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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.34

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                              (Christopher G. Kuhn)

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated December 16, 2002 (this "AGREEMENT"), is
between Verticalnet, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "COMPANY"), and
Christopher G. Kuhn (the "EMPLOYEE").

The Company and the Employee, each intending to be legally bound by this
Agreement, agree as follows:

1. Employment

This Agreement is effective December 16, 2002 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE"). The
Employee shall be Vice President and General Counsel of the Company and shall
perform duties consistent with this position as are assigned by the Chief
Executive Officer or the Board of Directors of the Company (the "BOARD"). The
Employee shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and be an officer
of the Company.

2. Performance

The Employee shall devote substantially all of his business time and efforts to
the performance of his duties under this Agreement, however, the Employee may
(a) serve on civic or charitable boards or committees, (b) serve on corporate
boards as a non-employee board member and (c) manage Employee's personal
investments. The Employee must inform the Company of any corporate boards on
which he serves. The Employee cannot serve on any corporate board that would
violate the Employee's non-competition restrictions.

3. Term

The initial term of employment under this Agreement (the "INITIAL TERM") begins
on the Effective Date and extends for 1 year. This Agreement renews
automatically for one year renewal terms (a "RENEWAL TERM") unless either the
Employee or the Company gives the other party written notice of non-renewal at
least one year before the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term then in
effect. The Agreement renews automatically for a 1 year Renewal Term upon a
Change of Control, as defined in Section 12, beginning on the date of the Change
of Control. The Initial Term plus any Renewal Term then in effect are the term
of this Agreement (the "EMPLOYMENT TERM"). The Employment Term may be terminated
early as provided in Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement.

4. Salary

The Employee's annual salary (the "SALARY") is payable in installments when the
Company customarily pays its officers (but no less often than twice per month).
The Salary is at the initial rate of $165,000 (the "INITIAL SALARY"), effective
retroactively to October 1, 2002. The portion of the Salary due from October 1,
2002 through and including December 31, 2002 shall be paid in a single, lump sum
payment on January 1, 2003 or the pay date encompassing such date. The Board or
the Compensation Committee shall review the Salary at least once a year. The
Salary shall never be less than the Initial Salary.

5. Bonus and Benefits

The Employee shall be entitled to participate in any bonus programs established
by the Board or the Compensation Committee for officers generally. All bonus
programs are at the discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee.

Benefits and perquisites under this agreement will, at a minimum, be consistent
with other Company Vice Presidents. Vacation shall be in accordance with Company
policy, but not less than 4 weeks per year.

6. Confidential Information, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.

The Employee agrees to be covered by the terms of the Confidential Information,
Invention and Non-Competition Agreement that the Employee has entered into upon
the commencement of employment with the Company (the "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION,
INVENTION AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT"), which subject to the next following
paragraph, includes a one year

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period of non-solicitation of employees and customers, and non-competition after
termination of employment.

7.   Death

If the Employee dies during the Employment Term, then the Employment Term shall
terminate, and thereafter the Company shall not have any further liability or
obligation to the Employee, the Employee's executors, administrators, heirs,
assigns or any other person claiming under or through the Employee, except (a)
that the Employee's estate shall receive any unpaid Salary that has accrued
through the date of termination, and a pro rata portion of any bonus that the
Employee would have earned for the fiscal year of the Company in which the
Employee died, evaluated and paid in the case of individual MBOs for the
Employee, no later than one month after the date of termination, and in the case
of MBOs applying generally to senior officers, no later than March 31st of the
year following the calendar year to which the bonus relates or, if earlier, when
bonuses for such year are paid to executives generally, (b) the Employee's
outstanding options are accelerated for an additional period of 6 months so that
any of the Employee's options that were scheduled to vest over the 6 month
period after the Employee's death shall accelerate and be vested on the date of
death. By the terms of the options, all vested options (included accelerated
options) are exercisable for one year from the date of death.

8.   Total Disability

If the Employee becomes "totally disabled," then the Employment Term shall
terminate, and thereafter the Company shall have no further liability or
obligation to the Employee hereunder, except as follows: the Employee shall
receive (a) any unpaid Salary that has accrued through the date of termination,
(b) continued Salary for 3 months following the date the Employee is considered
totally disabled, (c) a pro rata portion of any bonus that the Employee would
have earned for the fiscal year of the Company in which the Employee became
totally disabled, evaluated and paid in the case of individual MBOs for the
Employee, no later than one month after the date of termination, and in the case
of MBOs applying generally to officers, no later than March 31st of the year
following the calendar year to which the bonus relates or, if earlier, when
bonuses for such year are paid to officers generally, (d) whatever benefits that
he may be entitled to receive under any then existing disability benefit plans
of the Company.

The term "TOTALLY DISABLED" means: (a) if the Employee is considered totally
disabled under the Company's group disability plan in effect at that time, if
any, or (b) in the absence of any such plan, under applicable Social Security
regulations.

9.   Termination for Cause

The Company may terminate the Employee for "cause" immediately upon notice from
the Company. If the Employee is terminated for "cause", then the Employment Term
shall terminate and thereafter the Company shall not have any further liability
or obligation to the Employee, except that the Employee shall receive any unpaid
Salary that has accrued through the date of termination.

The term "CAUSE" means: (a) the Employee is convicted of a felony, or (b) in the
reasonable determination of the Board, the Employee has done any one of the
following: (1) committed an act of fraud, embezzlement, or theft in connection
with the Employee's duties in the course of his employment with the Company, (2)
caused material intentional, wrongful damage to the property of the Company, (3)
materially breached (other than by reason of illness, injury or incapacity) the
Employee's obligations under this Agreement or under any written
confidentiality, non-competition, or non-solicitation agreement between the
Employee and the Company, that the Employee shall not have remedied within 30
days after receiving written notice from the Board specifying the details of the
breach, or (4) engaged in gross misconduct or gross negligence in the course of
the Employee's employment with the Company.

10.  Termination by the Employee

The Employee may terminate this Agreement by giving the Company written notice
of termination two weeks in advance of the termination date. The Company may
waive this notice period and set an earlier termination date. If the Employee
terminates this Agreement, then on the termination date, the Employment Term
shall terminate and thereafter the Company shall have no further liability or
obligation to the Employee under this Agreement, except that the Employee shall
receive

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any unpaid Salary that has accrued through the termination date. After the
termination date, the Employee shall be required to adhere to the covenants
against non-competition and non-solicitation described in Section 6 of this
Agreement.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Section 10, if without the
Employee's prior written consent or resignation, the Company or the Board takes
an action that constitutes "Good Reason," as defined in Section 12, then during
the period beginning with any such action and ending 6 months thereafter, the
Employee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving the Company
written notice of termination, and upon termination the Employee shall receive
the same compensation and benefits as if the Employee were terminated without
"cause" by the Company under Section 11.

11.  Termination without Cause by the Company

The Company may terminate the Employee without "cause" by giving the Employee
written notice of termination one month in advance of the termination date. The
Employee may waive this notice period and set an earlier termination date.

If the Employee is terminated without "cause", then the Employment Term shall
terminate and thereafter the Employee shall be entitled only to the following
under this Agreement:

          a.   The Company will pay to the Employee a lump sum severance payment
               in the amount equal to one-quarter (i.e. three (3) months) of the
               Salary then in effect; and

          b.   The Company will also pay to the Employee the pro rata portion of
               any Bonus that the Employee would have earned for the fiscal year
               of the Company in which the Employee was terminated, which shall
               be paid within 90 days after the end of such fiscal year, or at
               the time that bonuses are paid to officers for such fiscal year,
               if earlier than 90 days after the fiscal year; and

          c.   The Employee's group healthcare (medical, dental, vision and
               prescription drug) coverage for himself, his spouse and his
               dependents will be continued for 6 months after termination on
               the same basis and cost to the Employee as then participating
               before termination, and

          d.   Unvested options granted to the Employee on the Effective Date
               shall be accelerated in full, and

          e.   All options granted on the Effective Date that are vested
               (including accelerated vesting) at termination will remain
               exercisable by their terms for 90 days after termination of
               employment, but not longer than the total life of the options,
               and

          f.   The Employee and the Company will enter into a mutual general
               release.

12. Change of Control

During the 1 year period after a Change of Control, if the Company terminates
the Employee without cause, or if the Employee terminates this Agreement for
"Good Reason" by giving the Company written notice of termination 2 weeks in
advance of the termination date (which the Employee shall have the right to do
during this 1 year period), then, in such event:

          a.   The Company will pay to the Employee a lump sum severance payment
               in the amount equal to one-half (i.e. six (6) months) of
               the annual Salary then in effect; and

          b.   The Company will also pay to the Employee the pro rata portion of
               any Bonus that the Employee would have earned for the fiscal year
               of the Company in which the Employee was terminated, which shall
               be paid within 90 days after the end of such fiscal year, or at
               the time that bonuses are paid to officers for such fiscal year,
               if earlier than 90 days after the fiscal year; and

          c.   The Employee's group healthcare (medical, dental, vision and
               prescription drug) coverage for himself, his spouse and his
               dependents will be continued for 6 months after termination on
               the same basis and cost to the Employee as then participating
               before termination, and

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     d.   Unvested options granted to the Employee on the Effective Date shall
          be accelerated in full, and

     e.   All options granted on the Effective Date that are vested (including
          accelerated vesting) at termination will remain exercisable by their
          terms for 90 days after termination of employment, but not longer than
          the total life of the options, and

     f.   The Employee and the Company will enter into a mutual general release.

The term "CHANGE OF CONTROL" means:

     a.   Any sale, lease, exchange, or other transfer of all or substantially
          all of the assets of the Company to any other person or entity other
          than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (in one transaction or a
          series of related transactions),

     b.   Dissolution or liquidation of the Company,

     c.   When any person or entity, including a "group" as contemplated by
          Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
          acquires or gains ownership or control (including, without limitation,
          power to vote) of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the
          Company's voting securities (based upon voting power), or

     d.   Any reorganization, merger, consolidation, or similar transaction or
          series of transactions that results in the record holders of the
          voting stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or
          series of transactions holding immediately following such transaction
          or series of transactions less than 50% of the outstanding shares of
          any of the voting securities (based upon voting power) of any one of
          the following: (1) the Company, (2) any entity which owns (directly or
          indirectly) the stock of the Company, (3) any entity with which the
          Company has merged, or (4) any entity that owns an entity with which
          the Company has merged.

The term "GOOD REASON" means:

     a.   The transfer, without the Employee's prior written consent, to a
          location that is more than 50 miles from the Employee's principal
          place of business immediately preceding the transfer (which shall be
          Malvern, Pennsylvania as of the Effective Date),

     b.   If without the Employee's prior written consent or resignation, the
          Company or the Board takes an action resulting in the Employee no
          longer being the General Counsel of the Company,

     c.   A material reduction of the Employee's authority, duties or
          responsibilities after the Employee has provided the Company with
          reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure,

     d.   Any failure of the Company materially to comply with and satisfy the
          terms of this Agreement, or

     e.   The nonrenewal of this Agreement by the Company.

13. Parachute Payment

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee is a
"disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and any
severance benefit provided for in this Agreement, together with any other
payments or benefits that the Employee has the right to receive from the Company
and its affiliates, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments under this Agreement (the
Employee shall have the right to specify which) shall be either:

     a.   Reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of the total
          amount to be received by the Employee under this Agreement and
          otherwise will be one dollar ($1.00) less than three times the
          Employee's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G of the Code) and
          so that no portion of such amounts received by the Employee shall be
          subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or

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     b.   Paid in full, whichever of (a) or (b) produces the better net
          after-tax position for the Employee (taking into account any
          applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any
          applicable income tax).

The determination as to whether the reduction provided in clause (a) shall occur
shall be made initially by the Company in good faith. If a reduced payment is
made and through error or otherwise that payment, when aggregated with other
payments from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a
"parachute payment" exists, exceeds one dollar ($1.00) less than three times the
Employee's base amount, then the Employee shall immediately repay such excess to
the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made and in the event
that the reduction was more than was required, the Company shall immediately pay
the amount that should have been paid to the Employee in the first instance.

14.  Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by Pennsylvania law.

15.  Entire Agreement; Amendments

This Agreement, the Confidential Information, Invention and Non-Competition
Agreement and the option grant letter dated the Effective Date, set forth the
entire understanding among the parties hereto, and shall supercede all prior
employment, severance and change of control agreements and any related
agreements that the Employee has with the Company or any subsidiary, or any
predecessor company.

This Agreement may not be modified or amended in any way except by a written
amendment executed by the Employee and the Company.

16. No Assignment

All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit and be enforceable by the respective heirs,
representatives, successors (including any successor as a result of a merger or
similar reorganization) and assigns of the parties hereto, except that the
duties and responsibilities of the Employee hereunder are of a personal nature
and shall not be assignable in whole or in part by the Employee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have
hereunto duly executed this Employment Agreement as of the day and year first
written above.

VERTICALNET, INC:

By: /s/ Nathanael Lentz
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Name: Nathanael Lentz
Title: President and CEO

EMPLOYEE:

      /s/Christopher G. Kuhn
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Name: Christopher G. KuhnFIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE BETWEEN FV OFFICE PARTNERS

 
Exhibit 10.23

 
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE 
 
 
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the “Amendment”) dated as of the 13th day of December, 2002, by and between FV OFFICE PARTNERS, L.P., successor in interest to Dean Witter Realty Income Partnership III, L.P., a
limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as “Landlord”), and COVALENT GROUP INC., successor in interest to Covalent Research Alliance Corp., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of Delaware whose present address is 1275 Drummers Lane, Wayne, PA 19087 (hereinafter referred to as “Tenant”). 
 
 
W I T N E S S E T H    T H A T :

 
WHEREAS, Landlord leased certain
premises at Glenhardie Corporate Center in the building located at 1275 Drummers Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 (the “Building”), to Tenant pursuant to that certain Lease dated September 9, 1994, amended by that certain First Amendment to
Lease dated March 25, 1996 and that certain Second Amendment to Lease dated November 14, 1996 (collectively, the “Original Lease”); 
 
WHEREAS, Landlord and Interactive Health Computing Inc. (“IHC”) entered into that certain Agreement of Lease dated
January 15, 1996 as amended by a First Amendment to Lease dated March 25, 1996 (the “IHC Lease”) regarding certain space located on the first floor of the Building. Landlord consented to the assignment of the IHC Lease to Tenant pursuant
to that certain Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated September 30, 1999 between Tenant and IHC in which Tenant assumed the rights and obligations of the IHC Lease (the “Assignment and Assumption”) and that certain Consent to Assignment
and Assumption between Landlord, IHC and Tenant dated September 1999 (the “Consent”). The IHC Lease, the Assignment and Assumption and the Consent are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “IHC Lease Documents.” The
Original Lease and the IHC Lease Documents as the same has been modified by that certain Third Amendment to Lease dated July 31, 2001 (the “Third Amendment”) and by that certain Fourth Amendment to Lease dated as of November 27, 2001 (the
“Fourth Amendment”) are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Lease”. The term “Premises” as used herein shall have the same meaning as specified in the Fourth Amendment; and 
 
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant have agreed to further
amend the Lease in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; 
 
NOW THEREFORE, Landlord and Tenant for good and valuable consideration, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 
 
1.    On the date on which Landlord gives written notice to Tenant that the Long-Term
Premises (as defined in the Fourth Amendment) is substantially complete (the “Long-Term Premises Commencement Date”) the portion of the Premises known as Suite 200 consisting of approximately 4,576 rentable square feet (the
“Initial Give Back Space”) shall be surrendered by Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days of the Long-Term Premises Commencement Date (the “Initial Give Back Space Surrender Date”). Upon the occurrence of the Initial Give
Back Space 

 
Surrender Date, the Initial
Give Back Space shall cease to be a portion of the Premises and Tenant shall not have access to or use of the Initial Give Back Space. Tenant shall surrender the Initial Give Back Space to Landlord as of the Initial Give Back Space Surrender Date in
the condition and manner specified in the Lease. Tenant shall not be required to pay Landlord Fixed Rent for the Initial Give Back Space for the period between the Long-Term Premises Commencement Date and the Initial Give Back Space Surrender Date;
however, Tenant shall be required to pay Tenant’s Proportionate Share of increases in Annual Operating Costs over Base Operating Costs, Tenant’s Share of Tenant Energy Costs and all other sums due from Tenant under the terms of the Lease
during such period. 
 
2.    The portion of the Premises known as Suites 101 and 104 consisting of approximately 1,245 and 1,222 rentable square feet respectively (collectively, the “Final Give Back Space”) shall be
surrendered by Tenant to Landlord effective ninety (90) days following the Long-Term Premises Commencement Date (the “Final Give Back Space Surrender Date”). Upon the occurrence of the Final Give Back Space Surrender Date, the Final Give
Back Space shall cease to be a portion of the Premises and Tenant shall not have access to or use of the Final Give Back Space. Tenant shall surrender the Final Give Back Space to Landlord as of the Final Give Back Space Surrender Date in the
condition and manner specified in the Lease. Tenant shall be required to pay Landlord Fixed Rent and all other sums due from Tenant under the terms of the Lease for the Final Give Back Space for the sixty (60) day period following the Long-Term
Premises Commencement Date. Tenant shall not be required to pay Landlord Fixed Rent for the Final Give Back Space for the thirty (30) day period prior to the Final Give Back Space Surrender Date; however, Tenant shall be required to pay
Tenant’s Proportionate Share of increases in Annual Operating Costs over Base Operating Costs, Tenant’s Share of Tenant Energy Costs and all other sums due from Tenant under the terms of the Lease during such period. 
 
3.    From and after the Long-Term
Premises Commencement Date until the Final Give Back Space Surrender Date: (i) the term Premises shall mean and refer to collectively the Long-Term Premises and the Final Give Back Space and consist of approximately 36,493 rentable square feet; (ii)
Tenant’s proportionate share shall be 57.851%; and (iii) the minimum fixed annual rent for the Long-Term Premises shall be $25.50 per rentable square foot and for the Final Give Back Space shall be $24.00 per rentable square foot all such rent
being payable in equal monthly installments. 
 
4.    From and after the Final Give Back Space Surrender Date: (i) the term Premises shall mean and refer to the Long-Term Premises and consist of approximately 34,026 square feet (as set forth in Paragraph 6 of
the Fourth Amendment); (ii) Tenant’s proportionate share shall be 53.940%; and (iii) the minimum fixed annual rent for the Long-Term Premises shall be $25.50 per rentable square foot payable in equal monthly installments. Such minimum fixed
annual rent shall increase at a per annum cumulative rate of $.50 per rentable square foot. 
 
5.    The term “substantial completion” as used in the Fourth Amendment shall have the same meaning as set forth in
 Article 3(b) of the Lease. 
 
6.    The term of the Lease shall be
extended for a period of seven (7) years from the Long-Term Premises Commencement Date (the “New Maturity Date”). The period between the 
 

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Maturity Date (as defined in
the Fourth Amendment) and the New Maturity Date is hereinafter referred to as the “Lease Extension Term”. During the Lease Extension Term the minimum annual fixed rent for the Premises shall be $28.00 per rentable square foot payable in
monthly equal installments. Such minimum annual fixed rent shall increase at a per annum cumulative rate of $.50 per rentable square foot. 
 
7.    Paragraphs 4, 5, and 7 of the Fourth Amendment are hereby deleted in their entirety. 
 
8.    Landlord shall provide Tenant the
sum of $301,000 in tenant improvement allowance (the “TI Allowance”). Provided that Tenant is not then in default under the Lease, at Tenant’s request Landlord shall disburse portions of the TI Allowance to Tenant for costs related to
the tenant improvement work currently underway on the third and first floor portions of the Premises (collectively, “TI Costs”). Among the TI Costs the TI Allowance may be used for are “hard” and “soft” tenant
improvement costs and Tenant’s costs concerning the installation of phone or data services. In the event that a portion of the TI Allowance shall remain undisbursed following Tenant’s payment of all TI Costs provided that Tenant is not
then in default under the Lease Tenant shall be permitted to utilize such remaining balance toward the payment of minimum annual fixed rent due under the Lease. Tenant shall be required to provide to Landlord reasonable evidence of Tenant’s
incurring of the applicable TI Costs concerning which Tenant seeks a disbursement of the TI Allowance. 
 
9.    Provided Tenant is not then in default under the Lease, Tenant shall have the right of first offer as more fully
set forth in this Paragraph 9 provided, however, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant’s rights are subject and subordinate to any and all rights of other tenants in and to any portion of the First Offer Space (as
such term is hereinafter defined) in effect as of the date of this Amendment. 
 
(a)    The term “First Offer Space” as used in this Paragraph 9 shall mean and refer to the following space within the Building: (i) Suite 101 containing approximately
1,245 rentable square feet; (ii) Suite 102 containing approximately 5,448 rentable square feet; (iii) Suite 104 containing approximately 1,222 rentable square feet; (iv) Suite 200 containing approximately 4,576 rentable square feet; (v) Suite 201
containing approximately 15,409 rentable square feet; and (vi) Suite 207 containing approximately 1,238 rentable square feet. 
 
(b)    Prior to entering into any lease for the First Offer Space, Landlord shall give written notice (the
“Availability Notice”) to Tenant specifying the size and location of the available space, identifying the date when the space will be available for lease, a proposed delivery date for the First Offer Space (the “Proposed Delivery
Date”) and, specifying the Fixed Rent which Landlord proposes to charge. 
 
(c)    Within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the Availability Notice, Tenant shall, by written notice (the “Acceptance Notice”), confirm whether Tenant
accepts Landlord’s offer to lease the First Offer Space for a term co-terminus with the Term of the Lease. Failure of Tenant to Provide Landlord with the Acceptance Notice within such fifteen (15) business day period shall be deemed as a waiver
of Tenant’s right’s to such space. If Landlord receives the Acceptance Notice within fifteen (15) business days after Tenant’s receipt of the 
 

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First Offer Notice, then
Landlord shall deliver the First Office Space in its as-is condition on the Scheduled Delivery Date subject to holdover of existing tenants, and Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of Fixed Rent from the Scheduled Delivery Date, subject to
holdover of existing tenants, and for the preparation of the Premises for occupancy. 
 
(d)    If Tenant does not exercise its option as aforesaid for any designated First Offer Space as to which Tenant receives an Availability Notice from Landlord then: (1) Landlord
has the right to lease all or any part of the First Offer Space on such terms as Landlord may elect to any tenant; and (2) Tenant shall have no further rights or claims to such designated First Offer Space. 
 
(e)    In each instance where Tenant
accepts First Offer Space pursuant to this Paragraph 9, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into an amendment to the Lease confirming the new area of the Premises, Fixed Rent, Tenant’s Proportionate Share, and setting forth the commencement date
for the applicable space. 
 
(f)    Notwithstanding anything contained in the Lease to the contrary, the rights granted to Tenant under this Paragraph 9 are intended to be personal to Tenant and may not be exercised by any assignee or
sublessee of Tenant. 
 
(g)    Landlord shall have no obligation to offer any First Offer Space during the last twelve (12) months of the Term. 
 
10.    Articles 20(d)(iii)(A) and 20(d)(iii)(B), which comprise the Confession of Judgment portion of the Lease are
hereby restated and reconfirmed as follows: 
 
IF TENANT SHALL DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF THE RENT OR ANY OTHER SUMS DUE HEREUNDER BY TENANT, TENANT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY PROTHONOTARY OR ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OF RECORD TO APPEAR FOR TENANT IN ANY AND
ALL SUITS OR ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT FOR SAID RENT AND/OR SAID OTHER SUMS; AND IN SAID SUITS OR ACTIONS TO CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST TENANT FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF SAID RENTAL AND/OR SAID OTHER SUMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS DUE
FROM TENANT TO LANDLORD UNDER CLAUSES (I), (II), OR (III) OF THIS ARTICLE 20, AND FOR INTEREST AND COSTS, TOGETHER WITH AN ATTORNEYS’ COMMISSION FOR COLLECTION OF FIVE PERCENT BUT NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000). SUCH AUTHORITY
SHALL NOT BE EXHAUSTED BY ONE EXERCISE THEREOF, BUT JUDGMENT MAY BE CONFESSED AS AFORESAID FROM TIME TO TIME AS OFTEN AS ANY OF SAID RENTAL AND/OR OTHER SUMS SHALL FALL DUE OR BE IN ARREARS, AND SUCH POWERS MAY BE EXERCISED AS WELL AFTER THE
TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THIS LEASE. 
 
WHEN THIS LEASE OR TENANT’S RIGHT OF POSSESSION SHALL BE TERMINATED BY COVENANT OR CONDITION BROKEN, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, EITHER DURING THE TERM OF THIS LEASE, AND ALSO WHEN AND AS SOON AS SUCH TERM SHALL HAVE EXPIRED
OR BEEN TERMINATED, TENANT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OR ANY COURT OF RECORD AS ATTORNEY FOR TENANT AND ANY PERSONS CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER TENANT TO CONFESS JUDGMENT IN EJECTMENT AGAINST TENANT AND ALL PERSONS
CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER TENANT FOR THE RECOVERY BY LANDLORD OF POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES, FOR WHICH THIS LEASE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT WARRANT, WHEREUPON, IF LANDLORD SO DESIRES, A WRIT OF EXECUTION OR OF POSSESSION MAY ISSUE FORTHWITH, WITHOUT ANY
PRIOR WRIT OR PROCEEDINGS WHATSOEVER, AND PROVIDED THAT IF FOR ANY REASON AFTER SUCH ACTION SHALL HAVE 
 

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BEEN COMMENCED THE SAME
SHALL BE DETERMINED, CANCELED OR SUSPENDED AND POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES HEREBY DEMISED REMAIN IN OR BE RESTORED TO TENANT OR ANY PERSON CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER TENANT, LANDLORD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, UPON ANY SUBSEQUENT DEFAULT OR DEFAULTS, OR
UPON ANY SUBSEQUENT TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS LEASE OR ANY RENEWAL OR EXTENSION HEREOF, OR OF TENANT’S RIGHT OF POSSESSION, AS HEREINBEFORE SET FORTH, TO CONFESS JUDGMENT IN EJECTMENT AS HEREINBEFORE SET FORTH ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL
TIMES TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE SAID PREMISES. 
 
IN ANY ACTION OF OR FOR EJECTMENT OR FOR RENT OR OTHER SUMS, IF LANDLORD SHALL FIRST CAUSE TO BE FILED IN SUCH ACTION AN AFFIDAVIT MADE BY IT OR SOMEONE ACTING FOR IT SETTING FORTH THE FACTS NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTRY OF
JUDGMENT, SUCH AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF SUCH FACTS; AND IF A TRUE COPY OF THIS LEASE (AND OF THE TRUTH OF THE COPY SUCH AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE) BE FILED IN SUCH ACTION, IT SHALL NOT BE NECESSARY TO FILE THE ORIGINAL
AS A WARRANT OF ATTORNEY, ANY RULE OF COURT, CUSTOM OR PRACTICE TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING. TENANT RELEASES TO LANDLORD, AND TO ANY AND ALL ATTORNEYS WHO MAY APPEAR FOR TENANT, ALL PROCEDURAL ERRORS IN ANY PROCEEDINGS TAKEN BY LANDLORD, WHETHER
BY VIRTUE OF THE WARRANTS OF ATTORNEY CONTAINED IN THIS LEASE OR NOT, AND ALL LIABILITY THEREFOR. 
 
Tenant Please Initial Here             (s)
JAL             
 
11.    The parties represent and warrant to each other that they have not employed, dealt with or negotiated with any broker or agent other than Fox Realty Co. and Smith Mack &
Company. Landlord agrees to pay all commissions owed to the named brokers in this Paragraph 11. Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all demands, actions, loss, damage or liability,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, to which the other party may now or hereafter become subject by reason of any claim for commission, fee or other compensation to any broker or agent not listed in this Paragraph 11 due
as a result of the acts of the indemnifying party. 
 
12.    The submission by Landlord to Tenant of this Amendment shall have no binding force or effect, shall not constitute an option for the leasing of the Premises nor confer any rights or impose any obligations
upon either party until execution thereof by Landlord and the delivery of an executed original copy thereof to Tenant. 
 
13.    All capitalized terms in this Amendment not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
Lease. This Amendment may be signed in counterparts. 
 
14.    All of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Lease are incorporated herein by reference as fully as though set forth in this Amendment. 
 
15.    All of the recitals set forth above are hereby ratified and confirmed by Landlord
and Tenant and incorporated herein by reference. 
 
16.    The individual signing below on behalf of the Tenant represents that s/he has the authority and power to bind the Tenant. 
 

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17.    In the event any of the terms of this Amendment are inconsistent with the terms of the Lease the terms of this Amendment shall take precedent. 
 
18.    Landlord and Tenant hereby ratify and confirm the Lease, which, except as
specifically modified herein, shall remain in full force and effect unmodified 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fifth Amendment to Lease the date set forth above. 
 
 

	  LANDLORD:
  FV OFFICE PARTNERS, L.P.
 
a Delaware limited partnership
	  	  	  	  TENANT:
  COVALENT GROUP INC.
 
a Delaware corporation

	
	  By:
	  	  FVGP, L.L.C., a Pennsylvania limited
liability company, General Partner
	  	  	  	  By:
	  	  /s/ Jorge A. Leon

	
	  	  	  	  	  
	
	  By:
	  	  /s/ Robert G. Lee

	  	  	  	  Name:
	  	  Jorge A. Leon

	  	  	  Robert G. Lee
  a Member
	  	  	  	   
  Title:
	  	  E.V.P. and Chief Financial Officer

 

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