall be
equal to or greater than $17,500,000; 

        (iv)  Maintenance of Ratio of Earnings to Total Interest Expense. The Guarantor shall not permit the ratio of earnings before
interest and taxes to total interest expense, on a consolidated basis, to be less than 1.10:1 measured on a rolling basis from the immediately preceding two calendar quarters commencing with the two
quarters ending December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002; and 

        (v)  Profitability. The Guarantor shall have a GAAP after tax net income of at least $1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2002. 

        (c)  At
the time that the Guarantor delivers its consolidated financial statements to the Lender in accordance with Section 7.01 of the Agreement, the Guarantor shall
forward to the Lender a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Guarantor which demonstrates that the Guarantor is in compliance with the covenants set forth in clauses (b) (i) through
(v) above. 

        4.    Right of Set-off. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under this Guaranty, the Guarantor hereby
irrevocably authorizes the Lender and each of its affiliates at any time and from time to time without notice to the Guarantor, any such notice being expressly waived by the Guarantor, to
set-off and appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any
currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by the Lender or any of its affiliates to or for the credit or the account of
the Guarantor, or any part thereof in such amounts as the Lender or any of its affiliates may elect, against and on account of the Obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor to the Lender hereunder
and claims of every nature and description of the Lender or any of its affiliates against the Guarantor, in any currency, whether arising hereunder, under the Agreement as the Lender may elect,
whether or not the Lender has made any demand for payment and although such obligations, liabilities and claims may be contingent or
unmatured. The Lender shall notify the Guarantor promptly of any such set-off and the application made by the Lender, provided that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of the Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies
(including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) which the Lender may have. 

        5.    Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by the Guarantor hereunder or any set-off or
application of funds of the Guarantor by the Lender, the Guarantor shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Lender against the Borrowers or any other guarantor or any
collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Lender or any of its affiliates for the payment of the Obligations, nor shall the Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution
or reimbursement from the Borrowers or any other guarantor in respect of payments made by the Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Lender by the Borrowers on account of the Obligations
are paid in full and the Agreement is terminated. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Obligations shall not have been paid in
full, such amount shall be held by the Guarantor in trust for the Lender, segregated from other funds of the Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by the Guarantor, be turned over to the Lender
in the exact form received by the Guarantor (duly indorsed by the Guarantor to the Lender, if required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the
Lender may determine. 

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        6.    Amendments, Etc. with Respect to the Obligations. The Guarantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that,
without any reservation of rights against the Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by the Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Obligations made by the Lender may be rescinded
by the Lender and any of the Obligations continued, and the Obligations, or the liability of any other party upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of
offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by the Lender, and the
Agreement and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the Lender may deem advisable from time
to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held by the Lender for the payment of the Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. The Lender
shall not have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Obligations or for this Guaranty or any property subject thereto. When making
any demand hereunder against the Guarantor, the Lender may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on the Borrowers or any other guarantor, and any failure by the Lender to make
any such demand or to collect any payments from the Borrowers or any such other guarantor or any release of the Borrowers or such other guarantor shall not relieve the Guarantor of its Obligations or
liabilities hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, express or implied, or as a matter of law, of the Lender against the Guarantor. For the purposes hereof "demand" shall
include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings. The Lender may release any Collateral pledged to it in its sole discretion, provided, however, in the event the Lender has received
amounts from the Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty, which amounts have not been reimbursed, the Lender shall not voluntarily release any Pledged Securities to the Lender under the Agreement, except
as may be provided in the Agreement, without the consent of the Guarantor, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. The Guarantor hereby further consents to any renewal or modification of any
Obligation or any extension of the time within which such is to
be performed and to any other indulgences, whether before or after the date of this Guaranty, and waives notice with respect thereto. 

        7.    Waiver of Rights. The Guarantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the
Obligations, and notice of or proof of reliance by the Lender upon this Guaranty or acceptance of this Guaranty; the Obligations, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or
incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon this Guaranty; and all dealings between the Borrowers and the Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Lender, on the other hand,
likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty. The Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default
or nonpayment to or upon the Borrowers or the Guarantor with respect to the Obligations. The Guarantor hereby waives diligence; presentment; demand for payment or performance; filing of claims with
any court in case of the insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy of either Borrower; protest or notice with respect to the Obligations or the amounts payable by either Borrower thereunder; and all
demands whatsoever; any fact, event or circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable defense to or discharge of the Guarantor, including (but without typifying or limiting this
waiver), failure by the Lender to perfect a security interest in any collateral securing performance of any Obligation or to realize the value of any collateral or other assets which may be available
to satisfy any Obligation and any delay by the Lender in exercising any of its rights hereunder or against the Borrowers. 

        8.    Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional. The Guarantor understands and agrees that this Guaranty shall be construed as a
continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of the full and punctual payment and performance by the Borrowers of the Obligations and not only of their collectibility (a) without regard to
(i) the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Agreement, any of the Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect 

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thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Lender, (ii) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be
available to or be asserted by the Borrowers against the Lender, (iii) any defense by the Borrowers to the Obligations or any subordination of the Lien on the Collateral or the priority of the
Lender in the Collateral, or (iv) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrowers or the Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to
constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of the Borrowers from the Obligations, or of the Guarantor from this Guaranty, in bankruptcy or in any other instance and (b) is in no way
conditioned upon any requirement that the Lender first attempt to collect any of the Obligations from the Borrowers. The Guarantor understands and agrees that this Guaranty shall be construed as a
continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee without regard to waiver, forbearance, compromise, release, settlement, the dissolution, liquidation, reorganization or other change regarding either
Borrower, or either Borrower being the subject of any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or other law for the protection of debtors or creditors, or any other action or matter that would release
a guarantor. When pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against the Guarantor, the Lender may, but shall be under no obligation to, pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against the
Borrowers or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Lender to pursue such other rights
or remedies or to collect any payments from the Borrowers or any such other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release
of the Borrowers or any such other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve the Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect
the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Lender against the Guarantor. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance
with and to the extent of its terms upon the Guarantor and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender, and its successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns,
until all the Obligations and the Obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall have been satisfied by payment in full and the Agreement shall be terminated, subject to the provisions of
Section 9 hereof. 

        9.    Reinstatement. This Guaranty shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment,
or any part thereof, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or avoided or is restored, repaid or returned by the Lender for any reason after the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or
reorganization of either Borrower or the Guarantor, or the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, either Borrower or the Guarantor or any
substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made. 

        10.  Events of Default. Each of the following events and occurrences shall constitute an Event of Default under this Guaranty
if not cured within three (3) Business Days of their occurrence unless the context of the provision indicates otherwise; 

        (a)  The
Guarantor shall (i) fail to make any payment required to be made to Lender under this Guaranty or (ii) fail to comply with the requirements of
Section 3 of this Guaranty. 

        (b)  the
Guarantor shall fail to observe or perform any other agreement contained in Guaranty or any other Loan Document and such failure to observe or perform shall continue
unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days. 

        (c)  The
Guarantor shall fail to pay any money due under any other agreement, note, indenture or instrument evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise relating to
indebtedness of the Guarantor for borrowed money in an aggregate amount of at least $5,000,000 which failure to pay constitutes a default or event of default under any such agreement or indebtedness,
or the Guarantor receives notice, or a Responsible Officer has knowledge, of any other default or event of default or other event which with the giving of notice or the passing of time or both would
constitute a default or event of default under any such agreement or instrument, with respect to amounts due under such agreement or 

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instrument, whether by acceleration or otherwise, in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or such lesser amount as shall be included in a cross-acceleration provision of any such agreement or
instrument. 

        (d)  A
proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the application or consent of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, in any court of competent
jurisdiction, seeking (i) its reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or winding-up, or the composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the appointment of a
receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or the like of the
Guarantor, or any such Subsidiary or of all or any substantial part of its property, or (iii) similar relief in respect of the Guarantor or any such Subsidiary under any law relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts, and such proceeding or case shall continue undismissed, or an order, judgment or decree approving
or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered and continue unstayed and in effect, for a period of sixty (60) or more days; or an order for relief against the Guarantor or any such
Subsidiary shall be entered in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code. 

        (e)  The
Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee,
examiner or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under
the Bankruptcy Code, (iv) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or
winding-up, or composition or readjustment of debts, (v) fail to controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, or acquiesce in writing to, any petition filed against it in an
involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or (vi) take any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing. 

        (f)    The
Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof becomes insolvent or admits in writing to its inability to pay its debts as they mature. 

        (g)  Any
other event shall occur with respect to the Guarantor which, in the sole good faith discretion of the Lender, has had a Material Adverse Effect. 

        (h)  Any
Change of Control of the Guarantor shall have occurred without the prior consent of the Lender. 

        (i)    The
Lender shall reasonably request, specify the reasons for such request, information, and/or written responses to such requests, regarding the financial
well-being of the Guarantor and such information and/or responses shall not have been provided within three (3) Business Days of such request. 

        11.  Payments. The Guarantor hereby guarantees that payments hereunder will be paid to the Lender without set-off
or counterclaim in U.S. Dollars in accordance with the wiring instructions of the Lender. 

        12.  Notices. All notices, requests and other communications provided for herein (including without limitation any
modifications of, or waivers, requests or consents under, this Guaranty) shall be given or made in writing (including without limitation by telex or telecopy) delivered to the intended recipient at
the "Address for Notices" specified below its name on the signature pages of the Agreement); or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each
other
party. All such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when transmitted by telex or telecopy or personally delivered or, in the case of a mailed notice, upon receipt, in each case
given or addressed as aforesaid. 

        13.  Severability. Any provision of this Guaranty which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or 

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unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

        14.  Integration. This Guaranty and the Agreement represent the agreement of the Guarantor with respect to the subject matter
hereof and thereof and there are no promises or representations by the Lender relative to the subject matter hereof or thereof not reflected herein or therein. 

        15.  Amendments in Writing; No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. (a) None of the terms or provisions of this Guaranty may be
waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written instrument executed by the Guarantor and the Lender, provided that any provision of this Guaranty may be waived by the Lender. 

        (b)  The
Lender shall not by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 14(a) hereof, delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have
waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default or in any breach of any of the terms and conditions hereof. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in
exercising, on the part of the Lender, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by the Lender of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be
construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Lender would otherwise have on any future occasion. 

        (c)  The
rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law. 

        16.  Section Headings. The section headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect
the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof. 

        17.  Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure
to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns. This Guaranty may not be assigned by the Guarantor without the express written consent of the Lender. 

        18.  Governing Law. This Guaranty shall be governed by New York law without reference to choice of law doctrine. 

        19.  SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS. THE GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY: 

        (A)  SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AND THE AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND
APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF, OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, IN THE EVENT THE FEDERAL COURT LACKS OR DECLINES JURISDICTION;

        (B)  CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY
NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE
SAME;

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        (C)  AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH UNDER ITS SIGNATURE BELOW OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE LENDER SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED;
AND

        (D)  AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO
SUE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

        20.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY
AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY THE AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

        21.  Termination. This Guaranty shall terminate upon the final payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of the
Agreement. 

        [SIGNATURE
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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written. 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 
	 	 	 	

	 	 	Name:

Title:

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EXHIBIT 10.33(c)Exhibit 10.13

                           FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBLEASE

     This FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBLEASE (the "Amendment"), made as of the 30th day
of August, 2002, by and between Catalyst Operations, Inc., a Connecticut
corporation, having an address at 10 South Street, Suite 202, Ridgefield,
Connecticut 06877 ("Sublessor"), and 4networld.com, Inc. n/k/a 4net Software,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address at 10 South Street, Suite 202,
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 ("Sublessee"),

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, Sublessor and Sublessee, entered into the Sublease, dated as of
February 1, 2001 (the "Sublease"), with respect to the premises known as 10
South Street, Suite 202, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 (the "Premises"); and

     WHEREAS, Sublessor and Sublessee wish, to modify and amend the terms of the
Sublease as set forth herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the covenants contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, Sublessor and Sublessee hereby agree as follows:

     1)   Paragraph 1 of the Sublease shall be amended by adding the following
          sentence to the end of Paragraph 1:

     Lessee shall be entitled to terminate the Sub-Lease upon thirty (30) days
     written notice to the Lessor.

     2.   Paragraph 2 of the Sublease shall be amended by deleting such
          Paragraph 2 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:

          Lessee covenants to pay to Lessor as a net minimum rent (the "Fixed
          Rent") during the Lease Term twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) per
          annum.

          The Fixed Rent shall be payable in advance in equal monthly
          installments of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) on the first day of
          each calendar month. If the Lease Term does not commence on the first
          day of a month, the Fixed Rent for the month in which the Lease Term
          commences shall be appropriately apportioned. The first installment of
          Fixed Rent shall be paid simultaneously with the execution of this
          Lease. Each date on which Fixed Rent is payable hereunder is
          hereinafter referred to as a "Rent Payment Date".

          Lessee also covenants to pay, from time to time as provided in this
          Lease, as Additional Rent, all other amounts and obligations which
          Lessee assumes or agrees to pay under this Lease. If Lessee fails to
          pay any such Additional Rent, Lessor shall have all the rights, powers
          and remedies provided for in this Lease or at law or in equity or
          otherwise in the case of nonpayment of rent. All Fixed Rent and
          Additional Rent (collectively hereinafter referred to as "Rent") shall
          be paid in such coin or currency (or, subject to collection, by good
          check payable in such coin or currency) of the United States of
          America as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public
          and private debts, at the office of Lessor as set forth above, or at
          such place and to such person as Lessor from time to time may
          designate.

     3.   Paragraph 12 of the Sublease shall be amended by deleting such
          Paragraph 12 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:

          Lessee shall pay fifty dollars ($50.00) per month for all public or
          private utility services and all sprinkler systems and protection
          services at any time rendered to or in connection with the Demised
          Premises or any part thereof; shall comply with all contracts relating
          to any such services; and shall do all other things required for the
          maintenance and continuance of all such services.

     4.   This Amendment shall be effective September 1, 2002.

     5. Except as herein expressly provided, the Sublease shall remain
unmodified and in full force and effect and, as modified hereby, represents the
entire agreement of the parties and may not be modified, amended or altered
except in writing signed by both parties.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is executed and delivered by the duly
authorized representatives of the parties as of the date first set forth above.

SUBLESSOR:                                         SUBLESSEE:
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CATALYST OPERATION, INC.                           4NET SOFTWARE, INC.

By:                                                By:
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Name: Steven N. Bronson                            Name: Steven N. Bronson
Title:  President                                  Title:  President

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