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    CONTRACT OF LEASE
	 	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
	 
	 	 
	
    By: COHN REALTY CO., INC.
	 	STATE OF LOUISIANA
	 
	 	 
	
    In Favour of: PAUL H. DUE’
	 	PARISM OF EAST BATON ROUGE
	RICHARD J. DODSON, JOHN W.
	 	 
	
    DECRAVILLES, DAVID W. ROBINSON
	 	CITY OF BATON ROUGE
	and CHESTER J. (Illegible)
	 	 

     BE IT KNOWN, that on the date shown below

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notaries Public, duly commissioned and qualified in and for their
respective Parishes, State of Louisiana, therein residing and in the presence of the undersigned
competant witnesses:

     PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED:

     COHN REALTY CO., INC., a Louisiana corporation domiciled in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, herein
represented by its duly authorized and empowered President, Dr. Isidore Cohn, Jr., hereunto duly
authorized by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the said Cohn Realty Co., Inc.,
held at its office in the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the 26th day of
April,1982, a certified copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, (hereinafter called
“LESSOR”) and

     PAUL H. DUE’, RICHARD J. DODSON, JOHN W. DECRAVLLES, DAVID W. ROBINSON and CHESTER
J. CASKEY, residents of lawful age of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, whose permanent mailing address is One
Maritime Plaza, (hereinafter called “LESSEE”).

     And said appearers declared that they have entered into and do hereby enter into a contract of
lease in words and figures subject to the following terms and conditions, to-wit:

     1. DESCRIPTION OF LEASED PREMISES. Lessor covenants that for and in consideration of the rents
hereinafter stipulated to be paid by Lessee, Lessor has leased, let and demised, and done by
these presents Lease, let and demise to Lessee, its successors and assigns, the following described
property located in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to-wit:

 

 

That certain square of ground with all improvements thereon measuring approximately sixty four feet
(64’) by one hundred twenty eight feet (128’) bounded on the North by France Street, on the South
by LOT TWO (2) of SQUARE 6 or 8 of Beauregard Town, on the East by Front Street (formerly (Illegilbe)
Street), and being identified as LOT NUMBER ONE (1), SQUARE 6 or 8, BEAUREGARD TOWN, Parish of East Baton Rouge

     2. PEACEFUL POSSESSION. Lessor
warrants and convenants that it is the sole owner in fee simple of the
hereinabove described property, that it has full right and authority to make this lease of the
hereinabove described property and the every part and parcel thereof and that the said property is
unencumbered by any mortgage or lien or whatsoever nature which will prejudice these presents,
except such (Illegible)
restrictions as may be provided by law and this lease
shall be subject to such restrictions. Lessor further convenants that, if Lessee should fully observe and perform all of the
convenants, conditions and stipulations of this lease to be by it
observed and performed, Lessee will be
maintained by Lessor in the peaceful and undisturbed possession and enjoyment of the leased
premises during the term hereof as is or may be required by law.

     3. DELIVERY OF POSSESSION. Lessor convenants that it will deliver possession of the leased premises
to Lessee on the commencement date of this lease.

     4. TERM. The primary term of this lease shall be seventeen (17) years, beginning on the first day
of August,1983.

     5. RENTALS.

     (a) Lessee shall, during the first five (5) years of the primary term of this lease, pay to
the Lessor at ROSENTHAL & ASSOCIATES, 751 Court Street (P.O. Box 718). Port Allen,
Louisiana 70767, or at such other place as Lessor may, from time to time, in writing
designate, a basic annual rental of THIRTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY SIX AND NO/100
($13,696.00) DOLLARS payable in equal monthly installments of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
FORTY ONE AND 33/100 ($1,141.33) DOLLARS on the first day of each month during the course of the
year, for each of said first five years.

     (b) There shall be a reevaluation and increase of the basic annual rent on August 1, of each
5th year following commencement date

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of this Lease. The first reevaluation and increase of the basic annual rental shall be five
years after the commencement of this lease or on May 1, 1987 and thereafter a reevaluation and
increase shall be on May 1 of each fifth year thereafter, all as illustrated on Exhibit C attached
hereto. This reevaluation and increase shall be based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), which is
the average of “all items” shown on the “U.S. City average for urban wage earners and clerical
workers (including single workers) all items, groups, sub-groups and special groups of items” as
promulgated by the Bureau of the Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. If the
CPI on the commencement date of this Lease is less than the CPI on the first day of each fifth
calendar year during the term or extension hereof, then Lessee shall pay Lessor, in addition to the
basic annual rent, 25% of the basic annual rent multiplied by the percentage of increases by which
the CPI at the beginning of each fifth calendar year exceeds the CPI on the commencement date of
the preceding five year period. Until the CPI is available for the beginning of any five year
period, Lessee shall in good faith estimate the CPI and pay rental based on that estimate until the
CPI is available, at which time the rental for the remainder of that five year period shall be
permanently adjusted and any differences in amounts paid based on the estimated CPI shall be
promptly paid by Lessee or refunded by Lessor. No change in the CPI shall reduce the annual rent
below the basic annual rent for the preceding five year period. In the event that the Bureau of
Labor Statistics shall change the base period (now 1967) and commence a new series of index numbers
after this lease commences, then the new index numbers may be used provided the index number for
the month prior to the commencement date of this lease is adjusted to reflect its true relationship
with the index numbers under the new base period. For example, if the Bureau of Labor Statistics
would have determined to change the base year and commence a new series of index numbers starting
at 100 when the consumer price index under the 1967 base year reach 300, then the true relationship
between the old index numbers and the new index numbers

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would be that the old series must be
divided by three (3) in order to be used in the same computation with the new index numbers.

     In the event that the CPI (or successor or substitute index) is not available, a reliable
governmental or other non-(Illegible) publication evaluating the information theretofore used in
determining the CPI shall be used in lieu of such CPI. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is an example
of how the above calculations are to be made; this example is provided as an illustration of
methodology only.

     (c) On August 1 of the thirtieth year following the commencement date of this lease, the rental
payable hereunder shall be totally revised on the basis of an appraisal. The subject property shall
be appraised as warehouse space in its unimproved state (as if Lessee had made no improvements). In
other words, the appraisal shall reflect the characteristics, amenities and features of the
property as of the date of this agreement, and be revised to reflect the market conditions for use
as warehouse space at the time of the appraisal contemplated herein thirty years hence.

     The revised rents for this lease shall be fixed at seventy (70%) percent of the appraised rental
value of the warehouse space of the building. In order to establish this figure, each party hereto
shall appoint a qualified appraiser of real estate to appraise such space. In the event that the
appraisers fail to reach a mutually agreed upon amount, the two appraisers shall select a third
qualified appraiser, the appraisal of whom shall be final. If no third appraiser can be agreed upon
within thirty (30) days, then the appraised warehouse rental value shall
be determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction and the new rent shall be seventy (70%) percent
thereof. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is an example of how the above calculations are to be made;
this example is provided as an illustration of methodology only.

     In the event that seventy (70%) percent of the appraised rental value is less than the rental
computed in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) above, the rental as determined by sub-paragraph (b)
shall apply.

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     (d) The rental amount established under sub-paragraph (c) above shall be adjusted every five (5)
years according to the provisions of sub-paragraph (b) above.

     6. OPTIONS TO RENEW. Leasee shall have the right and option of renewing and extending this lease for
an initial extension of three (3) years and then eight (8) additional periods of ten (10) years
each, on the same terms and conditions as are set forth herein below in this Paragraph 6. Such
options shall be automatically exercised unless Leasee gives written notice to Lessor of its
intention not to exercise same on or before ninety (90) days prior to the end of the primary term
to the term of the then effective extension or renewal period, which-ever is applicable.

     The basic annual and the additional rentals for each five (5) year period during said extension or
removal periods shall be computed under the same formula as the basic annual and the additional
rentals for the second five (5) years of the primary term, adjusted every five (5) years using the
index at the beginning and end of each five (5) year period.

     Attached as Exhibit “C” is an example of the applicable rentals for the seventeen (17) year primary
term, the initial three (3) year extension, and the eight (8) additional periods of Ten (10) years
each.

     7. INTEREST ON RENT. Any installment of rent which shall not be paid when due shall bear interest
at the rate of eight (8%) per cent per annum from due date when such payment should have been paid.

     8. LESSEE TO PAY AD VALORM TAXES. As part of the consideration for this lease and in addition to
the rents and other payments herein provided, Lassee shall, before they become delinquent, pay all
lawful ad valoram taxes, assessments, forced contributions, and other govermental charges in the
nature thereof, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, of every nature and kind
whatsoever, which may be levied, assumed or imposed upon the leased premises or any building or
other improvements hereafter erected on the leased premises, but not further or otherwise, it being
the intent hereof that Lease is obligated to pay only such taxes, levies and assessments as may be
directly

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levied, assessed or imposed upon or against said leased premises and any building hereafter erected
or other improvements hereafter made on the leased premises; provided, that such taxes for the
first year of this lease and for the last year of the lease or extension or renewal, as the case
may be shall be prorated between Lessor and Lessee based on their respective periods of occupancy.
Nothing in this lease contained shall require Lessee to pay any franchise tax, gift tax, estate
tax inheritance tax or other death tax or capital levy or transfer tax levied or assessed against
Lessor on any income, excess profits, or revenue tax or any other tax assessment, charge or levy
of transfer tax levied or assessed against Lessor on any income, excess profits, or revenue tax or
any other tax assessment, charge or levy of Lessor upon the rents payable by Lessee under this
lease, and if Lessee is required by law to any of the same, Lessor shall reimburse Lessee with
interest at the rate of eight (8%) percent per annum, or any sum so paid may be deducted from the
rents due hereunder.

     9. PRIORITY OF LEASE AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Lessor covenants that in case Lessor shall at any
time hereafter alienate or encumber the leased premises or any part or parcel thereof, such sale or
encumbrance shall be made expressly subject and subordinate to the provisions of this lease and to
the rights of lessee hereunder. If at any time during the primary term of this Lease or renewal
period,and provided Lessee is not in default of this lease,
Lessor shall, before it sells all or any portion of the property, give Lessee in writing the option to
purchase the property or portion thereof on the same terms and conditions. Such option must be
exercised by Lessee by notice in writing forty-five (45) days and the closing must take place within thirty (30) days after the date of such notice. If lessee
fails to exercise such option or to close the sale timely, Lessor shall be free to sell the property on those same terms and conditions, but subject to this lease.

     10. HOLD HARMLESS. Lessee will at all times during the term of this lease save harmless Lessor and
the leased premises and the improvements thereon from all taxes, assessments, forced contributions
and charges provided in paragraph 8 hereinabove to be paid by Lessee, and from all liens and
penalties in conjunction therewith, and from all

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public requirements with respect to the construction, reconstruction maintenance or repair of
streets and sidewalls adjacent to the leased premises; and upon written application of Lessor,
Lessee shall furnish to Lessor for inspection and such other use as may be proper for the protection
of lessor’s interest in the leased premises, written evidence that any and all of the taxes,
agreements, forced contributions and charges hereinabove set forth in Paragraph 8 hereof to be paid
by lessee have been duly satisfied and paid, or otherwise discharged.

     Nothing herein contained, however, shall be construed as preventing or interfering with the
contestation by Lessee, at its own expense, of any tax, assessment, forced contribution, charge,
lien or claim or any kind in respect to the leased premises or any building or other improvement,
now or hereafter situated thereon, which may be considered by Lessee to be unlawful or excessive,
and for that purpose Leasee may sue or defend, in its own name or in the name of Lessor, as the
case may require, but the Lessee shall, if the Lessor in writing requires the same, furnish
reasonable security for the payment of all liability, costs, and expense at the end of the
litigation, and Lessee so long as the matter shall remain undetermined by final judgment, shall
not be considered in default hereunder for the nonpayment thereof;
provided, however, that Lessor may not, under the provisions of this Paragraph permit the leased
premises or any building or other improvement now or hereafter situated thereon to be sold or
forfeited, and any sale or forfeiture shall be deemed to be a default hereunder.

     11. LESSEE TO COMPLY WITH LAW. During the term hereof Lessee shall conform to and observe all laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations of the United States of America, State of Louisiana and the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, and all public authorities, boards or offices relating to the leased premises
or the improvements upon same, or the use thereof, and will not during said term permit the same to
be used for any illegal or immoral purposes, business or occupation; provided that nothing herein
contained shall be construed as preventing or interfering with the contestation by Lessee, at its
own expense, of any such law or ordinance, and for that purpose Lessee may one or

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defend, in its own name or in the name of Lessor, as the case may require, but Lessee shall, if
Lessor in writing requires name, furnish to Lessor reasonable security for the payment of all
liability, costs and expense at the end of the litigation, and Lessee, so long as the matter shall
remain undetermined by final judgement, shall not be considered in default in the nonobservance
thereof.

     12. OBLIGATION OF LESSEE TO DEVELOP LEASED PREMISES. Lessee hereby agrees that it will go forward
with the renovation and development of the property herein leased for commercial office, retail
store, restaurant purposes or for any other lawful purpose as soon as practical and Lessee further
agrees that upon undertaking the construction of any renovation and development work, and upon
completion of same that it will be free of mechanics’, contractors’, subcontractors’,
materialmens’, laborers’, and other liens or the possibility thereof. Lessee further agrees not to
commence construction of any development on said property until such time as Lessee shall have
furnished to Lessor certificates of Owners, Landlords and Tenants and Construction Liability
insurance, with minimum policy limits of $500,000 per occurrence, naming Lessor as an additional
insured party at interest. All such certificates shall contain a provision whereby the Lessor shall
be entitled to ten (10) days notice of cancellation. Lessor shall have the right to review and
approve all plans and specifications prior to the commencement of any such work. Upon submission by
Lessee of plans and specifications, Lessor shall have twenty (20) days to notify Lessees of any
objection. After the twenty (20) days period has elapsed and Lessee has not been notified in
writing of any specific objection, Lessee may unequivocally assume that Lessor has approved the
plans and specifications. Lessor’s approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

     13. LESSEE TO MAINTAIN INSURANCE. Lessee covenants and agrees that Lessee will, throughout the term
of this lease, at Lessee’s cost and expense, maintain the Owners’, Landlords and Tenants insurance
described in Paragraph 12, and will keep all buildings and improvements on the leased premises
insured in good and solvent insurance companies, legally authorised to transact business in the
State of Louisiana,

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against damage or destruction by fire, or
other hazards covered by normal extended insurance
coverage, subject to the usual and customary exclusions and limitation, is an amount equal to 80%,
or the maximum obtainable, of the insurable value of said buildings and improvements, with the
addition of a replacement cost endorsement. However, if insurance coverage is not available in the
amount set forth herein-above, then Lessee covenants and agrees that it will at all times, at its
cost and expense, keep all buildings and improvements on the leased premises insured in the maximum
amount obtainable. Lessee covenants and agrees that it will not do or omit to do anything which
would vitiate the insurance hereinabove in this paragraph provided for, or which would prevent the
obtaining thereof. Lessee will carry its policies of insurance with Lessor also named as an insured
and will furnish Lessor with certificates of insurance upon request for same. All such certificates
shall contain a provision whereby the Lessor shall be entitled to ten days notice of cancellation.

     Lessor
and Lessee agree that in the event of any loss or damage to the building on the leased
premises, or of the contents, improvements, fixtures or equipment of Leases located therein, by
fire or any other perils which lessor and Lessee have insured against or have obligated themselves
under this lease to insure against, regardless of the cause thereof, and whether or not the same be
caused by the carelessness or negligence of Lessor or Lessee, their respective servants,
employees, agents, invitees, visitors or licensees. Neither Lessor, Lessee nor their respective
insurance carrier shall have any right of subrogation over or against the other, their servants,
employees, agents, invitees, visitors or licensees, for any such
damage or loss so sustained.
Neither Lessor nor Lessee shall be under obligation to pay any amount to the other, its successors
or assigns, or to pay any amount to the insurance company issuing the policy of insurance for the
amount of insurance or damages even though the loss or damage is caused by the negligence of the
other, its agents, servants, invitees, employees, visitors or licensees. Lessor and Lessee shall
each cause its respective insurance carrier or carriers to waive rights of subrogation

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in conformity with the terms of this lease
and shall promptly furnish each other with proper
endorsements or appropriate evidence with respect thereto.

     14. LESSEE
TO COMPLY WITH LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC., IN DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION WORK. In the
demolition, excavating for, and construction of any building or buildings on the premises covered
by this lease, and in the removing, rebuilding, repairs, altering, addition to or extending any
party walls and foundations, Lessee will conform to and observe all laws, applicable thereto, and
will further protect all buildings on adjacent premises to the extent required by laws, ordinances,
building codes, rules and regulations, and at all times will keep Lessor and the premises hereby
leased indemnified against and discharged of any charge or liability in favor of the owners of such
adjacent premises arising out of such operations by Lessee, and will pay and discharge all
liability and damages occasioned to any person or persons resulting from such demolition,
excavation or construction or from such removing, rebuilding, repairing, altering, addition or
extending any such party walls foundations.

     15. LESSEE
TO HOLD LESSOR HARMLESS AGAINST LIENS, JUDGEMENT OR ENCUMBRANCES. Lessee will indemnify
and hold harmless Lessor from and against the payment of all loss, damages, legal costs and
charges, inclusive of counsel fees, by Lessor lawfully and reasonably incurred or expended in or
about the prosecution or defense of any suit or other proceeding in the discharging of the leased
premises, or any party thereof, from any lien, judgment or encumbrance created, or permitted to be
created, by Lessee upon, or against the same or against Lessee’s leasehold estate (except mortgage
liens placed on such leasehold estate by Lessee), and also any costs and charges, inclusive of
counsel fees, incurred on account of proceedings by Lessor in obtaining possession of the premises
covered by this lease after the termination of the lease by forfeiture or otherwise.

     16. LESSEE
TO KEEP BUILDING IN REPAIR. Lessee shall at all times during the term of this lease, and
at its own expense, keep all buildings and improvements situated on the premises covered by this

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lease, except for the structural components
of the roof and the exterior walls, in good order,
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall at all times save and keep Lessor
free and harmless from any and all damages or liability, occasioned by any act or neglect of
Lessee, or any agent or employee of Lessee or any tenant or person holding under Lessee, and shall
indemnify and save harmless Lessor against and from any loss, costs, damage and expenses arising
out of or in connection with the erection of any building or improvement upon said premises, or out
of any accident or injury to any person or damage to property, whomsoever and whatever, due
directly or indirectly to the use of said premises, or any part thereof, by Lessee, or any other
person or persons holding under Lessee, unless such accident, injury or damage results from the
active negligence or willful act of Lessor. For purposes of clarification, attached as Exhibits are
examples of the type of roof and exterior wall maintenance required by Lessee and Lessor.

     17. 
LESSOR MAY PAY TAXES, INSURANCE PREMIUMS, ETC., FOR LESSEE’S ACCOUNT. In case of any default on
the part of Lessee in the payment of any taxes, assessments, forced contribution, public charges or
premiums on insurance, or the payment of any amount herein provided to be paid (other than amounts
payable as rents) or in procuring insurance as herein provided, Lessor may, on behalf of Lessee,
make any such payment or payments, or procure any such insurance, and Lessee covenants thereupon to
reimburse and pay Lessor any amount reasonably so paid and expended (with interest thereon at the
rate of eight (8%) percent per annum from the date of the payment so made until paid by Lessee) on
the date on which the next installment of rent shall be payable. Any demand for rent or other
payment made on Lessee, after the same shall have become due and payable, shall have the same force and
effect as though made at the time of its becoming due and payable.

     18. SALE,
ASSIGNMENT OR SUBLEASE OF LEASE. So long as Lessee shall not be in default of any of its
obligations under this lease agreement, it shall have the full right to sell or assign this lease
to any other person, firm or corporation capable of accepting such sale or

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assignment. No sale or assignment shall
be made of less than the whole of the lease for the whole
unexpired term thereof. The right to sell or assign this lease conveyed herein and the right to
sublease the whole of the leased premises is conditioned upon first obtaining approval in writing
to such sale, assignment or sublease from Lessor, provided, however, that Lessor may not
arbitrarily refuse to approve and accept a bona fide purchaser, assignee or sublessee of good
character and sound financial standing. Lessee notwithstanding such sale or assignment, shall
remain liable for the payment of the monthly rents and other charges stipulated by this lease for
the remainder of the primary term or renewal and the performance and observance of all of the
covenants, conditions, and stipulations herein give expressed, and contained on the part and
behalf of Lessee to be performed and observed. Any purchaser or assignee of Lessee may, subject to
the provisions hereof and upon the same terms and conditions, sell or assign the leasehold, and
like subsequent sales or assignments may be made from time to time by any one at any time holding
the leasehold.

     Lessee shall
have the right to sublease from time to time and at any time any part of the premises
covered by this lease, provided it is less than the whole of the leased premises and/or any part of
the buildings or other improvements thereon to any person, firm or corporation capable of taking
such sublease upon such terms, stipulations, and conditions as Lessee may determine. The right of
Lessee to sublease a part of the leased premises and/or buildings located thereon is not
conditioned on the prior consent or permission of Lessor.

     Any such sale,
assignment or sub-lease shall be made subject to all of the provisions contained in
this lease.

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LESSOR TO JOIN IN APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS, LICENSES, ETC. Lessor agrees that within ten (10)
days after the receipt of written request from Lessee it will join in any and all applications for
permits, licenses, zoning classification charges, designation of the property as an historical
site, or other authorizations required by any governmental or other body claiming jurisdiction in
connection with any work or repair and/or alternations and changes or erection which Lessee

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may do hereunder, and will also join in such applications for electric, telephone, gas, water,
(Illegibe) and other public utilities and facilities as may be reasonably necessary in the operation of
the premises covered by this lease or of the buildings and improvements that may erected thereon.

     20. LESSEE ENTITLED TO SALVAGE. All material and salvage resulting from any repair, alteration or
change shall become and be the property of Lessee without payment of any compensation therefor to
Lessor.

     
21. RIGHTS OF LESSEE NOT LIMITED BY ENUMERATION. The foregoing and succeeding enumeration of rights
of Lessee is not intended in anyway to limit or restrict the rights of Lessee to these listed or
enumerated in this lease agreement, but to the contrary it is expressly recognized that Lessee
shall have all of the rights and privileges granted to it in any part of this lease or to which it
would otherwise be entitled by law if not herein specifically denied.

     
22. RIGHT OF LESSEE TO MORTAGE LEASEHOLD. Lessee may at any time and from time to time as it may
see fit, subject always to the terms and conditions of this lease, in any legal manner, mortgage
or otherwise hypothecate its leasehold estate and/or its interest or rights hereunder or any part
thereof for a period not extending beyond the term of this lease plus any renewals thereof. Lessee
will deliver the leased premises to the Lessor free and clear of all mortgages and encumbrances at
the end of the terms of this lease.

     
23. EFFECT OF WAIVER OF BREACH. No waiver of any condition or covenant in this instrument
contained, or of any breach thereof, shall be taken to constitute a waiver of any subsequent
breach. No payment by Lessor, in case of default on the part of Lesses in that respect, of any
taxes, assessments, public charges, or premiums of insurance of the payment of any amount herein
provided to be paid, other than rents, or in the procuring of insurance as hereinabove provided, shall constitute or be
  construed as a waiver or condonance by Lessor of
the default of Lessee in that respect.

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24. LEASE NOT AFFECTED BY DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF BUILDING. Except as provided below, no
damage to or destruction of any buildings or building hereafter located on the premises covered by
this lease by natural disaster, fire or other casualty shall be taken to entitle Lessee to
surrender possession of the premises covered by this lease, or to terminate this lease, or to have
an abatement or any part of the rents, the laws of the State of Louisiana to the contrary
notwithstanding; and neither party hereto shall be released, by reason of the damages or
destruction of any such building or buildings on the premises covered by this lease, from the
obligations created or imposed by virtue of this lease.

     However, if the buildings on the leased premises are totally destroyed by a natural disaster or by
fire, casualty, or any other cause during the last twelve (12) years of the primary term or the
last five (5) years of any renewal term to such an extent that at least seventy (70%) percent of
the normally usable floor space is not usable, then Lessee may terminate this lease in lieu of
rebuilding the leased premises provided that all mortgages and other encumbrances on the leasehold
interest are paid in full, and further provided that the leased premises are leveled and cleared of
all debris by Lessee. Should Lessee terminate this lease as permitted by the preceding sentences,
all outstanding encumbrances created by Lessee shall be first paid out of any insurance available
to cover the loss, and the balance, if any, of the available insurance shall then be divided
between Lessor and Lessee in the following manner: Lessor shall receive a portion equal to present
value of the income stream of the unexpired term of the lease. Lessee shall receive the balance of
the insurance proceeds.

     25. SERVICES OF NOTICES. All notices, demands and requests which may or are required to be given by
either Party to the other shall be in writing. All notices, demands and requests by Lessor to
Lessee shall be deemed to have been properly give if served personally on Lessee or if sent by
United States certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Lessee at One Maritime Plaza, Baton
Rouge, LA 70802, or

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at such other place as
Lessee may from time to time designate hereafter in a written notice to
Lessor. All notices, demands, and requests by Lessee to Lessor shall be deemed to have been
properly given, if served personally on an officer of Lessor or if sent by United States certified
mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Lessor c/o Rosenthal & Associates, 751 Court Street (P.O. Box
718), Port Allen, LA 70767, or at such other place as Lessor may form time to time hereafter
designate in a written notice to Lessee.

     
26. EXPROPRIATION OF LEASED PREMISES. In case any part of the premises covered by this lease less
than the whole shall be taken under the power of eminent domain, this lease shall not be
terminated, but from and after the date on which Lessee shall have been so deprived the possession
of any part of the premises covered by this lease, the rent thereafter payable under the provisions
of this lease shall be reduced in the proportion which the value of the land and improvements so
taken bears to the value of the land and improvements subject to this lease.

     
In the event that Lessor and Lessee cannot agree upon the amount of such reduction, it shall be
fixed by arbitration or by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

     
In the event of disagreement, Lessee shall, until the amount of the reduction has been so fixed
by arbitration, continue to pay the full amount of rent which would be due under the provisions of
this lease in the absence of any taking under the power of eminent domain loss on undisputed reduction, subject to retroactive adjustment of such rent
back to the data on which Lessee shall have been so deprived of possession to conform to
the decision of the arbitrators,
and Lessor shall promptly, after the rendition of such decision, refund to Lessee the amount of
reduction in rent as determined in such decision of the arbitrators.

     
In case the whole of the premises covered by this lease shall be taken under the power of eminent
domain, or as a result of a taking of a portion of the property, it renders the property unsuitable
for its intended purpose, than Lessee has the option to terminate the lease

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effective as of the date of the expropriation.
If Lessor and Lessee cannot agree whether the
property has been rendered “unsuitable for its intended purpose” a determination thereof shall be
made by a Court of competant jurisdiction.

     In the event
of any taking under the power of eminent domain, Lessor shall be entitled to receive
the portion of the award attributable to the present value of the income stream of the unexpired
term of the Lease of which Lessor has been deprived by said action of eminent domain, Lessee shall
be entitled to recover the portion of the award representing its leasehold rights and the fair
market value of leasehold improvements. If there is any portion of the award left after payment to
the Lessor and Lessee as above mentioned it shall be paid to Lessor.

     If at the time
Lessee is entitled to receive any such award, Lessee shall be in default in the
observance or performance of any of the covenants in this lease contained, there shall be deducted
from the award otherwise payable to Lessee and added to the award to be received by Lessor such
amount as may be required to satisfy and cure such default. It is further understood between the
parties hereto that should Lessee elect to terminate this lease pursuant to the provisions of this
paragraph, than in that event all outstanding Lessee encumbrance shall be first paid out of any
expropriation award for the leasehold interest.

     27. DEFAULT CLAUSE.
(1) In case default be made by Lessee at any time in the due payment of any
installment of rent or in the due payment or any other sum payable by Lessee to Lessor under the
provisions hereof, and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written
demand by Lessor, or (2) if default shall be made by Lessee in the due observance and performance
of any other covenant, condition, or stipulation herein agreed by Lessee to be by it observed or
performed, and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days from date of written
notice by Lessor to Lessee detailing the particular of such default and requiring it to make good
any such last mentioned default, then and in any such event described

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in (1) or (2) hereinabove, Lessor at any time thereafter shall have the full right, at its
election to enter in, into, and upon the premises covered by this lease and take possession of the
same together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and from time of such entry, this lease
shall become void and of no effect and Lessor may enter upon, take possession, hold and retain the
said premises and all buildings and improvements thereto as of its first or former estate, and this
lease shall be forfeited to Lessor, and Lessor may bring suit for and collect all the rents, taxes,
assessments, charges, liens, penalties and damages including damages to Lessor by reason of such
breach or default on the part of Lessee which shall have accrued up to the time of such entry, and
Lessor may, if it elects so to do, bring suit to collect all such rents, taxes, assessments,
charges, liens, penalties and damages in the event of any default as aforesaid without voiding this
lease; provided, however, that any mortgagee of any leasehold interest under this lease, who Lessor
has agreed to notify in case of default, may avoid forfeiture of this lease as herein provided by
satisfying and curing, within a period of thirty (30) days, as the case may be, after written
demand upon it by Lessor, the default consequent whereon such right of forfeiture shall
accure. All things so done and performed by such a mortgagee to cure a default by Lessee shall
be effective to prevent a forfeiture of the rights of Lessee under this lease as the same would
have been if done and performed by Lessee instead of a mortgages.

     If Lessor considers that Lessee has failed to comply with one or more of its obligations
hereunder, either expressed or implied, and whether the alleged breach be either active or passive,
and Lessor undertakes to give Lessee written notice of default as provided for herein, Lessor shall
in said written notice set out specifically in what respects Lessor claims Lessee has breached this
lease. If within thirty (30) days, as the case may be, after receipt of such notice Lessee shall
meet or commence to meet the breaches alleged by Lessor, Lessee shall not be deemed in default
hereunder. The service of written notice with itemized and particularized allegations of breach,

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and the lapse of thirty (30) days, as the cast may be, without Lessee’s meeting or commencing to
meet the alleged breaches shall be a condition precedent to any action, be it legal or otherwise by
Lessor on this lease.

     28. LESSOR TO HAVE TITLE TO BUILDINGS AT TERMINATION. Upon the termination of this lease by forfeit
or lapse of time or for any cause whatsoever (except for failure of Lessor’s title) Lessee will at
once surrender the above described premises, together with all buildings and improvements thereon
but excluding any trade fixtures, furniture, furnishings, leasehold improvements not permanently
attached and other movable property, and all the buildings and improvements then standing upon said
premises shall belong to Lessor, and no compensation shall be allowed or paid therefore. Lessee
shall have thirty (30) days after termination to remove movable property as above set forth.

     29. REMOVAL OF TRACKAGE. Lessor will not object to removal or all or a portion of any railroad
trackage serving the property whether on the leased premises, on adjacent public streets, or
elsewhere.

     30. USE OF SINGULAR OR PLURAL, MASCULINE, FEMININE OR NEUTER GENDER. Any word herein importing the
singular number shall as well include the plural, and any pronoun importing gender shall as well
include the masculine, feminine or neuter gender.

     31. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE CAPTIONS. It is agreed that the article captions contained in this
instrument are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience in reference, and that such article
captions shall be in no way construed as forming part of this lease or in any way limiting or
qualifying the provisions hereof.

     THIS DONE AND PASSED on the day, month and year hereinafter set forth, in the City of New
Orleans, Louisians, and in the City of Baton Rouge respectively in the presence of the
undersigned competent

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witnesses residing in said Cities, and in the presence of the undersigned Notaries Public, after
due reading of the whole.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESSES:

	 	 
	 	COHN REALTY CO., INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Illegible

	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Illegible
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 (Illegible) 
President
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Illegible

	 	 	 	 	 	/s/ Illegible
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 (Illegible)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	/s/ Illegible
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	  (Illegible)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Illegible

	 	 	 	 	 	/s/ Illegible
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(Illegible)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Illegible

	 	 	 	 	 	/s/ Illegible
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 (Illegible)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	/s/ Illegible
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(Illegible)

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF ORLEANS

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally came and appeared: Katusha M.
Zeller, who, being by me duly sworn, stated under oath that she was one of the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing instrument and that the same was signed by
LESSOR, (Illegible) REALTY
CO., INC., by its President, Dr. Isidora Cohn, Jr. in her presence and in the presence of the
subscribing witness.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                                                  /s/ Illegible
 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

     SWORN
TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, Notary Public, on this
26th day
of August, (Illegible), at
New Orleans Louisiana.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                                                                       /s/ Illegible
 	 
	 	Notary Public 	 
	 	 	 

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

     BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally came and appeared: CAROLE P.
CROSS, who, being by me duly sworn, stated under oath that she was one of the subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing instrument and that the same was signed by LESSEE, PAUL H. DUE’, RICHARD J.
DODSON, JOHN W. DEGRAVELLES, DAVID W. ROBINSON and CHESTER J. CASKEY, in her presence and in the
presence of the subscribing witness.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                                                                       /s/ Illegible
 	 
	 	CAROLE P. CROSS 	 
	 	 	 
	 

     SWORN
TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, Notary Public, on this 29th day of
August, 1982, at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                                                                       /s/ Illegible
 	 
	 	Notary Public 	 
	 	 	 
	 

(Illegible)

21.exv10w8xay

 

Exhibit
10.8(a)

PARCEL II

EXCEPTION 3 (B)H

C

Levee Building

	 	 	 
	AMENDMENT OF LEASE
	 	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
	LESSOR: COHN REALTY CO., INC.
	 	STATE OF LOUISIANA
	LESSOR: JAZZ ENTERPRISES, INC.
	 	PARISM OF EAST BATON ROUGH

     BE IT KNOWN, on the dates indicated below, before the undersigned Notaries Public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for their respective Parishes, State of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, personally came and appeared.

     COHN
REALTY CO., INC., a Louisiana corporation, domiciled in the Parish of
East Baton Rouge, herein represented by its duly authorised and
empowered President, DR. Isidore Cohn, Jr., hereunto duly authorised
by a resolution adopted by the unanimous consent of the Board of
Directors of such corporation, a certified copy of which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof (hereinafter called “LESSOR”); and

     JAZZ
ENTERPRISES, INC., a Louisiana corporation, domiciled in the Parish
of East Baton Rouge herein represented by its duly authorised and
empowered Vice President, Mark A. Bradley, hereunto duly authorised
by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of such corporation,
a certified copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof (hereinafter called
“LESSEE”).

     WHEREAS, the LESSOR entered into a lease between LESSOR and Paul H. Due’, Richard J. Dodson, John W.
decravelles, David W. Robinson and Chastar John Caskey, affecting Lot 1, Square “6” or “B”,
Beauragard Town, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, recorded on October 12, 1985, as ORIG 388 BNDL 10507 (the “Lease”); and

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     WHEREAS, Jass Enterprises, Inc. became the tenant under the Lease by virtue of an Assignment of Lease dated as of August 5, 1993; and

     WHEREAS, LESSOR and LESSEE have agreed to modify the terms of the Lease as provided herein. 

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby enter into this Amendment of Lease to modify in part the terms and conditions of the Lease, as follows:

     1. Paragraph 5(b) of the Lease be and is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

     “5. (b)
There shall be a reevaluation and increase of the basic annual rent
due hereunder as of august 1 of each 5th year following August 1,
1988 (“Base Date”), The first amended reevaluation and increase of
the basic annual rental due hereunder shall be as of August 1, 1993,
five years after the Base Date and thereafter a reevaluation and
increase shall be as of August 1 of each fifth year thereafter, all
as set forth on Exhibit c attached hereto. This reevaluation
and increase shall be based on the Consumer Price Index
(“CPI”),
which is the average of “all items” shown on the “U.S. City average
for urban wage earners and clerical workers (including single
workers) all items, groups, subgroups, and special groups of
items”
as promulgated by the Bureau of the Labor Statistics of the United
States Department of Labor. For each five-year period beginning
August 1, 1993, LESSEE shall pay LESSOR, in addition to the basic
annual rent for the preceding five-year period, In amount equal to
the basic annual rent for the preceding five-year period, multiplied
by the percentage of increase by which the CPI for the month of May
immediately preceding the beginning of each fifth calendar year
exceeds the CPI for the month of May immediately preceding the
commencement date of the preceding five-year period (the “Additional
Rent for the Subject Five-year Period”); provided that in no event
shall the adjusted basic annual rent for a new five-year period exceed
125% of the basic annual rent for the preceding five-year period.
Accordingly, from and after August 1, 1993, the basic annual rent due
for each five-year period shall be the sum of the

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basic annual rent for the preceding five-year period plus the Additional Rent for the Subject
Five-Year period. If the Nay CPI is not available as of the beginning of any five-year period,
LESSEE shall in good faith estimate the CPI and pay rental based on that estimate until the CPI is
available, at which time the rental for the remainder of that five-year period shall be permanently
adjusted and any differences in amounts paid based on the estimated CPI shall be promptly paid by
LESSEE or refunded by LESSOR. No change in the CPI shall reduce the basic annual rent for the
preceding five-year period. In the event that the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall change the base
period (now 1982-84) and commence a new series of index numbers after this Lease commences, then
the new index numbers may be used provided the index number for the month prior to the commencement date of this Lease is adjusted to reflect its
true relationship with the index numbers under the new base period. For example, if the Bureau of
Labor Statistics would have determined to change the base year and commence a new series of index
numbers starting at 100 when the consumer price index under the 1982-84 base year (Illegible) 300,
then the true relationship between the old index numbers and the new index numbers would be that
the old series must be divided by three (3) in order to be used in the same computation with the new index numbers.

In the event that the CPI (or successor or substitute index) is not available, a reliable
governmental or other non-partisan publication evaluating the information theretofore used in determining the CPI shall be used in Lieu of such CPI. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is an example
of how the calculation has been made for the five-year period beginning August 1, 1993 and ending July 31, 1985, this example is provided as an illustration of methodology only.

     2. Paragraph 27 of the Lease be and is hereby amended to the effect that:

	 	a 	 Any demand or notice which is required to be given LESSEE under this paragraph 27, must also
be given to the guarantor of this Lease, as amended, and to any mortgages of LESSEE’S interests
under the Lease, as amended, and the guarantor as well as any such mortgages shall also have
the right to cure any default hereunder

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within the same grace period set forth in this paragraph 27. LESSOR acknowledges that as of
the date of this Amendment of Lease, Argosy Gaming Company, whose address is 219 Pissa Street,
Alton, Illinois 62002-6232 is (Illegible) guarantor of the Lease, as amended. Upon receipt of notice from
LESSEE that it has mortgaged its interests under the Lease, as amended, in which the name and
mailing address (with a municipal street number) of the mortgages is set forth, LESSOR shall be
bound to give notice or make demand on such mortgages.

	 	b.	 	If the guarantor of this Lease, as amended, or a mortgages of LESSEE’S interests hereunder shall
acquire through voluntary conveyuance or foreclosure, LESSEE’S rights hereunder, so long as there is
no default hereunder, the successor in interest of LESSEE’S rights hereunder shall be recognized by
LESSOR as the LESSEE under the Lease, as amended, for the remainder of the term hereof and any
extension thereof, subject to the same provisions and conditions hereof, and as such, the successor
in interest shall thereupon become entitled to all of the rights and benefits of the LESSEE
hereunder, subject of course to the obligations, liabilities, covenants and agreements of the
LESSEE. Upon request, LESSOR shall execute an instrument in appropriate recordable form to give
effect to the rights of the successor in interest hereunder, provided that the execution of such
instrument shall not be a condition to the exercise of the rights of such successor in interest.”

     3. In all other respects, the provisions of the Lease, as amended hereby, shall remain in full
force and effect.

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     THUS DONE AND PASSED on this 4th day of August, 1993, in the City of New
Orieans, Louisians, in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses and in the presence of
the undersigned Notary Public, after a reading of the whole.

	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESSES:

	 	COHN REALTY CO., INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	/s/
Laurie H. Zimmer

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Dr. Isidore Cohn, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Dr. Isidore Cohn, Jr.

President
	/s/ Illegible
	 	 	 	 

/s/ Illegible 

NOTARY PUBLIC

     THUS DONE AND PASSED on this 5th day of August, 1993, in the City of Baton
Rouge, Louisians, in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses and in the presence of the
undersigned Notary Public, after a reading of the whole.

	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESSES:

	 	JAZZ ENTERPRISES, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Illegible

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mark R. Bradley
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Mark R. Bradley

Vice President
	/s/ Illegible
	 	 	 	 

/s/ Illegible 

NOTARY PUBLIC

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LEVEE BLDG

Amendment to Levee Building Ground Lease, Section 5(b), Page 2

Beginning on August 1, 1993, and every fifth year thereafter, the reevaluation and increase of the
annual rent shall be computed based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), which is the average of
“all items” shown on the “U.S. City average for urban wage earners and clerical workers (including
single workers) all items, groups, sub-groups and special groups of items” as promulgated by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

The annual rent for each five year period shall be computed by multiplying the then current annual
rent by the ratio of the CPI for May of the current year divided by the CPI for May of the
immediately preceding five period, but in no case shall the ratio thus computed exceed 1.25 (25%
increase). For example, using the current annual rent for the Beauregard Building of $14,175.36 as
of July 31, 1993, the new annual rent for the next five year period shall computed as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	CPI for May 1993
	 	 	144.2	 
	CPI for May 1988
	 	 	117.5	 

CPI(May 1993)/CPI(May 1988) = 144.2/117.5 = 1.2272 < 1.25, OK

Current annual rent, Levee Building = $14,175.36

New annual rent = $14,175.36 x 1.2272 = $17,396.00

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