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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.13

                                RELEASE AGREEMENT

                                                              September 23, 2002

To the Loan Parties
party to the Credit Agreement
referred to below

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of April
24, 1998 (as heretofore amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the "Credit
Agreement") among the undersigned and you. All capitalized terms herein not
otherwise defined shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit
Agreement or, if not defined therein, in the Loan Documents (as defined in the
Credit Agreement).

                  In consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, each of the undersigned agrees as follows:

1.       REPAYMENT

                  The Borrower has advised the Lender Parties that it intends to
repay all amounts due under the Loan Documents, including without limitation,
principal, interest, fees, costs and other amounts (the "Obligations") and has
requested that the Lender Parties provide the Borrower with appropriate pay-off
figures for the principal, interest and other amounts owing by the Loan Parties
to the Lender Parties under the Loan Documents. The pay-off figures for the
Lender Parties as of 12:00 p.m. (New York time) September 23, 2002 (the
"Computation Date") under the Loan Documents are as follows (collectively,
together with any additional interest accruing, or fees and expenses incurred
after the Computation Date that must be paid by the Loan Parties, the "Pay-Off
Amount"):

         (a) Principal, interest and fees to BNP Paribas (on behalf of itself
and the other Lender Parties): $27,610,137.62; and

         (b) Attorneys fees and expenses to Shearman & Sterling: $23,693.40.
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                 The account number of BNP Paribas for purposes of receiving the
Pay-Off Amount is:

                  BNP Paribas, New York
                  ABA No.: 026-007-689
                  Account No.: 103 130 00103
                  Attention: Loan Servicing Clearing Account
                  Reference: Iron Age - Credit Facility Prepayment

                  The account number of Shearman & Sterling for purposes of
receiving the Pay-Off Amount is:

                  Attention: Shearman & Sterling General 1 Account
                  ABA No.: 021000089
                  Account No.: 09280096
                  Reference: 00590/00074 Invoice No.: 2225974

                  From and after the Computation Date and until the date on
which the Pay-Off Amount is paid in full in cash (the "Pay-Off Date"), interest
shall continue to accrue on the unpaid principal amount of the Obligations at
the rate set forth in the Credit Agreement. Upon request of the Borrower, the
Agent on behalf of the Lender Parties shall provide the Borrower with a revised
figure for the amount of interest to be paid as part of the Pay-Off Amount plus
any additional fees and expenses incurred since the Computation Date that must
be paid as part of the Pay-Off Amount.

                  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent in full in cash the
Pay-Off Amount, including any additional interest accruing after the Computation
Date, on or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Pay-Off Date.

2.       RELEASE

                  Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
paragraph 5, each of the Lender Parties hereby terminates and releases any and
all security interests in, liens upon, rights of set-off against and pledges of,
all mortgages and properties and assets of the Loan Parties, heretofore granted,
pledged, mortgaged, assigned to, or otherwise claimed by the Lender Parties,
whether personal, real or mixed, tangible or intangible, pursuant to the Loan
Documents, other than the L/C Collateral Account (as defined below). Subject to
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in paragraph 5, the Lender Parties
hereby direct the Agent and the Agent also hereby terminates and releases any
blocked accounts or other arrangements for the receipt or transfer to the Agent
of remittances or proceeds from customers of the Loan Parties under the Security
Agreement and agrees and acknowledges that it will deliver any documentation as
shall be reasonably required by the Borrower to effect such termination and
release.

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3.       INDEMNIFICATION FOR RETURNED ITEMS AND OPERATION OF ACCOUNT

         (a)      The Loan Parties agree to indemnify the Lender Parties from
                  and hold the Lender Parties harmless against all loss, cost,
                  refund or dishonor of any cheques or other items which have
                  been credited by the Lender Parties to the account of the Loan
                  Parties, together with any reasonable expenses or other
                  reasonable and customary charges incident thereto.

         (b)      The Lender Parties agree to close all accounts in the name of
                  the Borrower related to the Credit Agreement (excluding the
                  L/C Cash Collateral Account (as defined below) to be closed in
                  accordance with Section 7 below) and to remit any cash
                  remaining therein to the Borrower (or to such other designee
                  as the Borrower shall direct).

4.       DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

                  Concurrently with the satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in paragraph 5, the Agent:

         (a)      agrees to deliver to the Borrower (or to such other designee
                  as the Borrower shall direct), at the expense of the Borrower,
                  the originals of all stock certificates, promissory notes and
                  other instruments pledged to and held by the Agent, as set
                  forth in Schedule I hereto;

         (b)      authorizes the Borrower or Foothill Capital Corporation to
                  file: (i) UCC termination statements as to the financing
                  statements filed in favor of the Agent, (ii) a release of
                  Intellectual Property Security Agreement filed in favor of the
                  Agent at the United States Patent and Trademark office, and
                  (iii) releases as to the Personal Property Security Act
                  filings in Canada in favor of the Agent; and

         (c)      agrees to deliver to the Borrower a discharge of the Mortgage.

5.       CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

                  The effectiveness of the releases contained in paragraph 2
above and the delivery of any release document by the Agent pursuant to
paragraph 4 above are subject to and conditioned upon the receipt by the Agent
on behalf of the Lender Parties of: (i) the Pay-Off Amount in cash or other
immediately available funds in accordance with paragraph 1 above, (ii) an
original of this Release Agreement duly executed by the parties hereto, and
(iii) cash collateral in the amount of $375,000 in the cash collateral account
with BNP Paribas, New York at its offices at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY
10019, Account No. 453 142 2469 02, ABA No. 026-007-689, Reference: Iron Age -
Cash Collateral Account (the "L/C Cash Collateral Account"), in respect of the
Letter of Credit issued pursuant to Section 2.01(c) of the Credit Agreement (the
"Existing Letter of Credit").
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6.       PROCEEDS OF COLLATERAL

                  Each of the Lender Parties agrees that it shall have no
security interest in any cheques, remittances or other items which are proceeds
of accounts and other collateral released pursuant hereto which are received or
collected by such Lender Party on and after the date hereof and that such Lender
Party will notify the Borrower of the Lender Party's receipt of such items and
act upon the Borrower's reasonable instructions with respect to disposition of
such items.

7.       FURTHER ASSURANCES

                  The Lender Parties further agree, and direct the Agent, to
furnish, at the Borrower's expense, additional releases, discharges and/or
termination statements as the Borrower or Foothill Capital Corporation may
reasonably request and such other and further documents, instruments and
agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower, in order to effect
and evidence more fully the matters covered hereby.

                  The Lender Parties agree, and direct the Agent, upon the
earlier of (i) the termination or the expiration of the Existing Letter of
Credit and (ii) the receipt of a letter of credit from a financial institution
reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank, issued to the Issuing Bank for the
benefit of the Lender Parties, to close the L/C Cash Collateral Account and to
remit any cash remaining therein to the Borrower (or to such other designee as
the Borrower shall direct). The Borrower agrees to pay the actual legal fees
(not exceeding $2500) of legal counsel to the Issuing Bank in connection with
the negotiation of such supporting letter of credit. The parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that until the Existing Letter of Credit is terminated or
expires in accordance with its terms the Loan Documents shall remain in full
force and effect.

8.       COUNTERPARTS

                  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
each of which shall be deemed to be an original hereof and admissible into
evidence and all of which together shall be deemed to be a single instrument and
an executed facsimile copy shall constitute an original executed copy.

9.       CONSTRUCTION

                  All references to "Lender Parties", "Borrower" or "Loan
Parties" herein shall include their respective successors or assigns.
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10.      GOVERNING LAW

                  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

                                         Yours truly,

                                         BNP PARIBAS, as Agent, Swing Line Bank
                                         and as Lender

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

                                         KEY CORPORATE CAPITAL INC.

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

                                         PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
                                         Issuing Bank and as Lender

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:
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                                         UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:

                                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                         By:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

IRON AGE CORPORATION

By:
    -----------------------------------
    Name:
    Title:

IRON AGE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

By:
    -----------------------------------
    Name:
    Title:

IRON AGE INVESTMENT COMPANY

By:
    -----------------------------------
    Name:
    Title:

FALCON SHOE MFG. CO.

By:
    -----------------------------------
    Name:
    Title:
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                                   SCHEDULE I

I.  Pledged Shares

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                             STOCK                          ISSUED AND
                                                           CLASS OF       CERTIFICATE        NUMBER         OUTSTANDING
     GRANTOR                   STOCK ISSUER                  STOCK            NO.          OF SHARES     SHARES OF ISSUER
     -------                   ------------                  -----            ---          ---------     ----------------
<S>                   <C>                                  <C>            <C>              <C>           <C>
Iron Age Holdings     Iron Age Corporation                   Com.              1             1,000             100%
Corporation

Iron Age              Falcon Shoe Mfg. Co.                   Com.             64             9,800             100%
Corporation

Iron Age              Iron Age Investment Company            Com.            1 & 2           1,000             100%
Corporation                                                                                (943 & 57)

Iron Age              Iron Age Canada Ltd.                   Com.             C-3              66               66%
Corporation

Iron Age              Iron Age de Mexico S.A. de C.V.        Com.              4               65               66%
Investment Company
</TABLE>
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II.  Pledged Indebtedness

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Issuer                        Grantor                  Description of Debt
        ------                        -------                  -------------------
<S>                          <C>                               <C>
Iron Age Canada Ltd.         Iron Age Corporation                  Grid Note

Iron Age Mexico, S.A.        Iron Age Corporation                  Grid Note
    de C.V.

Iron Age Corporation         Iron Age Investment Company           Grid Note

Iron Age Corporation         Falcon Shoe Mfg. Co.                  Grid Note

Falcon Show Mfg. Co.         Iron Age Corporation                  Grid Note
</TABLE><PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10(l)

                                  GROUND LEASE

           THIS GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT (this "LEASE") is made as of July 29,
1999, by Monte R. Black and Susan K. Black, Ohio residents ("LANDLORD"), and MPW
Industrial Services Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("TENANT").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

           1. Leased Premises. Landlord, for $1.00 and other valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and
in consideration of the rents and covenants herein provided, does hereby grant,
demise and lease to Tenant, the real property situated in the County of Licking,
State of Ohio, described in the attached Exhibit A (the "PREMISES").

           2. Term. The initial term of this Lease is 99 years, commencing on
July 29, 1999 (the "COMMENCEMENT DATE"), unless earlier terminated pursuant to
the terms of this Lease.

           3. Rent. Tenant shall pay a yearly ground rent of $1.00 to Landlord.
All such ground rental is due in advance, on the first day of January of each
and every year during the Term, at Landlord's address for notice contained in
Section 14, or at such other address of which Landlord notifies Tenant in
writing. Rent for partial Lease years will equal $1.00; Tenant shall pay the
rent for the partial Lease year in which this Lease is executed upon signing
this Lease.

           4. Construction of New Improvements; Use of Premises.

                  (a) Landlord acknowledges that Tenant intends to construct an
office building (the "BUILDING"), containing approximately 24,000 square feet,
upon the Premises to serve as the Tenant's corporate headquarters. Tenant has
developed drawings, plans and specifications for the Building (the "PLANS") and
has provided those to Landlord.

                  (b) Tenant shall pay all costs to construct the Building on
the Premises and all expenses associated with site preparation in connection
with Tenant's use of the Premises. These costs include but are not limited to
engineering fees, survey costs and permit application fees, utility connectors,
driveway and minimum parking areas and landscaping. Tenant shall ensure that
such construction and site preparation complies with all federal, state and
local laws, orders, regulations, ordinances, building codes and zoning
requirements (collectively, "LAWS") applicable to the Premises and the Building.
Tenant shall implement the Plans in accordance with the Laws. Tenant may
construct as many improvements on the Premises as are reasonably desirable in
order to operate the Building in accordance with its intended uses.

                  (c) At its own cost, Tenant shall comply with all Laws
applicable to Tenant, the Premises and the Building during its use of the
Premises including the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act and any
similar federal or Ohio Laws.

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                  (d) If Tenant constructs the Building so that any improvements
installed, constructed or placed by Tenant on the Premises become affixed to or
a part of the Premises, then such improvements will remain the property of
Tenant and may be removed by Tenant at any time in Tenant's discretion. If
Tenant removes any such property, Tenant must, at its expense, restore the
Premises to repair any damage caused by the removal. Any improvements installed,
constructed or placed by Tenant on the Premises that become affixed to or a part
of the Premises will, upon the termination of this Lease, become the property of
Landlord and may not be removed by Tenant.

           5. Triple Net Lease.

                  (a) Landlord and Tenant intend that this Lease and Tenant's
use and occupancy of the Premises be "triple net" to Landlord. Accordingly,
Tenant shall:

                  (i)      Pay all taxes, assessments, rates, duties and other
                           charges of every kind levied, charged, imposed or
                           assessed by or under any present or future law or
                           authority for, upon or against the Premises or any
                           part thereof, commencing with the taxes, assessments,
                           rates, duties and other charges assessed against the
                           Premises during the Term (excluding any taxes
                           assessed against Landlord for income or for its use
                           of the Premises);

                  (ii)     Pay for and perform all maintenance of the Premises;

                  (iii)    Arrange for and pay for all utilities serving the
                           Premises, including all charges for electricity, gas,
                           water, sewer, trash collection and any other utility
                           or service used or consumed on the Premises, accruing
                           with respect to Tenant's occupancy of the Premises
                           during Term; and

                  (iv)     Pay the cost of insurance for the Premises in
                           accordance with Section 7.

                  (b) Landlord shall fully cooperate at Tenant's reasonable
expense in contesting any taxes or pursuing any rebates, subsidies or similar
items applicable to the Premises for which Tenant is responsible. But if in any
lease year taxes increase substantially over the amount owed in the preceding
lease year, Landlord and Tenant shall work together to contest the taxes and
shall apportion the expenses of contesting and the final amount of the taxes
between themselves in any manner agreeable to both. In addition, Tenant shall
pay for the reasonable cost of additions or alterations made by Landlord to the
Premises that are required in order to comply with applicable laws or codes, all
as amended from time to time after the Commencement Date. Landlord shall invoice
Tenant on a timely basis for taxes. Upon Landlord's delivery to Tenant of
invoices or other documentation reasonably evidencing such costs, Tenant shall
pay the amount of each such invoice within 30 days after receiving it.

           6. Default by Tenant.

                  (a) Each of the following is an "EVENT OF DEFAULT" under this
Lease:

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                  (i)      Tenant fails to pay any sum of money due under this
                           Lease within 30 days after Landlord notifies Tenant
                           in writing that such sum is due; and

                  (ii)     Tenant fails to perform any of its other obligations
                           under this Agreement within 30 days after Landlord
                           notifies Tenant in writing of such failure (unless
                           the failure is of a type that is not reasonably
                           curable within a 30-day period, in which case
                           Tenant's failure will not be deemed an Event of
                           Default during the 30-day period and such additional
                           time as is reasonably necessary for Tenant to effect
                           a cure).

                  (b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may
declare a forfeiture of this Lease, and re-enter the Premises and repossess and
enjoy the same as in Landlord's first and former estate. In addition, Landlord
may exercise any other remedies it may have with regard to the collection of
unpaid rent and any other sums due from Tenant under this Lease.

           7. Insurance.

                  (a) Tenant shall procure and maintain during the Term industry
standard: (i) commercial general liability insurance for personal injury and
property damage on an occurrence basis, with minimum single limits for injury to
persons and damage to property of at least $1,000,000; and (ii) fire and
casualty insurance equal to the full replacement value of the Building. Tenant
shall also carry such other insurance as Landlord may reasonably require from
time to time, including but not limited to personal property, casualty, plate
glass, builder's risk (during any period when the Building is being constructed
or any other construction work is being done in the Building or on the Premises)
and workers compensation insurance. All insurance must either be self-insured or
issued by companies satisfactory to Landlord in its reasonable discretion,
provide that it may not be canceled except upon at least 30 days written notice
to Landlord, and name Landlord and any mortgagee as an additional named insured
or loss payee, as appropriate. Evidence of such insurance must be delivered to
Landlord before Tenant may enter the Premises and must be provided not less
frequently than the first day of each Lease Year thereafter. Landlord may, but
is not obligated to, maintain such other reasonable and customary additional
insurance coverages as it may deem necessary. The insurance required in this
Lease may be included in a blanket policy.

                  (b) Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in the
Premises or the Building or bring or keep anything therein which conflicts with
any insurance policy required to be kept by Tenant under this Section 7.

           8. Marketable Title. Landlord covenants that:

                  (a) Landlord's title to the Premises is good and marketable,
clear, free and unencumbered, except for taxes and assessments (which Landlord
shall pay up to the Commencement Date) and those easements, restrictions and
covenants listed in the attached Exhibit B; and

                  (b) This Lease when recorded will be prior to any mortgage or
mortgages or other encumbrances on the Premises.

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           9. Environmental Matters.

                  (a) Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that: (i) to
the best of Landlord's knowledge the Premises do not contain any, nor are the
Premises contaminated by, any toxic, hazardous or radioactive waste; (ii) to the
best of Landlord's knowledge, the Premises were never used as a solid, liquid,
toxic, hazardous or radioactive waste storage or disposal site; and (iii)
Landlord has never used the Premises as a solid, liquid, toxic, hazardous or
radioactive waste storage disposal site.

                  (b) Tenant shall not use the Premises or permit the Premises
to be used for the generation, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste other
than in the ordinary course of its business and with due arrangement made for
the proper disposal thereof.

                  (c) Tenant hereby indemnifies Landlord and agrees to hold
Landlord harmless from and against any and all liens, demands, suits, actions,
proceedings, disbursements, liabilities, losses, litigation, damages, judgments,
obligations, penalties, injuries, costs, expenses (including, without
limitation, attorney's and expert's fees) and claims of any and every kind
whatsoever paid, incurred, suffered by, or asserted against Landlord and/or the
Premises for, with respect to, or as a direct or indirect result of: (i) the
release or presence at the Premises of any hazardous waste, regardless of
quantity, where caused by Tenant or its agents, employees or contractors; (ii)
the violation of any environmental law relating to or affecting the Premises or
Tenant, where caused by or within the control of Tenant or its agents, employees
or contractors; and (iii) Tenant's failure to comply fully with the provisions
of this Section 9. But nothing in this Section 9 makes Tenant liable or
responsible for conditions existing prior to the Commencement Date or first
occurring after the Expiration Date, except where caused by Tenant or its
agents, employees or contractors.

           10. Indemnification of Landlord. Tenant shall indemnify and hold
harmless Landlord against all liability, penalties, damages, expenses, and
judgments by reason of any injury or claim of injury to person or property, of
any nature, arising out of: (a) Tenant's breach of any provision of this Lease;
or (b) the use, occupation, and control of the Building by Tenant, its agents,
employees or contractors, at any time during the Term, including but not limited
to those resulting from any work in connection with the construction of the
Building, any alterations, changes, new construction or demolition. Tenant is
hereby subrogated to any rights of Landlord against any other parties in
connection therewith. Landlord shall promptly notify Tenant of any claim
asserted against Landlord on account of any such injury or claimed injury to
persons or property and shall promptly deliver to Tenant the original or a true
copy of any summons or other process, pleading or notice issued in any suit or
other proceeding to assert or enforce any such claim. Tenant may defend any such
suit with attorneys of its own selection. Landlord may, at its option,
participate in such defense at its own expense.

           11. Quiet Enjoyment. Landlord warrants that if Tenant performs all
covenants and obligations it is required to perform under this Lease, then
Tenant will peaceably enjoy the Premises during the Term, as against the lawful
claims of all persons, except: (a) any claim arising under Tenant; or (b) any
claim arising out of the matters listed on Exhibit B. If Tenant continues to
occupy the Premises in accordance with the provisions of this Lease during any
renewal periods, but without

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formal execution of such renewals, Tenant and those succeeding to the rights of
Tenant will hold and enjoy the Premises at the yearly ground rent provided for
in this Lease and subject to the same provisions as contained in this Lease, as
if renewals had been from time to time executed.

           12. Damage.

                  (a) If the Premises or the Building is damaged by fire, the
elements or other casualty to an extent that will make either the Premises or
the Building unsuitable for Tenant's purposes, in Tenant's reasonable opinion,
then Tenant may terminate this Lease effective as of the date the damage
occurred by providing written notice to Landlord within 30 days after the date
the damage occurred. If this Lease is so terminated, then Landlord and Tenant
will prorate all charges due under this Lease as of the date the damage
occurred. If Tenant does not provide the termination notice within the 30 days,
Tenant will be deemed to be continuing the Lease.

                  (b) If the Premises are damaged by fire, the elements or other
casualty, all insurance proceeds paid with respect to the damage will be paid to
Tenant. If Tenant does not terminate this Lease under Section 12(a), then Tenant
shall cause the Premises to be repaired. The annual rent payable by Tenant will
not be decreased during the time of repair.

           13. Condemnation.

                  (a) If all of the Premises is taken under eminent domain or is
condemned for any public use or purpose by any legally constituted authority or
sold in lieu thereof, then this Lease will terminate, effective as of the date
possession is taken by the public authority.

                  (b) If only part of the Premises is taken under eminent domain
or is condemned for any public use or purpose by any legally constituted
authority or sold in lieu thereof and Tenant determines that such condemnation
renders either the Premises or the Building unsuitable for Tenant's purposes,
then Tenant may terminate this Lease effective as of the date that possession is
taken by such public authority by providing written notice to Landlord within 30
days after the date that possession is taken. If Tenant does not provide the
termination notice within the 30 days, then Tenant will be deemed to be
continuing the Lease with respect to the remainder of the Premises, and the
annual rent payable by Tenant under this Lease will not be reduced.

                  (c) If this Lease is terminated under this Section 13, then
Landlord and Tenant will prorate all charges due under this Lease as of the date
possession is taken by the public authority. Any termination of the Lease under
this Section 13 will not prejudice the rights of either Landlord or Tenant to
recover compensation from the condemning authority for any losses or damage
caused by the taking or condemnation. Neither Landlord nor Tenant will have any
rights in or to any award made to the other by the condemning authority.

           14. Notice.

                  (a) Any notice or document required or permitted to be
delivered shall be deemed given if in writing delivered to the address set forth
for the recipient below under any of the following methods: (i) hand delivery;
(ii) delivery by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid;

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(iii) delivery via Federal Express or other overnight courier service which
delivers only upon signed receipt of the addressee, return receipt requested; or
(iv) delivery via telecopy to the number set forth below, with electronic
confirmation of such delivery or confirmation by follow-up telephone call.

           To Landlord:        Monte R. Black and Susan K. Black
                               1400 Stringtown Road
                               Lancaster, Ohio 43130

           To Tenant:          MPW Industrial Services, Inc.
                               9711 Lancaster Road, S.E.
                               Hebron, Ohio 43025
                               Telecopy: (740) 928-1086
                               Attn:  Richard Kahle

                  (b) Any party may change its address for receiving notice by
providing the new address to the other party as provided in Section 14(a).

                  (c) Any notice given in accordance with Section 14(a) will be
effective: (i) at the time of personal delivery; (ii) on the third business day
after mailing by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid; (iii) on the
next business day after depositing the notice with an overnight courier; or (iv)
at the time of confirmation of a telecopied notice.

           15. Assignment, Subletting, Successors and Assigns. Tenant may not
assign or sublet the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord.

           16. Amendments. Landlord and Tenant may amend this Lease at any time
by executing a writing signed by both of them.

           17. Severability. If any provision of this Lease or the application
of any provisions to any person or any circumstance is determined to be invalid
or unenforceable, then such determination will not affect any other provision of
this Lease or the application of the provision to any other person or
circumstance and the remainder of this Lease will remain in full force and
effect.

           18. Duplicate Originals. This Lease may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be a duplicate original, but all
of which, taken together, will constitute a single instrument.

           19. Governing Law. This Lease is to be governed, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws for the State of Ohio, without regard to
its conflicts of law principles.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this lease as of the
date first written above.

Signed and acknowledged
in the presence of:

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Printed Name                             Landlord:

                                         /s/ Monte R. Black
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Monte R. Black

Printed Name                             /s/ Susan K. Black
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Susan K. Black

Signed and acknowledged
in the presence of:                      Tenant:

                                         MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

                                         By /s/ Richard R. Kahle
                                         -----------------------------

Printed Name

                                         Name: Richard R. Kahle

                                         Title: Chief Financial Officer

Printed Name

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STATE OF OHIO            )
                         )
COUNTY OF LICKING        )

           The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, a notary public
for the indicated county and state, on _____________________, by Monte R. Black
and Susan K. Black ("Landlord"), who acknowledged the signing of the instrument
to be Landlord's voluntary act and deed.

                                         -----------------------------------
[Seal]                                   Notary Public

STATE OF OHIO            )
                         )
COUNTY OF  LICKING       )

           The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, a notary public
for the indicated county and state, on___________________, Richard Kahle, the
Chief Financial Officer of MPW Industrial Services, Inc., an Ohio corporation,
who acknowledged the signing of the instrument to be his voluntary act and deed
and the voluntary act and deed of such corporation.

                                         -----------------------------------
[Seal]                                   Notary Public

This instrument was prepared by:

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
1900 Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                        LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                              PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS

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