Document:

<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 10.1
                                                                    ------------

        STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE--MODIFIED NET
                  AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

1.   Basic Provisions ("Basic Provisions")

     1.1      Parties:  This Lease ("Lease"), dated for reference purposes only,
November 20, 1996, is made by and between   Bernardo View Ltd. ("Lessor") and
Synbiotics Corporation, a California Corporation (Lessee"), (collectively the
"Parties," or individually a "Party").

     1.2(a)   Premises:  That certain portion of the Building, including all
improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of the Lease,
commonly known by the street address of   11011 Via Frontera, located in the
City of  San Diego, County of San Diego, State of California, with zip code
92127, as outlined on Exhibit ___ attached hereto ("Premises).  The "Building"
is that certain building containing the Premises and generally described as
(describe briefly the nature of the Building):   A multi-tenant concrete tilt-up
R&D/Industrial Building consisting of approximately 15,447 square feet in an "as
is" condition.  See Exhibit A.  In addition to Lessee's rights to use and occupy
the Premises and hereinafter specified, Lessee shall have non-exclusive rights
to the Common Areas (as defined in Paragraph 2.7 below) as hereinafter
specified, but shall not have any rights to the roof, exterior walls or utility
raceways of the Building or to any other buildings in the Industrial Center.
The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land upon which they are
located, along with all other buildings and improvements thereon, are herein
collectively referred to as the "Industrial Center."  (Also see Paragraph 2.)

     1.2(b)   Parking:   N/A unreserved vehicle parking spaces ("Unreserved
Parking Spaces"); and  N/A reserved vehicle parking spaces ("Reserved Parking
Spaces").  (Also see Paragraph 2.6)  See Paragraph 49 for Parking Provisions.

     1.3      Term: Five (5) years and 0 months ("Original Term") commencing
January 1, 1997 ("Commencement Date") and ending December 31, 2002 ("Expiration
Date"). (Also see paragraph 3.)

     1.4      Early Possession: N/A ("Early Possession Date"). (Also see
Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3.)

     1.5      Base Rent: $10,349.49 per month ("Base Rent"), payable on the 1st
day of each month commencing January 1. 1997 (Also see Paragraph 4.)

[ ]  If this box is checked, this lease provides for the Base Rent to be
adjusted per Addendum __ , attached hereto.

     1.6(a)   Base Rent Paid Upon Execution: $ N/A as Base Rent for the period
N/A.

     1.6(b)   Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses:  Twenty & 56/100
percent (20.56%) ("Lessee's Share") as determined by [   ] prorata square
footage of the Premises as compared to the total square footage of the Building
or [   ] other criteria as described in Addendum __.

     1.7      Secutity Deposit $11,000.00 ("Security Deposit"). (Also see
Paragraph 5.)

     1.8      Permitted Use: Office, laboratory and light manufacturing of the
type conducted by Synbiotics Corporation. ("Permitted Use".) (Also see Paragraph
6.)

     1.9      Insuring party. Lessor is the "Insuring Party." (Also see
Paragraph 8.)

     1.10(a)  Real Estate Brokers.  The following real estate broker(s)
(collectively, the "Brokers:) and brokerage relationships exist in this
transaction and are consented to by the Parties (check applicable boxes):

     [ ] _______________represents Lessor exclusively ("Lessor's Broker");
     [ ] _______________represents Lessee exclusively {"Lessee's Broker"); or
     [x] The Sanders Company represents both Lessor and Lessee ("Dual Agency).
(Also see Paragraph 1.5.)

                                       1
<PAGE>

     1.10(b)  Payment to Brokers.  Upon the execution of this Lease by both
Parties, Lessor shall pay to said Broker(s) jointly, or in such separate shares
as they may mutually designate in writing, a fee as set forth in a separate
shares as they may mutually designate in writing, a fee as set for in a separate
written agreement between Lessor and said Broker(s) or in the event there is no
separate written agreement between Lessor and said Broker(s), the sum of
$33,317.35 or brokerage services rendered by said Broker(s) in connection with
this transaction.

     1.11     Guarantor. The obligations of the Lessee under this Lease are to
be guaranteed by __________ ("Guarantor"). (Also see Paragraph 37.)

     1.12     Addenda and Exhibits.  Attached hereto is an Addendum or Addenda
consisting of Paragraphs 49 through 56, and Exhibit A, all of which constitute a
part of this Lease.

2.   Premises, Parking and Common Areas.

     2.1      Letting. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases
from Lessor, the Premises, for the term at the rental, and upon all of the
terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Lease. Unless otherwise
provided herein, any statement of square footage set forth in the Lease, or that
may have been used in calculating rental and/or Common Area Operating Expenses,
is an approximation which Lessor and Lessee agree in reasonable and the rental
and Lessee's Share (as defined in Paragraph 1.6(b) based thereon is not subject
to revision whether or not the actual square footage is more or less.

     2.2      Condition. Lessor shall deliver the Premises to Lessee clean and
free of debris on the Commencement Date and warrants to Lessee that the existing
plumbing, electrical systems, like sprinkler systems, lighting, air conditioning
and heating systems and loading doors, if any. in the Premises, other than those
constructed by Lessee, shall be in good operating condition on the Commencement
Date. If a non-compliance with said warranty exists as of the Commencement Date,
Lessor shall, except as otherwise provided in the Lease, promptly alter receipt
of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and
extent of such non-compliance, rectify same at Lessor's expense. If Lessee does
not give Lessor written notice of a non-compliance with the warranty within
thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date, correction of that non-compliance
shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessee's sole cost and expense.

     2.3      Compliance with Covenants, Restrictions and Building Code. Lessor
warrants that any Improvements (other than those constructed by Lessee or at
Lessee's direction) on or in the Premises which have been constructed or
installed by Lessor or with Lessors consent or at Lessor's direction shall
comply with all applicable covenants or restrictions of record and applicable
building codes, regulations and ordinances in effect on the Commencement Date.
Lessor further warrants to Lessee that Lessor has no knowledge of any claim
having been made by any governmental agency that a violation or violations of
applicable building codes, regulations, or ordinances exist with regard to the
Premises as of the commencement Date. Said warranties shall not apply to any
Alterations or Utility Installations (defined in Paragraph 7.3(a)) made or to be
made by lessee. If the premises do not comply with said warranties, Lessor
shall, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of
written notice from Lessee given within six (6) months following the
Commencement Date and setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of
such non-compliance, take such action, at lessor's expense, as may be reasonable
or appropriate to rectify the non-compliance. Lessor makes no warranty that the
Permitted Use in Paragraph 1.8 is permitted for the Premises under Applicable
Laws (as defined in Paragraph 2.4).

     2.4      Acceptance of Premises. Lessee hereby acknowledges: (a) that it
has been advised by the Broker(s) to satisfy itself with respect to the
condition of the Premises (including but not limited to the electrical and fire
sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, seismic and earthquake
requirements, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
applicable zoning, municipal, county, state and federal laws, ordinances and
regulations and any covenants or restrictions of record (collectively,
"Applicable Laws") and the present and future suitability of the Premises for
Lessee's intended use; (b) that Lessee has made such investigation as it deems
necessary with reference to such matter, is satisfied with reference thereto and
Assumes all responsibility therefore as the same relate to Lessee's occupancy of
the Premises and/or the terms of the Lease; and (C) that neither Lessor, nor any
of lessor's agents, as had any oral or written representations or warranties
with respect to said matters other that as set forth in the Lease.

     2.5      Lessee as Prior Owner/Occupant. The warranties made by Lessor in
the Paragraph 2 shall be of no force or effect if immediately prior to the date
set forth in Paragraph 1.1 Lessee was the owner or occupant of the Premises. In
such event, Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense correct any non
compliance of the Premises with said warranties.

                                       2
<PAGE>

     2.6      Vehicle Parking. Lessee shall be entitled to use the number of
Unreserved Parking Spaces and Reserved Parking Spaces specified in Paragraph
1.2(b) on those portions of the Common Areas designated from time to time by
Lessor for parking. Lessee shall not use more parking spaces than said number.
Said parking spaces shall be used 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 shall be parked and
loaded or unloaded as directed by Lessor in the Rules and Regulations (as
defined in paragraph 40) issued by Lessor. (Also see Paragraph 2.9.)

     (a)      Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or
are controlled by Lessee or Lessee's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers,
contractors or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other that
those designated by lessor for such activities.

     (b)      If Lessee permits or allows any of the prohibited activities
described in the Paragraph 2.6, then Lessor shall have the right, without
notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to
remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the cost to Lessee, which
cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

     (c)      Lessor shall at the Commencement Date of this lease, provide the
parking facilities required by Applicable Law.

     2.7      Common Areas - Definition. The term "Common Areas" is defined as
all areas and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary
line of the Industrial Center and Interior utility raceways within the Premises
that are provided and designated by the lessor from time to time for the general
non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and other lessees of the Industrial Center
and their respective employers, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and
invitees, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas
roadways, sidewalks, walkways, parkways, driveways and landscaped areas.

     2.8      Common Areas - Lessee's Rights. Lessor hereby grants to Lessee,
for the benefit of Lessee and its employees, suppliers, shippers, contractors,
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 lessor under the terms hereof or under the terms of any rules and regulations
or restrictions governing the use of the Industrial Center. Under no
circumstances shall the right herein granted to use the Common Areas be deemed
to include the right to store any property, temporally or permanently, in the
Common Areas. Any such storage shall be permitted only by the prior written
consent of Lessor or Lessor's designated agent, which consent may be revoked at
any time. In the event that any unauthorized storage shall occur then Lessor
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 Lessee,
which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

     2.9      Common Areas - Rules and Regulations. Lessor or such other
person(s) as Lessor may appoint shall have the exclusive control and management
of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to establish,
modify, amend and enforce reasonable Rules and Regulations with respect thereto
in accordance with Paragraph 40. Lessee agrees to abide by and conform to all
such Rules and Regulations, and to cause its employees, supplier, shippers,
customers, contractors and invitees to so abide and conform. Lessor shall not be
responsible to Lessee for the non-compliance with said rules and regulations by
other lessees of the Industrial Center.

     2.10     Common Area - Changes, Lessor shall have the right, in Lessor's
sole discretion, from time to time:

     (a)      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, walkways and utility raceways;

     (b)      To Close temporarily any of thy Common Areas for maintenance
purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available;

     (c)      To designate other land outside the boundaries of the Industrial
Center to be a part of the Common Areas;

     (d)      To add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas;

                                       3
<PAGE>

     (e)      To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional
improvements, repairs or alterations to the Industrial Center, or any portion
thereof; and

     (f)      To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in,
to or with respect to the Common Areas and Industrial Center as lessor may, in
the exercise of sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate,

3.   Term

     3.1      Term.  The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Original Term of
this Lease are as specified in Paragraph 1.3.

     3.2      Early Possession. If an Early Possession Date is specified in
Paragraph 1.4, and if Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises after
the Early Possession Date but prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to
pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such early occupancy. All other
terms of this Lease, however, (including but limited to the obligations to pay
Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses and to carry the Insurance
required by Paragraph 8) shall be in effect during such period. Any such early
possession shall not affect nor advance the Expiration Date of the Original
Term.

     3.3      Delay in Possession. If for any reason, Lessor cannot deliver
possession of the Premises to Lessee by the Early Possession Date, if one is
specified in Paragraph 1.4, or if no Early Possession Date is specified, by the
commencement Date, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor
shall such failure affect the validity of this lease, or the obligations of
Lessee hereunder, or extend the term hereof, but in such case, Lessee shall not,
except as otherwise provided herein, be obligated to pay rent or perform any
other obligation of Lessee under the terms of this lease until Lessor delivers
possession of the Premises to Lessee. If possession of the Premises is not
delivered to Lessee within sixty (60) days after the Commencement Date, Lessee
may, at its option, by notice in writing to Lessor within ten (10) days after
the end of said sixty (60) day period, cancel this lease. In which event the
parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder; provided further,
however, that if such written notice of Lessee is not received by Lessor within
said ten (10) day period, Lessee's right to cancel this Lease hereunder shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect. Except as may be otherwise
provided, and regardless of when the Original Term actually commences, if
possession is not tendered to Lessee when required by this Lease and Lessee does
not terminate this Lease, as aforesaid, the period free of the obligation to pay
Base Rent, if any, that Lessee would have otherwise enjoyed under the terms
hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by the acts, changes or omissions of
Lessee.

4.   Rent

     4.1      Base Rent. Lessee shall pay Base Rent and other rent or charges,
as the same may be adjusted from time to time, to Lessor in lawful money of the
United States, without offset or deduction, on or before the day on which it is
due under the terms of this Lese. Base Rent and all other rent and charges for
any period during the term hereof which is for less than one full month shall be
prorated based upon the actual number of days of the month involved. Payment of
Base Rent and other charges shall be made to Lessor at its address stated herein
or to such other persons or at such other addresses as Lessor may from time to
time designate in writing to Lessee.

     4.2      Common Area Operating Expenses. Lessee shall pay to Lessor during
the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee's Share (as specified in
Paragraph 1.6(b) of all Common Area Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined,
during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in accordance with the
following provisions:

               (a)  "Common Area Operating Expenses" are defined, for purposes
of the Lease, as all costs incurred by Lessor relating to the ownership and
operation of the Industrial Center, Including, but not limited to the following:

                    (i)  The Operation, repair and maintenance, in neat clean
good order and condition, of the following:

                         (aa)   The Common Areas, including parking areas,
loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, sidewalks, walkways,
parkways, driveways, landscaped areas, striping, bumpers, Irrigation systems,
Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates, elevators and roof.

                         (bb)   Exterior signs and any tenant directories.

                         (cc)   Fire detection and sprinkler systems.

                                       4
<PAGE>

          (ii)    The cost of water, gas, electricity and telephone to service
the Common Areas.

          (iii)   Trash disposal, property management and security services and
the costs of any environmental inspections.

          (iv)    Reserves set aside for maintenance and repair of Common Areas.

          (v)     Real Property Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 10.2) to be paid
by lessor for the Building and Common Areas under Paragraph 10 hereof.

          (vi)    The cost of the premiums for the Insurance policies maintained
by Lessor under Paragraph 8 hereof.

          (vii)   Any deductible portion of an insured loss concerning the
Building or the Common Areas.

          (viii)  Any other services to be provided by Lessor that are stated
elsewhere in the Lease to be a Common Operating Expense.

     (b)  Any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are
specifically attributable entirely to the Building or to any other building in
the Industrial Center or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall
be allocated entirely to the Building or to such other building. However, any
Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are not specifically
attributable to the Building or to any other building or to the operation,
repair and maintenance thereof, shall be equitable allocated by Lessor to all
buildings in the Industrial Center.

     (c)  The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and services set forth
in Subparagraph 4.2(a) shall not be deemed to impose an obligation upon Lessor
to either have said improvements or facilities or to provide those services
unless the Industrial Center already has the same, Lessor already provides the
services, or Lessor has agreed elsewhere in this lease to provide the same or
some of them.

     (d)  Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses shall be payable by
Lessee within ten (10 days after a reasonably detailed statement of actual
expenses in presented to Lessee by Lessor. At Lessor's option, however, an
amount may be estimated by Lessor from time to time of Lessee's Share of actual
expenses is presented to Lessee by Lessor. At lessor's option, however, an
amount may be estimated by Lessor from time to time of Lessee's Share of annual
Common Area Operating Expenses and the same shall be payable monthly or
quarterly, as Lessor shall designate, during each 12-month period of the Lease
term, on the same day as the Base Rent is due hereunder. Lessor shall deliver to
Lessee within sixty (60) days after the expiration of each calendar year a
reasonably detailed statement showing Lessee's Share of the actual Common Area
Operating Expenses incurred during the preceding year. If lessee's payments
under this Paragraph 4.2(d) during said preceding year exceed Lessee's Share as
indicated on said statement, Lessor shall be credited the amount of such
overpayment against Lessee's Share of Common Area Operating Expenses next
becoming due. If Lessee's payments under this Paragraph 4.2() during said
preceding year were less than Lessee's Share as indicated on said statement,
Lessee shall pay to Lessor the amount of the deficiency within ten (10) days
after delivery by Lessor to Lessee of said statement.

     5.  Security Deposit.  Lessee shall deposit with the lessor upon Lessee's
execution hereof the Security Deposit with Lessor upon Lessee's execution hereof
the Security Deposit set forth in Paragraph 1.7 as security for Lessee's
faithful performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease.  If Lessee fails
to pay Base Rent or charges due hereunder, or otherwise Defaults under this
Lease (as defined in Paragraph 13.1) , Lessor may use apply or retain all or any
portion of said Security Deposit for the Payment of any amount due Lessor or to
reimburse or compensate Lessor for any liability, cost, expenses,  loss or
damage (including attorney's fees) which Lessor may suffer or incur by reason
thereof.  If Lessor uses or applies all or any portion of said Security Deposit,
Lessee shall within ten (10) days after written request therefore deposit monies
with Lessor sufficient to restore said Security Deposit to the full amount
required by this Lease.  Any time the base Rent  increases during the term of
this Lease, Lessee shall, upon written request from Lessor, deposit to the full
amount required by this Lease.  Any time the Base Rent increases during the term
of this Lease, Lessee shall at all times bear the same proportion to the then
current Base Rent as the Initial Security Deposit bears to the Initial Base Rent
set forth in Paragraph 1.5.  Lessor shall not be required  to keep all or any
part of the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts.  Lessor shall,
at the expiration or earlier termination of the term hereof and after Lessee has
vacated the Premises, return to Lessee (or at Lessor's option, to the last
assignee, if any; of Lessee's interest herein), that portion of the Security
Deposit not used or applied by Lessor.  Unless

                                       5
<PAGE>

otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Lessor, no part of the Security Deposit
shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear interest or other increment for
its use, or to be prepayment for any monies to paid by Lessee under this Lease.

6.   Use

     6.1  Permitted Use.

     (a)  Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Permitted Use
set forth in Paragraph 1.8, or any other legal use which is reasonably
comparable thereto, and for no other purpose. Lessee shall not use or permit the
use of the Premises in a manner that is unlawful, creates waste or a nuisance,
or that disturbs owners and/or occupants of, or causes damage to the Premises or
neighboring premises or properties.

     (b)  Lessor hereby agrees to not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent
to any written request by Lessee, Lessee's assignees or subtenants and by
prospective assignees and subtenants of Lessee, its assignees and subtenants,
for a modification of said Permitted Use, so long as the same will not impact
the structural integrity of the improvements on the Premises or in the building
or the mechanical or electrical systems therein, does not conflict with uses by
other lessees, is not significantly more burdensome to the Premises or the
Building and the improvements thereon, and is otherwise permissible pursuant to
this Paragraph 6. If Lessor elects to withhold such consent, Lessor shall within
five (5) business days after such request give a written notification of same,
which notice shall include an explanation of Lessor's reasonable objections to
the change in use.

     6.2  Hazardous Substances

     (a)  Reportable Uses Require Consent.  The term "Hazardous Substance" as
used in the  Lease shall mean any product, substance, chemical material or waste
whose presence, nature, quantity and/or intensity of existence, use,
manufacture, disposal, transportation, spill, release or effect, either by
itself or in combination with other materials expected to be on the Premises, is
either; (i) potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the
environment, or the Premises; (ii) regulated or monitored by an governmental
authority; or (iii) a basis for potential liability of Lessor to any
governmental agency or third party under any applicable status or common law
theory.  Hazardous Substance shall include, but not be limited to, hydrocarbons,
petroleum, gasoline, crude oil or any products or by-products thereof.  Lessee
shall not engage in any activity in or about the premises which constitutes a
Reportable Use (a hereinafter defined) of Hazardous Substances without the
express prior written consent of Lessor and compliance in a timely manner (at
Lessee's sole cost and expense) with all Applicable Requirements (as defined in
Paragraph 6.3)  "Reportable Use" shall mean (i) the installation or use of any
above or below ground storage tank, (ii) the generation, possession, storage,
use, transportation or disposal of a Hazardous Substance that requires a permit
from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan
is required to be filed with, any governmental authority, and (iii) the presence
in, on or about the Premises of a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any
Applicable Laws require that a notice be given to persons entering or occupying
the Premises or neighboring properties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee
may, without Lessor's prior consent, but upon notice to Lessor and in compliance
with all Applicable Requirements, use any ordinary and customary materials
reasonably required to be used by Lessee in the normal course of the Permitted
Use, so long as such use is no a reportable Use and does not expose the Premises
or neighboring properties to any meaningful risk of contamination or damage or
expose Lessor to any liability thereof.  In addition, Lessor may (but without
any obligation to do so) condition its consent to any Reportable Use of any
Hazardous Substance by Lessee upon Lessee's giving Lessor such additional
assurance as Lessor, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary to protect
itself, the public, the Premises and the environment against damage,
contamination or injury and/or liability therefor, including but not limited to
the installation (and, at Lessor's option, removal on or before Lease
expiration or earlier termination) of reasonably necessary protective
modification to the Premises (such as concrete encasements) and/or the deposit
of an additional Security Deposit under Paragraph 5 hereof.

     (b)  Duty to inform Lessor.  If lessee knows or has reasonable cause to
believe that a Hazardous Substance has come to be located in, on, under or about
the Premises or the Building, other than as previously consented to by Lessor,
Lessee shall immediately give Lessor written notice thereof, together with a
copy of any statement, report, notice, registration, application, permit,
business plan, license, claim, action, or proceeding given to, or received from,
any governmental authority or private party concerning the presence, spill,
release, discharge of, or exposure to, such Hazardous Substance including but
not limited to all such documents as may be involved in any Reportable Use
involving the Premises.  Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous
Substance to be spilled or released in, on under or about the Premises
(including, without limitation, through the plumbing or sanitary sewer system).

                                       6
<PAGE>

     (c)  Indemnification.  Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold
Lessor, its agents, employees, lenders and ground lessor, if any, and the
Premises, harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, judgments,
costs, claims, liens, expenses, penalties, loss of permits and attorney's and
consultants' fees arising out of or involving any Hazardous Substance brought
onto the Premises by or for Lessee or by anyone under Lessee's control.
Lessee's obligation under this Paragraph 6.2(c) shall include, but not be
limited to the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the
environment created or suffered by Lessee, and the cost of investigation
(including consultants' and attorneys' fees and testing), removal, remediation,
restoration and/or abatement thereof, or of any contamination therein involved,
and shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.  No
termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Lessor and Lessee
shall release Lessee from its obligations under this Lease with respect to
Hazardous Substances, unless specifically so agreed by Lessor in writing at the
time of such agreement.

     6.3  Lessee's Compliance with Requirements.  Lessee shall at Lessee's sole
cost and expense, fully diligently and in a timely manner, comply with all
"Applicable Requirements," which term is used in this Lease to mean all laws,
rules, regulations, ordinances, directives, covenants, easements and
restrictions of record, permits, the requirements  of any applicable fire
insurance underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendation  of Lessee's
engineers and/or consultants, relating in any manner to the Premises (including
but not limited to  matters pertaining to (i) industrial hygiene, (ii)
environmental conditions on, in, under or about the Premises, including soil and
groundwater conditions, and (iii), the use, generation, manufacture, production,
installation, maintenance, removal, transportation, storage, spill or release of
any Hazardous Substance, now in effect or which may hereafter come into effect.
Lessee shall, within five (5) days after receipt  of Lessor's written request,
provide Lessor with copies of all documents and information, including but not
limited to permits, registrations, manifests, applications, reports and
certificates, evidencing Lessee's compliance with any Applicable Requirements
specified by Lessor, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Lessor in
writing (with copies of any documents involved of any threatened or actual
claim, notice citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or involving
failure by Lessee or the Premises to comply with any Applicable Requirements.

     6.4  Inspection: Compliance with Law Lessor, Lessor's agents, employees,
contractors and designated  representatives, and the holders of any mortgages,
deeds of trust or ground leases on the Premises ("Lenders") shall have the right
to enter the Premises at any time in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at
reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises
and for verifying compliance by lessee with this Lease and all Applicable
Requirements (as defined in Paragraph 6.3), and Lessor shall be entitled to
employ experts and/or consultants in connection therewith to advise Lessor with
respect to Lessee's installation, operation, use, monitoring, maintenance, or
removal of any Hazardous Substance on or from the Premises.  The costs and
expenses of any such inspections shall be paid by the party requesting same,
unless a Default or Breach of this Lease by Lessee or a violation of Applicable
Requirements or a contamination, caused or materially contributed to by Lessee,
is found to exist or to be imminent , or unless the inspection is requested or
ordered by a governmental authority as the result of any such existing or
imminent violation or contamination.  In such case, Lessee shall upon request
reimburse Lessor or Lessor's Lender, as the case may be, for the costs and
expenses of such inspections.

7.   Maintenance, Repairs, Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures and Alterations

     7.1  Lessee's Obligations

     (a)  Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs  2.2 (condition), 2.3
(Compliance with covenants, Restrictions and Building Code) 7.2 (Lessor's
Obligations), 8 (Damage or Destruction), and 14 (Condemnation, Lessee shall, at
Lessee shall at Lessee's sole cost and expense and at all times, keep the
Premises and every part thereof in good order, condition and repair (whether or
not such portion of the Premises requiring repair, or the means of repairing the
same, are reasonable or readily accessible to Lessee, and whether or not the
need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessee's use, any prior use, the
elements or the age of such portion of the Premises), including without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, all equipment or facilities specifically
serving the Premises, such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating,
electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, fired or unfired pressure vessels,
fire hose connections if within the Premises, fixtures, interior walls, interior
surfaces of exterior walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass, and
skylights, but excluding any items which are the responsibility of Lessor
pursuant to Paragraph 7.2 below.  Lessee, in keeping the Premises in good order,
condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices.
Lessee's obligation shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when
necessary to keep the Premises and all improvement thereon or a part thereof in
good order, condition and state of repair.

                                       7
<PAGE>

     (b)  Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense procure and maintain a
contract with copies to Lessor, in customary form and substance for and with a
contractor specializing and experienced in the inspection, maintenance and
service  of the heating, air conditioning and ventilation system for the
Premises.  However, Lessor reserves the right upon notice to Lessee, to procure
and maintain the contract for the hearing, air conditioning and ventilating
systems, and if Lessor elects, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor, upon demand for
the cost thereof.

     (c)  If Lessee fails to perform Lessee's obligations under this Paragraph
7.1, Lessor may enter upon the  which case no notice shall be required, perform
such obligations on Lessee's behalf, and put the  Premises in good order,
condition and repair, in accordance with Paragraph 13.2 below.

     7.2  Lessor's Obligations.  Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.2
(Condition) 2.3 (Compliance with Covenants, Restrictions and Building Code). 4.2
(Common Area Operating Expenses), 6 (use), 7.1 (lessee's Obligations), 9 (Damage
or Destruction), Lessor, subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.2,
shall keep in good order, condition and repair the foundations, exterior wall,
structural condition of interior bearing walls; exterior roof, fire sprinkler
and/or standpipe and hose (if located in the Common Areas) or other automatic
fire extinguishing system including fire alarm and/or smoke detection systems
and equipment, fir hydrants, parking lots, walkways, parkways, driveways,
landscaping, fences, signs and utility systems serving the Common Areas and all
parts thereof, as well as providing the services for which there is a Common
Area Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2.  Lessor shall not be obligated
to paint the exterior or interior surfaces of exterior walls nor shall lessor be
obligated to maintain, repair or replace windows, doors or plate glass of the
Premises.  Lessee expressly waves the benefit of any statue now or hereafter in
effect which would otherwise afford Lessee the right to make repairs at Lessor's
expense or to terminate this Lease because of Lessor's failure to keep the
Building, Industrial Center or Common Areas in good order, condition and repair.

     7.3  Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, Alterations.

     (a)  Definitions; Consent Required.  The term "Utility Installations" is
used in this Lease to refer to all air lines, power panels, electrical
distribution, security, fire protection systems, communications systems,
lighting fixtures, heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment. plumbing
and fencing in, on or about the Premises.  The term "Trade Fixtures" shall mean
Lessee's machinery and equipment which can be removed without doing material
damage to the Premises.  The term "Alterations" shall mean any modification of
the improvements on the Premises which are provided by Lessor under the teems of
this Lease other than Utility installations or Trade Fixtures "Lessee-Owned
Alterations and/or Utility installations made by Lessee that are not yet owned
by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(a). Lessee shall not make nor cause to be
made any Alterations or Utility installations in, on, under or about the
Premises without Lessor's prior written consent.  Lessee may, however, make non-
structural Utility installations to the interior of the Premises (excluding the
roof) without Lessor's consent but upon notice to Lessor, so long as they are
not visible from the outside of the Premises, do not involve puncturing,
relocating or removing the roof or any existing walls, or changing or
interfering with the fire sprinkler or fire detection systems and the cumulative
cost thereof during the term of this Lease as extended does not exceed
$2,500.00.

     (b)  Consent.  Any Alterations or Utility installations that Lessee shall
desire to make and which require the consent of the Lessor shall be presented to
Lessor in written form with detailed plans.  All consents given by Lessor,
whether by virtue of Paragraph 7.3(a) or by subsequent specific consent shall be
deemed conditioned up (l) Lessee's acquiring permits required by governmental
authorities; (II) the furnishing of copies of such permits together with a copy
of the plains and specifications for the Alteration or Utility installation, to
Lessor prior to commencement of the work thereon, and (III)  the compliance by
Lessee with all conditions of said permits in a prompt and expeditious manner.
Any Alterations or Utility installations by Lessee during the term of this Lease
shall be done in a good and workmanship manner, with good and sufficient
materials, and be in compliance with all Applicable Requirements, Lessee shall
promptly upon completion thereof furnish Lessor with as-built plans and
specifications therefor, Lessor may (but without obligation to the do so)
condition its consent (to any requested Alteration that costs$2,500.00 or more
upon Lessee's providing Lessor with a lien and completion bond in an amount
equal to one and one half times the estimated cost of such Alteration or Utility
installation.

     (c)  Lien Protection.  Lessee shall pay when due all claims for labor or
materials furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for
use on the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanic's or
materialmen's lien against the Premises or any interest therein.  Lessee shall
give Lessor not less than ten (10) days' notice prior to the commencement of any
work in, on, or about the Premises, and Lessor shall have the right to post
notices of non-responsibility in or on the Premises as provided by law.  If
Lessee shall, in good faith, contest the validity of any such lien, claim or
demand, then Lessee shall, at  its sole expense, defend and protect itself,
Lessor and the Premises against the same and

                                       8
<PAGE>

shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon
before the enforcement thereof against the Lessor or the Premises. If Lessor
shall require, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor a surety bond satisfactory to
Lessor in an amount equal to one and one-half times the amount of such contested
lien claim or demand, indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same, as
required by law for the holding of the Premises free from the effect of such
lien or claim. In addition, Lessor may require Lessee to pay Lessor's attorneys'
fees and costs in participating in such action if Lessor shall decide it is to
its best interest to do so.

     7.4  Ownership, Removal, Surrender and Restoration.

     (a)  Ownership, Subject to Lessor's right to require their removal and to
cause Lessee to become the owner thereof as hereinafter provided in this
Paragraph 7.4, all Alterations and Utility installations made to the Premises by
Lessee shall be the property of and owned by Lessee, but considered a part of
the Premises.  Lessor may, at any time and at its option, elect in writing to
Lessee to be the owner of all or any specified part of the Lessee-Owned
Alterations and Utility installations.  Unless otherwise instructed per
Subparagraph 7.4(b) hereof, all Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
installations shall at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease,
become the property of Lessor and remain upon the Premises and be surrendered
with the Premises by Lessee.

     (b)  Removal, Unless otherwise agreed in writing.  Lessor may require that
any or all Lessee-Owned Alterations or Utility installations be removed by the
expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, notwithstanding that their
installation may have been consented to by Lessor.  Lessor may require the
removal at any time of all or any part of any Alteration or Utility installation
made without the required consent of Lessor.

(c)  Surrender/Restoration.  Lessee shall surrender the Premises by the end of
the last day of the Lease term or any earlier termination date, clean and free
of debris and in good operating condition and state of repair, ordinary wear and
tear excepted. Ordinary wear and tear shall not include any damage of detonation
that would have been prevented by good maintenance practice or by Lessee
performing all of its obligations under this Lease. Except as otherwise agreed
or specified herein, the Premises, as surrendered, shall include the Alterations
and Utility installations. The obligation of Lessee shall include the repair of
any damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance for removal of Lessee's
Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
installations, as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for
Lessee, and the removal replacement or remediation of any soil, material or
ground water contaminated by Lessee, all as may then be required by Applicable
Requirements and/or good practice. Lessee's Trade Fixtures shall remain the
property of Lessee and shall be removed by Lessee subject to its obligation to
repair and restore the Premises per this Lease.

8.   Insurance: Indemnity.

     8.1  Payment of Premiums.  The cost of the premiums for the Insurance
policies maintained by Lessor under this Paragraph 8 shall be a Common Area
Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2 thereof.  Premiums for policy
periods commencing prior to, or extending beyond, the term of this Lease shall
be prorated to coincide with the corresponding Commencement Date or Expiration
Date.

     8.2  Liability Insurance

     (a)  Carried by Lessee.  Lessee shall obtain and keep in force during the
term of this Lease a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance providing
Lessee, Lessor and any Lender(s) whose names have been provided to Lessee in
writing (as additional insureds) against claims for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage based upon, involving or arising out of the
ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas
appurtenant thereto.  Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing
single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000. per occurrence with
an "Additional Insured-Managers or Lessor of Premises" endorsement and contain
the "Amendment of the Pollution Exclusion" endorsement for damage caused by
heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire.  The 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 Lessee's indemnity obligations under this Lease.  The
limits of said insurance required by this Lease or as carried by Lessee shall
not, however, limit the liability of Lessee nor relieve Lessee of any obligation
hereunder.  All insurance to be carried by Lessee shall be primary to and not
contributory with any similar insurance carried by Lessor, whose insurance shall
be considered excess insurance only.

                                       9
<PAGE>

     (b)  Carried by Lessor.  Lessor shall also maintain liability insurance
described in Paragraph 8.2(a) above in addition to and not in lieu of, the
insurance required to be maintained by Lessee.  Lessee shall not be named as an
additional insured therein.

     8.3  Property Insurance-Building, Improvements and Rental Value.

     (a)  Building and Improvements.  Lessor shall obtain and keep in force
during the term of this Lease a policy or policies in the name of Lessor, with
loss payable to Lessor and to any Lender(s), insuring against  loss or damage to
the Premises.  Such insurance shall be for full replacement cost, as the same
shall exist from time to time, or the amount required by any Lender(s), but in
no event more than the commercially reasonable and available insurable value
thereof if, by reason of the unique nature or age of the improvements involved,
such latter amount is less than full replacement cost.  Lessee-Owned Alterations
and Utility installations, Trade Fixtures and Lessee's personal property shall
be insured by Lessee pursuant to Paragraph 8.4.  If the coverage is available
and commercially appropriate, Lessor's policy or policies shall insure against
all risks of direct physical loss or damage (except the perils of flood and/or
earthquake unless required by a Lender), including coverage for any additional
costs resulting from debris removal and reasonable amounts of coverage for the
enforcement of any ordinance or law regulating the reconstruction or replacement
of any undamaged sections of the Building required to be demolished or removed
by reason on the enforcement of any building, zoning, safety or land use laws as
the result of a covered loss, but not including plate glass insurance.  Said
policy or policies shall also contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of
ant co-insurance clause waver of subrogation, and inflation guard protection
causing an increase in the annual property insurance coverage amount by a factor
of not less than the adjusted U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers for the city nearest to where the Premises are located.

     (b)  Rental Value.  Lessor shall also obtain and keep in force during the
term of this Lease a policy or policies in the name of Lessor, with loss payable
to Lessor and any Lender(s), insuring the loss of the full rental and other
charges payable by all Lessees of the Building to Lessor for one year (including
all Real Property Taxes, insurance costs, all Common Area Operating Expenses and
any scheduled rental increases).  Said insurance may provide that in the event
the Lease is terminated by reason of an insured loss, the period of indemnity
for such coverage shall be extended beyond the date of the completion of repairs
or replacement of the Premises, to provide for one full year's loss of rental
revenues from the date of any such loss.  Said insurance shall contain an agreed
valuation provision in lieu of any co-insurance clause, and the amount of
coverage shall be adjusted annually to reflect the projected rental income.
Real Property Taxes, insurance premium costs and other expense, if any,
otherwise payable for the next 12-,month  period Common Area Operating Expenses
shall include any deductible amount in the event of such loss.

     (c)  Adjacent Premises. Lessee shall pay for any increase in the premiums
for the property insurance of the Building and for the Common Areas or other
buildings in the Industrial Center if said increase is caused by Lessee's acts,
omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.

     (d)  Lessee's Improvements.  Since Lessor is the Insuring Party, Lessor
shall not be required to insure Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations unless the item in question has become the property of Lessor
under the terms of this Lease.

     8.4  Lessee's Property Insurance.  Subject to the requirements of Paragraph
815, Lessee at its cost shall either by separate policy or, at Lessor's option
by endorsement to a policy already carried, maintain insurance coverage on all
of Lessee" personal property, Trade Fixtures and Lessee-Owned Alterations and
Utility Installations in, on, or about the Premises similar in coverage to that
carried by Lessor as the insuring Party under Paragraph 8.3(a).  Such insurance
shall be full replacement cost coverage with a deductible not to exceed $1,000
per occurrence.  The proceeds from any such insurance shall be used by Lessee
for the replacement of personal property and the restoration of Trade Fixtures
and Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations.  Upon request from
Lessor, Lessee shall provide Lessor with written evidence that such insurance is
in force.

     8.5  Insurance Policies.  Insurance required hereunder shall be in
companies duly licensed to transact business in the state where the Premises are
located, and maintaining during the policy term a "General Policyholders Rating"
of at least B+, V, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender, as set
forth in the most current issue of "Best's Insurance Guide".  Lessee shall not
do or permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the insurance policies
referred to in this Paragraph 8.  Lessee shall cause to be delivered to Lessor,
within seven (7) days after the earlier of the Early Possession Date or the
Commencement Date, certified copies of, or certificates evidencing the existence
and amounts of, the insurance required under

                                       10
<PAGE>

Paragraph 8.2(a) and 8.4. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to
modification except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Lessor.
Lessee shall at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such policies,
furnish Lessor with evidence of renewals of "insurance binders" evidencing
renewal thereof, or Lessor ma order such insurance and charge the cost thereof
to Lessee, which amount shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor upon demand.

     8.6  Waver of Subrogation.  Without affecting any other rights or remedies.
Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive their
entire right to recover damages (whether in contract or in tort ) against the
other, for loss or damage to their property arising out of incident to the
perils required to be insured against under Paragraph 8.  The effect of such
releases and waivers of the right to recover damages shall not be limited by the
amount of insurance carried or required, or by any deductible applicable
thereto, Lessor and Lessee agree to have their respective insurance companies
issuing property damage insurance waive any right to subrogation that companies
may have against Lessor or Lessee, as the case may be, so long as the insurance
is not invalidated thereby.

     8.7  Indemnity.  Except Lessor's negligence and/or breach of express
warranties, Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the
Premises, Lessor and its agents.  Lessor's master ground lessor, partners and
Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages,
costs and judgments, penalties, loss of permits, attorneys' and consultants'
fees, expenses and/or liabilities arising out of, involving, or in connection
with, the  occupancy of the Premises by Lessee, the conduct of Lessee's
business, any act omission or neglect of Lessee, its agents, contractors,
employees or invitees, and  out of any Default of Breach by Lessee in the
performance in a timely manner of any obligation on Lessee's part to be
performed  under this Lease.  The foregoing shall include, but not be limited to
the defense or pursuit of any claim or any action or proceeding involved
therein, and whether or not (in the case of claims made against the Lessor)
litigated and/or reduced to judgment.  In case any action or proceeding be
brought against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing matters, Lessee upon
notice from Lessor shall defend the same at Lessee's expense by counsel
reasonable satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooper4ate with Lessee in
such defense.  Lessor need not have first paid any such claim in order to be so
indemnified.

     8.8  Exemption of Lessor from Liability.  Lessor shall not be liable for
injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property of
Lessee, Lessee'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, air conditioning for lighting fixtures, or from any other
cause, whether said injury or damage results from conditions arising upon
Premises, or upon other portions of the building of which the Premises are a
part, from other sources or places, and regardless of whether the cause of such
damage or injury or the means of repairing the same is accessible or not.
Lessor shall not be liable for any damages arising from any act or neglect of
any other lessee of Lessor nor from the failure by Lessor to enforce the
provisions of any other lease in the Industrial Center.  Notwithstanding
Lessor's negligence or breach of this Lease, Lessor shall under no circumstances
be liable for injury to Lessee's business or for any loss of income or profit
therefrom.

9.   Damage or Destruction.

     9.1  Definitions.

     (a)  "Premises Partial Damage" shall mean damage or destruction to the
Premises, other than Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility installations, the
repair cost of which damage or destruction is less than fifty percent (50%) of
the then Replacement Cost (as defined in Paragraph 9.1(d) of the Premises
(excluding Lessee-Owned Alterations and utility Installations and Trade Fixtures
immediately prior to such damage or destruction.

     (b)  "Premises Total Destruction" shall mean damage or destruction to the
Premises, other than Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, the
repair cost of which damage or destruction is fifty percent (50%) or more of the
then Replacement Cost of the Premises (excluding Lessee-Owned Alterations and
Utility installations and Trade Fixtures) immediately prior to such damage or
destruction.  In addition, damage or destruction to the Building, other than
Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures of any
lessees of the Building, the cost of which damage or destruction is fifty
percent (50%) or more of the then Replacement Cost (excluding Lessee-Owned
Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures of any lessees of the
Building) of the Building shall, at the option of Lessor, be deemed to be
Premises Total Destruction.

                                       11
<PAGE>

     (c)  "Insured Loss" shall mean damage or destruction to the Premises, other
than Lessee-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 Lessor 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 building codes, ordinances or
laws, and without deductions for depreciation.

     (e)  "Hazardous Substance Condition" shall mean the occurrence or discovery
of a condition involving the presence of, or a contamination by, a Hazardous
Substance as defined in Paragraph 8.2(a), in on or under the Premises.

     9.2  Premises Partial Damage - Insured Loss.  If premises Partial Damage
that is an insured Loss  occurs, then Lessor shall, at Lessor's expense, repair
such damage (but not Lessee's Trade Fixtures or Lessee-Owned Alterations and
Utility Installations) as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect.  In the event, however, that there is a
shortage of insurance proceeds and such shortage is due to the fact that, by
reason of the unique nature of the improvements in the Premises, full
replacement cost insurance coverage was not commercially reasonable and
available, Lessor shall have no obligation to pay for the shortage in insurance
proceeds or to fully restore the unique aspects of the Premises unless Lessee
provides Lessor with the fund to cover same, or adequate assurance thereof,
within ten (10) days following receipt of written notice of such shortage and
request thereof.  If Lessor receives said funds or adequate assurance thereof
within said ten (10) day period, Lessor shall complete them as soon as
reasonably possible and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.  If
Lessor does not receive such funds or assurance within said period, Lessor may
nevertheless elect by written notice to Lessee within ten (10)days thereafter to
make such restoration and repair as is commercially reasonable with Lessor
paying any shortage in proceeds, in which case this Lease shall remain in full
force and effect.  If Lessor does not receive such funds or assurance within ten
(10 day period, and if Lessor does not so elect to restore and repair, then this
Lease shall terminate sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the damage or
destruction.  Unless otherwise agreed, Lessee shall in no event have any right
to reimbursement from Lessor for any funds contributed by Lessee to repair any
such damage or destruction.  Premises Partial Damage due to flood or earthquake
shall be subject to Paragraph 9.3 rather than Paragraph 9.2, 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.

     9.3  Partial Damage - Uninsured Loss.  If Premises Partial Damage that is
not an Insured Loss occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of
Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessees expense and this
Lease shall continue in full force and effect), Lessor may at Lessor's option,
either (l) repair such damage as son as reasonable possible at Lessor's expense,
in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) give
written notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days after receipt by Lessor of
knowledge of the occurrence of such damage of Lessor's desire to terminate this
Lease as of the date sixty (60) days following the date of such notice.  In the
event Lessor elects to give such notice of Lessor's intention to terminate this
Lease, Lessee shall have the right within ten (10) days after the receipt of
such notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessee's commitment to pay for
the repair of such damage totally at Lessee's expense and without reimbursement
from Lessor.  Lessee shall provide Lessor with the required funds or
satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30) days following such commitment
from Lessee.  In such event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect,
and Lessor shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible
after the required funds are available, if Lessee does not give such notice and
provide the funds or assurance thereof  within the times specified above, this
Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in Lessor's notice of
termination.

     9.4  Total Destruction.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if
Premises Total Destruction occurs (including any destruction required by any
authorized public authority), this Lease shall terminate sixty (60) days
following the date of such Premises Total Destruction, whether or not the damage
or destruction is an Insured Loss or was caused by a negligent or willful act of
Lessee.  In the even, however, that the damage or destruction was caused by
Lessee, Lessor shall have the right to recover Lessor's damage from Lessee
except as released and waived in paragraph 9.7.

     9.5  Damage Near End of Term.  If at any time during the last six (6)
months of the term of this Lease there is damage for which the cost to repair
exceeds one month's Base Rent, whether or not an Insured Loss, Lessor may, at
Lessor's option, terminate this Lease effective sixty (60) days following the
date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to Lessee of Lessor's
election to do so within thirty (30) days after the date of occurrence of such
damage.  Provided, however, if Lessee at that time has an exercisable option to
extend this Lease or to purchase the Premises, then Lessee may preserve this
Lease by (a) exercising such option, and (b) providing Lessor with any shortage
in Insurance proceeds (or adequate assurance

                                       12
<PAGE>

thereof) needed to make the repairs on or before the earlier of (i) the date
which is ten (10) days after Lessee's receipt of Lessor's written notice
purporting to terminate this Lese, or (ii) the day prior to the date upon which
such option expires. If Lessee duly exercised such option during such period and
provides Lessor with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover any shortage
in Insurance proceeds. Lessor shall, at Lessor's expense repair such damage as
soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect. If Lessee fails to exercise such option and provide such funds or
assurance during such period, then this Lease shall terminate as of the date set
forth in the first sentence of this Paragraph 9.5.

     9.6  Abatement of Rent; Lessee's Remedies.

     (a)  In the event of (i) Premises Partial Damage or (ii) Hazardous
Substance Condition for which Lessee is not legally responsible, the Base Rent,
Common Area Operating Expenses and other charges, if any, payable by Lessee
hereunder for the period during which such damage or condition, its repair,
remediation or restoration continues, shall be abated in proportion to the
degree to which Lessee's use of the Premises is impaired, but not in excess of
proceeds from aforesaid, all other obligations of Lessee hereunder shall be
performed by Lessee, and Lessee shall have no claim against Lessor for any
damage suffered by reason of any such damage, destruction, repair, remediation
or restoration.

     (b)  If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises under
the provisions of this Paragraph 9 and shall not commence, in a substantial and
meaningful way, the repair or restoration of the Premises within ninety (90)
days after such obligation shall accrue, Lessee may, at any time prior to the
commencement of such repair or restoration, give written notice to Lessor and to
any Lenders of which Lessee has actual notice of lessee's election to terminate
this Lease on a date not less than sixty (60) days following the giving of such
notice to Lessor and such Lenders and such repair or restoration is not
commenced within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, this Lease shall
terminate as of the date specified in said notice.  If  Lessor or a Lender
commences the repair or restoration of the Premises within thirty (30) days
after the receipt  of such notice, this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect.  "Commence" as used in the Paragraph 9.6 shall mean either the
unconditional authorization of the preparation of the required plans, or the
beginning of the actual work on the Premises, whichever occurs first.

     9.7  Hazardous Substance Conditions.  If a Hazardous Substance Condition
occurs, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case Lessee
shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by Applicable
Requirements and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject
to Lessor's rights under Paragraph 6.2 (c) and Paragraph 1.3, Lessor may at
Lessor's option either (l) investigate and remediate such Hazardous Substance
Condition, if required as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor's expense.  In
which even this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the
estimated cost to investigate and remediate such condition exceeds twelve (12)
times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000. whichever is greater, give written
notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of
the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition of Lessor's desire to
terminate this Lease as of the date sixty (60 days following the date of such
notice.  In the event Lease, Lessee shall have the right within ten (10) days
after the receipt of such notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessee's
commitment to pay for the excess costs of (a) investigation sand remediation of
such Hazardous Substance Condition to the extend required by Applicable
Requirements, over (b) an amount equal to twelve (12) times the then monthly
Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater.  Lessee shall provide Lessor with
the funds required of Lessee or satisfactory assurance thereof within thirty (30
days following the commitment by Lessee.  In such event this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall provide the required funds
or assurance thereof within the time period specified above, this Lease shall
terminate as of the date specified in Lessor's notice of termination.

     9.8  Termination - Advance Payments.  Upon termination of this Lease
pursuant to this Paragraph 9, Lessor shall return to Lessee any advance payment
made by Lessee to Lessor and so much of Lessee's Security Deposit as has not
been, or it is not then required to be , used by Lessor under the terms of this
Lease.

     9.9  Waver Statutes.  Lessor and Lessee agree that the terms of this Lease
shall govern the effect of any damage to or destruction of the Premises and the
building with respect to the termination of this Lease and hereby waive the
provisions of any present or future statute to the extent it is inconsistent
herewith.

10.  Real Property Taxes.

     10.1 Payment of Taxes.  Lessor shall pay the Real Property Taxes, as
defined in Paragraph 10.2, applicable to the Industrial Center, and except as
otherwise provided in Paragraph 10.3, any such amounts shall be included in the
calculation of Common Area Operating Expenses in accordance with the provisions
of Paragraph 4.2.

                                       13
<PAGE>

     10.2  Real Property Tax Definition.  As used herein, the term "Real
Property Taxes" shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment,
general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any license fee, commercial
rental tax, improvement bond or bonds, levy or tax (other that inheritance,
personal income or  estate taxes) imposed upon the Industrial Center by any
authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, state
or federal government, or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street,
drainage, or other improvement district thereof, levied against any legal or
equitable interest of Lessor in the Industrial Center or any portion thereof,
Lessor's right to rent or other income therefrom, and/or Lessor's business of
leasing the Premises.  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, or changes in Applicable Law taking effect, during the term
of this Lease, including but not limited to a change in the ownership of the
Industrial Center or in  the improvements thereon, the execution of this Lease,
or any modification, amendment or transfer thereof, and whether or not
contemplated by the Parties, in calculating Real Property Taxes for any calendar
year; the Real Property Taxes for any real estate tax year shall be included in
the calculation of Real Property Taxes for such calendar year based upon the
number of days which such calendar year and tax year have in common.

     10.3  Additional Improvements.  Common Area Operating Expenses shall not
include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessor's records and work
sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Industrial
Center by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of such other
lessees.  Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.1 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to
Lessor at the tome Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph
4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if assess solely by
reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures, or Utility Installations placed upon the
Premises by Lessee or at Lessee's request.

     10.4  Joint Assessment, if the Building is not separately assessed, Real
Property Taxes allocated to the Building shall be an equitable proportion of the
Real Property Taxes for all of the land and improvements included within the tax
parcel assessed, such proportion to be determined by Lessor from the respective
valuations assigned in the assessor's work sheets or such other information as
may be reasonably available.  Lessor's reasonable determination thereof, in good
faith, shall be conclusive.

     10.5  Lessee's Property Taxes.  Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all
taxes assessed against and levied upon Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property
of Lese contained in the Premises or stored within the Industrial Center.  When
Possible, Lessee shall cause its Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal
property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Lessor.
If any of Lessee's said property shall be assessed with Lessor's real property,
Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee's property within ten
(10) days after receipt of a written statement setting forth the taxes
applicable to Lessee's property.

11.  Utilities.  Lessee shall pay directly for all utilities and services
supplied to the Premises, including but not limited to electricity, telephone,
security, gas and cleaning of the Premises, together with any taxes thereon.  If
any such utilities or services are not separately metered to the Premises or
separately billed to the Premises, Lessee shall pay to the Lessor a reasonable
proportion to be determined by Lessor of all such charges jointly metered or
billed with other premises in the Building, in the manner and within the time
periods set forth in Paragraph 4.2(d)

12.  Assignment and Subletting.

     12.1  Lessor's Consent Required

     (a)  Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer,
mortgage or otherwise transfer mortgage or otherwise transfer or encumber
(collectively, "assign) or sublet all or any part of Lessee's interest in the
Lease or in the Premises without Lessor's prior written consent given under and
subject to the terms of Paragraph 3.6.

     (b)  A change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an assignment
requiring Lessor's consent.  The transfer, on a cumulative basis, of twenty-five
percent (25%) or more of the voting control of Lessee shall constitute a change
in control for this purpose.

     (c)  The involvement of Lessee or its assets in any transaction, or series
of transactions (by way of merger, sale, acquisition, financing, refinancing,
transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise), whether or not a formal assignment or
hypothecation of this Lease or Lessee's assets occurs, which results or will
result in a reduction of the Net Worth of Lessee, as hereinafter defined, by an
amount equal to or greater than twenty-five (25%) of such Net Worth of Lessee as
it was represented

                                       14
<PAGE>

to Lessor at the time of full execution and delivery of this Lease or at the
time of the most recent assignment to which Lessor has consented, or as it
exists immediately prior to said transaction or transactions constituting such
reduction, at whichever time said Net Worth of lessee was or is greater, shall
be considered as assignment of this Lease by Lessee to which Lessor may
reasonably withhold its consent. "Net Worth of Lessee" for purposes of this
Lease shall be the net worth of Lessee (excluding any Guarantors) established
under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

     (d)  An assignment or subletting of Lessee's interest in this Lease without
Lessor's specific prior written consent shall, at Lessor's option, be a Default,
curable after notice per Paragraph 13.1 or a non-curable Breach without the
necessity of any notice and grace period.  If Lessor elects to treat such
unconsented to assignment or subletting as a non-curable Breach, Lessor shall
have the right to either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii) upon thirty (30)
day's written notice ("Lessor's Notice"), increase the monthly Base Rent for the
Premises to the greater of the fair market rental value of the Premises, as
reasonably determined by Lessor, or one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Base
Rent then in effect.  Pending determination of the new fair market rental value,
if disputed by Lessee, Lessee shall pay the amount set forth in Lessor's Notice,
with any overpayment credited against the next installment(s) of Base Rent
coming due, and any underpayment for the period retroactively to the effective
date of the adjustment being due and payable immediately upon the determination
thereof,  Further, in the event of such Breach and rental adjustment, (i) the
purchase price of any option to purchase the Premises held by Lessee shall be
subject to similar adjustment to the fair market value as reasonably determined
by Lessor (without the Lese being considered an encumbrance or any deduction for
depreciation or obsolescence, and considering the Premises at its highest and
best use and in good condition, or one hundred ten percent (110%) of the price
previously in effect,  (ii) any index-oriented rental or price adjustment
formulas contained in this Lese shall be adjusted to require that the base index
be determined with reference to the index applicable to the time of such
adjustment, and (iii) any fixed rental adjustments scheduled during the
remainder of the lease term shall be increased in the ration as the new rental
bears to the Base Rent in effect immediately prior to the adjustment specified
in Lessor's Notice.

     (e)  Lessee's remedy for any breach of this Paragraph 12.1 by Lessor shall
be limited to compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.

     12.2 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting.

     (a)  Regardless of Lessor's consent, any assignment or subletting shall not
(i) be effective without the express written assumption by such assignee or
sublessee of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, (ii) release Lessee of
any obligations hereunder, nor (iii) alter the primary liability of Lessee for
the payment of Base Rent and other sums due Lessor hereunder or for the
performance of any other obligations to be preformed by Lessee under this Lease.

     (b)  Lessor may accept any rent or performance of Lessee's obligations from
any person other than Lessee pending approval or disapproval of an assignment.
Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment nor the
acceptance of any rent for performance shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of
Lessor's right to exercise its remedies for the Default or Breach by Lessee of
any of the terms, convenants or conditions of this Lease.

     (c)  The consent of Lessor to any assignment or subletting shall not
constitute a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting by Lessee or in
any subsequent or successive assignment or subletting by the assignee or
sublessee.  However, Lessor may consent to subsequent sublettings and
assignments of the sublease or any amendments or modifications thereto without
notifying lessee or anyone else liable under this Lease or the sublease and
without obtaining their consent, and such action shall not relieve such persons
from liability under this Lease or the sublease.

     (d)  In the event of any Default or Breach of Lessee's obligation under
this Lease, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee, and Guarantors or anyone
else responsible for the performance of the Lessee's obligations under this
Lease, including any sublessee, without first exhausting Lessor's remedies
against any other person or entity responsible therefor to Lessor, or any
security held by Lessor.

     (e)  Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be in
writing accompanied by information relevant to Lessor's determination as to the
financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the proposed
assignee or sublessee, including but not limited to the intended use and/or
required modification of the Premises, if any, together with a non-refundable
deposit of $1000 or ten percent (10%) of the monthly Base Rent applicable to the
portion of the Premises which is the subject of the proposed assignment or
sublease, whichever is greater, as reasonable consideration for Lessor's

                                       15
<PAGE>

considering and processing the request for consent. Lessee agrees to provide
Lessor with such other or additional information and/or documentation as may be
reasonably requested by Lessor.

     (f)  Any assignee of, or sublessee under,  this Lease shall, by reason of
accepting such assignment or entering into such sublease, be deemed, for the
benefit of Lessor, 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 Lessee during the term of said assignment or sublease, other than
such obligations as re contrary to or inconsistent with provisions of an
assignment or sublease to which Lessor has specifically consented in writing.

     (g)  The occurrence of a transaction described in Paragraph 12.2(c) shall
give Lessor the right (but not the obligation) to require that the Security
Deposit be increased by an amount equal to six (6) times the then monthly Base
rent, and Lessor may make the actual receipt by Lessor of the Security Deposit
increase a condition to Lessor's consent to such transaction.

     (h)  Lessor, as a condition to giving its consent to any assignment or
subletting, any require that the amount and adjustment schedule of the rent
payable under this Lease be adjusted to what is then the market value and/or
adjustment schedule for property similar to the Premises as then constituted, as
determined by Lessor.

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

     (a)  Lessee hereby assigns and transfer to Lessor all of Lessee's interest
in all rentals and income arising from any sublease of all or a portion of the
Premises heretofore or hereafter made by Lessee, and Lessor may collect such
rent and income and apply same toward Lessee's obligations under this Lease;
provided, however, that until a Breach (as defined in Paragraph 13.1) shall
occur in the performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease, Lessee may,
except as otherwise provided in this Lease, receive, collect and enjoy the rents
accruing under such sublease.  Lessor shall not by son of the foregoing
provision or any other assignment of such sublease to Lessor, nor by reason of
the collection of the rents from  a sublessee, be deemed liable to the sublessee
for any failure of Lessee to perform and comply with any of Lessee's obligations
to such sublessee under such Sublease.  Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and
directs any such sublessee, upon receipt of a written notice from Lessor stating
that a Breach exist in the performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease,
to pay to Lessor the rents and other charges due and to become due under the
sublease.  Sublessee shall rely upon any such statement and request form Lessor
and shall pay such rent and other charges to Lessor without any obligation or
right to inquire as to whether such Breach exists and notwithstanding any notice
from or claim from Lessee to the contrary.  Lessee shall have no right or claim
against such sublessee, or, until the Breach has been curd, against  Lessor, for
any  such rent and other charges so paid by said sublessee to Lessor.

     (b)  In the event of a Breach by Lessee in the performance of its
obligations under this Lease, Lessor, at its option and without any obligation
to do so, may require any sublessee to attorn  to Lessor, in which event Lessor
shall undertake the obligation of the sublessor under such sublease from the
time of the exercise of said option to the expiration of such sublease;
provided, however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security
deposit paid by such sublessee to such sublessor or for any other prior defaults
or breaches of such sublessor under such sublease.

     (c)  Any matter or thing requiring the consent of the sublessor under a
sublease shall also require the consent of Lessor herein.

     (d)  No sublessee under a sublease approved by Lessor shall further assign
or sublet all or any part of the Premises without Lessor's prior written
consent.

     (e)  Lessor shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default or Breach by
Lessee to the sublessee, who shall have the right to cure the Default of Lessee
within the grace period, if any, specified in such notice.  The sublessee shall
have a  right of reimbursement and offset from and against Lessee for any such
Defaults cured by the sublessee.

13.  Default; Breach; Remedies.

                                       16
<PAGE>

     13.1  Default; Breach, Lessor and Lessee agree that if an attorney is
consulted by Lessor in connection with a Lessee Default or Breach (as
hereinafter defined) $350.00 is a reasonable minimum sum per such occurrence for
legal services and costs in the preparation and services and costs in the
preparation and service of a notice of Default, and that Lessor may include the
cost of such service and costs in said notice  as rent due and payable to cure
said default.  A "Default" by Lessee is defined as a failure by Lessee to
observe, comply with or perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or rules
applicable to Lessee under this Lease.  A "Breach" by Lessee is defined as the
occurrence of any one or more of the following Defaults, and where a grace
period for cure after notice is specified herein, the failure by Lessee to cure
such Default prior to the expiration of the applicable grace period, and shall
entitle Lessor to pursue the remedies set forth in Paragraphs 13.2 and/or 13.3:

     (a)   The vacating of the Premises without the intention to reoccupy same,
or the abandonment of the Premises.

     (b)   Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Lease, the failure by
Lessee to make any payment of Base Rent, Lessee's  Share of Common Area
Operating Expenses, or any other monetary payment required to be made by Lessee
hereunder as and when due, the failure by lessee to provide Lessor with
reasonable evidence of insurance or surety bond required under this Lease, or
the failure of Lessee to fulfill any obligation under this Lease which endangers
or threatens life or property, where such failure continues for a period of
three (3) days following written notice thereof by or on behalf of Lessors  to
Lessee.

     (c)   Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Lease, the failure by
Lessee to provide Lessor with reasonable written evidence (in duly executed
original for, if applicable) of (i) compliance with Applicable Requirements per
Paragraph 6.3, (ii) the inspection, maintenance and service contracts required
under Paragraph 7.1(b), (iii) the rescission an unauthorized assignment or
subletting per Paragraph 12.1, (iv) a Tenancy Statement per Paragraphs 16 or 37,
(v) the subordination or non-subordination of this Lease per Paragraph 30, (vi)
the guaranty of the performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease if
required under Paragraphs 1.11 and 37, (vi) the execution of any document
requested under Paragraph 42 (easements), or (viii) any other documentation or
information which Lessor may reasonable require of Lessee under the terms of
this lease, where any such failure continues a period of ten (10) days following
written notice by or on behalf of Lessor to Lessee.

     (d)   A Default by Lessee as to the terms, covenants, conditions, or
provisions of this Lease, or of the rules adopted under Paragraph 40 hereof that
are to be observed, complied with or performed by Lessee, other than those
described in Subparagraphs 13.1(a), (b) or (c), above, where such Default
continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by or on
behalf of Lessor to Lessee; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessee's
Default is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its
cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Breach of this Lease by Lessee if
Lessee commences such cure within said thirty (30) days period and thereafter
diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.

     (e)   The occurrence of any of the following events:  (i) the making by
Lessee of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit or creditors;
(ii) Lessee's becoming a "debtor" as defined in U.S. Code Section 101 or any
successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed against
Lessee, the same is dismissed within sixty (60) days); (iii) the appointment of
a trustee or receive to take possession of substantially all of Lessee's assets
located at the Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease, where possession
is not restored to Lessee within thirty (30) days; or (iv) the attachment,
execution or other Judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessee's assets
located at the Premises or of Lessee'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 13.1(e) is contrary to any
applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect and shall not
affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

     (f)   The discovery by Lessor that any financial statement of Lessee or of
any Guarantor, given to Lessor by Lessee or any Guarantor, was materially false.

     (g)   If the performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease is
guaranteed: (i) the death of a Guarantor, (ii) the termination of a Guarantor's
liability, with respect to this Lease other than in accordance with the terms of
such guaranty, (iii) a Guarantor's becoming insolvent or the subject of a
bankruptcy filing, (iv) a Guarantor's refusal to honor the guaranty, or (v) a
Guarantor's breach of its guaranty obligation on an anticipatory breach basis,
and Lessee's failure, within sixty (60) days following written notice by or on
behalf of Lessor to Lessee of any such event, to provide Lessor with written
alternative assurances of security, which, when coupled with the then existing
resources of Lessee, equals or exceeds the combined financial resources of
Lessee and the Guarantors that existed at the time of execution of this Lease.

                                       17
<PAGE>

     13.2  Remedies.  If Lessee fails to perform any affirmative duty or
obligation of Lessee under this Lease, within ten(10) days after written notice
to Lessee (or in case of an emergency, without notice), Lessor may at its option
(but without obligation to do so) perform such duty or obligation on Lessee's
behalf, including nut not limited to the obtaining of reasonable required bonds,
insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits or approvals.  The costs
and expenses of any such performance by Lessor shall be due and payable by
Lessee to Lessor upon invoice therefor, if any check given to Lessor by lessee
shall not be honored by the bank upon which it is drawn, Lessor at its own
option, may required all future payments to be made under this Lease by Lessee
to be made only by cashier's check.  In the event of a Breach of this Lease by
Lessee (as defined in Paragraph 13.1), with or without further notice or demand,
and without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any right or remedy which Lessor
may have by reason of such Breach, Lessor may:

     (a)   Terminate Lessee's right to possession of the Premises by any lawful
means, in which case this Lease and the term hereof shall terminate and Lessee
shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Lessor, in such event
Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee: (i) the worth at the time of
the award of 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 Lessee 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 Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided; and (iv)
any other amount necessary to compensate Lessor for all the detriment
proximately caused by the Lessee'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 attorney's fees, and that portion of any leasing
commission paid by Lessor in connection with this Lease applicable to the
unexpired term of this Lease.  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 San Francisco or the Federal Reserve Bank District in which the Premises
are located at the time of award plus one percent (1%0.  Efforts by Lessor to
mitigate damages caused by Lessee's Default or Brach of this Lease shall not
waive Lessor's right to recover damages under this Paragraph 13.2.  If
termination of this Lease is obtained through the provisional remedy of unlawful
detainer, Lessor shall have the right to recover in such proceeding the unpaid
rent and damages as are recoverable therein, or Lessor may reserve the right to
recover all or any part thereof in a separate suit for such rent and/or damages.
If a notice and grace period required under Subparagraph 13.1(b), (c) or (d) was
not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to perform or quit, as
the case may be, given to Lessee under any statute authorizing the forfeiture of
leases for unlawful detainer shall also constitute the applicable notice for
grace period purposes required by Subparagraph 13.1(b), (c) or (d).  In such
case, the applicable grace period under the unlawful detainer statue shall run
concurrently after the one such statutory notice, and the failure of Lessee to
cure the Default within the greater of the two (2) such grace periods shall
constitute both an unlawful detainer and a Breach of this Lease entitling Lessor
to the remedies provided for in this Lease and/or by said statue.

     (b)   Continue the Lease and Lessee's right to possession in effect (in
California under California Civil Code Section 1951.4) after Lessee's Breach and
recover the rent as it becomes due, provided Lessee has the right to sublet or
assign, subject only to reasonable limitations.  Lessor and Lessee agree that
the limitations on assignment and subletting in this Lease are reasonable.  Acts
of maintenance or preservation, efforts to relet the Premises, or the
appointment of a receiver to protect the Lessor's interest under this Lease,
shall not constitute a termination of the Lessee's right to possession.

     (c)   Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to Lessor under
the laws or judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises are located.

     (d)   The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination of
Lessee's right to possession shall not relieve Lessee from liability under any
indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring or accruing during
the term hereof or by reason of Lessee's occupancy of the Premises.

     13.3  Inducement Recapture in Event of Breach.  Any agreement by Lessor for
free or abated rent or other charges applicable to the Premises, or for the
giving or paying by Lessor to or for Lessee of any cash or other bonus,
inducement or consideration for Lessee's entering into this Lease, all of which
concessions are hereinafter referred to as "Inducement Provisions" shall be deem
conditioned upon Lessee's full and faithful performance of all of the terms
covenants and conditions of this Lease to be performed or observed by Lessee
during the term hereof as the same may be extended.  Upon the occurrence of a
Breach (as defined in Paragraph 13.1) of this Lease by Lessee, any such
Inducement Provision shall automatically be deemed deleted from this Lease and
of no further force or effect, and any rent, other charge, bonus, inducement or
consideration theretofore abated, given or paid by Lessor under such an
Inducement  Provision shall be

                                       18
<PAGE>

immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, and recoverable by Lessor, as
additional rent due under this Lease, notwithstanding any subsequent cure of
said Breach by Lessee. The acceptance by Lessor of rent or the cure of the
Breach which initiated the operation of this Paragraph 13.3 shall not be deemed
a waiver by Lessor of the provisions of this Paragraph 13.3 unless specifically
as stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such acceptance.

     13.4  Late Charges.  Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee
to Lessor of rent and other sums due hereunder will cause Lessor 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 Lessor y the
terms of any ground lease, mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises.
Accordingly, if any installment of rent or other sum due from Lessee shall not
be received by Lessor or Lessor's designee within ten (10) days after such
amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, Lessee
shall pay to Lessor a late charge equal to six percent (6%) of such overdue
amount.  The partied hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and
reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by reason of late payment by
Lessee.  Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor shall in no event constitute a
waiver of Lessee's Default or Breach with respect to such overdue amount, nor
prevent Lessor from exercising 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 Paragraph 4.1 or any or any other provision of this Lease to the
contrary, Base Rent shall, at Lessors option, become due and payable quarterly
in advance.

     13.5  Breach by Lessor.  Lessor shall not be deemed in breach of this Lease
unless Lessor fails within a reasonable time to perform an obligation required
to be performed by Lessor.  For purposes of the Paragraph 13.5, a reasonable
time shall in no event be less than thirty (30) days after receipt by Lessor,
and by any Lender(s) whose name and address shall have been furnished to Lessee
in writing for such purpose, of written notice specifying wherein such
obligation of Lessor has not been performed; provided, however, that if the
nature of Lessor's obligation is such that more than thirty (30 days after such
notice are reasonably required for its performance, then Lessor shall not be in
breach of this Lease if performance is commenced within such thirty (30) days
period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.

14.  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
(all of which are herein called "condemnation") this Lease shall terminate as to
the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or
possession, (all of which are herein called "condemnation" ), this Lease shall
terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes
title or possession, whichever first occurs.  If more than ten (10%) of the
floor area of the Premises, or more than twenty-five percent (15%) of this
portion of the Common Areas designated for Lessee's parking, is taken by
condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessee's option, to be exercised in writing within
ten (10) days after Lessor shall Have given Lessee 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 Lessee 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 the same proportion as the rentable floor area of the
Premises taken bear to the total rentable  floor space of the Premises.  No
reduction of Base Rent shall occur if the condemnation does not apply to any
portion of the Premises.  Any award for the taking of all or any part of the
Premises under the power of eminent domain or any payment made under threat of
the exercise of such power shall be the property of Lessor, whether such award
shall be made as compensation for diminution of value of the leasehold or for
the taking of the fee, or as severance damages; provided, however, that Lessee
shall be entitled to any compensations, separately as awarded to Lessee for
Lessee's relocation expenses and/or loss of Lessee's Trade Fixtures.  In the
event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of such condemnation, Lessor
shall to the extent of its net severance damages received, over and above
Lessee's Share of the legal and other expenses incurred by Lessor in the
condemnation matter. repair any damage to the Premises caused by such
condemnation authority.  Lessee shall be responsible for the payment of any
amount in excess of such net severance damages required to complete such repair.

15.  Brokers' Fees.

     15.1  Procuring Cause. The Broker(s) named in Paragraph 1.10 is/are the
procuring cause of this Lease.

     15.2  Additional Terms.  Unless Lessor and Broker(s) have otherwise agreed
in writing, Lessor agrees that: (a) if Lessee exercises any Option (as defined
in Paragraph (39.1) granted under this Lease or any Option subsequently granted,
or4 (b) is Lessee acquires any rights to the Premises or other premises in which
Lessor has an interest, or (c) if Lessee remains in possession of the Premises
with the consent of Lessor after the expiration of the term of this Lease after
having failed to exercise an Option, or (d) if said Brokers are the procuring
cause of any other lease or sale entered into between the Parties pertaining to

                                       19
<PAGE>

the clause herein, then as to any of said transactions, Lessor shall pay said
Broker(s) a fee in accordance with the schedule of said Broker(s) in effect at
the time of the execution of this Lease.

     15.3  Assumption of Obligations.  Any buyer or transferee of Lessor's
interest in this Lease, whether such transfer is by agreement or by operation of
law, shall be deemed to have assumed Lessor's obligation under this Paragraph
15.  Ease Broker shall be an intended third party beneficiary of the provisions
of Paragraph l.l0 and of the Paragraph 15 to the extent of its interest in any
commission arising from this Lease and may enforce that right directly against
Lessor and its successors.

     15.4  Representations and Warranties.  Lessee and Lessor each represent and
warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker
or finder other than as named in Paragraph l.l0(a) in connection with the
negotiation of this Lease and/or the consummation of the transaction
contemplated hereby, and that no broker or other person, fir or entity other
than said named Broker(s) is entitled to any commission or finder's fee in
connection with said 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 Parry, including any costs, expenses, and/or attorney's fees
reasonable incurred with respect thereto.

16.  Tenancy and Financial Statements.

     16.1  Tenancy Statement.   Each Party (as Responding Party") shall within
ten (10) days after written notice from the other Party (the "Requesting Party")
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting Party a statement in writing
in a 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 reasonable requested by
the Requesting Party.

     16.2  Financial Statement.  If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or
sell the Premises or the Building or any part thereof, Lessee and all Guarantors
shall deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such
financial statements of Lessee and such Guarantors as may be reasonable required
by such lender or purchaser, including but no limited to Lessee's financial
statements for the pas three (3) years.  All such financial statements shall be
received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in  confidence and shall be used
only for the purposes herein set forth.

17.  Lessor's Liability. The term "Lessor" as used herein shall mean the owner
or owners at the time in question of the fee title to the Premises. In the event
of a transfer of Lessor's title or interest in the Premises or in this Lease,
Lessor shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by credit) any
unused Security Deposit held by Lessor at the time of such transfer or
assignment. Except as provided in Paragraph 15.3, upon such transfer or
assignment and delivery of the Security Deposit, as aforesaid, the prior Lessor
shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or
covenants under this Lease thereafter to be performed by the Lessor. Subject to
the foregoing, the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be performed by
the Lessor shall be binding only upon the Lessor as hereinabove defined.

18.  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.

19.  Interest on Past -Due Obligations.  Any Monetary payment due Lessor
hereunder, other than late charges, not received by Lessor within ten (10) days
following the date on which it was due, shall bear interest from the date due at
the prime rate charged by the largest state.

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.  Rent Defined.  All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the terms
of this Lease are deemed to be rent.

22.  No prior or other Agreements; Broker Disclaimer.  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.
Lessor and Lessee each represents and warrants to the brokers that it has made,
and is relying solely upon, its own investigation as to the nature, quality,
character and financial responsibility of the other Party to this Lease and as
to the nature, quality, and character of the Premises.  Brokers have no
responsibility with respect thereto or with respect to any default or breach
hereof by either Party.  Each Broker shall be an intended third party
beneficiary of the provisions of this Paragraph 22.

23.  Notices.

                                       20
<PAGE>

     23.1  Notice Requirements.  All notices required or permitted by this Lease
shall be in writing and may be delivered in person(by hand or by messenger or
courier service) or any be sent by regular, certified or registered mail or U.S.
Postal Service Express Mail, with postage prepaid, or by facsimile transmission
during normal business hours, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if served
in a manner specified in this Paragraph 23.  The address noted adjacent to a
Party's signature on this Lease shall be that Party's address for delivery or
mailing of notice purposes.  Either Party may by written notice to the other
specify a different address for notice purposes, except that upon Lessee's
taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall constitute Lessee's
address for the purpose of mailing or delivering notices to Lessee.  A copy of
all notices required or permitted to be given to Lessor hereunder shall be
concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such address as Lessor may
from time to time hereafter designate by written notice to Lessee.

     23.2  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
guarantees next day delivery shall be deemed given twenty-four (24) hours after
delivery of the same to the United States Postal Service or courier.  If any
notice is transmitted by facsimile transmission or similar means, the same shall
be deemed served or delivered upon telephone or facsimile confirmation of
receipt of the transmission thereof, provided a copy is also delivered via
delivery or mail.  If notice is received on a Saturday or Sunday or legal
holiday, it shall be deemed received on the next business day.

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

25.  Recording.  Either Lessor or Lessee shall, upon request of the other,
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a short form memorandum of this
Lease for recording purposes.  The party requesting recordation shall be
responsible for payment of any fees or taxes applicable thereto.

26.  No Right to Holdover.  Lessee has no right to retain possession of the
Premises or any part thereof beyond the expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease.  In the event that Lessee holds over in violation of this Paragraph
26 then the Base Rent payable from and after the time of the expiration or
earlier termination of this Lease shall be increased to two hundred percent
(200%) of the Base Rent applicable during the month immediately preceding such
expiration or earlier termination.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed
as a consent b Lessor to any holding over by Lessee.

27.  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.

28.  Covenants and Conditions.  All provisions of this Lease to be observed or
performed by Lessee are both covenants and conditions.

29.  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 in which the Premises are located.  Any litigation
between the Parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the
county in which the Premises are located.

30.  Subordination; Attornment; Non-Disturbance.

     30.1  Subordination.  This Lease and any Option granted hereby shall be
subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other
hypothecation or security devise (collectively, "Security Devise"), now or
hereafter placed by Lessor upon the real property of which this Premises are a
part, to any and all advances made on the security thereof,

                                       21
<PAGE>

and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions
thereof, Lessee agrees that the Lenders holding such Security Device shall have
no duty, liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Lessor
under this Lease, but that in the event of Lessor's default with respect to any
such obligation, Lessee will give any Lender whose name and address have been
furnished Lessee in writing for such purpose notice of Lessor's default pursuant
to Paragraph 13.5. If any Lender shall elect to have this Lease and/or any
Option granted hereby superior to the lien of its Security Devise and shall give
written notice thereof to Lessee, this Lease and such Options shall be deemed
prior to such Security Device, notwithstanding the relative dates of the
documentation or recordation thereof.

     30.2  Attornment.  Subject to the non-disturbance provisions of Paragraph
30.3, Lessee 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;: (i) be liable
for any act or omission of any prior lessor or with respect to events occurring
prior to acquisition of ownership, (iii) be subject to any offsets or defenses
which Lessee  might have against any prior lessor, or (iii) be bound by
prepayment of more than one month's rent.

     30.3  Non-Disturbance.  With respect to Security Devices entered into by
Lessor after the execution of this Lease,  Lessee's subordination of this Lease
shall be subject to receiving assurance (a "non-disturbance agreement") from the
Lender that Lessee's possession and this Lease, including any options to extend
the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as Lessee is not in Breach hereof
and attorns to the record owner of the Premises.

     30.4  Self-Executing.  The agreements contained in this Paragraph 30 shall
be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however ,
that upon written request from Lessor or a Lender in connection with a sale,
financing or refinancing of Premises, Lessee and Lessor shall execute such
further writings as may be reasonable required to separately document any such
subordination or non-subordination, attornment and/or non-disturbance agreement
as is provided for herein.

31.  Attorneys; Fees.  If any Party or Broker brings an action or proceeding to
enforce 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, whether or not such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or
judgment.  The term "Prevailing Party" shall include, without limitation, a
Party or Broker of its claim or defense.  The attorney's fee award shall not be
computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to
fully reimburse all attorney's fees reasonably incurred.  Lessor shall be
entitled to attorney's fees, costs and expenses incurred in 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
or resulting Breach.  Broker(s) shall be intended third party beneficiaries of
the Paragraph 31.

32.  Lessor's Access; Showing Premises; Repairs.  Lessor and Lessor's agents
shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an
emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times for the purpose of showing the same
to prospective purchasers, lenders, or lessees, and making such alterations,
repairs, improvements' or additions to the Premises or to the Building, as
Lessor may reasonable deem necessary.  Lessor may at any time place on or about
the Premises any ordinary "For Lease" signs.  All such activities of Lessor
shall be without abatement of rent or liability to Lessee.

33.  Auctions.  Lessee shall not conduct, no permit to be conducted, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Premises without first having
obtained Lessor's prior written consent.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Lease, Lessor shall not be obligated to exercise any standard
of reasonableness in determining whether to grant such consent.

34.  Signs.  Lessor shall not place any sign upon the exterior of the Premises
or the Building, except that Lessee may, with Lessor's prior written consent;
install (but not on the roof) such signs as are reasonable required to advertise
Lessee's own business so long as such signs are in a location designated by
Lessor and comply with Applicable Requirements and the signage criteria
established for the Industrial Center by Lessor.  The installation of any sign
on the Premises by or for Lessee shall be subject to the provisions of Paragraph
7 (Maintenance, Repairs, Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures and Alterations).
Unless otherwise expressly agreed herein, Lessor reserves all rights to the use
of the roof of the Building, and the right to install advertising signs on the
building, including the roof, which do not unreasonable interfere with the
conduct of Lessee's business; Lessor shall be entitled to all revenues from such
advertising signs.

35.  Termination; Merger.  Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by
Lessor, the voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, the mutual
termination or cancellation hereof, or a termination hereof by Lessor for Breach
by Lessee, shall automatically terminate any sublease or lesser estate in the
Premises; provided, however, Lessor shall, in the event of any such

                                       22
<PAGE>

surrender, termination or cancellation, have the option to continue any one or
all of any existing subtenancies. Lessors failure within ten (10) days following
any such event to make a written election to the contrary by written notice to
the holder of any such lesser interest, shall constitute Lessor's election to
have such event constitute the termination of such interest.

                                       23
<PAGE>

36.  Consents.

     (a)   Except for Paragraph 33 hereof (Auctions) or as otherwise provided
herein, wherever in this Lease the consent of a Party is required to an act by
or for the other Party, such consent shall not be unreasonable withheld or
delayed.  Lessor's actual reasonable costs and expenses (including but no
limited to architects', attorneys', engineers' and other consultants' fees)
incurred in the consideration of or response to a request by Lessee for any
Lessor consent pertaining to this lease or the Premises, including but not
limited to consents to an assignment a subletting or the presence or use of a
Hazardous Substance, shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor upon receipt of an
invoice and supporting documentation therefor.  In addition to the deposit
described in Paragraph 12.2(a), Lessor  may, as a condition to considering any
such request by Lessee, require that Lessee deposit with Lessor an amount of
money (in addition to the Security Deposit held under Paragraph 5) reasonable
calculated by Lessor to represent the cost Lessor will incur in considering and
responding to Lessee's request.  Any unused portion of said deposit shall be
refunded to Lessee without interest.  Lessor's consent to any act, assignment of
this Lease or subletting of the Premises by Lessee shall not constitute an
acknowledgment that no Default or Brach by Lessee of the Lease exists, nor shall
such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default or Breach, except
as may be otherwise specifically stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such
consent.

     (b)   All conditions to Lessor's consent authorized by this Lease are
acknowledged by Lessee as being reasonable.  The failure to specify herein any
particular condition to Lessor's consent shall not preclude the impositions y
Lessor at the time of consent of such further or other conditions as are the
reasonable with reference to the particular matter for which consent is being
given.

37.  Guarantor.

     37.1  Form of Guaranty.  If there are to be any Guarantors of this Lease
per Paragraph 1.11, the form of the guaranty to be executed by each such
Guarantor shall be in the form most recently published by the American
Industrial Real Estate Association, and each Guarantor shall have the same
obligations as Lessee under this lease, including but not limited to the
obligation to provide the Tenancy Statement and information required in
Paragraph 16.

     37.2  Additional Obligations of Guarantor.  It shall constitute a Default
of the Lessee under this Lease if any such Guarantor fails or refuses, upon
reasonable request by Lessor to give: (a) evidences of the due execution of the
guaranty called for by this Lease, including the authority of the Guarantor (and
of the party signing on Guarantor's behalf) to obligate such Guarantor on said
guaranty, and resolution of its board of directors authorizing the making of
such Guaranty as may from time to time be requested b Lessor, (c) a Tenancy
Statement, or (d) written confirmation that the guaranty is still in effect.

38.  Quit Possession.  Upon payment by Lessee of the rent for the Premises and
the performance of all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Lessee's
part to be observed and performed under this Lease, Lessee shall have quiet
possession of the Premises for the entire term hereof subject to all of the
provisions of this Lease.

39.  Options.

     39.1  Definition.  As used in this Lease, the word "Option" has the
following meaning: (a) the right to extend the term of this Lease or to renew
this Lease or to extend or renew any lease that Lessee has on other property of
Lessor; (b) the right of first refusal to lease the Premises or the right of
first offer to lease the Premises or the right of first refusal to lease other
property of Lessor or the right of first offer to lease other property of
Lessor; (c) the right to purchase the Premises, or the right of first refusal to
purchase the Premises, or the right of first offer to purchase the Premises, or
the right to purchase other  property of Lessor or the right of first refusal to
purchase other property of Lessor or the right of first offer to purchase other
property of Lessor.

     39.2  Options Personal to Original Lessee.  Each Option granted to Lessee
in this Lease is personal to the original Lessee named in Paragraph 1.1 hereof,
and cannot be voluntarily or involuntarily assigned or exercised by any person
or entity other than said original Lessee while the original Lessee is in full
and actual possession of the Premises and without the intention of thereafter
assigning or subletting.  The Options, if any, herein granted to Lessee are not
assignable, either as a part of an assignment of this Lease or separately or
apart therefrom, and no Option may be separated from this Lease in any manner,
by reservation or otherwise.

     39.3  Multiple Options.  In the event that Lessee has any multiple Options
to extend or renew this Lease, a later option cannot be exercised unless the
prior Options to extend or renew this Lease have been validly exercised.

                                       24
<PAGE>

     39.4  Effect of Default on Options.

     (a)   Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option, notwithstanding any
provision in the grant of Option to the contrary: (i) during the period
commencing with the giving of any notice of Default under Paragraph 13.1 and
continuing until the noticed Default is cured, or (ii) during the period of time
any monetary obligation due Lessor from Lessee is unpaid (without regard to
whether notice thereof is give Lessee), or (iii) during the time Lessee is in
Breach of this Lease, or (iv) in the event that Lessor has given to Lessee three
(3) or more notices of separate Defaults under Paragraph 13.1 during the twelve
(12) month period immediately preceding the exercise of the Option, whether or
not the Defaults re cured.

     (b)   The period of time within which an Option may b exercised shall not
be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee's inability to exercise an Option
because of the provisions of Paragraph 39.4(a)

     (c)   All rights of Lessee under the provisions of an Option shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect, notwithstanding Lessee's due and
timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and during the term of
this Lease, (i) Lessee fails to pay to lessor a monetary obligation of Lessee
for a period of thirty (30) days after such obligation becomes due (without any
necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof to Lessee), or (ii) Lessor gives to
Lessee three (3) or more notices of separate Defaults under Paragraph 13.1
during any twelve (12) month period, whether or not the Defaults are cured, or
(iii) if Lessee commits a Breach of this Lease.

40.  Rules and Regulations.  Lessee agrees that it will abide by, and keep and
observe all reasonable rules and regulations ("Rules and Regulations:") which
Lessor may make from time to time for the management, safety, care, and
cleanliness of the grounds, the parking and unloading of vehicles and the
preservation of good order, as well as for the convenience of other occupants or
tenants of the Building and the Industrial Center and their invitees.

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

42.  Reservations.  Lessor reserves the right, from time to time, to grant,
without the consent or joinder of Lessee, such easements, rights of way, utility
raceways, dedications., maps and restrictions do not reasonably interfere with
the use of the Premises by Lessee.  Lessee agrees to sign any documents
reasonable requested by Lessor to effectuate any such easement rights,
dedication, map or restrictions.

43.  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. or so much thereof as it
was not legally required to pay under the provisions of this Lease.

44.  Authority.  If either Party hereto is a corporation, trust, or general or
limited partnership, 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 it behalf.  If Lessee is a corporation, trust or
partnership, Lessee shall, within thirty (30) days after request by Lessor,
deliver to Lessor evidence satisfactory to Lessor of such authority.

45.  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.

46.  Offer.  Preparation of this Lease by either Lessor or Lessee or Lessor's
agent or Lessee's agent and submission of same to Lessee or Lessor shall not be
deemed an offer to lease.  This Lease is not intended to be binding until
executed and delivered by all Parties hereto.

47.  Amendments.  This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the
parties in interest at the time of the modification.  The Parties shall amend
this Lease from time to time to reflect any adjustments that are made to the
Base Rent or other rent payable under this Lease.  As long as they do not
materially change Lessee's obligations hereunder, Lessee agrees to

                                       25
<PAGE>

make such reasonable non-monetary modifications to this Lease as may be
reasonably required by an institutional insurance company or pension plan Lender
in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the
property of which the Premises are a part.

48.  Multiple Parties.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, if more
than one person or entity is named herein as either Lessor or Lessee, the
obligations of such multiple parties shall be the joint and several
responsibility of all persons or entities names herein as such Lessor or Lessee.

                                       26
<PAGE>

LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND
PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW THEIR
INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE
TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE
AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE
PREMISE

IF THIS LEASE HAS BEEN FILLED IN, IT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR YOUR ATTTORNEY'S
REVIEW AND APPROVAL.  FURTHER , EXPERTS SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO EVALUATE THE
CONDITON OF THE PROPERTY FOR THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS, UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANKS OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.  NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMEDATION IS
MADE BY THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY THE REAL ESTATE
BROKERS OR THEIR CONTRACTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY,
LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT
RELATES; THE PARTIES SHALL RELY SOLELY UPON THE ADVICE OF THEIR OWN COUNSEL, AS
TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE.  IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS IN
A STSTE OTHER THAN CALIFORNIA, AN ATTORNEY FROM THE STATE WHERE THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED SHOULD BE CONSULTED.

The parties hereto have executed this Lease at the place and on the dates
specified above their respective signatures.

Executed at:                                 Executed at:  San Diego
on:                                          on: 1/3/97

By LESSOR;                                   By LESSEE
BERNARDO VIEW LTD                            SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION
                                             A California Corporation
By:  /s/ William Brehm                       By:  /s/ Michael Green
Name Printed:                                Name Printed:  Michael Green
Title:                                       Title:  Vice President Finance, CFO
By:                                          By:
Name Printed:                                Name Printed:
Title:                                       Title:
Address: 17065 Via del Campo, Suite 200      Address: 11011 Via Frontera
         San Diego, CA 92127                          San Diego, CA 92127
Telephone:                                   Telephone: (619) 451-3771
Facsimile:                                   Facsimile: (619) 451-5719

BROKER                                       BROKER
Executed at:                                 Executed at:
on:                                          on:
By:                                          By
Name Printed:                                Name Printed:
Title:                                       Title:
Address                                      Address:
Telephone:                                   Telephone:
Facsimile:                                   Facsimile:

Note:  These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and
       need of the industry. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing
       the most recent current form: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE
       ASSOCIATION, 345 So. Figueroa St. M-1, Los Angeles, CA 90071. (213) 687-
       8777

                                       27
<PAGE>

                               ADDENDUM TO LEASE
                    DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1996, BY AND BETWEEN
                              BERNARDO VIEW LTD.
                          AND SYNBIOTICE CORPORATION

     This Addendum is incorporated in and made a part 0f that certain lease to
which this Addendum is attached.   Defined terms used herein (as indicated by
initial capitalization of words) shall have the same meaning as in the Lease
unless otherwise indicated.

49.  Vehicle Parking:
     ----------------

     49.1  Lessee shall be entitled to the right to use any and all vehicle
parking spaces in the Industrial Center, other than those exclusively reserved
for one or more of the tenants of the Industrial Center, on an unreserved,
unassigned, nonexclusive, "First-come, first serve" basis.

     49.2  All parking spaces in the Industrial Center shall be used only for
parking vehicles no larger than full size passenger automobiles or pickup
trucks.  No overnight parking shall be allowed.

     49.3  Lessor shall designate and mark ten parking spots for the sole and
exclusive use of Lessee in the Location shown on Exhibit "A" of this Lease.
Lessor, however, shall have no obligation with respect to enforcing said
exclusive right to park in said spaces.

     49.4  All Parking in the Industrial Center throughout the term of this
Lease shall be free of cost to Lessee unless governmental codes or regulations
are enacted which require that parking fees be charged.

     49.5  Throughout the term of this Lease, Lessor agrees to maintain a ratio
of approximately 3.3 parking spots per 1,000 square feet of rental space in the
Industrial Center.

     49.6  All parking shall be subject to nondiscriminatory rules and
regulations imposed by Lessor which are not inconsistent with the rights granted
in this Lease.

50.  Option to Extend Lease:

     50.1  Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3.9 of this Lease, Lessor
hereby grants to Lessee one (1) option to extend the term of this Lease for a
period of five (5) years. Said option shall be conditional upon Lessor's receipt
of written notice of Lessee's exercise of said option no later that six (6)
months prior to the termination of said initial term of this Lease.  Such option
to extend is further conditioned upon Lessee's not being in default under the
terms of this Lease  at the time for giving such notice and at the time for the
commencement of the extension term.  In the event of the exercise of such
option, the term of this lease shall be extended on the same terms and
conditions set forth herein except for the rental rate, which shall be
determined as set forth in this paragraph 50.  In the event of the exercise by
Lessee of an option to extend, Lessor shall, on or before three (3) months prior
to the end of the then current term notify Lessee of the
<PAGE>

proposed Base Rent during the next succeeding extension term. Lessor shall
establish the initial Base Rent during extension term as the fair market rate
for comparable properties in the vicinity of the Premises, all determined in
Lessor's sole judgment. If Lessee disagrees with Lessor's determination, Lessee
shall so notify Lessor within five (5) days in writing and Lessor and Lessee
shall each within five (5) days thereafter appoint an MAI appraiser and the two
appraiser so selected shall appoint a third MAI appraiser, which third appraiser
shall determine the prevailing fair market rate for comparable space in the
vicinity of the Premises. Such fair market rate as determined shall be the
initial Base Rent during the extension term. Each party shall bear the cost of
its independently appointed appraiser. In no event shall the initial base rent
for each extension term be less that the base rent at the end of the preceding
term.

     50.2  The initial Base Rent for the extension term shall be adjusted during
each such extension term on the first day of the thirteenth (13) full calendar
year month of the renewal term and every twelve (123) months thereafter to
reflect the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U. S. Department of Laborer Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers, San Diego Metropolitan Area (1967 = 100) for "All times" (the "Index").
Commencing on such date of adjustment, and until the following date of
adjustment, the monthly Base Rent payable shall equal the initial Base Rent
during said extension term multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the Index for the month most recently published as of said date of
adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Index or the same calendar
month immediately preceding the commencement of the respective extension term.
In no event, however, shall such new Base Rent be less than one hundred four
percent (104%) of the Base Rent payable immediately preceding such date of rend
adjustment nor shall such new Base Rend Exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of
the Base Rent payable immediately preceding such date of adjustment.  In the
event the method for determining the index shall be discontinued or modified,
then any substitute index adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor shall be used
using the conversion formula provided, or if no such substitute index is
adopted, then the Index most nearly the same as the Consumer Price Index set
forth above, as determined in Lessor's sole discretion, shall be used

51.  Alterations and Additions.  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of
Paragraph 7.3 of the Lease, Lessee shall provide to Lessor prior written
notification of all proposed alterations, improvements additions or utility
installations in, on or about the premises for the Industrial Center.  Such
notification shall include copies of all permits necessary in order to perform
such work as well as reasonable detailed set of plans showing said proposed work
and a list of all contractors and subcontractors who are proposed to be hired to
said work.  Lessor may require that Lessee remove any or all of said
alterations, improvements, additions or utility installations at the expiration
of the term of this Lease and restore the Premises and the Industrial Center to
their prior condition.  In the alternative, Lessor may require that such items
remain with the Premises upon the expiration of the term of this Lease.

52.  Removal of Tenant's Trade Fixtures  Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs
7.3C and 7.4D of the Lease, upon the expiration of this Lease, Lessee shall be
entitled to take and remove all personal property, laboratory equipment,
furnishings, trade fixtures, and other times brought onto the Premises by
Lessee, whether installed or not, provided the removal of the same does not
<PAGE>

materially damage the Premises and Lessee restores any damage done to the
Premises as a result of such removal.

53.  Signs.  Lessee shall, at Lessee's cost and expense, place a sign of
reasonable size on the exterior of the building near the location of the
Premises and on the common sign board located at the entrance to the Industrial
Center, if such a sign board is available for Tenant's use.  Said signs shall be
subject to all regulatory authorities on the Industrial Center.  Under no
circumstances shall Lessee place any sign on any portion of the Premises or the
Industrial Center.

54.  Hazardous Materials.  Lessor and Lessee agree as follows with respect to
the existence or use of "hazardous Material" (as defined in Section 54.4) on the
Property;

     54.1  Lessee shall (l) not cause or permit any Hazardous Material to be
brought upon, kept, or used in or about the Property by Lessee, its agents,
employees, contractors, or invitees, unless such Hazardous Material is necessary
or useful to Lessee's business and will be used, kept, and stored in a manner
that complies with all laws relating to any such Hazardous Material so brought
upon or used or kept in or about the property by Lessee).

If Lessee breached the obligations stated in the preceding sentence, or if the
presence of Hazardous Material on the Property caused or permitted by Lessee
results in the contamination of the Property by Hazardous Material otherwise
occurs for which Lessee is legally liable to Lessor for damage resulting
therefrom, then Lessee shall indemnify, defend, and hold Lessor harmless from
any and all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs liabilities, or
losses (including, without limitation diminution in value of the Property,
damages for the loss or restriction on use of rentable or usable space or of any
amenity of the Property, damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of
space in the building, and sums paid in settlement of claims, attorneys' fees,
consultant fees, and expert fees), costs incurred in connection with any
investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, remedies, removal, or
restoration work required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or
political subdivision because of Hazardous Material present in the soil or
ground water on or under the property, which arise during or after the Lease
Term as a result of such contamination.  Without limiting the foregoing, if the
presence of any Hazardous Material on the Property caused or permitted by Lessee
results in any contamination of the Property, Lessee shall promptly take all
actions at its sole expense as are necessary to return the Property to the
condition existing prior to the introduction of any such Hazardous Material to
the Property; provided that Lessor's approval of such actions shall first be
obtained, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld so long as such
actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term
effect on the Property.

     54.2  In the event of hazardous material contamination of the leased
property or the groundwater thereunder which is not described in Paragraph 54.1
above, Lessor's rent and other financial obligations shall be abate3d in
proportion to the degree to which Lessee's use of the premises is impaired.

In the event of hazardous material contamination of the leased property or the
groundwater thereunder through the negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor,
Lessor shall indemnify,
<PAGE>

defend and hold harmless Lessee from any and all claims, judgments, damages,
penalties, fines, costs, liabilities or losses arising therefrom. Lessor shall
not be responsible to Lessee for any damages, claims or liabilities arising from
the act of any other tenant of the premises with regard to Hazardous Materials
or Hazardous Material contamination.

     54.3  It shall not be unreasonable for Lessor to withhold its consent to
any proposed Transfer pursuant to Section 12 if (i) the proposed Transferee's
anticipated use of the Premises involved the generation, storage, use,
treatment, or disposal of Hazardous Material; (ii) the proposed Transferee has
been required by any prior Lessor, lender, or governmental authority to take
remedial action in connection with Hazardous Material contaminating a property
if the contamination resulted from such Transferee's actions or use of the
property in question; or (iii) the proposed Transferee is subject to an
enforcement order issued by any governmental authority in connection with the
use, disposal, or storage of a Hazardous Material.

     54.4  As used herein, the term "Hazardous Material" means any hazardous or
toxic substance, material, or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local
governmental authority, the State of California, or the United States
Government.  The term "Hazardous Material" includes, without limitation, any
material or substance which is (i) defined as "hazardous waste" "extremely
hazardous waste or restricted hazardous waste" under Section 25115, 25117, or
25222.7, or listed pursuant to Section 25140 of the California Health and Safety
Code, Division 20, Chapter 6/5 (Hazardous Waster Control Law), (ii) defined as a
"hazardous material", "hazardous substance" or "hazardous waste" under Section
25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.8
(Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act), (iii) defined as a
"hazardous material", "hazardous substance", or "hazardous waste" under Section
25501 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95
(Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory), (iv) defined as a
"hazardous substance" under Section 25281 of the California Health and Safety
Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances),
(v) petroleum, (vi) asbestos, (vii) listed under Article 9 or defined as
hazardous or extremely hazardous pursuant to Article ii of Title 22 of the
California Administrative Code, Division 4, Chapter 20 (viii) designated as a
"hazardous substance" pursuant to Section 1004 of the Federal Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. (42 substance) pursuant to
Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C 9601 et seq. (42 U.S.C. 9601).

55.  Base Rent Adjustments.  The Annual Base Rent to be paid by Tenant during
each year of this Lease shall in no event be less than the amount set forth
herein but shall be increased as follows:  The level of the United States Bureau
of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. All items, for
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, California (1982-84=100) (the "Index") at the
Commencement Date (the "base level") shall be the base for the adjustment upward
of the Annual Base Rent.  At each anniversary of the Commencement Date, the
Annual Base Rent payable for the year following such anniversary shall be in an
amount equal to the Annual Base Rent increased by the same percentage as the
percentage change in the base level.  In no event, however, shall the resulting
increase in the Annual Base Rend payable hereunder be less than four percent
(4%) of the Annual Base Rent in effect immediately prior to any such adjustment.
In the event the Bureau should discontinue the publication of the Index, or
alter the
<PAGE>

same in some other manner, Lessor in its discretion, will adopt a reasonable
comparable, suitable index or procedure which reflects consumer prices.

56.  Tenant Improvement Allowance.  Lessor shall reimburse Lessee for Tenant
Improvements or refurbishment's to Premises up to $55,000.  Lessee, upon
completion, shall submit to Lessor request for payment.  Lessee shall include
the lien releases of all contractors involve.  Lessee shall, prior to
construction, submit to Lessor Lessee's plan for approval.  Said approval shall
not be unreasonable withheld.  Any improvements to the Premises above the cost
of $55,000. shall be paid by Lessee.  Said improvements to be completed by April
1, 1997.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum concurrently
with the execution of the Lease to which it is attached.

BERNARDO VIEW LTD.

By:  /s/ William Brehm
     -----------------

SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION, a California Corporation

By:  /s/ Michael Green
     -----------------

<PAGE>

                             EXHIBIT "A" TO LEASE
                    DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1996 BY AND BETWEEN
                               BERNARDO VIEW LTD
                          AND SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION

                            Description to Premises
                            -----------------------

Approximately 15,447 square feet in the building located at 11011 Via Frontera,
Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California, as shown on the site plan attached as
Page 2 and the floor plans attached as Page 3 of this Exhibit "A".

The legal description of the property underlying the building is as follows:

Lot 15 of Bernardo Industrial Park Unit No. 12, in the City of San Diego, County
of San Diego, State of California, according to map thereof, No. 762, filed in
the office of county Recorder of San Diego County, May 8, 1973.
<PAGE>

                                   SITE PLAN
                                   ---------

This page is a graphic depicting the site plan of the property located at 11011
Via Frontera, San Diego, CA  92127.

                                  Page 2 of 3
<PAGE>

                                  FLOOR PLAN
                                  ----------

This page is a graphic depicting the floor plan of the property located at 11011
Via Frontera, San Diego, CA  92127.

                                  Page 3 of 3<PAGE>

                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.1.1
                                                                  --------------

                                FIRST AMENDMENT

     This Amendment is incorporated in and made a part of that certain lease
dated November 1, 1996, between Bernardo View Ltd., the Lessor and Synbiotics
Corporation, the Lessee.  The following represents the Amendment:

     1)   Tenant Improvement Allowance:
          -----------------------------

          Lessor and Lessee have agreed to increase paragraph 56 of the Lease
          Addendum to $73,385.05, with all terms and conditions being the same,
          except completion is now August 31, 1997.  Lessor, at Lessor's expense
          shall be responsible to improve downstairs restroom and main restroom
          upstairs, if required by building permit, to accommodate and ADA
          issue.  Additionally, Lessor shall accommodate, if required, any
          parking lot issues related to ADA only Lessee shall be responsible for
          all other building issues, including but not limited to toxic waste,
          outside storage, other ADA issues, etc.

     2)   Premises:
          ---------

          Per paragraph 1.2(a) of the Lease, Lessee has agreed to lease entire
          building of approximately 25,8000 square feet.

     3)   Term:
          -----

          The Lease term for the entire building shall commence May 15, 1997 and
          expire May 31, 2002.

     4)   Base Rent:
          ----------

          The base rent commencing on May 15, 1997 shall be Sixteen Thousand
          Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars & 00/100 ($16,770.00) per month per
          paragraph 1.5 of the Lease.

     5.   Lessee's Share of Common Area:
          ------------------------------

          Per paragraph 1.6(a) of the Lease, Lessee's prorate share shall
          increase to thirty-seven point one percent (37.10%).

     6)   Real Estate Brokers:
          --------------------

          Per paragraph 1.10(a), The Sanders Company is the Broker of Record.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment.

BERNARDO VIEW LTD.

By  /s/ William Brehm
    -----------------

SYNBIOTICS CORPORATION, a California Corporation

By  /s/ Michael Green
    -----------------

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00017-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00017-of-00352.parquet"}]]