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AGREEMENT

          THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made and entered into by and between David J. Lewis (the "Executive") and Cogentrix Energy, Inc., a North Carolina corporation ("Company") (collectively defined and referred to as the "Parties");

WITNESSETH:

          WHEREAS, the Company is in the business of developing and operating independent power and cogeneration facilities (the "Business"); and

          WHEREAS, the Executive is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; and 

          WHEREAS,  there is an Employment Agreement between the parties dated August 11, 2000, with a term of employment extending at least until August 11, 2005 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

          WHEREAS, Company and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to conclude the employment relationship, resolve all matters by and among them relating to Executive's employment and separation from employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to provide for Executive's continued service as Chairman of the Company; and 

          WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is supported by valuable consideration and is entered into voluntarily by the Parties;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for the premises and mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:

          1.     Separation from Employment. The Parties agree that Executive's last day as an employee of the Company shall be August 14, 2003 (the "Separation Date"), and that Executive shall continue to be compensated and receive all benefits in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement until the Separation Date. 

          2.     Nature of Separation.  The Parties agree that the termination of the employment relationship between the Parties shall be treated as a separation by mutual agreement of the Parties.

          3.     Five Year Period Following Separation Date.  Upon the Separation Date, and for a period of five years thereafter, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, Executive shall serve the Company in the capacity of Chairman of the Company, and during that five year period, the Company shall provide to Executive the following benefits:

                    a.     Office Space.   The Company shall provide Executive with office space at the Company commensurate with the position of Chairman of the Company.

                    b.     Administrative Support.   The Company shall provide Executive with administrative support at the offices of the Company.

                    c.     Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Coverage.   At a cost no greater than Executive's current cost, the Company shall continue to provide to Executive health/dental/prescription drug benefits at least as beneficial as those that he received and/or in which he participated with the Company immediately prior to the Separation Date (including coverage for Executive's eligible dependents to the extent such coverage is provided by Company for any of its then employees), provided such continued participation is possible under the terms and provisions of such plans and programs.  In the event that participation in any such plan or program is terminated by the Company or ceases to exist or Executive is barred from participation during the five year period, the Company shall arrange to provide Executive with health/dental/prescription drug benefits at Company's expense, with such benefits being substantially similar to those which Executive would otherwise have been entitled to receive under such plans and programs from which his continued participation is barred.  At the end of the five year period, Executive shall have the right, at his sole cost and expense, to assume the benefits described herein.

                    d.     Life Insurance Benefits.   At a cost no greater than Executive's current cost, the Company shall continue to provide to Executive those life insurance benefits that he received and/or in which he participated with the Company immediately prior to the Separation Date, provided such continued participation is possible under the terms and provisions of such plans and programs.   In the event that participation in any such plan or program is terminated by the Company or ceases to exist or Executive is barred from participation during the five year period,  the Company shall arrange to provide Executive with life insurance benefits at Company's expense for such time period, with such benefits being substantially similar to those which Executive would otherwise have been entitled to receive under such plans and programs from which his continued participation is barred.  At the end of the five year period, Executive shall have the right, at his sole cost and expense, to assume the benefits described herein.

                    e.     Other Insurance.   At a cost no greater than Executive's current cost, the Company shall continue to provide to Executive all other insurance benefits that he received and/or in which he participated with the Company immediately prior to the Separation Date, including any disability, liability or other coverages, including any liability coverage for Executive's actions as a director, officer or employee, provided such continued participation is possible under the terms and provisions of such plans and programs.   In the event that participation in any such plan or program is terminated by the Company or ceases to exist or Executive is barred from participation during the five year period,  the Company shall arrange to provide Executive with such insurance benefits at Company's expense for such time period, with such benefits being substantially similar to those which Executive would otherwise have been entitled to receive under such plans and programs from which his continued participation is barred, it being understood that with respect to disability coverage, the Company shall be deemed to have complied with this provision even if the best benefits available are based on the earnings of Executive as Chairman of the Company, rather than the earnings he had or the severance he is receiving under this Agreement.   At the end of the five year period, Executive shall have the right, at his sole cost and expense, to assume the benefits described herein.

                    f.     Taxes.   The Company shall pay the Executive such amounts in cash as is necessary to pay any income tax or other tax liability, if any, the Executive may incur in connection with or arising out of the receipt of the above-referenced benefits in this section and with respect to the Company's agreement to pay any such income or other tax liability arising therefrom.  

                    g.     Director and Officer Liability Coverage.  The Company shall maintain officer and director liability insurance coverage, in an amount and with such limits and conditions as are no less favorable to Executive than the coverage in effect on the Separation Date, providing coverage for Executive actions or inactions in his capacity as either an officer or director of the Company, including in particular as Chief Executive Officer or as Chairman of the Company, until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date following the Separation Date on which Executive was neither the Chief Executive Officer nor the Chairman of the Company.

                    h.     Compensation fees and responsibilities.   During the five year period following the Separation Date, Executive shall be paid annual compensation fees in connection with his service as Chairman of the Company, in an amount to be approved by the Board based on the recommendations by a compensation consultant retained by the Board, but not less than $200,000 annually.  In the position of Chairman of the Company, Executive shall have reporting responsibility to the Board and not to any officer of the Company. 

                    i.     Disability.   In the event Executive becomes disabled to the point that he cannot serve as Chairman of the Company, or if for any other reason Executive is unable to serve as Chairman, the benefits contained in this section 3 shall continue to be provided by the Company to Executive during the five year period following the Separation Date, and the compensation fees shall be paid during the same period either through disability coverage made available by the Company or paid directly by the Company

          4.     Severance Payments and Benefits.  In exchange for the release set forth in this Agreement and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company will provide Executive with the following severance payments and benefits:

                    a.     Severance Pay.  Company agrees that immediately following the Separation Date and continuing for a period of five years, the Company shall make monthly severance payments to Executive in the gross amount of $150,000, payable on a monthly basis in accordance with the Company's payroll practices.  All payments to Executive shall be made after appropriate deductions required by law for the payment of wages, including for state and federal taxes and FICA. The Parties agree that the Company will report such severance payments as W-2 income for the applicable tax year in which they are received.  The Parties also agree that in the event of a Change in Control, as defined below, Executive shall have the right, exercisable at any time within ninety (90) days following Executive's actual knowledge of the Change in Control, to accelerate payment of all unpaid monthly severance payments (without any present value adjustment) which amount shall all be due and payable in a lump sum ninety (90) days following the delivery to Company of notice of exercise of right to accelerate.  "Change of Control" means:  (i) a person, corporation, entity or group acquires, directly or indirectly, the beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company in a single transaction or series of transactions (excluding therefrom any acquisition of stock of the Company by George T. Lewis, Jr., his spouse, their lineal descendants and the spouses of such lineal descendants, and any trust established by or for the benefit of any one or more of the foregoing), (ii) the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation or similar transaction and following such transaction 50% or more of the issued and outstanding securities of said party is beneficially owned by a person, corporation, entity or group other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company, (iii) the Company sells or transfers 50% or more of its assets to any other person or persons other than an Affiliate of the Company, or (iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.  "Affiliate" means, with respect to the Company, any entity directly or indirectly controlled, controlling or under common control with the Company.

                    b.     Profit Sharing Distributions.  Pursuant to the Profit Sharing Plan Agreement between Company and Executive, as amended, and pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Executive is entitled to Annual Plan distributions under the Plan during the term of the Employment Agreement, and by virtue of this Agreement, Executive is hereby waiving his right to receive all plan distributions under the Profit Sharing Plan Agreement, as amended, except for the following, which shall be paid by the Company: (1) the Annual Distribution that is due to be paid for the 2002 year; and (2) the Employment Termination and the Severance Benefit distributions that shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Profit Sharing Plan Agreement, as amended.  It is hereby stipulated by the Parties that the termination of Executive's employment is by agreement of the Parties and that Executive is entitled to be paid the Employment Termination and the Severance Benefit distributions under the Profit Sharing Plan Agreement, as amended.

          5.     Death.  Upon the death of Executive, any amounts required to be paid to Executive under this Agreement shall be paid to Executive's spouse, or if he leaves no spouse, to his estate, as and to the extent as if Executive were living.

          6.     Indemnification.  To the fullest extent permitted or required by the laws of the State of North Carolina, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless (including the advance payment of attorney fees and other expenses) the Executive, in accordance with the terms of such laws, if the Executive is made a party, or threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or contemplated suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was an officer or director of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or by reason of any act or omission of Executive as an officer or director of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or by reason of the execution of this Agreement or the terms of this Agreement or any challenge to this Agreement, against expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding.  The Company's obligations under this paragraph will survive the termination of Executive's employment, and shall survive Executive's service as Chairman of the Company.

          7.     No Other Payments or Benefits.  Except for the payments and rights described above in this Agreement,  Executive acknowledges that he is not entitled to any additional wages, pay, payments, bonuses, incentive pay, commissions, compensation, severance pay, consideration or benefits of any kind from the Company, including but not limited to any severance, change in control or other payments to Executive under the Employment Agreement, except that Executive shall not forfeit any vested deferred compensation, 401K, pension, retirement or other vested benefits earned by him during his employment with the Company, if any.  

          8.     Covenants of the Executive.

                    a.     Covenant Against Competition.  The Executive acknowledges that (i) the Company is one of a limited number of persons who have developed the Business; (ii) the Business is national and international in scope; (iii) the Executive's work for the Company will give him and has given him access to the confidential affairs and proprietary information of the Company; (iv) the agreements and covenants of the Executive contained in this section are essential to the business and goodwill of the Company; and (v) the Company would not have entered into this Agreement but for the covenants and agreements set forth in this section.  Accordingly, the Executive covenants and agrees that:

                              (1)     During the five year period following the Separation Date, Executive shall not, in the United States or Asia, directly or indirectly, (1) engage in any business that competes with the Business (or any part thereof) for the Executive's own account; (2) render any services to any person (other than the Company) engaged in such activities; or (3) become interested in any such person (other than the Company) as a partner, shareholder, principal, agent, consultant or in any other relationship or capacity; provided, however, that notwithstanding the above, the Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any such person which are traded on any national securities exchange or NASDAQ if the Executive (A) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (B) does not, directly or indirectly, own 2% or more of any class of securities of such person.

                               (2)     During the seven year period following the Separation Date, the Executive shall keep secret and retain in strictest confidence, and shall not use for his benefit or the benefit of others, except in connection with the business and affairs of the Company and its affiliates, all confidential matters relating to the Business or to the Company and its affiliates learned by the Executive heretofore or hereafter, directly or indirectly, from the Company and its affiliates, including, without limitation, information with respect to (i) prospective facilities, (ii) sales figures, (iii) profit or loss figures, and (iv) customers, clients, suppliers, sources of supply and customer lists (the "Confidential Information"), and shall not disclose such Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company and its affiliates except as may be required by law or by any governmental agency or regulation, or except with the Company's express prior written consent, or except for Confidential Information which (A) is at the time of receipt or thereafter becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the Executive or (B) is received from a third party not under an obligation to keep such information confidential and without breach of this Agreement; provided, however, Executive's obligation not to compete shall be governed solely by subparagraph (1) above in this section, and shall not be extended by the interpretation or enforcement of this provision.

                               (3)     All memoranda, notes, lists, records and other documents (and all copies thereof) made or compiled by the Executive or made available to the Executive concerning the Business or the Company shall be the Company's property and shall be delivered to the Company at any time on request.

                    b.     Rights and Remedies upon Breach.  If the Executive breaches, or threatens to commit a breach of, any of the provisions of this section  8 of the Agreement, the Company shall have the following rights and remedies (upon compliance with any necessary prerequisites imposed by law upon the availability of such remedies), each of which rights and remedies shall be independent of the other and severally enforceable, and all of which rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to the Company under law or in equity: the right and remedy to have the restrictions described above specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the right to an entry against the Executive of restraining orders and injunctions (preliminary, mandatory, temporary and permanent) against violations, threatened or actual, and whether or not then continuing, of such covenants, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages will not provide an adequate remedy to the Company.

                    c.     Severability.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) he has had an opportunity to seek advice of counsel in connection with this Agreement and (ii) the restrictions described above in this section are reasonable in geographical and temporal scope and in all other respects.  If it is determined that any of the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of the above restrictions in this section, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portions.

                    d.     Blue-Penciling.  If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this section, including, without limitation, any of the restrictions, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographical scope of such provision, the duration or scope of such provisions, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced.

                    e.     Enforceability; Jurisdictions.  The Company and the Executive intend to and hereby confer jurisdiction to enforce the restrictions in this section upon the courts of any jurisdiction within the geographical scope of the restrictions, provided the courts apply North Carolina law in interpreting this Agreement.

                    f.     Resignation upon Change in Control.  The Executive agrees that in the event of a Change in Control, as defined in Section 4.a., concurrent with the receipt of the accelerated payment of all unpaid monthly severance payments pursuant to Section 4.a. the Executive shall tender his resignation as Chairman of the Company effective the date of tender.

          9.     Release.   Subject to and without waiving any rights Executive has under this Agreement, and in exchange for the severance and other benefits set forth in this Agreement, and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Executive, for himself, his heirs, executors, legal representatives, administrators, successors and assigns, hereby fully and finally forever releases, discharges and covenants not to sue the Company, and all subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company, as well as their successors and assigns (collectively, the "Releasees"), of and from any and all claims, actions, lawsuits, damages, administrative charges, or demands of any kind whatsoever, whenever or wherever they arose, including but not limited to any claims that Executive has, may have or may have had at the time of or prior to his execution of this Agreement arising out of or related to: (a) Executive's entering into this Agreement; (b) Executive's prior employment relationship with Company, (c) Executive's separation from employment with Company; (d) Executive's prior Employment Agreement; (e) any claims for breach of contract, implied or express, impairment of economic opportunity, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, prima facie tort, defamation, libel, slander, negligent termination, wrongful discharge, or any other tort, whether intentional or negligent; (f) any claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e), et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 1870, and 1971, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, et seq.;  the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Publ. L. No 102-166, 105 Stat. 1071-1100; the Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1161 et seq.; the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12191 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.; the United States Constitution and any state constitution; and all applicable rules and regulations under such acts, statutes and constitutions; (g) any claims arising under the law of any state, including but not limited to, the North Carolina Handicapped Persons Protection Act, N.C.G.S. § 168A-1 et seq.; the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, N.C.G.S. § 95-25.1 et seq.; the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, N.C.G.S. § 95-240 et seq.; the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, N.C.G.S. § 97-1 et seq.; and the North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act, N.C.G.S. § 143-422.2; and (h) all other federal, state and local civil rights acts, regulations, and orders relating to any term, condition, or termination of employment, whether under tort or contract, or under statute or otherwise.  Executive further agrees not to file, institute or pursue any lawsuit, claim or administrative action against the Releasees relating to those claims. 

          Subject to and without waiving any rights the Company has under this Agreement, and in exchange for the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company, and all subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company, as well as their successors and assigns, hereby fully and finally forever releases, discharges and covenants not to sue Executive, his successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, actions, lawsuits, damages, administrative charges, or demands of any kind whatsoever, whenever or wherever they arose, including but not limited to any claims that the Company has, may have or may have had at the time of or prior to his execution of this Agreement, including all such claims and matters arising out of or related to Executive's employment with and role as an officer and director of the Company.

          The Parties, however, agree that this release shall not release or adversely affect: (i) any rights or claims relating to the obligations of either party under this Agreement; (ii) Executive's vested and accrued rights as a participant in the 401(k) Plan, or (iii) any rights or claims that may arise out of events occurring after the Effective Date of this Agreement.  The Parties further expressly understand and agree that this release is and shall continue to be enforceable regardless of whether there is a subsequent dispute between the Parties concerning any alleged breach of this Agreement.

          10.     Acknowledgment by Executive.  Company specifically advises Executive to consult a lawyer before signing this Agreement concerning the terms of this Agreement and his rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.  Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read this Agreement, that he knows and understands the contents of this Agreement, that he has had ample opportunity to review the terms of this Agreement, that he is under no pressure to execute this Agreement, that he has consulted with or had the opportunity to consult with a lawyer regarding this Agreement, and that he executes this Agreement of his own free will.   

          11.     Waiting Period.  Executive hereby acknowledges and understands that after receiving this Agreement from Company, he shall have at least twenty-one (21) days to consider signing this Agreement, and is further aware of his right to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement.  By signing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges his right to consider whether to sign this Agreement for a period of at least twenty-one (21) days.  If Executive elects not to take twenty-one (21) days to sign this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that the period of time used by him prior to signing this Agreement was ample time to consider and review this Agreement, it being expressly understood that Company is imposing no requirement or duress on Executive to take less than twenty-one (21) days to consider signing this Agreement.  If Executive does not sign this Agreement within twenty-one (21) days of presentation by Company, he further acknowledges that Company has the option to withdraw its offer set forth in this Agreement.

          12.     Revocation Rights.  Executive acknowledges and understands that he shall have seven (7) days from the date this Agreement is signed by him to revoke this Agreement, if he so chooses, by advising Company in writing of the revocation.  Any such revocation of this Agreement must be in writing, signed by Executive, and delivered to the Company.  However, Executive acknowledges that the severance pay and other benefits outlined in this Agreement will not become payable until: (a) Company has received a signed copy of this Agreement from Executive; and (b) the 7-day revocation period has passed without Executive's revocation.  Otherwise, if this Agreement is not revoked within seven (7) days from the signing of this Agreement by Executive, it shall become effective and enforceable as to all Parties on the eighth day following the signing of this Agreement by all Parties (the "Effective Date").  

          13.     Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Executive, Company and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives; provided, that Executive may not assign any of his rights, title or interest in this Agreement.  The Parties, however, agree that nothing in this Agreement shall preclude (a) Executive from designating a beneficiary to receive any benefit payable upon Executive's death, or (b) the executors, administrators or other legal representatives of Executive or Executive's estate from assigning any rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereunto.   Executive further acknowledges and agrees that in the event of the transfer and/or assignment of this Agreement to a successor or assignee of Company, this Agreement shall remain valid and be fully enforceable by such entity.  

          14.     No Admissions.  This Agreement does not constitute any admission by Company or the Releasees of any violation by them of any contract, agreement, plan, statute, ordinance, constitutional provision or other law, and this Agreement shall in no manner be deemed an admission, finding, or indication for any purpose whatsoever that Company or the Releasees have at any time, including the present, committed any unlawful acts against Executive or treated him unfairly or improperly in any way, and Executive further understands and acknowledges that Company enters into this Agreement solely to resolve all matters between the Parties in an amicable fashion.

          15.     Governing Law.  The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under, and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the internal laws and judicial decisions of the State of North Carolina, except as superseded by federal law.  

          16.      Dissolution or Merger.  In the event that Company consolidates or merges into or with another entity or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another entity, the term "Company" as used herein shall mean such other entity, and the Parties agree that this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without any further action on the part of either Company, its successor or assign, or Executive.

          17.     Waiver of Breach.  No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by any party.  No waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party waiving any particular provision.

          18.     Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in duplicate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

          19.     Entire Agreement.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes any and all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, promises, inducements and understandings of the Parties, including the Employment Agreement.  This written Agreement cannot be varied, contradicted or supplemented by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements.  Moreover, this written Agreement may not be later modified except by a further writing signed by a duly authorized officer of Company and Executive.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall prevent or restrain in any manner Company from instituting an action or claim in court, or such other forum as may be appropriate, to enforce the terms of any ongoing, post-employment confidentiality and other obligations of Executive set forth and/or referenced in this Agreement or any similar agreement relating to Company's confidential or proprietary business information or trade secrets.  

          20.     Notice.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, whenever any notice is required hereunder, it shall be given in writing addressed as follows:

                     (a)      If to the Company:

                                        Cogentrix Energy, Inc.

                                        9405 Arrowpoint Boulevard

                                        Charlotte, NC 28273-8110

                                        Attention: General Counsel

                     (b)     If to the Employee:

                                        David J.  Lewis

                                        2019 Craigmore Drive

                                        Charlotte, NC 28226

          Either party may change the address for notice by notifying the other party of such change in accordance with this provision.

          21.     Headings.  The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

          22.     Authority.  The Parties acknowledge that they have authority to enter into this Agreement, and in particular, the Company acknowledges that this Agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and that the person signing on behalf of the Company is authorized to execute this Agreement with full authority and approval of the Board of Directors.

          23.     By-Laws Amendment or other corporate action.   In order to effectuate the terms of this Agreement, and in particular, that section of this Agreement providing that Executive shall serve as the Chairman of the Company for five years following the Separation Date, the Company represents to Executive that corporate action has occurred on or prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, including if necessary any amendment to the By-Laws of the Company, authorizing and approving the five year term for Executive to serve as Chairman of the Company. 

          24.     Resignation as Chief Executive Officer.  Executive resigns as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately upon execution of this Agreement by both Executive and Company.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereto set their hands and seals as of the dates set forth below.

          Executed and presented for consideration to Executive by Company, this the   14th   day of   August  , 2003.

Cogentrix Energy, Inc.

By:         /s/   Mark F. Miller           (SEAL)

Title:                                                          

          Accepted and signed by Executive, this the   14th   day of    August   , 2003.

EXECUTIVE

   /s/  David J. Lewis                   

         David J. Lewis10-Q Exhibit 10.2

Exhibit 10.2

           EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE

                             FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

                               ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.

           Dated as of September 23, 2003

This Eighth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Essex Portfolio, L.P., as amended (as amended, the
"Partnership Agreement"), dated as of the date shown above (the
"Amendment"), is executed by Essex Property Trust, Inc. a Maryland
Corporation (the "Company"), as the General Partner and on behalf of
the existing Limited Partners of Essex Portfolio, L.P. (the
"Partnership").  

                                      RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed pursuant to the Partnership
Agreement, which has been amended as of June 26, 2003;

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Company is selling and issuing
1,000,000 shares of 7.8125% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
of the Company (the "Series F Preferred Stock") to certain investors
pursuant to the Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2003, between the Company and Lend Lease
Rosen Real Estate Securities, LLC, as agent on behalf of its clients; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted to the General Partner
under the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner desires to amend the
Partnership Agreement to reflect (i) the issuance of the Series F Preferred
Stock and (ii) certain other matters described herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are
acknowledged, the General Partner hereby amends the Partnership Agreement as
follows:

	Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise defined
herein, shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Partnership
Agreement.

	Percentage Interest.  Section 1.1 of the Partnership Agreement is
hereby amended to delete the definition of "Percentage Interest" in
its entirety and to substitute the following definition of "Percentage
Interest," in its place:

"Percentage Interest" shall mean with respect
to any Partner other than holders of Series B Preferred Units, Series C
Preferred Units, Series D Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units, Series Z
Incentive Units or Series Z-1 Incentive Units, the undivided percentage
ownership interest of such Partner in the Partnership, as determined by
dividing (i) the number of Partnership Units owned by such Partner
by (ii) the sum of (A) the total number of Partnership Units then
outstanding (excluding the Series A Preferred Interest, the Series B Preferred
Interest, the Series B Partnership Units, the Series C Preferred Interest, the
Series C Preferred Units, the Series D Preferred Interest, the Series D
Preferred Units, the Series E Preferred Interest, the Series E Preferred Units,
the Series F Preferred Interest, Series Z Incentive Units and the Series Z-1
Incentive Units), (B) the total number of outstanding Series Z Incentive Units
multiplied by the Distribution Ratchet Percentage with respect to each such
Series Z Incentive Unit, calculated on a unit-by-unit basis, and (C) the total
number of outstanding Series Z-1 Incentive Units multiplied by the Series Z-1
Distribution Ratchet Percentage with respect to each such Series Z-1 Incentive
Unit, calculated on a unit-by-unit basis.  With respect to any holder of Series
Z Incentive Units, such Partner's Percentage Interest shall be equal to such
Partner's Series Z Percentage Interest.  With respect to any holder of Series Z-
1 Incentive Units, such Partner's Percentage Interest shall be equal to such
Partner's Series Z-1 Percentage Interest.  If any Partner holds a combination of
Common Units, Series Z Incentive Units and/or Series Z-1 Incentive Units,
then such Partner's Percentage Interest shall be equal to the sum of
(A) the Percentage Interest as calculated pursuant to the first sentence of
this definition (assuming for purposes of such calculation that such Partner
holds only Common Units, if any), (B) the Series Z Percentage Interest
(assuming for purposes of such calculation that such Partner holds only Series Z
Incentive Units, if any) and (C) the Series Z-1 Percentage Interest
(assuming for purposes of such calculation that such Partner holds only Series
Z-1 Incentive Units, if any).

	Common Unit.  Section 1.1 of the Partnership Agreement is hereby
amended to delete the definition of "Common Unit" in its entirety and
to substitute the following definition of "Common Unit," in its
place:

"Common Unit" shall mean a Partnership Unit representing an
interest in the Partnership, other than a Series A Preferred Interest, Series B
Preferred Unit, Series B Preferred Interest, Series C Preferred Unit, Series C
Preferred Interest, Series D Preferred Unit, Series D Preferred Interest, Series
E Preferred Unit, Series E Preferred Interest, Series F Preferred Interest,
Series Z Incentive Unit, Series Z-1 Incentive Unit or any other Preferred
Interest or Preferred Partnership Units.

	Series Z Percentage Interest.  Section 1.1 of the Partnership
Agreement is hereby amended to delete the definition of "Series Z
Percentage Interest" in its entirety and to substitute the following
definition of "Series Z Percentage Interest," in its place:

"Series Z Percentage Interest" shall mean, with respect to
any holder of Series Z Incentive Units, the undivided percentage ownership
interest of such Partner in the Partnership as determined by dividing (A)
the product resulting from multiplying the total number of outstanding Series Z
Incentive Units owned by such Partner by the Series Z Distribution Ratchet
Percentage attributed to such holder's Series Z Incentive Units, by (B)
the sum of (x) the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding (excluding
the Series A Preferred Interest, the Series B Preferred Interest, the Series B
Partnership Units, the Series C Preferred Interest, the Series C Partnership
Units, the Series D Preferred Interest, the Series D Preferred Units, the Series
E Preferred Interest, the Series E Partnership Units, the Series F Preferred
Interest, the Series Z Incentive Units and the Series Z-1 Incentive Units), (y)
the total number of outstanding Series Z Incentive Units multiplied by the
Distribution Ratchet Percentage with respect to each Series Z Incentive Unit,
calculated on a unit-by-unit basis, and (z) the total number of outstanding
Series Z-1 Incentive Units multiplied by the Series Z-1 Distribution Ratchet
Percentage with respect to each such Series Z-1 Incentive Unit, calculated on a
unit-by-unit basis.

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	Series Z-1 Percentage Interest.  Section 1.1 of the Partnership
Agreement is hereby amended to delete the definition of "Series Z-1
Percentage Interest" in its entirety and to substitute the following
definition of "Series Z-1 Percentage Interest," in its place:

"Series Z-1 Percentage Interest" shall mean, with respect to
any holder of Series Z-1 Incentive Units, the undivided percentage ownership
interest of such Partner in the Partnership as determined by dividing (A)
the product resulting from multiplying the total number of outstanding Series Z-
1 Incentive Units owned by such Partner by the Series Z-1 Distribution Ratchet
Percentage attributed to such holder's Series Z-1 Incentive Units, by (B)
the sum of (x) the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding (excluding
the Series A Preferred Interest, the Series B Preferred Interest, the Series B
Partnership Units, the Series C Preferred Interest, the Series C Partnership
Units, the Series D Preferred Interest, the Series D Preferred Units, the Series
E Preferred Interest, the Series E Partnership Units, the Series F
Preferred Interest, the Series Z Incentive Units and the Series Z-1 Incentive
Units), (y) the total number of outstanding Series Z Incentive Units multiplied
by the Distribution Ratchet Percentage with respect to each Series Z Incentive
Unit, calculated on a unit-by-unit basis, and (z) the total number of
outstanding Series Z-1 Incentive Units multiplied by the Series Z-1 Distribution
Ratchet Percentage with respect to each such Series Z-1 Incentive Unit,
calculated on a unit-by-unit basis.

	Series F Preferred Interest.  Section 1.1 of the Partnership
Agreement is hereby amended to include the following definition, to be inserted
in alphabetical order in such Section 1.1:

"Series F Preferred Interest" shall mean the
interest in the Partnership received by the General Partner in connection with
the issuance of shares of Series F Preferred Stock, as and when issued, which
Series F Preferred Interest includes and shall include the right to receive
preferential distributions and certain other rights as set forth in this
Agreement. 

	Series F Preferred Stock.  Section 1.1 of the Partnership Agreement
is hereby amended to include the following definition, to be inserted in
alphabetical order in such Section 1.1:

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"Series F Preferred Stock" shall mean the preferred stock of
the General Partner described in Article THIRD of the Articles Supplementary,
reclassifying 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as 1,000,000 shares of 7.8125%
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock to be filed with the Department
on or about September 23, 2003.

	Distributions.  Section 6.2(a) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety, and the following is hereby substituted in the place
thereof:

	Distributions shall be made in accordance with the following order of
priority:

	First, on a pro rata basis, (based upon the same ratio that accrued
distributions per share of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock,
Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred
Stock and Series F Preferred Stock and per unit of Series B Preferred Units,
Series C Preferred Units, Series D Preferred Units and Series E Preferred
Units (which shall not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid
distributions for prior distribution periods if such stock or units do not have
cumulative distribution rights) bear to each other) (v) to the General Partner,
on account of the Series A Preferred Interest, Series B Preferred Interest,
Series C Preferred Interest, Series D Preferred Interest, Series E
Preferred Interest and Series F Preferred Interest until the total amount of
distributions made pursuant to this Section 6.2(a)(i)(v) equals the total amount
of accrued but unpaid distributions (if any) payable with respect to the Series
A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series C Preferred Stock,
the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock and the Series F
Preferred Stock as of the date of such distribution; (w) to the Limited Partners
holding Series B Preferred Units, on account of the Series B Preferred Units
until the total amount of distributions made pursuant to this Section
6.2(a)(i)(w) equals the total amount of accrued but unpaid distributions (if
any) payable with respect to the Series B Preferred Units, in accordance with
Exhibit N of the Partnership Agreement, as of the date of such distribution; (x)
to the Limited Partners holding Series C Preferred Units, on account of the
Series C Preferred Units until the total amount of distributions made pursuant
to this Section 6.2(a)(i)(x) equals the total amount of accrued but unpaid,
distributions (if any) payable with respect to the Series C Preferred Units, in
accordance with Exhibit O of the Partnership Agreement, as of the date of such
distribution; (y) to the Limited Partners holding Series D Preferred Units, on
account of the Series D Preferred Units until the distributions made pursuant to
this Section 6.2(a)(i)(y) equals the total amount of accrued but unpaid
distributions (if any) payable with respect to the Series D Preferred Units, in
accordance with Exhibit P of the Partnership Agreement, as of the date of such
distribution; and (z) to the Limited Partners holding Series E Preferred Units,
on account of the Series E Preferred Units until the distributions made pursuant
to this Section 6.2(a)(i)(z) equals the total amount of accrued but unpaid
distributions (if any) payable with respect to the Series E Preferred Units, in
accordance with Exhibit Q of the Partnership Agreement, as of the date of such
distribution.
	Next, to the Partners, pro rata in accordance with the Partners' then
Percentage Interests.

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Neither the Partnership nor the Limited Partners shall have any obligation to
see that any funds distributed to the General Partner pursuant to
subparagraph (a)(i) of this Section 6.2 are in turn used by the General
Partner to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred
Stock, the Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E
Preferred Stock or the Series F Preferred Stock (or any other Preferred Stock)
or that funds distributed to the General Partner pursuant to subparagraph
(a)(ii) of this Section 6.2 are in turn used by the General Partner to pay
dividends on the Common Stock or for any other purpose."

	Distributions in Kind.  Section 8.5 of the Partnership Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such section:

"Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Liquidating Trustee shall not
distribute to the holders of Series B Partnership Units, Series C Partnership
Units, Series D Partnership Units, Series E Partnership Units, Series A
Preferred Interest, Series B Preferred Interest, Series C Preferred Interest,
Series D Preferred Interest, Series E Preferred Interest and Series F
Preferred Interest Partnership assets other than cash."

	Redemption Distribution..  Section 6.2(c) of the Partnership
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following is hereby
substituted in the place thereof:

(c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may, in its sole
discretion, at any time when any Preferred Stock (including any Series B
Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series E
Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock  or any other Preferred Stock) is
outstanding, make a special distribution to itself, alone, on account of the
Preferred Interest relating to such Preferred Stock, for the sole purpose of,
and in an amount no greater than such amount as will be used by the General
Partner for, redemption of all or any part of such outstanding Preferred Stock
(any such distribution shall be referred to as a "Redemption
Distribution").  There shall be no adjustments of the Percentage Interests
of the Partners on account of any Redemption Distribution.

	Exhibit E.  Exhibit E to the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety, and the attached Exhibit E is hereby inserted in the place
thereof.

	Agreement to Contribute Proceeds from Issuance of Series F Preferred
Stock.  Immediately upon receipt by the General Partner of the net
proceeds from the sale of Series F Preferred Stock, as and when shares of Series
F Preferred Stock are sold by the General Partner (after deducting all costs and
expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with the sale of such
shares of Series F Preferred Stock including, without limitation, all placement
fees, and attorneys' and consultants' fees and costs), the General Partner shall
contribute to the Partnership, as an additional Capital Contribution, the entire
amount of such net proceeds.  In exchange for each such additional Capital
Contribution, the General Partner shall receive a Series F Preferred Interest in
the Partnership, and the General Partner's Capital Account shall be increased by
an amount equal to the number of shares of Series F Preferred Stock sold
multiplied by the purchase price per share of the Series F Preferred Stock.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.3(a) of the Partnership
Agreement, there shall be no adjustment of the Percentage Interests of the
Partners on account of any such additional Capital Contribution.

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	Continuing Effect of Partnership Agreement.  Except as modified
herein, the Partnership Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in its
entirety and shall remain and continue in full force and effect, provided,
however, that to the extent there shall be a conflict between the provisions of
the Partnership Agreement and this Amendment the provisions in this Amendment
will prevail.  All references in any document to the Partnership Agreement shall
mean the Partnership Agreement, as amended hereby.

	Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Facsimile signatures shall be
deemed effective execution of this Agreement and may be relied upon as such by
the other party.  In the event facsimile signatures are delivered, originals of
such signatures shall be delivered to the other party within three (3) business
days after execution.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner has executed this Amendment as of the
date indicated above.
GENERAL PARTNER

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.,

a Maryland corporation as General Partner of Essex Portfolio, L.P.

and on behalf of the existing Limited Partners

By:______________________

Name:Michael J. Schall

Title:Senior Executive Vice President and 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

                                       EXHIBIT E

                                       ALLOCATIONS

1.Allocation of Net Operating Income and Net Operating
Loss.

(a)Net Operating Income.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Net
Operating Income for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be
allocated in the following order and priority:

(1)First, to the Partners, until the cumulative Net Operating Income
allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 1(a)(1) for the current and all
prior periods equals the cumulative Net Operating Loss allocated pursuant to
subparagraph 1(b)(2) hereof for all prior periods, among the Partners in
the same ratio and reverse order that such Net Operating Loss was allocated to
the Partners pursuant to subparagraph 1(b)(2) hereof (and, in the event
of a shift of a Partner's interest in the Partnership, to the Partners in a
manner that most equitably reflects the successors in interest to the
Partners).

(2)Thereafter, the balance of the Net Operating Income, if any, shall be
allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.

(b)Net Operating Loss.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Net
Operating Loss of the Partnership for each fiscal year or other applicable
period shall be allocated as follows:

(1)To the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.

(2)Notwithstanding subparagraph 1(b)(1) hereof, to the extent any
Net Operating Loss allocated to a Partner under subparagraph 1(b)(1)
hereof or this subparagraph 1(b)(2) would cause such Partner
(hereinafter, a "Restricted Partner") to have an Adjusted
Capital Account Deficit as of the end of the fiscal year to which such Net
Operating Loss relates, such Net Operating Loss shall not be allocated to such
Restricted Partner and instead shall be allocated to the other Partner(s)
(hereinafter, the "Permitted Partners") pro rata in
accordance with their relative Percentage Interests.

(c)Notwithstanding Sections 1(a) and (b) above, on any date
on which any Series A Preferred Stock, any Series B Preferred Stock, any Series
C Preferred Stock, any Series D Preferred Stock, any Series E Preferred Stock,
any Series F Preferred Stock, any Series B Preferred Unit, any Series C
Preferred Unit, any Series D Preferred Unit or any Series E Preferred Unit (or
other Preferred Stock or other Preferred Units) is outstanding, Net Operating
Income and Net Operating Loss shall be allocated as follows:

(1)Net Operating Income for any fiscal year or other applicable period
shall be allocated in the following order and priority:

(i)First, to the Partners, until the cumulative Net Operating Income
allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 1(c)(1)(i) for the current and
all prior periods equals the cumulative Net Operating Loss allocated pursuant to
subparagraphs 1(c)(2)(iii) and (iv) hereof for all prior periods,
among the Partners in the same ratio and reverse order that such Net Operating
Loss was allocated (and, in the event of a shift of a Partner's interest in the
Partnership, to the Partners in a manner that most equitably reflects the
successors-in-interest to such Partners).

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(ii)Second, to the General Partner, until the cumulative Net Operating
Income allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 1(c)(1)(ii) for the
current and all prior periods equals the cumulative Net Operating Loss allocated
pursuant to subparagraph 1(c)(2)(ii) hereof for all prior periods;

(iii)Third, on a pari passu basis, to (A) the General Partner until the
cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated pursuant to this
subparagraph 1(c)(1)(iii) equals the total amount of dividends paid on
the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series C
Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock and
the Series F Preferred Stock (and other Preferred Stock) as of or prior to the
date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends on
the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series C
Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock and
the Series F Preferred Stock (and other Preferred Stock) as of such date; (B) to
the holders of Series B Preferred Units until the cumulative amount of Net
Operating Income allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 1(c)(1)(iii)
equals the total amount of Priority Return paid on the Series B Preferred Units
as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued
but unpaid Priority Return on the Series B Preferred Units; (C) to the holders
of Series C Preferred Units until the cumulative amount of Net Operating Income
allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 1(c)(1)(iii) equals the
total amount of Priority Return paid on the Series C Preferred Units as of or
prior to the date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid
Priority Return on the Series C Preferred Units; (D) to the holders of Series D
Preferred Units until the cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated
pursuant to this subparagraph 1(c)(1)(iii) equals the total amount
of Priority Return paid on the Series D Preferred Units as of or prior to the
date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid Priority
Return on the Series D Preferred Units; and (E) to the holders of Series E
Preferred Units until the cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated
pursuant to this subparagraph 1(c)(1)(iii) equals the total amount
of Priority Return paid on the Series E Preferred Units as of or prior to the
date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid Priority
Return on the Series E Preferred Units.

(iv)Thereafter, the balance of the Net Operating Income, if any, shall be
allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.

(2)Net Operating Loss of the Partnership for each fiscal year or other
applicable period shall be allocated as follows:

(i)First, to the Partners in accordance with, their respective Percentage
Interests until the Capital Account balances of the Limited Partners (not
including the holders of the Series B Preferred Units, the Series C Preferred
Units, the Series D Preferred Units and the Series E Preferred Units) are
reduced to zero (for purposes of this calculation, each Partner's Capital
Account balance shall be credited with the amount such Partner is obligated to
restore pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) of the
Regulations, or is deemed to be obligated to restore with respect to any deficit
balance pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and
1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations);

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(ii)Second, on a pari passu basis, to (A) the General Partner until its
Capital Account balance has been reduced to zero; (B) to the holders of Series B
Preferred Units until their Capital Account balances have been reduced to zero
(for purposes of this calculation, such Partners' share of Partnership Minimum
Gain shall be added back to their Capital Accounts); (C) to the holders of
Series C Preferred Units until their Capital Account balances have been reduced
to zero; (D) to the holders of Series D Preferred Units until their Capital
Account balances have been reduced to zero; and (E) to the holders of Series E
Preferred Units until their Capital Account balances have been reduced to zero
(for purposes of each such calculation, each Partner's Capital Account balance
shall be credited with the amount such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) of the Regulations, or is
deemed to be obligated to restore with respect to any deficit balance pursuant
to the penultimate sentences of Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(1)(5) of the
Regulations);

(iii)Thereafter, to the Partners in accordance with their then Percentage
Interests;

(iv)Notwithstanding subparagraph 2(c)(2)(iii) hereof, to the extent any
Net Operating Loss allocated to a Partner under subparagraph 2(c)(2) would cause
such Partner (hereinafter, a "Restricted Partner") to have an
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of the fiscal year to which such
Net Operating Loss relates, such Net Operating Loss shall not be allocated to
such Restricted Partner and instead shall be allocated to the other Partner(s)
(hereinafter, the "Permitted Partners") pro rata in accordance
with their relative Percentage Interests.

(d)Adjustment of Percentage Interests Upon Conversion of Convertible
Preferred Stock to Common Stock.  Upon the conversion of any Series A
Preferred Stock to Common Stock of the General Partner, the Percentage Interests
of the Partners shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of
Article IV of the Partnership Agreement as if, on the date of such
conversion, the General Partner had made an additional Capital Contribution to
the Partnership in an amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock
issued as a result of such conversion multiplied by the fair market value of
such shares on the date of conversion, and provided that in calculating
such adjustments, the General Partner shall be deemed not to have incurred any
expenses in connection with raising the funds used to make such additional
Capital Contribution.

2.Allocation of Net Property Gain and Net Property Loss.

After the allocation of Net Operating Income or Net Operating Loss has been
made pursuant to Section 1 above, Net Property Gain and Net Property Loss
shall be allocated as follows:

(a)Net Property Gain.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Net
Property Gain for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be allocated
in the following order and priority:

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(1)First, to the Partners, until the cumulative Net Property Gain
allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 2(a)(1) for the current and all
prior periods equals the cumulative Net Property Loss allocated pursuant to
subparagraph 2(b)(2) hereof for all prior periods, among the Partners in
the same ratio and reverse order that such Net Property Loss was allocated to
the Partners pursuant to subparagraph 2(b)(2) hereof (and, in the event
of a shift of a Partner's interest in the Partnership, to the Partners in a
manner that most equitably reflects the successors in interest to the
Partners).

(2)Thereafter, the balance of the Net Property Gain, if any, shall be
allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.

(b)Net Property Loss.  Except as otherwise provided herein, Net
Property Loss of the Partnership for each fiscal year or other applicable period
shall be allocated as follows:

(1)To the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.

(2)Notwithstanding subparagraph 2(b)(1) hereof, to the extent any
Net Property Loss allocated to a Partner under subparagraph 2(b)(1)
hereof or this subparagraph 2(b)(2) would cause such Partner
(hereinafter, a "Restricted Partner") to have an Adjusted
Capital Account Deficit as of the end of the fiscal year to which such Net
Property Loss relates, such Net Property Loss shall not be allocated to such
Restricted Partner and instead shall be allocated to the other Partner(s)
(hereinafter, the "Permitted Partners") pro rata in
accordance with their relative Percentage Interests.

(c)Notwithstanding Sections 2(a) and (b) above, on any date on
which any Series A Preferred Stock, any Series B Preferred Stock, any
Series C Preferred Stock, any Series D Preferred Stock, any Series E
Preferred Stock, any Series F Preferred Stock, any Series B Preferred Unit, any
Series C Preferred Unit, any Series D Preferred Unit or any Series E
Preferred Unit (or other Preferred Stock or other Preferred Units) is
outstanding, Net Property Gain and Net Property Loss shall be allocated as
follows:

(1)Net Property Gain for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall
be allocated in the following order and priority:

(i)First, to the Partners, until the cumulative Net Property Gain
allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 2(c)(1)(i) for the current and
all prior periods equals the cumulative Net Property Loss allocated pursuant to
subparagraphs 2(c)(2)(iii) and (iv) hereof for all prior periods, among
the Partners in the same ratio and reverse order that such Net Property Loss was
allocated (and, in the event of a shift of a Partner's interest in the
Partnership, to the Partners in a manner that most equitably reflects the
successors in interest to such Partners);

(ii)Second, to the General Partner, until the cumulative Net Property
Gain allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 2(c)(1)(ii) for the current
and all prior periods equals the cumulative Net Property Loss allocated pursuant
to subparagraph 2(c)(2)(ii) hereof for all prior periods;

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(iii)Third, on a pari passu basis, to (A) the General Partner until the
sum of (x) the total cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated to the
General Partner under Section 1(c)(1)(iii) for the current and all prior
periods plus (y) the total cumulative amount of Net Property Gain allocated
pursuant to this subparagraph 2(c)(1)(iii) equals the total amount of
dividends paid on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock,
the Series C Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E
Preferred Stock and the Series F Preferred Stock (and other Preferred Stock) as
of or prior to the date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock,
the Series C Preferred Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E
Preferred Stock and the Series F Preferred Stock (and other Preferred Stock) as
of such date; (B) to the holders of Series B Preferred Units until the sum of
(x) the total cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated to the holders
of the Series B Preferred Units under Section 1(c)(l)(iii) for the
current and all prior periods plus (y) the total cumulative amount of Net
Property Gain allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 2(c)(1)(iii) to the
holders of the Series B Preferred Units equal the total amount of Priority
Return paid on the Series B Preferred Units as of or prior to the date of such
allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid Priority Return on the
Series B Preferred Units; (C) to the holders of Series C Preferred Units until
the sum of (x) the total cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated to
the holders of the Series C Preferred Units under
Section 1(c)(1)(iii) for the current and all prior periods plus (y)
the total cumulative amount of Net Property Gain allocated pursuant to this
subparagraph 2(c)(1)(iii) to the holders of the Series C Preferred Units
equals the total amount of Priority Return paid on the Series C Preferred Units
as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued
but unpaid Priority Return on the Series C Preferred Units; (D) to the holders
of Series D Preferred Units until the sum of (x) the total cumulative amount of
Net Operating Income allocated under Section 1(c)(1)(iii) for the current
and all prior periods plus (y) the cumulative amount of Net Property Gain
allocated pursuant to this subparagraph 2(c)(1)(iii) to the holders of
the Series D Preferred Units equals the total amount of Priority Return paid on
the Series D Preferred Units as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus
the total amount of accrued but unpaid Priority Return on the Series D Preferred
Units; (E) to the holders of Series E Preferred Units until the sum of (x) the
total cumulative amount of Net Operating Income allocated under
Section 1(c)(1)(iii) for the current and all prior periods plus (y)
the cumulative amount of Net Property Gain allocated pursuant to this
subparagraph 2(c)(1)(iii) to the holders of the Series E Preferred Units
equals the total amount of Priority Return paid on the Series E Preferred Units
as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued
but unpaid Priority Return on the Series E Preferred Units.

(iv)Thereafter, the balance of the Net Property Gain, if any, shall be
allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.

(2)Net Property Loss of the Partnership for each fiscal year or other
applicable period shall be allocated as follows:

(i)First, to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests until the Capital Account balances of the Limited Partners (not
including the holders of the Series B Preferred Units, the Series C Preferred
Units, the Series D Preferred Units and the Series E Preferred Units) are
reduced to zero (for purposes of this calculation, such Partners' share of
Partnership Minimum Gain shall be added back to their Capital Accounts);

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(ii)Second, on a pari passu basis, to (A) the General Partner until its
Capital Account balance has been reduced to zero (for purposes of this
calculation, such Partner's share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be added
back to its Capital Account); (B) to the holders of Series B Preferred Units
until their Capital Account balances have been reduced to zero (for purposes of
this calculation, such Partners' share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be
added back to their Capital Accounts); (C) to the holders of Series C Preferred
Units until their  Capital Account balances have been reduced to zero (for
purposes of this calculation, such Partners' share of Partnership Minimum Gain
shall be added back to their Capital Accounts); (D) to the holders of Series D
Preferred Units until their Capital Account balances have been reduced to zero
(for purposes of this calculation, such Partners' share of Partnership Minimum
Gain shall be added back to their Capital Accounts); and (E) to the holders of
Series E Preferred Units until their Capital Account balances have been reduced
to zero (for purposes of this calculation, such Partners' share of Partnership
Minimum Gain shall be added back to their Capital Accounts);

(iii)Thereafter, to the Partners in accordance with their then Percentage
Interests;

(iv)Notwithstanding subparagraph 2(c)(2)(iii) hereof, to the extent any
Net Property Loss allocated to a Partner under subparagraph 2(c)(2) would cause
such Partner (hereinafter, a "Restricted Partner") to have an
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of the fiscal year to which such
Net Property Loss relates, such Net Property Loss shall not be allocated to such
Restricted Partner and instead shall be allocated to the other Partner(s)
(hereinafter, the "Permitted Partners") pro rata in accordance
with their relative Percentage Interests.

(d)Special Allocation to Holders of Series Z Incentive
Units.

(1)Subject only to the provisions of Section 2(c)(1)(iii) but
notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2, in the year in
which the Partnership sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of
its assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, Net
Property Gain shall first be allocated to the holders of the Series Z Incentive
Units pro rata in proportion to the number of such Series Z Incentive
Units outstanding, until the Capital Account balance attributable to each such
Series Z Incentive Unit is equal to (A) the aggregate Capital Account balance
attributable to the Common Units outstanding (including any other Partnership
Units convertible into Common Units) divided by (B) the number of such Common
Units outstanding.  If Net Property Gain is insufficient to make the full
allocation provided in the preceding sentence, then, in lieu of such special
allocation of Net Property Gain provided in the preceding sentence, items of
gross capital gain shall be allocated to the holders of Series Z Incentive
Units, and, if such gross items are insufficient to make the full required
allocation, items of gross capital loss shall be allocated pro rata with respect
to such Common Units.  The allocations pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall be
made after the allocation of Net Operating Income or Net Operating Loss for the
applicable period in which such sale or other disposition occurs.  For purposes
of this clause (1) of this Section 2(d) "all or substantially
all" means assets representing not less than 95% of the aggregate fair
market value of the Partnership's assets.

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(2)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for the 12-month
period following the occurrence of a Change of Control (A) Net Operating Loss
and Net Property Loss, if any, shall be allocated pursuant to Section
1(b) or 1(c)(2), as applicable, or Section 2(b) or
2(c)(2), as applicable, as if the Percentage Interest of each Series Z
Partner were zero, and (B) with respect to each Series Z Partner at the earlier
of (x) the date such Partner makes the election to convert his Series Z
Incentive Units pursuant to Section 10.9(b)(i) or (y) the expiration of a
period of twelve (12) months after such Change in Control, items of income,
gain, deduction and loss shall be allocated so as to cause the Capital Account
balance of each such Series Z Partner, and, as soon as possible after the end of
such twelve month period, the Capital Account balances of all Partners, to be in
the same ratio and amounts as if the allocations required by clause (A) of this
Section 2(d)(2) had not been made.

(e)Special Allocation to Holders of Series Z-1 Incentive
Units.

(1)Subject only to the provisions of Section 2(c)(1)(iii) but
notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2, in the year in
which the Partnership sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of
its assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, Net
Property Gain shall first be allocated to the holders of the Series Z-1
Incentive Units pro rata in proportion to the number of such Series Z-1
Incentive Units outstanding, until the Capital Account balance attributable to
each such Series Z-1 Incentive Unit is equal to (A) the aggregate Capital
Account balance attributable to the Common Units outstanding (including any
other Partnership Units convertible into Common Units) divided by (B) the number
of such Common Units outstanding.  If Net Property Gain is insufficient to make
the full allocation provided in the preceding sentence, then, in lieu of such
special allocation of Net Property Gain provided in the preceding sentence,
items of gross capital gain shall be allocated to the holders of Series Z-1
Incentive Units, and, if such gross items are insufficient to make the full
required allocation, items of gross capital loss shall be allocated pro rata
with respect to such Common Units.  The allocations pursuant to this paragraph
(d) shall be made after the allocation of Net Operating Income or Net Operating
Loss for the applicable period in which such sale or other disposition occurs.
For purposes of this clause (1) of this Section 2(e) "all or
substantially all" means assets representing not less than 95% of the
aggregate fair market value of the Partnership's assets.

(2)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for the 12-month
period following the occurrence of a Series Z-1 Change of Control (A) Net
Operating Loss and Net Property Loss, if any, shall be allocated pursuant to
Section 1(b) or 1(c)(2), as applicable, or Section 2(b) or
2(c)(2), as applicable, as if the Percentage Interest of each Series Z-1
Partner were zero, and (B) with respect to each Series Z-1 Partner at the
earlier of (x) the date such Partner makes the election to convert his Series Z-
1 Incentive Units pursuant to Section 10.10(b)(i) or (y) the expiration
of a period of twelve (12) months after such Series Z-1 Change in Control, items
of income, gain, deduction and loss shall be allocated so as to cause the
Capital Account balance of each such Series Z-1 Partner, and, as soon as
possible after the end of such twelve month period, the Capital Account balances
of all Partners, to be in the same ratio and amounts as if the allocations
required by clause (A) of this Section 2(e)(2) had not been made.

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(f)Definition of Percentage Interest.  Solely for purposes of
allocating Net Property Gain and Net Property Loss under this Section 2,
the Percentage Interest of a Series Z Incentive Unit holder attributable to such
Units shall be deemed to be the undivided percentage ownership interest of such
holder in the Partnership as determined by dividing (A) the total number of
outstanding Series Z Incentive Units owned by such holder by (B) the total
number of Partnership Units then outstanding (excluding the Series A Preferred
Interest, the Series B Preferred Interest, the Series B Preferred Units, the
Series C Preferred Interest, the Series C Preferred Units, the Series D
Preferred Interest, the Series D Preferred Units, the Series E Preferred
Interest, the Series E Preferred Units and the Series F Preferred Interest).
Solely for purposes of allocating Net Property Gain and Net Property Loss under
this Section 2, the Percentage Interest of a Series Z-1 Incentive Unit
holder attributable to such Units shall be deemed to be the undivided percentage
ownership interest of such holder in the Partnership as determined by dividing
(A) the total number of outstanding Series Z-1 Incentive Units owned by such
holder by (B) the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding (excluding
the Series A Preferred Interest, the Series B Preferred Interest, the Series B
Preferred Units, the Series C Preferred Interest, the Series C Preferred Units,
the Series D Preferred Interest, the Series D Preferred Units, the Series E
Preferred Interest, the Series E Preferred Units and the Series F Preferred
Interest).

(g)Book-Up and Capital Account Adjustments.  On any day on which
(i) Series A Preferred Stock (or other Preferred Stock), any series of Preferred
Units or Incentive Units are redeemed or converted into Common Stock or Common
Units, (ii) Percentage Interests are adjusted in the manner required in
subparagraph 1(d), or (iii) in connection with the issuance of the Series Z
Incentive Units or the Series Z-1 Incentive Units, the Partnership shall adjust
the Gross Asset Values of all Partnership assets to equal their respective gross
fair market values and shall allocate the amount of such adjustment as Net
Property Gain or Net Property Loss pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof,
provided, however, that if no Series A Preferred Stock (or other
Preferred Stock) is outstanding after such redemption or conversion, such Net
Property Gain or Net Property Loss shall be allocated in such a manner that
after such allocation the Capital Accounts of the Partners are in proportion to
their Percentage Interests.  

3.Special Allocations.

Notwithstanding any provision of Sections 1 and 2 of this Exhibit
E, the following special allocations shall be made in the following
order:

(a)Minimum Gain Chargeback (Nonrecourse Liabilities).  If there is
a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain for any Partnership fiscal year
(except as a result of conversion or refinancing of Partnership indebtedness,
certain capital contributions or revaluation of the Partnership property as
further outlined in Regulation Sections 1.704-2(d)(4), (f)(2) or (f)(3)), each
Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for
such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that
Partner's share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain.  The items to
be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-
2(f).  This paragraph 3(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain
chargeback requirement in said section of the Regulations and shall be
interpreted consistently therewith.  Allocations pursuant to this paragraph
3(a) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be
allocated to each Partner pursuant hereto.

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(b)Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt.  If
there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt
during any fiscal year (other than due to the conversion, refinancing or other
change in the debt instrument causing it to become partially or wholly
nonrecourse, certain capital contributions, or certain revaluations of
Partnership property as further outlined in Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4),
each Partner shall be specially allocated Partnership income and gain for such
year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that Partner's
share of the net decrease in the Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner
Nonrecourse Debt.  The items to be so allocated shall be determined in
accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and (j)(2).  This paragraph
3(b) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement with
respect to Partner Nonrecourse Debt contained in said section of the Regulations
and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.  Allocations pursuant to this
paragraph 3(b) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts
required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant hereto.

(c)Qualified Income Offset.  In the event a Limited Partner
unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), and such Limited
Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Partnership income and
gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner
sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as quickly as
possible.  This paragraph 3(c) is intended to constitute a
"qualified income offset" under Regulation Section 1.704-
1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(d)Nonrecourse Deductions.  Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal
year or other applicable period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance
with their respective Percentage Interests.

(e)Partner Nonrecourse Deductions.  Partner Nonrecourse Deductions
for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be specially allocated to
the Partner that bears the economic risk of loss for the debt (i.e., the Partner
Nonrecourse Debt) in respect of which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are
attributable (as determined under Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4) and
(i)(1)).

(f)Curative Allocations.  The allocations set forth in
paragraphs (a)-(e) and Section 1(b)(2), Section 1(c)(2)(iv),
Section 2(b)(2) and Section 2(c)(2)(iv), (the "Regulatory
Allocations") are intended to comply with the requirements of Treasury
Regulations Sections 1.704-1 (b) and 1.704-2.  Notwithstanding any other
provisions of Sections 1 and 2, the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken
into account in allocating other items of income, gain, deduction and loss among
the Partners so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations
of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Partner shall be equal to
the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Partner if the
Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.  This paragraph (f) shall be
interpreted and applied in such a manner and to such extent as is reasonably
necessary to eliminate, as quickly as possible, permanent economic distortions
that would otherwise occur as a consequence of the Regulatory Allocations in the
absence of this paragraph (f).

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4.Tax Allocations.

(a)Generally.  Subject to paragraphs 4(b) and (c) hereof,
items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to be allocated for income tax
purposes (collectively, "Tax Items") shall be allocated among
the Partners on the same basis as their respective book items.

(b)Sections 1245/1250 Recapture.  If any portion of gain form the
sale of property is treated as gain which is ordinary income by virtue of the
application of Code Section 1245 or 1250 ("Affected Gain"),
then (A) such Affected Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in the same
proportion that the depreciation and amortization deductions giving rise to the
Affected Gain were allocated and (B) other Tax Items of gain of the same
character that would have been recognized, but for the application of Code
Sections 1245 and/or 1250, shall be allocated away from those Partners who are
allocated Affected Gain pursuant to Clause (A) so that, to the extent possible,
the other Partners are allocated the same amount, and type, of capital gain that
would have been allocated to them had Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250 not
applied; provided, however, that the net amount of Tax Items
allocated to each Partner shall be the same as if this paragraph 4(b) did not
exist.  For purposes hereof, in order to determine the proportionate allocations
of depreciation and amortization deductions for each fiscal year or other
applicable period, such deductions shall be deemed allocated on the same basis
as Net Property Gain and Net Property Loss for such respective period.

(c)Allocations Respecting Section 704(c) and Revaluations.  If any
Partnership property is subject to Code Section 704(c) or is reflected in the
Capital Accounts of the Partners and on the books of the Partnership at a book
value that differs from the adjusted tax basis of such property, then the tax
items with respect to such property shall, in accordance with the requirements
of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), be shared among the Partners in a
manner that takes account of the variation between the adjusted tax basis of the
applicable property and its book value in the same manner as variations between
the adjusted tax basis and fair market value of property contributed to the
Partnership are taken into account in determining the Partners' share of tax
items under Code Section 704(c).  The General Partner is authorized to choose
any reasonable method permitted by the Regulations pursuant to Code Section
704(c), including the "remedial allocation" method, the "curative
allocation" method and the traditional method; provided that the
General Partner agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize the amount of
taxable income in excess of book income allocated to the holders of the Series B
Preferred Units, the Series C Preferred Units, the Series D Preferred Units and
the Series E Preferred Units.

(d)Code Section 752 Specification.  Pursuant to Regulations
Section 1.752-3, the Partners' interest in Partnership profits for purposes of
determining the Partners' shares of excess nonrecourse liabilities shall be
their Percentage Interests.

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