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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

WILLOW OFFICE CENTRE
525 EAST BIG BEAVER
TROY, MICHIGAN

BY AND BETWEEN.

BIG BEAVER / KILMER ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
A Michigan Limited Liability Company
AND

TENANT:

SYNTEL, INC.
Fed. Tax ID#:

NOTICE:
The submission of this document for examination does not constitute an option or
offer to lease space in the Building. This document shall have no binding effect
on the parties unless executed by the Landlord and the executed copy is
delivered to the Tenant.

WILLOW OFFICE CENTRE LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE, made this 24th day of October, 2001, between Big Beaver / Kilmer
Associates, L.L.C. whose address is 525 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 100 Troy, MI
48083 ("Landlord")

and

Syntel, Inc., whose address is, 2800 Livernois Road, Suite 400, Troy, Michigan
48083. (248) 619-2800 ("Tenant").

WITNESSETH:

LEASED PREMISES

1. (a) Landlord, in consideration of the rents to be paid and the covenants and
agreements to be performed by Tenant, does hereby lease unto Tenant premises
situated in the City of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, more particularly
described as Suite 300, containing approximately 14,597.28 rentable square feet,
which is agreed to be approximately 38.4% of the total rentable area of the
building, located on the Third floor of the office building at 525 E. Big Beaver
Road, Troy, Michigan (the "Building"), as shown on the floor plan attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" (the Leased Premises) and completed in accordance with
Exhibit "D" (Landlord Improvements), together with the right to use the parking
and common facilities which may be furnished by Landlord, in common with
Landlord, Tenants and occupants (their agents, employees, customers and
invitees) of the building in which the Leased Premises are located. Landlord
expressly reserve the right to build an additional structure or structures on
the parking areas presently surrounding the demised premises, subject to
furnishing sufficient parking as required through parking structures or
otherwise. Tenant hereby agrees not to interfere with such construction in any
manner whatsoever, and waives any claim for damages during said period of
construction, or as a result thereof, Landlord shall have the right to make
reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of the parking and common
facilities.

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TERM

2. The term of this Lease shall be for a period of Sixty Two (62) months
commencing on the date that Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant in the
condition required hereby. So long as this lease is fully executed by October
25, 2001, Landlord agrees to make it's best efforts to deliver the premises to
Tenant by January 15, 2002. In the event Landlord is unable to deliver the
Leased Premises on the commencement date because the Leased Premises are not
then ready for occupancy, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any
reimbursement of Tenant's hold over expenses until March 15,2002. From March 15,
2002 until April 15, 2002, Landlord shall be liable to Tenant for a partial
reimbursement in the amount of $250.00 for each day Landlord is delayed in
delivery of the premises. If Landlord has not delivered the premises to Tenant
by April 15, 2002, Landlord shall be liable for a partial reimbursement of
Tenant's hold-over expenses in the amount of $500.00 for each day until Landlord
is able to deliver the premises to Tenant. The above dates are predicated upon
this lease being fully executed by October 25, 2001. In the event that the Lease
Agreement is not fully executed or delayed for any reason whatsoever, the dates
for Landlord's contribution towards Tenant's hold-over expenses shall extend for
the same amount of days that the from October 25, 2001 to the date of full
execution of this Lease. As a result of Landlord's delay in delivering the
Leased Premises, and the commencement date of this Lease shall be postponed (and
the expiration date correspondingly extended) until such time as the Leased
Premises are ready for Tenant's occupancy. Notwithstanding any provisions of
this paragraph, in the event that Landlord shall be delayed or hindered in or
prevented from the performance of any act required hereunder by reason of
strikes, lockouts, labor troubles, inability to procure materials, failure of
power, restrictive governmental laws or regulations (including the issuance of
any permits), riots, insurrection, war or other reason of a like nature not the
fault of the Landlord delayed in performing work or doing acts required under
the terms of this Lease, then performance of such act shall be excused for the
period of the delay, and the period for the performance of any such act shall be
extended for a period equivalent to the period of such delay. Prior to delivery
of possession, Tenant may, with Landlord's prior written consent, be permitted
to install fixtures and other equipment, provided such installation does not
interfere with construction work or the occupancy of any other person. It is
agreed by Tenant that Landlord shall have no responsibility or liability
whatsoever for any loss of, or damage to any fixtures or other equipment so
installed or left on the Leased Premises.

RENT

3. (a) Tenant shall pay the Landlord as base rent for the Leased Premises during
the term of the Lease the following amounts payable in advance, in equal monthly
installments, upon the first day of each and every month; provided, however,
that if the lease term shall commence on a day other than the first day of a
calendar month or shall end on a day other than the last day of a calendar
month, the renal for such first or last fractional month shall be such
proportion of the monthly rental as the number of days in such fractional month
bears to the total number of days in the calendar month; and provided further
that if Tenant shall open for business prior to the commencement date, Tenant
shall pay Landlord rental at the rate specified in this Paragraph 3 (a) upon a
monthly basis and prorate for any fractional month.

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Months 1-2                    $0.00                      $0.00                      $0.00

Months 3-62                   $22.00                     $321,140.00                $26,761.67

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Third months base rent is due upon Tenant's execution of this Lease and delivery
to Landlord.

(b) "Lease Year" shall be a calendar year consisting of twelve (12) consecutive
monthly periods commencing on the commencement date of this Lease.

(c) Tenant shall pay rental increases commencing on the second anniversary of
the Lease. Each of these annual increases is set fourth in Paragraph 3 (a)
hereof.

(d) In addition to the base rent, provided for in this section, tenant shall
pay, all as additional rent, other amounts as and when hereinafter provided in
this Lease. All rent due under this Lease shall be payable to Landlord, without
further notice or demand and without deduction or set-off.

(e) No Accord or Satisfaction - No payment by Lessee, or receipt or acceptance
by Lessor, of a lesser amount than the correct Base Rent and/or Additional Rent
shall be deemed to be anything other than a payment on account, nor shall any
endorsement or statement on any check or letter accompanying any payment be
deemed an accord or satisfaction, and Lessor may accept such payment without
prejudice to it's right to recover the balance due or pursue any other remedy in
this Lease or at law.

(f) Tenant's covenant to pay rent is declared to be independent of every other
covenant in this Lease. In the event Landlord shall fail to timely receive and
collect any rent payment within (5) days of the due date, and administrative
late fee in the amount of 3% of the currently due payment that shall accrue and
be payable in addition to the unpaid rental obligation independent of any other
remedy available under this Lease or as a matter of law. This fee the parties
agree is not a penalty but a fee calculated to endeavor to reimburse Landlord
for staff time and expense generally incurred and needed to address, delinquent
payment issues.

USE AND OCCUPANCY

4. (a) During the continuation of this Lease, the Leased Premises shall be used
and occupied for office and incidental office purposes, and for no other
purpose. Tenant shall not use the Leased Premises for any purpose in violation
of any law, municipal ordinance, or regulation, nor shall Tenant perform any
acts or carry on any practices which may injure the Leased Premises or the
building in which the Leased Premises are located, or any of the common areas in
or around the Building, or be a nuisance, disturbance or menace to the other
tenants of the building. Tenant shall not commit any act which is a waste, or
which may increase the cost of public liability insurance for the building or
which is otherwise in contravention of insurance underwriting regulations.
Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with any directive of any
governmental authority which shall impose any duty upon Tenant or Landlord with
respect to the Lease Premises or the use or occupation thereof, by reason of the
Tenant's occupancy or use of the Leased Premises. Upon breach of any of the
terms of this paragraph, Landlord

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shall have the right to terminate this Lease if breach is not cured within 10
days of written notice of breach and re-enter and repossess the Leased Premises.

 (b) During the continuance of this Lease Agreement, Landlord agrees to
reserve for Tenant Four (4) covered parking spaces located under the North end
of the building. Landlord agrees to allow Tenant to use these spaces at no
additional charge during the Lease term. Landlord agrees to post "reserved"
signs at these spaces. Tenant further understands that if in the future Landlord
expands the Office Building into the area that currently houses the covered
parking, Tenant shall no longer have any rights to these covered parking spaces.

(c) Tenant shall furnish to Landlord upon request a ratification letter
addressed to Landlord stating: That the Tenant has accepted the demised premises
and floor plans, and setting forth the Commencement and Expiration Dates of the
Lease, if the mortgagee of the Building shall request.

UTILITIES AND SERVICES

5. (a) Landlord shall furnish to the Leased Premises Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (and from
8:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. on Saturdays in the common areas of the building) during
normal business days such amounts of air conditioning, heating and ventilation
as may be reasonably necessary. Subject to the following, Landlord shall at all
times furnish the Leased Premises with passenger elevator service and reasonable
amounts of electric current for normal lighting of Landlord's common area
building standard overhead fluorescent and incandescent fixtures and electrical
equipment, and shall furnish the common areas of the building with water for
lavatory and drinking purposes. Landlord shall provide janitorial service as per
attached schedule Exhibit "B", provided, however, that Tenant shall pay for any
additional janitorial services required by reason for the cleaning of Ten ant's
suite. Landlord shall replace only the fluorescent bulbs as required. Landlord
shall not be liable for any interruption in or failure of such services or
utilities when such failure is caused by accidents, strikes, lockouts,
mechanical difficulties or for interruptions in connection with the making of
repairs or improvements to the Leased Premises or the building in which the
Leased Premises are located, or governmental water, energy or other conservation
program, or any other causes beyond Landlord's control. No such failure shall
entitle Tenant to any damages, relieve Tenant of the obligation to pay full rent
reserved herein or constitute or be construed as a constructive or partial
eviction of Tenant.

(b) If Tenant shall require water in excess of that which Landlord is obligated
to furnish under Paragraph 5 (a) above, Tenant shall first obtain the consent of
Landlord (which Landlord may refuse) to the use thereof, and Tenant shall
install a separate water meter(s) at Tenant's sole cost 10 measure the
consumption of water to Tenant's suite. The ongoing cost of maintenance and
repair thereof shall be paid for by Tenant and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord
promptly upon demand therefor by Landlord for the consumption as shown by said
meter(s), at the rates charged for such services by the local public utility
furnishing the same, plus any additional expense incurred in keeping account of
said consumption. At the time Landlord constructs Tenant's premises, Landlord
shall install an electric meter(s) to the Lease premises to measure the
consumption of electric in Tenant's suite. The cost to purchase such meter and
of installation shall be paid by Landlord. The ongoing cost of maintenance and
repair thereof shall be paid for by Tenant and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord
promptly upon demand therefor by Landlord for the consumption as shown by said
meter(s) at the rates charged for such services by the local public utility
furnishing the same.

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(c) Landlord does not warrant that any of the services provided by Landlord
under the terms of this Lease will be free from interruption caused by repairs,
improvements, alterations, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, accidents, inability
of Landlord to obtain fuel or supplies, or other cause or causes beyond the
reasonable control of Landlord.

REPAIRS

6. Landlord shall make all necessary repairs and replacements to the building in
which the Leased Premises are located, and to the common areas, heating, air
conditioning and electrical systems located therein, and Landlord shall also
make all repairs to the Leased Premises which are structural ill nature or
required due to fire, casualty, or other act of God; provided, however, that
Tenant shall be obligated to make all repairs and replacements in its Leased
Premises or to the building and/or the common area arising from its act, neglect
or default. Except as provided above, Tenant shall keep the Leased Premises in
good repair, and Tenant shall, upon expiration of the term of this Lease, yield
and deliver up the Leased Premises in like condition as when taken, reasonable
use and wear thereof and repairs required to be made by Landlord excepted.
Tenant shall commit no act of waste. and shall conform to all governmental or
departmental laws. orders or regulations. In the event the Landlord shall deem
It necessary, or be required by any governmental authority to repair, alter,
remove, reconstruct or improve any part of the leased premise or of the building
in which the Leased Premises are located (unless the same result from Tenant's
act, neglect, default or mode of operation in which event Tenant shall make all
such repairs, alterations and improvements), then the same shall be made by
Landlord with reasonable dispatch, and should the making of such repairs.
alterations or Improvements cause any Interference with Tenant's use of the
Leased Premises, such interference shall not relieve Tenant from the performance
of its obligations hereunder.

ALTERATIONS

7. Tenant shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements to the
Leased Premises (whether or not the same may be structural in nature) without
Landlord's prior written consent which will not be unreasonably withheld and
then only at times and by contractors or mechanics approved by Landlord. All
alterations, additions or improvements made by either party hereto to the Leased
Premises, except movable office furniture and moveable equipment installed at
Tenant's expense, shall become the property of Landlord and remain upon and be
surrendered with the Leased Premises at the expiration of the term hereof and
all property remaining in the Leased Premises after the last day of the term of
this Lease shall conclusively be deemed abandoned by Tenant or may be removed
and stored by Landlord, at Tenant's cost. Notwithstanding the above, Landlord
may by written notice to Tenant, given thirty (30) days prior to the end or the
Lease term, require Tenant to remove, at its sole cost and expense, all or any
part of such alterations and repair any damage caused by such installation or
removal. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Tenant shall be allowed to make
non-material alterations, additions, or improvements to the demised premises
without Landlord's consent. Such alterations, additions, or improvements shall
be at Tenant's sole expense. For the purpose of this paragraph, the term of
"non-material" shall mean any alteration, addition, or improvement which does
not affect the structure of the building (including its building systems) or the
demise premises and which costs less than Five Thousand ($5,000.00) dollars.

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MECHANICS LIENS

8. Tenant shall keep the Leased Premises and the building free from any
mechanics' liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or
obligations incurred by or on behalf of Tenant. Tenant shall indemnify and hold
harmless Landlord from and against any such lien or claim or action thereon, and
reimburse Landlord promptly. upon demand therefor by Landlord for costs of suit
and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Landlord in connection with any such
claim or actions.

ASSIGNMENT OR SUBLEASE

9. (a) Tenant shall not assign or transfer this Lease or hypothecate or mortgage
the same or sublet the Leased Premises or any part thereof without the prior
written consent of Landlord, the same not being unreasonably withheld. Any
assignment, transfer (including transfers by operation of law or otherwise),
hypothecation, mortgage or subletting without such written consent shall be a
default hereunder by giving Landlord the right to terminate this Lease and to
re-enter and repossess the Leased Premises or to pursue any other remedies
herein provided.

(b) Tenant desires at any time to assign this Lease or to sublet the Leased
Premises, or any portion thereof, it shall first give Landlord written notice,
such notice containing (a) the name and nature of business or the proposed
subtenant or assignee; (b) the terms and provisions of the proposed sublease or
assignment: and (c) such financial information as Landlord may reasonably
request concerning the proposed subtenant. Tenant shall provide Landlord with
any additional information regarding the proposed subtenant or assignee, which
Landlord shall reasonably request.

(c) No consent by Landlord to any assignment or sublease by Tenant shall relieve
Tenant of any obligation to be performed by Tenant under this Lease, whether
arising before or after the assignment or sublease. The consent by Landlord to
any assignment or sublease shall not relieve Tenant from the obligation to
obtain Landlord's express written consent to any other assignment or sublease.
Any assignment or sublease which is not in compliance with this Article shall be
void and, at the option of Landlord, shall constitute a material default by
Tenant under this Lease. The acceptance of rent by Landlord from a proposed
assignee or sub lessee shall not be deemed a waiver of any provision of this
Lease, nor shall it be deemed a consent, nor shall it constitute a release of
Tenant from any obligation under this Lease.

(d) Tenants remedies against Landlord for a violation of this paragraph 9 shall
be restricted to a declaratory judgment and an injunction for the relief sought
(i.e., no money damages).

(e) In respect to any subletting permitted hereunder, Tenant agrees that the
sublease will provide that if there be any termination whatever of the within
Lease, then the subtenant at the request of the Landlord will attorn to the
Landlord and the sublease shall continue in effect with the Landlord, but the
Landlord shall be bound to the subtenant in such circumstance only by privity of
estate.

(f) Each assignee or subtenant, shall assume all obligations of Tenant under
this Lease and shall be and remain liable jointly and severally with Tenant for
the payment of the rent, and for the performance of all the terms, covenants,
conditions and agreements herein contained on Tenant's part to be performed for
the term of this Lease; provided, however, that the assignee or sub lessee shall
be liable to Landlord for rent only in the amount set forth in the assignment or
transfer. No assignment shall be binding on Landlord unless such assignee or
Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a counterpart of such assignment and an

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instrument in recordable form which contains a covenant of assumption by the
assignee satisfactory in substance and form to Landlord, consistent with the
requirements of this paragraph, but the failure or refusal of the assignee to
execute such instrument of assumption shall not release or discharge the
assignee from its liability as set forth above.

INSURANCE

10. Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any liability for
damages to any person or property in, on or about the Leased Premises arising
from Tenant's negligence or willful misconduct, and Tenant shall procure and
keep in effect during the term hereof public liability and property damage
insurance protecting Landlord and Tenant, and naming Landlord as an additional
insured, having minimum limits of liability of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000) for damages, resulting to one person, One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) for damages resulting from one casualty and Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000) for property damage resulting from anyone occurrence, or One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit. Tenant shall deliver
policies of such insurance or certificates thereof to Landlord, and in the event
Tenant shall fail to procure such insurance, Landlord may at its option procure
the same for the account of Tenant, and the cost thereof shall be paid to
Landlord as additional rent upon receipt by Tenant of bills therefor. Tenant's
insurance shall include coverage for sprinkler leakage and water damage.

DAMAGE TO PREMISES

11. In the event the Leased Premises are damaged or destroyed in whole or in
part by fire or any other cause during the term hereof, Landlord shall, at its
own cost and expense, repair and restore the same to tenantable condition with
reasonable dispatch, and the rent herein provided for shall abate entirely in
case the entire Leased Premises are untenantable and pro rata for the portion
rendered untenantable, in the event of partial untenability, until such time as
the Leased Premises are restored to tenantable condition. In no event shall rent
abate if the damage results from the fault of Tenant, its agents, visitors or
employees. Landlord shall not be required to repair or restore fixtures or
improvements of Tenant above building standard. Tenant shall be solely
responsible for insuring the contents of the Leased Premises.

If the Leased Premises cannot be restored to tenantable condition within a
period of Ninety (90) days, either party shall have the right to terminate this
Lease upon written notice to the other and any rent paid for any period in
advance of the date of such damage and destruction shall be refunded to Tenant.
If the Leased Premises are damaged due to fire or other casualty, Tenant shall
at its own cost and expense remove such of its furniture and other belongings
from the Leased Premises as Landlord shall require in order to repair and
restore the Leased Premises. Landlord and Tenant shall use their best efforts to
reasonably judge (in good faith) as to the extent of the untenability of the
Leased Premises and of the time required for the repair and restoration of the
same. In the event the building in which the Leased Premises are located is
destroyed to the extent of more than one-half of the then value thereof; either
party shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon written notice to the
other, in which any event any rent paid In advance of the date of such
destruction shall be refunded to Tenant. Landlord and Tenant each release the
other from any liability resulting from damage by fire or any other peril
covered by extended coverage insurance or additional perils with mutual waiver
of subrogation normally available in the State of Michigan irrespective of the
cause therefor.

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EMINENT DOMAIN

12. If the whole or any substantial part of the Leased Premises or the building
in which the Leased Premises are located shall be taken by any public authority
under the power eminent domain, then the term of the Lease shall cease on the
part so taken on the date possession of that part shall be required for public
or quasi public use. Any rent paid in advance of such date shall be refunded to
Tenant, and Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right to terminate this
Lease upon written notice to the other, which notice shall be delivered within
thirty (30) days following the date notice is received of such taking. In the
event that neither party hereto shall terminate this Lease, Landlord shall make
all necessary repairs to the Leased Premises and the building in which they are
located to render and restore the same to a complete architectural unit and
Tenant shall continue in possession of the portion of the Leased Premises not
taken under the power of eminent domain under the same terms and conditions as
are herein provided, except that the rent reserved herein shall be reduced in
direct proportion to the amount of the Leased Premises so taken. All damages
awarded for any taking shall belong to and be the property of Landlord, whether
such damages be awarded as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold
or to the fee of the Leased Premises; provided, however, Landlord shall not be
entitled to any portion of the award made to Tenant for removal and
reinstallation of fixtures, or moving expenses.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

13. The rules and regulations set forth and attached as Exhibit "C" hereto,
together with such other reasonable rules and regulations Landlord shall make
from time to time which are uniform applicability to all Tenants of the Building
of which the Leased Premises are a part and of which Tenant shall have received
notice, shall be binding upon Tenant and are hereby made a part of this Lease.
Any breach thereof shall be a default hereunder.

ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR OPERATING EXPENSES AND TAXES

14. For purposes of this Article 14, the following terms shall have the meanings
hereinafter set forth: (1) "Tax Year" shall mean each twelve (12) consecutive
month period commencing January 1st of each year during the Term, provided that
Landlord, upon notice to Tenant, may change the Tax Year from time to time to
any other twelve (12) consecutive month period and, in the event of any such
change, Tenant's share of Excess Taxes (as hereinafter defined) shall be
equitably adjusted for the Tax Years involved in any such change.

(2) "Base Tax Year" shall refer to the summer and winter tax bills with the due
date of July, 2002 and December, 2002, respectively.

(3) "Current Tax Year" shall mean each Tax Year during the term after the Base
Tax Year.

(4), "Tenant's Share" shall mean approximately 38.4% of the entire cost. In the
event that either the rentable area of the Leased Premises or the total rentable
area of the office space of the Building is changed, Tenant's share will be
appropriately adjusted proportionately, and as to the Tax Year or Expense Year
(as said term is hereinafter defined) when such change occurs. For purposes of'
this Article 14, Tenant's Share shall determine on the basis of the number of
days during such Tax Year and Expense Year at each such percentage.

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(5) "Real Estate Taxes" shall mean all taxes, assessments and charges levied
upon or with respect to the Building or any personal property of Landlord (or
Landlord's predecessor) used in the operation thereof; or Landlord's interest in
the Building or such personal property. Real Estate Taxes shall include, without
limitation, all general real property taxes and general and special assessments,
charges, fees or assessments for transit, general and special assessments,
charges, fees or assessments for transit, zoning, police, fire or other
governmental services or purported benefits of the Building, service payment in
lieu of taxes, and any tax, fee or exercise on the act of entering into this
Lease or an)' other lease of space In the Building, or on the use or occupancy
of the Building or any part thereof'; or on the rent payable under any lease or
In connection with the business of renting space in the Building, that are now
or hereafter assessed against Landlord by the United States of America, the
State of Michigan, or any political or public entity, and shall also include any
other tax, fee or other excise, however described, that may be levied or
assessed as a substitute for, or as an addition to, In whole or In part, any
other taxes. Real Estate Taxes shall not Include franchise, transfer inheritance
or capital stock taxes or income taxes measured by the net income of Landlord
from all sources, unless, due to a change in the method of taxation, any of such
taxes is levied or assessed against Landlord as a substitute for, or as an
addition to, In whole or in part, any other tax that would otherwise constitute
a Real Estate Tax. Real Estate Taxes shall also include reasonable legal fees,
costs and disbursements incurred in connection with proceedings in contest,
determine or reduce Real Estate Taxes.

(6) "Applicable Taxes" with respect to any Tax Year shall mean 100% of the Real
Estate Taxes for iJlO+1 which bills have been rendered for such Tax Year.

(7) "Expenses" shall mean the total cost and expenses paid or incurred by
Landlord (or Landlord's' predecessor) in connection with the management,
operation, insuring, maintenance and repair of the office space and the office
common area of the Building, including, without limitation, (i) the cost of air
conditioning, electricity, steam, heating, mechanical ventilating, escalator and
elevator systems and all other utilities and the cost of supplies and equipment
and maintenance and service contracts in connection therewith, (ii) the cost of
repairs and general maintenance cleaning, (iii) the cost of fire, extended
coverage, boiler, sprinkler, public liability, property damage, rent, earthquake
and other insurance, (iv) wages, salaries and other labor costs, including
taxes, insurance, retirement, medical and other employee benefits, (v) the cost
of any capital improvements made by the Building after completion of its
construction as a labor-saving device or to affect other economies of the
operation or maintenance of the Building or made to the Building after the date
of this Lease, that are required under any governmental law or regulation that
was not applicable to the Building at the time that permits for the construction
thereof were obtained, such cost to be amortized over such reasonable period as
Landlord shall determine, together with interest on the unamortized balance at
the rate often percent (10%) per annum or such higher rate as may have been paid
by Landlord on funds borrowed for the purpose of constructing such capital
improvements, and (vi) any other expenses of any other kind whatsoever
reasonably incurred in managing, operating, maintaining and repairing the
Building. The computation of Expenses shall be made in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.

(8) "Expense Year" shall mean each twelve (12) consecutive month period
commencing January 1st of each year during the Term, provided that Landlord,
upon notice to Tenant, may change the Expense Year from time to time to any
other twelve (12) consecutive month period, and, in the event or any such
change, Tenant's Shore of Excess Expense (as

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hereinafter defined) shall be equitably adjusted for the Expense Years involved
in any such change. .&*1\

(9) "Base Expense Year" shall mean calendar year 2002 to the extent Tenant shall
not be in the leased premises for a full 12 months in 2002, Tenant expenses for
2002, Tenant expenses for 2002 shall be annualized.

(10) "Current Expense Year" shall mean each Expense Year during the term after
the Base Expense Year.

(11) Tenant shall be entitled at any reasonable time during regular business
hours, after giving at lease seventy-two (72) hours prior written notice, to
inspect Landlord's books and records (at the site of their location) relating to
Tenants proportionate share of Operating Costs or Common Area Costs to determine
the accuracy of such amounts billed to Tenant by Landlord for the last calendar
year immediately preceding the year during which such notice is given. Landlord
shall provide copies of such books and records if requested by Tenant. If such
inspection discloses a liability for Tenant's proportionate share of Operating
Costs or Common Area Expenses which is less than the amount which Landlord
billed to Tenant, Landlord shall promptly refund to Tenant all amounts in excess
of the amount for which Tenant is actually liable ("Refund Amount") as disclosed
by the inspection.

14.1 Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent under the Lease, Tenant's
Share of the Excess amount by which the Real Estate Taxes in the Current Tax
Year exceed the Real Estate Taxes for the Base Tax Year. Landlord shall furnish
to Tenant a statement ("Landlord's Tax Statement") which shall set forth in
reasonable detail the Real Estate Taxes for the Base Tax Year and the Current
Tax Year and the amount of the Tenant's Share of the Excess Real Estate Taxes,
if any. Tenant shall pay the Tenant's Share within 15 days of receipt of
Landlord's Tax Statement

Landlord may, in its discretion, bill Tenant 1/12 of the Tenant's Share of the
Excess of Real Estate Taxes ("Monthly Tax Estimate") for the Current Tax Year on
or before the first day of each month of the Current Tax Year which Monthly Tax
Estimate shall be considered as additional rent and paid with Tenant's monthly
rent. This Monthly Tax Estimate may be estimated by Landlord, and Landlord shall
have the right to revise the Monthly Tax Estimate from time to time. The
Landlord's Tax Statement shall reconcile the Monthly Tax Estimate with the
actual excess Real Estate Taxes. If the amount paid by Tenant is less than the
Tenant's Share of the Excess Real Estate Taxes, Tenant shall pay the balance due
within 15 days of receipt of Landlord's Tax Statement. If the amount paid by
Tenant is greater than the Tenant's Share of the Excess Real Estate Taxes, such
amount shall be credited against the next installment(s) of the Monthly Tax
Estimate due to Landlord hereunder.

14.2 Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent under the Lease, Tenant's
Share of the Excess amount by which the Expenses in the Current Expense Year
exceed the Expenses for the Base Expense Year. Landlord shall furnish to Tenant
a .J statement ("Landlord's Expense Statement") which shall set forth in
reasonable detail the Expenses for the Base Expense Y ear !J ~,v and the Current
Expense Year and the amount of the Tenant's Share of the Excess Expenses, if
any. Tenant shall pay the Tenant's Share within 15 days of receipt of Landlord's
Expense Statement.

Landlord may, in its discretion, bill Tenant 1/12 of the Tenant's Share of the
Excess of Expenses ("Monthly Expense Estimate") for the Current Expense Year on
or before the first day of each month of the Current Expense Year which Monthly
Expense Estimate shall be considered as additional rent and paid with Tenant's
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Expense Estimate may be estimated by Landlord, and Landlord shall have the right
to revise the Monthly Expense Estimate from time to time. The Landlord's Expense
Statement shall reconcile the Monthly Expense Estimate with the actual excess
Expenses. If the amount paid by Tenant is less than the Tenant's Share of the
excess Expenses, Tenant shall pay the balance due within 15 days of receipt of
Landlord's Expense Statement. If the amount paid by Tenant is greater than the
Tenant's Share of the Excess Expenses, such amount shall be credited against the
next installment(s) of the Monthly Expense Estimate due to Landlord hereunder.

14.3 Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent under the Lease, Tenant's
monthly electric charges for it's suite, which shall be separately metered and
billed directly by the electric provider if possible. In the event that a
separate meter sub- meter is required, Landlord shall install such, and Tenant
shall only be responsible to pay for such electric at the same rate is billed by
the electric provider.

14.4 If the Commencement Date shall occur on a date other than the first day of
the Tax Year and/or the Expense Year, Tenant's Share of Excess Real Estate Taxes
and Expenses, if any, for the Tax Year and/or Expense Year in which the
Commencement Date occurs shall be in the proportion that the number of days from
and including the Commencement Date to and including the last date of the Tax
Year and/or Expense Year in which Commencement Date occurs bears to 365.
Similarly, if the Expiration Date shall occur on a date other than the last day
of the Tax Year and/or Expense Year, Tenant's Share of Excess Real Estate Taxes
and Expenses, if any, for the Tax Year and/or Expense Year in which the
Expiration Date occurs shall be in the proportion that the number of days from
and including the first date of the Tax Year and/or Current Expense Year in
which the Expiration Date bears to 365.

QUIET ENJOYMENT

15. Landlord warrants that Tenant, upon paying the rents provided herewith, and
performing each and every covenant hereof, shall hold, occupy and enjoy the
Leased Premises throughout the term peacefully and quietly, free from
molestation by Landlord. Landlord shall not, during the term of this Lease, in
any manner interfere with, or disturb, the quiet enjoyment and use by the Tenant
under this Lease, of the demised premises or of any floor or space therein, for
any purposes permitted under the "Use" clause of this Lease.

SUBORDINATION AND NON-DISTURBANCE

16. This Lease shall be subject to and subordinate at all times to the lien of
any mortgage(s) now or hereafter placed upon Landlord's interest in the Leased
Premises and on the land and buildings of which the Leased Premises are a part
or upon any buildings hereafter placed upon the land of which the Leased
Premises are a part; provided, however, no default by Landlord under any such
mortgage(s) shall affect Tenant's rights hereunder so long as Tenant is not in
default under this Lease. Tenant shall, in the event any proceedings are brought
for the foreclosure of, or in the event of exercise of the power of sale under
any mortgage made by the Landlord covering the Leased Premises attorn to the
purchaser upon any such foreclosure or sale and recognize such purchaser as the
Landlord under this Lease. This clause shall be self-operative and no further
instrument of subordination will be required.

Tenant shall promptly execute any subordination, non-disturbance and attornment
agreement and any certificate in confirmation of such subordination that
Landlord may request, without expense to Landlord.

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Upon failure of Tenant to do so, Tenant hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord the
attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver any such instrument or instruments for
and in the name of Tenant.

LEASE SUBORDINATION

17. This Lease and the rights of Tenant hereto shall be expressly subject and
subordinate at all times to any underlying lease of any underlying fee now or
hereafter made upon the fee including all amendments, renewals, modifications,
consolidations, replacements and extensions of said underlying Lease. Tenant
shall execute any certificate in confirmation of such subordination that
Landlord may request without expense to Landlord. In the event of the
termination of the ground lease by the Ground Lessor, Lessee herein agrees that
if requested by the Ground Lessor so to do, Lessee herein will attorn to said
Ground Lessor (Fee Owner) upon the termination of the Ground Lease.

ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

18. Tenant shall at any time and from time to time upon not less than five (5)
days prior notice by Landlord execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a
statement in writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force
and effect (or that the same is in full force and effect as modified and slating
the modifications), and the dates to which the rent and other charges have been
paid and stating whether or not to the best knowledge of Tenant, Landlord is in
default hereunder, and, if so, specifying each such default of which Tenant may
have knowledge. Any such statement delivered pursuant to this Section may be
relied upon by any prospective purchaser of the fee and/or the Building or any
mortgage ground lessor or other like encumbrance thereof or any assignee of any
such encumbrance upon the Building.

NON-LIABILITY

19. Landlord shall not be responsible or liable to Tenant and Tenant shall not
be responsible or liable to Landlord for any loss or damage that may be
occasioned by or through the acts or omissions of persons occupying adjoining
premises or any part of the Building of which the Leased Premises are a part or
for any loss or damage resulting to Tenant or his property from burst, stopped
or leaking water, gas, sewer or steam pipes, or for any damage or loss of
property within the Leased Premises not caused by Landlord's negligence. In the
event of any sale or transfer (including any transfer by operation of law) of
the Leased Premises, Landlord (and any subsequent owner of the Leased Premises
making such a transfer) shall be relieved from any and all obligations and
liabilities under this Lease except such obligations and liabilities under this
Lease which shall have arisen during Landlord's (or such subsequent owner's)
respective period of ownership, provided that the transferee assumes in writing
all of the obligations of the Landlord under this Lease.

LIABILITY OF LANDLORD

20. If Landlord shall fail to perform any covenant, term or condition of this
lease upon Landlord's part to be performed and, as a consequence of such
default, Tenant shall recover a money judgment against Landlord, such judgment
shall be satisfied only out of the proceeds of sale received upon execution of
such judgement and levy thereon against the right, Title and interest of
Landlord in the office building as the same may then be encumbered and neither
Landlord nor if Landlord be a partnership, any of the partners comprising such
partnership shall be liable for any deficiency. It is understood that in no
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Tenant have any right to levy execution against any property of Landlord other
than Its interest In the office building as hereinbefore expressly provided. In
the event of the sale or other transfer of Landlord's right, Title, and interest
in the office building, Landlord shall be released from all liability and
obligations hereunder.

NONWAIVER

21. One or more waivers of provision by Landlord shall not be construed as a
waiver of a subsequent breach of the same provision, and the consent of approval
by Landlord to or of any act by Tenant requiring Landlord's consent or approval
shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary Landlord's consent or
approval to or of any subsequent similar act by Tenant.

BANKRUPTCY

22. (a) In the event the estate created hereby shall be taken in execution or by
the other process of law, or if Tenant shall be adjudicated insolvent or
bankrupt pursuant to the provisions of any state or federal insolvency or
bankruptcy law, or if a receiver or trustee of the property of Tenant shall be
appointed by reason of Tenant's insolvency or inability to pay its debts, or if
any assignment shall be made of Tenant's property for the benefit of creditors,
then and in any of such events, Landlord may terminate this Lease by written
notice to Tenant; provided, however, if the order of court creating any of such
disabilities shall not be final by reason of pendency of such proceedings, or
appeal from such order, then Landlord shall not have the right to terminate this
Lease so long as Tenant performs its obligations hereunder.

(b) Upon the filing of a petition by or against Tenant under the Bankruptcy
Code, Tenant, as debtor and as debtor in possession, and any trustee who may be
appointed agree as follows: (i) to perform each and every obligation of Tenant
under this Lease including, but not limited to, the "use" as provided in
Paragraph 4 of this Lease until such time as this Lease is either rejected or
assumed by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court: and (ii) to pay monthly
in advance on the first day of each month as reasonable compensation for use and
occupancy of the Leased Premises an amount not less than the rent and other
charges due pursuant to this Lease: and (iii) to reject or assume this Lease
within sixty (60) days of the filing of such petition under Chapter 7 of the
Bankruptcy Code or within one hundred twenty (120) days (or such shorter term as
Landlord, in its sole discretion, may deem reasonable so long as notice of such
period is given) of the filing of a petition under any other Chapter: and (iv)
to give Landlord at lease forty-five (45) days prior written notice of any
proceeding relating to any assumption of this Lease: and (v) to give at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice or any abandonment of the Leased Premises;
any such abandonment to be denied a rejection of this Lease: and (vi) to do all
other things of benefit to Landlord otherwise required under the Bankruptcy
Code: and (vii) to be deemed to have rejected this Lease in the event of the
failure to comply with any of the above: and (viii) to have consented to the
entry of an order by an appropriate United States Bankruptcy Court providing all
of the above, waiving notice and hearing of the entry of same.

(c) No default of this Lease by Tenant, either prior to or subsequent to the
filing o( such a petition, shall he . deemed to have been waived unless
expressly done so in writing by Landlord.

(d) Included within and in addition to any other conditions or obligations
imposed upon Tenant or its successor the event of assumption and/or assignment
are the following: (i) the cure of any monetary

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defaults and the reimbursement of pecuniary loss within not more than thirty
(30) clays of assumption and/or assignment: and (ii) the deposit of an
additional sum equal to three (3) month's rent to be held pursuant to the terms
of the Security Deposit provisions of this Lease: and (iii) the use of the
Leased Premises as set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Lease and the quality,
quantity and/or lines of merchandise of any goods or services provided are
unchanged; and (iv) the payment of any sums which may then be due or which may
thereafter become due pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 3 of this Lease;
and (v) the reorganized debtor or assignee of such debtor in possession or of
Tenant's trustee demonstrates in writing that it is of such a character as to
conduct its business in a manner consistent with the Tenants of a first class
office building and shall operate a like establishment out of the Leased
Premises in the manner contemplated in this Lease and meet all other reasonable
criteria of Landlord as did Tenant upon execution of this Lease: and (vi) the
prior written consent of any mortgagee to which this Lease has been assigned as
collateral security: and (vii) the Leased Premises, at all times, remains a
single office and no physical changes any kind may be made to the Leased
Premises unless in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Lease and
(viii) entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court segregating sufficient cash
payable to Landlord and/or the grant by the Trustee or Debtor-In-Possession of a
valid and perfected first lien and security interest and/or mortgage in property
of Tenant, or Debtor-In-Possession acceptable as to value and kind to Landlord
to secure obligations set out above.

REMEDIES OF LANDLORD

23. (a) In the event Tenant shall fail to pay the rent reserved herein when due,
Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of such default and if Tenant shall
fail to cure such default within seven (7) days after receipt of such notice.
Landlord shall, in addition to its other remedies provided by law, have the
remedies set forth in subparagraph (c) below.

(b) If Tenant shall be in default in performing any of the terms of this Lease
other than the payment of rent, Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of
such default (except that no notice need be given in case of emergency) and if
Tenant shall fail to cure such default within ten (10) days after receipt of
such notice, or if the default is of such a character as to require more than
ten (10) days to cure, then if Tenant shall fail within said ten (10) day period
to commence and thereafter proceed diligently to cure such default, then and in
either of such events, Landlord may (at its option and in addition to its other
legal remedies) cure such default for the account of Tenant and any sum so
expended by Landlord shall be additional rent for all purposes hereunder,
including subparagraph (a) above and shall be paid by Tenant with the next
monthly installment of rent. Any such amounts expended by Landlord to cure
Tenant's default shall bear interest at the rate of twelve (12%) percent per
annum.

(c) If any rent shall be due and unpaid or Tenant shall be in default upon any
of the other terms of this Lease, and such default has not been cured after
notice and within the time provided in subparagraph (a) and (b) above, or, if
the Leased Premises are abandoned or vacated, then Landlord, in addition to its
other remedies, shall have the immediate right to re-entry. Should Landlord
elect to re-enter or take possession pursuant to legal proceedings or any notice
provided for by law, Landlord may either terminate this Lease without waiving
its right to damages, or from time to time, without terminating this Lease,
relet the Leased Premises or any part thereof on such terms and conditions as
Landlord shall in its sole discretion deem advisable. In reletting, Landlord may
grant rent concessions and Tenant may not have the benefit thereof, Tenant shall
be responsible to, and the avails of such reletting shall be applied: first to
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Tenant to Landlord other than rent due hereunder, including all costs of any
reasonable alterations, commissions for reletting the Leased Premises.
advertising and repairs to the Leased Premises; third to the payment of rent due
and unpaid hereunder plus interest at the legal rate, and the cost and expense
of performance of the other covenants of Tenant; and the residue, if any, shall
be held by Landlord and applied in payment of future rent as the same may become
due and payable hereunder, Should the avails of such reletting during any month
be less than the monthly rent reserved hereunder, then Tenant agrees to pay such
deficiency to Landlord within five (5) days of notice of the amount due, No such
reletting shall constitute a surrender of acceptance of such, not be deemed
evidence thereof.

(d) In the event it shall become necessary for either party to employ an
attorney to enforce any of its rights under this Lease, or to collect any sums
due to it under this Lease or to remedy the breach of any covenants of this
Lease by the other party, if such party prevails in its efforts, the other party
shall pay to such party such reasonable fees as shall be charged by such party's
attorneys for such services, whether or not suit is commenced. The losing
party's obligations shall also include such fees and costs incurred at all trial
and appellate levels and post judgement proceedings. The losing party's
obligations shall also include all other costs and expenses of any such suit,
any appeal thereof, and all post judgement proceedings.

(e) All rights and remedies of Landlord hereunder shall be cumulative and none
shall be exclusive of any other rights allowed by law.

HOLDING OVER

24. In the event Tenant holds over after the termination of this Lease,
thereafter the tenancy shall be from month to month in the absence of a written
agreement to the contrary, at 150% of the rent that Tenant is paying during the
last month of the term of this Lease, Such tenancy shall be subject to the other
terms and conditions of this Lease. This paragraph is not to be construed as
consent by Landlord to holding over, and Landlord reserves the right to demand
possession of the Leased Premises.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

25. This Lease shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto; all
prior agreements between the parties, whether written or oral, are merged herein
and shall be of no force and effect, This Lease cannot be changed, modified or
discharged orally but only by an agreement in writing, signed by the party
against whom enforcement of the change, modification or discharge is sought.

NOTICES

26. Whenever under this Lease a provision is made for notice of any kind it
shall be deemed sufficient notice and service thereof if such notice to Tenant
is in writing addressed to Tenant at his last known post office address, or at
the Leased Premises, and deposited in the mail, ordinary, certified or
registered mail, with postage prepaid, and if such notice to Landlord is in
writing addressed to the last known post office address of Landlord and
deposited in the mail, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid.
Tenant agrees to send to Landlord's first Mortgagee a duplicate copy of any
notice sent to Landlord under this Lease, provided Landlord sends Tenant written
notice of the name and address of said first Mortgagee, Notice need be sent to
only one Tenant or Landlord where Tenant or Landlord is more than one person.

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SUCCESSORS

27. This Lease shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties
hereto, their respective heirs, administrators, executors, representatives,
successors and assigns.

PREVENTING REMOTE VESTING

28. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Lease, if the term of this Lease
shall not commence within six (6) months after Landlord has received a permit to
construct the premises from Troy Building Department, then this Lease shall be
deemed canceled and terminated without the necessity of any notice or act by
Landlord or Tenant. Landlord further agrees to make its best efforts to attempt
to complete the construction of the premises and deliver the same to Tenant as
soon as possible. It is understood and agreed that the provisions of the
preceding sentence are intended to prevent this Lease from becoming
unenforceable by reason of claim that, without such provisions. this lease might
violate the rule against Perpetuities. and such provisions shall not operate so
as to relieve Landlord or Tenant from performing and observing their respective
obligations which are to be performed or observed prior to the expiration of
said period, Notwithstanding any provisions of this paragraph, in the event that
Landlord shall be delayed or hindered in or prevented from the performance of
any act required hereunder by reason of strikes, lockouts, labor troubles,
inability to procure materials, failure of power, restrictive governmental laws
or regulations (including the issuance of any permits), riots, insurrection, war
or other reason of a like nature not the fault of the Landlord delayed in
performing work or doing acts required under the terms of this Lease, then
performance of such act shall be excused for the period of the delay, and the
period for the performance of any such act shall be extended for a period
equivalent to the period of such delay.

AUTHORIZATION

29. Each individual executing this Lease on behalf of a corporation represents
and warrants that the proper authority to do so by the Board of Directors of
such corporation has been given.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30. At any time during the term of this Lease, Tenant shall, upon ten (10) days
prior written notice from Landlord, provide Landlord with a current financial
statement and financial statements of the two (2) years prior to the current
financial statement year. Such statement shall be prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and, if such is the normal practice of
Tenant, shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant.

NO OPTION

31. The submission of this Lease for examination does not constitute a
reservation of or option for the Leased Premises and this instrument becomes
effective as a Lease upon the signing of the same by the appropriate
representatives of the named Landlord and Tenant and the delivery hereof by
Landlord to Tenant after all such signatures have subscribed hereto. This lease
is subject to being approved as to from and substance by Landlord or its duly
authorized agent.

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BROKERS

32. The following real estate brokers have participated in this transaction on
behalf of the parties, as follows: Friedman. All brokerage commissions due as a
result of this listed broker shall be paid by Landlord. In the event any broker,
other than those listed herein, shall make a claim for a fee or commission due
as a result of this transaction, it shall be paid solely by the party who
retained such broker.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

33. (a) The term "hazardous substance(s)" as used in the Lease, is defined as
follows: Any element, compound, mixture, solution, particle or substance, which
presents danger or potential danger for damage or injury to health, welfare or
to the environment including, but not limited to: (i) those substances which are
inherently or potentially radioactive, explosive, ignitable, corrosive,
reactive, carcinogenic or toxic; and (ii) those substances which have been
recognized as dangerous or potentially dangerous to health, welfare or to the
environment by any federal, municipal, state, county or other governmental or
quasi-governmental authority and/or any department or agency thereof: and (iii)
those substances which are identified as hazardous substances by any federal,
state or local law, rule or regulation.

(b) Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that at all times during the term
of this Lease and any extensions or renewals thereof Tenant shall: (i) promptly
comply at Tenant's own cost and expense, with all laws, orders, rules,
regulations, certificates of occupancy, or other requirements, as the same now
exist or may hereafter be enacted, amended or promulgated, of any federal,
municipal, state, county or other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities
and/or any department or agency thereof relating to the manufacturing,
processing, distributing, using, producing, treating, storing (above or below
ground level), disposing or allowing to be present of hazardous substances in or
about the Leased Premises; (ii) promptly disclose to Landlord by delivering, in
the manner prescribed for delivery of notice in the Lease, a copy of any forms,
submissions, notices, reports, or other written documentation (Communications)
relating to the presence of any hazardous substance in or about the Leased
Premises, whether such Communications are delivered to Tenant or are requested
of Tenant by any federal, municipal, state, county or other governmental or
quasi-governmental authority and/or any department or agency thereof; and (iii)
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease, allow Landlord, and any
authorized representative of Landlord, access and the right to enter and inspect
the Leased Premises for the presence of any hazardous substance, at any time
deemed reasonable by Landlord, without prior notice to Tenant. Tenant shall
indemnify and hold Landlord, its agents, and employees, harmless from any and
all demands, claims, causes of action, penalties, liabilities, judgments,
damages (including consequential damages) and expenses including, without
limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Landlord as a
result of Tenant's failure or delay in properly complying with such law, order,
rule, regulation, certificate of occupancy or other requirement referred to in
this section or any adverse effect which results from the presence of any
hazardous substance in or about the Leased Premises, whether Tenant or Tenant's
agent, employees, contractors or any other person claiming under Tenant, with or
without Tenant's consent has caused, either intentionally or unintentionally,
the presence of such hazardous substance. If any action or proceeding is brought
against Landlord, its agent: or employees by reason of any such claim, Tenant,
upon notice from Landlord, will defend such claim at Tenant's expense with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. This indemnification of Landlord by
Tenant shall survive the termination of the Lease.

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(c) Compliance by Tenant with any provision of this Lease shall not be deemed a
waiver of any other provision hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord's
consent to the presence of any hazardous substance shall not relieve Tenant of
its indemnity obligations under the terms of this Lease.

CABLING

34. INTENTIONALLY DELETED

AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT

35. Landlord warrants to Tenant that it shall comply, as may be required, with
the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) ("ADA") which may
apply to the Building, and any similar state or local legislation which may
govern, with regard to the construction, condition, or use of the common areas
of the Building including restrooms in Tenant's leased premises. Tenant warrants
to Landlord that it shall at all times comply with the provisions of ADA and any
similar state or local legislation with regard to the construction, condition,
use and occupation of the Leased Premises (except for the initial improvements
to the Leased Premises, if any, constructed by Landlord). Landlord and Tenant
shall each indemnify and hold the other party harmless from and against any and
all claims, actions, losses, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys
fees, which are claimed against or sustained by said party based upon a breach
of the obligation of the other party hereunder.

SECURITY DEPOSIT

36. INTENTIONALLY DELETED

LANDLORD IMPROVEMENTS

37. Landlord agrees at its sole expense to construct certain improvements (the
"Landlord's Improvements") on the Leased Premises in accordance with the plans
and specifications which have been prepared by Landlord and Tenant as
constituting the plans and specifications which are attached hereto as Exhibit E
and made apart hereof. Landlord agrees to commence construction of Tenant
improvements within S days after the date of this Lease and after the issuance
of the building permit and thereafter to proceed with diligence to complete said
improvements in accordance with said plans and specifications as soon as
reasonably possible, and, in any event, not later than six (6) months thereafter
as referenced in Paragraph 28 above.

LANDLORD'S WORK

38. Landlord agrees to provide and complete, as its sole cost and expense and
prior to delivery of the Premises to Tenant, the following: Landlord agrees to
construct for the Tenant the area designated as the Premises on Exhibit 'A'.
Landlord shall prepare at his sole cost and expense plans and specifications
(the "Plans") for the site work at the building, and improvements comprising the
building and Landlord's Work. Landlord's work shall be completed substantially
in accordance with the Plans. Landlord's Work shall be done at Landlord's sole
cost and expense. Landlord's work shall be completed in accordance with all
applicable governing codes, in a good and workmanlike manner, utilizing first
quality new materials. The extent that certain portions of the Landlord's work
have already been completed, Landlord's obligations shall be deemed satisfied,
provided:

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1. All improvements are in good condition and are in compliance with all
existing code requirements.

2. All electrical and mechanical systems shall be in good working- order at the
time of "Delivery' and Landlord warrants same for a period of at least one year
or more if specified.

A. BUILDING SHELL: Building Shell to include, but not be limited to:

1. Complete structural system, columns, beams and/or rafters exposed
construction determined by the approved plans and specifications of the project
Architect and/or Structural Engineer. Complete site improvements as needed for
occupancy. Exterior Walls completed as set forth in the approved plans and
specifications. Concrete floors, and common areas as required. Base Electrical
service, H.V.A.C. fire protection system.

TENANT'S WORK:
The Tenant's Work shall consist of the items described in the Plans of the
Tenant's work. Landlord hereby grants Tenant a license to enter upon the
Premises upon which the Tenant's work will be constructed for the purpose of
constructing said Tenant's Work which license shall be for the period between
the date this Lease is executed by both parties and the Commencement Date. All
of the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth in the Lease shall apply to
this license.

1. CONSTRUCTION: Tenant will execute a contract for the construction of the
Tenant's work ('Construction Contract') with a licensed contractor
('Contractor).

2. COMPLETION SCHEDULE: Tenant shall cause the construction of the Tenant's work
to be undertaken promptly and shall cause the construction thereof to be
diligently and continuously performed in a good and workmanlike manner, without
liens, substantially according to the plans and specifications approved by
Landlord and otherwise in accordance with the Lease and applicable law.

3. COMPLIANCE: Tenant shall construct the Tenant's Work substantially in
accordance with the final Plans for Tenant's Work, in accordance with all the
applicable ordinances and statutes, and in accordance with the requirements of
all regulating authorities, and any rating or inspection, organization, bureau,
association, or office having jurisdiction.

4. COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING THE TENANT'S WORK: Shall be at the sole expense of
Tenant.

5. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS~ Tenant warrants to Landlord and Landlord warrants to
Tenant that all materials used in the construction of the Landlord's Work and
Tenant's Work respectively shall be new and shall not contain asbestos.

6. WORKMANLIKE QUALITY: Tenant and landlord hereby warrants to each other that
all Landlord's Work and Tenant's Work shall be undertaken and completed by
skilled laborers in workmanlike manner.

7. INSPECTION: During the course of construction, Tenant and Contractor shall
give any representative of Landlord access to, and permit such representative to
inspect the Tenant's Work and all materials to be used in the construction
thereof, all at such times and as often as Landlord may reasonably request,
provided however, that Landlord shall have no obligation to make any such
inspections nor any responsibility to Tenant or any person, firm or corporation
for any deficiency in construction or variance from the plans and specifications
which may be revealed by any such inspection, whether or not discovered by
Landlord.

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8. FORCE MAJEURE: In the event that either party hereto shall be delayed or
hindered in or prevented from the performance of any act required hereunder by
reason of strikes, lockouts, labor troubles, inability to procure materials,
failure of power, restrictive governmental laws or regulations (including the
issuance of any permits), riots, insurrection, war or other reason of a like
nature not the fault of the party delayed in performing work or doing acts
required under the terms of this Lease, then performance of such act shall be
excused for the period of the delay, and the period for the performance of any
such act shall be extended for a period equivalent to the period of such delay.

TENANT TO INDEMNIFY

39. INTENTIONALLY DELETED

REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

40. (a) (1) Except for Landlord's obligations under paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof,
Tenant further covenants and agrees that he will, at his own expense, during the
continuation of the is Lease, keep the Premises and every part thereof,
including all electrical, heating, cooling and plumbing systems, in as good
repair as when tendered by Landlord at the inception of the tenancy and at the
expiration of the term yield and deliver up the same in like condition as when
taken, reasonable use and wear thereof and damage by the elements excepted.
Tenant shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises
without Landlord's prior written consent to the plans and specifications
therefor subject to the terms of Paragraph 5 (C) above. Such plans and
specifications shall be professionally prepared by Tenant and delivered to
Landlord not later than fifteen (15) days following the day of Landlord's
execution of the Lease. Landlord's position with respect to the same, including
approval shall be stated to Tenant in writing, whereupon Tenant's work shall be
completed by Tenant in accordance with the plans and specifications as so
approved by Landlord at Tenant in writing, whereupon Tenant's work shall be
completed by Tenant in accordance with the plans and specifications as so
approved by Landlord at Tenant's sole cost, using reputable contractors and
materials complying at all times with the code and regulations of the
governmental agencies have jurisdiction over the property. Tenant shall promptly
pay for all work including labor and materials such that no lien or encumbrance
shall attach. If any lien shall attach, the same shall constitute a breach of
this Lease. Notwithstanding for foregoing in the event a construction lien is
made against the Premises or Tenant's interest therein as a result of any work
undertaken by Tenant or as a result of any alterations or repairs made by Tenant
or any other act of Ten ant, Tenant shall, within seven (7) days after receiving
notice of such lien, discharge such lien either by payment of the indebtedness
due the lien claimant or by filing a bond (as provided by statute) as security
therefor. In the event Tenant shall fail to discharge any such lien, Landlord
shall have the right but not the obligation to procure such discharge by filing
such bond in addition to Landlord's other remedies and Tenant shall reimburse
the cost of such bond to Landlord upon demand. Ass alterations, additions or
improvements made by either of the parties hereto upon the Premises, except
movable office furniture and trade fixtures put in at the expense of Tenant,
shall be the property of Landlord, and shall remain upon and be surrendered with
the Premises at the termination of the lease, without molestation or injury.

(2) Upon the Expiration Date or sooner termination of the Lease Term, Tenant
shall quit and surrender the Premises, broom-clean, in good order, condition and
repair as Tenant is required to maintain the same through the Lease Term,
together with all keys and combinations to locks, safes and vaults and all
improvements, alterations, additions,

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lighting fixtures, apparatus, equipment and decorations at any time made or
installed in, upon or to the interior or exterior of the Premises, except
Tenants freestanding removable personal property. All items of Tenants personal
property that remain at the Premises after the Expiration Date shall thereupon
become the property of Landlord without any claim by Tenant therefor, but the
surrender of such property to Landlord shall not be deemed to be a payment of
rent in lieu of any Fixed Rent or Additional Rent reserved hereunder. If Tenant
shall fail to remove any of Tenants Personal Property, said Property shall, at
the option of Landlord, either be deemed abandoned and become the exclusive
property of Landlord, at the expense of Tenant, without further notice to or
demand upon Tenant and hold Tenant responsible for any and all charges and
expense, incurred by Landlord therefor. If the Premises be not surrendered as
and when aforesaid, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against all resulting from
the delay by Tenant in so surrendering the same, including, without limitation
any claims made by any succeeding occupant founded on such delay.

(b) Tenant is prohibited from erecting or installing any exterior or interior
window or door signs or advertising media or window door lettering, or placards
without the previous written consent of Landlord. Tenant is prohibited from
using advertising media that shall be deemed objectionable to Landlord or other
tenants, such as loud speakers, phonographs or radio broadcasts in a manner to
be heard outside of the Premises. Tenant is prohibited from installing any
exterior decorations or painting, or building any fences or making any changes
to the building front without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant
shall promptly pay for all work including labor and materials such that no lien
or encumbrance shall attach. If any lien shall attach, the same shall constitute
a breach of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing in the event a
construction lien is amide against the Premises or Tenant's interest therein as
a result of any work undertaken by Tenant or as a result of any alterations or
repairs made by Tenant or any other act of Tenant, tenant shall, within seven
(7) days after receiving notice of such lien, discharge such lien either by
payment of the indebtedness due the lien claimant or by filing a bond (as
provided by statute) as security therefor. In the event Tenant shall fail to
discharge any such lien, Landlord shall have the right but not the obligation to
procure such discharge by filing such bond in addition to Landlord's other
remedies and Tenant shall reimburse the cost of such bond to Landlord upon
demand.

(c) No electric wires, telegraphs, call boxes or other electric apparatus shall
be installed in the Premises except on the prior written approval of Landlord;
and if such written approval is obtained from Landlord, the installation shall
be under the direct supervision of Landlord. Any such installation that may be
made by Tenant, notwithstanding the same being a default under this Lease, shall
be removable by Landlord at the expense of Tenant.

(d) Tenant agrees that if the Premises consists of only a part of a structure
owned or controlled by Landlord, Landlord may enter the Premises at reasonable
times and install or repair pipes, wires and other appliances or make any
repairs deemed by Landlord essential to the use and occupancy of other parts of
Landlord's building.

TENANT CONSTRUCTION

41. Tenant shall not make any improvements without Landlords prior written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, subject to the terms
of Paragraph 5 above. Tenants improvements shall include all work required to be
done in preparing the Premises so that it may be opened for business to the
public, as well as all alterations, decorations, installations, additions or
improvements to the premises to occur, after the Commencement of this Lease. All
such tenants

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improvements shall be done at Tenants sole cost and expense, and shall comply
with all applicable governmental rules and regulations, shall be done only by
licensed contractors, subcontractors and mechanics in writing in advance
approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably satisfaction, and
shall be done in a first-class manner to assure Landlords reasonable
satisfaction, and shall be done in manner which will assure labor harmony at the
site. As a condition precedent to Landlords consent to the making of Tenant of
such Tenants improvements to the premises, Tenant agrees that it shall be
obligated to obtain and deliver to Landlord upon completion of the work written
and unconditional full waivers of mechanics liens against the real property in
which the premises are located. for all work. labor and services to be performed
and materials to be furnished in connection with such work, signed by all
contractors, subcontractors, material and laborers who became involved in such
work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any mechanics lien is filled against the
Premises or the building for work claimed to have been done for, or materials
claimed to have been furnished to Tenant, it shall be discharged by Tenant
within twenty (20) days thereafter, at Tenants expense, by filling the bond
required by law, or payment or otherwise. Landlord shall not be liable for any
failure of any building, facilities or services caused by alterations,
installations, and/or additions by Tenant, and Tenant shall promptly correct any
such failure. In the event Tenant shall not promptly correct same, Landlord may
make such correction and charge Tenant for the cost thereof. Such cost due
Landlord shall be deemed additional rent even though not rent and shall be paid
by Tenant promptly upon being billed therefor. In addition to the obligations
provided in Paragraph (19) hereof, Tenant agrees to perform the following work
on the Premises, at its sole cost and expense, which work shall be commenced
immediately upon Landlord delivering possession of the Premises to Tenant
subject to Tenants compliance with the requirements of the immediately preceding
paragraph:

A). Any and all improvements necessary for Tenant to open for business, other
than those improvements specifically outlined in Exhibit D of this Lease
Agreement. (which improvements in Exhibit D will be performed by Landlord, at
its sole cost and expenses)

Tenant shall promptly pay for all work including labor and materials such that
no lien or encumbrance shall attach. During any period of construction by Tenant
hereunder, Tenant shall maintain insurance in such amounts and forms as Landlord
or Landlord's mortgagee may require in its sole but reasonable discretion. If
any lien shall attach, the same shall constitute a breach of this Lease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing in the event a construction lien is made against
the Premises or Tenant's interest therein as a result of any work undertaken by
Tenant or as a result of any alterations or repairs made by Tenant or any other
act of Tenant, Tenant shall, within seven (7) days after receiving notice of
such lien, discharge such lien either by payment of the indebtedness due the
lien claimant or by filing a bond (as provided by statute) as security therefor.
In the event Tenant shall fail to discharge any such lien, Landlord shall have
the right but not the obligation to procure such discharge by filing such bond
in addition to Landlord's other remedies and Tenant shall reimburse the cost of
such bond to Landlord upon demand.

BUILDING SIGNAGE

42. Only {Tenant shall be allowed to place on the South exterior elevation of
the Office Building, (I) backlighted sign which shall have the word "SYNTEL" in
individual or script type dimensional letters. The size, (which shall not exceed
60 s.f.) character and design of this sign shall require the advance approval of
the Landlord and it's decision shall be final. All cost associated with this
sign shall be the sole responsibility of the Tenant. Tenant further agrees that
Tenant will,

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after vacating it's !eased space, promptly remove it's sign and make any and all
required repairs to Landlord's building. Tenant understands that the sign must
comply with the City of Troy's applicable ordinances, and that the Landlord has
obtained a sign permit through Commercial Signs, Inc. and Tenant may be required
to negotiate to have it's sign installed by Commercial Signs, Inc., if their
pricing is reasonable and competitive.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of the
day and year first above written

                                     Landlord:
                                     BIG BEAVER/KILMER ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

                                     By:  /s/ Joseph Perazza
                                          ------------------
                                          Joseph Perazza
                                     Its:  Manager

                                     By:   /s/ Harvey Weiss
                                          ----------------
                                          Harvey Weiss
                                     Its:  Manager

Tenant:
WITNESS                              SYNTEL INC.
Mary Boldt                           By:  /s/ Daniel Moore
Byron S. Collier                          ----------------
                                          Daniel Moore
                                     Its: Chief Administrative
                                          Officer

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EXHIBIT "A"

[FLOOR PLAN]

EXHIBIT "B"

DAILY JANITORIAL SERVICE   PROVIDED  BY LANDLORD
(Monday thru Friday)

1.   Empty all wastebaskets.

2.   Remove waste paper and refuse to refuse area and dump.

3.   Vacuum traffic lanes and open carpet areas.

4.   Dust-mop with treated mop all resilient tile floors

5.   Vacuum lobby and hallways.

6.   Clean and disinfect all toilets, urinals, and wash basins, including toilet
     seats.

7.   Clean mirrors and metal plumbing fixtures.

8.   Spot-wash toilet stall partitions.

9.   Mop rest room and kitchen floors with disinfectant solution.

10.  Replenish (from Landlord's stock) all toilet tissue, soap and paper towels.

11.  Dust elevator cab walls and wipe clean to remove fingerprints and smudges.

12.  Vacuum elevator carpeting.

13.  Police stairways; pick up paper scraps, etc.

14.  Vacuum main entrance floor mats.

15.  Clean drinking fountains.

16.  Sweep entire service area.

17.  Clean around outside of Building at main entrance.

18.  Spot-clean directory board.

19.  Clean all janitor closets, hang up cleaning tools, rinse mops and buckets.

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EXHIBIT "C" RULES AND REGULATIONS

A. No sign, picture, lettering, notice or advertisement of any kind shall be
painted on or displayed on or from the windows, doors, roof, inside or outside
walls, or corridors of the Building in which the Leased Premises are located,
other than Tenant's name and logo, which must be approved in writing by
Landlord. All of Tenant's interior sign painting or lettering shall be done by
painters approved by Landlord, and the cost thereof shall be paid by Tenant. The
sidewalks, entrances, passages, corridors and all public parts of the Building
shall not be obstructed or encumbered by Tenant or used by Tenant for any
purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the premises.

B. Vending machines will not be permitted to be installed by anyone but the
Landlord. If vending machines are installed in any area other than that provided
for by the Landlord, they will be installed by the same company that the
Landlord has under contract and under the same terms and conditions of said
contract between the Landlord and the vending machine company. Not withstanding
the foregoing, Tenant shall be permitted to install vending machines within
Tenant's leased premises for the exclusive use of Tenant only.

C. No electric, telephone or other wires for any purpose shall be brought into
the Leased Premises without Landlord's written permission specifying the manner
in which same may be done. Boring, cutting or stringing of wires shall not be
done without Landlord's prior written permission. Tenant shall not disturb or
interfere with the electric light fixtures and all work upon or alterations to
the same shall be done by persons authorized by Landlord.

D. Water closets and other toilet fixtures shall not be used for any purpose
other than that for which the same is intended, and any damage resulting to same
from Tenant's misuse shall be paid for by Tenant. No person shall waste water by
interfering or tampering with the faucets or otherwise.

E. No person shall disturb the occupants of this or adjoining buildings or
premises by the use of radios, television sets, loudspeakers, musical
instruments, or by making loud or disturbing noises, or vibrations, or by
permitting unusual or objectionable odors to escape from the premises.

F. No bicycle or other vehicle, and no dog, except for those required for
handicap assistance, or other animal shall be allowed in offices, halls,
corridors, or elsewhere in the Building.

G. All safes, equipment, furniture or other heavy articles shall be carried in
or out only at such time and in such manner as shall be prescribed by Landlord,
and must be scheduled by Tenant at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the
anticipated moving date. All office equipment and furniture must be moved via
stairways. Not withstanding the foregoing, during the initial move into the
building, Landlord will permit Tenant to use the elevator for such. However,
Tenant and it's moving company shall be responsible for any and all damage done
to the elevator and common areas of the building, including but not limited to,
granite floors, elevator walls & doors, stairwells etc. Prior to allowing the
use of the elevator and lobby, the moving company shall provide Landlord with a
certificate of insurance naming Landlord as additional insured. If items are not
to be moved during normal business hours Tenant shall pay additional costs
incurred by Landlord for security guards and other expenses arising by reason of
such move. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of
all safes and heavy equipment so as to distribute properly the weight thereof
and to prevent any unsafe conditions from arising. Tenant shall be responsible
for any damage to the Building or the property of its tenants or others and
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the use or moving of such articles in or out of the Leased Premises and shall
make all repairs and improvements required by Landlord or governmental
authorities in connection with the use or moving of such articles.

H. No additional locks or bolts shall be placed on any door in the Building
without Landlord's prior written permission nor shall any locks be changed from
the building standards. A reasonable number of keys will be furnished by
Landlord and Tenant shall not make or permit any duplicate keys to be made. In
the event of loss of keys furnished, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of
replacing the same or of changing the locks if Landlord shall deem it necessary.
Tenant shall deliver to Landlord all keys furnished upon the termination of this
tenancy. Landlord also agrees to install a key lock device in the elevator at
Landlord's expense that will allow Tenant to lock access to the 3rd floor

I. Tenant shall not install or operate any steam or gas engine or boiler or
carry on any mechanical business on Leased Premises or use oil burning fluid,
camphene or gasoline for heating or lighting or for any other purpose. No
article deemed extra hazardous on account of fire or other dangerous properties,
or any explosive, shall be brought into the Leased Premises. This prohibits the
use of hot plates (cooking) and only approved electric percolators shall be
permitted.

J. The Leased Premises shall not be used for lodging or sleeping or for any
immoral or illegal purposes.

K. Smoking is strictly prohibited within the building or within 250 feet of the
exterior walls.

L. Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the Leased Premises at all
reasonable hours (and at any time in case of emergency) for the purpose of
inspecting the same, or the making of repairs therein. Tenant shall have no
claim nor cause of action against Landlord as a result thereof should Tenant
have changed locks without Landlord's prior written consent, or done any other
act to prevent Landlord from easily gaining access to the premises. Tenant shall
be obligated to reimburse Landlord for any damages caused during such emergency
entry, and such monies shall be deemed additional rental.

M. Wherever the word "Tenant" occurs, it is understood and agreed that it shall
mean Tenant's associates, agents, clerks, servants and visitors. Wherever the
word "Landlord" occurs, it is understood and agreed that it shall mean
Landlord's assigns, agents, clerks, servants and visitors.

N. Landlord shall have the right to enter the Leased Premises at hours
convenient to the Tenant for the purpose of exhibiting the same to prospective
Tenants within the sixty (60) day period prior to the expiration of this Lease,
and may place signs advertising the Leased Premises for rent on the windows and
doors of the premises at any time within said sixty (60) day period.

O. Rent shall be due and payable on the first day of each month throughout the
term and option term if any, of the Lease. If Tenant shall fail to pay its rent
to Landlord by the 5th day of each month, Tenant shall pay a late charge of
$250.00 for administrative expenses incurred as a result of Tenant's late
payment. These late charges will be due as additional rent and shall be paid on
the first day of the next month together with Tenant's regular monthly rent
payment. Payment of a late charge shall not excuse or cure any default, nor
prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights or remedies.

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P. If Tenant makes any payment to Landlord by a check which is returned to
Landlord's bank due to insufficient or uncollected funds in Tenant's account,
Tenant agrees to promptly pay Landlord the sum of $100.00 per check as a service
charge. This service charge will be due as additional rent and shall be paid on
the first day of the next month together with Tenant's regular monthly rent
payment. In addition, Tenant will provide Landlord with a replacement check in
the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order. All future rent
payments to be made by Tenant during the Lease term shall be made by certified
check, cashier's check, or money order.

Q. Landlord reserves the right to exclude from the Building at all times other
than the reasonable hours of generally recognized business days determined by
Landlord all persons who do not present a pass to the Building furnished by
Landlord. Landlord shall furnish passes to persons for whom any Tenant requests
the same on his letterhead. Each Tenant shall be responsible for all persons for
whom he requests passes and shall be liable to Landlord for all acts of such
persons. Tenant further agrees to abide by and cooperate with any other security
procedures Landlord may establish.

R. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Building any person
who, in the judgment of' Landlord, is intoxicated, or under the influence, or
who shall in any manner do any act in breach of the peace or in violation of any
of the Rules and Regulations of the Building.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

                        EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (EXEC. OFF.)

         AGREEMENT, dated as of the ______ day of _____________, 2003, by and
between COMERICA INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and name
(the "Executive") who resides at,.

         The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), has determined
that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to assure
that the Company will have the continued dedication of the Executive,
notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change of Control (as
defined below) of the Company. The Board believes it is imperative to diminish
the inevitable distraction of the Executive by virtue of the personal
uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened Change of Control and
to encourage the Executive's full attention and dedication to the Company
currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change of Control, and
to provide the Executive with compensation and benefits arrangements upon a
Change of Control which ensure that the compensation and benefits expectations
of the Executive will be satisfied and which are competitive with those of other
corporations. Therefore, in order to accomplish these objectives, the Board has
caused the Company to enter into this Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

         1. Certain Definitions. (a) The "Effective Date" shall mean the first
date during the Agreement Period (as defined in Section 1(b)) on which a Change
of Control (as defined in Section 2) occurs. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, if a Change of Control occurs and if the Executive's
employment with the Company is terminated prior to the date on which the Change
of Control occurs, and if it is reasonably demonstrated by the Executive that
such termination of employment (i) was at the request of a third party who has
taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change of Control or (ii)
otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a Change of Control, then
for all purposes of this Agreement the "Effective Date" shall mean the date
immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment.

         (b) The "Agreement Period" shall mean the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending on the third anniversary of the date hereof; provided,
however, that commencing on the date one year after the date hereof, and on each
annual anniversary of such date (such date and each annual anniversary thereof
shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Renewal Date"), unless previously
terminated, the Agreement Period shall be automatically extended so as to
terminate three years from such Renewal Date, unless at least 60 days prior to
the Renewal Date the Company shall give notice to the Executive that the
Agreement Period shall not be so extended.

         2. Change of Control. For the purpose of this Agreement, a "Change of
Control" shall mean:

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         (a) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") of beneficial ownership (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of
either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the
"Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities");
provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following
acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition
directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company, (iii) any
acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company or (iv)
any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) of this Section 2; or

         (b) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the
"Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the
Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to
the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's
shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors
then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such
individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this
purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a
result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election
or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or

         (c) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a
"Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business
Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who
were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such
Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of,
respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a
corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or
substantially all of the Company's assets either directly or through one or more
subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or
any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation
resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common
stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the
Business Combination, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board
of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were
members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial
agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business
Combination; or

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         (d) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

         3. Employment Period. The Company hereby agrees to continue the
Executive in its employ, and the Executive hereby agrees to remain in the employ
of the Company subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for the
period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the last day of the
thirtieth consecutive month following such date (the "Employment Period").

         4. Terms of Employment. (a) Position and Duties. (i) During the
Employment Period, (A) the Executive's position (including status, offices,
titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall
be at least commensurate in all material respects with the most significant of
those held, exercised and assigned at any time during the 120-day period
immediately preceding the Effective Date and (B) the Executive's services shall
be performed at the location where the Executive was employed immediately
preceding the Effective Date or any office or location less than 60 miles from
such location.

         (ii) During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of
vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees
to devote reasonable attention and time during normal business hours to the
business and affairs of the Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge
the responsibilities assigned to the Executive hereunder, to use the Executive's
reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such
responsibilities. During the Employment Period it shall not be a violation of
this Agreement for the Executive to (A) serve on corporate, civic or charitable
boards or committees, (B) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or
teach at educational institutions and (C) manage personal investments, so long
as such activities do not significantly interfere with the performance of the
Executive's responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with
this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that to the extent that
any such activities have been conducted by the Executive prior to the Effective
Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of activities
similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective Date shall not
thereafter be deemed to interfere with the performance of the Executive's
responsibilities to the Company.

         (b) Compensation. (i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall receive an annual base salary ("Annual Base Salary"), which
shall be paid at a monthly rate, at least equal to twelve times the highest
monthly base salary paid or payable, including any base salary which has been
earned but deferred, to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated
companies in respect of the twelve-month period immediately preceding the month
in which the Effective Date occurs. During the Employment Period, the Annual
Base Salary shall be reviewed no more than 12 months after the last salary
increase awarded to the Executive prior to the Effective Date and thereafter at
least annually. Any increase in Annual Base Salary shall not serve to limit or
reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. Annual Base
Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase and the term Annual Base
Salary as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to Annual Base Salary as so
increased. As used in this Agreement, the term "affiliated companies" shall
include any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the
Company.

                  (ii) Annual Bonus. In addition to Annual Base Salary, the
Executive shall be awarded, for each fiscal year ending during the Employment
Period, an annual bonus (the "Annual

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Bonus") in cash at least equal to the Executive's highest bonus under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan, Long-Term Incentive Plan and/or business
unit incentive plan (or any predecessor or successor plan to any thereof) as
applicable, for the last three full fiscal years prior to the Effective Date
(annualized in the event that the Executive was not employed by the Company for
the whole of such fiscal year) (the "Recent Annual Bonus"). Each such Annual
Bonus shall be paid no later than the end of the third month of the fiscal year
next following the fiscal year for which the Annual Bonus is awarded, unless the
Executive shall elect to defer the receipt of such Annual Bonus.

                  (iii) Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans. During the
Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all
incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs
applicable generally to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated
companies, but in no event shall such plans, practices, policies and programs
provide the Executive with incentive opportunities (measured with respect to
both regular and special incentive opportunities, to the extent, if any, that
such distinction is applicable), savings opportunities and retirement benefit
opportunities, in each case, less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most
favorable of those provided by the Company and its affiliated companies for the
Executive under such plans, practices, policies and programs as in effect at any
time during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date or if
more favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at any time after the
Effective Date to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated
companies.

                  (iv) Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Period, the
Executive and/or the Executive's family, as the case may be, shall be eligible
for participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans,
practices, policies and programs provided by the Company and its affiliated
companies (including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental,
disability, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident
insurance plans and programs) to the extent applicable generally to other peer
executives of the Company and its affiliated companies, but in no event shall
such plans, practices, policies and programs provide the Executive with benefits
which are less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of such
plans, practices, policies and programs in effect for the Executive at any time
during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more
favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at any time after the
Effective Date to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated
companies.

                  (v) Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Executive
shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses
incurred by the Executive in accordance with the most favorable policies,
practices and procedures of the Company and its affiliated companies in effect
for the Executive at any time during the 120-day period immediately preceding
the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in effect
generally at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the
Company and its affiliated companies.

                  (vi) Fringe Benefits. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits, including, without limitation,
tax and financial planning services, payment of club dues, and, if applicable,
use of an automobile and payment of related expenses, in accordance with the
most favorable plans, practices, programs and policies of the Company and its
affiliated companies in effect for the Executive at any time during the 120-day
period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the
Executive, as in effect generally at any time thereafter

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with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated
companies.

                  (vii) Office and Support Staff. During the Employment Period,
the Executive shall be entitled to an office or offices of a size and with
furnishings and other appointments, and to exclusive personal secretarial and
other assistance, at least equal to the most favorable of the foregoing provided
to the Executive by the Company and its affiliated companies at any time during
the 120- day period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more
favorable to the Executive, as provided generally at any time thereafter with
respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies.

                  (viii) Vacation. During the Employment Period, the Executive
shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the most favorable plans,
policies, programs and practices of the Company and its affiliated companies as
in effect for the Executive at any time during the 120-day period immediately
preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in
effect generally at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of
the Company and its affiliated companies.

         5. Termination of Employment. (a) Death or Disability. The Executive's
employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive's death during the
Employment Period. If the Company determines in good faith that the Disability
of the Executive has occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant to the
definition of Disability set forth below), it may give to the Executive written
notice in accordance with Section 12(b) of this Agreement of its intention to
terminate the Executive's employment. In such event, the Executive's employment
with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such
notice by the Executive (the "Disability Effective Date"), provided that, within
the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to
full-time performance of the Executive's duties. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Disability" shall mean the absence of the Executive from the Executive's duties
with the Company on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days as a
result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is determined to be
total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and
acceptable to the Executive or the Executive's legal representative.

         (b) Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment during
the Employment Period for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall
mean:

                (i) the willful and continued failure of the Executive to
         perform substantially the Executive's duties with the Company or one of
         its affiliated companies (other than any such failure resulting from
         incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand
         for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board
         or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company which specifically
         identifies the manner in which the Board or Chief Executive Officer
         believes that the Executive has not substantially performed the
         Executive's duties, or

                (ii) the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or
         gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the
         Company.

For purposes of this provision, no act or failure to act, on the part of the
Executive, shall be considered "willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be
done, by the Executive in bad faith or without

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reasonable belief that the Executive's action or omission was in the best
interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given
pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or upon the instructions of
the Chief Executive Officer or a senior officer of the Company or based upon the
advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or
omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and in the best interests of
the Company. The cessation of employment of the Executive shall not be deemed to
be for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a
copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than
three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board
called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to the
Executive and the Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel, to
be heard before the Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the
Board, the Executive is guilty of the conduct described in clauses (i) or (ii)
above, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

         (c) Good Reason. The Executive's employment may be terminated by the
Executive for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall
mean:

                (i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent
         in any respect with the Executive's position (including status,
         offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or
         responsibilities as contemplated by Section 4(a) of this Agreement, or
         any other action by the Company which results in a diminution in such
         position, authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this
         purpose an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in
         bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt
         of notice thereof given by the Executive;

                (ii) any failure by the Company to comply with any of the
         provisions of Section 4(b) of this Agreement, other than an isolated,
         insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and
         which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice
         thereof given by the Executive;

                (iii) the Company's requiring the Executive to be based at any
         office or location other than as provided in Section 4(a)(i)(B) hereof
         or the Company's requiring the Executive to travel on Company business
         to a substantially greater extent than required immediately prior to
         the Effective Date;

                (iv) any purported termination by the Company of the Executive's
         employment otherwise than as expressly permitted by this Agreement; or

                (v) any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy
         Section 11(c) of this Agreement.

For purposes of this Section 5(c), any good faith determination of "Good Reason"
made by the Executive shall be conclusive. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, a termination by the Executive for any reason during
the 30-day period immediately following the first anniversary of the Effective
Date shall be deemed to be a termination for Good Reason for all purposes of
this Agreement.

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         (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause, or
by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination
to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 12(b) of this
Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" means a
written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this
Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable
detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of
the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the
Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such
notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than thirty
days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the Executive or the
Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which
contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of
the Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive
or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in
enforcing the Executive's or the Company's rights hereunder.

         (e) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" means (i) if the
Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the
Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or
any later date specified therein, as the case may be, (ii) if the Executive's
employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability, the
Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the
Executive of such termination and (iii) if the Executive's employment is
terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be
the date of death of the Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case
may be.

         6. Obligations of the Company upon Termination. (a) Good Reason; Other
Than for Cause, Death or Disability. If, during the Employment Period, the
Company shall terminate the Executive's employment other than for Cause or
Disability or the Executive shall terminate employment for Good Reason:

                (i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash
         within 30 days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the
         following amounts:

                      A. the sum of (1) the Executive's Annual Base Salary
                through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore
                paid, (2) the product of (x) the higher of (I) the Recent Annual
                Bonus and (II) the Annual Bonus paid or payable, including any
                bonus or portion thereof which has been earned but deferred (and
                annualized for any fiscal year consisting of less than twelve
                full months or during which the Executive was employed for less
                than twelve full months), for the most recently completed fiscal
                year during the Employment Period, if any (such higher amount
                being referred to as the "Highest Annual Bonus") and (y) a
                fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the
                current fiscal year through the Date of Termination, and the
                denominator of which is 365 and (3) any compensation previously
                deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or
                earnings thereon) and any accrued vacation pay, in each case to
                the extent not theretofore paid (the sum of the amounts
                described in clauses (1), (2), and (3) shall be hereinafter
                referred to as the "Accrued Obligations"); and

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                      B. the amount equal to the product of (1) three and (2)
                the sum of (x) the Executive's Annual Base Salary and (y) the
                Highest Annual Bonus; and

                      C. an amount equal to the excess of (a) the actuarial
                equivalent of the benefit under the Company's qualified defined
                benefit retirement plan (the "Retirement Plan") (utilizing
                actuarial assumptions no less favorable to the Executive than
                those in effect under the Company's Retirement Plan immediately
                prior to the Effective Date), and any excess or supplemental
                retirement plan in which the Executive participates (together,
                the "SERP") which the Executive would receive if the Executive's
                employment continued for three years after the Date of
                Termination assuming for this purpose that (x) all accrued
                benefits are fully vested, (y) the Executive is three years
                older and (z) the Executive is credited with three more years of
                service, and, assuming that the Executive's compensation in each
                of the three years is that required by Section 4(b)(i) and
                Section 4(b)(ii), over (b) the actuarial equivalent of the
                Executive's actual benefit (paid or payable), if any, under the
                Retirement Plan and the SERP as of the Date of Termination;

                (ii) for three years after the Executive's Date of Termination,
         or such longer period as may be provided by the terms of the
         appropriate plan, program, practice or policy, the Company shall
         continue benefits to the Executive and/or the Executive's family at
         least equal to those which would have been provided to them in
         accordance with the plans, programs, practices and policies described
         in Section 4(b)(iv) of this Agreement if the Executive's employment had
         not been terminated or, if more favorable to the Executive, as in
         effect generally at any time thereafter with respect to other peer
         executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their
         families, provided, however, that if the Executive becomes reemployed
         with another employer and is eligible to receive medical or other
         welfare benefits under another employer provided plan, the medical and
         other welfare benefits described herein shall be secondary to those
         provided under such other plan during such applicable period of
         eligibility. For purposes of determining eligibility (but not the time
         of commencement of benefits) of the Executive for retiree benefits
         pursuant to such plans, practices, programs and policies, the Executive
         shall be considered to have remained employed until three years after
         the Date of Termination and to have retired on the last day of such
         period;

                (iii) the Company shall, at its sole expense as incurred,
         provide the Executive with outplacement services the scope and provider
         of which shall be selected by the Executive in his sole discretion; and

                (iv) to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company
         shall timely pay or provide to the Executive any other amounts or
         benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is
         eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or
         contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliated companies (such
         other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter referred to as the
         "Other Benefits").

         (b) Death. If the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of the
Executive's death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate
without further obligations to the Executive's legal representatives under this
Agreement, other than for payment of Accrued

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Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued
Obligations shall be paid to the Executive's estate or beneficiary, as
applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination.
With respect to the provision of Other Benefits, the term Other Benefits as
utilized in this Section 6(b) shall include, without limitation, and the
Executive's estate and/or beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive, benefits
at least equal to the most favorable benefits provided by the Company and
affiliated companies to the estates and beneficiaries of peer executives of the
Company and such affiliated companies under such plans, programs, practices and
policies relating to death benefits, if any, as in effect with respect to other
peer executives and their beneficiaries at any time during the 120-day period
immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the
Executive's estate and/or the Executive's beneficiaries, as in effect on the
date of the Executive's death with respect to other peer executives of the
Company and its affiliated companies and their beneficiaries.

         (c) Disability. If the Executive's employment is terminated by reason
of the Executive's Disability during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall
terminate without further obligations to the Executive, other than for payment
of Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits.
Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within
30 days of the Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other
Benefits, the term Other Benefits as utilized in this Section 6(c) shall
include, and the Executive shall be entitled after the Disability Effective Date
to receive, disability and other benefits at least equal to the most favorable
of those generally provided by the Company and its affiliated companies to
disabled executives and/or their families in accordance with such plans,
programs, practices and policies relating to disability, if any, as in effect
generally with respect to other peer executives and their families at any time
during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more
favorable to the Executive and/or the Executive's family, as in effect at any
time thereafter generally with respect to other peer executives of the Company
and its affiliated companies and their families.

         (d) Cause, Etc.; Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive's
employment shall be terminated for Cause during the Employment Period, this
Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other
than the obligation to pay to the Executive (x) his Annual Base Salary through
the Date of Termination, (y) the amount of any compensation previously deferred
by the Executive, and (z) Other Benefits, in each case to the extent theretofore
unpaid. If the Executive voluntarily terminates employment during the Employment
Period, excluding a termination for Good Reason, this Agreement shall terminate
without further obligations to the Executive, other than for Accrued Obligations
and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. In such case, all Accrued
Obligations shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days
of the Date of Termination.

         7. Non-exclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent
or limit the Executive's continuing or future participation in any plan,
program, policy or practice provided by the Company or any of its affiliated
companies and for which the Executive may qualify, nor, subject to Section
12(f), shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the
Executive may have under any contract or agreement with the Company or any of
its affiliated companies. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the
Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy, practice or
program of or any contract or agreement with the Company or any of its
affiliated companies at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be
payable in accordance with such

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plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly
modified by this Agreement.

         8. Full Settlement. The Company's obligation to make the payments
provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations
hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the
Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other
employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable
to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such amounts
shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment. The
Company agrees to pay as incurred, to the full extent permitted by law, all
legal fees and expenses which the Executive may reasonably incur as a result of
any contest (regardless of the outcome thereof) by the Company, the Executive or
others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision
of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result
of any contest by the Executive about the amount of any payment pursuant to this
Agreement), plus, in each case, interest on any delayed payment at the
applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

         9. Certain Additional Payments by the Company.

         (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and
except as set forth below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment
or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether
paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments
required under this Section 9) (a "Payment") would be subject to the excise tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by
the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with
any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Excise Tax"), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional
payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the
Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect
to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any
interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon
the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment
equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 9(a), if it shall be determined that the Executive is
entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that the Payments do not exceed 110% of the
greatest amount (the "Reduced Amount") that could be paid to the Executive such
that the receipt of Payments would not give rise to any Excise Tax, then no
Gross-Up Payment shall be made to the Executive and the Payments, in the
aggregate, shall be reduced to the Reduced Amount.

         (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 9(c), all determinations
required to be made under this Section 9, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions
to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by Ernst & Young
LLP or such other certified public accounting firm as may be designated by the
Executive (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting
calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of
the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment, or such
earlier time as is requested by the Company. In the event that the Accounting
Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group
effecting

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the Change of Control, the Executive shall appoint another nationally recognized
accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting
firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and
expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any
Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 9, shall be paid by the
Company to the Executive within five days of the receipt of the Accounting
Firm's determination. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding
upon the Company and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination
by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which
will not have been made by the Company should have been made ("Underpayment"),
consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event
that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 9(c) and the
Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the
Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the
benefit of the Executive.

         (c) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by
the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by
the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as
practicable but no later than ten business days after the Executive is informed
in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature of such
claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive
shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following
the date on which it gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period
ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due).
If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such
period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall:

                (i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the
         Company relating to such claim,

                (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim
         as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
         including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with
         respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the
         Company,

                (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order
         effectively to contest such claim, and

                (iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings
         relating to such claim;

provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection
with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an
after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and
penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and
payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of
this Section 9(c), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection
with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all
administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing
authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct
the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim
in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to
a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a

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court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the
Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the
Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Company shall advance the
amount of such payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis and shall
indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any
Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties with respect thereto)
imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with
respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute
of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the
Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is
limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company's control of
the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment
would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or
contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue
Service or any other taxing authority.

         (d) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the
Company pursuant to Section 9(c), the Executive becomes entitled to receive any
refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company's
complying with the requirements of Section 9(c)) promptly pay to the Company the
amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after
taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount
advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 9(c), a determination is made that
the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and
the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such
determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to
be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof,
the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.

         10. Confidential Information. The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary
capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information,
knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies,
and their respective businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive
during the Executive's employment by the Company or any of its affiliated
companies and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts
by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation of this
Agreement). After termination of the Executive's employment with the Company,
the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as
may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any
such information, knowledge or data to anyone other than the Company and those
designated by it. In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of
this Section 10 constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts
otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement.

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

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

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         (c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect,
by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.
As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore
defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which
assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

         12. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without
reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are
not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. This
Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement
executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal
representatives.

         (b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

                If to the Executive:

                If to the Company:

                Comerica Incorporated
                Comerica Tower at Detroit Center
                500 Woodward Avenue, 33rd Floor
                Detroit, Michigan 48226
                Attention: Executive Vice President
                            and General Counsel

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective
when actually received by the addressee.

         (c) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement.

         (d) The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement such Federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be
withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

         (e) The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any
right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without
limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for

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Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c)(i)-(v) of this Agreement, shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right
of this Agreement.

         (f) The Executive and the Company acknowledge that, except as may
otherwise be provided under any other written agreement between the Executive
and the Company, the employment of the Executive by the Company is "at will"
and, subject to Section 1(a) hereof, prior to the Effective Date, the
Executive's employment and/or this Agreement may be terminated by either the
Executive or the Company at any time prior to the Effective Date, in which case
the Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement. From and after
the Effective Date this Agreement shall supersede any other agreement between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto set the Executive's hand
and, pursuant to the authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company has
caused these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the
day and year first above written.

                                     COMERICA INCORPORATED

                                     By

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